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                                            Title 27

                                   Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms


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                            Table of Contents



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  Explanation.................................................       v

  Title 27:
          Chapter I--Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
          Department of the Treasury                                 3
  Finding Aids:
      Table of CFR Titles and Chapters........................    1049
      Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR......    1069
      List of CFR Sections Affected...........................    1079

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                               THIS TITLE

    Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms is composed of 
three volumes: Parts 1-39, parts 40-399, and part 400 to end. The 
contents of these volumes represent all current regulations codified 
under this title by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice, as of April 1, 2024.

    For this volume, Michele Bugenhagen was Chief Editor. The Code of 
Federal Regulations publication program is under the direction of the 
John Hyrum Martinez, assisted by Stephen J. Frattini.

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS




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                                                                    Part

chapter i--Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
  Department of the Treasury................................           1


Abbreviations Used in This Chapter:
    ATF = Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. T.D. = Treasury Decision. TTB = 
  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY




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  Editorial Note: 1. Nomenclature changes to chapter I appear by T.D. 
TTB-44, 71 FR 16920, Apr. 4, 2006.

                          SUBCHAPTER A--ALCOHOL
Part                                                                Page
1               Basic permit requirements under the Federal 
                    Alcohol Administration Act, 
                    nonindustrial use of distilled spirits 
                    and wine, bulk sales and bottling of 
                    distilled spirits.......................           5
4               Labeling and advertising of wine............          13
5               Labeling and advertising of distilled 
                    spirits.................................          50
6               ``Tied-House''..............................          98
7               Labeling and advertising of malt beverages..         109
8               Exclusive outlets...........................         139
9               American viticultural areas.................         143
10              Commercial bribery..........................         439
11              Consignment sales...........................         442
12              Foreign nongeneric names of geographic 
                    significance used in the designation of 
                    wines...................................         446
13              Labeling proceedings........................         449
16              Alcoholic beverage health warning statement.         459
17              Drawback on taxpaid distilled spirits used 
                    in manufacturing nonbeverage products...         461
18              Production of volatile fruit-flavor 
                    concentrate.............................         481
19              Distilled spirits plants....................         492
20              Distribution and use of denatured alcohol 
                    and rum.................................         638
21              Formulas for denatured alcohol and rum......         677
22              Distribution and use of tax-free alcohol....         705
24              Wine........................................         725
25              Beer........................................         819
26              Liquors and articles from Puerto Rico and 
                    the Virgin Islands......................         871
27              Importation of distilled spirits, wines, and 
                    beer....................................         930
28              Exportation of alcohol......................         960

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29              Stills and miscellaneous regulations........        1008
30              Gauging manual..............................        1011
31              Alcohol beverage dealers....................        1024
32-39

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                          SUBCHAPTER A_ALCOHOL





   PART 1_BASIC PERMIT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL ALCOHOL 
   ADMINISTRATION ACT, NONINDUSTRIAL USE OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
   AND WINE, BULK SALES AND BOTTLING OF 
DISTILLED SPIRITS--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
1.1 General.
1.2 Territorial extent.
1.3 Forms prescribed.
1.4 Delegations of the Administrator.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

1.10 Meaning of terms.

                         Subpart C_Basic Permits

                              When Required

1.20 Importers.
1.21 Domestic producers, rectifiers, blenders, and warehousemen.
1.22 Wholesalers.
1.23 State agencies.

                    Persons Entitled to Basic Permits

1.24 Qualifications of applicants.

                        Applications for Permits

1.25 General.
1.26 Incomplete or incorrectly executed applications.
1.27 Change in ownership, management, or control of the applicant.
1.29 Individual plant or premises.
1.30 Power of attorney; Form 5000.8 (1534).
1.31 Denial of permit applications.

                              Authorization

1.35 Authority to issue, amend, deny, suspend, revoke, or annul basic 
          permits.

                 Amendment and Duration of Basic Permits

1.40 Change of name.
1.41 Change of address.
1.42 Change in ownership, management, or control of business.
1.43 Duration of permits.
1.44 Automatic termination of permits.

          Revocation, Suspension, or Annulment of Basic Permits

1.50 Revocation or suspension.
1.51 Annulment.
1.52 Disposition of stocks of alcoholic beverages upon revocation, 
          annulment, or automatic termination of basic permit.

                              Miscellaneous

1.55 Recalling permits for correction.
1.56 Oaths and affirmations.
1.57 Procedure.
1.58 Filing of permits.
1.59 Public information as to applications acted upon.

        Subpart D_Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine

                       Uses Regarded as Industrial

1.60 Use of distilled spirits.
1.61 Use of wine.
1.62 Use of distilled spirits or wine for experimental purposes and in 
          manufacture of nonbeverage products.

                      Uses Classed as Nonindustrial

1.70 General.
1.71 Distilled spirits in containers of a capacity of one gallon or 
          less.

         Subpart E_Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits

                         Bulk Sales and Bottling

1.80 Sales of distilled spirits in bulk.
1.81 Importation of distilled spirits in bulk.
1.82 Acquiring or receiving distilled spirits in bulk for 
          redistillation, processing, rectification, warehousing, or 
          warehousing and bottling.
1.83 Acquiring or receiving distilled spirits in bulk for addition to 
          wine.
1.84 Acquisition of distilled spirits in bulk by Government agencies.

                           Warehouse Receipts

1.90 Distilled spirits in bulk.
1.91 Bottled distilled spirits.

              Sales of Distilled Spirits for Industrial Use

1.95 General.

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 203, 204, 206, 211 unless otherwise noted.

    Source: T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 1 appear by T.D. ATF-
463, 66 FR 42733, Aug. 15, 2001.

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                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  1.1  General.

    (a) The regulations in this part relate to requirements governing 
the issuance, amendment, denial, revocation, suspension, automatic 
termination, and annulment of basic permits and the duration of permits, 
except that the provisions of part 71, Rules of Practice in Permit 
Proceedings, of this chapter are hereby made applicable to 
administrative proceedings with respect to the application for, and to 
the suspension, revocation, or annulment of, basic permits under the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    (b) The regulations in this part also specify what uses of distilled 
spirits and wine are ``nonindustrial,'' as that term is used in section 
117 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 211). Finally, 
this part, in accordance with section 106 of the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 206), contains the substantive 
requirements relative to bulk sales and bottling of distilled spirits 
under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, including the terms of 
warehouse receipts for distilled spirits in bulk. No procedural 
requirements are prescribed.



Sec.  1.2  Territorial extent.

    The provisions of this part are applicable to the several States of 
the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.



Sec.  1.3  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part. All of the information called for in each form 
shall be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information 
called for in each form shall be furnished as required by this part. The 
form will be filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-416, 64 
FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16920, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  1.4  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.1, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 1, Basic Permit Requirements Under the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled 
Spirits and Wine, Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits. You may 
obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://
www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, 
Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16920, Apr. 4, 2006]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  1.10  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
shall have the meaning ascribed in this part.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Alcohol. Ethyl alcohol distilled at or above 190[deg] proof.
    Applicant. Any person who has filed an application for a basic 
permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act with the appropriate 
TTB officer.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.1, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 1, 
Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, 
Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine, Bulk Sales and Bottling 
of Distilled Spirits.

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    Basic permit. A document issued under the Act authorizing a person 
to engage in activities at a particular location.
    Brandy. Brandy or wine spirits for addition to wines as permitted by 
internal revenue law.
    Distilled spirits. Section 117(a) of the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 211(a)) defines ``distilled spirits'' as 
ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, 
brandy, gin, and other distilled spirits, including all dilutions and 
mixtures thereof for nonindustrial use.
    In bulk. Distilled spirits in containers having a capacity in excess 
of one wine gallon.
    Malt beverage. A beverage made by the alcoholic fermentation of an 
infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potable brewing water, 
of malted barley with hops, or their parts, or their products, and with 
or without other malted cereals, and with or without the addition of 
unmalted or prepared cereals, other carbohydrates or products prepared 
therefrom, and with or without the addition of carbon dioxide, and with 
or without other wholesome products suitable for human food consumption. 
Standards applying to the use of processing methods and flavors in malt 
beverage production appear in Sec.  7.11 of this chapter.
    Other term. Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act and used in this part shall have the same meaning 
assigned to it by the Act.
    Permittee. Any person holding a basic permit issued under the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Person. Any individual, partnership, joint-stock company, business 
trust, association, corporation, or other form of business enterprise, 
including a receiver, trustee, or liquidating agent.
    Resale at wholesale. A sale to any trade buyer.
    Trade buyer. Any person who is a wholesaler or retailer of distilled 
spirits, wine, or malt beverages.
    Wine. Section 117(a) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 
U.S.C. 211(a)) defines ``wine'' as any of the following products for 
nonindustrial use that contain not less than 7 percent and not more than 
24 percent alcohol by volume:
    (1) Wine as defined in section 610 and section 617 of the Revenue 
Act of 1918 (26 U.S.C. 5381-5392); and
    (2) Other alcoholic beverages not so defined, but made in the manner 
of wine, including sparkling and carbonated wine, wine made from 
condensed grape must, wine made from other agricultural products than 
the juice of sound, ripe grapes, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, 
vermouth, cider, perry, and sake.
    Wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume of 231 
cubic inches.

[T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-416, 64 FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16920, 
Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5476, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 
94196, Dec. 22, 2016]



                         Subpart C_Basic Permits

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to subpart C of part 1 appear 
by T.D. ATF-416, 64 FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999.

                              When Required



Sec.  1.20  Importers.

    No person, except pursuant to a basic permit issued under the Act, 
shall:
    (a) Engage in the business of importing into the United States 
distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages; or
    (b) While so engaged, sell, offer or deliver for sale, contract to 
sell, or ship, in interstate or foreign commerce, directly or indirectly 
or through an affiliate, distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages so 
imported.



Sec.  1.21  Domestic producers, rectifiers, blenders, and warehousemen.

    No person, except pursuant to a basic permit issued under the Act, 
shall:
    (a) Engage in the business of distilling distilled spirits, 
producing wine, rectifying or blending distilled spirits or wine, or 
bottling, or warehousing and bottling, distilled spirits; or
    (b) While so engaged, sell, offer or deliver for sale, contract to 
sell, or ship,

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in interstate or foreign commerce, directly or indirectly or through an 
affiliate, distilled spirits or wine so distilled, produced, rectified, 
blended, or bottled, or warehoused and bottled.



Sec.  1.22  Wholesalers.

    No person, except pursuant to a basic permit issued under the Act, 
shall:
    (a) Engage in the business of purchasing for resale at wholesale, 
distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages; or,
    (b) While so engaged, receive, sell, offer or deliver for sale, 
contract to sell, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce, directly or 
indirectly or through an affiliate, distilled spirits, wine, or malt 
beverages so purchased.



Sec.  1.23  State agencies.

    This subpart shall not apply to any agency of a State or political 
subdivision thereof or to any officer or employee of any such agency, 
and no such agency or officer or employee thereof shall be required to 
obtain a basic permit under this subpart.

                    Persons Entitled to Basic Permits



Sec.  1.24  Qualifications of applicants.

    The application of any person shall be granted and the permit issued 
by the appropriate TTB officer if the applicant proves to the 
satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that:
    (a) Such person (or in case of a corporation, any of its officers, 
directors, or principal stockholders) has not, within 5 years prior to 
the date of application, been convicted of a felony under Federal or 
State law, and has not, within 3 years prior to date of application, 
been convicted of a misdemeanor under any Federal law relating to 
liquor, including the taxation thereof; and
    (b) Such person, by reason of the person's business experience, 
financial standing or trade connections, is likely to commence 
operations as a distiller, warehouseman and bottler, rectifier, wine 
producer, wine blender, importer, or wholesaler, as the case may be, 
within a reasonable period and to maintain such operations in conformity 
with Federal law; and
    (c) The operations proposed to be conducted by such person are not 
in violation of the law of the State in which they are to be conducted.

                        Applications for Permits



Sec.  1.25  General.

    Applications for basic permits to engage in any of the operations 
set forth in Sec. Sec.  1.20 to 1.22 must be made on TTB Form 5100.24, 
or 5100.18, verified as required by Sec.  1.56, and will be accompanied 
by such affidavits, documents, and other supporting data, as the 
appropriate TTB officer may require. The application will include all 
data, written statements, affidavits, documents, or other evidence 
submitted in support of the application, or upon a hearing.

[T.D. ATF-416, 64 FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999; T.D. ATF-416a, 64 FR 54776, 
Oct. 8, 1999]



Sec.  1.26  Incomplete or incorrectly executed applications.

    Incomplete or incorrectly executed applications will not be acted 
upon, but the applicant shall be entitled to file a new application 
without prejudice, or to complete the application already filed.



Sec.  1.27  Change in ownership, management, or control of the applicant.

    In the event of any change in the ownership, management, or control 
of the applicant (in case of a corporation, any change in the officers, 
directors, or persons holding more than 10 percent of the corporate 
stock), after the date of filing of any application for a basic permit 
and prior to final action on such application, the applicant shall 
notify the appropriate TTB officer immediately of such change.



Sec.  1.29  Individual plant or premises.

    An application for a basic permit must be filed, and permit issued, 
to cover each individual plant or premises where any of the businesses 
specified in section 103 of the Act is engaged in.

[T.D. ATF-416, 64 FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999]



Sec.  1.30  Power of attorney; Form 5000.8 (1534).

    If the application and other documents in support of such 
application

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are signed by an attorney in fact of an individual, partnership, 
association, or corporation, or by one of the members of a copartnership 
or association, or, in the case of a corporation by an officer or other 
person not authorized by the corporation's bylaws or by its board of 
directors to sign such applications and supporting documents, the 
applications must be supported by a duly authenticated copy of the power 
of attorney conferring authority upon the person signing the documents 
to execute the same. Such powers of attorney will be executed on Form 
5000.8 (1534).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0079)

[T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-416, 64 
FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999]



Sec.  1.31  Denial of permit applications.

    If, upon examination of any application for a basic permit, the 
appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that the applicant is not 
entitled to such a permit, the appropriate TTB officer shall institute 
proceedings for the denial of the application in accordance with the 
procedure set forth in part 71 of this chapter.

                              Authorization



Sec.  1.35  Authority to issue, amend, deny, suspend, revoke
, or annul basic permits.

    The authority and power of issuing, amending, or denying basic 
permits, or amendments thereof, is conferred upon the appropriate TTB 
officer except as to agency initiated curtailment. The Administrator, 
upon consideration of appeals on petitions for review in part 71 of this 
chapter, may order the appropriate TTB officer to issue, deny, suspend, 
revoke, or annul basic permits.

[T.D. ATF-416, 64 FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999]

                 Amendment and Duration of Basic Permits



Sec.  1.40  Change of name.

    In the event of any change in the name (trade or corporate name) of 
a permittee, or, in the event a permittee desires to engage in 
operations under an additional trade name, such permittee must file 
application Form 5100.18 for an amended basic permit, which application 
must be approved, and amended permit issued, before operations may be 
commenced under the new name.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0090)

[T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-416, 64 
FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999]



Sec.  1.41  Change of address.

    In the event of a change in address the permittee must file 
application Form 5100.18 for an amended basic permit.

[T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-416, 64 
FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999]



Sec.  1.42  Change in ownership, management, or control of business.

    In the event of any change in the ownership, management, or control 
of any business operated pursuant to a basic permit (if the permittee is 
a corporation, if any change occurs in the officers, directors, or 
persons owning or controlling more than 10 percent of the voting stock 
of said corporation) the permittee shall immediately notify the 
appropriate TTB officer of such change, giving the names and addresses 
of all new persons participating in the ownership, management, or 
control of such business, or in the case of a corporation, the names and 
addresses of such new officers, directors, or persons owning or 
controlling more than 10 percent of the voting stock. Notice to the 
appropriate TTB officer of any such change shall be accompanied or 
supplemented by such data in reference to the personal or business 
history of such persons as the appropriate TTB officer may require.



Sec.  1.43  Duration of permits.

    A basic permit shall continue in effect until suspended, revoked, 
annulled, voluntarily surrendered, or automatically terminated, as 
provided in the Act and in this part.



Sec.  1.44  Automatic termination of permits.

    No basic permit shall be leased, sold, or otherwise voluntarily 
transferred,

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and, in the event of such lease, sale, or other voluntary transfer, such 
basic permit shall automatically terminate thereupon. If any basic 
permit is transferred by operation of law or if actual or legal control 
of the permittee is acquired, directly or indirectly whether by stock 
ownership or in any other manner, by any person, then such permit shall 
be automatically terminated at the expiration of 30 days thereafter: 
Provided, That if within such 30-day period application for a new basic 
permit is made by the transferee or permittee, respectively, then the 
outstanding basic permit shall continue in effect until such time as the 
application is finally acted upon.

          Revocation, Suspension, or Annulment of Basic Permits



Sec.  1.50  Revocation or suspension.

    Whenever the appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that any 
permittee has willfully violated any of the conditions of the 
permittee's basic permit or has not engaged in the operations authorized 
by the permit for a period of more than two years, the appropriate TTB 
officer shall institute proceedings for the revocation or suspension of 
such permit, in accordance with the procedure set forth in part 71 of 
this chapter, which part is made applicable to such proceedings.



Sec.  1.51  Annulment.

    Whenever the appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that any 
basic permit was procured through fraud, or misrepresentation or 
concealment of material fact, the appropriate TTB officer shall 
institute proceedings for the annulment of such permit in accordance 
with the procedure set forth in part 71 of this chapter, which part is 
made applicable to such proceedings.



Sec.  1.52  Disposition of stocks of alcoholic beverages upon
revocation, annulment, or automatic termination of basic permit.

    In the event of the revocation or annulment of a basic permit, 
pursuant to part 71 of this chapter, or in the event such permit is 
automatically terminated by operation of law (27 U.S.C. 204(g) and Sec.  
1.44 of this part), the appropriate TTB officer may authorize the 
orderly disposition of stocks of distilled spirits, wines, or malt 
beverages then held by the permittee or former permittee upon such 
conditions as may be considered proper.

                              Miscellaneous



Sec.  1.55  Recalling permits for correction.

    Whenever it shall be discovered that any basic permit has been 
issued authorizing acts, or combinations of acts, which may not 
properly, under the law and regulations, as of now or hereafter in 
force, be authorized, or that any material mistake has occurred in the 
issuance thereof, the holder of such permit shall forthwith surrender 
the same for correction or amendment upon demand of the appropriate TTB 
officer.



Sec.  1.56  Oaths and affirmations.

    A document must be verified by an oath or affirmation taken before a 
person authorized by the laws of the United States or by State or local 
law to administer oaths or affirmations in the jurisdiction where the 
document is executed when required by:
    (a) Regulation; or
    (b) An appropriate TTB officer.

[T.D. ATF-416, 64 FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999]



Sec.  1.57  Procedure.

    The procedures prescribed by the rules of practice in permit 
proceedings (part 71 of this chapter) are applicable to administrative 
proceedings for the issuance, amendment, denial, revocation, suspension, 
or annulment of basic permits, the issuance of subpoenas and the taking 
of depositions under the Act.



Sec.  1.58  Filing of permits.

    Every person receiving a basic permit under the provisions of this 
part must maintain the permit at the place of business covered by the 
permit and make it available upon the request of the appropriate TTB 
officer. Every person required to obtain a basic permit as an importer 
under Sec.  1.20 must, when importing distilled spirits, wine, or malt 
beverages under that permit and filing TTB data electronically, file the

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number of the permit with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along 
with the filing of the customs entry. Regardless of the method of 
filing, every importer must make the permit available upon request by 
the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94196, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  1.59  Public information as to applications acted upon.

    The appropriate TTB officer shall cause to be maintained currently 
in the appropriate TTB officer's office for public inspection, until the 
expiration of one year following final action on the application, the 
following information with respect to each application for basic permit 
filed:
    (a) The name, including trade name or names, if any, and the address 
of the applicant; the kind of permit applied for and the location of the 
business; whether the applicant is an individual, a partnership or a 
corporation; if a partnership, the name and address of each partner; if 
a corporation, the name and address of each of the principal officers 
and of each stockholder owning 10 percent or more of the corporate 
stock.
    (b) The time and place set for any hearing on the application.
    (c) The final action taken on the application. In the event a 
hearing is held upon an application for a basic permit, the appropriate 
TTB officer shall make available for inspection at the appropriate TTB 
officer's office, upon request therefor: The transcript of the hearing, 
a copy of the administrative law judge's recommended decision, a copy of 
the appropriate TTB officer's decision and, in the event of an appeal to 
the Administrator, the decision on appeal with the reasons given in 
support thereof.

[T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-416, 64 
FR 49985, Sept. 15, 1999]



        Subpart D_Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine

                       Uses Regarded as Industrial



Sec.  1.60  Use of distilled spirits.

    The following uses of distilled spirits are regarded as 
``industrial'' and will be excluded from any application of the term 
``nonindustrial use.'' The use of distilled spirits:
    (a) Free of tax by, and for the use of, the United States or any 
governmental agency thereof, any State, any political subdivision of a 
State, or the District of Columbia, for nonbeverage purposes; or
    (b) Free of tax for nonbeverage purposes and not for resale or use 
in the manufacture of any product for sale:
    (1) For the use of any educational organization described in 26 
U.S.C. 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) which is exempt from income tax under 26 U.S.C. 
501(a), or for the use of any scientific university or college of 
learning;
    (2) For any laboratory for use exclusively in scientific research;
    (3) For use at any hospital, blood bank, or sanitarium (including 
use in making analysis or test at such hospital, blood bank, or 
sanitarium), or at any pathological laboratory exclusively engaged in 
making analyses, or tests, for hospitals or sanitariums; or
    (4) For the use of any clinic operated for charity and not for 
profit (including use in compounding of bona fide medicines for 
treatment outside of such clinics of patients thereof); or
    (c) Free of tax, after denaturation of such spirits in the manner 
prescribed by law for:
    (1) Use in the manufacture of ether, chloroform, or other definite 
chemical substance where such distilled spirits are changed into some 
other chemical substance and do not appear in the finished product; or
    (2) Any other use in the arts and industries (except for uses 
prohibited by 26 U.S.C. 5273 (b) or (d)) and for fuel, light, and power.



Sec.  1.61  Use of wine.

    The following uses of wine are regarded as ``industrial'' and will 
be excluded from any application of the term ``nonindustrial''. The use 
of wine:

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    (a) Without payment of tax for use in the production of vinegar; or
    (b) Free of tax for experimental or research purposes by any 
scientific university, college of learning, or institution of scientific 
research; or
    (c) Free of tax for use by the United States or any agency thereof, 
and for use for analysis, testing, research, or experimentation by the 
governments of the several States and the District of Columbia or of any 
political subdivision thereof or by any agency of such governments; or
    (d) Which has been rendered unfit for beverage use.



Sec.  1.62  Use of distilled spirits or wine for experimental
purposes and in manufacture of nonbeverage products.

    The use of distilled spirits or wine for experimental purposes and 
in the manufacture of (a) medicinal, pharmaceutical, or antiseptic 
products, including prescriptions compounded by retail druggists; (b) 
toilet preparations; (c) flavoring extracts, syrups, or food products; 
or (d) scientific, chemical, mechanical, or industrial products, 
provided such products are unfit for beverage use, is regarded as 
``industrial,'' and will be excluded from any application of the term 
``nonindustrial use.''

                      Uses Classed as Nonindustrial



Sec.  1.70  General.

    All uses of distilled spirits and wines, except as provided in 
Sec. Sec.  1.60, 1.61, and 1.62 of this part, are regarded as 
``nonindustrial.'' Such ``nonindustrial'' use shall include, but not be 
limited to, distilled spirits or wine used for beverage purposes, or in 
the manufacture, rectification, or blending of alcoholic beverages; or 
in the preparation of food or drink by a hotel, restaurant, tavern, or 
similar establishment; or for sacramental purposes; or as a medicine.



Sec.  1.71  Distilled spirits in containers of a capacity
of one gallon or less.

    Distilled spirits in containers of a capacity of one wine gallon or 
less, except anhydrous alcohol and alcohol which may be withdrawn free 
of tax under the internal revenue laws, will be deemed to be for 
nonindustrial use.



         Subpart E_Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits

                         Bulk Sales and Bottling



Sec.  1.80  Sales of distilled spirits in bulk.

    It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer to sell, contract to 
sell, or otherwise dispose of distilled spirits in bulk, for 
nonindustrial use, except for export or to the classes of persons 
enumerated in Sec. Sec.  1.82, 1.83, and 1.84.



Sec.  1.81  Importation of distilled spirits in bulk.

    It is unlawful for any person to import distilled spirits in bulk, 
for nonindustrial use, except for sale to or for use by the classes of 
persons enumerated in Sec. Sec.  1.82, 1.83 and 1.84.



Sec.  1.82  Acquiring or receiving distilled spirits in bulk 
for redistillation, processing, rectification, warehousing, 
or warehousing and bottling.

    (a) Proprietors of distilled spirits plants. Persons holding basic 
permits (issued under subpart B of this part) authorizing the 
distilling, processing, rectifying, or warehousing and bottling of 
distilled spirits, or operating permits (issued under Sec.  19.91 and 
succeeding sections of this chapter) may acquire or receive in bulk and 
redistill, warehouse, or process distilled spirits, so far as permitted 
by law.
    (b) Proprietors of class 8 customs bonded warehouses. If the 
permittee operates a class 8 customs bonded warehouse, the permittee may 
acquire or receive in bulk, and warehouse and bottle, imported distilled 
spirits, so far as permitted by the customs laws.

(26 U.S.C. 7805 (68A Stat. 917, as amended); 27 U.S.C. 205 (49 Stat. 
981, as amended))

[T.D. ATF-373, 61 FR 26098, May 24, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  1.83  Acquiring or receiving distilled spirits in bulk
for addition to wine.

    Persons holding permits as producers and blenders of wine, may, 
pursuant to such permit, acquire or receive in bulk alcohol or brandy 
for addition to wines.

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Sec.  1.84  Acquisition of distilled spirits in bulk by Government
agencies.

    Any agency of the United States, or of any State or political 
subdivision thereof, may acquire or receive in bulk, and warehouse and 
bottle, imported and domestic distilled spirits in conformity with the 
internal revenue laws.

                           Warehouse Receipts



Sec.  1.90  Distilled spirits in bulk.

    By the terms of the Act (27 U.S.C. 206), all warehouse receipts for 
distilled spirits in bulk must require that the warehouseman shall 
package such distilled spirits, before delivery, in bottles labeled and 
marked in accordance with law, or deliver such distilled spirits in bulk 
only to persons to whom it is lawful to sell or otherwise dispose of 
distilled spirits in bulk.



Sec.  1.91  Bottled distilled spirits.

    The provisions of the Act, which forbid any person to sell, offer to 
sell, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of warehouse receipts for 
distilled spirits in bulk, do not apply to warehouse receipts for 
bottled distilled spirits.

    Cross Reference: For labeling of distilled spirits, see part 5 of 
this chapter.

              Sales of Distilled Spirits for Industrial Use



Sec.  1.95  General.

    Distillers, rectifiers, and other permittees engaged in the sale or 
other disposition of distilled spirits for nonindustrial use shall not 
sell or otherwise dispose of distilled spirits in bulk (other than 
alcohol) for industrial use, unless such distilled spirits are shipped 
or delivered directly to the industrial user thereof.



PART 4_LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF WINE--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
4.1 General.
4.2 Territorial extent.
4.3 Forms prescribed.
4.4 Delegations of the Administrator.
4.5 Related regulations.
4.6 Wines covered by this part.
4.7 Products produced as wine that are not covered by this part.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

4.10 Meaning of terms.

                Subpart C_Standards of Identity for Wine

4.20 Application of standards.
4.21 The standards of identity.
4.22 Blends, cellar treatment, alteration of class or type.
4.23 Varietal (grape type) labeling.
4.24 Generic, semi-generic, and non-generic designations of geographic 
          significance.
4.25 Appellations of origin.
4.26 Estate bottled.
4.27 Vintage wine.
4.28 Type designations of varietal significance.

                Subpart D_Labeling Requirements for Wine

4.30 General.
4.32 Mandatory label information.
4.32a Voluntary disclosure of major food allergens.
4.32b Petitions for exemption from major food allergen labeling.
4.33 Brand names.
4.34 Class and type.
4.35 Name and address.
4.36 Alcoholic content.
4.37 Net contents.
4.38 General requirements.
4.38a Bottle cartons, booklets and leaflets.
4.39 Prohibited practices.

   Subpart E_Requirements for Withdrawal of Wine From Customs Custody

4.40 Label approval and release.
4.45 Certificates of origin, identity and proper cellar treatment.

   Subpart F_Requirements for Approval of Labels of Wine Domestically 
                            Bottled or Packed

4.50 Certificates of label approval.
4.51 Exhibiting certificates to Government officials.
4.52 Photoprints.
4.53 Retention of certificates.
4.54 Personalized labels.

                      Subpart G_Advertising of Wine

4.60 Application.
4.61 Definitions.
4.62 Mandatory statements.
4.63 Legibility of mandatory information.
4.64 Prohibited practices.
4.65 Comparative advertising.

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                  Subpart H_Standards of Fill for Wine

4.70 Application.
4.71 Standard wine containers.
4.72 Metric standards of fill.

                      Subpart I_General Provisions

4.80 Exports.

                 Subpart J_American Grape Variety Names

4.91 List of approved prime names.
4.92 Alternative names permitted for temporary use.
4.93 Approval of grape variety names.

                  Subpart K_Use of the Term ``Organic''

4.101 Use of the term ``organic.''

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, unless otherwise noted.

    Source: T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 4 appear by T.D. ATF-
425, 65 FR 11890, Mar. 7, 2000.



                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  4.1  General.

    The regulations in this part relate to the labeling and advertising 
of wine.



Sec.  4.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.



Sec.  4.3  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part. All of the information called for in each form 
shall be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information 
called for in each form shall be furnished as required by this part. The 
form will be filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46911, Sept. 23, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5955, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. 372, 61 FR 20723, May 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-
425, 65 FR 11890, Mar. 7, 2000; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16920, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  4.4  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.4, Delegation of the Administator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 4, Labeling and Advertising of Wine. You may 
obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://
www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, 
Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16920, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  4.5  Related regulations.

    The following regulations also relate to this part:

7 CFR Part 205--National Organic Program
27 CFR Part 1--Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine, 
Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits
27 CFR Part 5--Labeling and Advertising of Distilled Spirits
27 CFR Part 7--Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages
27 CFR Part 9--American Viticultural Areas
27 CFR Part 12--Foreign Nongeneric Names of Geographic Significance Used 
in the Designation of Wines
27 CFR Part 13--Labeling Proceedings
27 CFR Part 16--Alcoholic Beverage Health Warning Statement
27 CFR Part 24--Wine
27 CFR Part 26--Liquors and Articles From Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands
27 CFR Part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer
27 CFR Part 28--Exportation of Alcohol
27 CFR Part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings

[T.D. ATF-483, 67 FR 62857, Oct. 8, 2002, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3829, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5476, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  4.6  Wines covered by this part.

    The regulations in this part apply to wine containing not less than 
7 percent

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and not more than 24 percent alcohol by volume.

[T.D. TTB-158, 85 FR 18721, Apr. 2, 2020]



Sec.  4.7  Products produced as wine that are not covered by this part.

    Certain wine products do not fall within the definition of a 
``wine'' under the FAA Act and are thus not subject to this part. They 
may, however, also be subject to other labeling requirements. See 27 CFR 
parts 24 and 27 for labeling requirements applicable to ``wine'' as 
defined by the IRC. See 27 CFR part 16 for health warning statement 
requirements applicable to ``alcoholic beverages'' as defined by the 
Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act.
    (a) Products containing less than 7 percent alcohol by volume. The 
regulations in this part do not cover products that would otherwise meet 
the definition of wine except that they contain less than 7 percent 
alcohol by volume. Bottlers and importers of alcohol beverages that do 
not fall within the definition of malt beverages, wine, or distilled 
spirits under the FAA Act should refer to the applicable labeling 
regulations for foods issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 
See 21 CFR part 101.
    (b) Products containing more than 24 percent alcohol by volume. 
Products that would otherwise meet the definition of wine except that 
they contain more than 24 percent alcohol by volume are classified as 
distilled spirits and must be labeled in accordance with part 5 of this 
chapter.

[T.D. TTB-158, 85 FR 18721, Apr. 2, 2020]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  4.10  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
shall have the meaning ascribed in this part.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Added brandy. Brandy or wine spirits for use in fortification of 
wine as permitted by internal revenue law.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Advertisement. See Sec.  4.61 for meaning of term as used in subpart 
G of this part.
    Alcohol. Ethyl alcohol distilled at or above 190[deg] proof.
    American. The several States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto 
Rico; ``State'' includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.4, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 4, 
Labeling and Advertising of Wine.
    Bottler. Any person who places wine in containers of four liters or 
less. (See meaning for ``containers'' and ``packer''.)
    Brand label. The label carrying, in the usual distinctive design, 
the brand name of the wine.
    Certificate of label approval (COLA). A certificate issued on form 
TTB F 5100.31 that authorizes the bottling of wine, distilled spirits, 
or malt beverages, or the removal of bottled wine, distilled spirits, or 
malt beverages from customs custody for introduction into commerce, as 
long as the product bears labels identical to the labels appearing on 
the face of the certificate, or labels with changes authorized by TTB on 
the certificate or otherwise (such as through the issuance of public 
guidance available on the TTB website at www.ttb.gov).
    Container. Any bottle, barrel, cask, or other closed receptacle 
irrespective of size or of the material from which made for use for the 
sale of wine at retail. (See meaning for ``bottler'' and ``packer''.)
    Customs officer. An officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) or any agent or other person authorized by law to perform the 
duties of such an officer.
    Gallon. A U.S. gallon of 231 cubic inches of alcoholic beverages at 
60 [deg]F.
    Interstate or foreign commerce. Commerce between any State and any 
place outside thereof, or commerce within any Territory or the District 
of Columbia, or between points within the same

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State but through any place outside thereof.
    Liter or litre. (a) A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic 
centimeters and equivalent to 33.814 U.S. fluid ounces. For purposes of 
this part, a liter is subdivided into 1,000 milliliters (ml).
    (b) For purposes of regulation, one liter of wine is defined as that 
quantity (mass) of wine occupying a one-liter volume at 20 [deg]Celsius 
(68 [deg]F).
    Packer. Any person who places wine in containers in excess of four 
liters. (See meaning for ``container'' and ``bottler''.)
    Percent or percentage. Percent by volume.
    Permittee. Any person holding a basic permit under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act.
    Person. Any individual, partnership, joint-stock company, business 
trust, association, corporation, or other form of business enterprise, 
including a receiver, trustee, or liquidating agent, and including an 
officer or employee of any agency of a State or political subdivision 
thereof.
    Pure condensed must. The dehydrated juice or must of sound, ripe 
grapes, or other fruit or agricultual products, concentrated to not more 
than 80[deg] (Balling), the composition thereof remaining unaltered 
except for removal of water.
    Restored pure condensed must. Pure condensed must to which has been 
added an amount of water not exceeding the amount removed in the 
dehydration process.
    Sugar. Pure cane, beet, or dextrose sugar in dry for containing, 
respectively, not less than 95 percent of actual sugar calculated on a 
dry basis.
    Total solids. The degrees Brix of the dealcoholized wine restored to 
its original volume.
    Trade buyer. Any person who is a wholesaler or retailer.
    United States. The several States, the District of Columbia, and 
Puerto Rico; the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia and 
Puerto Rico.
    Use of other terms. Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act and used in this part shall have the same meaning 
assigned to it by the Act.
    Wine. (1) Wine as defined in section 610 and section 617 of the 
Revenue Act of 1918 (26 U.S.C. 5381-5392), only if for nonindustrial use 
and containing not less than 7 percent and not more than 24 percent of 
alcohol by volume; and
    (2) Other alcoholic beverages not so defined, but made in the manner 
of wine, including sparkling and carbonated wine, wine made from 
condensed grape must, wine made from other agricultural products than 
the juice of sound, ripe grapes, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, 
vermouth, cider, perry, and sake, only if for nonindustrial use and 
containing not less than 7 percent and not more than 24 percent of 
alcohol by volume.

[T.D. ATF-48, 43 FR 13532, Mar. 31, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 
FR 19848, May 9, 1978; T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37675, Aug. 23, 1978; 44 FR 
55838, Sept. 29, 1979; T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40544, June 13, 1980; T.D. 
ATF-94, 46 FR 55095, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24988, June 19, 
1990; T.D. ATF-425, 65 FR 11891, Mar. 7, 2000; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16921, 
Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5476, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 
94196, Dec. 22, 2016; T.D. TTB-158, 85 FR 18721, Apr. 2, 2020]



                Subpart C_Standards of Identity for Wine



Sec.  4.20  Application of standards.

    The standards of identity for the several classes and types of wine 
set forth herein shall be applicable to all regulations and permits 
issued under the act. Whenever any term for which a standard of identity 
has been established herein is used in any such regulation or permit, 
such term shall have the meaning assigned to it by such standard of 
identity.



Sec.  4.21  The standards of identity.

    Standards of identity for the several classes and types of wine set 
forth in this part shall be as follows:
    (a) Class 1; grape wine-- (1) Grape wine is wine produced by the 
normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe grapes 
(including restored or unrestored pure condensed grape must), with or 
without the addition, after fermentation, of pure condensed grape must 
and with or without added spirits of the type authorized for natural 
wine under 26 U.S.C. 5382, but

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without other addition or abstraction except as may occur in cellar 
treatment of the type authorized for natural wine under 26 U.S.C. 5382.
    (2) Still grape wine may be ameliorated, or sweetened, before, 
during, or after fermentation, in a way that is consistent with the 
limits set forth in 26 U.S.C. 5383 for natural grape wine.
    (3) The maximum volatile acidity, calculated as acetic acid and 
exclusive of sulfur dioxide is 0.14 gram per 100 mL (20 degrees Celsius) 
for red wine and 0.12 gram per 100 mL (20 degrees Celsius) for other 
grape wine, provided that the maximum volatile acidity for wine produced 
from unameliorated juice of 28 or more degrees Brix is 0.17 gram per 100 
mL for red wine and 0.15 gram per 100 mL for white wine.
    (4) Grape wine deriving its characteristic color or lack of color 
from the presence or absence of the red coloring matter of the skins, 
juice, or pulp of grapes may be designated as ``red wine,'' ``pink (or 
rose) wine,'' ``amber wine,'' or ``white wine'' as the case may be. Any 
grape wine containing no added grape brandy or alcohol may be further 
designated as ``natural.''
    (5) Table wine is grape wine having an alcoholic content not in 
excess of 14 percent by volume. Such wine may also be designated as 
``light wine,'' ``red table wine,'' ``light white wine,'' ``sweet table 
wine,'' etc., as the case may be.
    (6) Dessert wine is grape wine having an alcoholic content in excess 
of 14 percent but not in excess of 24 percent by volume. Dessert wine 
having the taste, aroma and characteristics generally attributed to 
sherry and an alcoholic content, derived in part from added grape brandy 
or alcohol, of not less than 17 percent by volume, may be designated as 
``sherry''. Dessert wines having the taste, aroma and characteristics 
generally attributed to angelica, madeira, muscatel and port and an 
alcoholic content, derived in part from added grape brandy or alcohol, 
of not less than 18 percent by volume, may be designated as 
``angelica,'' ``madeira,'' ``muscatel,'' or ``port'' respectively. 
Dessert wines having the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally 
attributed to any of the above products and an alcoholic content, 
derived in part from added grape brandy or alcohol, in excess of 14 
percent by volume but, in the case of sherry, less than 17 percent, or, 
in other cases, less than 18 percent by volume, may be designated as 
``light sherry,'' ``light angelica,'' ``light madeira,'' ``light 
muscatel'' or ``light port,'' respectively.
    (b) Class 2; sparkling grape wine. (1) Sparkling grape wine 
(including ``sparkling wine,'' ``sparkling red wine'' and ``sparkling 
white wine'') is grape wine made effervescent with carbon dioxide 
resulting solely from the fermentation of the wine within a closed 
container, tank or bottle.
    (2) Champagne is a type of sparkling light wine which derives its 
effervescence solely from the secondary fermentation of the wine within 
glass containers of not greater than one gallon capacity, and which 
possesses the taste, aroma, and other characteristics attributed to 
champagne as made in the champagne district of France.
    (3)(i) A sparkling light wine having the taste, aroma, and 
characteristics generally attributed to champagne but not otherwise 
conforming to the standard for ``champagne'' may, in addition to but not 
in lieu of the class designation ``sparkling wine,'' be further 
designated as:
    (A) ``Champagne style;'' or
    (B) ``Champagne type;'' or
    (C) ``American (or New York State, Napa Valley, etc.) champagne,'' 
along with one of the following terms: ``Bulk process,'' ``fermented 
outside the bottle,'' ``secondary fermentation outside the bottle,'' 
``secondary fermentation before bottling,'' ``not fermented in the 
bottle,'' or ``not bottle fermented.'' The term ``charmat method'' or 
``charmat process'' may be used as additional information.
    (ii) Labels shall be so designed that all the words in such further 
designation are readily legible under ordinary conditions and are on a 
contrasting background. In the case of paragraph (b)(3)(i)(C) of this 
section, TTB will consider whether the label as a whole provides the 
consumer with adequate information about the method of production and 
origin of the wine. TTB will evaluate each label for legibility and 
clarity, based on such factors as

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type size and style for all components of the further designation and 
the optional term ``charmat method'' or ``charmat process,'' as well as 
the contrast between the lettering and its background, and the placement 
of information on the label.
    (iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (b)(3)(i)(A), (B) 
and (C) of this section, the appropriate TTB officer may authorize the 
use of a term on sparkling wine labels, as an alternative to those terms 
authorized in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, but not in lieu of 
the required class designation ``sparkling wine,'' upon a finding that 
such term adequately informs the consumer about the method of production 
of the sparkling wine.
    (4) Crackling wine, petillant wine, frizzante wine (including 
cremant, perlant, reciotto, and other similar wine) is sparkling light 
wine normally less effervescent than champagne or other similar 
sparkling wine, but containing sufficient carbon dioxide in solution to 
produce, upon pouring under normal conditions, after the disappearance 
of air bubbles, a slow and steady effervescence evidenced by the 
formation of gas bubbles flowing through the wine. Crackling wine which 
derives its effervescence from secondary fermentation in containers 
greater than 1-gallon capacity shall be designated ``crackling wine--
bulk process,'' and the words ``bulk process'' shall appear in lettering 
of substantially the same size as the words ``crackling wine.''
    (c) Class 3; carbonated grape wine. ``Carbonated grape wine'' 
(including ``carbonated wine,'' ``carbonated red wine,'' and 
``carbonated white wine'') is grape wine made effervescent with carbon 
dioxide other than that resulting solely from the secondary fermentation 
of the wine within a closed container, tank or bottle.
    (d) [Reserved]
    (e) Class 5; fruit wine.
    (1) Fruit wine is wine produced by the normal alcoholic fermentation 
of the juice of sound, ripe fruit (including restored or unrestored pure 
condensed fruit must) other than grapes, with or without the addition, 
after fermentation, of pure condensed fruit must and, with or without 
added spirits of the type authorized for natural wine under 26 U.S.C. 
5382, but without other addition or abstraction except as may occur in 
cellar treatment of the type authorized for natural wine under 26 U.S.C. 
5382.
    (2) Fruit wine may be ameliorated, or sweetened, before, during, or 
after fermentation, in a way that is consistent with the limits set 
forth in 26 U.S.C. 5384 for natural fruit wine.
    (3) The maximum volatile acidity, calculated as acetic acid and 
exclusive of sulfur dioxide, shall not be, for fruit wine that does not 
contain added brandy or wine spirits, more than 0.14 gram, and for other 
fruit wine, more than 0.12 gram, per 100 milliliters (20 degrees 
Celsius).
    (4) Any fruit wine containing no added grape brandy or alcohol may 
be further designated as ``natural.''
    (5) Berry wine is fruit wine produced from berries.
    (6) Fruit table wine or berry table wine is fruit or berry wine 
having an alcoholic content not in excess of 14 percent by volume. Such 
wine may also be designated ``light fruit wine,'' or ``light berry 
wine.''
    (7) Fruit dessert wine or berry dessert wine is fruit or berry wine 
having an alcoholic content in excess of 14 percent but not in excess of 
24 percent by volume.
    (8) Fruit wine derived wholly (except for sugar, water, or added 
alcohol) from one kind of fruit shall be designated by the word ``wine'' 
qualified by the name of such fruit, e.g., ``peach wine,'' ``blackberry 
wine,'' ``orange wine.'' Fruit wine not derived wholly from one kind of 
fruit shall be designated as ``fruit wine'' or ``berry wine,'' as the 
case may be, qualified by a truthful and adequate statement of 
composition appearing in direct conjunction therewith. If the fruit wine 
is derived wholly (except for sugar, water, or added alcohol) from more 
than one citrus fruit, the designation ``citrus wine'' or ``citrus fruit 
wine'' may, but is not required to, be used instead of ``fruit wine,'' 
and the designation must also be qualified by a truthful and adequate 
statement of composition appearing in direct conjunction therewith. 
Fruit wines which are derived wholly (except for sugar, water, or added 
alcohol) from apples or pears may be designated

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``cider'' and ``perry,'' respectively, and shall be so designated if 
lacking in vinous taste, aroma, and characteristics. Fruit wine rendered 
effervescent by carbon dioxide resulting solely from the secondary 
fermentation of the wine within a closed container, tank, or bottle 
shall be further designated as ``sparkling''; and fruit wine rendered 
effervescent by carbon dioxide otherwise derived shall be further 
designated as ``carbonated.''
    (f) Class 6; wine from other agricultural products. (1)(i) Wine of 
this class is wine (other than grape wine, citrus wine, or fruit wine) 
made by the normal alcoholic fermentation of sound fermentable 
agricultural products, either fresh or dried, or of the restored or 
unrestored pure condensed must thereof, with the addition before or 
during fermentation of a volume of water not greater than the minimum 
necessary to correct natural moisture deficiencies in such products, 
with or without the addition, after fermentation, of pure condensed 
must, and with or without added alcohol or such other spirits as will 
not alter the character of the product, but without other addition or 
abstraction except as may occur in cellar treatment: Provided, That a 
domestic product may be ameliorated or sweetened in accordance with part 
24, of this chapter, and any product other than domestic may be 
ameliorated before, during, or after fermentation by adding, separately 
or in combination, dry sugar or such an amount of sugar and water 
solution as will not increase the volume of the resulting product more 
than 35 percent, but in no event shall any product so ameliorated have 
an alcoholic content, derived by fermentation of more than 14 percent by 
volume, or a natural acid content, if water has been added, of less than 
5 parts per thousand, or a total solids content of more than 22 grams 
per 100 cubic centimeters.
    (ii) The maximum volatile acidity, calculated as acetic acid and 
exclusive of sulfur dioxide, shall not be, for natural wine of this 
class, more than 0.14 gram, and for other wine of this class, more than 
0.12 gram, per 100 milliliters (20 [deg]C.).
    (iii) Wine of this class containing no added alcohol or other 
spirits may be further designated as ``natural''.
    (2) Table wine of this class is wine having an alcoholic content not 
in excess of 14 percent by volume. Such wine may also be designated as 
``light''.
    (3) Dessert wine of this class is wine having an alcoholic content 
in excess of 14 percent but not in excess of 24 percent by volume.
    (4) Raisin wine is wine of this class made from dried grapes.
    (5) Sake is wine of this class produced from rice in accordance with 
the commonly accepted method of manufacture of such product.
    (6) Wine of this class derived wholly (except for sugar, water, or 
added alcohol) from one kind of agricultural product shall except in the 
case of ``sake,'' be designated by the word ``wine'' qualified by the 
name of such agricultural product, e.g., ``honey wine,'' ``raisin 
wine,'' ``dried blackberry wine.'' Wine of this class not derived wholly 
from one kind of agricultural product shall be designated as ``wine'' 
qualified by a truthful and adequate statement of composition appearing 
in direct conjunction therewith. Wine of this class rendered 
effervescent by carbon dioxide resulting solely from the secondary 
fermentation of wine within a closed container, tank, or bottle shall be 
further designated as ``sparkling''; and wine of this class rendered 
effervescent by carbon dioxide otherwise derived shall be further 
designated as ``carbonated.''
    (g) Class 7; aperitif wine. (1) Aperitif wine is wine having an 
alcoholic content of not less than 15 percent by volume, compounded from 
grape wine containing added brandy or alcohol, flavored with herbs and 
other natural aromatic flavoring materials, with or without the addition 
of caramel for coloring purposes, and possessing the taste, aroma, and 
characteristics generally attributed to aperitif wine and shall be so 
designated unless designated as ``vermouth'' under paragraph (g)(2) of 
this section.
    (2) Vermouth is a type of aperitif wine compounded from grape wine, 
having the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to 
vermouth, and shall be so designated.

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    (h) Class 8; imitation and substandard or other than standard wine. 
(1) ``Imitation wine'' shall bear as a part of its designation the word 
``imitation,'' and shall include:
    (i) Any wine containing synthetic materials.
    (ii) Any wine made from a mixture of water with residue remaining 
after thorough pressing of grapes, fruit, or other agricultural 
products.
    (iii) Any class or type of wine the taste, aroma, color, or other 
characteristics of which have been acquired in whole or in part, by 
treatment with methods or materials of any kind (except as permitted in 
Sec.  4.22(c)(6)), if the taste, aroma, color, or other characteristics 
of normal wines of such class or type are acquired without such 
treatment.
    (iv) Any wine made from must concentrated at any time to more than 
80[deg] (Balling).
    (2) ``Substandard wine'' or ``other than standard wine'' shall bear 
as a part of its designation the words ``substandard'' or ``other than 
standard,'' and shall include:
    (i) Any wine having a volatile acidity in excess of the maximum 
prescribed therefor in Sec. Sec.  4.20 to 4.25.
    (ii) Any wine for which no maximum volatile acidity is prescribed in 
Sec. Sec.  4.20 to 4.25, inclusive, having a volatile acidity, 
calculated as acetic acid and exclusive of sulfur dioxide, in excess of 
0.14 gram per 100 milliliters (20 [deg]C.).
    (iii) Any wine for which a standard of identity is prescribed in 
this Sec. Sec.  4.20 to 4.25, inclusive, which, through disease, 
decomposition, or otherwise, fails to have the composition, color, and 
clean vinous taste and aroma of normal wines conforming to such 
standard.
    (iv) Any ``grape wine'' ``citrus wine,'' ``fruit wine,'' or ``wine 
from other agricultural products'' to which has been added sugar and 
water solution in an amount which is in excess of the limitations 
prescribed in the standards of identity for these products, unless, in 
the case of ``citrus wine,'' ``fruit wine'' and ``wine from other 
agricultural products'' the normal acidity of the material from which 
such wine is produced is 20 parts or more per thousand and the volume of 
the resulting product has not been increased more than 60 percent by 
such addition.
    (i) Class 9; retsina wine. ``Retsina wine'' is grape table wine 
fermented or flavored with resin.

    Cross Reference: For regulations relating to the use of spirits in 
wine, see part 24 of this chapter.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960]]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  4.21, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  4.22  Blends, cellar treatment, alteration of class or type.

    (a) If the class or type of any wine shall be altered, and if the 
product as so altered does not fall within any other class or type 
either specified in Sec. Sec.  4.20 through 4.25 or known to the trade, 
then such wine shall, unless otherwise specified in this section, be 
designated with a truthful and adequate statement of composition in 
accordance with Sec.  4.34.
    (b) Alteration of class or type shall be deemed to result from any 
of the following occurring before, during, or after production.
    (1) Treatment of any class or type of wine with substances foreign 
to such wine which remain therein: Provided, That the presence in 
finished wine of not more than 350 parts per million of total sulfur 
dioxide, or sulphites expressed as sulfur dioxide, shall not be 
precluded under this paragraph.
    (2) Treatment of any class or type of wine with substances not 
foreign to such wine but which remain therein in larger quantities than 
are naturally and normally present in other wines of the same class or 
type not so treated.
    (3) Treatment of any class or type of wine with methods or materials 
of any kind to such an extent or in such manner as to affect the basic 
composition of the wine so treated by altering any of its characteristic 
elements.
    (4) Blending of wine of one class with wine of another class or the 
blending of wines of different types within the same class.
    (5) Treatment of any class or type of wine for which a standard of 
identity is prescribed in this subpart with sugar or

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water in excess of the quantities specifically authorized by such 
standards:
    Provided, That the class or type thereof shall not be deemed to be 
altered:
    (i) Where such wine (other than grape wine) is derived from fruit or 
other agricultural products having a high normal acidity, if the total 
solids content is not more than 22 grams per 100 cubic centimeters and 
the content of natural acid is not less than 7.69 grams per liter, and
    (ii) Where such wine is derived exclusively from fruit or other 
agricultural products the normal acidity of which is 20 parts or more 
per thousand, if the volume of the resulting product has been increased 
not more than 60 percent by the addition of sugar and water solution for 
the sole purpose of correcting natural deficiencies due to such acidity 
and (except in the case of such wine when produced from fruit or berries 
other than grapes) there is stated as part of the class and type 
designation the phrase ``Made with over 35 percent sugar solution.''
    (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude the treatment of wine of 
any class or type in the manner hereinafter specified, provided such 
treatment does not result in the alteration of the class or type of the 
wine under the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section.
    (1) Treatment with filtering equipment, and with fining or 
sterilizing agents.
    (2) Treatment with pasteurization as necessary to perfect the wines 
to commercial standards in accordance with acceptable cellar practice 
but only in such a manner and to such an extent as not to change the 
basic composition of the wine nor to eliminate any of its characteristic 
elements.
    (3) Treatment with refrigeration as necessary to perfect the wine to 
commercial standards in accordance with acceptable cellar practice but 
only in such a manner and to such an extent as not to change the basic 
composition of the wine nor to eliminate any of its characteristic 
elements.
    (4) Treatment with methods and materials to the minimum extent 
necessary to correct cloudiness, precipitation, or abnormal color, odor, 
or flavor developing in wine.
    (5) Treatment with constituents naturally present in the kind of 
fruit or other agricultural product from which the wine is produced for 
the purpose of correcting deficiencies of these constituents, but only 
to the extent that such constituents would be present in normal wines of 
the same class or type not so treated.
    (6) Treatment of any class or type of wine involving the use of 
volatile fruit-flavor concentrates in the manner provided in section 
5382 of the Internal Revenue Code.
    (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec.  4.21(b) (1), (2) and 
(4), (c), (d)(4), (e)(5), and (f)(6) carbon dioxide may be used to 
maintain counterpressure during the transfer of finished sparkling wines 
from (i) bulk processing tanks to bottles, or (ii) bottle to bottle: 
Provided, That the carbon dioxide content of the wine shall not be 
increased by more than 0.009 gm. per 100 ml. during the transfer 
operation.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6776, 29 FR 
16985, Dec. 11, 1964; T.D. 7185, 37 FR 7976, Apr. 22, 1972; T.D. ATF-
403, 64 FR 50253, Sept. 16, 1999; T.D. ATF-458, 66 FR 37578, July 19, 
2001; T.D. ATF-953, 68 FR 39455, July 2, 2003]



Sec.  4.23  Varietal (grape type) labeling.

    (a) General. The names of one or more grape varieties may be used as 
the type designation of a grape wine only if the wine is also labeled 
with an appellation of origin as defined in Sec.  4.25.
    (b) One variety. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section, the name of a single grape variety may be used as the type 
designation if not less than 75 percent of the wine is derived from 
grapes of that variety, the entire 75 percent of which was grown in the 
labeled appellation of origin area.
    (c) Exceptions. (1) Wine made from any Vitis labrusca variety 
(exclusive of hybrids with Vitis labrusca parentage) may be labeled with 
the variety name if:
    (i) Not less than 51 percent of the wine is derived from grapes of 
the named variety;
    (ii) The statement ``contains not less than 51 percent (name of 
variety)'' is shown on the brand label, back label, or a separate strip 
label, (except that this statement need not appear if 75

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percent or more of the wine is derived from grapes of the named 
variety); and
    (iii) The entire qualifying percentage of the named variety was 
grown in the labeled appellation of origin area.
    (2) Wine made from any variety of any species found by the 
appropriate TTB officer upon appropriate application to be too strongly 
flavored at 75 percent minimum varietal content may be labeled with the 
varietal name if:
    (i) Not less than 51 percent of the wine is derived from grapes of 
that variety;
    (ii) The statement ``contains not less than 51 percent (name of 
variety)'' is shown on the brand label, back label, or a separate strip 
label (except that this statement need not appear if 75 percent or more 
of the wine is derived from grapes of the named variety); and
    (iii) The entire qualifying percentage of the named variety was 
grown in the labeled appellation of origin area.
    (d) Two or more varieties. The names of two or more grape varieties 
may be used as the type designation if:
    (1) All of the grapes used to make the wine are of the labeled 
varieties;
    (2) The percentage of the wine derived from each variety is shown on 
the label (with a tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent); and
    (3)(i) If labeled with a multicounty appellation of origin, the 
percentage of the wine derived from each variety from each county is 
shown on the label; or
    (ii) If labeled with a multistate appellation of origin, the 
percentage of the wine derived from each variety from each state is 
shown on the label.
    (e) List of approved variety names. Effective February 7, 1996, the 
name of a grape variety may be used as a type designation for an 
American wine only if that name has been approved by the Administrator. 
A list of approved grape variety names appears in subpart J of this 
part.

[T.D. ATF-370, 61 FR 538, Jan. 8, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 
5476, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  4.24  Generic, semi-generic, and non-generic designations 
of geographic significance.

    (a)(1) A name of geographic significance which is also the 
designation of a class or type of wine, shall be deemed to have become 
generic only if so found by the Administrator.
    (2) Examples of generic names, originally having geographic 
significance, which are designations for a class or type of wine are: 
Vermouth, Sake.
    (b)(1) A name of geographic significance, which is also the 
designation of a class or type of wine, shall be deemed to have become 
semi-generic only if so found by the Administrator. Semi-generic 
designations may be used to designate wines of an origin other than that 
indicated by such name only if there appears in direct conjunction 
therewith an appropriate appellation of origin disclosing the true place 
of origin of the wine, and if the wine so designated conforms to the 
standard of identity, if any, for such wine contained in the regulations 
in this part or, if there be no such standard, to the trade 
understanding of such class or type. See Sec.  24.257(c) of this chapter 
for exceptions to the Administrator's authority to remove names from 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (2) Examples of semi-generic names which are also type designations 
for grape wines are Angelica, Burgundy, Claret, Chablis, Champagne, 
Chianti, Malaga, Marsala, Madeira, Moselle, Port, Rhine Wine (syn. 
Hock), Sauterne, Haut Sauterne, Sherry, Tokay.
    (c)(1) A name of geographic significance, which has not been found 
by the Administrator to be generic or semi-generic may be used only to 
designate wines of the origin indicated by such name, but such name 
shall not be deemed to be the distinctive designation of a wine unless 
the Administrator finds that it is known to the consumer and to the 
trade as the designation of a specific wine of a particular place or 
region, distinguishable from all other wines.
    (2) Examples of nongeneric names which are not distinctive 
designations of specific grape wines are: American, California, Lake 
Erie, Napa Valley, New York State, French, Spanish. Additional examples 
of foreign nongeneric

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names are listed in subpart C of part 12 of this chapter.
    (3) Examples of nongeneric names which are also distinctive 
designations of specific grape wines are: Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux 
Rouge, Graves, Medoc, Saint-Julien, Chateau Yquem, Chateau Margaux, 
Chateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Montrachet, Rhone, Liebfraumilch, 
Rudesheimer, Forster, Deidesheimer, Schloss Johannisberger, Lagrima, and 
Lacryma Christi. A list of foreign distinctive designations, as 
determined by the Administrator, appears in subpart D of part 12 of this 
chapter.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. ATF-296, 55 
FR 17967, Apr. 30, 1990; T.D. ATF-398, 63 FR 44783, Aug. 21, 1998; T.D. 
ATF-425, 65 FR 11890, 11891, Mar. 7, 2000]



Sec.  4.25  Appellations of origin.

    (a) Definition--(1) American wine. An American appellation of origin 
is: (i) The United States; (ii) a State; (iii) two or no more than three 
States which are all contiguous; (iv) a county (which must be identified 
with the word ``county'', in the same size of type, and in letters as 
conspicuous as the name of the county); (v) two or no more than three 
counties in the same State; or (vi) a viticultural area (as defined in 
paragraph (e) of this section).
    (2) Imported wine. An appellation of origin for imported wine is:
    (i) A country;
    (ii) A state, province, territory, or similar political subdivision 
of a country equivalent to a state or county;
    (iii) Two or no more than three states, provinces, territories, or 
similar political subdivisions of a country equivalent to a state which 
are all contiguous; or
    (iv) A viticultural area (as defined in paragraph (e) of this 
section).
    (b) Qualification--(1) American wine. An American wine is entitled 
to an appellation of origin other than a multicounty or multistate 
appellation, or a viticultural area, if:
    (i) At least 75 percent of the wine is derived from fruit or 
agricultural products grown in the appellation area indicated; (ii) it 
has been fully finished (except for cellar treatment pursuant to Sec.  
4.22(c), and blending which does not result in an alteration of class or 
type under Sec.  4.22(b)) in the United States, if labeled ``American''; 
or, if labeled with a State appellation, within the labeled State or an 
adjacent State; or if labeled with a county appellation, within the 
State in which the labeled county is located; and (iii) it conforms to 
the laws and regulations of the named appellation area governing the 
composition, method of manufacture, and designation of wines made in 
such place.
    (2) Imported wine. An imported wine is entitled to an appellation of 
origin other than a multistate appellation, or a viticultural area, if:
    (i) At least 75 percent of the wine is derived from fruit or 
agricultural products grown in the area indicated by the appellation of 
origin; and (ii) The wine conforms to the requirements of the foreign 
laws and regulations governing the composition, method of production, 
and designation of wines available for consumption within the country of 
origin.
    (c) Multicounty appellations. An appellation of origin comprising 
two or no more than three counties in the same State may be used if all 
of the fruit or other agricultural products were grown in the counties 
indicated, and the percentage of the wine derived from fruit or other 
agricultural products grown in each county is shown on the label with a 
tolerance of plus or minus two percent.
    (d) Multistate appellations. (1) American wine. An appellation of 
origin comprising two or no more than three States which are all 
contiguous may be used, if:
    (i) All of the fruit or other agricultural products were grown in 
the States indicated, and the percentage of the wine derived from fruit 
or other agricultural products grown in each State is shown on the label 
with a tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent;
    (ii) The wine has been fully finished (except for cellar treatment 
pursuant to Sec.  4.22(c), and blending that does not result in an 
alteration of class or type under Sec.  4.22(b)) in one of the labeled 
appellation States; and

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    (iii) The wine conforms to the laws and regulations governing the 
composition, method of manufacture, and designation of wines in all of 
the States listed in the appellation.
    (2) Imported wine. An appellation of origin comprising two or no 
more than three states, provinces, territories, or similar political 
subdivisions of a country equivalent to a state which are all contiguous 
may be used if:
    (i) All of the fruit or other agricultural products were grown in 
the states, provinces, territories, or similar political subdivisions of 
a country equivalent to a state indicated, and the percentage of the 
wine derived from fruit or other agricultural products grown in each 
state, province, territory, or political subdivision equivalent to a 
state is shown on the label with a tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent; 
and
    (ii) The wine conforms to the requirements of the foreign laws and 
regulations governing the composition, method of production, and 
designation of wines available for consumption within the country of 
origin.
    (e) Viticultural area--(1) Definition--(i) American wine. A 
delimited grape-growing region having distinguishing features as 
described in part 9 of this chapter and a name and a delineated boundary 
as established in part 9 of this chapter.
    (ii) Imported wine. A delimited place or region (other than an 
appellation defined in paragraph (a)(2)(i), (a)(2)(ii), or (a)(2)(iii)) 
the boundaries of which have been recognized and defined by the country 
of origin for use on labels of wine available for consumption within the 
country of origin.
    (2) Establishment of American viticultural areas. A petition for the 
establishment of an American viticultural area may be made to the 
Administrator by any interested party, pursuant to part 9 and Sec.  
70.701(c) of this chapter. The petition must be made in written form and 
must contain the information specified in Sec.  9.12 of this chapter.
    (3) Requirements for use. A wine may be labeled with a viticultural 
area appellation if:
    (i) The appellation has been approved under part 9 of this title or 
by the appropriate foreign government;
    (ii) Not less than 85 percent of the wine is derived from grapes 
grown within the boundaries of the viticultural area;
    (iii) In the case of foreign wine, it conforms to the requirements 
of the foreign laws and regulations governing the composition, method of 
production, and designation of wines available for consumption within 
the country of origin; and
    (iv) In the case of American wine, it has been fully finished within 
the State, or one of the States, within which the labeled viticultural 
area is located (except for cellar treatment pursuant to Sec.  4.22(c), 
and blending which does not result in an alteration of class and type 
under Sec.  4.22(b)).
    (4) Overlap viticultural area appellations. An appellation of origin 
comprised of more than one viticultural area may be used in the case of 
overlapping viticultural areas if not less than 85 percent of the volume 
of the wine is derived from grapes grown in the overlapping area.

[T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37675, Aug. 23, 1978]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  4.25, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  4.26  Estate bottled.

    (a) Conditions for use. The term Estate bottled may be used by a 
bottling winery on a wine label only if the wine is labeled with a 
viticultural area appellation of origin and the bottling winery:
    (1) Is located in the labeled viticultural area; (2) grew all of the 
grapes used to make the wine on land owned or controlled by the winery 
within the boundaries of the labeled viticultural area; (3) crushed the 
grapes, fermented the resulting must, and finished, aged, and bottled 
the wine in a continuous process (the wine at no time having left the 
premises of the bottling winery).
    (b) Special rule for cooperatives. Grapes grown by members of a 
cooperative bottling winery are considered grown by the bottling winery.

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    (c) Definition of ``Controlled''. For purposes of this section, 
Controlled by refers to property on which the bottling winery has the 
legal right to perform, and does perform, all of the acts common to 
viticulture under the terms of a lease or similar agreement of at least 
3 years duration.
    (d) Use of other terms. No term other than Estate bottled may be 
used on a label to indicate combined growing and bottling conditions.

[T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37676, Aug. 23, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-201, 50 
FR 12533, Mar. 29, 1985]



Sec.  4.27  Vintage wine.

    (a) General. Vintage wine is wine labeled with the year of harvest 
of the grapes and made in accordance with the standards prescribed in 
classes 1, 2, or 3 of Sec.  4.21. The wine must be labeled with an 
appellation of origin. The appellation must be shown in direct 
conjunction with the designation required by Sec.  4.32(a)(2), in 
lettering substantially as conspicuous as that designation. In no event 
may the quantity of wine removed from the producing winery, under labels 
bearing a vintage date, exceed the volume of vintage wine produced in 
that winery during the year indicated by the vintage date. The following 
additional rules apply to vintage labeling:
    (1) If an American or imported wine is labeled with a viticultural 
area appellation of origin (or its foreign equivalent), at least 95 
percent of the wine must have been derived from grapes harvested in the 
labeled calendar year; or
    (2) If an American or imported wine is labeled with an appellation 
of origin other than a viticultural area (or its foreign equivalent), at 
least 85 percent of the wine must have been derived from grapes 
harvested in the labeled calendar year.
    (b) American wine. A permittee who produced and bottled or packed 
the wine, or a person other than the producer who repackaged the wine 
may show the year of vintage upon the label if the person possesses 
appropriate records from the producer substantiating the year of vintage 
and the appellation of origin; and if the wine is made in compliance 
with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Imported wine. Imported wine may bear a vintage date if all of 
the following conditions are met:
    (1) It is made in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of 
this section; and
    (2) The wine is of the vintage shown, the laws of the country of 
origin regulate the appearance of vintage dates upon the labels of wine 
produced for consumption within the country of origin, the wine has been 
produced in conformity with those laws, and the wine would be entitled 
to bear the vintage date if it had been sold within the country of 
origin. The importer of the wine imported in bottles or the domestic 
bottler of wine imported in bulk and bottled in the United States must 
be able to demonstrate, upon request by the appropriate TTB officer or a 
customs officer, that the wine is entitled to be labeled with the 
vintage date.

[T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37676, Aug. 23, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-195, 50 
FR 763, Jan. 7, 1985; T.D. TTB-45, 71 FR 25752, May 2, 2006; T.D. TTB-
105, 77 FR 56541, Sept. 13, 2012; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94196, Dec. 22, 
2016; T.D. TTB-158, 85 FR 18722, Apr. 2, 2020]



Sec.  4.28  Type designations of varietal significance.

    The following are type designations of varietal significance for 
American wine. These names may be used as type designations for American 
wines only if the wine is labeled with an appellation of origin as 
defined in Sec.  4.25.
    (a) Muscadine. An American wine which derives at least 75 percent of 
its volume from Muscadinia rotundifolia grapes.
    (b) Muscatel. An American wine which derives its predominant taste, 
aroma, characteristics and at least 75 percent of its volume from any 
Muscat grape source, and which meets the requirements of Sec.  
4.21(a)(3).
    (c) Muscat or Moscato. An American wine which derives at least 75 
percent of its volume from any Muscat grape source.
    (d) Scuppernong. An American wine which derives at least 75 percent 
of its volume from bronze Muscadinia rotundifolia grapes.

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    (e)(1) Gamay Beaujolais. An American wine which derives at least 75 
percent of its volume from Pinot noir grapes, Valdigui[eacute] grapes, 
or a combination of both.
    (2) For wines bottled on or after January 1, 1999, and prior to 
April 9, 2007, the name ``Gamay Beaujolais'' may be used as a type 
designation only if there appears in direct conjunction therewith, but 
on a separate line and separated by the required appellation of origin, 
the name(s) of the grape variety or varieties used to satisfy the 
requirements of paragraph (e)(1) of this section. Where two varietal 
names are listed, they shall appear on the same line, in order of 
predominance. The appellation of origin shall appear either on a 
separate line between the name ``Gamay Beaujolais'' and the grape 
variety name(s) or on the same line as the grape variety name(s) in a 
manner that qualifies the grape variety name(s). The following statement 
shall also appear on the brand or back label: ``Gamay Beaujolais is made 
from at least 75 percent Pinot noir and/or Valdigui[eacute] grapes.''
    (3) The designation ``Gamay Beaujolais'' may not be used on labels 
of American wines bottled on or after April 9, 2007.

[T.D. ATF-370, 61 FR 539, Jan. 8, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-388, 62 
FR 16490, Apr. 7, 1997; T.D. ATF-388a, 62 FR 33747, June 23, 1997; T.D. 
TTB-91, 76 FR 5476, Feb. 1, 2011]



                Subpart D_Labeling Requirements for Wine



Sec.  4.30  General.

    (a) Application. No person engaged in business as a producer, 
rectifier, blender, importer, or wholesaler, directly or indirectly or 
through an affiliate, shall sell or ship or deliver for sale or 
shipment, or otherwise introduce in interstate or foreign commerce, or 
receive therein, or remove from customs custody, any wine in containers 
unless such wine is packaged, and such packages are marked, branded, and 
labeled in conformity with this subpart. Wine domestically bottled or 
packed prior to Dec. 15, 1936, and imported wine entered in customs bond 
in containers prior to that date shall be regarded as being packaged, 
marked, branded and labeled in accordance with this subpart, if the 
labels on such wine (1) bear all the mandatory label information 
required by Sec.  4.32, even though such information is not set forth in 
the manner and form as required by Sec.  4.32 and other sections of this 
title referred to therein, and (2) bear no statements, designs, or 
devices which are false or misleading.
    (b) Alteration of labels. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to 
alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate or remove any mark, brand, or label 
upon wine held for sale in interstate or foreign commerce or after 
shipment therein, except as authorized by Federal law, or except as 
provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section: Provided, That the 
appropriate TTB officer may, upon written application, permit additional 
labeling or relabeling of wine for purposes of compliance with the 
requirements of this part or of State law.
    (2) No application for permission to relabel wine need be made in 
any case where there is added to the container, after removal from 
customs custody or from the premises where bottled or packed, a label 
identifying the wholesale or retail distributor thereof, and containing 
no reference whatever to the characteristics of the product.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. ATF-425, 65 
FR 11891, Mar. 7, 2000; T.D. ATF-953, 68 FR 39455, July 2, 2003]

    Cross Reference: For customs warehouses and control of merchandise 
therein, see 19 CFR part 19.



Sec.  4.32  Mandatory label information.

    (a) There shall be stated on the brand label:
    (1) Brand name, in accordance with Sec.  4.33.
    (2) Class, type, or other designation, in accordance with Sec.  
4.34.
    (3) [Reserved]
    (4) On blends consisting of American and foreign wines, if any 
reference is made to the presence of foreign wine, the exact percentage 
by volume.
    (b) There shall be stated on any label affixed to the container:
    (1) Name and address, in accordance with Sec.  4.35.
    (2) Net contents, in accordance with Sec.  4.37. If the net contents 
is a standard

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of fill other than an authorized metric standard of fill as prescribed 
in Sec.  4.72, the net contents statement shall appear on a label 
affixed to the front of the bottle.
    (3) Alcohol content, in accordance with Sec.  4.36.
    (c) There shall be stated on the brand label or on a back label a 
statement that the product contains FD&C Yellow No. 5, where that 
coloring material is used in a product bottled on or after October 6, 
1984.
    (d) Declaration of cochineal extract or carmine. There shall be 
stated on a front label, back label, strip label, or neck label a 
statement that the product contains the color additive cochineal extract 
or the color additive carmine, prominently and conspicuously, using the 
respective common or usual name (``cochineal extract'' or ``carmine''), 
where either of the coloring materials is used in a product that is 
removed on or after April 16, 2013. (For example: ``Contains Cochineal 
Extract'' or ``Contains Carmine'' or, if applicable, ``Contains 
Cochineal Extract and Carmine'').
    (e) Declaration of sulfites. There shall be stated on a front label, 
back label, strip label or neck label, the statement ``Contains 
sulfites'' or ``Contains (a) sulfiting agent(s)'' or a statement 
identifying the specific sulfiting agent where sulfur dioxide or a 
sulfiting agent is detected at a level of 10 or more parts per million, 
measured as total sulfur dioxide. The provisions of this paragraph shall 
apply to:
    (1) Any certificate of label approval issued on or after January 9, 
1987;
    (2) Any wine bottled on or after July 9, 1987, regardless of the 
date of issuance of the certificate of label approval; and,
    (3) Any wine removed on or after January 9, 1988.

(Paragraph (e) approved by the Office of Management and Budget under 
Control Number 1512-0469)

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  4.32, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  4.32a  Voluntary disclosure of major food allergens.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section the following terms 
have the meanings indicated.
    (1) Major food allergen. Major food allergen means any of the 
following:
    (i) Milk, egg, fish (for example, bass, flounder, or cod), 
Crustacean shellfish (for example, crab, lobster, or shrimp), tree nuts 
(for example, almonds, pecans, or walnuts), wheat, peanuts, and 
soybeans; or
    (ii) A food ingredient that contains protein derived from a food 
specified in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, except:
    (A) Any highly refined oil derived from a food specified in 
paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section and any ingredient derived from such 
highly refined oil; or
    (B) A food ingredient that is exempt from major food allergen 
labeling requirements pursuant to a petition for exemption approved by 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under 21 U.S.C. 343(w)(6) or 
pursuant to a notice submitted to FDA under 21 U.S.C. 343(w)(7), 
provided that the food ingredient meets the terms or conditions, if any, 
specified for that exemption.
    (2) Name of the food source from which each major food allergen is 
derived. Name of the food source from which each major food allergen is 
derived means the name of the food as listed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of 
this section, except that:
    (i) In the case of a tree nut, it means the name of the specific 
type of nut (for example, almonds, pecans, or walnuts);
    (ii) In the case of Crustacean shellfish, it means the name of the 
species of Crustacean shellfish (for example, crab, lobster, or shrimp); 
and
    (iii) The names ``egg'' and ``peanuts'', as well as the names of the 
different types of tree nuts, may be expressed in either the singular or 
plural form, and the term ``soy'', soybean'', or ``soya'' may be used 
instead of ``soybeans''.
    (b) Voluntary labeling standards. Major food allergens (defined in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section) used in the production of a wine may, 
on a voluntary basis, be declared on any label affixed to the container. 
However, if

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any one major food allergen is voluntarily declared, all major food 
allergens used in production of the wine, including major food allergens 
used as fining or processing agents, must be declared, except when 
covered by a petition for exemption approved by the appropriate TTB 
officer under Sec.  4.32b. The major food allergens declaration must 
consist of the word ``Contains'' followed by a colon and the name of the 
food source from which each major food allergen is derived (for example, 
``Contains: egg'').
    (c) Cross reference. For mandatory labeling requirements applicable 
to wines containing FD&C Yellow No. 5 and sulfites, see Sec. Sec.  
4.32(c) and (e).

[T.D. TTB-53, 71 FR 42267, July 26, 2006]



Sec.  4.32b  Petitions for exemption from major food allergen labeling.

    (a) Submission of petition. Any person may petition the appropriate 
TTB officer to exempt a particular product or class of products from the 
labeling requirements of Sec.  4.32a. The burden is on the petitioner to 
provide scientific evidence (including the analytical method used to 
produce the evidence) that demonstrates that the finished product or 
class of products, as derived by the method specified in the petition, 
either:
    (1) Does not cause an allergic response that poses a risk to human 
health; or
    (2) Does not contain allergenic protein derived from one of the 
foods identified in Sec.  4.32a(a)(1)(i), even though a major food 
allergen was used in production.
    (b) Decision on petition. TTB will approve or deny a petition for 
exemption submitted under paragraph (a) of this section in writing 
within 180 days of receipt of the petition. If TTB does not provide a 
written response to the petitioner within that 180-day period, the 
petition will be deemed denied, unless an extension of time for decision 
is mutually agreed upon by the appropriate TTB officer and the 
petitioner. TTB may confer with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
on petitions for exemption, as appropriate and as FDA resources permit. 
TTB may require the submission of product samples and other additional 
information in support of a petition; however, unless required by TTB, 
the submission of samples or additional information by the petitioner 
after submission of the petition will be treated as the withdrawal of 
the initial petition and the submission of a new petition. An approval 
or denial under this section will constitute a final agency action.
    (c) Resubmission of a petition. After a petition for exemption is 
denied under this section, the petitioner may resubmit the petition 
along with supporting materials for reconsideration at any time. TTB 
will treat this submission as a new petition for purposes of the time 
frames for decision set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (d) Availability of information--(1) General. TTB will promptly post 
to its public Web site, http://www.ttb.gov, all petitions received under 
this section as well as TTB's responses to those petitions. Any 
information submitted in support of the petition that is not posted to 
the TTB Web site will be available to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552, except where a request for confidential treatment is granted under 
paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (2) Requests for confidential treatment of business information. A 
person who provides trade secrets or other commercial or financial 
information in connection with a petition for exemption under this 
section may request that TTB give confidential treatment to that 
information. A failure to request confidential treatment at the time the 
information in question is submitted to TTB will constitute a waiver of 
confidential treatment. A request for confidential treatment of 
information under this section must conform to the following standards:
    (i) The request must be in writing;
    (ii) The request must clearly identify the information to be kept 
confidential;
    (iii) The request must relate to information that constitutes trade 
secrets or other confidential commercial or financial information 
regarding the business transactions of an interested person, the 
disclosure of which would cause substantial harm to the competitive 
position of that person;
    (iv) The request must set forth the reasons why the information 
should

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not be disclosed, including the reasons the disclosure of the 
information would prejudice the competitive position of the interested 
person; and
    (v) The request must be supported by a signed statement by the 
interested person, or by an authorized officer or employee of that 
person, certifying that the information in question is a trade secret or 
other confidential commercial or financial information and that the 
information is not already in the public domain.

[T.D. TTB-53, 71 FR 42267, July 26, 2006]



Sec.  4.33  Brand names.

    (a) General. The product shall bear a brand name, except that if not 
sold under a brand name, then the name of the person required to appear 
on the brand label shall be deemed a brand name for the purpose of this 
part.
    (b) Misleading brand names. No label shall contain any brand name, 
which, standing alone, or in association with other printed or graphic 
matter creates any impression or inference as to the age, origin, 
identity, or other characteristics of the product unless the appropriate 
TTB officer finds that such brand name, either when qualified by the 
word ``brand'' or when not so qualified, conveys no erroneous 
impressions as to the age, origin, identity, or other characteristics of 
the product.
    (c) Trade name of foreign origin. This section shall not operate to 
prohibit the use by any person of any trade name or brand of foreign 
origin not effectively registered in the United States Patent Office on 
August 29, 1935, which has been used by such person or his predecessors 
in the United States for a period of at least five years immediately 
preceding August 29, 1935: Provided, That if such trade name or brand is 
used, the designation of the product shall be qualified by the name of 
the locality in the United States in which produced, and such 
qualifications shall be in script, type, or printing as conspicuous as 
the trade name or brand.



Sec.  4.34  Class and type.

    (a) The class of the wine shall be stated in conformity with subpart 
C of this part if the wine is defined therein, except that ``table'' 
(``light'') and ``dessert'' wines need not be designated as such. In the 
case of still grape wine there may appear, in lieu of the class 
designation, any varietal (grape type) designation, type designation of 
varietal significance, semigeneric geographic type designation, or 
geographic distinctive designation, to which the wine may be entitled. 
In the case of champagne, or crackling wines, the type designation 
``champagne'' or ``crackling wine'' (``petillant wine'', ``frizzante 
wine'') may appear in lieu of the class designation ``sparkling wine''. 
In the case of wine which has a total solids content of more than 17 
grams per 100 cubic centimeters the words ``extra sweet'', ``specially 
sweetened'', ``specially sweet'' or ``sweetened with excess sugar'' 
shall be stated as a part of the class and type designation. The last of 
these quoted phrases shall appear where required by part 24 of this 
chapter, on wines sweetened with sugar in excess of the maximum 
quantities specified in such regulations. If the class of the wine is 
not defined in subpart C, a truthful and adequate statement of 
composition shall appear upon the brand label of the product in lieu of 
a class designation. In addition to the mandatory designation for the 
wine, there may be stated a distinctive or fanciful name, or a 
designation in accordance with trade understanding. The statement of 
composition will not include any reference to a varietal (grape type) 
designation, type designation of varietal significance, semi-generic 
geographic type designation, or geographic distinctive designation. All 
parts of the designation of the wine, whether mandatory or optional, 
shall be in direct conjunction and in lettering substantially of the 
same size and kind.
    (b) An appellation of origin such as ``American,'' ``New York,'' 
``Napa Valley,'' or ``Chilean,'' disclosing the true place of origin of 
the wine, shall appear in direct conjunction with and in lettering 
substantially as conspicuous as the class and type designation if:
    (1) A varietal (grape type) designation is used under the provisions 
of Sec.  4.23;
    (2) A type designation of varietal significance is used under the 
provisions of Sec.  4.28;

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    (3) A semi-generic type designation is employed as the class and 
type designation of the wine pursuant to Sec.  4.24(b);
    (4) A product name is qualified with the word ``Brand'' under the 
requirements of Sec.  4.39 (j); or
    (5) The wine is labeled with the year of harvest of the grapes, and 
otherwise conforms with the provisions of Sec.  4.27.

[T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37677, Aug. 23, 1978; T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55839, 
Sept. 28, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-195, 50 FR 763, Jan. 7, 1985; 
T.D. ATF-229, 51 FR 20482, June 5, 1986; T.D. ATF-312, 56 FR 31077, July 
9, 1991; T.D. ATF-370, 61 FR 539, Jan. 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-431, 65 FR 
59724, Oct. 6, 2000; T.D. TTB-105, 77 FR 56541, Sept. 13, 2012]



Sec.  4.35  Name and address.

    (a) American wine--(1) Mandatory statement. A label on each 
container of American wine shall state either ``bottled by'' or ``packed 
by'' followed by the name of the bottler or packer and the address (in 
accordance with paragraph (c)) of the place where the wine was bottled 
or packed. Other words may also be stated in addition to the required 
words ``bottled by'' or ``packed by'' and the required name and address 
if the use of such words is in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this 
section.
    (2) Optional statements. (i) In addition to the statement required 
by paragraph (a)(1), the label may also state the name and address of 
any other person for whom the wine was bottled or packed, immediately 
preceded by the words ``bottled for'' or ``packed for'' or ``distributed 
by.''
    (ii) The words defined in paragraphs (a)(2)(iii)-(a)(2)(vi) may be 
used, in accordance with the definitions given, in addition to the name 
and address statement required by paragraph (a)(1). Use of these words 
may be conjoined, using the word ``and'', and with the words ``bottled 
by'' or ``packed by'' only if the same person performed the defined 
operation at the same address. More than one name is necessary if the 
defined operation was performed by a person other than the bottler or 
packer and more than one address statement is necessary if the defined 
operation was performed at a different address.
    (iii) Produced or Made means that the named winery:
    (A) Fermented not less than 75% of such wine at the stated address, 
or
    (B) Changed the class or type of the wine by addition of alcohol, 
brandy, flavors, colors, or artificial carbonation at the stated 
address, or
    (C) Produced sparkling wine by secondary fermentation at the stated 
address.
    (iv) Blended means that the named winery mixed the wine with other 
wines of the same class and type at the stated address.
    (v) Cellared, Vinted or Prepared means that the named winery, at the 
stated address, subjected the wine to cellar treatment in accordance 
with Sec.  4.22(c).
    (b) Imported wine--(1) Mandatory statements. (i) A label on each 
container of imported wine shall state ``imported by'' or a similar 
appropriate phrase, followed immediately by the name of the importer, 
agent, sole distributor, or other person responsible for the 
importation, followed immediately by the address of the principal place 
of business in the United States of the named person.
    (ii) If the wine was bottled or packed in the United States, the 
label shall also state one of the following:
    (A) ``Bottled by'' or ``packed by'' followed by the name of the 
bottler or packer and the address (in accordance with paragraph (c)) of 
the place where the wine was bottled or packed; or
    (B) If the wine was bottled or packed for the person responsible for 
the importation, the words ``imported by and bottled (packed) in the 
United States for'' (or a similar appropriate phrase) followed by the 
name and address of the principal place of business in the United States 
of the person responsible for the importation; or
    (C) If the wine was bottled or packed by the person responsible for 
the importation, the words ``imported and bottled (packed) by'' followed 
by the name and address of the principal place of business in the United 
States of the person responsible for the importation.
    (iii) If the wine was blended, bottled or packed in a foreign 
country other than the country of origin, and the label identifies the 
country of origin, the label shall state ``blended by,''

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``bottled by,'' or ``packed by,'' or other appropriate statement, 
followed by the name of the blender, bottler or packer and the place 
where the wine was blended, bottled or packed.
    (2) Optional statements. In addition to the statements required by 
paragraph (b) (1), the label may also state the name and address of the 
principal place of business of the foreign producer. Other words, or 
their English-language equivalents, denoting winemaking operations may 
be used in accordance with the requirements of the country of origin, 
for wines sold within the country of origin.
    (c) Form of address. The ``place'' stated shall be the post office 
address shown on the basic permit or other qualifying document of the 
premises at which the operations took place; and there shall be shown 
the address for each operation which is designated on the label. An 
example of such use would be ``Produced at Gilroy, California, and 
bottled at San Mateo, California, by XYZ Winery,'' except that the 
street address may be omitted. No additional places or addresses shall 
be stated for the same person unless:
    (1) Such person is actively engaged in the conduct of an additional 
bona fide and actual alcoholic beverage business at such additional 
place or address, and
    (2) The label also contains in direct conjunction therewith, 
appropriate descriptive material indicating the function occurring at 
such additional place or address in connection with the particular 
product.
    (d) Trade or operating names. The trade or operating name of any 
person appearing upon any label shall be identical with a name appearing 
on the basic permit or other qualifying document.
    (e) Cross reference--country of origin statement. For U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) rules regarding country of origin marking 
requirements, see the CBP regulations at 19 CFR parts 102 and 134.

[T.D. ATF-328, 57 FR 33114, July 27, 1992; 57 FR 37591, Aug. 19, 1992. 
Redesignated by T.D. ATF-953, 68 FR 39455, July 2, 2003; T.D. TTB-158, 
85 FR 18722, Apr. 2, 2020]



Sec.  4.36  Alcoholic content.

    (a) Alcoholic content shall be stated in the case of wines 
containing more than 14 percent of alcohol by volume. In the case of 
wine containing 14 percent or less of alcohol by volume, the alcohol 
content may be stated, but need not be stated if the type designation 
``table'' wine (or ``light'' wine) appears on the brand label as 
prescribed in Sec.  4.32(a)(2). Any statement of alcoholic content shall 
be made as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Alcoholic content shall be stated in terms of percentage of 
alcohol by volume, and not otherwise, as provided in either paragraph 
(b)(1) or (2) of this section:
    (1) ``Alcohol __ % by volume,'' or similar appropriate phrase; 
Provided, that if the word ``alcohol'' and/or ``volume'' are 
abbreviated, they shall be shown as ``alc.'' (alc) and/or ``vol.'' 
(vol), respectively. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section, a tolerance of 1 percent, in the case of wines containing more 
than 14 percent of alcohol by volume, and of 1.5 percent, in the case of 
wines containing 14 percent or less of alcohol by volume, will be 
permitted either above or below the stated percentage.
    (2) ``Alcohol __ % to __ % by volume,'' or similar appropriate 
phrase; Provided, that if the word ``alcohol'' and/or ``volume'' are 
abbreviated, they shall be shown as ``alc.'' (alc) and/or ``vol.'' 
(vol), respectively. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section, a range of not more than 2 percent, in the case of wines 
containing more than 14 percent of alcohol by volume, and of not more 
than 3 percent, in the case of wines containing 14 percent or less of 
alcohol by volume, will be permitted between the minimum and maximum 
percentages stated, and no tolerances will be permitted either below 
such minimum or above such maximum.
    (c) Regardless of the type of statement used and regardless of 
tolerances normally permitted in direct statements and ranges normally 
permitted in maximum and minimum statements, alcoholic content 
statements, whether required or optional, shall definitely and correctly 
indicate the class, type and taxable grade of the

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wine so labeled and nothing in this section shall be construed as 
authorizing the appearance upon the labels of any wine of an alcoholic 
content statement in terms of maximum and minimum percentages which 
overlaps a prescribed limitation on the alcoholic content of any class, 
type, or taxable grade of wine, or a direct statement of alcoholic 
content which indicates that the alcoholic content of the wine is within 
such a limitation when in fact it is not.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. ATF-275, 53 
FR 27046, July 18, 1988; T.D. TTB-114, 78 FR 34568, June 10, 2013]



Sec.  4.37  Net contents.

    (a) Statement of net contents. The net contents of wine for which a 
standard of fill is prescribed in Sec.  4.72 shall be stated in the same 
manner and form as set forth in the standard of fill. The net content of 
wine for which no standard of fill is prescribed in Sec.  4.72 shall be 
stated in the metric system of measure as follows:
    (1) If more than one liter, net contents shall be stated in liters 
and in decimal portions of a liter accurate to the nearest one-hundredth 
of a liter.
    (2) If less than one liter, net contents shall be stated in 
milliliters (ml).
    (b) Statement of U.S. equivalent net contents. When net contents of 
wine are stated in metric measure, the equivalent volume in U.S. measure 
may also be shown. If shown, the U.S. equivalent volume will be shown as 
follows:
    (1) For the metric standards of fill: 3 liters (101 fl. oz.); 1.5 
liters (50.7 fl. oz.); 1 liter (33.8 fl. oz.); 750 ml (25.4 fl. oz.); 
500 ml (16.9 fl. oz.); 375 ml (12.7 fl. oz.); 187 ml (6.3 fl. oz.); 100 
ml (3.4 fl. oz.); and 50 ml (1.7 fl. oz.).
    (2) Equivalent volumes of less than 100 fluid ounces will be stated 
in fluid ounces only, accurate to the nearest one-tenth of a fluid 
ounce; for example, 700 ml (23.7 fl. oz.).
    (3) Equivalent volumes of 100 fluid ounces or more will be stated in 
fluid ounces only, accurate to the nearest whole fluid ounce; for 
example, 6 liters (203 fl. oz.).
    (c) Net contents marked in bottle. The net contents need not be 
stated on any label if the net contents are displayed by having the same 
blown, etched, sand-blasted, marked by underglaze coloring, or otherwise 
permanently marked by any method approved by the appropriate TTB 
officer, in the sides, front, or back of the bottle, in letters and 
figures in such manner as to be plainly legible under ordinary 
circumstances, and such statement is not obscured in any manner in whole 
or in part.
    (d) Tolerances. Statement of net contents shall indicate exactly the 
volume of wine within the container, except that the following 
tolerances shall be allowed:
    (1) Discrepancies due exclusively to errors in measuring which occur 
in filling conducted in compliance with good commercial practice.
    (2) Discrepancies due exclusively to differences in the capacity of 
containers, resulting solely from unavoidable difficulties in 
manufacturing such containers so as to be of uniform capacity: Provided, 
That no greater tolerance shall be allowed in case of containers which, 
because of their design, cannot be made of approximately uniform 
capacity than is allowed in case of containers which can be manufactured 
so as to be of approximately uniform capacity.
    (3) Discrepancies in measure due to differences in atmospheric 
conditions in various places and which unavoidably result from the 
ordinary and customary exposure of alcoholic beverages in containers to 
evaporation. The reasonableness to discrepancies under this paragraph 
shall be determined on the facts in each case.
    (e) Unreasonable shortages. Unreasonable shortages in certain of the 
containers in any shipment shall not be compensated by overages in other 
containers in the same shipment.

[T.D. ATF-12, 39 FR 45222, Dec. 31, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 
FR 19848, May 9, 1978; T.D. ATF-76, 46 FR 1727, Jan. 7, 1981; T.D. ATF-
303, 55 FR 42713, Oct. 23, 1990; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5476, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  4.38  General requirements.

    (a) Legibility. All labels shall be so designed that all the 
statements thereon required by Sec. Sec.  4.30 through 4.39 are readily 
legible under ordinary conditions,

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and all such statement shall be on a contrasting background.
    (b) Size of type. (1) Containers of more than 187 milliliters. All 
mandatory information required on labels by this part, except the 
alcoholic content statement, shall be in script, type, or printing not 
smaller than 2 millimeters; except that if contained among other 
descriptive or explanatory information, the script, type, or printing of 
the mandatory information shall be of a size substantially more 
conspicuous than that of the descriptive or explanatory information.
    (2) Containers of 187 milliliters or less. All mandatory information 
required on labels by this part, except the alcoholic content statement, 
shall not be smaller than 1 millimeter, except that if contained among 
other descriptive or explanatory information, the script, type, or 
printing of the mandatory information shall be of a size substantially 
more conspicuous than that of the descriptive or explanatory 
information.
    (3) Alcoholic content statements shall not appear in script, type, 
or printing larger or more conspicuous than 3 millimeters nor smaller 
than 1 millimeter on labels of containers having a capacity of 5 liters 
or less and shall not be set off with a border or otherwise accentuated.
    (c) English language. All mandatory label information shall be 
stated on labels in the English language, except that the brand name, 
the place of production, and the name of the manufacturer, producer, 
blender, bottler, packer, or shipper appearing on the label need not be 
in the English language if the words ``product of'' immediately precede 
the name of the country of origin stated in accordance with customs 
requirements. Additional statements in foreign languages may be made on 
labels, if they do not in any way conflict with, or contradict the 
requirements of Sec. Sec.  4.30 through 4.39.
    (d) Location of label. Labels shall not obscure Government stamps 
nor be obscured thereby.
    (e) Labels firmly affixed. All labels shall be affixed to containers 
of wine in such manner that they cannot be removed without thorough 
application of water or other solvents.
    (f) Additional information on labels. Labels may contain information 
other than the mandatory label information required by Sec. Sec.  4.30 
through 4.39, if such information complies with the requirements of such 
sections and does not conflict with, nor in any manner qualify 
statements required by this part. In addition, information which is 
truthful, accurate, and specific, and which is neither disparaging nor 
misleading may appear on wine labels.
    (g) Representations as to materials. If any representation (other 
than representations or information required by Sec. Sec.  4.30 through 
4.39 or percentage statements required or permitted by this part) is 
made as to the presence, excellence, or other characteristic of any 
ingredient in any wine, or used in its production, the label containing 
such representation shall state, in print, type, or script, 
substantially as conspicuous as such representation, the name and amount 
in percent by volume of each such ingredient.
    (h) Statement of contents of containers. Upon request of the 
appropriate TTB officer, there shall be submitted a full and accurate 
statement of the contents of the containers to which labels are to be or 
have been affixed.

[T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37677, Aug. 23, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-66, 45 
FR 40544, June 13, 1980; T.D. ATF-94, 46 FR 55095, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. 
ATF-249, 52 FR 5955, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. ATF-275, 53 FR 27046, July 18, 
1988; T.D. ATF-312, 56 FR 31077, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  4.38a  Bottle cartons, booklets and leaflets.

    (a) General. An individual covering, carton, or other container of 
the bottle used for sale at retail (other than a shipping container), or 
any written, printed, graphic, or other matter accompanying the bottle 
to the consumer buyer shall not contain any statement, design, device, 
or graphic, pictorial, or emblematic representation that is prohibited 
by Sec. Sec.  4.30 through 4.39 on labels.
    (b) Sealed cartons. If bottles are enclosed in sealed opaque 
coverings, cartons, or other containers used for sale at retail (other 
than a shipping container), such coverings, cartons, or other containers 
must bear all mandatory label information.

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    (c) Other cartons. (1) If an individual covering, carton, or other 
container of the bottle used for sale at retail (other than a shipping 
container) is so designed that the bottle is readily removable, it may 
display any information which is not in conflict with the label on the 
bottle contained therein.
    (2) Cartons displaying brand names and/or designations must display 
such names and designations in their entirety--brand names required to 
be modified, e.g. by ``Brand'' or ``Product of U.S.A.'', must also 
display such modification.
    (3) Wines for which a truthful and adequate statement of composition 
is required must display such statement.

[T.D. ATF-36, 41 FR 47425, Oct. 29, 1976]



Sec.  4.39  Prohibited practices.

    (a) Statements on labels. Containers of wine, or any label on such 
containers, or any individual covering, carton, or other wrapper of such 
container, or any written, printed, graphic, or other matter 
accompanying such container to the consumer shall not contain:
    (1) Any statement that is false or untrue in any particular, or 
that, irrespective of falsity, directly, or by ambiguity, omission, or 
inference, or by the addition of irrelevant, scientific or technical 
matter, tends to create a misleading impression.
    (2) Any statement that is disparaging of a competitor's products.
    (3) Any statement, design, device, or representation which is 
obscene or indecent.
    (4) Any statement, design, device, or representation of or relating 
to analyses, standards, or tests, irrespective of falsity, which the 
appropriate TTB officer finds to be likely to mislead the consumer.
    (5) Any statement, design, device or representation of or relating 
to any guarantee, irrespective of falsity, which the appropriate TTB 
officer finds to be likely to mislead the consumer. Money-back 
guarantees are not prohibited.
    (6) A trade or brand name that is the name of any living individual 
of public prominence, or existing private or public organization, or is 
a name that is in simulation or is an abbreviation thereof, or any 
graphic, pictorial, or emblematic representation of any such individual 
or organization, if the use of such name or representation is likely 
falsely to lead the consumer to believe that the product has been 
endorsed, made, or used by, or produced for, or under the supervision 
of, or in accordance with the specifications of, such individual or 
organization; Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply to the use 
of the name of any person engaged in business as a producer, blender, 
rectifier, importer, wholesaler, retailer, bottler, or warehouseman of 
wine, nor to the use by any person of a trade or brand name that is the 
name of any living individual of public prominence or existing private 
or public organization, provided such trade or brand name was used by 
him or his predecessors in interest prior to August 29, 1935.
    (7) Any statement, design, device, or representation (other than a 
statement of alcohol content in conformity with Sec.  4.36), which tends 
to create the impression that a wine:
    (i) Contains distilled spirits;
    (ii) Is comparable to a distilled spirit; or
    (iii) Has intoxicating qualities.

However, if a statement of composition is required to appear as the 
designation of a product not defined in these regulations, such 
statement of composition may include a reference to the type of 
distilled spirits contained therein.
    (8) Any coined word or name in the brand name or class and type 
designation which simulates, imitates, or which tends to create the 
impression that the wine so labeled is entitled to bear, any class, 
type, or permitted designation recognized by the regulations in this 
part unless such wine conforms to the requirements prescribed with 
respect to such designation and is in fact so designated on its labels.
    (9) Any word in the brand name or class and type designation which 
is the name of a distilled spirits product or which simulates, imitates, 
or created the impression that the wine so labeled is, or is similar to, 
any product customarily made with a distilled spirits base. Examples of 
such words are: ``Manhattan,'' ``Martini,'' and ``Daquiri'' in a class 
and type designation or brand name of a wine cocktail;

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``Cuba Libre,'' ``Zombie,'' and ``Collins'' in a class and type 
designation or brand name of a wine specialty or wine highball; 
``creme,'' ``cream,'' ``de,'' or ``of'' when used in conjunction with 
``menthe,'' ``mint,'' or ``cacao'' in a class and type designation or a 
brand name of a mint or chocolate flavored wine specialty.
    (b) Statement of age. No statement of age or representation relative 
to age (including words or devices in any brand name or mark) shall be 
made, except (1) for vintage wine, in accordance with the provisions of 
Sec.  4.27; (2) references relating to methods of wine production 
involving storage or aging in accordance with Sec.  4.38(f); or (3) use 
of the word ``old'' as part of a brand name.
    (c) Statement of bottling dates. The statement of any bottling date 
shall not be deemed to be a representation relative to age, if such 
statement appears in lettering not greater than 8-point Gothic caps and 
in the following form: ``Bottled in __'' (inserting the year in which 
the wine was bottled).
    (d) Statement of miscellaneous dates. No date, except as provided in 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section with respect to statement of 
vintage year and bottling date, shall be stated on any label unless in 
addition thereto and in direct conjunction therewith in the same size 
and kind of printing, there shall be stated an explanation of the 
significance thereof such as ``established'' or ``founded in''. If any 
such date refers to the date of establishment of any business or brand 
name, it shall not be stated, in the case of containers of a capacity of 
5 liters or less, in any script, type, or printing larger than 2 
millimeters, and shall be stated in direct conjunction with the name of 
the person, company, or brand name to which it refers if the appropriate 
TTB officer finds that this is necessary in order to prevent confusion 
as to the person, company, or brand name to which the establishment date 
is applicable.
    (e) Simulation of Government stamps. (1) No labels shall be of such 
design as to resemble or simulate a stamp of the United States 
Government or any State or foreign government. No label, other than 
stamps authorized or required by the United States Government or any 
State or foreign government, shall state or indicate that the wine 
contained in the labeled container is produced, blended, bottled, 
packed, or sold under, or in accordance with, any municipal, State or 
Federal Government authorization, law, or regulation, unless such 
statement is required or specifically authorized by Federal, State or 
municipal law or regulation, or is required or specifically authorized 
by the laws or regulations of a foreign country. If the municipal, 
State, or Federal Government permit number is stated upon a label, it 
shall not be accompanied by any additional statement relating thereto.
    (2) Bonded wine cellar and bonded winery numbers may be stated but 
only in direct conjunction with the name and address of the person 
operating such wine cellar or winery. Statement of bonded wine cellar or 
winery numbers may be made in the following form: ``Bonded Wine Cellar 
No. __'', ``Bonded Winery No. __'', ``B. W. C. No. __'', ``B. W. No. 
__''. No additional reference thereto shall be made, nor shall any use 
be made of such statement that may convey the impression that the wine 
has been made or matured under Government supervision or in accordance 
with Government specifications or standards.
    (3) If imported wines are covered by a certificate of origin and/or 
a certificate of vintage date issued by a duly authorized official of 
the appropriate foreign government, the label, except where prohibited 
by the foreign government, may refer to such certificate or the fact of 
such certification, but shall not be accompanied by any additional 
statements relating thereto. The reference to such certificate or 
certification shall be substantially in the following form:

    This product accompanied at the time of the importation by a 
certificate issued by the
________________________________________________________________________

                          (Name of government)

    government indicating that the product is
________________________________________________________________________

                 (Class and type as stated on the label)

    and (if label bears a statement of vintage date) that the wine is of 
the vintage of

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________________________________________________________________________

                  (Year of vintage stated on the label)

    (f) Use of the word ``Importer'', or similar words. The word 
Importer, or similar words, shall not be stated on labels on containers 
of domestic wine except as part of the bona fide name of a permittee for 
or by whom, or of a retailer for whom, such wine is bottled, packed or 
distributed: Provided, That in all cases where such words are used as 
part of such name, there shall be stated on the same label the words 
``Product of the United States'', or similar words to negative any 
impression that the product is imported, and such negative statement 
shall appear in the same size and kind of printing as such name.
    (g) Flags, seals, coats of arms, crests, and other insignia. Labels 
shall not contain, in the brand name or otherwise, any statement, 
design, device, or pictorial representation which the appropriate TTB 
officer finds relates to, or is capable of being construed as relating 
to, the armed forces of the United States, or the American flag, or any 
emblem, seal, insignia, or decoration associated with such flag or armed 
forces; nor shall any label contain any statement, design, device, or 
pictorial representation of or concerning any flag, seal, coat of arms, 
crest or other insignia, likely to mislead the consumer to believe that 
the product has been endorsed, made, or used by, or produced for, or 
under the supervision of, or in accordance with the specifications of 
the government, organization, family, or individual with whom such flag, 
seal, coat of arms, crest, or insignia is associated.
    (h) Health-related statements--(1) Definitions. When used in this 
paragraph (h), terms are defined as follows:
    (i) Health-related statement means any statement related to health 
(other than the warning statement required by Sec.  16.21 of this 
chapter) and includes statements of a curative or therapeutic nature 
that, expressly or by implication, suggest a relationship between the 
consumption of alcohol, wine, or any substance found within the wine, 
and health benefits or effects on health. The term includes both 
specific health claims and general references to alleged health benefits 
or effects on health associated with the consumption of alcohol, wine, 
or any substance found within the wine, as well as health-related 
directional statements. The term also includes statements and claims 
that imply that a physical or psychological sensation results from 
consuming the wine, as well as statements and claims of nutritional 
value (e.g., statements of vitamin content). Statements concerning 
caloric, carbohydrate, protein, and fat content do not constitute 
nutritional claims about the product.
    (ii) Specific health claim is a type of health-related statement 
that, expressly or by implication, characterizes the relationship of the 
wine, alcohol, or any substance found within the wine, to a disease or 
health-related condition. Implied specific health claims include 
statements, symbols, vignettes, or other forms of communication that 
suggest, within the context in which they are presented, that a 
relationship exists between wine, alcohol, or any substance found within 
the wine, and a disease or health-related condition.
    (iii) Health-related directional statement is a type of health-
related statement that directs or refers consumers to a third party or 
other source for information regarding the effects on health of wine or 
alcohol consumption.
    (2) Rules for labeling--(i) Health-related statements. In general, 
labels may not contain any health-related statement that is untrue in 
any particular or tends to create a misleading impression as to the 
effects on health of alcohol consumption. TTB will evaluate such 
statements on a case-by-case basis and may require as part of the 
health-related statement a disclaimer or some other qualifying statement 
to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the health-related 
statement.
    (ii) Specific health claims. (A) TTB will consult with the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA), as needed, on the use of a specific health 
claim on a wine label. If FDA determines that the use of such a labeling 
claim is a drug claim that is not in compliance with the requirements of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, TTB will not approve the use 
of that specific health claim on a wine label.

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    (B) TTB will approve the use of a specific health claim on a wine 
label only if the claim is truthful and adequately substantiated by 
scientific or medical evidence; sufficiently detailed and qualified with 
respect to the categories of individuals to whom the claim applies; 
adequately discloses the health risks associated with both moderate and 
heavier levels of alcohol consumption; and outlines the categories of 
individuals for whom any levels of alcohol consumption may cause health 
risks. This information must appear as part of the specific health 
claim.
    (iii) Health-related directional statements. A statement that 
directs consumers to a third party or other source for information 
regarding the effects on health of wine or alcohol consumption is 
presumed misleading unless it--
    (A) Directs consumers in a neutral or other non-misleading manner to 
a third party or other source for balanced information regarding the 
effects on health of wine or alcohol consumption; and
    (B)(1) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement 
the following disclaimer: ``This statement should not encourage you to 
drink or to increase your alcohol consumption for health reasons;'' or
    (2) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement 
some other qualifying statement that the appropriate TTB officer finds 
is sufficient to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the 
health-related directional statement.
    (i) Geographic brand names. (1) Except as provided in subparagraph 
2, a brand name of viticultural significance may not be used unless the 
wine meets the appellation of origin requirements for the geographic 
area named.
    (2) For brand names used in existing certificates of label approval 
issued prior to July 7, 1986:
    (i) The wine shall meet the appellation of origin requirements for 
the geographic area named; or
    (ii) The wine shall be labeled with an appellation of origin in 
accordance with Sec.  4.34(b) as to location and size of type of either:
    (A) A county or a viticultural area, if the brand name bears the 
name of a geographic area smaller than a state, or;
    (B) A state, county or a viticultural area, if the brand name bears 
a state name; or
    (iii) The wine shall be labeled with some other statement which the 
appropriate TTB officer finds to be sufficient to dispel the impression 
that the geographic area suggested by the brand name is indicative of 
the origin of the wine.
    (3) A name has viticultural significance when it is the name of a 
state or county (or the foreign equivalents), when approved as a 
viticultural area in part 9 of this chapter, or by a foreign government, 
or when found to have viticultural significance by the appropriate TTB 
officer.
    (j) Product names of geographical significance (not mandatory before 
January 1, 1983). The use of product names with specific geographical 
significance is prohibited unless the appropriate TTB officer finds that 
because of their long usage, such names are recognized by consumers as 
fanciful product names and not representations as to origin. In such 
cases the product names shall be qualified with the word ``brand'' 
immediately following the product name, in the same size of type, and as 
conspicuous as the product name itself. In addition, the label shall 
bear an appellation of origin under the provisions of Sec.  4.34(b), 
and, if required by the appropriate TTB officer, a statement disclaiming 
the geographical reference as a representation as to the origin of the 
wine.
    (k) Other indications of origin. Other statements, designs, devices 
or representations which indicate or infer an origin other than the true 
place of origin of the wine are prohibited.
    (l) Foreign terms. Foreign terms which: (1) Describe a particular 
condition of the grapes at the time of harvest (such as ``Auslese,'' 
``Eiswein,'' and ``Trockenbeerenauslese''); or (2) denote quality under 
foreign law (such as ``Qualitatswein'' and ``Kabinett'') may not be used 
on the labels of American wine.
    (m) Use of a vineyard, orchard, farm or ranch name. When used in a 
brand name, a vineyard, orchard, farm or ranch name having geographical 
or viticultural significance is subject to the requirements of 
Sec. Sec.  4.33(b) and 4.39(i)

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of this part. Additionally, the name of a vineyard, orchard, farm or 
ranch shall not be used on a wine label, unless 95 percent of the wine 
in the container was produced from primary winemaking material grown on 
the named vineyard, orchard, farm or ranch.
    (n) Use of a varietal name, type designation of varietal 
significance, semi-generic name, or geographic distinctive designation. 
Labels that contain in the brand name, product name, or distinctive or 
fanciful name, any varietal (grape type) designation, type designation 
of varietal significance, semi-generic geographic type designation, or 
geographic distinctive designation, are misleading unless the wine is 
made in accordance with the standards prescribed in classes 1, 2, or 3 
of Sec.  4.21. Any other use of such a designation on other than a class 
1, 2, or 3 wine is presumed misleading.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13841, Dec. 29, 1960]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  4.39, 
see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids 
section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



   Subpart E_Requirements for Withdrawal of Wine From Customs Custody



Sec.  4.40  Label approval and release.

    (a) Certificate of label approval. Wine, imported in containers, is 
not eligible for release from customs custody for consumption, and no 
person may remove such wine from customs custody for consumption, unless 
the person removing the wine has obtained and is in possession of a 
certificate of label approval (COLA) and the containers bear labels 
identical to the labels appearing on the face of the certificate, or 
labels with changes authorized by the form. Any person removing wine in 
containers from customs custody for consumption must first apply for and 
obtain a COLA covering the wine from the appropriate TTB officer, or 
obtain authorization to use the COLA from the person to whom the COLA is 
issued. Products imported under another person's COLA are eligible for 
release only if each bottle or individual container to be imported bears 
the name (or trade name) and address of the person to whom the COLA was 
issued by TTB, and only if the importer using the COLA to obtain release 
of a shipment can substantiate that the person to whom the COLA was 
issued has authorized its use by the importer. If filing electronically, 
the importer must file with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at 
the time of filing the customs entry, the TTB-assigned number of the 
valid COLA that corresponds to the label on the brand or lot of wine to 
be imported. If the importer is not filing electronically, the importer 
must provide a copy of the COLA to CBP at time of entry. In addition, 
the importer must provide a copy of the applicable COLA, and proof of 
the COLA holder's authorization if applicable, upon request by the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer. The COLA requirement 
imposed by this section applies only to wine that is removed for sale or 
any other commercial purpose. See 27 CFR 27.49, 27.74 and 27.75 for 
labeling exemptions applicable to certain imported samples of wine.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) Relabeling. Imported wine in U.S. Customs custody which is not 
labeled in conformity with certificates of label approval issued by the 
appropriate TTB officer must be relabeled prior to release under the 
supervision and direction of customs officers of the port at which the 
wine is located.
    (d) Cross reference. For procedures regarding the issuance, denial, 
and revocation of certificates of label approval, as well as appeal 
procedures, see part 13 of this chapter.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0020 and 1513-0064)

[T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40546, June 13, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-94, 46 
FR 55095, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-242, 51 FR 39525, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. 
ATF-359, 59 FR 42160, Aug. 17, 1994; T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2128, Jan. 13, 
1999; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94197, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  4.45  Certificates of origin, identity and proper cellar treatment.

    (a) Certificate of origin and identity. Wine imported in containers 
is not eligible for release from customs custody for consumption, and no 
person may

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remove such wine from customs custody for consumption, unless that 
person has obtained, and is in possession of an invoice accompanied by a 
certificate of origin issued by the appropriate foreign government if 
that country requires the issuance of such a certificate for wine 
exported from that country. The certificate must have been issued by an 
official duly authorized by the foreign government, and it must certify 
as to the identity of the wine and that the wine has been produced in 
compliance with the laws of the foreign country regulating the 
production of the wine for home consumption.
    (b) Certification of proper cellar treatment of natural wine--(1) 
General. An importer of wine may be required to have in his or her 
possession at the time of release of the wine from customs custody a 
certification or may have to comply with other conditions prescribed in 
Sec.  27.140 of this chapter regarding proper cellar treatment. If 
imported wine requires a certification under Sec.  27.140, the importer 
must provide a copy of that certification to TTB as follows:
    (i) The importer must attach a copy of the certification to the 
application for a certificate of label approval for the wine in question 
submitted under Sec.  13.21 of this chapter; or
    (ii) If a certification for the wine in question was not available 
when the importer submitted the application for label approval, the 
importer must submit a copy of the certification to the appropriate TTB 
officer prior to release from customs custody of the first shipment of 
the wine.
    (2) Validity of certification. A certification submitted under 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section is valid as long as the wine is of the 
same brand and class or type, was made by the same producer, was 
subjected to the same cellar treatment, and conforms to the statements 
made on the certification. Accordingly, if the cellar treatment of the 
wine changes and a new certification under Sec.  27.140 is required, an 
importer is required to submit a new certification for the wine even 
though it is subject to the same label approval.
    (3) Use of certification. TTB may use the information from a 
certification for purposes of verifying the appropriate class and type 
designation of the wine under the labeling provisions of this part. TTB 
will make certifications submitted under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section available to the public on the TTB Internet Web site at 
www.ttb.gov.
    (c) Retention of certificates. The importer of wine imported in 
containers must retain for five years following the date of the removal 
of the bottled wine from customs custody copies of the certificates (and 
accompanying invoices, if required) required by paragraphs (a) and (b) 
of this section, and must provide them upon request of the appropriate 
TTB officer or a customs officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0064 and 1513-0119)

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. TTB-31, 70 FR 
49482, Aug. 24, 2005; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94197, Dec. 22, 2016]



   Subpart F_Requirements for Approval of Labels of Wine Domestically 
                            Bottled or Packed



Sec.  4.50  Certificates of label approval.

    (a) No person shall bottle or pack wine, other than wine bottled or 
packed in U.S. Customs custody, or remove such wine from the plant where 
bottled or packed, unless an approved certificate of label approval, TTB 
Form 5100.31, is issued by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Any bottler or packer of wine shall be exempt from the 
requirements of this section if upon application the bottler or packer 
shows to the satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that the wine 
to be bottled or packed is not to be sold, offered for sale, or shipped 
or delivered for shipment, or otherwise introduced in interstate or 
foreign commerce. Application for exemption shall be made on TTB Form 
5100.31 in accordance with instructions on the form. If the application 
is approved, a certificate of exemption will be issued on the same form.
    (c) Cross reference. For procedures regarding the issuance, denial, 
and revocation of certificates of label approval, and certificates of 
exemption

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from label approval, as well as appeal procedures, see part 13 of this 
chapter.

[T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40546, June 13, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-94, 46 
FR 55095, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-242, 51 FR 39525, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. 
ATF-344, 58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2128, Jan. 13, 
1999; T.D. ATF-425, 65 FR 11891, Mar. 7, 2000]



Sec.  4.51  Exhibiting certificates to Government officials.

    Any bottler or packer holding an original or duplicate original of a 
certificate of label approval or a certificate of exemption shall, upon 
demand, exhibit such certificate to a duly authorized representative of 
the United States Government.



Sec.  4.52  Photoprints.

    Photoprints or other reproductions of certificates of label approval 
or certificates of exemption are not acceptable, for the purposes of 
Sec. Sec.  4.50 through 4.52, as substitutes for an original or 
duplicate original of a certificate of label approval, or a certificate 
of exemption. The appropriate TTB officer will, upon the request of the 
bottler or packer, issue duplicate originals of certificates of label 
approval or of certificates of exemption if wine under the same brand is 
bottled or packed at more than one plant by the same person, and if the 
necessity for the duplicate originals is shown and there is listed with 
the appropriate TTB officer the name and address of the additional 
bottling or packing plant where the particular label is to be used.



Sec.  4.53  Retention of certificates.

    Wine that would be required under Sec.  4.45 to be covered by a 
certificate of origin and identity and/or a certification of proper 
cellar treatment and that is imported in bulk for bottling in the United 
States may be removed for consumption from the premises where bottled 
only if the bottler possesses a certificate of origin and identity and/
or a certification of proper cellar treatment of natural wine applicable 
to the wine, issued by the appropriate entity as set forth in Sec. Sec.  
4.45 and 27.140 of this chapter respectively, that provides the same 
information as a certificate required under Sec.  4.45(a) and (b) would 
provide for like wine imported in bottles. The bottler of wine imported 
in bulk must retain for five years following the removal of such wine 
from the bonded wine cellar where bottled copies of the certificates 
required by Sec.  4.45(a) and (b), and must provide them upon request of 
the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94197, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  4.54  Personalized labels.

    (a) General. Applicants for label approval may obtain permission 
from TTB to make certain changes in order to personalize labels without 
having to resubmit labels for TTB approval. A personalized label is an 
alcohol beverage label that meets the minimum mandatory label 
requirements and is customized for customers. Personalized labels may 
contain a personal message, picture, or other artwork that is specific 
to the consumer who is purchasing the product. For example, a winery may 
offer individual or corporate customers labels that commemorate an event 
such as a wedding or grand opening.
    (b) Application. Any person who intends to offer personalized labels 
must submit a template for the personalized label as part of the 
application for label approval required under Sec. Sec.  4.40 or 4.50 of 
this part, and must note on the application a description of the 
specific personalized information that may change.
    (c) Approval of personalized label. If the application complies with 
the regulations, TTB will issue a certificate of label approval (COLA) 
with a qualification allowing the personalization of labels. The 
qualification will allow the certificate holder to add or change items 
on the personalized label such as salutations, names, graphics, artwork, 
congratulatory dates and names, or event dates without applying for a 
new COLA. All of these items on personalized labels must comply with the 
regulations of this part.
    (d) Changes not allowed to personalized labels. Approval of an 
application to personalize labels does not authorize the addition of any 
information that discusses either the alcohol beverage or 
characteristics of the alcohol beverage

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or that is inconsistent with or in violation of the provisions of this 
part or any other applicable provision of law or regulations.

[T.D. TTB-158, 85 FR 18722, Apr. 2, 2020]



                      Subpart G_Advertising of Wine



Sec.  4.60  Application.

    No person engaged in the business as a producer, rectifier, blender, 
importer, or wholesaler of wine, directly or indirectly or through an 
affiliate, shall publish or disseminate or cause to be published or 
disseminated by radio or television broadcast, or in any newspaper, 
periodical, or any publication, by any sign or outdoor advertisement, or 
any other printed or graphic matter, any advertisement of wine, if such 
advertising is in, or is calculated to induce sale in, interstate or 
foreign commerce, or is disseminated by mail, unless such advertisement 
is in conformity with Sec. Sec.  4.60-4.65 of this part. Provided, that 
such sections shall not apply to outdoor advertising in place on 
September 7, 1984, but shall apply upon replacement, restoration, or 
renovation of any such advertising; and provided further, that such 
sections shall not apply to a retailer or the publisher of any 
newspaper, periodical, or other publication, or radio or television 
broadcast, unless such retailer or publisher or radio or television 
broadcaster is engaged in business as a producer, rectifier, blender, 
importer, or wholesaler of wine, directly or indirectly, or through an 
affiliate.

[T.D. ATF-180, 49 FR 31672, Aug. 8, 1984]



Sec.  4.61  Definitions.

    As used in Sec. Sec.  4.60 through 4.65 of this part, the term 
advertisement includes any written or verbal statement, illustration, or 
depiction which is in, or calculated to induce sales in, interstate or 
foreign commerce, or is disseminated by mail, whether it appears in a 
newspaper, magazine, trade booklet, menu, wine card, leaflet, circular, 
mailer, book insert, catalog, promotional material, sales pamphlet, or 
any written, printed, graphic, or other matter accompanying the 
container, representations made on cases, billboard, sign, or other 
outdoor display, public transit card, other periodical literature, 
publication, or in a radio or television broadcast, or in any other 
media; except that such term shall not include:
    (a) Any label affixed to any container of wine, or any individual 
covering, carton, or other wrapper of such container which constitute a 
part of the labeling under provisions of Sec. Sec.  4.30-4.39 of this 
part.
    (b) Any editorial or other reading material (i.e., news release) in 
any periodical or publication or newspaper for the publication of which 
no money or valuable consideration is paid or promised, directly or 
indirectly, by any permittee, and which is not written by or at the 
direction of the permittee.

[T.D. ATF-180, 49 FR 31672, Aug. 8, 1984, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  4.62  Mandatory statements.

    (a) Responsible advertiser. The advertisement must display the 
responsible advertiser's name, city, and State or the name and other 
contact information (such as telephone number, website, or email 
address) where the responsible advertiser may be contacted.
    (b) Class, type, and distinctive designation. The advertisement 
shall contain a conspicuous statement of the class, type, or distinctive 
designation to which the product belongs, corresponding with the 
statement of class, type, or distinctive designation which is required 
to appear on the label of the product.
    (c) Exception. (1) If an advertisement refers to a general wine line 
or all of the wine products of one company, whether by the company name 
or by the brand name common to all the wine in the line, the only 
mandatory information necessary is the name and address of the 
responsible advertiser. This exception does not apply where only one 
type of wine is marketed under the specific brand name advertised.
    (2) On consumer specialty items, the only information necessary is 
the company name or brand name of the product.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. ATF-180, 49 
FR 31672, Aug. 8, 1984; T.D. TTB-158, 85 FR 18722, Apr. 2, 2020]

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Sec.  4.63  Legibility of mandatory information.

    (a) Statements required under Sec. Sec.  4.60 through 4.65 of this 
part to appear in any written, printed, or graphic advertisement shall 
be in lettering or type size sufficient to be conspicuous and readily 
legible.
    (b) In the case of signs, billboards, and displays the name and 
address of the permittee responsible for the advertisement may appear in 
type size of lettering smaller than the other mandatory information, 
provided such information can be ascertained upon closer examination of 
the sign or billboard.
    (c) Mandatory information shall be so stated as to be clearly a part 
of the advertisement and shall not be separated in any manner from the 
remainder of the advertisement.
    (d) Mandatory information for two or more products shall not be 
stated unless clearly separated.
    (e) Mandatory information shall be so stated in both the print and 
audio-visual media that it will be readily apparent to the persons 
viewing the advertisement.

[T.D. ATF-180, 49 FR 31672, Aug. 8, 1984]



Sec.  4.64  Prohibited practices.

    (a) Restrictions. The advertisement of wine shall not contain:
    (1) Any statement that is false or untrue in any material 
particular, or that, irrespective of falsity, directly, or by ambiguity, 
omission, or inference, or by the addition of irrelevant, scientific or 
technical matter tends to create a misleading impression.
    (2) Any statement that is disparaging of a competitor's products.
    (3) Any statement, design, device, or representation which is 
obscene or indecent.
    (4) Any statement, design, device, or representation of or relating 
to analyses, standards, or tests, irrespective of falsity, which the 
appropriate TTB officer finds to be likely to mislead the consumer.
    (5) Any statement, design, device, or representation of or relating 
to any guarantee, irrespective of falsity, which the appropriate TTB 
officer finds to be likely to mislead the consumer. Money-back 
guarantees are not prohibited.
    (6) Any statement that the wine is produced, blended, bottled, 
packed, or sold under, or in accordance with, any municipal, State, or 
Federal Government authorization, law, or regulations; and if a 
municipal, State, or Federal permit number is stated, the permit number 
shall not be accompanied by any additional statement relating thereto.
    (7) Any statement of bonded winecellar and bonded winery numbers 
unless stated in direct conjunction with the name and address of the 
person operating such winery or storeroom. Statement of bonded 
winecellar and bonded winery numbers may be made in the following form: 
``Bonded Winecellar No. __,'' ``Bonded Winery No. __,'' ``B. W. C. No. 
__,'' ``B. W. No. __.'' No additional reference thereto shall be made, 
nor shall any use be made of such statement that may convey the 
impression that the wine has been made or matured under Government 
supervision or in accordance with Government specifications or 
standards.
    (8) Any statement, design, device, or representation which relates 
to alcohol content or which tends to create the impression that a wine:
    (i) Contains distilled spirits; or
    (ii) Is comparable to a distilled spirit; or
    (iii) Has intoxicating qualities.

However, if a statement of composition is required to appear as the 
designation of a product not defined in these regulations, such 
statement of composition may include a reference to the type of 
distilled spirits contained therein. Further, an approved wine label, 
which bears the statement of alcohol content may be depicted in any 
advertising media, or an actual wine bottle showing the approved label 
bearing the statement of alcoholic content may be displayed in any 
advertising media.
    (9) Any word in the brand name or class and type designation which 
is the name of a distilled spirits product or which simulates, imitates, 
or creates the impression that the wine so labeled is, or is similar to, 
any product customarily made with a distilled spirits base.

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    (b) Statements inconsistent with labeling. (1) Advertisements shall 
not contain any statement concerning a brand or lot of wine that is 
inconsistent with any statement on the labeling thereof.
    (2) Any label depicted on a bottle in an advertisement shall be a 
reproduction of an approved label.
    (c) Statement of age. No statement of age or representation relative 
to age (including words or devices in any brand name or mark) shall be 
made, except (1) for vintage wine, in accordance with the provisions of 
Sec.  4.27; (2) references in accordance with Sec.  4.38(f); or (3) use 
of the word ``old'' as part of a brand name.
    (d) Statement of bottling dates. The statement of any bottling date 
shall not be deemed to be a representation relative to age, if such 
statement appears without undue emphasis in the following form: 
``Bottled in __'' (inserting the year in which the wine was bottled).
    (e) Statement of miscellaneous dates. No date, except as provided in 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, with respect to statement of 
vintage year and bottling date, shall be stated unless, in addition 
thereto, and in direct conjunction therewith, in the same size and kind 
of printing there shall be stated an explanation of the significance of 
such date: Provided, That if any date refers to the date of 
establishment of any business, such date shall be stated without undue 
emphasis and in direct conjunction with the name of the person to whom 
it refers.
    (f) Flags, seals, coats of arms, crests, and other insignia. No 
advertisement shall contain any statement, design, device, or pictorial 
representation of or relating to, or capable of being construed as 
relating to, the armed forces of the United States, or of the American 
flag, or of any emblem, seal, insignia, or decoration associated with 
such flag or armed forces; nor shall any advertisement contain any 
statement, device, design, or pictorial representation of or concerning 
any flag, seal, coat of arms, crest, or other insignia likely to mislead 
the consumer to believe that the product has been endorsed, made, or 
used by, or produced for, or under the supervision of, or in accordance 
with the specifications of the government, organization, family, or 
individual with whom such flag, seal, coat of arms, crests, or insignia 
is associated.
    (g) Statements indicative of origin. No statement, design, device, 
or representation which tends to create the impression that the wine 
originated in a particular place or region, shall appear in any 
advertisement unless the label of the advertised product bears an 
appellation of origin, and such appellation of origin appears in the 
advertisement in direct conjunction with the class and type designation.
    (h) Use of the word ``importer'' or similar words. The word importer 
or similar words shall not appear in advertisements of domestic wine 
except as part of the bona fide name of the permittee by or for whom, or 
of a retailer for whom, such wine is bottled, packed or distributed: 
Provided, That in all cases where such words are used as part of such 
name, there shall be stated the words ``Product of the United States'' 
or similar words to negate any impression that the product is imported, 
and such negating statements shall appear in the same size and kind of 
printing as such name.
    (i) Health-related statements--(1) Definitions. When used in this 
paragraph (i), terms are defined as follows:
    (i) Health-related statement means any statement related to health 
and includes statements of a curative or therapeutic nature that, 
expressly or by implication, suggest a relationship between the 
consumption of alcohol, wine, or any substance found within the wine, 
and health benefits or effects on health. The term includes both 
specific health claims and general references to alleged health benefits 
or effects on health associated with the consumption of alcohol, wine, 
or any substance found within the wine, as well as health-related 
directional statements. The term also includes statements and claims 
that imply that a physical or psychological sensation results from 
consuming the wine, as well as statements and claims of nutritional 
value (e.g., statements of vitamin content). Statements concerning 
caloric, carbohydrate, protein, and fat content do not constitute 
nutritional claims about the product.

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    (ii) Specific health claim is a type of health-related statement 
that, expressly or by implication, characterizes the relationship of the 
wine, alcohol, or any substance found within the wine, to a disease or 
health-related condition. Implied specific health claims include 
statements, symbols, vignettes, or other forms of communication that 
suggest, within the context in which they are presented, that a 
relationship exists between wine, alcohol, or any substance found within 
the wine, and a disease or health-related condition.
    (iii) Health-related directional statement is a type of health-
related statement that directs or refers consumers to a third party or 
other source for information regarding the effects on health of wine or 
alcohol consumption.
    (2) Rules for advertising--(i) Health-related statements. In 
general, advertisements may not contain any health-related statement 
that is untrue in any particular or tends to create a misleading 
impression as to the effects on health of alcohol consumption. TTB will 
evaluate such statements on a case-by-case basis and may require as part 
of the health-related statement a disclaimer or some other qualifying 
statement to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the health-
related statement. Such disclaimer or other qualifying statement must 
appear as prominent as the health-related statement.
    (ii) Specific health claims. A specific health claim will not be 
considered misleading if it is truthful and adequately substantiated by 
scientific or medical evidence; sufficiently detailed and qualified with 
respect to the categories of individuals to whom the claim applies; 
adequately discloses the health risks associated with both moderate and 
heavier levels of alcohol consumption; and outlines the categories of 
individuals for whom any levels of alcohol consumption may cause health 
risks. This information must appear as part of the specific health claim 
and in a manner as prominent as the specific health claim.
    (iii) Health-related directional statements. A statement that 
directs consumers to a third party or other source for information 
regarding the effects on health of wine or alcohol consumption is 
presumed misleading unless it--
    (A) Directs consumers in a neutral or other non-misleading manner to 
a third party or other source for balanced information regarding the 
effects on health of wine or alcohol consumption; and
    (B)(1) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement, 
and in a manner as prominent as the health-related directional 
statement, the following disclaimer: ``This statement should not 
encourage you to drink or increase your alcohol consumption for health 
reasons;'' or
    (2) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement, 
and in a manner as prominent as the health-related directional 
statement, some other qualifying statement that the appropriate TTB 
officer finds is sufficient to dispel any misleading impression conveyed 
by the health-related directional statement.
    (j) Confusion of brands. Two or more different brands or lots of 
wine shall not be advertised in one advertisement (or in two or more 
advertisements in one issue of a periodical or newspaper, or in one 
piece of other written, printed, or graphic matter) if the advertisement 
tends to create the impression that representations made as to one brand 
or lot apply to the other or others, and if as to such latter the 
representations contravene any provision of Sec. Sec.  4.60 through 4.64 
or are in any respect untrue.
    (k) Deceptive advertising techniques. Subliminal or similar 
techniques are prohibited. ``Subliminal or similar techniques,'' as used 
in this part, refers to any device or technique that is used to convey, 
or attempts to convey, a message to a person by means of images or 
sounds of a very brief nature that cannot be perceived at a normal level 
of awareness.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13843, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6976, 33 FR 
15025, Oct. 8, 1968; T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37678, Aug. 23, 1978; T.D. ATF-
180, 49 FR 31672, Aug. 8, 1984; TTB T.D.-1, 68 FR 10103, Mar. 3, 2003]



Sec.  4.65  Comparative advertising.

    (a) General. Comparative advertising shall not be disparaging of a 
competitor's product.

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    (b) Taste tests. (1) Taste test results may be used in 
advertisements comparing competitors' products unless they are 
disparaging, deceptive, or likely to mislead the consumer.
    (2) The taste test procedure used shall meet scientifically accepted 
procedures. An example of a scientifically accepted procedure is 
outlined in the Manual on Sensory Testing Methods, ASTM Special 
Technical Publication 434, published by the American Society for Testing 
and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, ASTM, 
1968, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 68-15545.
    (3) A statement shall appear in the advertisement providing the name 
and address of the testing administrator.

[T.D. ATF-180, 49 FR 31673, Aug. 8, 1984, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



                  Subpart H_Standards of Fill for Wine



Sec.  4.70  Application.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person 
engaged in business as a producer, rectifier, blender, importer, or 
wholesaler of wine, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate, 
shall sell or ship or deliver for sale or shipment, or otherwise 
introduce in interstate or foreign commerce, or receive therein, or 
remove from customs custody, any wine unless such wine is bottled or 
packed in the standard wine containers herein prescribed.
    (b) Sections 4.71 and 4.72 of this part do not apply to:
    (1) Sake;
    (2) Wine packed in containers of 18 liters or more;
    (3) Imported wine in the original containers in which entered 
customs custody if the wine was bottled or packed before January 1, 
1979;
    (4) Imported wine bottled or packed before January 1, 1979, and 
certified as to such in a statement, available to the appropriate TTB 
officer upon request, signed by an official duly authorized by the 
appropriate foreign government; or
    (5) Wine domestically bottled or packed, either in or out of customs 
custody, before October 24, 1943, if the container, or the label on the 
container, bears a conspicuous statement of the net contents, and if the 
actual capacity of the container is not substantially less than the 
apparent capacity upon visual examination under ordinary conditions of 
purchase or use.
    (c) Section 4.72 of this part does not apply to wine domestically 
bottled or packed, either in or out of customs custody, before January 
1, 1979, if the wine was bottled or packed according to the standards of 
fill (listed in ounces, quarts, and gallons) prescribed by regulation 
before that date.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. ATF-12, 39 FR 45222, Dec. 31, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 
FR 19848, May 9, 1978; T.D. ATF-76, 46 FR 1727, Jan. 7, 1981; T.D. TTB-
91, 76 FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94197, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  4.71  Standard wine containers.

    (a) A standard wine container shall be made, formed and filled to 
meet the following specifications:
    (1) Design. It shall be so made and formed as not to mislead the 
purchaser. Wine containers shall be held (irrespective of the 
correctness of the net contents specified on the label) to be so made 
and formed as to mislead the purchaser if the actual capacity is 
substantially less than the apparent capacity upon visual examination 
under ordinary conditions of purchase or use; and
    (2) Fill. It shall be so filled as to contain the quantity of wine 
specified in one of the standards of fill prescribed in Sec.  4.72; and
    (3) Headspace. It must be designed and filled so that the headspace, 
or empty space between the top of the wine and the top of the container, 
meets the following specifications:
    (i) 187 mL or more. If the net contents stated on the label are 187 
milliliters or more, the headspace must not exceed 6 percent of the 
container's total capacity after closure.
    (ii) Less than 187 mL. If the net contents stated on the label are 
less than 187 milliliters, except as described in (a)(3)(iii) of this 
section, the headspace must not exceed 10 percent of the container's 
total capacity after closure.
    (iii) Exception. Wine bottled in clear containers with the contents 
clearly

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visible, with a net content stated on the label of 100 milliliters or 
less, may have a headspace that does not exceed 30 percent of the 
container's total capacity after closure.

[T.D. ATF-12, 39 FR 45222, Dec. 31, 1974, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-165, 85 FR 85520, Dec. 29, 2020]



Sec.  4.72  Metric standards of fill.

    (a) Authorized standards of fill. The standards of fill for wine are 
the following:

3 liters.                             355 milliliters
1.5 liters.                           250 milliliters.
1 liter.                              200 milliliters.
750 milliliters.                      187 milliliters.
500 milliliters.                      100 milliliters.
375 milliliters.                      50 milliliters.
 

    (b) Sizes larger than 3 liters. Wine may be bottled or packed in 
containers of 4 liters or larger if the containers are filled and 
labeled in quantities of even liters (4 liters, 5 liters, 6 liters, 
etc.).
    (c) Tolerances. The tolerances in fill are the same as are allowed 
by Sec.  4.37 in respect to statement of net contents on labels.

[T.D. ATF-12, 39 FR 45223, Dec. 31, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 
FR 19848, May 9, 1978; T.D. ATF-76, 46 FR 1727, Jan. 7, 1981; T.D. ATF-
303, 55 FR 42713, Oct. 23, 1990. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-953, 68 FR 
39455, July 2, 2003; T.D. TTB-165, 85 FR 85520, Dec. 29, 2020]



                      Subpart I_General Provisions



Sec.  4.80  Exports.

    The regulations in this part shall not apply to wine exported in 
bond.



                 Subpart J_American Grape Variety Names

    Source: T.D. ATF-370, 61 FR 539, Jan. 8, 1996, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  4.91  List of approved names.

    The following grape variety names have been approved by the 
Administrator for use as type designations for American wines. When more 
than one name may be used to identify a single variety of grape, the 
synonym is shown in parentheses following the grape variety names. Grape 
variety names may appear on labels of wine in upper or in lower case, 
and may be spelled with or without the hyphens or diacritic marks 
indicated in the following list.

Aglianico
Agawam
Albari[ntilde]o (Alvarinho)
Albemarle
Aleatico
Alicante Bouschet
Aligot[eacute]
Alvarelh[atilde]o
Alvarinho (Albari[ntilde]o)
Arneis
Aurore
Auxerrois
Bacchus
Baco blanc
Baco noir
Barbera
Beacon
Beclan
Bellandais
Beta
Biancolella
Black Corinth
Black Malvoisie (Cinsaut)
Black Monukka
Black Muscat (Muscat Hamburg)
Black Pearl
Blanc Du Bois
Blaufr[auml]nkish (Lemberger, Limberger)
Blue Eye
Bonarda
Bountiful
Brianna
Burdin 4672
Burdin 5201
Burdin 11042
Burgaw
Burger
Cabernet Diane
Cabernet Dor[eacute]
Cabernet franc
Cabernet Pfeffer
Cabernet Sauvignon
Calzin
Campbell Early (Island Belle)
Canada Muscat
Canaiolo (Canaiolo Nero)
Canaiolo Nero (Canaiolo)
Captivator
Carignan (Carignane)
Carignane (Carignan)
Carlos
Carmen[egrave]re
Carmine
Carnelian
Cascade
Castel 19-637
Catawba
Cayuga White
Centurion
Chambourcin
Chancellor
Charbono
Chardonel
Chardonnay

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Chasselas dor[eacute]
Chelois
Chenin blanc
Chief
Chowan
Cinsaut (Black Malvoisie)
Clairette blanche
Clinton
Colombard (French Colombard)
Colobel
Corot noir
Cortese
Corvina
Concord
Conquistador
Couderc noir
Counoise
Cowart
Creek
Crimson Cabernet
Cynthiana (Norton)
Dearing
De Chaunac
Delaware
Diamond
Dixie
Dolcetto
Doreen
Dornfelder
Dulcet
Durif (Petite Sirah)
Dutchess
Early Burgundy
Early Muscat
Edelweiss
Eden
Ehrenfelser
Ellen Scott
Elvira
Emerald Riesling
Erbaluce
Favorite
Feher Szagos
Fern[atilde]o Pires
Fern Munson
Fiano
Flame Tokay
Flora
Florental
Folle blanche
Forastera
Fredonia
Freedom
Freisa
French Colombard (Colombard)
Frontenac
Frontenac gris
Fry
Fum[eacute] blanc (Sauvignon blanc)
Furmint
Gamay noir
Garnacha (Grenache, Grenache noir)
Garnacha blanca (Grenache blanc)
Garronet
Geneva Red 7
Gew[uuml]rztraminer
Gladwin 113
Glennel
Gold
Golden Isles
Golden Muscat
Graciano
Grand Noir
Green Hungarian
Grenache (Garnacha, Grenache noir)
Grenache blanc (Garnacha blanca)
Grenache noir (Garnacha, Grenache)
Grignolino
Grillo
Gros Verdot
Gr[uuml]ner Veltliner
Helena
Herbemont
Higgins
Horizon
Hunt
Iona
Interlaken
Isabella
Island Belle (Campbell Early)
Ives
James
Jewell
Joannes Seyve 12-428
Joannes Seyve 23-416
Kerner
Kay Gray
Kleinberger
La Crescent
LaCrosse
Lagrein
Lake Emerald
Lambrusco
Landal
Landot noir
Lenoir
L[eacute]on Millot
Lemberger (Blaufr[auml]nkish, Limberger)
Limberger (Blaufr[auml]nkisch, Lemberger)
Louise Swenson
Lucie Kuhlmann
Madeline Angevine
Magnolia
Magoon
Malbec
Malvasia bianca (Moscato greco)
Mammolo
Mar[eacute]chal Foch
Marquette
Marsanne
Mataro (Monastrell, Mourv[egrave]dre)
Melody
Melon (Melon de Bourgogne)
Melon de Bourgogne (Melon)
Merlot
Meunier (Pinot Meunier)
Mish
Mission
Missouri Riesling
Monastrell (Mataro, Mourv[egrave]dre)
Mondeuse (Refosco)
Montefiore
Montepulciano
Moore Early

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Morio-Muskat
Moscato greco (Malvasia bianca)
Mourv[egrave]dre (Mataro)
Mourv[egrave]dre (Mataro, Monastrell)
M[uuml]ller-Thurgau
M[uuml]nch
Muscadelle
Muscat blanc (Muscat Canelli)
Muscat Canelli (Muscat blanc)
Muscat du Moulin
Muscat Hamburg (Black Muscat)
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat Ottonel
Naples
Nebbiolo
N[eacute]grette
Negrara
Negro Amaro
Nero d'Avola
New York Muscat
Niagara
Noah
Noble
Noiret
Norton (Cynthiana)
Ontario
Orange Muscat
Palomino
Pamlico
Pedro Ximenes
Peloursin
Petit Bouschet
Petit Manseng
Petit Verdot
Petite Sirah (Durif)
Peverella
Picpoul (Piquepoul blanc)
Pinotage
Pinot blanc
Pinot Grigio (Pinot gris)
Pinot gris (Pinot Grigio)
Pinot Meunier (Meunier)
Pinot noir
Piquepoul blanc (Picpoul)
Prairie Star
Precoce de Malingre
Pride
Primitivo
Princess
Rayon d'Or
Ravat 34
Ravat 51 (Vignoles)
Ravat noir
Redgate
Refosco (Mondeuse)
Regale
Reliance
Riesling (White Riesling)
Rkatsiteli (Rkatziteli)
Rkatziteli (Rkatsiteli)
Roanoke
Rondinella
Rosette
Roucaneuf
Rougeon
Roussanne
Royalty
Rubired
Ruby Cabernet
St. Croix
St. Laurent
St. Pepin
St. Vincent
Sabrevois
Sagrantino
Saint Macaire
Salem
Salvador
Sangiovese
Sauvignon blanc (Fum[eacute] blanc)
Sauvignon gris
Scarlet
Scheurebe
S[eacute]millon
Sereksiya
Seyval (Seyval blanc)
Seyval blanc (Seyval)
Shiraz (Syrah)
Siegerrebe
Siegfried
Southland
Souz[atilde]o
Steuben
Stover
Sugargate
Sultanina (Thomspon Seedless)
Summit
Suwannee
Sylvaner
Symphony
Syrah (Shiraz)
Swenson Red
Tannat
Tarheel
Taylor
Tempranillo (Valdepe[ntilde]as)
Teroldego
Thomas
Thompson Seedless (Sultanina)
Tinta Madeira
Tinto c[atilde]o
Tocai Friulano
Topsail
Touriga
Traminer
Traminette
Trebbiano (Ugni blanc)
Trousseau
Trousseau gris
Ugni blanc (Trebbiano)
Valdepe[ntilde]as (Tempranillo)
Valdigui[eacute]
Valerien
Valiant
Valvin Muscat
Van Buren
Veeblanc
Veltliner
Ventura
Verdelet
Verdelho
Vergennes
Vermentino
Vidal blanc

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Vignoles (Ravat 51)
Villard blanc
Villard noir
Vincent
Viognier
Vivant
Welsch Rizling
Watergate
Welder
White Riesling (Riesling)
Wine King
Yuga
Zinfandel
Zinthiana
Zweigelt

[T.D. ATF-370, 61 FR 539, Jan. 8, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-417, 64 
FR 49388, Sept. 13, 1999; T.D. ATF-433, 65 FR 78096, Dec. 14, 2000; T.D. 
ATF-466, 66 FR 49280, Sept. 27, 2001; T.D. ATF-475, 67 FR 11918, Mar. 
18, 2002; T.D. ATF-481, 67 FR 56481, Sept. 4, 2002; T.D. TTB-95, 76 FR 
66628, Oct. 25, 2011]



Sec.  4.92  Alternative names permitted for temporary use.

    The following alternative names shown in the left column may be used 
as the type designation for American wine in lieu of the name of the 
grape variety shown in the right column. Alternative names listed in the 
left column may only be used for wine bottled prior to the date 
indicated.
    (a) Wines bottled prior to January 1, 1997.

                          Alternative Name/Name

Baco 1--Baco noir
Baco 22A--Baco blanc
Bastardo--Trousseau
Black Spanish--Lenoir
Burdin 7705--Florental
Cayuga--Cayuga White
Chancellor noir--Chancellor
Chasselas--Chasselas dor[eacute]
Chevrier--S[eacute]millon
Chelois noir--Chelois
Couderc 71-20--Couderc noir
Couderc 299-35--Muscat du Moulin
Foch--Mar[eacute]chal Foch
Franken Riesling--Sylvaner
Gutedel--Chasselas dor[eacute]
Ives Seedling--Ives
Jacquez--Lenoir
Joannes Seyve 26-205--Chambourcin
Landot 244--Landal
Landot 4511--Landot noir
Millot--Leon Millot
Moore's Diamond--Diamond
Norton Seedling--Norton
Pfeffer Cabernet--Cabernet Pfeffer
Pineau de la Loire--Chenin blanc
Pinot Chardonnay--Chardonnay
Ravat 262--Ravat noir
Rul[auml]nder--Pinot gris
Seibel 128--Salvador
Seibel 1000--Rosette
Seibel 4986--Rayon d'Or
Seibel 5279--Aurore
Seibel 5898--Rougeon
Seibel 7053--Chancellor
Seibel 8357--Colobel
Seibel 9110--Verdelet
Seibel 9549--De Chaunac
Seibel 10878--Chelois
Seibel 13053--Cascade
Seibel 14596--Bellandais
Seyve-Villard 5-276--Seyval
Seyve-Villard 12-309--Roucaneuf
Seyve-Villard 12-375--Villard blanc
Seyve-Villard 18-283--Garronet
Seyve-Villard 18-315--Villard noir
Seyve-Villard 23-410--Valerien
Sweetwater--Chasselas dor[eacute]
Verdelet blanc--Verdelet
Vidal 256--Vidal blanc
Virginia Seedling--Norton
W[auml]lschriesling--Welsch Rizling
Welschriesling--Welsch Rizling

    (b) Wines bottled prior to January 1, 1999.

                          Alternative Name/Name

Cabernet--Cabernet Sauvignon
Grey Riesling--Trousseau gris
Muscat Frontignan--Muscat blanc
Muscat Pantelleria--Muscat of Alexandria
Napa Gamay--Valdiqui[eacute]
Pinot Saint George--N[eacute]grette
Sauvignon vert--Muscadelle

    (c) Wines bottled prior to January 1, 2006.

                          Alternative Name/Name

Johannisberg Riesling--Riesling

    (d) Wines bottled prior to October 29, 2012.

                          Alternative Name/Name

Agwam--Agawam

[T.D. ATF-370, 61 FR 539, Jan. 8, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-417, 64 
FR 49388, Sept. 13, 1999; T.D. TTB-95, 76 FR 66629, Oct. 27, 2011]



Sec.  4.93  Approval of grape variety names.

    (a) Any interested person may petition the Administrator for the 
approval of a grape variety name. The petition may be in the form of a 
letter and should provide evidence of the following--
    (1) Acceptance of the new grape variety,

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    (2) The validity of the name for identifying the grape variety,
    (3) That the variety is used or will be used in winemaking, and
    (4) That the variety is grown and used in the United States.
    (b) For the approval of names of new grape varieties, documentation 
submitted with the petition to establish the items in paragraph (a) of 
this section may include--
    (1) reference to the publication of the name of the variety in a 
scientific or professional journal of horticulture or a published report 
by a professional, scientific or winegrowers' organization,
    (2) reference to a plant patent, if so patented, and
    (3) information pertaining to the commercial potential of the 
variety, such as the acreage planted and its location or market studies.
    (c) The Administrator will not approve a grape variety name if:
    (1) The name has previously been used for a different grape variety;
    (2) The name contains a term or name found to be misleading under 
Sec.  4.39; or
    (3) The name of a new grape variety contains the term ``Riesling.''
    (d) For new grape varieties developed in the United States, the 
Administrator may determine if the use of names which contain words of 
geographical significance, place names, or foreign words are misleading 
under Sec.  4.39. The Administrator will not approve the use of a grape 
variety name found to be misleading.
    (e) The Administrator shall publish the list of approved grape 
variety names at least annually in the Federal Register.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
1512-0513)



                  Subpart K_Use of the Term ``Organic''



Sec.  4.101  Use of the term ``organic.''

    (a) Use of the term ``organic'' is optional and is treated as 
``additional information on labels'' under Sec.  4.38(f).
    (b) Any use of the term ``organic'' on a wine label or in 
advertising of wine must comply with the United States Department of 
Agriculture's (USDA) National Organic Program rules (7 CFR part 205) as 
interpreted by the USDA.
    (c) This section applies to labels and advertising that use the term 
``organic'' on and after October 21, 2002.

[T.D. ATF-483, 67 FR 62858, Oct. 8, 2002]



PART 5_LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
--Table of Contents



Sec.
5.0 Scope.

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

5.1 Definitions.
5.2 Territorial extent.
5.3 General requirements and prohibitions under the FAA Act.
5.4-5.6 [Reserved]
5.7 Other TTB labeling regulations that apply to distilled spirits.
5.8 Distilled spirits for export.
5.9 [Reserved]
5.10 Other related regulations.
5.11 Forms.
5.12 Delegations of the Administrator.

 Subpart B_Certificates of Label Approval and Certificates of Exemption 
                           From Label Approval

     Requirements for Distilled Spirits Bottled in the United States

5.21 Requirement for certificates of label approval (COLAs) for 
          distilled spirits bottled in the United States.
5.22 Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs) for 
          distilled spirits bottled in the United States.
5.23 Application for exemption from label approval for distilled spirits 
          bottled in the United States.

        Requirements for Distilled Spirits Imported in Containers

5.24 Certificates of label approval (COLAs) for distilled spirits 
          imported in containers.
5.25 Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs) for 
          distilled spirits imported in containers.

                          Administrative Rules

5.27 Presenting certificates of label approval (COLAs) to Government 
          officials.
5.28 Formulas, samples, and documentation.
5.29 Personalized labels.

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5.30 Certificates of age and origin for imported spirits.

 Subpart C_Alteration of Labels, Relabeling, and Adding Information to 
                               Containers

5.41 Alteration of labels.
5.42 Authorized relabeling activities by distillers and importers.
5.43 Relabeling activities that require separate written authorization 
          from TTB.
5.44 Adding a label or other information to a container that identifies 
          the wholesaler, retailer, or consumer.

                        Subpart D_Label Standards

5.51 Requirement for firmly affixed labels.
5.52 Legibility and other requirements for mandatory information on 
          labels.
5.53 Minimum type size of mandatory information.
5.54 Visibility of mandatory information.
5.55 Language requirements.
5.56 Additional information.

                  Subpart E_Mandatory Label Information

5.61 What constitutes a label for purposes of mandatory information.
5.62 Packaging (cartons, coverings, and cases).
5.63 Mandatory label information.
5.64 Brand name.
5.65 Alcohol content.
5.66 Name and address for domestically bottled distilled spirits that 
          were wholly made in the United States.
5.67 Name and address for domestically bottled distilled spirits that 
          were bottled after importation.
5.68 Name and address for distilled spirits that were imported in a 
          container.
5.69 Country of origin.
5.70 Net contents.
5.71 Neutral spirits and name of commodity.
5.72 Coloring materials.
5.73 Treatment of whisky or brandy with wood.
5.74 Statements of age, storage, and percentage.

                Subpart F_Restricted Labeling Statements

5.81 General.

                         Food Allergen Labeling

5.82 Voluntary disclosure of major food allergens.
5.83 Petitions for exemption from major food allergen labeling.

                            Production Claims

5.84 Use of the term ``organic.''
5.85 [Reserved]
5.86 [Reserved]

                            Other Label Terms

5.87 ``Barrel Proof'' and similar terms.
5.88 Bottled in bond.
5.89 Multiple distillation claims.
5.90 Terms related to Scotland.
5.91 Use of the term ``pure.''

                 Subpart G_Prohibited Labeling Practices

5.101 General.
5.102 False or untrue statements.
5.103 Obscene or indecent depictions.

 Subpart H_Labeling Practices That Are Prohibited If They Are Misleading

5.121 General.
5.122 Misleading statements or representations.
5.123 Guarantees.
5.124 Disparaging statements.
5.125 Tests or analyses.
5.126 Depictions of government symbols.
5.127 [Reserved]
5.128 [Reserved]
5.129 Health-related statements.
5.130 Appearance of endorsement.

          Subpart I_Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits

5.141 The standards of identity in general.
5.142 Neutral spirits or alcohol.
5.143 Whisky.
5.144 Gin.
5.145 Brandy.
5.146 Blended applejack.
5.147 Rum.
5.148 Agave spirits.
5.149 [Reserved].
5.150 Cordials and liqueurs.
5.151 Flavored spirits.
5.152 Imitations.
5.153 [Reserved]
5.154 Rules for geographical designations.
5.155 Alteration of class and type.
5.156 Distilled spirits specialty products.
5.157-5.165 [Reserved]
5.166 Statement of composition.

                           Subpart J_Formulas

5.191 Application.
5.192 Formula requirements.
5.193 Operations requiring formulas.
5.194 Adoption of predecessor's formulas.

       Subpart K_Standards of Fill and Authorized Container Sizes

5.201 General.
5.202 Standard liquor containers.
5.203 Standards of fill (container sizes).
5.204 [Reserved]
5.205 Distinctive liquor bottle approval.

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                          Subpart L_[Reserved]

5.211 [Reserved]
5.212 [Reserved]

             Subpart M_Penalties and Compromise of Liability

5.221 Criminal penalties.
5.222 Conditions of basic permit.
5.223 Compromise.

               Subpart N_Advertising of Distilled Spirits

5.231 Application.
5.232 Definitions.
5.233 Mandatory statements.
5.234 Legibility of mandatory information.
5.235 Prohibited practices.
5.236 Comparative advertising.

                    Subpart O_Paperwork Reduction Act

5.241 OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5301, 7805, 27 U.S.C. 205 and 207.

    Source: T.D. TTB-176, 87 7579, Feb. 9, 2022, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  5.0  Scope.

    This part sets forth requirements that apply to the labeling and 
packaging of distilled spirits in containers, including requirements for 
label approval and rules regarding mandatory, regulated, and prohibited 
labeling statements. This part also sets forth requirements that apply 
to the advertising of distilled spirits.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  5.1  Definitions.

    When used in this part and on forms prescribed under this part, the 
following terms have the meaning assigned to them in this section, 
unless the terms appear in a context that requires a different meaning. 
Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA 
Act) and used in this part has the same meaning assigned to it by the 
FAA Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury.
    Advertisement or Advertising. See Sec.  5.232 for meaning of these 
terms as used in subpart N of this part.
    Age. The length of time during which, after distillation and before 
bottling, the distilled spirits have been stored in oak barrels. ``Age'' 
for bourbon whisky, rye whisky, wheat whisky, malt whisky, or rye malt 
whisky, and straight whiskies other than straight corn whisky, means the 
period the whisky has been stored in charred new oak barrels.
    American proof. See Proof.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any function 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by the 
current version of TTB Order 1135.5, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR part 5, Labeling and Advertising of Distilled 
Spirits.
    Bottler. Any distiller or processor of distilled spirits who places 
distilled spirits in containers.
    Brand name. The name under which a distilled spirit or a line of 
distilled spirits is sold.
    Certificate holder. The permittee or brewer whose name, address, and 
basic permit number, plant registry number, or brewer's notice number 
appears on an approved TTB Form 5100.31.
    Certificate of exemption from label approval. A certificate issued 
on TTB Form 5100.31, which authorizes the bottling of wine or distilled 
spirits, under the condition that the product will under no 
circumstances be sold, offered for sale, shipped, delivered for 
shipment, or otherwise introduced by the applicant, directly or 
indirectly, into interstate or foreign commerce.
    Certificate of label approval (COLA). A certificate issued on TTB 
Form 5100.31 that authorizes the bottling of wine, distilled spirits, or 
malt beverages, or the removal of bottled wine, distilled spirits, or 
malt beverages from customs custody for introduction into commerce, as 
long as the product bears labels identical to the labels appearing on 
the face of the certificate, or labels with changes authorized by TTB on 
the certificate or otherwise (such as through the issuance of public 
guidance available on the TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov).
    Container. Any can, bottle, box, cask, keg, or other closed 
receptacle, in any size or material, which is for use in the sale of 
distilled spirits at retail. See

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subpart K of this part for rules regarding authorized standards of fill 
for containers.
    Customs officer. An officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) or any agent or other person authorized by law to perform the 
duties of such an officer.
    Distilled spirits. Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits 
of wine, whisky, rum, brandy, gin, and other distilled spirits, 
including all dilutions and mixtures thereof, for nonindustrial use. The 
term ``distilled spirits'' does not include mixtures containing wine, 
bottled at 48 degrees of proof (24 percent alcohol by volume) or less, 
if the mixture contains more than 50 percent wine on a proof gallon 
basis. The term ``distilled spirits'' also does not include products 
containing less than one degree of proof (0.5 percent alcohol by 
volume).
    Distilling season. The period from January 1 through June 30, which 
is the spring distilling season, or the period from July 1 through 
December 31, which is the fall distilling season.
    Distinctive or fanciful name. A descriptive name or phrase chosen to 
identify a distilled spirits product on the label. It does not include a 
brand name, class or type designation, or statement of composition.
    FAA Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Gallon. A U.S. gallon of 231 cubic inches at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Grain. Includes cereal grains and the seeds of the pseudocereals 
amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa.
    In bulk. In barrels or other receptacles having a capacity in excess 
of 1 wine gallon (3.785 liters).
    Interstate or foreign commerce. Commerce between any State and any 
place outside of that State or commerce within the District of Columbia 
or commerce between points within the same State but through any place 
outside of that State.
    Liter or litre. A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic 
centimeters or 1,000 milliliters (mL) of distilled spirits at 15.56 
degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit), and equivalent to 33.814 U.S. 
fluid ounces.
    Net contents. The amount, by volume, of distilled spirits held in a 
container.
    Permittee. Any person holding a basic permit under the FAA Act.
    Person. Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, 
joint-stock company, business trust, limited liability company, or other 
form of business enterprise, including a receiver, trustee, or 
liquidating agent and including an officer or employee of any agency of 
a State or political subdivision of a State.
    Produced at or distilled at. When used with reference to specific 
degrees of proof of a distilled spirits product, the phrases ``produced 
at'' and ``distilled at'' mean the composite proof of the distilled 
spirits after completion of distillation and before reduction in proof, 
if any.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percentage of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A gallon of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit that 
contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity 
of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, referred to water at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit as unity, or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Responsible advertiser. The permittee responsible for the 
publication or broadcast of an advertisement.
    Spirits. See Distilled spirits.
    State. One of the 50 States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    TTB. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the Department 
of the Treasury.
    United States (U.S.). The 50 States, the District of Columbia, and 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.



Sec.  5.2  Territorial extent.

    The provisions of this part apply to the 50 States, the District of 
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.



Sec.  5.3  General requirements and prohibitions under the FAA Act.

    (a) Certificates of label approval (COLAs). Subject to the 
requirements and exceptions set forth in the regulations in subpart B of 
this part, any bottler of distilled spirits, and any person who removes 
distilled spirits in containers from customs custody for

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sale or any other commercial purpose, is required to first obtain from 
TTB a COLA covering the label(s) on each container.
    (b) Alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of 
labels. Subject to the requirements and exceptions set forth in the 
regulations in subpart C of this part, it is unlawful to alter, 
mutilate, destroy, obliterate, or remove labels on distilled spirits 
containers. This prohibition applies to any person, including retailers, 
holding distilled spirits for sale in interstate or foreign commerce or 
any person holding distilled spirits for sale after shipment in 
interstate or foreign commerce.
    (c) Labeling requirements for distilled spirits. It is unlawful for 
any person engaged in business as a distiller, rectifier (processor), 
importer, wholesaler, bottler, or warehouseman and bottler, directly or 
indirectly, or through an affiliate, to sell or ship, or deliver for 
sale or shipment, or otherwise introduce or receive in interstate or 
foreign commerce, or remove from customs custody, any distilled spirits 
in containers unless such containers are marked, branded, labeled, and 
packaged in conformity with the regulations in this part.
    (d) Labeled in accordance with this part. In order to be labeled in 
accordance with the regulations in this part, a container of distilled 
spirits must be in compliance with the following requirements:
    (1) It must bear one or more label(s) meeting the standards for 
``labels'' set forth in subpart D of this part;
    (2) One or more of the labels on the container must include the 
mandatory information set forth in subpart E of this part;
    (3) Claims on any label, container, or packaging (as defined in 
Sec.  5.81) must comply with the rules for restricted label statements, 
as applicable, set forth in subpart F of this part;
    (4) Statements or any other representations on any label, container, 
or packaging (as defined in Sec. Sec.  5.101 and 5.121) may not violate 
the regulations in subparts G and H of this part regarding certain 
practices on labeling of distilled spirits; and
    (5) The class and type designation on any label, as well as any 
designation appearing on containers or packaging, must comply with the 
standards of identity set forth in subpart I of this part.
    (e) Packaged in accordance with this part. In order to be packaged 
in accordance with the regulations in this part, the distilled spirits 
must be bottled in authorized standards of fill in containers that meet 
the requirements of subpart K of this part.



Sec. Sec.  5.4-5.6  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.7  Other TTB labeling regulations that apply to distilled spirits.

    In addition to the regulations in this part, distilled spirits must 
also comply with the following TTB labeling regulations:
    (a) Health warning statement. Alcoholic beverages, including 
distilled spirits, that contain at least 0.5 percent alcohol by volume, 
must be labeled with a health warning statement, in accordance with the 
Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 (ABLA). The regulations 
implementing the ABLA are contained in 27 CFR part 16.
    (b) Internal Revenue Code requirements. The labeling and marking 
requirements for distilled spirits under the Internal Revenue Code are 
found in 27 CFR part 19, subpart T (for domestic products) and 27 CFR 
part 27, subpart E (for imported products).



Sec.  5.8  Distilled spirits for export.

    The regulations in this part shall not apply to distilled spirits 
exported in bond.



Sec.  5.9  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.10  Other related regulations.

    (a) TTB regulations. Other TTB regulations that relate to distilled 
spirits are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section:
    (1) 27 CFR part 1--Basic Permit Requirements under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and 
Wine, Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits;
    (2) 27 CFR part 13--Labeling Proceedings;
    (3) 27 CFR part 16--Alcoholic Beverage Health Warning Statement;

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    (4) 27 CFR part 19--Distilled Spirits Plants;
    (5) 27 CFR Part 26--Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands;
    (6) 27 CFR Part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and 
Beer;
    (7) 27 CFR Part 28--Exportation of Alcohol; and
    (8) 27 CFR Part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings.
    (b) Other Federal Regulations. The regulations listed in paragraphs 
(b)(1) through (8) of this section issued by other Federal agencies also 
may apply:
    (1) 7 CFR Part 205--National Organic Program;
    (2) 19 CFR Part 11--Packing and Stamping; Marking;
    (3) 19 CFR Part 102--Rules of Origin;
    (4) 19 CFR Part 134--Country of Origin Marking;
    (5) 21 CFR Part 1--General Enforcement Regulations, Subpart H, 
Registration of Food Facilities, and Subpart I, Prior Notice of Imported 
Food;
    (6) 21 CFR Parts 70-82, which pertain to food and color additives;
    (7) 21 CFR Part 110--Current Good Manufacturing Practice in 
Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food; and
    (8) 21 CFR Parts 170-189, which pertain to food additives and 
secondary direct food additives.



Sec.  5.11  Forms.

    (a) General. TTB prescribes and makes available all forms required 
by this part. Any person completing a form must provide all of the 
information required by each form as indicated by the headings on the 
form and the instructions for the form. Each form must be filed in 
accordance with this part and the instructions for the form.
    (b) Electronically filing forms. The forms required by this part can 
be filed electronically by using TTB's online filing systems: COLAs 
Online and Formulas Online. Anyone who intends to use one of these 
online filing systems must first register to use the system by accessing 
the TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov.
    (c) Obtaining paper forms. Forms required by this part are available 
for printing through the TTB website (https://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing 
a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National 
Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 8002, Cincinnati, OH 45202.



Sec.  5.12  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to ``appropriate TTB officers.'' To find out 
which officers have been delegated specific authorities, see the current 
version of TTB Order 1135.5, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR part 5, Labeling and Advertising of Distilled 
Spirits. Copies of this order can be obtained by accessing the TTB 
website (https://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, 
Room 8002, Cincinnati, OH 45202.



 Subpart B_Certificates of Label Approval and Certificates of Exemption 
                           from Label Approval

     Requirements for Distilled Spirits Bottled in the United States



Sec.  5.21  Requirement for certificates of label approval
(COLAs) for distilled spirits bottled in the United States.

    (a) Applicability. The certificate of label approval (COLA) 
requirements described in this section apply to distilled spirits 
bottled in the United States, outside of customs custody.
    (b) Distilled spirits shipped or sold in interstate commerce. No 
person may bottle distilled spirits without first applying for and 
obtaining a COLA issued by the appropriate TTB officer. This requirement 
applies to distilled spirits produced and bottled in the United States 
and to distilled spirits imported in bulk, regardless of where produced, 
and bottled in the United States. Bottlers may obtain an exemption from 
this requirement only if they satisfy the conditions set forth in Sec.  
5.23.
    (c) Evidence of COLA. Upon request by the appropriate TTB officer, a 
bottler or importer must provide evidence that a container of distilled 
spirits is covered by a COLA. This requirement may be satisfied by 
providing

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original COLAs, photocopies or electronic copies of COLAs, or records 
showing the TTB identification number assigned to the approved 
certificate.



Sec.  5.22  Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs)
for distilled spirits bottled in the United States.

    (a) What a COLA authorizes. An approved TTB Form 5100.31 authorizes 
the bottling of distilled spirits covered by the certificate of label 
approval (COLA), as long as the container bears labels identical to the 
labels appearing on the face of the COLA, or labels with changes 
authorized by TTB on the COLA or otherwise (such as through the issuance 
of public guidance available on the TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov).
    (b) When to obtain a COLA. The COLA must be obtained prior to 
bottling. No bottler may bottle distilled spirits, or remove distilled 
spirits from the premises where bottled, unless a COLA has been 
obtained.
    (c) Application for a COLA. The bottler may apply for a COLA by 
submitting an application to TTB on Form 5100.31, in accordance with the 
instructions on the form. The bottler may apply for a COLA either 
electronically by accessing TTB's online system, COLAs Online, at 
https://www.ttb.gov, or by submitting the paper form. For procedures 
regarding the issuance of COLAs, see part 13 of this chapter.



Sec.  5.23  Application for exemption from label approval for
distilled spirits bottled in the United States.

    (a) Exemption. Any bottler of distilled spirits may apply to be 
exempt from the requirements of Sec. Sec.  5.21, 5.22, and 5.30(h), by 
showing to the satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that the 
distilled spirits to be bottled are not to be sold, offered for sale, or 
shipped or delivered for shipment, or otherwise introduced, in 
interstate or foreign commerce.
    (b) Application required. The bottler must file an application on 
TTB Form 5100.31 for exemption from label approval before bottling the 
distilled spirits. The bottler may apply for a certificate of exemption 
from label approval either electronically, by accessing TTB's online 
system, COLAs Online, at https://www.ttb.gov, or by using the paper 
form. For procedures regarding the issuance of certificates of exemption 
from label approval, see part 13 of this chapter.
    (c) Labeling of distilled spirits covered by certificate of 
exemption. The application for a certificate of exemption from label 
approval requires that the applicant identify the State in which the 
product will be sold. As a condition of receiving exemption from label 
approval, the label covered by an approved certificate of exemption must 
include the statement ``For sale in [name of State] only.'' See 
Sec. Sec.  19.517 and 19.518 of this chapter for additional labeling 
rules that apply to distilled spirits covered by a certificate of 
exemption.

        Requirements for Distilled Spirits Imported in Containers



Sec.  5.24  Certificates of label approval (COLAs) for distilled 
spirits imported in containers.

    (a) Application requirement. Any person removing distilled spirits 
in containers from customs custody for consumption must first apply for 
and obtain a certificate of label approval (COLA) covering the distilled 
spirits from the appropriate TTB officer, or obtain authorization to use 
the COLA from the person to whom the COLA is issued.
    (b) Release of distilled spirits from customs custody. Distilled 
spirits, imported in containers, are not eligible for release from 
customs custody for consumption, and no person may remove such distilled 
spirits from customs custody for consumption, unless the person removing 
the distilled spirits has obtained a COLA covering the distilled spirits 
and is able to provide it (either electronically or on paper) upon 
request. Products imported under another person's COLA are eligible for 
release only if each bottle or individual container to be imported bears 
the name (or trade name) and address of the person to whom the COLA was 
issued by TTB, and only if the importer using the COLA to obtain release 
of a shipment can substantiate that the person to whom the COLA was 
issued has authorized its use by the importer.

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    (c) Filing requirements. If filing electronically, the importer must 
file with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at the time of 
filing the customs entry, the TTB-assigned identification number of the 
valid COLA that corresponds to the label on the product or lot of 
distilled spirits to be imported. If the importer is not filing 
electronically, the importer must provide a copy of the COLA to CBP at 
the time of entry. In addition, the importer must provide a copy of the 
applicable COLA, and proof of the COLA holder's authorization if 
applicable, upon request by the appropriate TTB officer or a customs 
officer.
    (d) Evidence of COLA. Upon request by the appropriate TTB officer, 
an importer must provide evidence that a container of distilled spirits 
is covered by a COLA. This requirement may be satisfied by providing 
original COLAs, photocopies or electronic copies of COLAs, or records 
showing the TTB identification number assigned to the approved 
certificate.
    (e) Scope of this section. The COLA requirement imposed by this 
section applies only to distilled spirits that are removed for sale or 
any other commercial purpose. Distilled spirits that are imported in 
containers are not eligible for a certificate of exemption from label 
approval. See 27 CFR 27.49, 27.74, and 27.75 for labeling exemptions 
applicable to certain imported samples of distilled spirits.
    (f) Relabeling in customs custody. Containers of distilled spirits 
in customs custody that are required to be covered by a COLA but are not 
labeled in conformity with a COLA must be relabeled, under the 
supervision and direction of customs officers, prior to their removal 
from customs custody for consumption.



Sec.  5.25  Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs) 
for distilled spirits imported in containers.

    (a) What COLA authorizes. An approved TTB Form 5100.31 authorizes 
the use of the labels covered by the certificate of label approval 
(COLA) on containers of distilled spirits, as long as the container 
bears labels identical to the labels appearing on the face of the COLA, 
or labels with changes authorized by the form or otherwise authorized by 
TTB (such as through the issuance of public guidance available on the 
TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov).
    (b) When to obtain a COLA. The COLA must be obtained prior to the 
removal of distilled spirits in containers from customs custody for 
consumption.
    (c) Application for a COLA. The person responsible for the 
importation of distilled spirits must obtain approval of the labels by 
submitting an application to TTB on TTB Form 5100.31. A person may apply 
for a COLA either electronically, by accessing TTB's online system, 
COLAs Online, at https://www.ttb.gov, or by submitting the paper form. 
For procedures regarding the issuance of COLAs, see part 13 of this 
chapter.

                          Administrative Rules



Sec.  5.27  Presenting certificates of label approval (COLAs) to 
Government officials.

    A certificate holder must present the original or a paper or 
electronic copy of the appropriate certificate of label approval (COLA) 
upon the request of any duly authorized representative of the United 
States Government.



Sec.  5.28  Formulas, samples, and documentation.

    (a) In addition to any formula specifically required under subpart J 
of this part, TTB may require formulas under certain circumstances in 
connection with the label approval process. Prior to or in conjunction 
with the review of an application for a certificate of label approval 
(COLA) on TTB Form 5100.31, the appropriate TTB officer may require a 
bottler or importer to submit a formula, the results of laboratory 
testing of the distilled spirits, or a sample of any distilled spirits 
or ingredients used in producing a distilled spirit. After the issuance 
of a COLA, or with regard to any distilled spirits required to be 
covered by a COLA, the appropriate TTB officer may require a full and 
accurate statement of the contents of the container.
    (b) A formula may be filed electronically by using Formulas Online, 
or it may be submitted on paper on TTB

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Form 5100.51. See Sec.  5.11 for more information on forms and Formulas 
Online.



Sec.  5.29  Personalized labels.

    (a) General. Applicants for label approval may obtain permission 
from TTB to make certain changes in order to personalize labels without 
having to resubmit labels for TTB approval. A personalized label is an 
alcohol beverage label that meets the minimum mandatory label 
requirements and is customized for customers. Personalized labels may 
contain a personal message, picture, or other artwork that is specific 
to the consumer who is purchasing the product. For example, a distiller 
may offer individual or corporate customers labels that commemorate an 
event such as a wedding or grand opening.
    (b) Application. Any person who intends to offer personalized labels 
must submit a template for the personalized label as part of the 
application for label approval required under Sec. Sec.  5.21 or 5.24, 
and must note on the application a description of the specific 
personalized information that may change.
    (c) Approval of personalized label. If the application complies with 
the regulations, TTB will issue a certificate of label approval (COLA) 
with a qualification allowing the personalization of labels. The 
qualification will allow the certificate holder to add or change items 
on the personalized label such as salutations, names, graphics, artwork, 
congratulatory dates and names, or event dates without applying for a 
new COLA. All of these items on personalized labels must comply with the 
regulations of this part.
    (d) Changes not allowed to personalized labels. Approval of an 
application to personalize labels does not authorize the addition of any 
information that discusses either the alcohol beverage or 
characteristics of the alcohol beverage or that is inconsistent with or 
in violation of the provisions of this part or any other applicable 
provision of law or regulations.



Sec.  5.30  Certificates of age and origin for imported spirits.

    (a) Scotch, Irish, and Canadian whiskies. (1) Scotch, Irish, and 
Canadian whiskies, imported in containers, are not eligible for release 
from customs custody for consumption, and no person may remove such 
whiskies from customs custody for consumption, unless that person has 
obtained and is in possession of an invoice accompanied by a certificate 
of origin issued by an official duly authorized by the appropriate 
foreign government, certifying:
    (i) That the particular distilled spirits are Scotch, Irish, or 
Canadian whisky, as the case may be; and
    (ii) That the distilled spirits have been manufactured in compliance 
with the laws of the respective foreign governments regulating the 
manufacture of whisky for home consumption.
    (2) In addition, an official duly authorized by the appropriate 
foreign government must certify to the age of the youngest distilled 
spirits in the container. The age certified shall be the period during 
which, after distillation and before bottling, the distilled spirits 
have been stored in oak containers.
    (b) Brandy and Cognac. Brandy (other than fruit brandies of a type 
not customarily stored in oak containers) or Cognac, imported in 
containers, is not eligible for release from customs custody for 
consumption, and no person may remove such brandy or Cognac from customs 
custody for consumption, unless the person so removing the brandy or 
Cognac possesses a certificate issued by an official duly authorized by 
the appropriate foreign country certifying that the age of the youngest 
brandy or Cognac in the container is not less than 2 years, or if age is 
stated on the label that none of the distilled spirits are of an age 
less than that stated. The age certified shall be the period during 
which, after distillation and before bottling, the distilled spirits 
have been stored in oak containers. If the label of any fruit brandy, 
not stored in oak containers, bears any statement of storage in another 
type of container, the brandy is not eligible for release from customs 
custody for consumption, and no person may remove such brandy from 
customs custody for consumption, unless the person so removing the 
brandy possesses a certificate issued by

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an official duly authorized by the appropriate foreign government 
certifying to such storage. Cognac, imported in bottles, is not eligible 
for release from customs custody for consumption, and no person may 
remove such Cognac from customs custody for consumption, unless the 
person so removing the Cognac possesses a certificate issued by an 
official duly authorized by the French Government, certifying that the 
product is grape brandy distilled in the Cognac region of France and 
entitled to be designated as ``Cognac'' by the laws and regulations of 
the French Government.
    (c) Rum. Rum imported in containers that contain any statement of 
age is not eligible to be released from customs custody for consumption, 
and no person may remove such rum from customs custody for consumption, 
unless the person so removing the rum possesses a certificate issued by 
an official duly authorized by the appropriate foreign country, 
certifying to the age of the youngest rum in the container. The age 
certified shall be the period during which, after distillation and 
before bottling, the distilled spirits have been stored in oak 
containers.
    (d) Tequila. (1) Tequila imported in containers is not eligible for 
release from customs custody for consumption, and no person may remove 
such Tequila from customs custody for consumption, unless the person 
removing such Tequila possesses a Certificate of Tequila Export issued 
by an official duly authorized by the Mexican Government or a conformity 
assessment body stating that the product is entitled to be designated as 
Tequila under the applicable laws and regulations of the Mexican 
Government.
    (2) If the label of any Tequila imported in containers contains any 
statement of age, the Tequila is not eligible for release from customs 
custody for consumption, and no person may remove such Tequila from 
customs custody for consumption, unless the person removing the Tequila 
possesses a Certificate of Tequila Export issued by an official duly 
authorized by the Mexican Government or a conformity assessment body as 
to the age of the youngest Tequila in the container. The age certified 
shall be the period during which the Tequila has been stored in oak 
containers after distillation and before bottling.
    (e) Other whiskies. Whisky, as defined in Sec.  5.143(c)(2) through 
(7) and (10) through (14), imported in bottles, is not eligible for 
release from customs custody for consumption, and no person shall remove 
such whiskies from customs custody for consumption, unless that person 
has obtained and is in possession of a certificate issued by an official 
duly authorized by the appropriate foreign government certifying:
    (1) In the case of whisky (regardless of whether it is mixed or 
blended) that contains no neutral spirits:
    (i) The type of the whisky as defined in Sec.  5.143;
    (ii) The American proof at which the whisky was distilled;
    (iii) That no neutral spirits (or other whisky in the case of 
straight whisky) have been added or otherwise included in the whisky;
    (iv) The age of the whisky; and
    (v) The type of oak barrel in which the whisky was aged and whether 
the barrel was new or reused, charred or uncharred; and
    (2) In the case of whisky containing neutral spirits:
    (i) The type of the whisky as defined in Sec.  5.143;
    (ii) The percentage of straight whisky used in the blend, if any;
    (iii) The American proof at which any straight whisky in the blend 
was distilled;
    (iv) The percentage of whisky other than straight whisky in the 
blend, if any;
    (v) The percentage of neutral spirits in the blend and the name of 
the commodity from which the neutral spirits were distilled;
    (vi) The age of any straight whisky and the age of any other whisky 
in the blend; and
    (vii) The type of oak barrel in which the age of each whisky in the 
blend was attained and whether the barrel was new or reused and charred 
or uncharred.
    (f) Miscellaneous. Distilled spirits (other than Scotch, Irish, and 
Canadian whiskies, and Cognac) imported in containers are not eligible 
for release from customs custody for consumption, and

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no person shall remove such spirits from customs custody for 
consumption, unless that person has obtained and is in possession of an 
invoice accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by an official 
duly authorized by the appropriate foreign government, if the issuance 
of such certificates with respect to such distilled spirits is required 
by the foreign government concerned, certifying as to the identity of 
the distilled spirits and that the distilled spirits have been 
manufactured in compliance with the laws of the respective foreign 
government regulating the manufacture of such distilled spirits for home 
consumption.
    (g) Retention of certificates--distilled spirits imported in 
containers. The importer of distilled spirits imported in containers 
must retain for 5 years following the removal of the bottled distilled 
spirits from customs custody copies of the certificates (and 
accompanying invoices, if applicable) required by paragraphs (a) through 
(f) of this section, and must provide them upon request of the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.
    (h) Distilled spirits imported in bulk for bottling in the United 
States. Distilled spirits that would be required under paragraphs (a) 
through (f) of this section to be covered by a certificate of age and/or 
a certificate of origin and that are imported in bulk for bottling in 
the United States may be removed from the premises where bottled only if 
the bottler possesses a certificate of age and/or a certificate of 
origin, issued by the appropriate entity as set forth in paragraphs (a) 
through (f) of this section, applicable to the spirits that provides the 
same information as a certificate required under paragraphs (a) through 
(f) of this section, would provide for like spirits imported in bottles.
    (i) Retention of distilled spirits certificates--distilled spirits 
in bulk. The bottler of distilled spirits imported in bulk must retain, 
for 5 years following the removal of such distilled spirits from the 
premises where bottled, copies of the certificates required by 
paragraphs (a) through (f) of this section, and must provide them upon 
request of the appropriate TTB officer.



 Subpart C_Alteration of Labels, Relabeling, and Adding Information to 
                               Containers



Sec.  5.41  Alteration of labels.

    (a) Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, 
destroy, obliterate or remove any mark, brand, or label on distilled 
spirits in containers held for sale in interstate or foreign commerce, 
or held for sale after shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, 
except as authorized by Sec. Sec.  5.42, 5.43, or 5.44, or as otherwise 
authorized by Federal law.
    (b) Authorized relabeling. For purposes of the relabeling activities 
authorized by this subpart, the term ``relabel'' includes the 
alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of any 
existing mark, brand, or label on the container, as well as the addition 
of a new label (such as a sticker that adds information about the 
product or information engraved on the container) to the container, and 
the replacement of a label with a new label bearing identical 
information.
    (c) Obligation to comply with other requirements. Authorization to 
relabel under this subpart:
    (1) In no way authorizes the placement of labels on containers that 
do not accurately reflect the brand, bottler, identity, or other 
characteristics of the product;
    (2) Does not relieve the person conducting the relabeling operations 
from any obligation to comply with the regulations in this part and with 
State or local law; and,
    (3) Does not relieve the person conducting the relabeling operations 
from any obligation to obtain permission from the owner of the brand 
where otherwise required.



Sec.  5.42  Authorized relabeling activities by distillers and importers.

    (a) Relabeling at distilled spirits plant premises. A proprietor of 
distilled spirits plant premises may relabel domestically bottled 
distilled spirits prior to removal from, and after return to bond at, 
the distilled spirits plant premises, with labels covered by a 
certificate of label approval (COLA), without obtaining separate 
permission from TTB for the relabeling activity, provided that

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the proprietor is the certificate holder (and bottler).
    (b) Relabeling after removal from distilled spirits plant premises. 
A proprietor of distilled spirits plant premises may relabel 
domestically bottled distilled spirits (or direct the relabeling of such 
spirits by an authorized agent) after removal from distilled spirits 
plant premises with labels covered by a COLA, without obtaining separate 
permission from TTB for the relabeling activity, provided that the 
proprietor is the certificate holder (and bottler).
    (c) Relabeling in customs custody. Under the supervision of U.S. 
customs officers, imported distilled spirits in containers in customs 
custody may be relabeled without obtaining separate permission from TTB 
for the relabeling activity. Such containers must bear labels covered by 
a COLA upon their removal from customs custody for consumption. See 
Sec.  5.24(b).
    (d) Relabeling after removal from customs custody. The importer of 
distilled spirits in containers may relabel imported distilled spirits 
(or direct the relabeling of such spirits by an authorized agent) after 
removal from customs custody without obtaining separate permission from 
TTB for the relabeling activity, as long as the labels are covered by a 
COLA.



Sec.  5.43  Relabeling activities that require separate written
authorization from TTB.

    (a) General. Any permittee holding distilled spirits for sale who 
needs to relabel the containers but is not the original bottler may 
apply for written permission for the relabeling of distilled spirits 
containers. The appropriate TTB officer may permit relabeling of 
distilled spirits in containers if the facts show that the relabeling is 
for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of this part or 
State law, or for the purpose of replacing damaged labels.
    (b) Application. The written application must include:
    (1) Copies of the original and proposed new labels;
    (2) The circumstances of the request, including the reason for 
relabeling;
    (3) The number of containers to be relabeled;
    (4) The location where the relabeling will take place; and
    (5) The name and address of the person who will be conducting the 
relabeling operations.



Sec.  5.44  Adding a label or other information to a container
that identifies the wholesaler, retailer, or consumer.

    Any label or other information that identifies the wholesaler, 
retailer, or consumer of the distilled spirits may be added to 
containers (by the addition of stickers, engraving, stenciling, etc.) 
without prior approval from TTB and without being covered by a 
certificate of label approval or certificate of exemption from label 
approval. Such information may be added before or after the containers 
have been removed from distilled spirits plant premises or released from 
customs custody. The information added:
    (a) May not violate the provisions of subpart F, G, or H of this 
part;
    (b) May not contain any reference to the characteristics of the 
product; and
    (c) May not be added to the container in such a way that it obscures 
any other labels on the container.



                        Subpart D_Label Standards



Sec.  5.51  Requirement for firmly affixed labels.

    Any label that is not an integral part of the container must be 
affixed to the container in such a way that it cannot be removed without 
thorough application of water or other solvents.



Sec.  5.52  Legibility and other requirements for mandatory
information on labels.

    (a) Readily legible. Mandatory information on labels must be readily 
legible to potential consumers under ordinary conditions.
    (b) Separate and apart. Subject to the exceptions below, mandatory 
information on labels, except brand names, must be separate and apart 
from any additional information.
    (1) This does not preclude the addition of brief optional phrases of 
additional information as part of the class or type designation (such 
as, ``premium vodka'' or ``delicious Tequila''), the

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name and address statement (such as, ``Proudly distilled and bottled by 
ABC Distilling Company, Atlanta, GA, for over 30 years'') or other 
information required by Sec.  5.63(a) and (b). The statements required 
by Sec.  5.63(c) may not include additional information.
    (2) Mandatory information (other than an aspartame declaration 
required by Sec.  5.63(c)(8)) may be contained among other descriptive 
or explanatory information if the script, type, or printing of the 
mandatory information is substantially more conspicuous than that of the 
descriptive or explanatory information.
    (c) Contrasting background. Mandatory information must appear in a 
color that contrasts with the background on which it appears, except 
that if the net contents are blown into a glass container, they need not 
be contrasting. The color of the container and of the distilled spirits 
must be taken into account if the label is transparent or if mandatory 
label information is etched, engraved, sandblasted, or otherwise carved 
into the surface of the container or is branded, stenciled, painted, 
printed, or otherwise directly applied on to the surface of the 
container. Examples of acceptable contrasts are:
    (1) Black lettering appearing on a white or cream background; or
    (2) White or cream lettering appearing on a black background.
    (d) Capitalization. Except for the aspartame statement when required 
by Sec.  5.63(c)(8), which must appear in all capital letters, mandatory 
information prescribed by this part may appear in all capital letters, 
in all lower case letters, or in mixed-case using both capital and 
lower-case letters.



Sec.  5.53  Minimum type size of mandatory information.

    All capital and lowercase letters in statements of mandatory 
information on labels must meet the following type size requirements.
    (a) Containers of more than 200 milliliters. All mandatory 
information must be in script, type, or printing that is at least two 
millimeters in height.
    (b) Containers of 200 milliliters or less. All mandatory information 
must be in script, type, or printing that is at least one millimeter in 
height.



Sec.  5.54  Visibility of mandatory information.

    Mandatory information on a label must be readily visible and may not 
be covered or obscured in whole or in part. See Sec.  5.62 for rules 
regarding packaging of containers (including cartons, coverings, and 
cases). See subpart N of this part for regulations pertaining to 
advertising materials.



Sec.  5.55  Language requirements.

    (a) General. Mandatory information must appear in the English 
language, with the exception of the brand name and except as provided in 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Foreign languages. Additional statements in a foreign language, 
including translations of mandatory information that appears elsewhere 
in English on the label, are allowed on labels and containers as long as 
they do not in any way conflict with, or contradict, the requirements of 
this part.
    (c) Distilled spirits for consumption in the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico. Mandatory information may be stated solely in the Spanish language 
on labels of distilled spirits bottled for consumption within the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.



Sec.  5.56  Additional information.

    Information (other than mandatory information) that is truthful, 
accurate, and specific, and that does not violate subparts F, G, or H of 
this part, may appear on labels. Such additional information may not 
conflict with, modify, qualify or restrict mandatory information in any 
manner.



                  Subpart E_Mandatory Label Information



Sec.  5.61  What constitutes a label for purposes of mandatory information.

    (a) Label. Certain information, as outlined in Sec.  5.63, must 
appear on a label. When used in this part for purposes of determining 
where mandatory information must appear, the term ``label'' includes:

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    (1) Material affixed to the container, whether made of paper, 
plastic, metal, or other matter;
    (2) For purposes of the net content statement only, information 
blown, embossed, or molded into the container as part of the process of 
manufacturing the container;
    (3) Information etched, engraved, sandblasted, or otherwise carved 
into the surface of the container; and
    (4) Information branded, stenciled, painted, printed, or otherwise 
directly applied on to the surface of the container.
    (b) Information appearing elsewhere on the container. Information 
appearing on the following parts of the container is subject to all of 
the restrictions and prohibitions set forth in subparts F, G and H of 
this part, but will not satisfy any requirements in this part for 
mandatory information that must appear on labels:
    (1) Material affixed to, or information appearing on, the bottom 
surface of the container;
    (2) Caps, corks or other closures unless authorized to bear 
mandatory information by the appropriate TTB officer; and
    (3) Foil or heat shrink bottle capsules.
    (c) Materials not firmly affixed to the container. Any materials 
that accompany the container to the consumer but are not firmly affixed 
to the container, including booklets, leaflets, and hang tags, are not 
``labels'' for purposes of this part. Such materials are instead subject 
to the advertising regulations in subpart N of this part.



Sec.  5.62  Packaging (cartons, coverings, and cases).

    (a) General. An individual covering, carton, or other container of 
the bottle used for sale at retail (other than a shipping container), 
may not contain any statement, design, device, or graphic, pictorial, or 
emblematic representation that is prohibited on labels by regulations in 
subpart F, G, or H of this part.
    (b) Sealed opaque cartons. If containers are enclosed in sealed 
opaque coverings, cartons, or other containers used for sale at retail 
(other than shipping containers), such coverings, cartons, or other 
containers must bear all mandatory label information.
    (c) Other cartons. (1) If an individual covering, carton, or other 
container of the bottle used for sale at retail (other than a shipping 
container) is so designed that the bottle is readily removable, it may 
display any information which is not in conflict with the label on the 
bottle contained therein.
    (2) Cartons displaying brand names and/or designations must display 
such names and designations in their entirety--brand names required to 
be modified, e.g., by ``Brand'' or ``Product of U.S.A.'', must also 
display such modification.
    (3) Specialty products for which a truthful and adequate statement 
of composition is required must display such statement.
    (d) Labeling of containers within the packaging. The container 
within the packaging is subject to all labeling requirements of this 
part, including mandatory labeling information requirements, regardless 
of whether the packaging bears such information.



Sec.  5.63  Mandatory label information.

    (a) Mandatory information required to appear within the same field 
of vision. Distilled spirits containers must bear a label or labels (as 
defined in Sec.  5.61) containing the following information within the 
same field of vision (which means a single side of a container (for a 
cylindrical container, a side is 40 percent of the circumference) where 
all of the pieces of information can be viewed simultaneously without 
the need to turn the container):
    (1) Brand name, in accordance with Sec.  5.64;
    (2) Class, type, or other designation, in accordance with subpart I 
of this part; and
    (3) Alcohol content, in accordance with Sec.  5.65.
    (b) Other mandatory information. Distilled spirits containers must 
bear a label or labels (as defined in Sec.  5.61) anywhere on the 
container bearing the following information:
    (1) Name and address of the bottler or distiller, in accordance with 
Sec.  5.66, or the importer, in accordance with Sec.  5.67 or Sec.  
5.68, as applicable; and

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    (2) Net contents (which may be blown, embossed, or molded into the 
container as part of the process of manufacturing the container), in 
accordance with Sec.  5.70.
    (c) Disclosure of certain ingredients, processes and other 
information. The following ingredients, processes, and other information 
must be disclosed on a label, without the inclusion of any additional 
information as part of the statement, as follows:
    (1) Neutral spirits. The percentage of neutral spirits and the name 
of the commodity from which the neutral spirits were distilled, or in 
the case of continuously distilled neutral spirits or gin, the name of 
the commodity only, in accordance with Sec.  5.71;
    (2) Coloring or treatment with wood. Coloring or treatment with 
wood, in accordance with Sec. Sec.  5.72 and 5.73;
    (3) Age. A statement of age or age and percentage of type, when 
required or used, in accordance with Sec.  5.74;
    (4) State of distillation. State of distillation of any type of 
whisky defined in Sec.  5.143(c)(2) through (c)(7), which is distilled 
in the United States, in accordance with Sec.  5.66(f);
    (5) FD&C Yellow No. 5. If a distilled spirit contains the coloring 
material FD&C Yellow No. 5, the label must include a statement to that 
effect, such as ``FD&C Yellow No. 5'' or ``Contains FD&C Yellow No. 5'';
    (6) Cochineal extract or carmine. If a distilled spirit contains the 
color additive cochineal extract or the color additive carmine, the 
label must include a statement to that effect, using the respective 
common or usual name (such as ``contains cochineal extract'' or 
``contains carmine''). This requirement applies to labels when either of 
the coloring materials was used in a distilled spirit that is removed 
from bottling premises or from customs custody on or after April 16, 
2013;
    (7) Sulfites. If a distilled spirit contains 10 or more parts per 
million of sulfur dioxide or other sulfiting agent measured as total 
sulfur dioxide, the label must include a statement to that effect. 
Examples of acceptable statements are ``Contains sulfites'' or 
``Contains (a) sulfiting agent(s)'' or a statement identifying the 
specific sulfiting agent. The alternative terms ``sulphites'' or 
``sulphiting'' may be used; and
    (8) Aspartame. If the distilled spirit contains aspartame, the label 
must include the following statement, in capital letters, separate and 
apart from all other information: ``PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS 
PHENYLALANINE.''
    (d) Distinctive liquor bottles. See Sec.  5.205(b)(2) for exemption 
from placement requirements for certain mandatory information for 
distinctive liquor bottles.



Sec.  5.64  Brand name.

    (a) Requirement. The distilled spirits label must include a brand 
name. If the distilled spirits are not sold under a brand name, then the 
name of the bottler, distiller or importer, as applicable, appearing in 
the name and address statement is treated as the brand name.
    (b) Misleading brand names. Labels may not include any misleading 
brand names. A brand name is misleading if it creates (by itself or in 
association with other printed or graphic matter) any erroneous 
impression or inference as to the age, origin, identity, or other 
characteristics of the distilled spirits. A brand name that would 
otherwise be misleading may be qualified with the word ``brand'' or with 
some other qualification, if the appropriate TTB officer determines that 
the qualification dispels any misleading impression that might otherwise 
be created.



Sec.  5.65  Alcohol content.

    (a) General. The alcohol content for distilled spirits must be 
stated on the label as a percentage of alcohol by volume. Products that 
contain a significant amount of material, such as solid fruit, that may 
absorb spirits after bottling must state the alcohol content at the time 
of bottling as follows: ``Bottled at ____ percent alcohol by volume.''
    (b) How the alcohol content must be expressed. The following rules 
apply to statements of alcohol content.
    (1) A statement of alcohol content must be expressed as a percentage 
of alcohol by volume.
    (i) In addition, the alcohol content in degrees of proof may be 
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label as long as it appears in the same field of vision as the mandatory 
statement of alcohol content as a percentage of alcohol by volume. 
Additional statements of proof may appear on the label without being in 
the same field of vision as the mandatory alcohol by volume statement.
    (ii) Other truthful, accurate, and specific factual representations 
of alcohol content, such as alcohol by weight, may be made, as long as 
they appear together with, and as part of, the statement of alcohol 
content as a percentage of alcohol by volume.
    (2)(i) The alcohol content statement must be expressed in one of the 
following formats:
    (A) ``Alcohol ____ percent by volume'';
    (B) ``____ percent alcohol by volume''; or
    (C) ``Alcohol by volume ____ percent.''
    (ii) Any of the words or symbols may be enclosed in parentheses and 
authorized abbreviations may be used with or without a period. The 
alcohol content statement does not have to appear with quotation marks.
    (3) The statements listed in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section 
must appear as shown, except that the following abbreviations may be 
used: Alcohol may be abbreviated as ``alc''; percent may be represented 
by the percent symbol ``%''; alcohol and volume may be separated by a 
slash ``/'' in lieu of the word ``by''; and volume may be abbreviated as 
``vol''.
    (4) The following are examples of alcohol content statements that 
comply with the requirements of this part:
    (i) ``40% alc/vol'';
    (ii) ``Alc. 40 percent by vol.'';
    (iii) ``Alc 40% by vol''; and
    (iv) ``40% Alcohol by Volume.''
    (c) Tolerances. A tolerance of plus or minus 0.3 percentage points 
is allowed for actual alcohol content that is above or below the labeled 
alcohol content.



Sec.  5.66  Name and address for domestically bottled distilled 
spirits that were wholly made in the United States.

    (a) General. Domestically bottled distilled spirits that were wholly 
made in the United States and contain no imported distilled spirits must 
be labeled in accordance with this section. (See Sec. Sec.  5.67 and 
5.68 for name and address requirements applicable to distilled spirits 
that are not wholly made in the United States.) For purposes of this 
section, a ``processor'' who solely bottles the labeled distilled 
spirits will be considered the ``bottler.''
    (b) Form of statement. The bottler, distiller, or processor of the 
distilled spirits must be identified by a phrase describing the function 
performed by that person. If that person performs more than one 
function, the label may (but is not required to) so indicate.
    (1) If the name of the bottler appears on the label, it must be 
preceded by a phrase such as ``bottled by,'' ``canned by,'' ``packed 
by,'' or ``filled by,'' followed by the name and address of the bottler.
    (2) If the name of the processor appears on the label, it must be 
preceded by a phrase such as ``blended by,'' ``made by,'' ``prepared 
by,'' ``produced by,'' or ``manufactured by,'' as appropriate, followed 
by the name and address of the processor. When applied to distilled 
spirits, the term ``produced by'' indicates a processing operation 
(formerly known as rectification) that involves a change in the class or 
type of the product through the addition of flavors or some other 
processing activity.
    (3) If the name of the distiller appears on the label, it must be 
preceded by a phrase such as ``distilled by,'' followed by the name and 
address of the distiller. If the distilled spirits were bottled for the 
distiller thereof, the name and address of the distiller may be preceded 
by a phrase such as ``distilled by and bottled for,'' or ``bottled 
for.''
    (c) Listing of more than one function. If different functions are 
performed by more than one person, statements on the label may not 
create the misleading impression that the different functions were 
performed by the same person.
    (d) Form of address--(1) General. The address consists of the city 
and State where the operation occurred, or the city and State of the 
principal place of business of the person performing the operation. This 
information must be consistent with the information on the

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basic permit. Addresses may, but are not required to, include additional 
information such as street names, counties, zip codes, phone numbers, 
and website addresses. The postal abbreviation of the State name may be 
used; for example, California may be abbreviated as CA.
    (2) More than one address. If the bottler, distiller, or processor 
listed on the name and address statement is the actual operator of more 
than one distilled spirits plant engaged in bottling, distilling, or 
processing operations, as applicable, the label may state, immediately 
following the name of the permittee, the addresses of those other 
plants, in addition to the address of the plant at which the distilled 
spirits were bottled. In this situation, the address where the operation 
occurred must be indicated on the label or on the container by printing, 
coding, or other markings.
    (3) Principal place of business. The label may provide the address 
of the bottler's, distiller's, or processor's principal place of 
business, in lieu of the place where the bottling, distilling, or other 
operation occurred, provided that the address where the operation 
occurred is indicated on the label or on the container by printing, 
coding, or other markings.
    (4) Distilled spirits bottled for another person. (i) If distilled 
spirits are bottled for another person, other than the actual distiller 
thereof, the label may state, in addition to (but not in place of) the 
name and address of the bottler, the name and address of such other 
person, immediately preceded by the words ``bottled for'' or another 
similar appropriate phrase. Such statements must clearly indicate the 
relationship between the two persons (for example, contract bottling).
    (ii) If the same brand of distilled spirits is bottled by two 
distillers that are not under the same ownership, the label for each 
distiller may set forth both locations where bottling takes place, as 
long as the label uses the actual location (and not the principal place 
of business) and as long as the nature of the arrangement is clearly set 
forth.
    (5) Additional addresses. No additional places or addresses may be 
stated for the same person unless:
    (i) That person is actively engaged in the conduct of an additional 
bona fide and actual alcohol beverage business at such additional place 
or address, and
    (ii) The label also contains in direct conjunction therewith, 
appropriate descriptive material indicating the function occurring at 
such additional place or address in connection with the particular 
product (such as ``distilled by.'')
    (e) Special rule for straight whiskies. If ``straight whiskies'' 
(see Sec.  5.143) of the same type are distilled in the same State by 
two or more different distillers and are combined (either at the time of 
bottling or at a warehouseman's bonded premises for further storage) and 
subsequently bottled and labeled as ``straight whisky,'' that ``straight 
whisky'' must bear a label that contains name and address information of 
the bottler. If that combined ``straight whisky'' is bottled by or for 
the distillers, in lieu of the name and address of the bottler, the 
label may contain the words ``distilled by,'' followed immediately by 
the names (or trade names) and addresses of the different distillers who 
distilled a portion of the ``straight whisky'' and the percentage of 
``straight whisky'' distilled by each distiller, with a tolerance of 
plus or minus 2 percent. If ``straight whisky'' consists of a mixture of 
``straight whiskies'' of the same type from two or more different 
distilleries of the same proprietor located within the same State, and 
if that ``straight whisky'' is bottled by or for that proprietor, in 
lieu of the name and address of the bottler, the ``straight whisky'' may 
bear a label containing the words ``distilled by'' followed by the name 
(or trade name) of the proprietor and the addresses of the different 
distilleries that distilled a portion of the ``straight whisky.''
    (f) State of distillation for whisky. (1) The State of distillation, 
which is the State in which original distillation takes place, must 
appear on the label of any type of whisky defined in Sec.  5.143(c)(2) 
through (7), which is distilled in the United States. The State of 
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and must be shown in at least one of the following ways:
    (i) By including a ``distilled by'' (or ``distilled and bottled by'' 
or any other phrase including the word ``distilled'') statement as part 
of the mandatory name and address statement, followed by a single 
location.
    (ii) If the address shown in the ``bottled by'' statement includes 
the State in which distillation occurred, by including a ``bottled by'' 
statement as part of the mandatory name and address statement, followed 
by a single location;
    (iii) By including the name of the State in which original 
distillation occurred immediately adjacent to the class or type 
designation (such as ``Kentucky bourbon whisky''), as long as the 
product was both distilled and aged in that State in conformance with 
the requirements of Sec.  5.143(b); or
    (iv) By including a separate statement, such as ``Distilled in [name 
of State].''
    (2) The appropriate TTB officer may require that the State of 
distillation or other information appear on a label of any whisky 
subject to the requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this section (and may 
prescribe placement requirements for such information), even if that 
State appears in the name and address statement, if such additional 
information is necessary to negate any misleading or deceptive 
impression that might otherwise be created as regards the actual State 
of distillation.
    (3) In the case of ``light whisky,'' the State name ``Kentucky'' or 
``Tennessee'' may not appear on any label, except as a part of a name 
and address as specified in paragraph (a)(1), (2), or (4) of this 
section.
    (g) Trade or operating names. The name of the person appearing on 
the label may be the trade name or the operating name, as long as it is 
identical to a trade or operating name appearing on the basic permit. In 
the case of a distillation statement for spirits bottled in bond, the 
name or trade name under which the spirits were distilled must be shown.



Sec.  5.67  Name and address for domestically bottled distilled
spirits that were bottled after importation.

    (a) General. This section applies to distilled spirits that were 
bottled after importation. See Sec.  5.68 for name and address 
requirements applicable to imported distilled spirits that were imported 
in a container. See 19 CFR parts 102 and 134 for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection country of origin marking requirements.
    (b) Distilled spirits bottled after importation in the United 
States. Distilled spirits bottled, without further blending, making, 
preparing, producing, manufacturing, or distilling activities after 
importation, must bear one of the following name and address statements:
    (1) The name and address of the bottler, preceded by the words 
``bottled by,'' ``canned by,'' ``packed by,'' or ``filled by'';
    (2) If the distilled spirits were bottled for the person responsible 
for the importation, the words ``imported by and bottled (canned, 
packed, or filled) in the United States for'' (or a similar appropriate 
phrase) followed by the name and address of the principal place of 
business in the United States of the person responsible for the 
importation;
    (3) If the distilled spirits were bottled by the person responsible 
for the importation, the words ``imported by and bottled (canned, 
packed, or filled) in the United States by'' (or a similar appropriate 
phrase) followed by the name and address of the principal place of 
business in the United States of the person responsible for the 
importation.
    (c) Distilled spirits that were subject to blending or other 
production activities after importation. Distilled spirits that, after 
importation in bulk, were blended, made, prepared, produced, 
manufactured or further distilled, may not bear an ``imported by'' 
statement on the label, but must instead be labeled in accordance with 
the rules set forth in Sec.  5.66 for mandatory and optional labeling 
statements.
    (d) Optional statements. In addition to the statements required by 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the label may also state the name and 
address of the principal place of business of the foreign producer.

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    (e) Form of address. (1) The address consists of the city and State 
where the operation occurred, or the city and State of the principal 
place of business of the person performing the operation. This 
information must be consistent with the information on the basic permit. 
Addresses may, but are not required to, include additional information 
such as street names, counties, zip codes, phone numbers, and website 
addresses.
    (2) If the bottler or processor listed on the name and address 
statement is the actual operator of more than one distilled spirits 
plant engaged in bottling, distilling, or processing operations, as 
applicable, the label may state, immediately following the name of the 
bottler, the addresses of those other plants, in addition to the address 
of the plant at which the distilled spirits were bottled. In this 
situation, the address where the operation occurred must be indicated on 
the label or on the container by printing, coding, or other markings.
    (3) The label may provide the address of the bottler's or 
processor's principal place of business, in lieu of the place where the 
bottling, distilling, or other operation occurred, provided that the 
address where the operation occurred is indicated on the label or on the 
container by printing, coding, or other markings.
    (f) Trade or operating names. A trade name may be used if the trade 
name is listed on the basic permit or other qualifying documentation.



Sec.  5.68  Name and address for distilled spirits that were 
imported in a container.

    (a) General. This section applies to distilled spirits that were 
imported in a container, as defined in Sec.  5.1. See Sec.  5.67 for 
name and address requirements applicable to distilled spirits that were 
domestically bottled after importation. See 19 CFR parts 102 and 134 for 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection country of origin marking 
requirements.
    (b) Mandatory labeling statement. Distilled spirits imported in 
containers, as defined in Sec.  5.1, must bear a label stating the words 
``imported by'' or a similar appropriate phrase, followed by the name 
and address of the importer.
    (1) For purposes of this section, the importer is the holder of the 
importer's basic permit who either makes the original customs entry or 
is the person for whom such entry is made, or the holder of the 
importer's basic permit who is the agent, distributor, or franchise 
holder for the particular brand of imported alcohol beverages and who 
places the order abroad.
    (2) The address of the importer must be stated as the city and State 
of the principal place of business and must be consistent with the 
address reflected on the importer's basic permit. Addresses may, but are 
not required to, include additional information such as street names, 
counties, zip codes, phone numbers, and website addresses. The postal 
abbreviation of the State name may be used; for example, California may 
be abbreviated as CA.
    (c) Optional statements. In addition to the statements required by 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the label may also state the name and 
address of the principal place of business of the foreign producer.
    (d) Form of address. The ``place'' stated must be the city and 
State, shown on the basic permit or other qualifying document, of the 
premises at which the operations took place; and the place for each 
operation that is designated on the label must be shown.
    (e) Trade or operating names. A trade name may be used if the trade 
name is listed on the basic permit or other qualifying documentation.



Sec.  5.69  Country of origin.

    For U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rules regarding country 
of origin marking requirements, see the CBP regulations at 19 CFR parts 
102 and 134.



Sec.  5.70  Net contents.

    The requirements of this section apply to the net contents statement 
required by Sec.  5.63.
    (a) General. The volume of spirits in the container must appear on a 
label as a net contents statement. The word ``liter'' may be 
alternatively spelled ``litre'' or may be abbreviated as ``L''. The word 
``milliliters'' may be abbreviated as ``ml.,'' ``mL.,'' or ``ML.'' Net 
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units of measurement and in metric equivalents such as centiliters may 
appear on a label and, if used, must appear in the same field of vision 
as the metric net contents statement.
    (b) Tolerances. (1) The following tolerances are permissible for 
purposes of applying paragraph (a) of this section:
    (i) Errors in measuring. Discrepancies due to errors in measuring 
that occur in filling conducted in compliance with good commercial 
practice;
    (ii) Differences in capacity. Discrepancies due exclusively to 
differences in the capacity of containers, resulting solely from 
unavoidable difficulties in manufacturing the containers so as to be of 
uniform capacity, provided that the discrepancy does not result from a 
container design that prevents the manufacture of containers of an 
approximately uniform capacity; and
    (iii) Differences in atmospheric conditions. Discrepancies in 
measure due to differences in atmospheric conditions in various places, 
including discrepancies resulting from the ordinary and customary 
exposure of alcohol beverage products in containers to evaporation, 
provided that the discrepancy is determined to be reasonable on a case 
by case basis.
    (2) Shortages and overages. A contents shortage in certain of the 
containers in a shipment may not be counted against a contents overage 
in other containers in the same shipment for purposes of determining 
compliance with the requirements of this section.



Sec.  5.71  Neutral spirits and name of commodity.

    (a) In the case of distilled spirits (other than cordials, liqueurs, 
flavored neutral spirits, including flavored vodka, and distilled 
spirits specialty products) manufactured by blending or other 
processing, if neutral spirits were used in the production of the 
spirits, the percentage of neutral spirits so used and the name of the 
commodity from which the neutral spirits were distilled must appear on a 
label. The statement of percentage and the name of the commodity must be 
in substantially the following form: ``____% neutral spirits distilled 
from____ (insert grain, cane products, fruit, or other commodity as 
appropriate)''; or ``____ % neutral spirits (vodka) distilled from ____ 
(insert grain, cane products, fruit, or other commodity as 
appropriate)''; or ``____ % (grain) (cane products), (fruit) neutral 
spirits'', or ``____ % grain spirits.''
    (b) In the case of gin manufactured by a process of continuous 
distillation or in the case of neutral spirits, a label on the container 
must state the name of the commodity from which the gin or neutral 
spirits were distilled. The statement of the name of the commodity must 
appear in substantially the following form: ``Distilled from grain'' or 
``Distilled from cane products''.



Sec.  5.72  Coloring materials.

    The words ``artificially colored'' must appear on a label of any 
distilled spirits product containing synthetic or natural materials that 
primarily contribute color, or when information on a label conveys the 
impression that a color was derived from a source other than the actual 
source of the color, except that:
    (a) If no coloring material other than a color exempt from 
certification under FDA regulations has been added, a truthful statement 
of the source of the color may appear in lieu of the words 
``artificially colored,'' for example, ``Contains Beta Carotene'' or 
``Colored with beet extract.'' See 21 CFR parts 73 and 74 for the list 
of such colors under Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations;
    (b) If no coloring material has been added other than one certified 
as suitable for use in foods by the FDA, the words ``(to be filled in 
with name of) certified color added'' or ``Contains Certified Color'' 
may appear in lieu of the words ``artificially colored''; and
    (c) If no coloring material other than caramel has been added, the 
words ``colored with caramel,'' ``contains caramel color,'' or another 
statement specifying the use of caramel color, may appear in lieu of the 
words ``artificially colored.'' However, no statement of any type is 
required for the use of caramel color in brandy, rum, or Tequila, or in 
any type of whisky other than straight whisky if used at not more than 
2.5 percent by volume of the finished product.

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    (d) As provided in Sec.  5.61, the use of FD&C Yellow No. 5, 
carmine, or cochineal extract must be specifically stated on the label 
even if the label also contains a phrase such as ``contains certified 
color'' or ``artificially colored.''



Sec.  5.73  Treatment of whisky or brandy with wood.

    The words ``colored and flavored with wood____ '' (inserting 
``chips,'' ``slabs,'' etc., as appropriate) must appear immediately 
adjacent to, and in the same size of type as, the class and type 
designation under subpart I of this part for whisky and brandy treated, 
in whole or in part, with wood through percolation or otherwise during 
distillation or storage, other than through contact with an oak barrel. 
However, the statement specified in this section is not required in the 
case of brandy treated with an infusion of oak chips in accordance with 
Sec.  5.155(b)(3)(B).



Sec.  5.74  Statements of age, storage, and percentage.

    (a) General. (1) As defined in Sec.  5.1, age is the length of time 
during which, after distillation and before bottling, the distilled 
spirits have been stored in oak barrels. For bourbon whisky, rye whisky, 
wheat whisky, malt whisky, or rye malt whisky, and straight whiskies 
other than straight corn whisky, aging must occur in charred new oak 
barrels.
    (2) If an age statement is used, it is permissible to understate the 
age of a product, but overstatements of age are prohibited. However, the 
age statement may not conflict with the standard of identity, if aging 
is required as part of the standard of identity. For example, the 
standard of identity for straight rye whisky requires that the whisky be 
aged for a minimum of 2 years, so the age statement ``Aged 1 year,'' 
would be prohibited for a product designated as ``straight'' rye whisky, 
even if the spirits were actually aged for more than 2 years, because it 
is inconsistent with the standard of identity.
    (3)The age may be stated in years, months, or days.
    (b) Age statements and percentage of type statements for whisky. For 
all domestic or foreign whiskies that are aged less than 4 years, 
including blends containing a whisky that is aged less than 4 years, an 
age statement and percentage of types of whisky statement is required to 
appear on a label, unless the whisky is labeled as ``bottled in bond'' 
in conformity with Sec.  5.88. For all other whiskies, the statements 
are optional, but if used, they must conform to the formatting 
requirements listed below. Moreover, if the bottler chooses to include a 
statement of age or percentage on the label of a product that is 4 years 
old or more and that contains neutral spirits, the statement must appear 
immediately adjacent to the neutral spirits statement required by Sec.  
5.70. The following are the allowable formats for the age and percentage 
statements for whisky:
    (1)(i) In the case of whisky, whether or not mixed or blended but 
containing no neutral spirits, the age of the youngest whisky in the 
product. The age statement must appear substantially as follows: ``____ 
years old''; and
    (ii) If a whisky is aged in more than one container, the label may 
optionally indicate the types of oak containers used.
    (2) In the case of whisky containing neutral spirits, whether or not 
mixed or blended, if any straight whisky or other whisky in the product 
is less than 4 years old, the percentage by volume of each such whisky 
and the age of each such whisky (the age of the youngest of the straight 
whiskies or other whiskies if the product contains two or more of 
either). The age and percentage statement for a straight whisky and 
other whisky must appear immediately adjacent to the neutral spirits 
statement required by Sec.  5.70 and must read substantially as follows:
    (i) If the product contains only one straight whisky and no other 
whisky: ``____ percent straight whisky ____ years old;''
    (ii) If the product contains more than one straight whisky but no 
other whisky: ``____ percent straight whiskies ____ years or more old.'' 
In this case the age blank must state the age of the youngest straight 
whisky in the product. However, in lieu of the foregoing statement, the 
following statement may appear on the label: ``____ percent straight 
whisky ____ years old, ____ percent straight whisky ____ years old,

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and ____ percent straight whisky ____ years old'';
    (iii) If the product contains only one straight whisky and one other 
whisky: ``____ percent straight whisky ____ years old, ____ percent 
whisky ____ years old''; or
    (iv) If the product contains more than one straight whisky and more 
than one other whisky: ``____ percent straight whiskies ____ years or 
more old, ____ percent whiskies ____ years or more old.'' In this case, 
the age blanks must state the age of the youngest straight whisky and 
the age of the youngest other whisky. However, in lieu of the foregoing 
statement, the following statement may appear on the label: ``____ 
percent straight whisky ____ years old, percent straight whisky ____ 
years old, ____ percent whisky ____ years old, and ____ percent whisky 
____ years old'';
    (3) In the case of an imported rye whisky, wheat whisky, malt 
whisky, or rye malt whisky, a label on the product must state each age 
and percentage in the manner and form that would be required if the 
whisky had been made in the United States;
    (4) In the case of whisky made in the United States and stored in 
reused oak barrels, other than corn whisky and light whisky, in lieu of 
the words ``____ years old'' specified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) 
of this section, the period of storage in the reused oak barrels must 
appear on the label as follows: ``stored ____ years in reused 
cooperage.''
    (c) Statements of age for rum, brandy, and agave spirits. A 
statement of age on labels of rums, brandies, and agave spirits is 
optional, except that, in the case of brandy (other than immature 
brandies, fruit brandies, marc brandy, pomace brandy, Pisco brandy, 
Singani brandy, and grappa brandy, which are not customarily stored in 
oak barrels) not stored in oak barrels for a period of at least two 
years, a statement of age must appear on the label. Any statement of age 
authorized or required under this paragraph must appear substantially as 
follows: ``____ years old,'' with the blank to be filled in with the age 
of the youngest distilled spirits in the product.
    (d) Statement of storage for grain spirits. In the case of grain 
spirits, the period of storage in oak barrels may appear on a label 
immediately adjacent to the percentage statement required under Sec.  
5.73, for example: ``____ % grain spirits stored ____ years in oak 
barrels.''
    (e) Other distilled spirits. (1) Statements regarding age or 
maturity or similar statements or representations on labels for all 
other spirits, except neutral spirits, are permitted only when the 
distilled spirits are stored in an oak barrel and, once dumped from the 
barrel, subjected to no treatment besides mixing with water, filtering, 
and bottling. If batches are made from barrels of spirits of different 
ages, the label may only state the age of the youngest spirits.
    (2) Statements regarding age or maturity or similar statements of 
neutral spirits (except for grain spirits as stated in paragraph (c) of 
this section) are prohibited from appearing on any label.
    (f) Other age representations. (1) If a representation that is 
similar to an age or maturity statement permitted under this section 
appears on a label, a statement of age, in a manner that is conspicuous 
and in characters at least half the type size of the representation must 
also appear on each label that carries the representation, except in the 
following cases:
    (i) The use of the word ``old'' or another word denoting age as part 
of the brand name of the product is not deemed to be an age 
representation that requires a statement of age; and
    (ii) Labels of whiskies and brandies (other than immature brandies, 
pomace brandy, marc brandy, Pisco brandy, Singani brandy, and grappa 
brandy) not required to bear a statement of age, and rum and agave 
spirits aged for not less than four years, may contain general 
inconspicuous age, maturity or similar representations without the label 
having to bear an age statement.
    (2) Distillation dates (which may be an exact date or a year) may 
appear on a label of spirits where the spirits are manufactured solely 
through distillation. A distillation date may only appear if an optional 
or mandatory age statement is used on the label and

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must appear in the same field of vision as the age statement.

[T.D. TTB-176, 87 7579, Feb. 9, 2022, as amended by T.D. TTB-187 88 FR 
2227, Jan. 13, 2023]



                Subpart F_Restricted Labeling Statements.



Sec.  5.81  General.

    (a) Application. The labeling practices, statements, and 
representations in this subpart may be used on distilled spirits labels 
only when used in compliance with this subpart. In addition, if any of 
the practices, statements, or representations in this subpart are used 
elsewhere on containers or in packaging, they must comply with the 
requirements of this subpart. For purposes of this subpart:
    (1) The term ``label'' includes all labels on distilled spirits 
containers on which mandatory information may appear, as set forth in 
Sec.  5.61(a), as well as any other label on the container.
    (2) The term ``container'' includes all parts of the distilled 
spirits container, including any part of a distilled spirits container 
on which mandatory information may appear, as well as those parts of the 
container on which information does not satisfy mandatory labeling 
requirements, as set forth in Sec.  5.61(b).
    (3) The term ``packaging'' includes any carton, case, carrier, 
individual covering or other packaging of such containers used for sale 
at retail, but does not include shipping cartons or cases that are not 
intended to accompany the container to the consumer.
    (b) Statement or representation. For purposes of the practices in 
this subpart, the term ``statement or representation'' includes any 
statement, design, device, or representation, and includes pictorial or 
graphic designs or representations as well as written ones. The term 
``statement or representation'' includes explicit and implicit 
statements and representations.

                         Food Allergen Labeling



Sec.  5.82  Voluntary disclosure of major food allergens.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms 
or phrases have the meanings indicated.
    (1) Major food allergen means any of the following:
    (i) Milk, egg, fish (for example, bass, flounder, or cod), 
Crustacean shellfish (for example, crab, lobster, or shrimp), tree nuts 
(for example, almonds, pecans, or walnuts), wheat, peanuts, and 
soybeans; or
    (ii) A food ingredient that contains protein derived from a food 
specified in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, except:
    (A) Any highly refined oil derived from a food specified in 
paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section and any ingredient derived from such 
highly refined oil; or
    (B) A food ingredient that is exempt from major food allergen 
labeling requirements pursuant to a petition for exemption approved by 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under 21 U.S.C. 343(w)(6) or 
pursuant to a notice submitted to FDA under 21 U.S.C. 343(w)(7), 
provided that the food ingredient meets the terms or conditions, if any, 
specified for that exemption.
    (2) Name of the food source from which each major food allergen is 
derived means the name of the food as listed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of 
this section, except that:
    (i) In the case of a tree nut, it means the name of the specific 
type of nut (for example, almonds, pecans, or walnuts); and
    (ii) In the case of Crustacean shellfish, it means the name of the 
species of Crustacean shellfish (for example, crab, lobster, or shrimp); 
and
    (iii) The names ``egg'' and ``peanuts,'' as well as the names of the 
different types of tree nuts, may be expressed in either the singular or 
plural form, and the name ``soy,'' ``soybean,'' or ``soya'' may be used 
instead of ``soybeans.''
    (b) Voluntary labeling standards. Major food allergens used in the 
production of a distilled spirits product may, on a voluntary basis, be 
declared on any label affixed to the container. However, if any one 
major food allergen is voluntarily declared, all major food allergens 
used in production of the distilled spirits product, including major 
food allergens used as fining or processing agents, must be declared, 
except when covered by a petition for exemption approved by the 
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TTB officer under Sec.  5.83. The major food allergens declaration must 
consist of the word ``Contains'' followed by a colon and the name of the 
food source from which each major food allergen is derived (for example, 
``Contains: egg'').



Sec.  5.83  Petitions for exemption from major food allergen labeling.

    (a) Submission of petition. Any person may petition the appropriate 
TTB officer to exempt a particular product or class of products from the 
labeling requirements of Sec.  5.82. The burden is on the petitioner to 
provide scientific evidence (as well as the analytical method used to 
produce the evidence) that demonstrates that the finished product or 
class of products, as derived by the method specified in the petition, 
either:
    (1) Does not cause an allergic response that poses a risk to human 
health; or
    (2) Does not contain allergenic protein derived from one of the 
foods identified in Sec.  5.82(a)(1)(i), even though a major food 
allergen was used in production.
    (b) Decision on petition. TTB will approve or deny a petition for 
exemption submitted under paragraph (a) of this section in writing 
within 180 days of receipt of the petition. If TTB does not provide a 
written response to the petitioner within that 180-day period, the 
petition will be deemed denied, unless an extension of time for decision 
is mutually agreed upon by the appropriate TTB officer and the 
petitioner. TTB may confer with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
on petitions for exemption, as appropriate and as FDA resources permit. 
TTB may require the submission of product samples and other additional 
information in support of a petition; however, unless required by TTB, 
the submission of samples or additional information by the petitioner 
after submission of the petition will be treated as the withdrawal of 
the initial petition and the submission of a new petition. An approval 
or denial under this section will constitute final agency action.
    (c) Resubmission of a petition. After a petition for exemption is 
denied under this section, the petitioner may resubmit the petition 
along with supporting materials for reconsideration at any time. TTB 
will treat this submission as a new petition.
    (d) Availability of information--(1) General. TTB will promptly post 
to its website (https://www.ttb.gov) all petitions received under this 
section, as well as TTB's responses to those petitions. Any information 
submitted in support of the petition that is not posted to the TTB 
website will be available to the public pursuant to the Freedom of 
Information Act, at 5 U.S.C. 552, except where a request for 
confidential treatment is granted under paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section.
    (2) Requests for confidential treatment of business information. A 
person who provides trade secrets or other commercial or financial 
information in connection with a petition for exemption under this 
section may request that TTB give confidential treatment to that 
information. A failure to request confidential treatment at the time the 
information in question is submitted to TTB will constitute a waiver of 
confidential treatment. A request for confidential treatment of 
information under this section must conform to the following standards:
    (i) The request must be in writing;
    (ii) The request must clearly identify the information to be kept 
confidential;
    (iii) The request must relate to information that constitutes trade 
secrets or other confidential commercial or financial information 
regarding the business transactions of an interested person, the 
disclosure of which would cause substantial harm to the competitive 
position of that person;
    (iv) The request must set forth the reasons why the information 
should not be disclosed, including the reasons why the disclosure of the 
information would prejudice the competitive position of the interested 
person; and
    (v) The request must be supported by a signed statement by the 
interested person, or by an authorized officer or employee of that 
person, certifying that the information in question is a trade secret or 
other confidential commercial or financial information and that the 
information is not already in the public domain.

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                            Production Claims



Sec.  5.84  Use of the term ``organic.''

    Use of the term ``organic'' is permitted if any such use complies 
with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic 
Program rules (7 CFR part 205), as interpreted by the USDA.



Sec.  5.85  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.86  [Reserved]

                            Other Label Terms



Sec.  5.87  ``Barrel Proof'' and similar terms.

    (a) The term ``barrel proof'' or ``cask strength'' may be used to 
refer to distilled spirits stored in wood barrels only when the bottling 
proof is not more than two degrees lower than the proof of the spirits 
when the spirits are dumped from the barrels.
    (b) The term ``original proof,'' ``original barrel proof,'' 
``original cask strength,'' or ``entry proof'' may be used only if the 
distilled spirits were stored in wooden barrels and the proof of the 
spirits entered into the barrel and the proof of the bottled spirits are 
the same.



Sec.  5.88  Bottled in bond.

    (a) The term ``bond,'' ``bonded,'' ``bottled in bond,'' or ``aged in 
bond,'' or phrases containing these or synonymous terms, may be used 
(including as part of the brand name) only if the distilled spirits are:
    (1) Composed of the same kind (type, if one is applicable to the 
spirits, otherwise class) of spirits distilled from the same class of 
materials;
    (2) Distilled in the same distilling season (as defined in Sec.  
5.1) by the same distiller at the same distillery.
    (3) Stored for at least 4 years in wooden containers wherein the 
spirits have been in contact with the wood surface, except for vodka, 
which must be stored for at least 4 years in wooden containers coated or 
lined with paraffin or other substance which will preclude contact of 
the spirits with the wood surface, and except for gin, which must be 
stored in paraffin-lined or unlined wooden containers for at least 4 
years;
    (4) Unaltered from their original condition or character by the 
addition or subtraction of any substance other than by filtration, chill 
proofing, or other physical treatments (which do not involve the 
addition of any substance which will remain in the finished product or 
result in a change in class or type);
    (5) Reduced in proof by the addition of only pure water to 50 
percent alcohol by volume (100 degrees of proof); and
    (6) Bottled at 50 percent alcohol by volume (100 degrees of proof).
    (b) Imported spirits labeled as ``bottled in bond'' or other 
synonymous term described above must be manufactured in accordance with 
paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) of this section and may only be so labeled 
if the laws and regulations of the country in which the spirits are 
manufactured authorize the bottling of spirits in bond and require or 
specifically authorize such spirits to be so labeled. The ``bottled in 
bond'' or synonymous statement must be immediately followed, in the same 
font and type size, by the name of the country under whose laws and 
regulations such distilled spirits were so bottled.
    (c) Domestically manufactured spirits labeled as ``bottled in bond'' 
or with some other synonymous statement must bear the real name of the 
distillery or the trade name under which the distiller distilled and 
warehoused the spirits, and the number of the distilled spirits plant in 
which distilled, and the number of the distilled spirits plant in which 
bottled. The label may also bear the name or trade name of the bottler.



Sec.  5.89  Multiple distillation claims.

    (a) Truthful statements about the number of distillations, such as 
``double distilled,'' ``distilled three times,'' or similar terms to 
convey multiple distillations, may be used if they are truthful 
statements of fact. For the purposes of this section only, the term 
``distillation'' means a single run through a pot still or a single run 
through a column of a column (reflux) still. For example, if a column 
still has three separate columns, one complete additional run through 
the system would constitute three additional distillations.

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    (b) The number of distillations may be understated but may not be 
overstated.



Sec.  5.90  Terms related to Scotland.

    (a) The words ``Scotch,'' ``Scots,'' ``Highland,'' or ``Highlands,'' 
and similar words connoting, indicating, or commonly associated with 
Scotland, may be used to designate only distilled spirits wholly 
manufactured in Scotland, except that the term ``Scotch whisky'' may 
appear in the designation for a flavored spirit (``Flavored Scotch 
Whisky'') or in a truthful statement of composition (``Scotch whisky 
with natural flavors'') where the base distilled spirit meets the 
requirements for a Scotch whisky designation, regardless of where the 
finished product is manufactured.
    (b) In accordance with Sec.  5.127, statements relating to 
government supervision may appear on Scotch whisky containers only if 
such labeling statements are required or specifically authorized by the 
applicable regulations of the United Kingdom.



Sec.  5.91  Use of the term ``pure.''

    Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may not bear the 
word ``pure'' unless it:
    (a) Refers to a particular ingredient used in the production of the 
distilled spirits, and is a truthful representation about that 
ingredient;
    (b) Is part of the bona fide name of a permittee or retailer for 
which the distilled spirits are bottled; or
    (c) Is part of the bona fide name of the permittee that bottled the 
distilled spirits.



                 Subpart G_Prohibited Labeling Practices



Sec.  5.101  General.

    (a) Application. The prohibitions set forth in this subpart apply to 
any distilled spirits label, container, or packaging. For purposes of 
this subpart:
    (1) The term ``label'' includes all labels on distilled spirits 
containers on which mandatory information may appear, as set forth in 
Sec.  5.61(a), as well as any other label on the container;
    (2) The term ``container'' includes all parts of the distilled 
spirits container, including any part of a distilled spirits container 
on which mandatory information may appear, as well as those parts of the 
container on which information does not satisfy mandatory labeling 
requirements, as set forth in Sec.  5.61(b); and
    (3) The term ``packaging'' includes any carton, case, carrier, 
individual covering or other packaging of such containers used for sale 
at retail, but does not include shipping cartons or cases that are not 
intended to accompany the container to the consumer.
    (b) Statement or representation. For purposes of the practices in 
this subpart, the term ``statement or representation'' includes any 
statement, design, device, or representation, and includes pictorial or 
graphic designs or representations as well as written ones. The term 
``statement or representation'' includes explicit and implicit 
statements and representations.



Sec.  5.102  False or untrue statements.

    Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may not contain 
any statement or representation that is false or untrue in any 
particular.



Sec.  5.103  Obscene or indecent depictions.

    Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may not contain 
any statement, design, device, picture, or representation that is 
obscene or indecent.



 Subpart H_Labeling Practices That Are Prohibited If They Are Misleading



Sec.  5.121  General.

    (a) Application. The labeling practices that are prohibited if 
misleading set forth in this subpart apply to any distilled spirits 
label, container, or packaging. For purposes of this subpart:
    (1) The term ``label'' includes all labels on distilled spirits 
containers on which mandatory information may appear, as set forth in 
Sec.  5.61(a), as well as any other label on the container;
    (2) The term ``container'' includes all parts of the distilled 
spirits container, including any part of a distilled spirits container 
on which mandatory information may appear, as well as those

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parts of the container on which information does not satisfy mandatory 
labeling requirements, as set forth in Sec.  5.61(b); and
    (3) The term ``packaging'' includes any carton, case, carrier, 
individual covering or other packaging of such containers used for sale 
at retail, but does not include shipping cartons or cases that are not 
intended to accompany the container to the consumer.
    (b) Statement or representation. For purposes of this subpart, the 
term ``statement or representation'' includes any statement, design, 
device, or representation, and includes pictorial or graphic designs or 
representations as well as written ones. The term ``statement or 
representation'' includes explicit and implicit statements and 
representations.



Sec.  5.122  Misleading statements or representations.

    (a) General prohibition. Distilled spirits labels, containers, or 
packaging may not contain any statement or representation, irrespective 
of falsity, that is misleading to consumers as to the age, origin, 
identity, or other characteristics of the distilled spirits, or with 
regard to any other material factor.
    (b) Ways in which statements or representations may be found to be 
misleading. (1) A statement or representation is prohibited, 
irrespective of falsity, if it directly creates a misleading impression, 
or if it does so indirectly through ambiguity, omission, inference, or 
by the addition of irrelevant, scientific, or technical matter. For 
example, an otherwise truthful statement may be misleading because of 
the omission of material information, the disclosure of which is 
necessary to prevent the statement from being misleading.
    (2) All claims, whether implicit or explicit, must have a reasonable 
basis in fact. Any claim on distilled spirits labels, containers, or 
packaging that does not have a reasonable basis in fact, or cannot be 
adequately substantiated upon the request of the appropriate TTB 
officer, is considered misleading.



Sec.  5.123  Guarantees.

    Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may not contain 
any statement relating to guarantees if the appropriate TTB officer 
finds it is likely to mislead the consumer. However, money-back 
guarantees are not prohibited.



Sec.  5.124  Disparaging statements.

    (a) General. Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may 
not contain any false or misleading statement that explicitly or 
implicitly disparages a competitor's product.
    (b) Truthful and accurate comparisons. This section does not prevent 
truthful and accurate comparisons between products (such as, ``Our 
liqueur contains more strawberries than Brand X'') or statements of 
opinion (such as, ``We think our rum tastes better than any other 
distilled spirits on the market'').



Sec.  5.125  Tests or analyses.

    Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may not contain 
any statement or representation of or relating to analyses, standards, 
or tests, whether or not it is true, that is likely to mislead the 
consumer. An example of such a misleading statement is ``tested and 
approved by our research laboratories'' if the testing and approval does 
not in fact have any significance.



Sec.  5.126  Depictions of government symbols.

    Representations of the armed forces and flags. Distilled spirits 
labels, containers, or packaging may not show an image of any 
government's flag or any representation related to the armed forces of 
the United States if the representation, standing alone or considered 
together with any additional language or symbols on the label, creates a 
false or misleading impression that the product was endorsed by, made 
by, used by, or made under the supervision of, the government 
represented by that flag or by the armed forces of the United States. 
This section does not prohibit the use of a flag as part of a claim of 
American origin or another country of origin.

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Sec. Sec.  5.127-5.128  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.129  Health-related statements.

    (a) Definitions. When used in this section, the following terms have 
the meaning indicated:
    (1) Health-related statement means any statement related to health 
(other than the warning statement required under part 16 of this 
chapter) and includes statements of a curative or therapeutic nature 
that, expressly or by implication, suggest a relationship between the 
consumption of alcohol, distilled spirits, or any substance found within 
the distilled spirits product, and health benefits or effects on health. 
The term includes both specific health claims and general references to 
alleged health benefits or effects on health associated with the 
consumption of alcohol, distilled spirits, or any substance found within 
the distilled spirits, as well as health-related directional statements. 
The term also includes statements and claims that imply that a physical 
or psychological sensation results from consuming the distilled spirits, 
as well as statements and claims of nutritional value (for example, 
statements of vitamin content).
    (2) Specific health claim means a type of health-related statement 
that, expressly or by implication, characterizes the relationship of 
distilled spirits, alcohol, or any substance found within the distilled 
spirits, to a disease or health-related condition. Implied specific 
health claims include statements, symbols, vignettes, or other forms of 
communication that suggest, within the context in which they are 
presented, that a relationship exists between alcohol, distilled 
spirits, or any substance found within the distilled spirits, and a 
disease or health-related condition.
    (3) Health-related directional statement means a type of health-
related statement that directs or refers consumers to a third party or 
other source for information regarding the effects on health of 
distilled spirits or alcohol consumption.
    (b) Rules for labeling--(1) Health-related statements. In general, 
distilled spirits may not contain any health-related statement that is 
untrue in any particular or tends to create a misleading impression as 
to the effects on health of alcohol consumption. TTB will evaluate such 
statements on a case-by-case basis and may require as part of the 
health-related statement a disclaimer or some other qualifying statement 
to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the health-related 
statement.
    (2) Specific health claims. (i) TTB will consult with the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA), as needed, on the use of a specific health 
claim on the distilled spirits. If FDA determines that the use of such a 
labeling claim is a drug claim that is not in compliance with the 
requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, TTB will not 
approve the use of that specific health claim on the distilled spirits.
    (ii) TTB will approve the use of a specific health claim on a 
distilled spirits label only if the claim is truthful and adequately 
substantiated by scientific or medical evidence; is sufficiently 
detailed and qualified with respect to the categories of individuals to 
whom the claim applies; adequately discloses the health risks associated 
with both moderate and heavier levels of alcohol consumption; and 
outlines the categories of individuals for whom any levels of alcohol 
consumption may cause health risks. This information must appear as part 
of the specific health claim.
    (3) Health-related directional statements. A health-related 
directional statement is presumed misleading unless it:
    (i) Directs consumers in a neutral or other non-misleading manner to 
a third party or other source for balanced information regarding the 
effects on health of distilled spirits or alcohol consumption; and
    (ii)(A) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement 
the following disclaimer: ``This statement should not encourage you to 
drink or to increase your alcohol consumption for health reasons;'' or
    (B) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement 
some other qualifying statement that the appropriate TTB officer finds 
is sufficient to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the 
health-related directional statement.

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Sec.  5.130  Appearance of endorsement.

    (a) General. Distilled spirits labels, containers, or packaging may 
not include the name, or the simulation or abbreviation of the name, of 
any living individual of public prominence, or an existing private or 
public organization, or any graphic, pictorial, or emblematic 
representation of the individual or organization, if its use is likely 
to lead a consumer to falsely believe that the product has been 
endorsed, made, or used by, or produced for, or under the supervision 
of, or in accordance with the specifications of, such individual or 
organization. This section does not prohibit the use of such names where 
the individual or organization has provided authorization for their use.
    (b) Disclaimers. Statements or other representations do not violate 
this section if, taken as a whole, they create no misleading impression 
as to an implied endorsement either because of the context in which they 
are presented or because of the use of an adequate disclaimer.
    (c) Exception. This section does not apply to the use of the name of 
any person engaged in business as a distiller, rectifier (processor), 
blender, or other producer, or as an importer, wholesaler, retailer, 
bottler, or warehouseman of distilled spirits. This section also does 
not apply to the use by any person of a trade or brand name that is the 
name of any living individual of public prominence or existing private 
or public organization, provided such trade or brand name was used by 
the industry member or its predecessors in interest prior to August 29, 
1935.



          Subpart I_Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits



Sec.  5.141  The standards of identity in general.

    (a) General. Distilled spirits are divided, for labeling purposes, 
into classes, which are further divided into specific types. As set 
forth in Sec.  5.63, a distilled spirits product label must bear the 
appropriate class, type or other designation. The standards that define 
the classes and types are known as the ``standards of identity.'' The 
classes and types of distilled spirits set forth in this subpart apply 
only to distilled spirits for beverage or other nonindustrial purposes.
    (b) Rules. (1) Unless otherwise specified, when a standard of 
identity states that a mash is of a particular ingredient (such as 
``fermented mash of grain''), the mash must be made entirely of that 
ingredient without the addition of other fermentable ingredients.
    (2) Some distilled spirits products may conform to the standards of 
identity of more than one class. Such products may be designated with 
any single class designation defined in this subpart to which the 
products conform.
    (c) Designating with both class and type. If a product is designated 
with both the class and the type, the type designation must be as 
conspicuous as the class designation, and must appear in the same field 
of vision.
    (d) Words in a designation. All words in a designation must be 
similarly conspicuous and must appear together.



Sec.  5.142  Neutral spirits or alcohol.

    (a) The class neutral spirits. ``Neutral spirits'' or ``alcohol'' 
are distilled spirits distilled from any suitable material at or above 
95 percent alcohol by volume (190[deg] proof), and, if bottled, bottled 
at not less than 40 percent alcohol by volume (80[deg] proof). Neutral 
spirits other than the type ``grain spirits'' may be designated as 
``neutral spirits'' or ``alcohol'' on a label. Neutral spirits (other 
than the type ``grain spirits'') may not be aged in wood barrels at any 
time.
    (b) Types. The following chart lists the types of neutral spirits 
and the rules that apply to the type designation.

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           Type designation                        Standards
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(1) Vodka............................  Neutral spirits which may be
                                        treated with up to two grams per
                                        liter of sugar and up to one
                                        gram per liter of citric acid.
                                        Products to be labeled as vodka
                                        may not be aged or stored in
                                        wood barrels at any time except
                                        when stored in paraffin-lined
                                        wood barrels and labeled as
                                        bottled in bond pursuant to Sec.
                                          5.88. Vodka treated and
                                        filtered with not less than one
                                        ounce of activated carbon or
                                        activated charcoal per 100 wine
                                        gallons of spirits may be
                                        labeled as ``charcoal
                                        filtered.'' Addition of any
                                        other flavoring or blending
                                        materials changes the
                                        classification to flavored vodka
                                        or to a distilled spirits
                                        specialty product, as
                                        appropriate. Vodka must be
                                        designated on the label as
                                        ``neutral spirits,''
                                        ``alcohol,'' or ``vodka''.
(2) Grain spirits....................  Neutral spirits distilled from a
                                        fermented mash of grain and
                                        stored in oak barrels. ``Grain
                                        spirits'' must be designated as
                                        such on the label. Grain spirits
                                        may not be designated as
                                        ``neutral spirits'' or
                                        ``alcohol'' on the label.
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Sec.  5.143  Whisky.

    (a) The class whisky. ``Whisky'' or ``whiskey'' is distilled spirits 
that is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of any grain 
distilled at less than 95 percent alcohol by volume (190[deg] proof) 
having the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to 
whisky, stored in oak barrels (except that corn whisky need not be so 
stored), and bottled at not less than 40 percent alcohol by volume 
(80[deg] proof), and also includes mixtures of such distillates for 
which no specific standards of identity are prescribed.
    (b) Label designations. The word whisky may be spelled as either 
``whisky'' or ``whiskey''. The place, State, or region where the whisky 
was distilled may appear as part of the designation on the label if the 
distillation and any required aging took place in that location (e.g., 
``New York Bourbon Whisky'' must be distilled and aged in the State of 
New York); however, blending and bottling need not have taken place in 
the same place, State, or region. However, if any whisky is made 
partially from whisky distilled in a country other than that indicated 
by the type designation, the label must indicate the percentage of such 
whisky and the country where that whisky was distilled. Additionally, 
the label of whisky that does not meet one of the standards for specific 
types of whisky and that is comprised of components distilled in more 
than one country must contain a statement of composition indicating the 
country of origin of each component (such as ``Whisky--50% from Japan, 
50% from the United States''). The word ``bourbon'' may not be used to 
describe any whisky or whisky-based distilled spirits not distilled and 
aged in the United States. The whiskies defined in paragraphs (c)(2) 
through (6) and (10) through (14) of this section are distinctive 
products of the United States and must have the country of origin stated 
immediately adjacent to the type designation if it is distilled outside 
of the United States, or the whisky designation must be proceeded by the 
term ``American type'' if the country of origin appears elsewhere on the 
label. For example, ``Brazilian Corn Whisky,'' ``Rye Whisky distilled in 
Sweden,'' and ``Blended Whisky--Product of Japan'' are statements that 
meet this country of origin requirement. ``Light whisky'', ``Blended 
light whisky'', and ``Whisky distilled from bourbon (rye, wheat, malt, 
rye malt, or other named grain) mash'' may only be produced in the 
United States.
    (c) Types of whisky. The following tables set out the designations 
for whisky. Table 1 sets forth the standards for whisky that are defined 
based on production, storage, and processing standards, while Table 2 
sets forth rules for the types of whisky that are defined as distinctive 
products of certain foreign countries. For the whiskies listed in Table 
1, a domestic whisky may be labeled with the designation listed, when it 
complies with the production standards in the subsequent columns. The 
``source'' column indicates the source of the grain mash used to make 
the whisky. The ``distillation proof'' indicates the allowable 
distillation proof for that type. The ``storage'' column indicates the 
type of packages (barrels) in which the spirits must be stored and 
limits for the proof of the spirits when entering the packages. The 
``neutral spirits permitted'' column indicates whether neutral spirits 
may be used in the product in their original state (and

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not as vehicles for flavoring materials), and if so, how much may be 
used. The ``harmless coloring, flavoring, blending materials permitted'' 
column indicates whether harmless coloring, flavoring, or blending 
materials, other than neutral spirits in their original form, described 
in Sec.  5.142, may be used in the product. The use of the word 
``straight'' is a further designation of a type, and is optional.

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                               Table 1 to Paragraph (c)--Types of Whisky and Production, Storage, and Processing Standards
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                                                                                                                                    Allowable coloring,
                Type                         Source            Distillation proof           Storage            Neutral spirits      flavoring, blending
                                                                                                                  permitted         materials permitted
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(1) Whisky, which may be used as     Fermented grain mash..  Less than 190[deg]....  Oak barrels with no    No...................  Yes.
 the designation for any of the                                                       minimum time
 type designations under the class                                                    requirement.
 ``whisky,'' or may be used as the
 designation if the whisky does not
 meet one of the type designations
 but satisfies the class
 designation.
(2) Bourbon Whisky, Rye Whisky,      Fermented mash of not   160[deg] or less......  Charred new oak        No...................  Yes, except for
 Wheat Whisky, Malt Whisky, Rye       less than 51%,                                  barrels at 125[deg]                           bourbon whisky.
 Malt Whisky, or [name of other       respectively: Corn,                             or less.
 grain] Whisky.                       Rye, Wheat, Malted
                                      Barley, Malted Rye
                                      Grain, [Other grain].
(3) Corn Whisky. (Whisky conforming  Fermented mash of not   160[deg] or less......  Required only if age   No...................  Yes.
 to this standard must be             less than 80% corn.                             is claimed on the
 designated as ``corn whisky.'').                                                     label. If stored,
                                                                                      must be stored at
                                                                                      125[deg] or less in
                                                                                      used or uncharred
                                                                                      new oak barrels.
(4) Straight Whisky................  Fermented mash of less  160[deg] or less......  Charred new oak        No...................  No.
                                      than 51% corn, rye,                             barrels at 125[deg]
                                      wheat, malted barley,                           or less for a
                                      malted rye [or other]                           minimum of 2 years.
                                      grain. (Includes
                                      mixtures of straight
                                      whiskies made in the
                                      same state.).
(5) Straight Bourbon Whisky,         Fermented mash of not   160[deg] or less......  Charred new oak        No...................  No.
 Straight Rye Whisky, Straight        less than 51%,                                  barrels at 125[deg]
 Wheat Whisky, Straight Malt          respectively: Corn,                             or less for a
 Whisky, or Straight Rye Malt         Rye, Wheat, Malted                              minimum of 2 years.
 Whisky.                              Barley, Malted Rye
                                      Grain.

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(6) Straight Corn Whisky...........  Fermented mash of not   160[deg] or less......  125[deg] or less in    No...................  No.
                                      less than 80% corn.                             used or uncharred
                                                                                      new oak barrels for
                                                                                      a minimum of 2 years.
(7) Whisky distilled from Bourbon/   Fermented mash of not   160[deg] or less......  Used oak barrels.....  No...................  Yes.
 Rye/Wheat/Malt/Rye Malt/[Name of     less than 51%,
 other grain] mash.                   respectively: Corn,
                                      Rye, Wheat, Malted
                                      Barley, Malted Rye
                                      Grain, [Other grain].
(8) Light Whisky...................  Fermented grain mash..  More than 160[deg]....  Used or uncharred new  No...................  Yes.
                                                                                      oak barrels.
(9) Blended Light Whisky (Light      Light whisky blended    Blend.................  Will contain a blend.  No...................  Yes.
 Whisky--a blend).                    with less than 20%
                                      Straight Whisky on a
                                      proof gallon basis.
(10) Blended Whisky (Whisky--a       At least 20% Straight   160[deg] or less......  Will contain a blend   Maximum of 80% on a    Yes.
 blend).                              Whisky on a proof                               of spirits, some       proof gallon basis.
                                      gallon basis plus                               stored and some not
                                      Whisky or Neutral                               stored.
                                      Spirits alone or in
                                      combination.
(11) Blended Bourbon Whisky,         At least 51% on a       Blend.................  Will contain a blend   Maximum of 49% on a    Yes.
 Blended Rye Whisky, Blended Wheat    proof gallon basis                              of spirits, some       proof gallon basis.
 Whisky, Blended Malt Whisky,         of: Straight Bourbon,                           stored and some not
 Blended Rye Malt Whisky, Blended     Rye, Wheat, Malt, Rye                           stored.
 Corn Whisky (or Whisky--a blend).    Malt, or Corn Whisky;
                                      the rest comprised of
                                      Whisky or Neutral
                                      Spirits alone or in
                                      combination.
(12) Blend of Straight Whiskies      Mixture of Straight     160[deg] or less......  Will contain a blend   No, except as part of  Yes.
 (Blended Straight Whiskies).         Whiskies that does                              of spirits which       a flavor.
                                      not conform to                                  were aged at least 2
                                      ``Straight Whisky''.                            years.

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(13) Blended Straight Bourbon        Mixture of Straight     160[deg] or less......  Will contain a blend   No, except as part of  Yes.
 Whiskies, Blended Straight Rye       Whiskies of the same                            of spirits which       a flavor.
 Whiskies, Blended Straight Wheat     named type produced                             were aged at least 2
 Whiskies, Blended Straight Malt      in different states                             years.
 Whiskies, Blended Straight Rye       or produced in the
 Malt Whiskies, Blended Straight      same state but
 Corn Whiskies, (or a blend of        contains coloring,
 straight whiskies).                  flavoring or blending
                                      material.
(14) Spirit Whisky.................  Mixture of Neutral      Blend.................  Will contain a blend   Maximum of 95% on a    Yes.
                                      Spirits and 5% or                               of spirits, some       proof gallon basis.
                                      more on a proof                                 stored and some not
                                      gallon basis of:                                stored.
                                      Whisky or Straight
                                      Whisky or a
                                      combination of both.
                                      The Straight Whisky
                                      component must be
                                      less than 20% on a
                                      proof gallon basis.
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 Table 2 to Paragraph (c)--Types of Whisky That Are Distinctive Products
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(16) Scotch whisky...................  Whisky which is a distinctive
                                        product of Scotland,
                                        manufactured in Scotland in
                                        compliance with the laws of the
                                        United Kingdom regulating the
                                        manufacture of Scotch whisky for
                                        consumption in the United
                                        Kingdom: Provided, That if such
                                        product is a mixture of
                                        whiskies, such mixture is
                                        ``blended Scotch whisky'' or
                                        ``Scotch whisky--a blend''.
(17) Irish whisky....................  Whisky which is a distinctive
                                        product of Ireland, manufactured
                                        either in the Republic of
                                        Ireland or in Northern Ireland,
                                        in compliance with their laws
                                        regulating the manufacture of
                                        Irish whisky for home
                                        consumption: Provided, That if
                                        such product is a mixture of
                                        whiskies, such mixture is
                                        ``blended Irish whisky'' or
                                        ``Irish whisky--a blend''.
(18) Canadian whisky.................  Whisky which is a distinctive
                                        product of Canada, manufactured
                                        in Canada in compliance with the
                                        laws of Canada regulating the
                                        manufacture of Canadian whisky
                                        for consumption in Canada:
                                        Provided, That if such product
                                        is a mixture of whiskies, such
                                        mixture is ``blended Canadian
                                        whisky'' or ``Canadian whisky--a
                                        blend''.
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Sec.  5.144  Gin.

    (a) The class gin. ``Gin'' is distilled spirits made by original 
distillation from mash, or by redistillation of distilled spirits, or by 
mixing neutral spirits, with or over juniper berries and, optionally, 
with or over other aromatics, or with or over extracts derived from 
infusions, percolations, or maceration of such materials, and includes 
mixtures of gin and neutral spirits. It must derive its main 
characteristic flavor from juniper berries and be bottled at not less 
than 40 percent alcohol by volume (80[deg] proof). Gin may be aged in 
oak containers.
    (b) Distilled gin. Gin made exclusively by original distillation or 
by redistillation may be further designated as ``distilled,'' ``Dry,'' 
``London,'' ``Old Tom'' or some combination of these four terms.



Sec.  5.145  Brandy.

    (a) The class brandy. ``Brandy'' is spirits that are distilled from 
the fermented juice, mash, or wine of fruit, or from the residue 
thereof, distilled at less than 95 percent alcohol by volume (190[deg] 
proof) having the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed 
to the product, and bottled at not less than 40 percent alcohol by 
volume (80[deg] proof).
    (b) Label designations. Brandy conforming to one of the type 
designations must be designated with the type name or specific 
designation specified in the requirements for that type. The term 
``brandy'' without further qualification (such as ``peach'' or ``marc'') 
may only be used as a designation on labels of grape brandy as defined 
in paragraph (c)(1) of this section. Brandy conforming to one of the 
type designations defined in paragraphs (c)(1) through (13) of this 
section must be designated on the label with the type name unless a 
specific designation is included in the requirements for that type. 
Brandy, or mixtures thereof, not conforming to any of the types defined 
in this section must be designated on the label as ``brandy'' followed 
immediately by a truthful and adequate statement of composition.
    (c) Types. Paragraphs (c)(1) through (13) of this section set out 
the types of brandy and the standards for each type.

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                 Type                              Standards
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(1) Fruit brandy.....................  Brandy distilled solely from the
                                        fermented juice or mash of
                                        whole, sound, ripe fruit, or
                                        from standard grape or other
                                        fruit wine, with or without the
                                        addition of not more than 20
                                        percent by weight of the pomace
                                        of such juice or wine, or 30
                                        percent by volume of the lees of
                                        such wine, or both (calculated
                                        prior to the addition of water
                                        to facilitate fermentation or
                                        distillation). Fruit brandy
                                        includes mixtures of such brandy
                                        with not more than 30 percent
                                        (calculated on a proof gallon
                                        basis) of lees brandy. Fruit
                                        brandy derived solely from
                                        grapes and stored for at least 2
                                        years in oak containers must be
                                        designated ``grape brandy'' or
                                        ``brandy.'' Grape brandy that
                                        has been stored in oak barrels
                                        for fewer than 2 years must be
                                        designated ``immature grape
                                        brandy'' or ``immature brandy.''
                                        Fruit brandy, other than grape
                                        brandy, derived from one variety
                                        of fruit, must be designated by
                                        the word ``brandy'' qualified by
                                        the name of such fruit (for
                                        example, ``peach brandy''),
                                        except that ``apple brandy'' may
                                        be designated ``applejack,''
                                        ``plum brandy'' may be
                                        designated ``Slivovitz,'' and
                                        ``cherry brandy'' may be
                                        designated ``Kirschwasser.''
                                        Fruit brandy derived from more
                                        than one variety of fruit must
                                        be designated as ``fruit
                                        brandy'' qualified by a truthful
                                        and adequate statement of
                                        composition, for example ``Fruit
                                        brandy distilled from
                                        strawberries and blueberries.''
(2) Cognac or ``Cognac (grape)         Grape brandy distilled
 brandy''.                              exclusively in the Cognac region
                                        of France, which is entitled to
                                        be so designated by the laws and
                                        regulations of the French
                                        government.
(3) Armagnac.........................  Grape brandy distilled
                                        exclusively in France in
                                        accordance with the laws and
                                        regulations of France regulating
                                        the manufacture of Armagnac for
                                        consumption in France.
(4) Brandy de Jerez..................  Grape brandy distilled
                                        exclusively in Spain in
                                        accordance with the laws and
                                        regulations of Spain regulating
                                        the manufacture of Brandy de
                                        Jerez for consumption in Spain.
(5) Calvados.........................  Apple brandy distilled
                                        exclusively in France in
                                        accordance with the laws and
                                        regulations of France regulating
                                        the manufacture of Calvados for
                                        consumption in France.
(6) Pisco............................  Grape brandy distilled in Peru or
                                        Chile in accordance with the
                                        laws and regulations of the
                                        country of manufacture of Pisco
                                        for consumption in the country
                                        of manufacture, including:
                                       (i) ``Pisco Per[uacute]'' (or
                                        ``Pisco Peru''), which is Pisco
                                        manufactured in Peru in
                                        accordance with the laws and
                                        regulations of Peru governing
                                        the manufacture of Pisco for
                                        consumption in that country; and
                                       (ii) ``Pisco Chileno'' (or
                                        ``Chilean Pisco''), which is
                                        Pisco manufactured in Chile in
                                        accordance with the laws and
                                        regulations of Chile governing
                                        the manufacture of Pisco for
                                        consumption in that country.
(7) Singani..........................  Brandy derived from grape/s that
                                        is manufactured in Bolivia in
                                        accordance with the laws and
                                        regulations of Bolivia governing
                                        the manufacture of Singani for
                                        consumption in that country.
(8) Dried fruit brandy...............  Brandy that conforms to the
                                        standard for fruit brandy except
                                        that it has been derived from
                                        sound, dried fruit, or from the
                                        standard wine of such fruit.
                                        Brandy derived from raisins, or
                                        from raisin wine, must be
                                        designated ``raisin brandy.''
                                        Dried fruit brandy, other than
                                        raisin brandy, must be
                                        designated by the word
                                        ``brandy'' qualified by the name
                                        of the dried fruit(s) from which
                                        made preceded by the word
                                        ``dried'', for example, ``dried
                                        apricot brandy.''
(9) Lees brandy......................  Brandy distilled from the lees of
                                        standard grape or other fruit
                                        wine, and such brandy derived
                                        solely from grapes must be
                                        designated ``grape lees brandy''
                                        or ``lees brandy.'' Lees brandy
                                        derived from fruit other than
                                        grapes must be designated as
                                        ``lees brandy,'' qualified by
                                        the name of the fruit from which
                                        such lees are derived, for
                                        example, ``cherry lees brandy.''
(10) Pomace brandy or Marc brandy....  Brandy distilled from the skin
                                        and pulp of sound, ripe grapes
                                        or other fruit, after the
                                        withdrawal of the juice or wine
                                        therefrom. Such brandy derived
                                        solely from grape components
                                        must be designated ``grape
                                        pomace brandy,'' ``grape marc
                                        brandy'', ``pomace brandy,'' or
                                        ``mark brandy.'' Grape pomace
                                        brandy may alternatively be
                                        designated as ``grappa'' or
                                        ``grappa brandy.'' Pomace or
                                        marc brandy derived from fruit
                                        other than grapes must be
                                        designated as ``pomace brandy''
                                        or ``marc brandy'' qualified by
                                        the name of the fruit from which
                                        derived, for example, ``apple
                                        pomace brandy'' or ``pear marc
                                        brandy.''
(11) Residue brandy..................  Brandy distilled wholly or in
                                        part from the fermented residue
                                        of fruit or wine. Such brandy
                                        derived solely from grapes must
                                        be designated ``grape residue
                                        brandy,'' or ``residue brandy.''
                                        Residue brandy, derived from
                                        fruit other than grapes, must be
                                        designated as ``residue brandy''
                                        qualified by the name of the
                                        fruit from which derived, for
                                        example, ``orange residue
                                        brandy.'' Brandy distilled
                                        wholly or in part from residue
                                        materials which conforms to any
                                        of the standards set forth in
                                        paragraphs (b)(1) and (7)
                                        through (9) of this section may,
                                        regardless of such fact, be
                                        designated ``residue brandy'',
                                        but the use of such designation
                                        shall be conclusive, precluding
                                        any later change of designation.
(12) Neutral brandy..................  Any type of brandy distilled at
                                        more than 85% alcohol by volume
                                        (170[deg] proof) but less than
                                        95% alcohol by volume. Such
                                        brandy derived solely from
                                        grapes must be designated
                                        ``grape neutral brandy,'' or
                                        ``neutral brandy.'' Other
                                        neutral brandies, must be
                                        designated in accordance with
                                        the rules for those types of
                                        brandy, and be qualified by the
                                        word ``neutral''; for example,
                                        ``neutral citrus residue
                                        brandy''.

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(13) Substandard brandy..............  Any brandy:
                                       (i) Distilled from fermented
                                        juice, mash, or wine having a
                                        volatile acidity, calculated as
                                        acetic acid and exclusive of
                                        sulfur dioxide, in excess of
                                        0.20 gram per 100 cubic
                                        centimeters (20 degrees
                                        Celsius); measurements of
                                        volatile acidity must be
                                        calculated exclusive of water
                                        added to facilitate
                                        distillation.
                                       (ii) Distilled from unsound,
                                        moldy, diseased, or decomposed
                                        juice, mash, wine, lees, pomace,
                                        or residue, or which shows in
                                        the finished product any taste,
                                        aroma, or characteristic
                                        associated with products
                                        distilled from such material.
                                       (iii) Such brandy derived solely
                                        from grapes must be designated
                                        ``substandard grape brandy,'' or
                                        ``substandard brandy.'' Other
                                        substandard brandies must be
                                        designated in accordance with
                                        the rules for those types of
                                        brandy, and be qualified by the
                                        word ``substandard''; for
                                        example, ``substandard fig
                                        brandy''.
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[T.D. TTB-176, 87 7579, Feb. 9, 2022, as amended by T.D. TTB-187, 88 FR 
2228, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  5.146  Blended applejack.

    (a) The class blended applejack. ``Blended applejack'' is a mixture 
containing at least 20 percent on a proof gallon basis of apple brandy 
(applejack) that has been stored in oak barrels for not less than 2 
years, and not more than 80 percent of neutral spirits on a proof gallon 
basis. Blended applejack must be bottled at not less than 40 percent 
alcohol by volume (80[deg] proof).
    (b) Label designation. The label designation for blended applejack 
may be ``blended applejack'' or ``applejack-a blend.''



Sec.  5.147  Rum.

    (a) The class rum. ``Rum'' is distilled spirits that is distilled 
from the fermented juice of sugar cane, sugar cane syrup, sugar cane 
molasses, or other sugar cane by-products at less than 95 percent 
alcohol by volume (190[deg] proof) having the taste, aroma, and 
characteristics generally attributed to rum, and bottled at not less 
than 40 percent alcohol by volume (80[deg] proof); and also includes 
mixtures solely of such spirits. All rum may be designated as ``rum'' on 
the label, even if it also meets the standards for a specific type of 
rum.
    (b) Types. Paragraph (b)(1) of this section describes a specific 
type of rum and the standards for that type.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Type                              Standards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Cacha[ccedil]a...................  Rum that is a distinctive product
                                        of Brazil, manufactured in
                                        Brazil in compliance with the
                                        laws of Brazil regulating the
                                        manufacture of Cacha[ccedil]a
                                        for consumption in that country.
                                        The word ``Cacha[ccedil]a'' may
                                        be spelled with or without the
                                        diacritic mark (i.e.,
                                        ``Cacha[ccedil]a'' or
                                        ``Cachaca''). Cacha[ccedil]a may
                                        be designated as
                                        ``Cacha[ccedil]a'' or ``rum'' on
                                        labels.
(2) [Reserved].......................  .................................
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Sec.  5.148  Agave spirits.

    (a) The class agave spirits. ``Agave spirits'' are distilled from a 
fermented mash, of which at least 51 percent is derived from plant 
species in the genus Agave and up to 49 percent is derived from other 
sugars. Agave spirits must be distilled at less than 95 percent alcohol 
by volume (190[deg] proof) and bottled at or above 40 percent alcohol by 
volume (80[deg] proof). Agave spirits may be stored in wood barrels. 
Agave spirits may contain added flavoring or coloring materials as 
authorized by Sec.  5.155. This class also includes mixtures of agave 
spirits. Agave spirits that meet the standard of identity for 
``Tequila'' or ``Mezcal'' may be designated as ``agave spirits,'' or as 
``Tequila'' or ``Mezcal'', as applicable.
    (b) Types. Paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section describe the 
types of agave spirits and the rules for each type.

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                 Type                              Standards
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(1) Tequila..........................  An agave spirit that is a
                                        distinctive product of Mexico.
                                        Tequila must be made in Mexico,
                                        in compliance with the laws and
                                        regulations of Mexico governing
                                        the manufacture of Tequila for
                                        consumption in that country.

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(2) Mezcal...........................  An agave spirit that is a
                                        distinctive product of Mexico.
                                        Mezcal must be made in Mexico,
                                        in compliance with the laws and
                                        regulations of Mexico governing
                                        the manufacture of Mezcal for
                                        consumption in that country.
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Sec.  5.149  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.150  Cordials and liqueurs.

    (a) The class cordials and liqueurs. Cordials and liqueurs are 
flavored distilled spirits that are made by mixing or redistilling 
distilled spirits with or over fruits, flowers, plants, or pure juices 
therefrom, or other natural flavoring materials, or with extracts 
derived from infusions, percolation, or maceration of such materials, 
and containing sugar (such as sucrose, fructose, dextrose, or levulose) 
in an amount of not less than 2.5 percent by weight of the finished 
product. Designations on labels may be ``Cordial'' or ``Liqueur,'' or, 
in the alternative, may be one of the type designations below. Cordials 
and liqueurs may not be designated as ``straight''. The designation of a 
cordial or liqueur may include the word ``dry'' if sugar is less than 10 
percent by weight of the finished product.
    (b) Types. Paragraph (b)(1) through (12) of this section list 
definitions and standards for optional type designations.

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                 Type                                 Rule
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(1) Sloe gin.........................  A cordial or liqueur with the
                                        main characteristic flavor
                                        derived from sloe berries.
(2) Rye liqueur, bourbon liqueur (or   Liqueurs, bottled at not less
 rye cordial or bourbon cordial).       than 30 percent alcohol by
                                        volume, in which not less than
                                        51 percent, on a proof gallon
                                        basis, of the distilled spirits
                                        used are, respectively, rye or
                                        bourbon whisky, straight rye or
                                        straight bourbon whisky, or
                                        whisky distilled from a rye or
                                        bourbon mash, and which possess
                                        a predominant characteristic rye
                                        or bourbon flavor derived from
                                        such whisky. Wine, if used, must
                                        be within the 2.5 percent
                                        limitation provided in Sec.
                                        5.155 for coloring, flavoring,
                                        and blending materials.
(3) Rock and rye; Rock and bourbon;    Liqueurs, bottled at not less
 Rock and brandy; Rock and rum.         than 24 percent alcohol by
                                        volume, in which, in the case of
                                        rock and rye and rock and
                                        bourbon, not less than 51
                                        percent, on a proof gallon
                                        basis, of the distilled spirits
                                        used are, respectively, rye or
                                        bourbon whisky, straight rye or
                                        straight bourbon whisky, or
                                        whisky distilled from a rye or
                                        bourbon mash, and, in the case
                                        of rock and brandy and rock and
                                        rum, the distilled spirits used
                                        are all grape brandy or rum,
                                        respectively; containing rock
                                        candy or sugar syrup, with or
                                        without the addition of fruit,
                                        fruit juices, or other natural
                                        flavoring materials, and
                                        possessing, respectively, a
                                        predominant characteristic rye,
                                        bourbon, brandy, or rum flavor
                                        derived from the distilled
                                        spirits used. Wine, if used,
                                        must be within the 2.5 percent
                                        limitation provided in Sec.
                                        5.155 for harmless coloring,
                                        flavoring, and blending
                                        materials.
(4) Rum liqueur, gin liqueur, brandy   Liqueurs, bottled at not less
 liqueur.                               than 30 percent alcohol by
                                        volume, in which the distilled
                                        spirits used are entirely rum,
                                        gin, or brandy, respectively,
                                        and which possess, respectively,
                                        a predominant characteristic
                                        rum, gin, or brandy flavor
                                        derived from the distilled
                                        spirits used. In the case of
                                        brandy liqueur, the type of
                                        brandy must be stated in
                                        accordance with paragraph (d) of
                                        this section, except that
                                        liqueurs made entirely with
                                        grape brandy may be designated
                                        simply as ``brandy liqueur.''
                                        Wine, if used, must be within
                                        the 2.5 percent limitation
                                        provided for in Sec.   5.155 for
                                        harmless coloring, flavoring,
                                        and blending materials.
(5) Amaretto.........................  Almond flavored liqueur/cordial
(6) Kummel...........................  Caraway flavored liqueur/cordial
(7) Ouzo, Anise, Anisette............  Anise flavored liqueurs/cordials
(8) Sambuca..........................  Anise flavored liqueur. See Sec.
                                         5.154(b)(2) for designation
                                        rules for Sambuca not produced
                                        in Italy.
(9) Peppermint Schnapps..............  Peppermint flavored liqueur/
                                        cordial
(10) Triple Sec and Curacao..........  Orange flavored liqueurs/
                                        cordials. Curacao may be
                                        preceded by the color of the
                                        liqueur/cordial (for example,
                                        Blue Curacao).
(11) Cr[egrave]me de.................  A liqueur/cordial where the blank
                                        is filled in with the
                                        predominant flavor (for example,
                                        Cr[egrave]me de menthe is mint
                                        flavored liqueur/cordial.)
(12) Goldwasser......................  Herb flavored liqueur/cordial and
                                        containing gold flakes. See Sec.
                                          5.154(b)(2) for designation
                                        rules for Goldwasser not made in
                                        Germany.
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Sec.  5.151  Flavored spirits.

    (a) The class flavored spirits. ``Flavored spirits'' are distilled 
spirits that are spirits conforming to one of the standards of identity 
set forth in Sec. Sec.  5.142 through 5.148 to which have

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been added nonbeverage natural flavors, wine, or nonalcoholic natural 
flavoring materials, with or without the addition of sugar, and bottled 
at not less than 30 percent alcohol by volume (60[deg] proof). The 
flavored spirits must be specifically designated by the single base 
spirit and one or more of the most predominant flavors (for example, 
``Pineapple Flavored Tequila'' or ``Cherry Vanilla Flavored Bourbon 
Whisky''). The base spirit must conform to the standard of identity for 
that spirit before the flavoring is added. Base spirits that are a 
distinctive product of a particular place must be manufactured in 
accordance with the laws and regulations of the country as designated in 
the base spirit's standard of identity. If the finished product contains 
more than 2.5 percent by volume of wine, the kinds and percentages by 
volume of wine must be stated as a part of the designation (whether the 
wine is added directly to the product or whether it is first mixed into 
an intermediate product), except that a flavored brandy may contain an 
additional 12.5 percent by volume of wine, without label disclosure, if 
the additional wine is derived from the particular fruit corresponding 
to the labeled flavor of the product.
    (b) [Reserved]



Sec.  5.152  Imitations.

    (a) Imitations must bear, as a part of the designation thereof, the 
word ``imitation'' and include the following:
    (1) Any class or type of distilled spirits to which has been added 
coloring or flavoring material of such nature as to cause the resultant 
product to simulate any other class or type of distilled spirits;
    (2) Any class or type of distilled spirits (other than distilled 
spirits specialty products as defined in Sec.  5.156) to which has been 
added flavors considered to be artificial or imitation.
    (3) Any class or type of distilled spirits (except cordials, 
liqueurs and specialties marketed under labels which do not indicate or 
imply that a particular class or type of distilled spirits was used in 
the manufacture thereof) to which has been added any whisky essence, 
brandy essence, rum essence, or similar essence or extract which 
simulates or enhances, or is used by the trade or in the particular 
product to simulate or enhance, the characteristics of any class or type 
of distilled spirits;
    (4) Any type of whisky to which beading oil has been added;
    (5) Any rum to which neutral spirits or distilled spirits other than 
rum have been added;
    (6) Any brandy made from distilling material to which has been added 
any amount of sugar other than the kind and amount of sugar expressly 
authorized in the production of standard wine; and
    (7) Any brandy to which neutral spirits or distilled spirits other 
than brandy have been added, except that this provision shall not apply 
to any product conforming to the standard of identity for blended 
applejack.
    (b) If any of the standards set forth in paragraphs (a)(1) through 
(7) of this section apply, the ``Imitation'' class designation must be 
used in front of the appropriate class as part of the designation (for 
example, Imitation Whisky).



Sec.  5.153  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.154  Rules for geographical designations.

    (a) Geographical designations. (1) Geographical names for 
distinctive types of distilled spirits (other than names found by the 
appropriate TTB officer under paragraph (a)(2) of this section to have 
become generic) may not be applied to distilled spirits produced in any 
other place than the particular region indicated by the name, unless:
    (i) There appears the word ``type'' or the word ``American'' or some 
other adjective indicating the true place of production, in lettering 
substantially as conspicuous as such name; and
    (ii) The distilled spirits to which the name is applied conform to 
the distilled spirits of that particular region. The following are 
examples of distinctive types of distilled spirits with geographical 
names that have not become generic: Eau de Vie de Dantzig (Danziger 
Goldwasser), Ojen, Swedish punch. Geographical names for distinctive 
types of distilled spirits may be used to designate only distilled 
spirits

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conforming to the standard of identity, if any, for such type specified 
in this section, or if no such standard is so specified, then in 
accordance with the trade understanding of that distinctive type.
    (2) Only such geographical names for distilled spirits as the 
appropriate TTB officer finds have by usage and common knowledge lost 
their geographical significance to such extent that they have become 
generic shall be deemed to have become generic. Examples are London dry 
gin, Geneva (Hollands) gin.
    (3) Geographical names that are not names for distinctive types of 
distilled spirits, and that have not become generic, shall not be 
applied to distilled spirits produced in any other place than the 
particular place or region indicated in the name. Examples are Armagnac, 
Greek brandy, Jamaica rum, Puerto Rico rum, Demerara rum and Andong 
Soju.
    (b) Products without geographical designations but distinctive of a 
particular place. (1) The whiskies of the types specified in paragraphs 
(c)(2) through (6) and (10) through (14) of Sec.  5.143 are distinctive 
products of the United States and if produced in a foreign country shall 
be designated by the applicable designation prescribed in such 
paragraphs, together with the words ``American type'' or the words 
``produced (distilled, blended) in ____'', the blank to be filled in 
with the name of the foreign country: Provided, That the word 
``bourbon'' shall not be used to describe any whisky or whisky-based 
distilled spirits not produced in the United States. If whisky of any of 
these types is composed in part of whisky or whiskies produced in a 
foreign country there shall be stated, on the brand label, the 
percentage of such whisky and the country of origin thereof.
    (2) The name for other distilled spirits which are distinctive 
products of a particular place or country (such as Habanero), may not be 
given to the product of any other place or country unless the 
designation for such product includes the word ``type'' or an adjective 
such as ``American'', or the like, clearly indicating the true place of 
production. The provision for place of production shall not apply to 
designations which by usage and common knowledge have lost their 
geographical significance to such an extent that the appropriate TTB 
officer finds they have become generic. Examples of generic designations 
are Slivovitz, Zubrovka, Aquavit, Arrack, and Kirschwasser.



Sec.  5.155  Alteration of class and type.

    (a) Definitions--(1) Coloring, flavoring, or blending material. For 
the purposes of this section, the term ``coloring, flavoring, or 
blending material'' means a harmless substance that is an essential 
component of the class or type of distilled spirits to which it is 
added; or a harmless substance, such as caramel, straight malt or 
straight rye malt whiskies, fruit juices, sugar, infusion of oak chips 
when approved by the Administrator, or wine, that is not an essential 
component part of the distilled spirits product to which it is added but 
which is customarily employed in the product in accordance with 
established trade usage.
    (2) Certified color. For purposes of this section, the term 
``certified color'' means a color additive that is required to undergo 
batch certification in accordance with part 74 or part 82 of the Food 
and Drug Administration regulations (21 CFR parts 74 and 82). An example 
of a certified color is FD&C Blue No. 2.
    (b) Allowable additions. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section, the following may be added to distilled spirits without 
changing the class or type designation:
    (1) Coloring, flavoring, and blending materials that are essential 
components of the class or type of distilled spirits to which added;
    (2) Coloring, flavoring, and blending materials that are not 
essential component parts of the distilled spirits to which added, 
provided that such coloring, flavoring, or blending materials do not 
total more than 2.5 percent by volume of the finished product; and
    (3) Wine, when added to Canadian whisky in Canada in accordance with 
the laws and regulations of Canada governing the manufacture of Canadian 
whisky.
    (c) Special rules. The addition of the following will require a 
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of the class or type of the distilled spirits product to which added:
    (1) Coloring, flavoring, or blending materials that are not 
essential component parts of the class or type of distilled spirits to 
which they are added, if such coloring, flavoring, and blending 
materials total more than 2.5 percent by volume of the finished product;
    (2) Any material, other than caramel, infusion of oak chips, and 
sugar, added to Cognac brandy;
    (3) Any material whatsoever added to neutral spirits or straight 
whisky, except that vodka may be treated with sugar, in an amount not to 
exceed two grams per liter, and with citric acid, in an amount not to 
exceed one gram per liter;
    (4) Certified colors, carmine, or cochineal extract;
    (5) Any material that would render the product to which it is added 
an imitation, as defined in Sec.  5.152; or
    (6) For products that are required to be stored in oak barrels in 
accordance with a standard of identity, the storing of the product in an 
additional barrel made of another type of wood.
    (d) Extractions from distilled spirits. The removal of any 
constituents from a distilled spirits product to such an extent that the 
product no longer possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics 
generally attributed to that class or type of distilled spirits will 
alter the class or type of the product, and the resulting product must 
be redesignated appropriately. In addition, in the case of straight 
whisky, the removal of more than 15 percent of the fixed acids, volatile 
acids, esters, soluble solids, or higher alcohols, or the removal of 
more than 25 percent of the soluble color, constitutes an alteration of 
the class or type of the product and requires a redesignation of the 
product.
    (e) Exceptions. Nothing in this section has the effect of modifying 
the standards of identity specified in Sec.  5.150 for cordials and 
liqueurs, and in Sec.  5.151 for flavored spirits, or of authorizing any 
product defined in Sec.  5.152 to be designated as other than an 
imitation.



Sec.  5.156  Distilled spirits specialty products.

    (a) General. Distilled spirits that do not meet one of the other 
standards of identity specified in this subpart are distilled spirits 
specialty products and must be designated in accordance with trade and 
consumer understanding, or, if no such understanding exists, with a 
distinctive or fanciful name (which may be the name of a cocktail) 
appearing in the same field of vision as a statement of composition. The 
statement of composition and the distinctive or fanciful name serve as 
the class and type designation for these products. The statement of 
composition must follow the rules found in Sec.  5.166. A product may 
not bear a designation which indicates it contains a class or type of 
distilled spirits unless the distilled spirits therein conform to such 
class and type.
    (b) Products designated in accordance with trade and consumer 
understanding. Products may be designated in accordance with trade and 
consumer understanding without a statement of composition if the 
appropriate TTB officer has determined that there is such understanding.



Sec. Sec.  5.157-5.165  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.166  Statements of composition.

    (a) Rules for the statement of composition. When a statement of 
composition is required as part of a designation for a distilled spirits 
specialty product, the statement must be truthful and adequate.
    (b) Cocktails. A statement of the classes and types of distilled 
spirits used in the manufacture thereof will be deemed a sufficient 
statement of composition in the case of highballs, cocktails, and 
similar prepared specialties when the designation adequately indicates 
to the consumer the general character of the product.



                           Subpart J_Formulas



Sec.  5.191  Application.

    The requirements of this subpart apply to the following persons:
    (a) Proprietors of distilled spirits plants qualified as processors 
under part 19 of this chapter;
    (b) Persons in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico who manufacture 
distilled spirits products for shipment to the United States. However, 
the filing of a

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formula for approval by TTB is only required for those products that 
will be shipped to the United States; and
    (c) Persons who ship Virgin Islands distilled spirits products into 
the United States.



Sec.  5.192  Formula requirements.

    (a) General. An approved formula is required to blend, mix, purify, 
refine, compound, or treat distilled spirits in a manner that results in 
a change of class or type of the spirits.
    (b) Preparation and submission. In order to obtain formula approval, 
a person listed in Sec.  5.191 must file a formula in accordance with 
the instructions on TTB Form 5100.51, Formula and Process for Domestic 
and Imported Alcohol Beverages (if filing by paper) or on Formulas 
Online, if filing electronically. When a product will be made or 
processed under the same formula at more than one location operated by 
the distiller or processor, the distiller or processor must identify on 
the form each place of production or processing by name and address, and 
by permit number, if applicable, and must ensure that a copy of the 
approved formula is maintained at each location.
    (c) Existing approvals. Any approval of a formula will remain in 
effect until revoked, superseded, or voluntarily surrendered, and if the 
formula is revoked, superseded, or voluntarily surrendered, any existing 
qualifying statements on such approval as to the rate of tax or the 
limited use of alcoholic flavors will be made obsolete.
    (d) Change in formula. Any change in an approved formula requires 
the filing of a new TTB Form 5100.51 for approval of the changed 
formula. After a changed formula is approved, the filer must surrender 
the original formula approval to the appropriate TTB officer.



Sec.  5.193  Operations requiring formulas.

    The following operations change the class or type of distilled 
spirits and therefore require formula approval under Sec.  5.192: 
Provided, That, TTB may exempt categories of distilled spirits products 
from specific regulatory formula requirements upon a finding that the 
filing of a formula is no longer necessary in order to properly classify 
the finished product:
    (a) The compounding of distilled spirits through the mixing of a 
distilled spirits product with any coloring or flavoring material, wine, 
or other material containing distilled spirits, unless TTB has issued 
public guidance recognizing that such ingredients are harmless coloring, 
flavoring or blending materials that do not alter the class or type 
pursuant to the standards set forth in Sec.  5.155;
    (b) The manufacture of an intermediate product to be used 
exclusively in other distilled spirits products on bonded premises;
    (c) Any filtering or stabilizing process that results in a distilled 
spirits product's no longer possessing the taste, aroma, and 
characteristics generally attributed to the class or type of distilled 
spirits before the filtering or stabilizing, or, in the case of straight 
whisky, that results in the removal of more than 15 percent of the fixed 
acids, volatile acids, esters, soluble solids, or higher alcohols, or 
more than 25 percent of the soluble color;
    (d) The mingling of spirits that differ in class or in type of 
materials from which made;
    (e) The mingling of distilled spirits that were stored in charred 
cooperage with distilled spirits that were stored in plain or reused 
cooperage, or the mixing of distilled spirits that have been treated 
with wood chips with distilled spirits not so treated, or the mixing of 
distilled spirits that have been subjected to any treatment which 
changes their character with distilled spirits not subjected to such 
treatment, unless it is determined by the appropriate TTB officer in 
each of these cases that the composition of the distilled spirits is the 
same notwithstanding the storage in different kinds of cooperage or the 
treatment of a portion of the spirits;
    (f) Except when authorized for production or storage operations by 
part 19 of this chapter, the use of any physical or chemical process or 
any apparatus that accelerates the maturing of the distilled spirits;
    (g) The steeping or soaking of plant materials, such as fruits, 
berries, aromatic herbs, roots, or seeds, in distilled

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spirits or wines at a distilled spirits plant;
    (h) The artificial carbonating of distilled spirits;
    (i) In Puerto Rico, the blending of distilled spirits with any 
liquors manufactured outside Puerto Rico;
    (j) The production of gin by:
    (1) Redistillation, over juniper berries and other natural aromatics 
or over the extracted oils of such materials, of spirits distilled at or 
above 190 degrees of proof that are free from impurities, including such 
spirits recovered by redistillation of imperfect gin spirits; or
    (2) Mixing gin with other distilled spirits;
    (k) The treatment of gin by:
    (1) The addition or abstraction of any substance or material other 
than pure water after redistillation in a manner that would change its 
class and type designation; or
    (2) The addition of any substance or material other than juniper 
berries or other natural aromatics or the extracted oils of such 
materials, or the addition of pure water, before or during 
redistillation, in a manner that would change its class and type 
designation; and
    (l) The recovery of spirits by redistillation from distilled spirits 
products containing other alcoholic ingredients and from spirits that 
have previously been entered for deposit. However, no formula approval 
is required for spirits redistilled into any type of neutral spirits 
other than vodka or for spirits redistilled at less than 190 degrees of 
proof that lack the taste, aroma and other characteristics generally 
attributed to whisky, brandy, rum, or gin and that are designated as 
``Spirits'' preceded or followed by a word or phrase descriptive of the 
material from which distilled. Such spirits may not be designated 
``Spirits Grain'' or ``Grain Spirits'' on any label.



Sec.  5.194  Adoption of predecessor's formulas.

    A successor to a person listed in Sec.  5.191 may adopt a 
predecessor's approved formulas by filing an application with the 
appropriate TTB officer. The application must include a list of the 
formulas for adoption and must identify each formula by formula number, 
name of product, and date of approval. The application must clearly show 
that the predecessor has authorized the use of the previously approved 
formulas by the successor.



       Subpart K_Standards of Fill and Authorized Container Sizes.



Sec.  5.201  General.

    No person engaged in business as a distiller, rectifier (processor), 
importer, wholesaler, bottler, or warehouseman and bottler, directly or 
indirectly, or through an affiliate, may sell or ship or deliver for 
sale or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, or otherwise 
introduce in interstate or foreign commerce, or receive therein, or 
remove from customs custody for consumption, any distilled spirits in 
containers, unless the distilled spirits are bottled in conformity with 
Sec. Sec.  5.202 and 5.203.



Sec.  5.202  Standard liquor containers.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section and 
in Sec.  5.205, distilled spirits must be bottled in standard liquor 
containers, as defined in this paragraph. A standard liquor container is 
a container that is made, formed, and filled in such a way that it does 
not mislead purchasers as regards its contents. An individual carton or 
other container of a bottle may not be so designed as to mislead 
purchasers as to the size of the bottle it contains.
    (b) Headspace. A filled liquor container of a capacity of 200 
milliliters (6.8 fl. oz.) or more is deemed to mislead the purchaser if 
it has a headspace in excess of 8 percent of the total capacity of the 
container after closure.
    (c) Design. Regardless of the correctness of the stated net 
contents, a liquor container is deemed to mislead the purchaser if it is 
made and formed in such a way that its actual capacity is substantially 
less than the capacity it appears to have upon visual examination under 
ordinary conditions of purchase or use.
    (d) Exception for distinctive liquor bottles. The provisions of 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section do not apply to liquor bottles 
for which a distinctive

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liquor bottle approval has been issued pursuant to Sec.  5.205.



Sec.  5.203  Standards of fill (container sizes).

    (a) Authorized standards of fill. The following metric standards of 
fill are authorized for distilled spirits, whether domestically bottled 
or imported:
    (1) Containers other than cans. For containers other than cans 
described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section--
    (i) 1.8 Liters.
    (ii) 1.75 Liters.
    (iii) 1.00 Liter.
    (iv) 900 mL.
    (v) 750 mL.
    (vi) 720 mL.
    (vii) 700 mL.
    (viii) 375 mL.
    (ix) 200 mL.
    (x) 100 mL.
    (xi) 50 mL.
    (2) Metal cans. For metal containers that have the general shape and 
design of a can, that have a closure that is an integral part of the 
container, and that cannot be readily reclosed after opening--
    (i) 355 mL.
    (ii) 200 mL.
    (iii) 100 mL.
    (iv) 50 mL.
    (b) Spirits bottled using outdated standards. Paragraph (a) of this 
section does not apply to:
    (1) Imported distilled spirits in the original containers in which 
entered into customs custody prior to January 1, 1980 (or prior to July 
1, 1989 in the case of distilled spirits imported in 500 mL containers); 
or
    (2) Imported distilled spirits bottled or packed prior to January 1, 
1980 (or prior to July 1, 1989 in the case of distilled spirits in 500 
mL containers) and certified as to such in a statement signed by an 
official duly authorized by the appropriate foreign government.

[T.D. TTB-176, 87 7579, Feb. 9, 2022, as amended by 87 FR 13157, Mar. 9, 
2022]



Sec.  5.204  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.205  Distinctive liquor bottle approval.

    (a) General. A bottler or importer of distilled spirits in 
distinctive liquor bottles may apply for a distinctive liquor bottle 
approval from the appropriate TTB officer. The distinctive liquor bottle 
approval will provide an exemption only from those requirements that are 
specified in paragraph (b) of this section. A distinctive liquor bottle 
is a container that is not the customary shape and that may obscure the 
net contents of the distilled spirits.
    (b) Exemptions provided by the distinctive liquor bottle approval. 
The distinctive liquor bottle approval issued pursuant to this section 
will provide that:
    (1) The provisions of Sec.  5.202(b) and (c) do not apply to the 
liquor containers for which the distinctive liquor bottle approval has 
been issued; and
    (2) The information required to appear in the same field of vision 
pursuant to Sec.  5.63(a) may appear elsewhere on a distinctive liquor 
bottle for which the distinctive liquor bottle approval has been issued, 
if the design of the container precludes the presentation of all 
mandatory information in the same field of vision.
    (c) How to apply. A bottler or importer of distilled spirits in 
distinctive liquor bottles may apply for a distinctive liquor bottle 
approval as part of the application for a certificate of label approval 
(COLA).



                          Subpart L [Reserved]



Sec.  5.211  [Reserved]



Sec.  5.212  [Reserved]



             Subpart M_Penalties and Compromise of Liability



Sec.  5.221  Criminal penalties.

    A violation of the labeling provisions of 27 U.S.C. 205(e) is 
punishable as a misdemeanor. See 27 U.S.C. 207 for the statutory 
provisions relating to criminal penalties, consent decrees, and 
injunctions.



Sec.  5.222  Conditions of basic permit.

    A basic permit is conditioned upon compliance with the requirements 
of 27 U.S.C. 205, including the labeling and advertising provisions of 
this part. A willful violation of the conditions of a basic permit 
provides grounds for the revocation or suspension of the permit,

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as applicable, as set forth in part 1 of this chapter.



Sec.  5.223  Compromise.

    Pursuant to 27 U.S.C. 207, the appropriate TTB officer is 
authorized, with respect to any violation of 27 U.S.C. 205, to 
compromise the liability arising with respect to such violation upon 
payment of a sum not in excess of $500 for each offense, to be collected 
by the appropriate TTB officer and to be paid into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts.



               Subpart N_Advertising of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  5.231  Application.

    No person engaged in business as a distiller, rectifier (processor), 
importer, wholesaler, bottler, or warehouseman and bottler of distilled 
spirits, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate, shall publish 
or disseminate or cause to be published or disseminated by radio or 
television broadcast, or in any newspaper, periodical, or any 
publication, by any sign or outdoor advertisement, or by electronic or 
internet media, or any other printed or graphic matter, any 
advertisement of distilled spirits, if such advertising is in, or is 
calculated to induce sales in, interstate or foreign commerce, or is 
disseminated by mail, unless such advertisement is in conformity with 
this subpart: Provided, That such sections shall not apply to outdoor 
advertising in place on September 7, 1984, but shall apply upon 
replacement, restoration, or renovation of any such advertising; and 
provided further, that such sections shall not apply to a retailer or 
the publisher of any newspaper, periodical, or other publication, or 
radio or television or internet broadcast, unless such retailer or 
publisher or broadcaster is engaged in business as a distiller, 
rectifier (processor), importer, wholesaler, or warehouseman and bottler 
of distilled spirits, directly or indirectly, or through an affiliate.



Sec.  5.232  Definition.

    As used in this subpart, the term ``advertisement'' ``or 
advertising'' includes any written or verbal statement, illustration, or 
depiction which is in, or calculated to induce sales in, interstate or 
foreign commerce, or is disseminated by mail, whether it appears in a 
newspaper, magazine, trade booklet, menu, wine card, leaflet, circular, 
mailer, book insert, catalog, promotional material, sales pamphlet, 
internet or other electronic site or social network, or in any written, 
printed, graphic, or other matter (such as hang tags) accompanying, but 
not firmly affixed to, the bottle, representations made on shipping 
cases or in any billboard, sign, other outdoor display, public transit 
card, other periodical literature, publication, or in a radio or 
television broadcast, or in any other media; except that such term shall 
not include:
    (a) Any label affixed to any bottle of distilled spirits; or any 
individual covering, carton, or other container of the bottle which 
constitute a part of the labeling under this part.
    (b) Any editorial or other reading material (such as a news release) 
in any periodical or publication or newspaper for the publication of 
which no money or valuable consideration or thing of value is paid or 
promised, directly or indirectly, by any permittee, and which is not 
written by or at the direction of the permittee.



Sec.  5.233  Mandatory statements.

    (a) Responsible advertiser. The advertisement must display the 
responsible advertiser's name, city, and State or the name and other 
contact information (such as, telephone number, website, or email 
address) where the responsible advertiser may be contacted.
    (b) Class and type. The advertisement shall contain a conspicuous 
statement of the class to which the product belongs and the type thereof 
corresponding with the statement of class and type which is required to 
appear on the label of the product.
    (c) Alcohol content--(1) Mandatory statement. The alcohol content 
for distilled spirits must be stated as a percentage of alcohol by 
volume, in the manner set forth in Sec.  5.65 of this chapter for 
labels. Products that contain a significant amount of material, such as 
solid fruit, that may absorb spirits after bottling must state the 
alcohol

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content at the time of bottling as follows: ``Bottled at ____ percent-
alcohol-by-volume.''
    (2) Optional statement. In addition, the advertisement may also 
state the alcohol content in degrees of proof if this information 
appears in the same field of vision as the statement expressed in 
percent-alcohol-by-volume.
    (d) Percentage of neutral spirits and name of commodity.
    (1) In the case of distilled spirits (other than cordials, liqueurs, 
flavored neutral spirits, including flavored vodka, and distilled 
spirits specialty products) produced by blending or rectification, if 
neutral spirits have been used in the production thereof, there shall be 
stated the percentage of neutral spirits so used and the name of the 
commodity from which such neutral spirits have been distilled. The 
statement of percentage and the name of the commodity shall be made in 
substantially the following form: ``____% neutral spirits distilled from 
____ (insert grain, cane products, or fruit, or other products as 
appropriate)''; or ____% neutral spirits (vodka) distilled from ____ 
(insert grain, cane product, fruit, or other commodity, as 
appropriate)''; or ``____% grain (cane products), (fruit) neutral 
spirits''; or ``____% grain spirits''. The statement used under this 
paragraph must be identical to that on the label of distilled spirits to 
which the advertisement refers.
    (2) In the case of gin manufactured by a process of continuous 
distillation or in the case of neutral spirits, there shall be stated 
the name of the commodity from which such gin or neutral spirits were 
distilled. The statement of the name of the commodity shall be made in 
substantially the following form: ``Distilled from grain'', or 
``Distilled from cane products'', or ``Distilled from fruit.'' The 
statement used under this paragraph must be identical to that on the 
label of distilled spirits to which the advertisement refers.
    (e) Exception. (1) If an advertisement refers to a general distilled 
spirits line or all of the distilled spirits products of one company, 
whether by the company name or by the brand name common to all the 
distilled spirits in the line, the only mandatory information necessary 
is the responsible advertiser's name, city, and State or the name and 
other contact information (such as telephone number, website, or email 
address) where the responsible advertiser may be contacted. This 
exception does not apply where only one type of distilled spirits is 
marketed under the specific brand name advertised.
    (2) On consumer specialty items (such as T-shirts, hats, bumper 
stickers, or refrigerator magnets), the only information necessary is 
the company name of the responsible advertiser or brand name of the 
product.



Sec.  5.234  Legibility of mandatory information.

    (a) Statements required under this subpart to appear in any written, 
printed, or graphic advertisement shall be in lettering or type size 
sufficient to be conspicuous and readily legible.
    (b) In the case of signs, billboards, and displays the name and 
address or name and other contact information (such as, telephone 
number, website, or email) of the permittee responsible for the 
advertisement may appear in type size of lettering smaller than the 
other mandatory information, provided such information can be 
ascertained upon closer examination of the sign or billboard.
    (c) Mandatory information shall be so stated as to be clearly a part 
of the advertisement and shall not be separated in any manner from the 
remainder of the advertisement.
    (d) Mandatory information for two or more products shall not be 
stated unless clearly separated.
    (e) Mandatory information shall be so stated in both the print and 
audio-visual media that it will be readily apparent to the persons 
viewing the advertisement.



Sec.  5.235  Prohibited practices.

    (a) Restrictions. An advertisement of distilled spirits shall not 
contain:
    (1) Any statement that is false or untrue in any material 
particular, or that, irrespective of falsity, directly, or by ambiguity, 
omission, or inference, or by the addition of irrelevant, scientific or 
technical matter tends to create a misleading impression.
    (2) Any false or misleading statement that explicitly or implicitly 
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a competitor's product. This does not prevent truthful and accurate 
comparisons between products (such as, ``Our liqueur contains more 
strawberries than Brand X'') or statements of opinion (such as, ``We 
think our rum tastes better than any other distilled spirits on the 
market'').
    (3) Any statement, design, device, or representation which is 
obscene or indecent.
    (4) Any statement, design, device, or representation of or relating 
to analyses, standards or tests, irrespective of falsity, which the 
appropriate TTB officer finds to be likely to mislead the consumer.
    (5) Any statement, design, device, or representation of or relating 
to any guarantee, irrespective of falsity, which the appropriate TTB 
officer finds to be likely to mislead the consumer. Money-back 
guarantees are not prohibited.
    (6) The words ``bond'', ``bonded'', ``bottled in bond'', ``aged in 
bond'', or phrases containing these or synonymous terms, unless such 
words or phrases appear, pursuant to Sec.  5.88, on labels of the 
distilled spirits advertised, and are stated in the advertisement in the 
manner and form in which they are permitted to appear on the label.
    (7) The word ``pure'' unless:
    (i) It refers to a particular ingredient used in the production of 
the distilled spirits, and is a truthful representation about the 
ingredient; or
    (ii) It is part of the bona fide name of a permittee or retailer 
from whom the distilled spirits are bottled; or
    (iii) It is part of the bona fide name of the permittee who bottled 
the distilled spirits.
    (8) The words ``double distilled'' or ``triple distilled'' or any 
similar terms unless it is a truthful statement of fact. For purposes of 
this paragraph only, a distillation means a single run through a pot 
still or a single run through a column of a column (reflux) still. The 
number of distillations may be understated but may not be overstated.
    (b) Statements inconsistent with labeling. (1) Advertisements shall 
not contain any statement concerning a brand or lot of distilled spirits 
that is inconsistent with any statement on the labeling thereof.
    (2) Any label depicted on a container in an advertisement shall be a 
reproduction of an approved label.
    (c) Statement of age. The advertisement shall not contain any 
statement, design, or device directly or by implication concerning age 
or maturity of any brand or lot of distilled spirits unless a statement 
of age appears on the label of the advertised product. When any such 
statement, design, or device concerning age or maturity is contained in 
any advertisement, it shall include (in direct conjunction therewith and 
with substantially equal conspicuousness) all parts of the statement, if 
any, concerning age and percentages required to be made on the label 
under the provisions of Sec.  5.74. An advertisement for any whisky or 
brandy (except immature brandies, pomace brandy, marc brandy, Pisco 
brandy, Singani brandy, and grappa brandy) which is not required to bear 
a statement of age on the label or an advertisement for any rum or agave 
spirits, which has been aged for not less than 4 years may, however, 
contain inconspicuous, general representations as to age, maturity or 
other similar representations even though a specific age statement does 
not appear on the label of the advertised product and in the 
advertisement itself.
    (d) Health-related statements--(1) Definitions. When used in this 
paragraph (d), terms are defined as follows:
    (i) Health-related statement means any statement related to health 
and includes statements of a curative or therapeutic nature that, 
expressly or by implication, suggest a relationship between the 
consumption of alcohol, distilled spirits, or any substance found within 
the distilled spirits, and health benefits or effects on health. The 
term includes both specific health claims and general references to 
alleged health benefits or effects on health associated with the 
consumption of alcohol, distilled spirits, or any substance found within 
the distilled spirits, as well as health-related directional statements. 
The term also includes statements and claims that imply that a physical 
or psychological sensation results from consuming the distilled

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spirits, as well as statements and claims of nutritional value (e.g., 
statements of vitamin content). Statements concerning caloric, 
carbohydrate, protein, and fat content do not constitute nutritional 
claims about the product.
    (ii) Specific health claim is a type of health-related statement 
that, expressly or by implication, characterizes the relationship of the 
distilled spirits, alcohol, or any substance found within the distilled 
spirits, to a disease or health-related condition. Implied specific 
health claims include statements, symbols, vignettes, or other forms of 
communication that suggest, within the context in which they are 
presented, that a relationship exists between distilled spirits, 
alcohol, or any substance found within the distilled spirits, and a 
disease or health-related condition.
    (iii) Health-related directional statement is a type of health-
related statement that directs or refers consumers to a third party or 
other source for information regarding the effects on health of 
distilled spirits or alcohol consumption.
    (2) Rules for advertising--(i) Health-related statements. In 
general, advertisements may not contain any health-related statement 
that is untrue in any particular or tends to create a misleading 
impression as to the effects on health of alcohol consumption. TTB will 
evaluate such statements on a case-by-case basis and may require as part 
of the health-related statement a disclaimer or some other qualifying 
statement to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the health-
related statement. Such disclaimer or other qualifying statement must 
appear as prominent as the health-related statement.
    (ii) Specific health claims. A specific health claim will not be 
considered misleading if it is truthful and adequately substantiated by 
scientific or medical evidence; sufficiently detailed and qualified with 
respect to the categories of individuals to whom the claim applies; 
adequately discloses the health risks associated with both moderate and 
heavier levels of alcohol consumption; and outlines the categories of 
individuals for whom any levels of alcohol consumption may cause health 
risks. This information must appear as part of the specific health claim 
and in a manner as prominent as the specific health claim.
    (iii) Health-related directional statements. A statement that 
directs consumers to a third party or other source for information 
regarding the effects on health of distilled spirits or alcohol 
consumption is presumed misleading unless it--
    (A) Directs consumers in a neutral or other non-misleading manner to 
a third party or other source for balanced information regarding the 
effects on health of distilled spirits or alcohol consumption; and
    (B)(1) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement, 
and in a manner as prominent as the health-related directional 
statement, the following disclaimer: ``This statement should not 
encourage you to drink or increase your alcohol consumption for health 
reasons;'' or
    (2) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement, 
and in a manner as prominent as the health-related directional 
statement, some other qualifying statement that the appropriate TTB 
officer finds is sufficient to dispel any misleading impression conveyed 
by the health-related directional statement.
    (e) Place of origin. The advertisement shall not represent that the 
distilled spirits were manufactured in or imported from a place or 
country other than that of their actual origin, or were produced or 
processed by one who was not in fact the actual producer or processor.
    (f) Confusion of brands. Two or more different brands or lots of 
distilled spirits shall not be advertised in one advertisement (or in 
two or more advertisements in one issue of a periodical or newspaper, or 
in one piece of other written, printed, or graphic matter) if the 
advertisement tends to create the impression that representations made 
as to one brand or lot apply to the other or others, and if as to such 
latter the representations contravene any provisions of this subpart or 
are in any respect untrue.
    (g) Representations of the armed forces or flags. Advertisements may 
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any representation related to the armed forces of the United States if 
the representation, standing alone or considered together with any 
additional language or symbols, creates a false or misleading impression 
that the product was endorsed by, made by, used by, or made under the 
supervision of, the government represented by that flag or by the armed 
forces of the United States. This section does not prohibit the use of a 
flag as part of a claim of American origin or another country of origin.
    (h) Deceptive advertising techniques. Subliminal or similar 
techniques are prohibited. ``Subliminal or similar techniques,'' as used 
in this subpart, refers to any device or technique that is used to 
convey, or attempts to convey, a message to a person by means of images 
or sounds of a very brief nature that cannot be perceived at a normal 
level of awareness.
    (i) Any use of the term ``organic'' in the advertising of distilled 
spirits must comply with the United States Department of Agriculture's 
(USDA) National Organic Program rules, 7 CFR part 205, as interpreted by 
the USDA.

 T.D. TTB-176, 87 7579, Feb. 9, 2022, as amended by T. D.TTB-187, 88 FR 
2228, Jan. 13, 2023]



Sec.  5.236  Comparative advertising.

    (a) General. Comparative advertising shall not be disparaging of a 
competitor's product in a manner that is false or misleading.
    (b) Taste tests. (1) Taste test results may be used in 
advertisements comparing competitors' products unless they are 
disparaging in a false or misleading manner; deceptive; or likely to 
mislead the consumer.
    (2) The taste test procedure used shall meet scientifically accepted 
procedures. An example of a scientifically accepted procedure is 
outlined in the Manual on Sensory Testing Methods, ASTM Special 
Technical Publication 434, published by the American Society for Testing 
and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, ASTM, 
1968, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 68-15545.
    (3) A statement shall appear in the advertisement providing the name 
and address of the testing administrator.



                    Subpart O_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  5.241  OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    (a) Purpose. This subpart displays the control numbers assigned to 
information collection requirements in this part by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13.
    (b) Table. The following table identifies each section in this part 
that contains an information collection requirement and the OMB control 
number that is assigned to that information collection requirement.

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (b)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Current OMB
                 Section where contained                    control No.
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5.11....................................................       1513-0111
5.21....................................................       1513-0020
5.22....................................................       1513-0020
5.23....................................................       1513-0020
5.24....................................................       1513-0020
                                                               1513-0064
5.25....................................................       1513-0020
5.27....................................................       1513-0020
5.28....................................................       1513-0122
5.29....................................................       1513-0020
5.30....................................................       1513-0064
5.62....................................................       1513-0087
5.63....................................................       1513-0084
                                                               1513-0087
5.82....................................................       1513-0121
5.83....................................................       1513-0121
5.84....................................................       1513-0087
5.87....................................................       1513-0087
5.88....................................................       1513-0087
5.89....................................................       1513-0087
5.90....................................................       1513-0087
5.91....................................................       1513-0087
5.192...................................................       1513-0122
5.193...................................................       1513-0122
5.194...................................................       1513-0122
5.203...................................................       1513-0064
5.205...................................................       1513-0020
5.233...................................................       1513-0087
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PART 6_``TIED-HOUSE''--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
6.1 General.
6.2 Territorial extent.
6.3 Application.
6.4 Jurisdictional limits.
6.5 Delegations of the Administrator.
6.6 Administrative provisions.

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                          Subpart B_Definitions

6.11 Meaning of terms.

                     Subpart C_Unlawful Inducements

                                 General

6.21 Application.

                       Interest in Retail License

6.25 General.
6.26 Indirect interest.
6.27 Proprietary interest.

                       Interest in Retail Property

6.31 General.
6.32 Indirect interest.
6.33 Proprietary interest.
6.34 Mortgages.
6.35 Renting display space.

                       Furnishing Things of Value

6.41 General.
6.42 Indirect inducement through third party arrangements.
6.43 Sale of equipment.
6.44 Free warehousing.
6.45 Assistance in acquiring license.
6.46-6.47 [Reserved]

         Paying for Advertising, Display or Distribution Service

6.51 General.
6.52 Cooperative advertising.
6.53 Advertising in ballparks, racetracks, and stadiums.
6.54 Advertising in retailer publications.
6.55 Display service.
6.56 Renting display space.

                           Guaranteeing Loans

6.61 Guaranteeing loans.

                           Extension of Credit

6.65 General.
6.66 Calculation of period.
6.67 Sales to retailer whose account is in arrears.

                               Quota Sales

6.71 Quota sales.
6.72 ``Tie-in'' sales.

                          Subpart D_Exceptions

6.81 General.
6.82 [Reserved]
6.83 Product displays.
6.84 Point of sale advertising materials and consumer advertising 
          specialties.
6.85 Temporary retailers.
6.86-6.87 [Reserved]
6.88 Equipment and supplies.
6.89-6.90 [Reserved]
6.91 Samples.
6.92 Newspaper cuts.
6.93 Combination packaging.
6.94 Educational seminars.
6.95 Consumer tasting or sampling at retail establishments.
6.96 Consumer promotions.
6.97 [Reserved]
6.98 Advertising service.
6.99 Stocking, rotation, and pricing service.
6.100 Participation in retailer association activities.
6.101 Merchandise.
6.102 Outside signs.

                           Subpart E_Exclusion

6.151 Exclusion, in general.
6.152 Practices which put retailer independence at risk.
6.153 Criteria for determining retailer independence.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205; 44 U.S.C. 
3504(h).

    Source: T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, unless otherwise 
noted.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  6.1  General.

    The regulations in this part, issued pursuant to section 105 of the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205), specify practices 
that are means to induce under section 105(b) of the Act, criteria for 
determining whether a practice is a violation of section 105(b) of the 
Act, and exceptions to section 105(b) of the Act. This part does not 
attempt to enumerate all of the practices that may result in a violation 
of section 105(b) of the Act. Nothing in this part shall operate to 
exempt any person from the requirements of any State law or regulation.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.



Sec.  6.3  Application.

    (a) General. This part applies only to transactions between industry 
members and retailers. It does not apply to transactions between two 
industry members (for example, between a producer and a wholesaler), or 
to transactions between an industry member

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and a retailer wholly owned by that industry member.
    (b) Transaction involving State agencies. The regulations in this 
part apply only to transactions between industry members and State 
agencies operating as retailers as defined in this part. The regulations 
do not apply to State agencies with regard to their wholesale dealings 
with retailers.



Sec.  6.4  Jurisdictional limits.

    (a) General. The regulations in this part apply where:
    (1) The industry member induces a retailer to purchase distilled 
spirits, wine, or malt beverages from such industry member to the 
exclusion in whole or in part of products sold or offered for sale by 
other persons in interstate or foreign commerce; and
    (2) If: (i) The inducement is made in the course of interstate or 
foreign commerce; or
    (ii) The industry member engages in the practice of using an 
inducement to such an extent as substantially to restrain or prevent 
transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products; or
    (iii) The direct effect of the inducement is to prevent, deter, 
hinder or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any 
such products to such retailer in interstate or foreign commerce.
    (b) Malt beverages. In the case of malt beverages, this part applies 
to transactions between a retailer in any State and a brewer, importer, 
or wholesaler of malt beverages inside or outside such State only to the 
extent that the law of such State imposes requirements similar to the 
requirements of section 105(b) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 
(27 U.S.C. 205(b)), with respect to similar transactions between a 
retailer in such State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler or malt 
beverage in such State, as the case may be.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.5  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.6, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 6, Tied-House. You may obtain a copy of this 
order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a 
request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National 
Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16922, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  6.6  Administrative provisions.

    (a) General. The Act makes applicable the provisions including 
penalties of sections 49 and 50 of Title 15, United States Code, to the 
jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Administrator under this Act, and 
to any person (whether or not a corporation) subject to the provisions 
of law administered by the Administrator under this Act. The Act also 
provides that the Administrator is authorized to require, in such manner 
and such form as he or she shall prescribe, such reports as are 
necessary to carry out the powers and duties under this chapter.
    (b) Examination and subpoena. Any appropriate TTB officer shall at 
all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination, and 
the right to copy any documentary evidence of any person, partnership, 
or corporation being investigated or proceeded against. An appropriate 
TTB officer shall also have the power to require by subpoena the 
attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all such 
documentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation, upon a 
satisfactory showing the requested evidence may reasonably be expected 
to yield information relevant to any matter being investigated under the 
Act.
    (c) Reports required by the appropriate TTB officer--(1) General. 
The appropriate TTB officer may, as part of a trade practice 
investigation of an industry member, require such industry member to 
submit a written report containing information on sponsorships, 
advertisements, promotions, and other activities pertaining to its 
business subject to the Act conducted by, or on behalf of, or benefiting 
the industry member.

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    (2) Preparation. The report will be prepared by the industry member 
in letter form, executed under the penalties of perjury, and will 
contain the information specified by the appropriate TTB officer. The 
period covered by the report will not exceed three years.
    (3) Filing. The report will be filed in accordance with the 
instructions of the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0392)

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52019, Aug. 28, 2000]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  6.11  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
have the meanings given in this section. Any other term defined in the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act and used in this part shall have the 
meaning assigned to it by that Act.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.6, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 6, 
Tied-House.
    Brand. For purposes of administering this part, the term ``brand'' 
refers to differences in the brand name of a product or in the nature of 
a product. Examples of different brands are products having a different 
brand name or class, type, or kind designation; appellation of origin 
(wine); vintage date (wine); age (distilled spirits); or percentage of 
alcohol. Differences in packaging such as difference in label design or 
color, or a different style, type or size of container are not 
considered different brands.
    Equipment. All functional items such as tap boxes, glassware, 
pouring racks, and similar items used in the conduct of a retailer's 
business.
    Industry member. Any person engaged in business as a distiller, 
brewer, rectifier, blender, or other producer, or as an importer or 
wholesaler, of distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, or as a 
bottler, or warehousemen and bottler, of distilled spirits; industry 
member does not include an agency of a State or political subdivision 
thereof, or an officer or employee of such agency.
    Product. Distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, as defined in 
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Retail establishment. Any premises where distilled spirits, wine or 
malt beverages are sold or offered for sale to consumers, whether for 
consumption on or off the premises where sold.
    Retailer. Any person engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wine 
or malt beverages to consumers. A wholesaler who makes incidental retail 
sales representing less than five percent of the wholesaler's total 
sales volume for the preceding two-month period shall not be considered 
a retailer with respect to such incidental sales.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995; T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52020, Aug. 28, 2000; 
T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16922, Apr. 4, 2006]



                     Subpart C_Unlawful Inducements

                                 General



Sec.  6.21  Application.

    Except as provided in subpart D, it is unlawful for any industry 
member to induce, directly or indirectly, any retailer to purchase any 
products from the industry member to the exclusion, in whole or in part, 
of such products sold or offered for sale by other persons in interstate 
or foreign commerce by any of the following means:
    (a) By acquiring or holding (after the expiration of any license 
held at the time the FAA Act was enacted) any interest in any license 
with respect to the premises of the retailer;
    (b) By acquiring any interest in the real or personal property 
owned, occupied, or used by the retailer in the conduct of his business;
    (c) By furnishing, giving, renting, lending, or selling to the 
retailer, any

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equipment, fixtures, signs, supplies, money, services or other thing of 
value, subject to the exceptions contained in subpart D;
    (d) By paying or crediting the retailer for any advertising, 
display, or distribution service;
    (e) By guaranteeing any loan or the repayment of any financial 
obligation of the retailer;
    (f) By extending to the retailer credit for a period in excess of 
the credit period usual and customary to the industry for the particular 
class of transactions as prescribed in Sec.  6.65; or
    (g) By requiring the retailer to take and dispose of a certain quota 
of any such products.

                       Interest in Retail License



Sec.  6.25  General.

    The act by an industry member of acquiring or holding any interest 
in any license (State, county or municipal) with respect to the premises 
of a retailer constitutes a means to induce within the meaning of the 
Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.26  Indirect interest.

    Industry member interest in retail licenses includes any interest 
acquired by corporate officials, partners, employees or other 
representatives of the industry member. Any interest in a retail license 
acquired by a separate corporation in which the industry member or its 
officials, hold ownership or are otherwise affiliated, is an interest in 
a retail license.



Sec.  6.27  Proprietary interest.

    (a) Complete ownership. Outright ownership of a retail business by 
an industry member is not an interest which may result in a violation of 
section 105(b)(1) of the Act.
    (b) Partial ownership. Less than complete ownership of a retail 
business by an industry member constitutes an interest in a retail 
license within the meaning of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]

                       Interest in Retail Property



Sec.  6.31  General.

    The act by an industry member of acquiring an interest in real or 
personal property owned, occupied, or used by the retailer in the 
conduct of business constitutes a means to induce within the meaning of 
the Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.32  Indirect interest.

    Industry member interest in retail property includes any interest 
acquired by corporate officials, partners, employees or other 
representatives of the industry member. Any interest in retail property 
acquired by a separate corporation in which the industry member or its 
officials, hold ownership or are otherwise affiliated, is an interest in 
retail property.



Sec.  6.33  Proprietary interest.

    (a) Complete ownership. Outright ownership of a retail business by 
an industry member is not an interest that may result in a violation of 
section 105(b)(2) of the Act.
    (b) Partial ownership. Less than complete ownership of a retail 
business by an industry member constitutes an interest in retail 
property within the meaning of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.34  Mortgages.

    The acquisition of a mortgage on a retailer's real or personal 
property by an industry member constitutes an interest in the retailer's 
property within the meaning of the Act.



Sec.  6.35  Renting display space.

    The renting of display space by an industry member at a retail 
establishment constitutes an interest in the retailer's property within 
the meaning of the Act.

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                       Furnishing Things of Value



Sec.  6.41  General.

    Subject to the exceptions listed in subpart D, the act by an 
industry member of furnishing, giving, renting, lending, or selling any 
equipment, fixtures, signs, supplies, money, services, or other things 
of value to a retailer constitutes a means to induce within the meaning 
of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.42  Indirect inducement through third party arrangements.

    (a) General. The furnishing, giving, renting, lending, or selling of 
equipment, fixtures, signs, supplies, money, services, or other thing of 
value by an industry member to a third party, where the benefits 
resulting from such things of value flow to individual retailers, is the 
indirect furnishing of a thing of value within the meaning of the Act. 
Indirect furnishing of a thing of value includes, but is not limited to, 
making payments for advertising to a retailer association or a display 
company where the resulting benefits flow to individual retailers.
    (b) Exceptions. An indirect inducement will not arise where the 
thing of value was furnished to a retailer by the third party without 
the knowledge or intent of the industry member, or the industry member 
did not reasonably foresee that the thing of value would have been 
furnished to a retailer. Things which may lawfully be furnished, given, 
rented, lent, or sold by industry members to retailers under subpart D 
may also be furnished directly by a third party to a retailer.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20421, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.43  Sale of equipment.

    A transaction in which equipment is sold to a retailer by an 
industry member, except as provided in Sec.  6.88, is the selling of 
equipment in within the meaning of the Act regardless of how sold. 
Further, the negotiation by an industry member of a special price to a 
retailer for equipment from an equipment company is the furnishing of a 
thing of value within the meaning of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.44  Free warehousing.

    The furnishing of free warehousing by delaying delivery of distilled 
spirits, wine, or malt beverages beyond the time that payment for the 
product is received, or if a retailer is purchasing on credit, delaying 
final delivery of products beyond the close of the period of time for 
which credit is lawfully extended, is the furnishing of a service or 
thing of value within the meaning of the Act.



Sec.  6.45  Assistance in acquiring license.

    Any assistance (financial, legal, administrative or influential) 
given the retailer by an industry member in the retailer's acquisition 
of the retailer's license is the furnishing of a service or thing of 
value within the meaning of the Act.



Sec. Sec.  6.46-6.47  [Reserved]

         Paying for Advertising, Display or Distribution Service



Sec.  6.51  General.

    The act by an industry member of paying or crediting a retailer for 
any advertising, display, or distribution service constitutes a means to 
induce within the meaning of the Act, whether or not the advertising, 
display, or distribution service received by the industry member in 
these instances is commensurate with the amount paid therefor. This 
includes payments or credits to retailers that are merely 
reimbursements, in full or in part, for such services purchased by a 
retailer from a third party.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.52  Cooperative advertising.

    An arrangement in which an industry member participates with a 
retailer in paying for an advertisement placed by the retailer 
constitutes paying the retailer for advertising within the meaning of 
the Act.

[[Page 104]]



Sec.  6.53  Advertising in ballparks, racetracks, and stadiums.

    The purchase, by an industry member, of advertising on signs, 
scoreboards, programs, scorecards, and the like at ballparks, racetracks 
or stadiums, from the retail concessionaire constitutes paying the 
retailer for an advertising service within the meaning of the Act.



Sec.  6.54  Advertising in retailer publications.

    The purchase, by an industry member, of advertising in a retailer 
publication for distribution to consumers or the general public 
constitutes paying the retailer for advertising within the meaning of 
the Act.



Sec.  6.55  Display service.

    Industry member reimbursements to retailers for setting up product 
or other displays constitutes paying the retailer for rendering a 
display service within the meaning of the Act.



Sec.  6.56  Renting display space.

    A promotion whereby an industry member rents display space at a 
retail establishment constitutes paying the retailer for rendering a 
display service within the meaning of the Act.

                           Guaranteeing Loans



Sec.  6.61  Guaranteeing loans.

    The act by an industry member of guaranteeing any loan or the 
repayment of any financial obligation of a retailer constitutes a means 
to induce within the meaning of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]

                           Extension of Credit



Sec.  6.65  General.

    Extension of credit by an industry member to a retailer for a period 
of time in excess of 30 days from the date of delivery constitutes a 
means to induce within the meaning of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.66  Calculation of period.

    For the purpose of this part, the period of credit is calculated as 
the time elapsing between the date of delivery of the product and the 
date of full legal discharge of the retailer, through the payment of 
cash or its equivalent, from all indebtedness arising from the 
transaction.



Sec.  6.67  Sales to retailer whose account is in arrears.

    An extension of credit (for product purchases) by an industry member 
to a retailer whose account is in arrears does not constitute a means to 
induce within the meaning of the Act so long as such retailer pays in 
advance or on delivery an amount equal to or greater than the value of 
each order, regardless of the manner in which the industry member 
applies the payment in its records.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]

                               Quota Sales



Sec.  6.71  Quota sales.

    The act by an industry member of requiring a retailer to take and 
dispose of any quota of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages 
constitutes a means to induce within the meaning of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.72  ``Tie-in'' sales.

    The act by an industry member of requiring that a retailer purchase 
one product (as defined in Sec.  6.11) in order to obtain another 
constitutes a means to induce within the meaning of the Act. This 
includes the requirement to take a minimum quantity of a product in 
standard packaging in order to obtain the same product in some type of 
premium package, i.e., a distinctive decanter, or wooden or tin box. 
This also includes combination sales if one or more products may be 
purchased only in combination with other products and not individually. 
However, an industry member is not precluded from selling two or more 
kinds or brands of products to a retailer at a special combination 
price, provided the retailer has the option of purchasing either product 
at the usual price, and the retailer is not required to purchase any 
product it does not want. See Sec.  6.93 for

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combination packaging of products plus non-alcoholic items.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]



                          Subpart D_Exceptions



Sec.  6.81  General.

    (a) Application. Section 105(b)(3) of the Act enumerates means to 
induce that may be unlawful under the subsection, subject to such 
exceptions as are prescribed in regulations, having due regard for 
public health, the quantity and value of articles involved, established 
trade customs not contrary to the public interest, and the purposes of 
that section. This subpart implements section 105(b)(3) of the Act and 
identifies the practices that are exceptions to section 105(b)(3) of the 
Act. An industry member may furnish a retailer equipment, inside signs, 
supplies, services, or other things of value, under the conditions and 
within the limitations prescribed in this subpart.
    (b) Recordkeeping Requirements. (1) Industry members shall keep and 
maintain records on the permit or brewery premises, for a three year 
period, of all items furnished to retailers under Sec. Sec.  6.83, 6.88, 
6.91, 6.96(a), and 6.100 and the commercial records required under Sec.  
6.101. Commercial records or invoices may be used to satisfy this 
recordkeeping requirement if all required information is shown. These 
records shall show:
    (i) The name and address of the retailer receiving the item;
    (ii) The date furnished;
    (iii) The item furnished;
    (iv) The industry member's cost of the item furnished (determined by 
the manufacturer's invoice price); and
    (v) Charges to the retailer for any item.
    (2) Although no separate recordkeeping violation results, an 
industry member who fails to keep such records is not eligible for the 
exception claimed.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0392)

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.82  [Reserved]



Sec.  6.83  Product displays.

    (a) General. The act by an industry member of giving or selling 
product displays to a retailer does not constitute a means to induce 
within the meaning of section 105(b)(3) of the Act provided that the 
conditions prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section are met.
    (b) Definition. ``Product display'' means any wine racks, bins, 
barrels, casks, shelving, or similar items the primary function of which 
is to hold and display consumer products.
    (c) Conditions and limitations. (1) The total value of all product 
displays given or sold by an industry member under paragraph (a) of this 
section may not exceed $300 per brand at any one time in any one retail 
establishment. Industry members may not pool or combine dollar 
limitations in order to provide a retailer a product display valued in 
excess of $300 per brand. The value of a product display is the actual 
cost to the industry member who initially purchased it. Transportation 
and installation costs are excluded.
    (2) All product displays must bear conspicuous and substantial 
advertising matter on the product or the industry member which is 
permanently inscribed or securely affixed. The name and address of the 
retailer may appear on the product displays.
    (3) The giving or selling of such product displays may be 
conditioned upon the purchase of the distilled spirits, wine, or malt 
beverages advertised on those displays in a quantity necessary for the 
initial completion of such display. No other condition can be imposed by 
the industry member on the retailer in order for the retailer to receive 
or obtain the product display.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20422, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.84  Point of sale advertising materials and consumer 
advertising specialties.

    (a) General. The act by an industry member of giving or selling 
point of sale advertising materials and consumer advertising specialties 
to a retailer does not constitute a means to induce within the meaning 
of section 105(b)(3) of the Act provided that the

[[Page 106]]

conditions prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section are met.
    (b) Definitions--(1) Point of sale advertising materials are items 
designed to be used within a retail establishment to attract consumer 
attention to the products of the industry member. Such materials 
include, but are not limited to: posters, placards, designs, inside 
signs (electric, mechanical or otherwise), window decorations, trays, 
coasters, mats, menu cards, meal checks, paper napkins, foam scrapers, 
back bar mats, thermometers, clocks, calendars, and alcoholic beverage 
lists or menus.
    (2) Consumer advertising specialties are items that are designed to 
be carried away by the consumer, such as trading stamps, nonalcoholic 
mixers, pouring racks, ash trays, bottle or can openers, cork screws, 
shopping bags, matches, printed recipes, pamphlets, cards, leaflets, 
blotters, post cards, pencils, shirts, caps, and visors.
    (c) Conditions and limitations. (1) All point of sale advertising 
materials and consumer advertising specialties must bear conspicuous and 
substantial advertising matter about the product or the industry member 
which is permanently inscribed or securely affixed. The name and address 
of the retailer may appear on the point of sale advertising materials.
    (2) The industry member may not directly or indirectly pay or credit 
the retailer for using or distributing these materials or for any 
expense incidental to their use.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.85  Temporary retailers.

    (a) General. The furnishing of things of value to a temporary 
retailer does not constitute a means to induce within the meaning of 
section 105(b)(3) of the Act.
    (b) Definition. For purposes of administering this part, a temporary 
retailer is a dealer who is not engaged in business as a retailer for 
more than four consecutive days per event, and for not more than five 
events in a calendar year.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec. Sec.  6.86-6.87  [Reserved]



Sec.  6.88  Equipment and supplies.

    (a) General. The act by an industry member of selling equipment or 
supplies to a retailer does not constitute a means to induce within the 
meaning of section 105(b)(3) of the Act if the equipment or supplies are 
sold at a price not less than the cost to the industry member who 
initially purchased them, and if the price is collected within 30 days 
of the date of the sale. The act by an industry member of installing 
dispensing accessories at the retailer's establishment does not 
constitute a means to induce within the meaning of the Act as long as 
the retailer bears the cost of initial installation. The act by an 
industry member of furnishing, giving, or selling coil cleaning service 
to a retailer of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages does not 
constitute a means to induce within the meaning of section 105(b)(3) of 
the Act.
    (b) Definition. ``Equipment and supplies'' means glassware (or 
similar containers made of other material), dispensing accessories, 
carbon dioxide (and other gasses used in dispensing equipment) or ice. 
``Dispensing accessories'' include items such as standards, faucets, 
cold plates, rods, vents, taps, tap standards, hoses, washers, 
couplings, gas gauges, vent tongues, shanks, and check valves.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec. Sec.  6.89-6.90  [Reserved]



Sec.  6.91  Samples.

    The act by an industry member of furnishing or giving a sample of 
distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages to a retailer who has not 
purchased the brand from that industry member within the last 12 months 
does not constitute a means to induce within the meaning of section 
105(b)(3) of the Act. For each retail establishment the industry member 
may give not more than 3 gallons of any brand of malt beverage, not more 
than 3 liters of any brand of wine, and not more than 3 liters of 
distilled spirits. If a particular product is not available in a size 
within

[[Page 107]]

the quantity limitations of this section, an industry member may furnish 
to a retailer the next larger size.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.92  Newspaper cuts.

    Newspaper cuts, mats, or engraved blocks for use in retailers' 
advertisements may be given or sold by an industry member to a retailer 
selling the industry member's products.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.93  Combination packaging.

    The act by an industry member of packaging and distributing 
distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages in combination with other 
(non-alcoholic) items for sale to consumers does not constitute a means 
to induce within the meaning of section 105(b)(3) of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.94  Educational seminars.

    An industry member may give or sponsor educational seminars for 
employees of retailers either at the industry member's premises or at 
the retail establishment. Examples would be seminars dealing with use of 
a retailer's equipment, training seminars for employees of retailers, or 
tours of industry member's plant premises. This section does not 
authorize an industry member to pay a retailer's expense in conjunction 
with an educational seminar (such as travel and lodging). This does not 
preclude providing nominal hospitality during the event.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.95  Consumer tasting or sampling at retail establishments.

    An industry member may conduct tasting or sampling activities at a 
retail establishment. The industry member may purchase the products to 
be used from the retailer, but may not purchase them from the retailer 
for more than the ordinary retail price.



Sec.  6.96  Consumer promotions.

    (a) Coupons. The act by an industry member of furnishing to 
consumers coupons which are redeemable at a retail establishment does 
not constitute a means to induce within the meaning of section 105(b)(3) 
of the Act, provided the following conditions are met:
    (1) All retailers within the market where the coupon offer is made 
may redeem such coupons; and
    (2) An industry member may not reimburse a retailer for more than 
the face value of all coupons redeemed, plus a usual and customary 
handling fee for the redemption of coupons.
    (b) Direct offerings. Contest prizes, premium offers, refunds, and 
like items may be offered by industry members directly to consumers. 
Officers, employees and representatives of wholesalers or retailers are 
excluded from particiption.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63251, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.97  [Reserved]



Sec.  6.98  Advertising service.

    The listing of the names and addresses of two or more unaffiliated 
retailers selling the products of an industry member in an advertisement 
of that industry member does not constitute a means to induce within the 
meaning of section 105(b)(3) of the Act, provided:
    (a) The advertisement does not also contain the retail price of the 
product (except where the exclusive retailer in the jurisdiction is a 
State or a political subdivision of a State), and
    (b) The listing is the only reference to the retailers in the 
advertisement and is relatively inconspicuous in relation to the 
advertisement as a whole, and
    (c) The advertisement does not refer only to one retailer or only to 
retail establishments controlled directly or indirectly by the same 
retailer, except where the retailer is an agency of a State or a 
political subdivision of a State.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20423, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.99  Stocking, rotation, and pricing service.

    (a) General. Industry members may, at a retail establishment, stock, 
rotate and affix the price to distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages 
which they

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sell, provided products of other industry members are not altered or 
disturbed. The rearranging or resetting of all or part of a store or 
liquor department is not hereby authorized.
    (b) Shelf plan and shelf schematics. The act by an industry member 
of providing a recommended shelf plan or shelf schematic for distilled 
spirits, wine, or malt beverages does not constitute a means to induce 
within the meaning of section 105(b)(3) of the Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20424, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.100  Participation in retailer association activities.

    The following acts by an industry member participating in retailer 
association activities do not constitute a means to induce within the 
meaning of section 105(b)(3) of the Act:
    (a) Displaying its products at a convention or trade show;
    (b) Renting display booth space if the rental fee is the same as 
paid by all exhibitors at the event;
    (c) Providing its own hospitality which is independent from 
association sponsored activities;
    (d) Purchasing tickets to functions and paying registration fees if 
the payments or fees are the same as paid by all attendees, participants 
or exhibitors at the event; and
    (e) Making payments for advertisements in programs or brochures 
issued by retailer associations at a convention or trade show if the 
total payments made by an industry member for all such advertisements do 
not exceed $300 per year for any retailer association.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20424, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.101  Merchandise.

    (a) General. The act by an industry member, who is also in business 
as a bona fide producer or vendor of other merchandise (for example, 
groceries or pharmaceuticals), of selling that merchandise to a retailer 
does not constitute a means to induce within the meaning of section 
105(b)(3) of the Act, provided:
    (1) The merchandise is sold at its fair market value;
    (2) The merchandise is not sold in combination with distilled 
spirits, wines, or malt beverages (except as provided in Sec.  6.93);
    (3) The industry member's acquisition or production costs of the 
merchandise appears on the industry member's purchase invoices or other 
records; and
    (4) The individual selling prices of merchandise and distilled 
spirits, wines, or malt beverages sold in a single transaction can be 
determined from commercial documents covering the sales transaction.
    (b) Things of value covered in other sections of this part. The act 
by an industry member of providing equipment, fixtures, signs, 
glassware, supplies, services, and advertising specialties to retailers 
does not constitute a means to induce within the meaning of section 
105(b)(3) of the Act only as provided in other sections within this 
part.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20424, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  6.102  Outside signs.

    The act by an industry member of giving or selling outside signs to 
a retailer does not constitute a means to induce within the meaning of 
section 105(b)(3) of the Act provided that:
    (a) The sign must bear conspicuous and substantial advertising 
matter about the product or the industry member which is permanently 
inscribed or securely affixed;
    (b) The retailer is not compensated, directly or indirectly such as 
through a sign company, for displaying the signs; and
    (c) The cost of the signs may not exceed $400.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20424, Apr. 26, 1995]



                           Subpart E_Exclusion

    Source: T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20424, Apr. 26, 1995, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  6.151  Exclusion, in general.

    (a) Exclusion, in whole or in part occurs:
    (1) When a practice by an industry member, whether direct, indirect, 
or through an affiliate, places (or has the potential to place) retailer 
independence at risk by means of a tie or link

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between the industry member and retailer or by any other means of 
industry member control over the retailer; and
    (2) Such practice results in the retailer purchasing less than it 
would have of a competitor's product.
    (b) Section 6.152 lists practices that create a tie or link that 
places retailer independence at risk. Section 6.153 lists the criteria 
used for determining whether other practices can put retailer 
independence at risk.



Sec.  6.152  Practices which put retailer independence at risk.

    The practices specified in this section put retailer independence at 
risk. The practices specified here are examples and do not constitute a 
complete list of those practices that put retailer independence at risk.
    (a) The act by an industry member of resetting stock on a retailer's 
premises (other than stock offered for sale by the industry member).
    (b) The act by an industry member of purchasing or renting display, 
shelf, storage or warehouse space (i.e. slotting allowance).
    (c) Ownership by an industry member of less than a 100 percent 
interest in a retailer, where such ownership is used to influence the 
purchases of the retailer.
    (d) The act by an industry member of requiring a retailer to 
purchase one alcoholic beverage product in order to be allowed to 
purchase another alcoholic beverage product at the same time.



Sec.  6.153  Criteria for determining retailer independence.

    The criteria specified in this section are indications that a 
particular practice, other than those in Sec.  6.152, places retailer 
independence at risk. A practice need not meet all of the criteria 
specified in this section in order to place retailer independence at 
risk.
    (a) The practice restricts or hampers the free economic choice of a 
retailer to decide which products to purchase or the quantity in which 
to purchase them for sale to consumers.
    (b) The industry member obligates the retailer to participate in the 
promotion to obtain the industry member's product.
    (c) The retailer has a continuing obligation to purchase or 
otherwise promote the industry member's product.
    (d) The retailer has a commitment not to terminate its relationship 
with the industry member with respect to purchase of the industry 
member's products.
    (e) The practice involves the industry member in the day-to-day 
operations of the retailer. For example, the industry member controls 
the retailer's decisions on which brand of products to purchase, the 
pricing of products, or the manner in which the products will be 
displayed on the retailer's premises.
    (f) The practice is discriminatory in that it is not offered to all 
retailers in the local market on the same terms without business reasons 
present to justify the difference in treatment.



PART 7_LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF MALT BEVERAGES--Table of Contents



Sec.
7.0 Scope.

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

7.1 Definitions.
7.2 Territorial extent.
7.3 General requirements and prohibitions under the FAA Act.
7.4 Jurisdictional limits of the FAA Act.
7.5 Ingredients and processes.
7.6 Brewery products not covered by this part.
7.7 Other TTB labeling regulations that apply to malt beverages.
7.8 Malt beverages for export.
7.9 [Reserved]
7.10 Other related regulations.
7.11 Forms.
7.12 Delegations of the Administrator.

                Subpart B_Certificates of Label Approval

      Requirements for Malt Beverages Bottled in the United States

7.21 Requirement for certificates of label approval (COLAs) for malt 
          beverages bottled in the United States.
7.22 Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs) for malt 
          beverages bottled in the United States.
7.23 [Reserved]

         Requirements for Malt Beverages Imported in Containers

7.24 Certificates of label approval (COLAs) for malt beverages imported 
          in containers.

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7.25 Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs) for malt 
          beverages imported in containers.

                          Administrative Rules

7.27 Presenting certificates of label approval (COLAs) to Government 
          officials.
7.28 Formulas, samples, and documentation.
7.29 Personalized labels.

 Subpart C_Alteration of Labels, Relabeling, and Adding Information to 
                               Containers

7.41 Alteration of labels.
7.42 Authorized relabeling activities by brewers and importers.
7.43 Relabeling activities that require separate written authorization 
          from TTB.
7.44 Adding a label or other information to a container that identifies 
          the wholesaler, retailer, or consumer.

                        Subpart D_Label Standards

7.51 Requirement for firmly affixed labels.
7.52 Legibility and other requirements for mandatory information on 
          labels.
7.53 Type size of mandatory information and alcohol content statements.
7.54 Visibility of mandatory information.
7.55 Language requirements.
7.56 Additional information.

                  Subpart E_Mandatory Label Information

7.61 What constitutes a label for purposes of mandatory information.
7.62 Packaging (cartons, coverings, and cases).
7.63 Mandatory label information.
7.64 Brand name.
7.65 Alcohol content.
7.66 Name and address for domestically bottled malt beverages that were 
          wholly fermented in the United States.
7.67 Name and address for domestically bottled malt beverages that were 
          bottled after importation.
7.68 Name and address for malt beverages that are imported in a 
          container.
7.69 Country of origin.
7.70 Net contents.

                Subpart F_Restricted Labeling Statements

7.81 General.



                         Food Allergen Labeling

7.82 Voluntary disclosure of major food allergens.
7.83 Petitions for exemption from major food allergen labeling.

                       Production and Other Claims

7.84 Use of the term ``organic.''
7.85-7.87 [Reserved]

                 Subpart G_Prohibited Labeling Practices

7.101 General.
7.102 False or untrue statements.
7.103 Obscene or indecent depictions.

 Subpart H_Labeling Practices That Are Prohibited if They Are Misleading

7.121 General.
7.122 Misleading statements or representations.
7.123 Guarantees.
7.124 Disparaging statements.
7.125 Tests or analyses.
7.126 Depictions of government symbols.
7.127 [Reserved]
7.128 Claims related to distilled spirits.
7.129 Health-related statements.
7.130 Appearance of endorsement.
7.131 [Reserved]
7.132 [Reserved]

              Subpart I_Classes and Types of Malt Beverages

7.141 Class and type.
7.142 Class designations.
7.143 Class and type--special rules.
7.144 Malt beverages fermented or flavored with certain traditional 
          ingredients.
7.145 Malt beverages containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.
7.146 Geographical names.
7.147 Statement of composition.

Subparts J-L [Reserved]

             Subpart M_Penalties and Compromise of Liability

7.221 Criminal penalties.
7.222 Conditions of basic permit.
7.223 Compromise.

                 Subpart N_Advertising of Malt Beverages

7.231 Application.
7.232 Definitions.
7.233 Mandatory statements.
7.234 Legibility of mandatory information.
7.235 Prohibited practices.
7.236 Comparative advertising.

                    Subpart O_Paperwork Reduction Act

7.241 OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205 and 207.

    Source: T.D. TTB-176, 87 FR 7605, Feb. 9, 2022, unless otherwise 
noted.

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Sec.  7.0  Scope.

    This part sets forth requirements that apply to the labeling and 
packaging of malt beverages in containers, including requirements for 
label approval and rules regarding mandatory, regulated, and prohibited 
labeling statements. This part also sets forth requirements that apply 
to the advertising of malt beverages.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  7.1  Definitions.

    When used in this part and on forms prescribed under this part, the 
following terms have the meaning assigned to them in this section, 
unless the terms appear in a context that requires a different meaning. 
Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA 
Act) and used in this part has the same meaning assigned to it by the 
FAA Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury.
    Advertisement or Advertising. See Sec.  7.232 for meaning of these 
terms as used in subpart N of this part.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any function 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by the 
current version of TTB Order 1135.7, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR part 7, Labeling and Advertising of Malt 
Beverages.
    Bottler. Any brewer or wholesaler who places malt beverages in 
containers.
    Brand name. The name under which a malt beverage or a line of malt 
beverages is sold.
    Certificate holder. The permittee or brewer whose name, address, and 
basic permit number, plant registry number, or brewer's notice number 
appears on an approved TTB Form 5100.31.
    Certificate of exemption from label approval. A certificate issued 
on TTB Form 5100.31, which authorizes the bottling of wine or distilled 
spirits, under the condition that the product will under no 
circumstances be sold, offered for sale, shipped, delivered for 
shipment, or otherwise introduced by the applicant, directly or 
indirectly, into interstate or foreign commerce.
    Certificate of label approval (COLA). A certificate issued on form 
TTB Form 5100.31 that authorizes the bottling of wine, distilled 
spirits, or malt beverages, or the removal of bottled wine, distilled 
spirits, or malt beverages from customs custody for introduction into 
commerce, as long as the product bears labels identical to the labels 
appearing on the face of the certificate, or labels with changes 
authorized by TTB on the certificate or otherwise (such as through the 
issuance of public guidance available on the TTB website at https://
www.ttb.gov).
    Container. Any can, bottle, box, cask, keg, barrel or other closed 
receptacle, in any size or material, which is for use in the sale of 
malt beverages at retail.
    Customs officer. An officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) or any agent or other person authorized by law to perform the 
duties of such an officer.
    Distinctive or fanciful name. A descriptive name or phrase chosen to 
identify a malt beverage product on the label. It does not include a 
brand name, class or type designation, statement of composition, or 
designation known to the trade or consumers.
    FAA Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Gallon. A U.S. gallon of 231 cubic inches of malt beverages at 39.1 
degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius). All other liquid measures used 
are subdivisions of the gallon as defined.
    Interstate or foreign commerce. Commerce between any State and any 
place outside of that State or commerce within the District of Columbia 
or commerce between points within the same State but through any place 
outside of that State.
    Keg collar. A disk that is pushed down over the keg's bung or tap 
cover.
    Malt beverage. A beverage made by the alcoholic fermentation of an 
infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potable brewing water, 
of malted barley with hops, or their parts, or their products, and with 
or without other malted cereals, and with or without the addition of 
unmalted or prepared cereals, other carbohydrates or

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products prepared therefrom, and with or without the addition of carbon 
dioxide, and with or without other wholesome products suitable for human 
food consumption. See Sec.  7.5 for standards applying to the use of 
processing methods and flavors in malt beverage production.
    Net contents. The amount, by volume, of a malt beverage held in a 
container.
    Permittee. Any person holding a basic permit under the FAA Act.
    Person. Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, 
joint-stock company, business trust, limited liability company, or other 
form of business enterprise, including a receiver, trustee, or 
liquidating agent and including an officer or employee of any agency of 
a State or political subdivision of a State.
    Responsible advertiser. The permittee or brewer responsible for the 
publication or broadcast of an advertisement.
    State. One of the 50 States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    Tap cover. A cap, usually made of plastic, that fits over the top of 
the tap (or bung) of a keg.
    TTB. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the Department 
of the Treasury.
    United States (U.S.). The 50 States, the District of Columbia, and 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.



Sec.  7.2  Territorial extent.

    The provisions of this part apply to the 50 States, the District of 
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.



Sec.  7.3  General requirements and prohibitions under the FAA Act.

    (a) Certificates of label approval (COLAs). Subject to the 
requirements and exceptions set forth in the regulations in subpart B of 
this part, any brewer or wholesaler who bottles malt beverages, and any 
person who removes malt beverages in containers from customs custody for 
sale or any other commercial purpose, is required to first obtain from 
TTB a certificate of label approval (COLA) covering the label(s) on each 
container.
    (b) Alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of 
labels. Subject to the requirements and exceptions set forth in the 
regulations in subpart C of this part, it is unlawful to alter, 
mutilate, destroy, obliterate, or remove labels on malt beverage 
containers. This prohibition applies to any person, including retailers, 
holding malt beverages for sale in interstate or foreign commerce or any 
person holding malt beverages for sale after shipment in interstate or 
foreign commerce.
    (c) Labeling requirements for malt beverages. Subject to the 
jurisdictional limits of the FAA Act, as set forth in Sec.  7.4, it is 
unlawful for any person engaged in business as a brewer, wholesaler, or 
importer of malt beverages, directly or indirectly, or through an 
affiliate, to sell or ship, or deliver for sale or shipment, or 
otherwise introduce or receive in interstate or foreign commerce, or 
remove from customs custody, any malt beverages in containers unless 
such containers are marked, branded, labeled, and packaged in conformity 
with the regulations in this part.
    (d) Labeled in accordance with this part. In order to be labeled in 
accordance with the regulations in this part, a container of malt 
beverages must be in compliance with the following requirements:
    (1) It must bear one or more labels meeting the standards for 
``labels'' set forth in subpart D of this part;
    (2) One or more of the labels on the container must include the 
mandatory information set forth in subpart E of this part;
    (3) Claims on any label, container, or packaging (as defined in 
Sec.  7.81) must comply with the rules for restricted label statements, 
as applicable, set forth in subpart F of this part;
    (4) Statements or any other representations on any malt beverage 
label, container, or packaging (as defined in Sec. Sec.  7.101 and 
7.121) may not violate the regulations in subparts G and H of this part 
regarding certain practices on labeling of malt beverages; and
    (5) The class and type designation on any label, as well as any 
designation appearing on containers or packaging, must comply with the 
standards for classes and types set forth in subpart I of this part.

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Sec.  7.4  Jurisdictional limits of the FAA Act.

    (a) Malt beverages sold in interstate or foreign commerce--(1) 
General. The labeling provisions of this part apply to malt beverages 
sold or shipped or delivered for shipment, or otherwise introduced into 
or received in any State from any place outside thereof, only to the 
extent that the laws or regulations of such State impose requirements 
similar to the requirements of the regulations in this part, with 
respect to the labels and labeling of malt beverages not sold or shipped 
or delivered for shipment or otherwise introduced into or received in 
such State from any place outside thereof.
    (2) Similar State law. For purposes of this section, a ``similar'' 
State law may be found in State laws or regulations that apply 
specifically to malt beverages or in State laws or regulations that 
provide general labeling requirements that are not specific to malt 
beverages but that do apply to malt beverages. In order to be 
``similar'' to the Federal requirements, the State requirements need not 
be identical to the Federal requirements. Nonetheless, if the label in 
question does not violate the laws or regulations of the State or States 
into which the brewer, wholesaler, or importer is shipping the malt 
beverages, it does not violate this part.
    (b) Malt beverages not sold in interstate or foreign commerce. The 
labeling regulations in this part do not apply to domestically bottled 
malt beverages that are not and will not be sold, or offered for sale, 
or shipped or delivered for shipment, or otherwise introduced in 
interstate or foreign commerce.



Sec.  7.5  Ingredients and processes.

    (a) Use of nonbeverage flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients 
containing alcohol. (1) Nonbeverage flavors and other nonbeverage 
ingredients containing alcohol may be used in producing a malt beverage 
(sometimes referred to as a ``flavored malt beverage''). Except as 
provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, no more than 49 percent of 
the overall alcohol content (determined without regard to any tolerance 
otherwise allowed by this part) of the finished product may be derived 
from the addition of nonbeverage flavors and other nonbeverage 
ingredients containing alcohol. For example, a finished malt beverage 
that contains 5.0 percent alcohol by volume must derive a minimum of 
2.55 percent alcohol by volume from the fermentation of barley malt and 
other materials and may derive not more than 2.45 percent alcohol by 
volume from the addition of nonbeverage flavors and other nonbeverage 
ingredients containing alcohol.
    (2) In the case of malt beverages with an alcohol content of more 
than 6 percent by volume (determined without regard to any tolerance 
otherwise allowed by this part), no more than 1.5 percent of the volume 
of the malt beverage may consist of alcohol derived from added 
nonbeverage flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing 
alcohol.
    (b) Processing. Malt beverages may be filtered or otherwise 
processed in order to remove color, taste, aroma, bitterness, or other 
characteristics derived from fermentation.



Sec.  7.6  Brewery products not covered by this part.

    Certain fermented products that are regulated as ``beer'' under the 
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) do not fall within the definition of a 
``malt beverage'' under the FAA Act and thus are not subject to this 
part. See Sec.  7.7 for related TTB regulations that may apply to these 
products. See Sec. Sec.  25.11 and 27.11 of this chapter for the 
definition of ``beer'' under the IRC.
    (a) Sak[eacute] and similar products. Sak[eacute] and similar 
products (including products that fall within the definition of ``beer'' 
under parts 25 and 27 of this chapter) that fall within the definition 
of a ``wine'' under the FAA Act are covered by the labeling regulations 
for wine in 27 CFR part 4.
    (b) Other beers not made with both malted barley and hops. The 
regulations in this part do not cover beer products that are not made 
with both malted barley and hops, or their parts or their products, or 
that do not fall within the definition of a ``malt beverage'' under 
Sec.  7.1 for any other reason. Bottlers and importers of alcohol 
beverages that do not fall within the definition of malt beverages, 
wine, or distilled spirits

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under the FAA Act should refer to the applicable labeling regulations 
for foods issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. See 21 CFR 
part 101.



Sec.  7.7  Other TTB labeling regulations that apply to malt beverages.

    In addition to the regulations in this part, malt beverages must 
also comply with the following TTB labeling regulations:
    (a) Health warning statement. Alcoholic beverages, including malt 
beverages, that contain at least 0.5 percent alcohol by volume, must be 
labeled with a health warning statement in accordance with the Alcoholic 
Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 (ABLA). The regulations implementing the 
ABLA are contained in 27 CFR part 16.
    (b) Internal Revenue Code requirements. The labeling and marking 
requirements for beer under the Internal Revenue Code are found in 27 
CFR part 25, subpart J (for domestic breweries) and 27 CFR part 27, 
subpart E (for importers).



Sec.  7.8  Malt beverages for export.

    The regulations in this part shall not apply to malt beverages 
exported in bond.



Sec.  7.9  [Reserved]



Sec.  7.10  Other related regulations.

    (a) TTB regulations. Other TTB regulations that relate to malt 
beverages are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (8) of this section:
    (1) 27 CFR part 1--Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and 
Wine, Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits;
    (2) 27 CFR part 13--Labeling Proceedings;
    (3) 27 CFR part 16--Alcoholic Beverage Health Warning Statement;
    (4) 27 CFR part 25--Beer;
    (5) 27 CFR part 26--Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands;
    (6) 27 CFR part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and 
Beer;
    (7) 27 CFR part 28--Exportation of Alcohol; and
    (8) 27 CFR part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings.
    (b) Other Federal regulations. The regulations listed in paragraphs 
(b)(1) through (8) of this section issued by other Federal agencies also 
may apply:
    (1) 7 CFR part 205--National Organic Program;
    (2) 19 CFR part 11--Packing and Stamping; Marking;
    (3) 19 CFR part 102--Rules of Origin;
    (4) 19 CFR part 134--Country of Origin Marking;
    (5) 21 CFR part 1--General Enforcement Provisions, Subpart H, 
Registration of Food Facilities, and Subpart I, Prior Notice of Imported 
Food;
    (6) 21 CFR parts 70-82, which pertain to food and color additives;
    (7) 21 CFR part 110--Current Good Manufacturing Practice in 
Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food; and
    (8) 21 CFR parts 170-189, which pertain to food additives and 
secondary direct food additives for human consumption.



Sec.  7.11  Forms.

    (a) General. TTB prescribes and makes available all forms required 
by this part. Any person completing a form must provide all of the 
information required by each form as indicated by the headings on the 
form and the instructions for the form. Each form must be filed in 
accordance with this part and the instructions for the form.
    (b) Electronically filing forms. The forms required by this part can 
be filed electronically by using TTB's online filing systems: COLAs 
Online and Formulas Online. Anyone who intends to use one of these 
online filing systems must first register to use the system by accessing 
the TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov.
    (c) Obtaining paper forms. Forms required by this part are available 
for printing through the TTB website (https://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing 
a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National 
Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 8002, Cincinnati, OH 45202.



Sec.  7.12  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to ``appropriate TTB

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officers.'' To find out which officers have been delegated specific 
authorities, see the current version of TTB Order 1135.7, Delegation of 
the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR part 7, Labeling and 
Advertising of Malt Beverages. Copies of this order can be obtained by 
accessing the TTB website (https://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request 
to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue 
Center, 550 Main Street, Room 8002, Cincinnati, OH 45202.



                Subpart B_Certificates of Label Approval

      Requirements for Malt Beverages Bottled in the United States



Sec.  7.21  Requirement for certificates of label approval (COLAs)
for malt beverages bottled in the United States.

    (a) COLA requirement. Subject to the requirements and exceptions set 
forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, a brewer or wholesaler 
bottling malt beverages must obtain a certificate of label approval 
(COLA) covering the malt beverages from TTB prior to bottling the malt 
beverages or removing the malt beverages from the premises where they 
were bottled.
    (b) Malt beverages shipped or sold in interstate commerce. Persons 
bottling malt beverages (other than malt beverages in customs custody) 
for shipment, or delivery for sale or shipment, into a State (from 
outside of that State) are required to obtain a COLA covering those malt 
beverages only if the laws or regulations of the State require that all 
malt beverages sold or otherwise disposed of in such State be labeled in 
conformity with the requirements of subparts D through I of this part. 
This requirement applies when the State has either adopted subparts D 
through I of this part in their entireties or has adopted requirements 
that are identical in effect to those set forth in subparts D through I 
of this part. In accordance with Sec. Sec.  7.3 and 7.4, malt beverages 
that are not subject to the COLA requirements of this section may still 
be subject to the substantive labeling provisions of subparts D through 
I of this part to the extent that the State into which the malt 
beverages are being shipped has similar State laws or regulations.
    (c) Products not shipped or sold in interstate commerce. Persons 
bottling malt beverages that will not be shipped or delivered for sale 
or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce are not required to obtain 
a COLA or a certificate of exemption from label approval. (Note: A 
certificate of exemption from label approval is a certificate issued by 
TTB to cover a wine or distilled spirits product that will not be sold, 
offered for sale, shipped, delivered for shipment, or otherwise 
introduced, in interstate or foreign commerce.)
    (d) Evidence of COLA. Upon request by the appropriate TTB officer, a 
bottler or importer must provide evidence of label approval for a label 
used on a container of malt beverages that is subject to the COLA 
requirements of this part. This requirement may be satisfied by 
providing original COLAs, photocopies, or electronic copies of COLAs, or 
records showing the TTB identification number assigned to the approved 
COLA.



Sec.  7.22  Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs)
for malt beverages bottled in the United States.

    (a) What a COLA authorizes. An approved TTB Form 5100.31 authorizes 
the bottling of malt beverages covered by the certificate of label 
approval (COLA), as long as the container bears labels identical to the 
labels appearing on the face of the COLA, or labels with changes 
authorized by TTB on the COLA or otherwise, (such as through the 
issuance of public guidance available on the TTB website at https://
www.ttb.gov).
    (b) When to obtain a COLA. The COLA must be obtained prior to 
bottling. No brewer or wholesaler may bottle malt beverages or remove 
malt beverages from the premises where bottled unless a COLA has been 
obtained.
    (c) Application for a COLA. The bottler may apply for a COLA by 
submitting an application to TTB on Form 5100.31, in accordance with the 
instructions on the form. The bottler may apply for a COLA either 
electronically by accessing TTB's online system,

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COLAs Online, at https://www.ttb.gov, or by submitting the paper form. 
For procedures regarding the issuance of COLAs, see part 13 of this 
chapter.



Sec.  7.23  [Reserved]

         Requirements for Malt Beverages Imported in Containers



Sec.  7.24  Certificates of label approval (COLAs) for malt beverages imported in containers.

    (a) Application requirement. Any person removing malt beverages in 
containers from customs custody for consumption must first apply for and 
obtain a certificate of label approval (COLA) covering the malt 
beverages from the appropriate TTB officer, or obtain authorization to 
use the COLA from the person to whom the COLA is issued.
    (b) Release of malt beverages from customs custody. Malt beverages, 
imported in containers, are not eligible for release from customs 
custody for consumption, and no person may remove such malt beverages 
from customs custody for consumption, unless the person removing the 
malt beverages has obtained a COLA covering the malt beverages and is 
able to provide it (either electronically or on paper) upon request. 
Products imported under another person's COLA are eligible for release 
only if each bottle or individual container to be imported bears the 
name (or trade name) and address of the person to whom the COLA was 
issued by TTB, and only if the importer using the COLA to obtain release 
of a shipment can substantiate that the person to whom the COLA was 
issued has authorized its use by the importer.
    (c) Filing requirements. If filing electronically, the importer must 
file with U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at the time of filing 
the customs entry, the TTB-assigned identification number of the valid 
COLA that corresponds to the label on the product or lot of malt 
beverages being imported. If the importer is not filing electronically, 
the importer must provide a copy of the COLA to CBP at the time of 
entry. In addition, the importer must provide a copy of the applicable 
COLA, and proof of the COLA holder's authorization if applicable, upon 
request by the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.
    (d) Evidence of COLA. Upon request by the appropriate TTB officer, 
an importer must provide evidence of label approval for a label used on 
a container of malt beverages that is subject to the COLA requirements 
of this part. This requirement may be satisfied by providing original 
COLAs, photocopies, or electronic copies of COLAs, or records showing 
the TTB identification number assigned to the approved COLA.
    (e) Scope of this section. The COLA requirement imposed by this 
section applies only to malt beverages that are removed for sale or any 
other commercial purpose. See 27 CFR 27.49, 27.74, and 27.75 for 
labeling exemptions applicable to certain imported samples of malt 
beverages.
    (f) Relabeling in customs custody. Containers of malt beverages in 
customs custody that are required to be covered by a COLA but are not 
labeled in conformity with a COLA must be relabeled, under the 
supervision and direction of customs officers, prior to their removal 
from customs custody for consumption.
    (g) State law. Paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section apply only 
if the laws or regulations of the State in which the malt beverages are 
withdrawn require that all malt beverages sold or otherwise disposed of 
in such State be labeled in conformity with the requirements of subparts 
D through I of this part. A State requires that malt beverages be 
labeled in conformity with the requirements of subparts D through I of 
this part when the State has either adopted subparts D through I of this 
part in their entireties or has adopted requirements identical in effect 
to those set forth in subparts D through I in this part. In accordance 
with Sec. Sec.  7.3 and 7.4, malt beverages that are not subject to the 
COLA requirements of this section may still be subject to the 
substantive labeling provisions of subparts D through I of this part to 
the extent that the State into which the malt beverages are being 
shipped has similar State law or regulation.

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Sec.  7.25  Rules regarding certificates of label approval (COLAs) for malt beverages imported in containers.

    (a) What a COLA authorizes. An approved TTB Form 5100.31 authorizes 
the use of the labels covered by the certificate of label approval 
(COLA) on containers of malt beverages, as long as the container bears 
labels identical to the labels appearing on the face of the COLA, or 
labels with changes authorized by the form or otherwise authorized by 
TTB (such as through the issuance of public guidance available on the 
TTB website at https://www.ttb.gov).
    (b) When to obtain a COLA. The COLA must be obtained prior to the 
removal of malt beverages in containers from customs custody for 
consumption.
    (c) Application for a COLA. The person responsible for the 
importation of malt beverages must obtain approval of the labels by 
submitting an application to TTB on Form 5100.31. A person may apply for 
a COLA either electronically by accessing TTB's online system, COLAs 
Online, at https://www.ttb.gov or by submitting the paper form. For 
procedures regarding the issuance of COLAs, see part 13 of this chapter.

                          Administrative Rules



Sec.  7.27  Presenting certificates of label approval (COLAs)
to Government officials.

    A certificate holder must present the original or a paper or 
electronic copy of the appropriate certificate of label approval (COLA) 
upon the request of any duly authorized representative of the United 
States Government.



Sec.  7.28  Formulas, samples, and documentation.

    (a) Prior to or in conjunction with the review of an application for 
a certificate of label approval (COLA) on TTB Form 5100.31, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require a bottler or importer to submit a 
formula, the results of laboratory testing of the malt beverage, or a 
sample of any malt beverage or ingredients used in producing a malt 
beverage. After the issuance of a COLA, or with regard to any malt 
beverage required to be covered by a COLA, the appropriate TTB officer 
may require a full and accurate statement of the contents of the 
container.
    (b) A formula may be filed electronically by using Formulas Online, 
or it may be submitted on paper on TTB Form 5100.51. See Sec.  7.11 for 
more information on forms and Formulas Online.



Sec.  7.29  Personalized labels.

    (a) General. Applicants for label approval may obtain permission 
from TTB to make certain changes in order to personalize labels without 
having to resubmit labels for TTB approval. A personalized label is an 
alcohol beverage label that meets the minimum mandatory label 
requirements and is customized for customers. Personalized labels may 
contain a personal message, picture, or other artwork that is specific 
to the consumer who is purchasing the product. For example, a brewer may 
offer individual or corporate customers labels that commemorate an event 
such as a wedding or grand opening.
    (b) Application. Any person who intends to offer personalized labels 
must submit a template for the personalized label as part of the 
application for label approval required under Sec. Sec.  7.21 or 7.24, 
and must note on the application a description of the specific 
personalized information that may change.
    (c) Approval of personalized label. If the application complies with 
the regulations, TTB will issue a certificate of label approval (COLA) 
with a qualification allowing the personalization of labels. The 
qualification will allow the certificate holder to add or change items 
on the personalized label such as salutations, names, graphics, artwork, 
congratulatory dates and names, or event dates without applying for a 
new COLA. All of these items on personalized labels must comply with the 
regulations of this part.
    (d) Changes not allowed to personalized labels. Approval of an 
application to personalize labels does not authorize the addition of any 
information that discusses either the alcohol beverage or 
characteristics of the alcohol beverage or that is inconsistent with or 
in violation of the provisions of this part or any other applicable 
provision of law or regulations.

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 Subpart C_Alteration of Labels, Relabeling, and Adding Information to 
                               Containers



Sec.  7.41  Alteration of labels.

    (a) Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, 
destroy, obliterate or remove any mark, brand, or label on malt 
beverages in containers held for sale in interstate or foreign commerce, 
or held for sale after shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, 
except as authorized by Sec. Sec.  7.42, 7.43, or 7.44, or as otherwise 
authorized by Federal law.
    (b) Authorized relabeling. For purposes of the relabeling activities 
authorized by this subpart, the term ``relabel'' includes the 
alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration, or removal of any 
existing mark, brand, or label on the container, as well as the addition 
of a new label (such as a sticker that adds information about the 
product or information engraved on the container) to the container, and 
the replacement of a label with a new label bearing identical 
information.
    (c) Obligation to comply with other requirements. Authorization to 
relabel under this subpart:
    (1) In no way authorizes the placement of labels on containers that 
do not accurately reflect the brand, bottler, identity, or other 
characteristics of the product;
    (2) Does not relieve the person conducting the relabeling operations 
from any obligation to comply with the regulations in this part and with 
State or local law: and,
    (3) Does not relieve the person conducting the relabeling operations 
from any obligation to obtain permission from the owner of the brand 
where otherwise required.



Sec.  7.42  Authorized relabeling activities by brewers and importers.

    (a) Relabeling at brewery premises. A brewer may relabel 
domestically bottled malt beverages prior to removal from, and after 
return to bond at, the brewery premises, with labels covered by a 
certificate of label approval (COLA) without obtaining separate 
permission from TTB for the relabeling activity, provided that the 
brewer is the certificate holder (and bottler).
    (b) Relabeling after removal from brewery premises. A brewer may 
relabel domestically bottled malt beverages (or direct the relabeling of 
such malt beverages by an authorized agent) after removal from brewery 
premises with labels covered by a COLA, without obtaining separate 
permission from TTB for the relabeling activity, provided that the 
brewer is the certificate holder (and bottler).
    (c) Relabeling in customs custody. Under the supervision of U.S. 
customs officers, imported malt beverages in containers in customs 
custody may be relabeled without obtaining separate permission from TTB 
for the relabeling activity. Such containers must bear labels covered by 
a certificate of label approval (COLA) upon their removal from customs 
custody for consumption. See Sec.  7.24(b).
    (d) Relabeling after removal from customs custody. The importer of 
malt beverages in containers may relabel such malt beverages (or direct 
the relabeling of such malt beverages by an authorized agent) after 
removal from customs custody without obtaining separate permission from 
TTB for the relabeling activity, as long as the labels are covered by a 
COLA.



Sec.  7.43  Relabeling activities that require separate written
authorization from TTB.

    (a) General. Any permittee or brewer holding malt beverages for sale 
who needs to relabel the containers but is not the original bottler may 
apply for written permission for the relabeling of malt beverage 
containers. The appropriate TTB officer may permit relabeling of malt 
beverages in containers if the facts show that the relabeling is for the 
purpose of compliance with the requirements of this part or State law, 
or for the purpose of replacing damaged labels.
    (b) Application. The written application must include:
    (1) Copies of the original and proposed new labels;
    (2) The circumstances of the request, including the reason for 
relabeling;
    (3) The number of containers to be relabeled;
    (4) The location where the relabeling will take place; and,

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    (5) The name and address of the person who will be conducting the 
relabeling operations.



Sec.  7.44  Adding a label or other information to a container that
identifies the wholesaler, retailer, or consumer.

    Any label or other information that identifies the wholesaler, 
retailer, or consumer of the malt beverage may be added to containers 
(by the addition of stickers, engraving, stenciling, etc.) without prior 
approval from TTB and without being covered by a certificate of label 
approval. Such information may be added before or after the containers 
are removed from brewery premises or released from customs custody. The 
information added:
    (a) May not violate the provisions of subparts F, G, and H of this 
part;
    (b) May not contain any reference to the characteristics of the 
product; and
    (c) May not be added to the container in such a way that it obscures 
any other label on the container.



                        Subpart D_Label Standards



Sec.  7.51  Requirement for firmly affixed labels.

    (a) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section, any label that is not an integral part of the container 
must be affixed to the container in such a way that it cannot be removed 
without thorough application of water or other solvents.
    (b) Exception for keg labels. The following provisions apply to 
labels on kegs with a capacity of 5.16 gallons or more that bear 
mandatory information, as defined by Sec.  7.61(a)(5), and are in the 
form of a keg collar or tap cover, as defined in Sec.  7.1.
    (1) Such keg collars or tap covers are considered to be firmly 
affixed if removal would break or destroy the keg collar or tap cover in 
such a way that it cannot be reused.
    (2) Such keg collars or tap covers are not required to be firmly 
affixed, provided that the name of the bottler or importer of the malt 
beverage, as applicable under Sec. Sec.  7.66-7.68, is permanently or 
semi-permanently stated on the keg in the form of embossing, engraving, 
stamping, or through the use of a sticker or ink jet method.
    (c) This section in no way affects the requirements of part 16 of 
this chapter regarding the mandatory health warning statement.



Sec.  7.52  Legibility and other requirements for mandatory 
information on labels.

    (a) Readily legible. Mandatory information on labels must be readily 
legible to potential consumers under ordinary conditions.
    (b) Separate and apart. Subject to the exceptions below, mandatory 
information on labels, except brand names, must be separate and apart 
from any additional information.
    (1) This does not preclude the addition of brief optional phrases of 
additional information as part of the class or type designation (such as 
``premium malt beverage''), the name and address statement (such as 
``Proudly brewed and bottled by ABC Brewing Co. in Pittsburgh, PA, for 
over 30 years''), or other information required by Sec.  7.63(a). The 
statements required by Sec.  7.63(b) may not include additional 
information.
    (2) Mandatory information (other than an aspartame declaration 
required by Sec.  7.63(b)(4)) may be contained among other descriptive 
or explanatory information if the script, type, or printing of the 
mandatory information is substantially more conspicuous than that of the 
descriptive or explanatory information.
    (c) Contrasting background. Mandatory information must appear in a 
color that contrasts with the background on which it appears, except 
that if the net contents or the name and address are blown into a glass 
container, they need not be contrasting. The color of the container and 
of the malt beverages must be taken into account if the label is 
transparent or if mandatory label information is etched, engraved, 
sandblasted, or otherwise carved into the surface of the container or is 
branded, stenciled, painted, printed, or otherwise directly applied on 
to the surface of the container. Examples of acceptable contrasts are:
    (1) Black lettering appearing on a white or cream background; or

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    (2) White or cream lettering appearing on a black background.
    (d) Capitalization. Except for the aspartame statement when required 
by Sec.  7.63(b)(4), which must appear in all capital letters, mandatory 
information may appear in all capital letters, in all lower case 
letters, or in mixed-case using both capital and lower-case letters.



Sec.  7.53  Type size of mandatory information and alcohol content statements.

    (a) All capital and lowercase letters in statements of mandatory 
information on labels must meet the following type size requirements.
    (1) Minimum type size--Containers of more than one-half pint. All 
mandatory information (including an alcohol content statement required 
by Sec.  7.63(a)(3)) must be in script, type, or printing that is at 
least two millimeters in height.
    (2) Minimum type size--Containers of one-half pint or less. All 
mandatory information (including an alcohol content statement required 
by Sec.  7.63(a)(3)) must be in script, type, or printing that is at 
least one millimeter in height.
    (b) Maximum type size for mandatory and optional alcohol content 
statements--(1) Containers of more than 40 fluid ounces. An alcohol 
content statement, whether required or optional under this part, may not 
appear in script, type, or printing that is more than four millimeters 
in height on containers of malt beverages of more than 40 fluid ounces.
    (2) Containers of 40 fluid ounces or less. An alcohol content 
statement, whether required or optional under this part, may not appear 
in script, type, or printing that is more than three millimeters in 
height on containers of malt beverages of 40 fluid ounces or less.



Sec.  7.54  Visibility of mandatory information.

    Mandatory information on a label must be readily visible and may not 
be covered or obscured in whole or in part. See Sec.  7.62 for rules 
regarding packaging of containers (including cartons, coverings, and 
cases). See subpart N of this part for regulations pertaining to 
advertising materials.



Sec.  7.55  Language requirements.

    (a) General. Mandatory information must appear in the English 
language, with the exception of the brand name and except as provided in 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Foreign languages. Additional statements in a foreign language, 
including translations of mandatory information that appears elsewhere 
in English on the label, are allowed on labels and containers as long as 
they do not in any way conflict with, or contradict, the requirements of 
this part.
    (c) Malt beverages for consumption in the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico. Mandatory information may be stated solely in the Spanish language 
on labels of malt beverages bottled for consumption within the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.



Sec.  7.56  Additional information.

    Information (other than mandatory information) that is truthful, 
accurate, and specific, and that does not violate subpart F, G, or H of 
this part, may appear on labels. Such additional information may not 
conflict with, modify, qualify or restrict mandatory information in any 
manner.



                  Subpart E_Mandatory Label Information



Sec.  7.61  What constitutes a label for purposes of mandatory information.

    (a) Label. Certain information, as outlined in Sec.  7.63, must 
appear on a label. When used in this part for purposes of determining 
where mandatory information must appear, the term ``label'' includes:
    (1) Material affixed to the container, whether made of paper, 
plastic, metal, or other matter;
    (2) For purposes of the net contents statement and the name and 
address statement only, information blown, embossed, or molded into the 
container as part of the process of manufacturing the container;
    (3) Information etched, engraved, sandblasted, or otherwise carved 
into the surface of the container;
    (4) Information branded, stenciled, painted, printed, or otherwise 
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applied on to the surface of the container; and
    (5) Information on a keg collar or a tap cover of a keg, only if it 
includes mandatory information that is not repeated elsewhere on a label 
firmly affixed to the container and only if it meets the requirements of 
Sec.  7.51.
    (b) Information appearing elsewhere on the container. Information 
appearing on the following parts of the container is subject to all of 
the restrictions and prohibitions set forth in subparts F, G, and H of 
this part, but will not satisfy any requirements in this part for 
mandatory information that must appear on labels:
    (1) Material affixed to, or information appearing on, the bottom 
surface of the container;
    (2) Caps, corks, or other closures unless authorized to bear 
mandatory information by the appropriate TTB officer; and
    (3) Foil or heat shrink bottle capsules.
    (c) Materials not firmly affixed to the container. Any materials 
that accompany the container to the consumer but are not firmly affixed 
to the container, including booklets, leaflets, and hang tags, are not 
``labels'' for purposes of this part. Such materials are instead subject 
to the advertising regulations in subpart N of this part.



Sec.  7.62  Packaging (cartons, coverings, and cases).

    (a) General. The term ``packaging'' includes any covering, carton, 
case, carrier, or other packaging of malt beverage containers used for 
sale at retail, but does not include shipping cartons or cases that are 
not intended to accompany the container to the consumer.
    (b) Prohibition. Any packaging of malt beverage containers may not 
contain any statement, design, device, or graphic, pictorial, or 
emblematic representation that is prohibited on labels by regulations in 
subpart F, G, or H of this part.
    (c) Other information on packaging. The following requirements apply 
to optional information on packaging.
    (1) The packaging may display any information that is not in 
conflict with the labeling on the container or containers within the 
packaging.
    (2) If the packaging displays a brand name, it must display the 
brand name in its entirety. For example, if a brand name is required to 
be modified with additional information on the container or containers 
within the packaging, the packaging must also display the same modifying 
language.
    (3) If the packaging displays a class or type designation it must be 
identical to the class or type designation appearing on the container or 
containers within the packaging. For example, if the packaging displays 
a class or type designation for a specialty product for which a 
statement of composition is required on the container, the packaging 
must include the statement of composition as well.
    (d) Labeling of containers within the packaging. The container or 
containers within the packaging are subject to all labeling requirements 
of this part, including mandatory labeling information requirements, 
regardless of whether the packaging bears such information.



Sec.  7.63  Mandatory label information.

    (a) Mandatory information. Malt beverage containers must bear a 
label or labels (as defined in Sec.  7.61(a)) containing the following 
information:
    (1) Brand name, in accordance with Sec.  7.64;
    (2) Class, type, or other designation, in accordance with subpart I 
of this part;
    (3) Alcohol content, in accordance with Sec.  7.65, for malt 
beverages that contain any alcohol derived from added nonbeverage 
flavors or other added nonbeverage ingredients (other than hops extract) 
containing alcohol;
    (4) Name and address of the bottler or importer (which may be blown, 
embossed, or molded into the container as part of the process of 
manufacturing the container), in accordance with Sec.  7.66, 7.67, or 
7.68, as applicable; and
    (5) Net contents (which may be blown, embossed, or molded into the 
container as part of the process of manufacturing the container), in 
accordance with Sec.  7.70.
    (b) Disclosure of certain ingredients. Certain ingredients must be 
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on a label without the inclusion of any additional information as part 
of the statement as follows:
    (1) FD&C Yellow No. 5. If a malt beverage contains the coloring 
material FD&C Yellow No. 5, the label must include a statement to that 
effect, such as ``FD&C Yellow No. 5'' or ``Contains FD&C Yellow No. 5.''
    (2) Cochineal extract or carmine. If a malt beverage contains the 
color additive cochineal extract or the color additive carmine, the 
label must include a statement to that effect, using the respective 
common or usual name (such as, ``contains cochineal extract'' or 
``contains carmine''). This requirement applies to labels when either of 
the coloring materials is used in a malt beverage that is removed from 
bottling premises or from customs custody on or after April 16, 2013.
    (3) Sulfites. If a malt beverage contains 10 or more parts per 
million of sulfur dioxide or other sulfiting agent(s) measured as total 
sulfur dioxide, the label must include a statement to that effect. 
Examples of acceptable statements are ``Contains sulfites'' or 
``Contains (a) sulfiting agent(s)'' or a statement identifying the 
specific sulfiting agent. The alternative terms ``sulphites'' or 
``sulphiting'' may be used.
    (4) Aspartame. If the malt beverage contains aspartame, the label 
must include the following statement, in capital letters, separate and 
apart from all other information: ``PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS 
PHENYLALANINE.''



Sec.  7.64  Brand name.

    (a) Requirement. The malt beverage label must include a brand name. 
If the malt beverage is not sold under a brand name, then the name of 
the bottler or importer, as applicable, appearing in the name and 
address statement is treated as the brand name.
    (b) Misleading brand names. Labels may not include any misleading 
brand names. A brand name is misleading if it creates (by itself or in 
association with other printed or graphic matter) any erroneous 
impression or inference as to the age, origin, identity, or other 
characteristics of the malt beverage. A brand name that would otherwise 
be misleading may be qualified with the word ``brand'' or with some 
other qualification if the appropriate TTB officer determines that the 
qualification dispels any misleading impression that might otherwise be 
created.



Sec.  7.65  Alcohol content.

    (a) General. Alcohol content and the percentage and quantity of the 
original gravity or extract may be stated on any malt beverage label, 
unless prohibited by State law. When alcohol content is stated, and the 
manner of statement is not required under State law, it must be stated 
as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) How the alcohol content must be expressed. The following rules 
apply to both mandatory and optional statements of alcohol content.
    (1) A statement of alcohol content must be expressed as a percentage 
of alcohol by volume. Other truthful, accurate, and specific factual 
representations of alcohol content, such as alcohol by weight, may be 
made, as long as they appear together with, and as part of, the 
statement of alcohol content as a percentage of alcohol by volume.
    (2) For malt beverages containing one half of one percent (0.5 
percent) or more alcohol by volume, statements of alcohol content must 
be expressed to the nearest one-tenth of a percentage point, subject to 
the tolerance permitted by paragraph (c) of this section. For malt 
beverages containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume, alcohol 
content may be expressed either to the nearest one-tenth or the nearest 
one-hundredth of a percentage point, and such statements are not subject 
to any tolerance. See paragraph (e) of this section for the rules 
applicable to such statements.
    (3)(i) The alcohol content statement must be expressed in one of the 
following formats:
    (A) ``Alcohol percent by volume'';
    (B) ``percent alcohol by volume''; or
    (C) ``Alcohol by volume: percent.''
    (ii) Any of the words or symbols may be enclosed in parentheses and 
authorized abbreviations may be used with or without a period. The 
alcohol content statement does not have to appear with quotation marks.

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    (4) The statements listed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section must 
appear as shown, except that the following abbreviations may be used: 
Alcohol may be abbreviated as ``alc''; percent may be represented by the 
percent symbol ``%''; alcohol and volume may be separated by a slash ``/
'' in lieu of the word ``by''; and volume may be abbreviated as ``vol''.
    (5) Examples. The following are examples of alcohol content 
statements that comply with the requirements of this part:
    (i) ``4.2% alc/vol'';
    (ii) ``Alc. 4.0 percent by vol.'';
    (iii) ``Alc 4% by vol''; and
    (iv) ``5.9% Alcohol by Volume.''
    (c) Tolerances. Except as provided by paragraph (d) of this section, 
a tolerance of 0.3 percentage points will be permitted, either above or 
below the stated alcohol content, for malt beverages containing 0.5 
percent or more alcohol by volume. However, any malt beverage that is 
labeled as containing 0.5 percent or more alcohol by volume may not 
contain less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume, regardless of any 
tolerance. The tolerance provided by this paragraph does not apply in 
determining compliance with the provisions of Sec.  7.5 regarding the 
percentage of alcohol derived from added nonbeverage flavors and other 
nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol.
    (d) Low alcohol and reduced alcohol. The terms ``low alcohol'' or 
``reduced alcohol'' may be used only on labels of malt beverages 
containing less than 2.5 percent alcohol by volume. The actual alcohol 
content may not equal or exceed 2.5 percent alcohol by volume, 
regardless of any tolerance permitted by paragraph (c) of this section.
    (e) Non-alcoholic. The term ``non-alcoholic'' may be used on labels 
of malt beverages only if the statement ``contains less than 0.5 percent 
(or .5%) alcohol by volume'' appears immediately adjacent to it, in 
readily legible printing, and on a completely contrasting background. No 
tolerances are permitted for malt beverages labeled as ``non-alcoholic'' 
and containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume. A malt beverage 
may not be labeled with an alcohol content of 0.0 percent alcohol by 
volume, unless it is also labeled as ``alcohol free'' in accordance with 
paragraph (f) of this section, and contains no alcohol.
    (f) Alcohol free. The term ``alcohol free'' may be used only on malt 
beverages containing no alcohol. No tolerances are permitted for 
``alcohol free'' malt beverages.



Sec.  7.66  Name and address for domestically bottled malt beverages
that were wholly fermented in the United States.

    (a) General. Domestically bottled malt beverages that were wholly 
fermented in the United States and contain no imported malt beverages 
must be labeled in accordance with this section. (See Sec. Sec.  7.67 
and 7.68 for name and address requirements applicable to malt beverages 
that are not wholly fermented in the United States.)
    (b) Mandatory statement. A label on the container must state the 
name and address of the bottler, in accordance with the rules set forth 
in this section.
    (c) Form of address. The address consists of the city and State and 
must be consistent with the information reflected on the brewer's notice 
required under part 25 of this chapter. Addresses may, but are not 
required to, include additional information such as street names, 
counties, zip codes, phone numbers, and website addresses. The postal 
abbreviation of the State name may be used; for example, California may 
be abbreviated as CA.
    (d) Optional statements. The bottler may, but is not required to, be 
identified by a phrase describing the function performed by that person, 
such as ``bottled by,'' ``canned by,'' ``packed by,'' or ``filled by,'' 
followed by the name and address of the bottler. If one person performs 
more than one function, the label may so indicate (for example, ``brewed 
and bottled by XYZ Brewery.'') If different functions are performed by 
more than one person, statements on the label may not create the 
misleading impression that the different functions were performed by the 
same person. The appropriate TTB officer may require specific 
information about the functions performed if necessary to prevent a 
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    (e) Principal place of business. The bottler's principal place of 
business may be shown in lieu of the actual place where the malt 
beverage was bottled if the address shown is a location where a bottling 
operation takes place. The appropriate TTB officer may disapprove the 
listing of a principal place of business if its use would create a false 
or misleading impression as to the geographic origin of the malt 
beverage. See 27 CFR 25.141 and 25.142 for coding requirements 
applicable in these circumstances.
    (f) Multiple breweries under the same ownership. If two or more 
breweries are owned or operated by the same person, the place where the 
malt beverage is bottled within the meaning of paragraph (a) of this 
section may be shown in one of the following two ways:
    (1) Listing of where bottled. The place where the malt beverage is 
bottled may be shown as the only location on the label; or
    (2) Listing of all brewer's locations. The place where the malt 
beverage is bottled may appear in a listing of the locations of 
breweries owned by that person if the place of bottling is not given 
less emphasis than any of the other locations. See 27 CFR 25.141 and 
25.142 for coding requirements applicable in these circumstances.
    (g) Malt beverages bottled for another person. (1) If malt beverages 
are bottled for another person, the label may state, in addition to (but 
not in lieu of) the name and address of the bottler, the name and 
address of such other person, immediately preceded by the words ``brewed 
and bottled for'' or ``bottled for'' or another similar appropriate 
phrase. Such statements must clearly indicate the relationship between 
the two persons (for example, contract brewing).
    (2) If the same brand of malt beverage is brewed and bottled by two 
or more breweries that are not under the same ownership, the label for 
each brewery may set forth all the locations where bottling takes place, 
as long as the label uses the actual location (and not the principal 
place of business) and as long as the nature of the arrangement is 
clearly set forth.
    (h) Use of trade names. The name of the person appearing on the 
label may be the trade name or the operating name, as long as it is 
identical to a trade or operating name appearing on the brewer's notice.



Sec.  7.67  Name and address for domestically bottled malt beverages 
that were bottled after importation.

    (a) General. This section applies to domestically bottled malt 
beverages that were bottled after importation. See Sec.  7.68 for name 
and address requirements applicable to imported malt beverages that are 
imported in a container. See 19 CFR parts 102 and 134 for U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection country of origin marking requirements.
    (b) Malt beverages that were subject to blending or other production 
activities after importation. Malt beverages that were subject, after 
importation, to blending or other production may not bear an ``imported 
by'' statement on the label, but must instead be labeled in accordance 
with the rules set forth in Sec.  7.66 with regard to mandatory and 
optional labeling statements.
    (c) Malt beverages bottled after importation without blending or 
other production activities. The label on malt beverages that are 
bottled without being subject to blending or other production activities 
in the United States after the malt beverages were imported must state 
the words ``imported by'' or a similar appropriate phrase, followed by 
the name and address of the importer. The label must also state the 
words ``bottled by'' or ``packed by,'' followed by the name and address 
of the bottler, except that the following phrases are acceptable in lieu 
of the name and address of the bottler under the circumstances set forth 
below:
    (1) If the malt beverages were bottled for the person responsible 
for the importation, the words ``imported and bottled (canned, packed or 
filled) in the United States for'' (or a similar appropriate phrase) 
followed by the name and address of the principal place of business in 
the United States of the person responsible for the importation;
    (2) If the malt beverages were bottled by the person responsible for 
the importation, the words ``imported and bottled (canned, packed or 
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United States by'' (or a similar appropriate phrase) followed by the 
name and address of the principal place of business in the United States 
of the person responsible for the importation;
    (3) In the situations set forth in paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this 
section, the address shown on the label may be that of the principal 
place of business of the importer who is also the bottler, provided that 
the address shown is a location where bottling takes place.
    (d) Use of trade names. A trade name may be used if the trade name 
is listed on the importer's basic permit.



Sec.  7.68  Name and address for malt beverages that are imported 
in a container.

    (a) General. This section applies to malt beverages that are 
imported in a container, as defined in Sec.  7.1. See Sec.  7.67 for 
rules regarding name and address requirements applicable to malt 
beverages that are domestically bottled after importation. See 19 CFR 
parts 102 and 134 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection country of 
origin marking requirements.
    (b) Mandatory labeling statement. The label on malt beverages 
imported in containers, as defined in Sec.  7.1, must state the words 
``imported by'' or a similar appropriate phrase, followed by the name 
and address of the importer.
    (1) For purposes of this section, the importer is the holder of the 
importer's basic permit that either makes the original customs entry or 
is the person for whom such entry is made, or the holder of the 
importer's basic permit that is the agent, distributor, or franchise 
holder for the particular brand of imported alcohol beverages and that 
places the order abroad.
    (2) The address of the importer must be stated as the city and State 
of the principal place of business and must be consistent with the 
address reflected on the importer's basic permit. Addresses may, but are 
not required to, include additional information such as street names, 
counties, zip codes, phone numbers, and website addresses. The postal 
abbreviation of the State name may be used; for example, California may 
be abbreviated as CA.



Sec.  7.69  Country of origin.

    For U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rules regarding country 
of origin marking requirements, see the CBP regulations at 19 CFR parts 
102 and 134.



Sec.  7.70  Net contents.

    The following rules apply to the net contents statement required by 
Sec.  7.63.
    (a) The volume of malt beverage in the container must appear on a 
label as a net contents statement using the following measures:
    (1) If less than one pint, the net contents must be stated in fluid 
ounces or fractions of a pint.
    (2) If one pint, one quart, or one gallon, the net contents must be 
so stated.
    (3) If more than one pint, but less than one quart, the net contents 
must be stated in fractions of a quart, or in pints and fluid ounces.
    (4) If more than one quart, but less than one gallon, the net 
contents must be stated in fractions of a gallon, or in quarts, pints, 
and fluid ounces.
    (5) If more than one gallon, the net contents must be stated in 
gallons and fractions thereof.
    (b) All fractions must be expressed in their lowest denominations.
    (c) Metric measures may be used in addition to, but not in lieu of, 
the U.S. customary units of measurement and must appear in the same 
field of vision.



                Subpart F_Restricted Labeling Statements



Sec.  7.81  General.

    (a) Application. The labeling practices, statements, and 
representations in this subpart may be used on malt beverage labels only 
when used in compliance with this subpart. In addition, if any of the 
practices, statements, or representations in this subpart are used 
elsewhere on containers or in packaging, they must comply with the 
requirements of this subpart. For purposes of this subpart:
    (1) The term ``label'' includes all labels on malt beverage 
containers on which mandatory information may appear, as set forth in 
Sec.  7.61(a), as well as any other label on the container.

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    (2) The term ``container'' includes all parts of the malt beverage 
container, including any part of a malt beverage container on which 
mandatory information may appear, as well as those parts of the 
container on which information does not satisfy mandatory labeling 
requirements, as set forth in Sec.  7.61(b).
    (3) The term ``packaging'' includes any carton, case, carrier, 
individual covering, or other packaging of such containers used for sale 
at retail, but does not include shipping cartons or cases that are not 
intended to accompany the container to the consumer.
    (b) Statement or representation. For purposes of this subpart, the 
term ``statement or representation'' includes any statement, design, 
device, or representation, and includes pictorial or graphic designs or 
representations as well as written ones. The term ``statement or 
representation'' includes explicit and implicit statements and 
representations.

                         Food Allergen Labeling



Sec.  7.82  Voluntary disclosure of major food allergens.

    (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms 
have the meanings indicated.
    (1) Major food allergen means any of the following:
    (i) Milk, egg, fish (for example, bass, flounder, or cod), 
Crustacean shellfish (for example, crab, lobster, or shrimp), tree nuts 
(for example, almonds, pecans, or walnuts), wheat, peanuts, and 
soybeans; or
    (ii) A food ingredient that contains protein derived from a food 
specified in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, except:
    (A) Any highly refined oil derived from a food specified in 
paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section and any ingredient derived from such 
highly refined oil; or
    (B) A food ingredient that is exempt from major food allergen 
labeling requirements pursuant to a petition for exemption approved by 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under 21 U.S.C. 343(w)(6) or 
pursuant to a notice submitted to the FDA under 21 U.S.C. 343(w)(7), 
provided that the food ingredient meets the terms or conditions, if any, 
specified for that exemption.
    (2) Name of the food source from which each major food allergen is 
derived means the name of the food as listed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of 
this section, except that:
    (i) In the case of a tree nut, it means the name of the specific 
type of nut (for example, almonds, pecans, or walnuts);
    (ii) In the case of Crustacean shellfish, it means the name of the 
species of Crustacean shellfish (for example, crab, lobster, or shrimp); 
and
    (iii) The names ``egg'' and ``peanuts,'' as well as the names of the 
different types of tree nuts, may be expressed in either the singular or 
plural form, and the names ``soy,'' ``soybean,'' or ``soya'' may be used 
instead of ``soybeans.''
    (b) Voluntary labeling standards. Major food allergens used in the 
production of a malt beverage product may, on a voluntary basis, be 
declared on a label. However, if any one major food allergen is 
voluntarily declared, all major food allergens used in production of the 
malt beverage product, including major food allergens used as fining or 
processing agents, must be declared, except when covered by a petition 
for exemption approved by the appropriate TTB officer under Sec.  7.83. 
The major food allergens declaration must consist of the word 
``Contains'' followed by a colon and the name of the food source from 
which each major food allergen is derived (for example, ``Contains: 
egg'').
    (c) Cross reference. For mandatory labeling requirements applicable 
to malt beverage products containing FD&C Yellow No. 5, sulfites, 
aspartame, and cochineal extract or carmine, see Sec.  7.63(b).



Sec.  7.83  Petitions for exemption from major food allergen labeling.

    (a) Submission of petition. Any person may petition the appropriate 
TTB officer to exempt a particular product or class of products from the 
labeling requirements of Sec.  7.82. The burden is on the petitioner to 
provide scientific evidence (as well as the analytical method used to 
produce the evidence) that demonstrates that the finished product or 
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method specified in the petition, either:
    (1) Does not cause an allergic response that poses a risk to human 
health; or
    (2) Does not contain allergenic protein derived from one of the 
foods identified in Sec.  7.82(a)(1)(i), even though a major food 
allergen was used in production.
    (b) Decision on petition. TTB will approve or deny a petition for 
exemption submitted under paragraph (a) of this section in writing 
within 180 days of receipt of the petition. If TTB does not provide a 
written response to the petitioner within that 180-day period, the 
petition will be deemed denied unless an extension of time for decision 
is mutually agreed upon by the appropriate TTB officer and the 
petitioner. TTB may confer with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
on petitions for exemption, as appropriate and as FDA resources permit. 
TTB may require the submission of product samples and other additional 
information in support of a petition; however, unless required by TTB, 
the submission of samples or additional information by the petitioner 
after submission of the petition will be treated as the withdrawal of 
the initial petition and the submission of a new petition. An approval 
or denial under this section will constitute final agency action.
    (c) Resubmission of a petition. After a petition for exemption is 
denied under this section, the petitioner may resubmit the petition 
along with supporting materials for reconsideration at any time. TTB 
will treat this submission as a new petition.
    (d) Availability of information--(1) General. TTB will promptly post 
to its website (https://www.ttb.gov) all petitions received under this 
section as well as TTB's responses to those petitions. Any information 
submitted in support of the petition that is not posted to the TTB 
website will be available to the public pursuant to the Freedom of 
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), except where a request for confidential 
treatment is granted under paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (2) Requests for confidential treatment of business information. A 
person who provides trade secrets or other commercial or financial 
information in connection with a petition for exemption under this 
section may request that TTB give confidential treatment to that 
information. A failure to request confidential treatment at the time the 
information in question is submitted to TTB will constitute a waiver of 
confidential treatment. A request for confidential treatment of 
information under this section must conform to the following standards:
    (i) The request must be in writing;
    (ii) The request must clearly identify the information to be kept 
confidential;
    (iii) The request must relate to information that constitutes trade 
secrets or other confidential, commercial, or financial information 
regarding the business transactions of an interested person, the 
disclosure of which would cause substantial harm to the competitive 
position of that person;
    (iv) The request must set forth the reasons why the information 
should not be disclosed, including the reasons the disclosure of the 
information would prejudice the competitive position of the interested 
person; and
    (v) The request must be supported by a signed statement by the 
interested person, or by an authorized officer or employee of that 
person, certifying that the information in question is a trade secret or 
other confidential, commercial, or financial information and that the 
information is not already in the public domain.

                       Production and Other Claims



Sec.  7.84  Use of the term ``organic.''

    Use of the term ``organic'' is permitted if any such use complies 
with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic 
Program rules (7 CFR part 205), as interpreted by the USDA.



Sec. Sec.  7.85-7.87  [Reserved]



                 Subpart G_Prohibited Labeling Practices



Sec.  7.101  General.

    (a) Application. The prohibitions set forth in this subpart apply to 
any malt

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beverage label, container, or packaging. For purposes of this subpart:
    (1) The term ``label'' includes all labels on malt beverage 
containers on which mandatory information may appear, as set forth in 
Sec.  7.61(a), as well as any other label on the container;
    (2) The term ``container'' includes all parts of the malt beverage 
container, including any part of a malt beverage container on which 
mandatory information may appear, as well as those parts of the 
container on which information does not satisfy mandatory labeling 
requirements, as set forth in Sec.  7.61(b); and
    (3) The term ``packaging'' includes any carton, case, carrier, 
individual covering, or other packaging of such containers used for sale 
at retail but does not include shipping cartons or cases that are not 
intended to accompany the container to the consumer.
    (b) Statement or representation. For purposes of the practices in 
this subpart, the term ``statement or representation'' includes any 
statement, design, device, or representation, and includes pictorial or 
graphic designs or representations as well as written ones. The term 
``statement or representation'' includes explicit and implicit 
statements and representations.



Sec.  7.102  False or untrue statements.

    Malt beverage labels, containers, or packaging may not contain any 
statement or representation that is false or untrue in any particular.



Sec.  7.103  Obscene or indecent depictions.

    Malt beverage labels, containers, or packaging may not contain any 
statement or representation that is obscene or indecent.



 Subpart H_Labeling Practices That Are Prohibited if They Are Misleading



Sec.  7.121  General.

    (a) Application. The labeling practices that are prohibited if 
misleading set forth in this subpart apply to any malt beverage label, 
container, or packaging. For purposes of this subpart:
    (1) The term ``label'' includes all labels on malt beverage 
containers on which mandatory information may appear, as set forth in 
Sec.  7.61(a), as well as any other label on the container;
    (2) The term ``container'' includes all parts of the malt beverage 
container, including any part of a malt beverage container on which 
mandatory information may appear, as well as those parts of the 
container on which information does not satisfy mandatory labeling 
requirements, as set forth in Sec.  7.61(b); and
    (3) The term ``packaging'' includes any carton, case, carrier, 
individual covering, or other packaging of such containers used for sale 
at retail but does not include shipping cartons or cases that are not 
intended to accompany the container to the consumer.
    (b) Statement or representation. For purposes of this subpart, the 
term ``statement or representation'' includes any statement, design, 
device, or representation, and includes pictorial or graphic designs or 
representations as well as written ones. The term ``statement or 
representation'' includes explicit and implicit statements and 
representations.



Sec.  7.122  Misleading statements or representations.

    (a) General prohibition. Malt beverage labels, containers, or 
packaging may not contain any statement or representation, irrespective 
of falsity, that is misleading to consumers as to the age, origin, 
identity, or other characteristics of the malt beverage, or with regard 
to any other material factor.
    (b) Ways in which statements or representations may be found to be 
misleading. (1) A statement or representation is prohibited, 
irrespective of falsity, if it directly creates a misleading impression 
or if it does so indirectly through ambiguity, omission, inference, or 
by the addition of irrelevant, scientific, or technical matter. For 
example, an otherwise truthful statement may be misleading because of 
the omission of material information, the disclosure of which is 
necessary to prevent the statement from being misleading.
    (2) All claims, whether implicit or explicit, must have a reasonable 
basis in fact. Any claim on malt beverage labels, containers, or 
packaging that

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does not have a reasonable basis in fact or cannot be adequately 
substantiated upon the request of the appropriate TTB officer is 
considered misleading.



Sec.  7.123  Guarantees.

    Malt beverage labels, containers, or packaging may not contain any 
statement relating to guarantees if the appropriate TTB officer finds it 
is likely to mislead the consumer. However, money-back guarantees are 
not prohibited.



Sec.  7.124  Disparaging statements.

    (a) General. Malt beverage labels, containers, or packaging may not 
contain any false or misleading statement that explicitly or implicitly 
disparages a competitor's product.
    (b) Truthful and accurate comparisons. This section does not prevent 
truthful and accurate comparisons between products (such as ``Our ale 
contains more hops than Brand X'') or statements of opinion (such as 
``We think our beer tastes better than any other beer on the market'').



Sec.  7.125  Tests or analyses.

    Malt beverage labels, containers, or packaging may not contain any 
statement or representation of or relating to analyses, standards, or 
tests, whether or not it is true, that is likely to mislead the 
consumer. An example of a misleading statement is ``tested and approved 
by our research laboratories'' if the testing and approval does not in 
fact have any significance.



Sec.  7.126  Depictions of government symbols.

    Representations of the armed forces or flags. Malt beverage labels, 
containers, or packaging may not show an image of any government's flag 
or any representation related to the armed forces of the United States 
if the representation, standing alone or considered together with any 
additional language or symbols on the label, creates a false or 
misleading impression that the product was endorsed by, made by, used 
by, or made under the supervision of the government represented by that 
flag or by the armed forces of the United States. This section does not 
prohibit the use of a flag as part of a claim of American origin or 
another country of origin.



Sec.  7.127  [Reserved]



Sec.  7.128  Claims related to distilled spirits.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
containers of malt beverages, or any labels on such containers, or any 
carton, case, or individual covering of such containers, used for sale 
at retail, or any written, printed, graphic, or other material 
accompanying such containers to the consumer, must not contain any 
statement, design, device, or representation that tends to create a 
false or misleading impression that the malt beverage contains distilled 
spirits or is a distilled spirits product.
    (b) Exceptions. This section does not prohibit:
    (1) A truthful and accurate statement of alcohol content, in 
conformity with Sec.  7.65;
    (2) The use of a brand name of a distilled spirits product as a malt 
beverage brand name, provided that the overall label does not create a 
misleading impression as to the identity of the product;
    (3) The use of a cocktail name as a brand name or a distinctive or 
fanciful name of a malt beverage, provided that the overall labeling 
does not present a misleading impression about the identity of the 
product; or
    (4) The use of truthful and accurate statements about the production 
of the malt beverage as part of a statement of composition or otherwise, 
such as ``aged in whisky barrels,'' as long as such statements do not 
create a misleading impression as to the identity of the product.



Sec.  7.129  Health-related statements.

    (a) Definitions. When used in this section, the following terms have 
the meaning indicated:
    (1) Health-related statement means any statement related to health 
(other than the warning statement required under part 16 of this 
chapter) and includes statements of a curative or therapeutic nature 
that, expressly or by implication, suggest a relationship between the 
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malt beverages, or any substance found within the malt beverage, and 
health benefits or effects on health. The term includes both specific 
health claims and general references to alleged health benefits or 
effects on health associated with the consumption of alcohol, a malt 
beverage, or any substance found within the malt beverage product, as 
well as health-related directional statements. The term also includes 
statements and claims that imply that a physical or psychological 
sensation results from consuming the alcohol beverage product, as well 
as statements and claims of nutritional value (for example, statements 
of vitamin content). Numerical statements of the calorie, carbohydrate, 
protein, and fat content of the product do not constitute claims of 
nutritional value.
    (2) Specific health claim means a type of health-related statement 
that, expressly or by implication, characterizes the relationship of 
malt beverages, alcohol, or any substance found within the malt 
beverage, to a disease or health-related condition. Implied specific 
health claims include statements, symbols, vignettes, or other forms of 
communication that suggest, within the context in which they are 
presented, that a relationship exists between alcohol, malt beverages, 
or any substance found within the malt beverage, and a disease or 
health-related condition.
    (3) Health-related directional statement means a type of health-
related statement that directs or refers consumers to a third party or 
other source for information regarding the effects on health of malt 
beverage or alcohol consumption.
    (b) Rules for malt beverage labels, containers, and packaging--(1) 
Health-related statements. In general, malt beverage labels, containers, 
or packaging may not contain any health-related statement that is untrue 
in any particular or tends to create a misleading impression as to the 
effects on health of alcohol consumption. TTB will evaluate such 
statements on a case-by-case basis and may require as part of the 
health-related statement a disclaimer or some other qualifying statement 
to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the health-related 
statement.
    (2) Specific health claims. (i) TTB will consult with the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA) as needed on the use of specific health claims 
on labels, containers, or packaging. If FDA determines that the use of 
such a claim is a drug claim that is not in compliance with the 
requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, TTB will not 
approve the use of that specific health claim on the malt beverage 
label.
    (ii) TTB will approve the use of a specific health claim on a malt 
beverage label only if the claim is truthful and adequately 
substantiated by scientific or medical evidence; is sufficiently 
detailed and qualified with respect to the categories of individuals to 
whom the claim applies; adequately discloses the health risks associated 
with both moderate and heavier levels of alcohol consumption; and 
outlines the categories of individuals for whom any levels of alcohol 
consumption may cause health risks. This information must appear as part 
of the specific health claim.
    (3) Health-related directional statements. A health-related 
directional statement is presumed misleading unless it:
    (i) Directs consumers in a neutral or other non-misleading manner to 
a third party or other source for balanced information regarding the 
effects on health of malt beverage or alcohol consumption; and
    (ii)(A) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement 
the following disclaimer: ``This statement should not encourage you to 
drink or to increase your alcohol consumption for health reasons''; or
    (B) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement 
some other qualifying statement that the appropriate TTB officer finds 
is sufficient to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the 
health-related directional statement.



Sec.  7.130  Appearance of endorsement.

    (a) General. Malt beverage labels, containers, or packaging may not 
include the name, or the simulation or abbreviation of the name, of any 
living individual of public prominence or an

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existing private or public organization, or any graphic, pictorial, or 
emblematic representation of the individual or organization if its use 
is likely to lead a consumer to falsely believe that the product has 
been endorsed, made, or used by, or produced for, or under the 
supervision of, or in accordance with the specifications of, such 
individual or organization. This section does not prohibit the use of 
such names where the individual or organization has provided 
authorization for their use.
    (b) Disclaimers. Statements or other representations do not violate 
this section if, taken as a whole, they create no misleading impression 
as to an implied endorsement either because of the context in which they 
are presented or because of the use of an adequate disclaimer.
    (c) Exception. This section does not apply to the use of the name of 
any person engaged in business as a producer, importer, bottler, packer, 
wholesaler, retailer, or warehouseman, of malt beverages. This section 
also does not apply to the use by any industry member of a trade or 
brand name that is the name of any living individual of public 
prominence, or existing private or public organization, provided such 
trade or brand name was used by the industry member or its predecessors 
in interest prior to August 29, 1935.



Sec.  7.131  [Reserved]



Sec.  7.132  [Reserved]



              Subpart I_Classes and Types of Malt Beverages



Sec.  7.141  Class and type.

    (a) Products known to the trade. The class of the malt beverage must 
be stated on the label (see Sec.  7.63). The type of the malt beverage 
may be stated, but is not required to appear on the label. Statements of 
class and type must conform to the designation of the product as known 
to the trade. All parts of the designation must appear together.
    (b) Malt beverage specialty products--(1) General. A malt beverage 
specialty product is a malt beverage that does not fall under any of the 
class designations set forth in Sec. Sec.  7.142 through 7.144 and is 
not known to the trade under a particular designation, usually because 
of the addition of ingredients such as colorings, flavorings, or food 
materials or the use of certain types of production processes where the 
appropriate TTB officer has not determined that such ingredients or 
processes are generally recognized as traditional in the production of a 
fermented beverage designated as ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' 
``stout,'' ``lager,'' or ``malt liquor.''
    (2) Designation. A malt beverage specialty product must be 
designated with a distinctive or fanciful name, together with a 
statement of the composition of the product, in accordance with Sec.  
7.147. This statement will be considered the class designation for the 
purposes of this part. All parts of the designation must appear 
together.



Sec.  7.142  Class designations.

    The following class designations may be used in accordance with this 
section:
    (a) Any malt beverage, as defined in Sec.  7.1, may be designated 
simply as a ``malt beverage.''
    (b)(1) The class designations ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' 
``stout,'' ``lager,'' and ``malt liquor'' may be used to designate malt 
beverages that contain at least 0.5 percent alcohol by volume and that 
conform to the trade understanding of those designations. These 
designations may be preceded or followed by descriptions of the color of 
the product (such as ``amber,'' ``brown,'' ``red,'' or ``golden'') as 
well as descriptive terms such as ``dry,'' ``export,'' ``cream,'' and 
``pale.''
    (2) No product other than a malt beverage fermented at a 
comparatively high temperature, possessing the characteristics generally 
attributed to ``ale,'' ``porter,'' or ``stout'' and produced without the 
use of coloring or flavoring materials (other than those recognized in 
standard brewing practices) may bear any of these class designations.



Sec.  7.143  Class and type--special rules.

    The following special rules apply to specified class and type 
designations:
    (a) Reconstituted malt beverages. Malt beverages that have been 
concentrated by the removal of water therefrom and

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reconstituted by the addition of water and carbon dioxide must for the 
purpose of this part be labeled in the same manner as malt beverages 
which have not been concentrated and reconstituted, except that there 
must appear immediately adjacent to, and as a part of, the class 
designation the statement ``PRODUCED FROM____ __CONCENTRATE'' (the blank 
to be filled in with the appropriate class designation). All parts of 
the class designation must appear in lettering of substantially the same 
size and kind. However, ice beers, described in paragraph (c) of this 
section, which are produced by the removal of less than 0.5 percent of 
the volume of the beer in the form of ice crystals and that retain beer 
character are not considered concentrated.
    (b) Half and half. No product may be designated with the type 
designation ``half and half'' unless it is in fact composed of equal 
parts of two classes of malt beverages, the names of which are 
conspicuously stated immediately adjacent to the designation ``half and 
half'' (for example, ``Half and Half, Porter and Stout''). This does not 
preclude the use of terms such as ``half and half'' as part of a 
distinctive or fanciful name that refers to flavors added to a malt 
beverage designated in accordance with trade understanding or with a 
statement of composition.
    (c) Ice beer. Malt beverages supercooled during the brewing process 
to form ice crystals may be labeled with the type designation ``ice'' 
preceding the class designation (beer, ale, etc.).
    (d) Black and tan. A product composed of two classes of malt 
beverages may be designated with the type designation ``black and tan,'' 
and the class and type designation is the names of the two classes of 
malt beverages in conjunction with ``black and tan'' (for example, 
``Black and Tan, Stout and Ale'').
    (e) Wheat beer. Any ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' 
``lager,'' ``malt liquor,'' or other malt beverage made from a 
fermentable base that consists of at least 25 percent by weight malted 
wheat may be designated with the type designation ``wheat'' preceding 
the applicable class designation.
    (f) Rye beer. Any ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' 
``lager,'' ``malt liquor,'' or other malt beverage made from a 
fermentable base that consists of at least 25 percent by weight malted 
rye may be designated with the type designation ``rye'' preceding the 
applicable class designation.
    (g) Barley wine ale. The term ``barley (or wheat or rye) wine ale'' 
or ``barley (or wheat or rye) wine style ale'' may be used in accordance 
with trade understanding.
    (h) Malt beverages aged in barrels--(1) General. Label designations 
for malt beverages aged in barrels or with woodchips, spirals, or staves 
derived from barrels may, but are not required to, include a description 
of how the product was aged. Thus, for example, acceptable designations 
for a standard beer aged in an oak barrel would include ``beer,'' ``oak 
aged beer,'' and ``beer aged in an oak barrel.''
    (2) Barrels previously used in the production or storage of wine or 
distilled spirits. Malt beverages aged in barrels previously used in the 
production or storage of wine or distilled spirits, or with woodchips, 
spirals, or staves derived from barrels previously used in the 
production or storage of wine or distilled spirits, or from woodchips 
previously used in the aging of distilled spirits or wine may, but are 
not required to, include a description of how the product was aged.
    (i) Examples of acceptable designations for a standard beer aged in 
a wine barrel include ``beer,'' ``beer aged in a wine barrel,'' and 
``wine barrel aged beer.''
    (ii) Examples of acceptable designations for an ale brewed with 
honey and aged in a bourbon barrel include ``honey ale'' and ``bourbon 
barrel aged honey ale'' but not simply ``ale'' or ``bourbon barrel aged 
ale.''
    (3) Misleading designations. Designations that create a misleading 
impression as to the identity of the product by emphasizing certain 
words or terms are prohibited. As set forth in Sec.  7.122, designations 
may not mislead consumers as to the age, origin, identity, or other 
characteristics of the malt beverage. Examples of designations that 
would be prohibited under this provision are ``bourbon ale,'' ``bourbon-

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flavored lager,'' ``Chardonnay lager,'' or ``lager with whisky 
flavors.''
    (i) Other designations. Other type designations (such as ``milk'' 
preceding the class designation ``stout'') may be applied in conformance 
with trade understanding.



Sec.  7.144  Malt beverages fermented or flavored with certain traditional ingredients.

    (a) General. Any malt beverage that has been fermented or flavored 
only with one or more ingredients (such as honey or certain fruits) that 
the appropriate TTB officer has determined are generally recognized as 
traditional ingredients in the production of a fermented beverage 
designated as ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' ``lager,'' or 
``malt liquor'' may be labeled in accordance with trade understanding 
following the rules set forth in this section.
    (1) A list of such traditional ingredients may be found on the TTB 
website (https://www.ttb.gov).
    (2) If the malt beverage has also been fermented or flavored with 
ingredients that the appropriate TTB officer has not determined are 
generally recognized as traditional ingredients in the production of a 
fermented beverage designated as ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' 
``stout,'' ``lager,'' or ``malt liquor,'' it is a malt beverage 
specialty and must be labeled in accordance with the statement of 
composition rules in Sec.  7.147.
    (b) Rules for designation. (1) A designation in accordance with 
trade understanding must identify the base product, such as ``malt 
beverage,'' ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' ``lager,'' or 
``malt liquor'' along with a modifier or explanation that provides the 
consumer with adequate information about the fruit, honey, or other food 
ingredient used in production of the malt beverage. The label may 
include additional information about the production process (such as 
``beer fermented with cherry juice'').
    (2) Where more than one exempted ingredient is included, a 
designation in accordance with trade understanding may identify each 
ingredient (such as ``Ale with cherry juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg''), 
refer to the ingredients by category (such as ``Fruit ale,'' ``Spiced 
ale,'' or ``Ale with natural flavors''), or simply include the 
ingredient or ingredients that the bottler or importer believes best 
identify the product (such as ``Cherry ale,'' ``Cinnamon ale,'' or 
``Nutmeg ale''). The designation must distinguish the product from a 
malt beverage, beer, ale, porter, stout, lager, or malt liquor that is 
not brewed or flavored with any of these ingredients; thus, unmodified 
designations such as ``beer,'' ``stout,'' or ``ale'' would not be 
acceptable.
    (c) Other requirements. All parts of the designation must appear 
together and must be readily legible on a contrasting background. 
Designations that create a misleading impression as to the identity of 
the product by emphasizing certain words or terms are prohibited.



Sec.  7.145  Malt beverages containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.

    (a) Products containing less than 0.5 percent of alcohol by volume 
must bear the class designation ``malt beverage,'' ``cereal beverage,'' 
or ``near beer.''
    (b) If the designation ``near beer'' is used, both words must appear 
in the same size and style of type, in the same color of ink, and on the 
same background.
    (c) No product containing less than 0.5 percent of alcohol by volume 
may bear the class designations ``beer,'' ``lager beer,'' ``lager,'' 
``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' or any other class or type designation 
commonly applied to malt beverages containing 0.5 percent or more of 
alcohol by volume.



Sec.  7.146  Geographical names.

    (a) Geographical names for distinctive types of malt beverages 
(other than names found under paragraph (b) of this section to have 
become generic) shall not be applied to malt beverages produced in any 
place other than the particular region indicated by the name unless:
    (1) In direct conjunction with the name there appears the word 
``type'' or the word ``American'', or some other statement indicating 
the true place of production in lettering substantially as conspicuous 
as such name; and

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    (2) The malt beverages to which the name is applied conform to the 
type so designated. The following are examples of distinctive types of 
beer with geographical names that have not become generic; Dortmund, 
Dortmunder, Vienna, Wien, Wiener, Bavarian, Munich, Munchner, Salvator, 
Kulmbacher, Wurtzburger, Pilsen (Pilsener and Pilsner): Provided, That 
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, beer which is 
produced in the United States may be designated as ``Pilsen,'' 
``Pilsener,'' or ``Pilsner'' without further modification, if it 
conforms to such type.
    (b) Only such geographical names for distinctive types of malt 
beverages as the appropriate TTB officer finds have by usage and common 
knowledge lost their geographical significance to such an extent that 
they have become generic shall be deemed to have become generic, e.g., 
India Pale Ale.
    (c) Except as provided in Sec.  7.64(b), geographical names that are 
not names for distinctive types of malt beverages shall not be applied 
to malt beverages produced in any place other than the particular place 
or region indicated in the name.



Sec.  7.147  Statement of composition.

    (a) A statement of composition is required to appear on the label 
for malt beverage specialty products, as defined in Sec.  7.141(b), 
which are not known to the trade under a particular designation. For 
example, the addition of flavoring materials, colors, or artificial 
sweeteners may change the class and type of the malt beverage. The 
statement of composition along with a distinctive or fanciful name 
serves as the class and type designation for these products.
    (b) When required by this part, a statement of composition must 
contain all of the following information, as applicable:
    (1) Identify the base class and/or type designation. The statement 
of composition must clearly identify the base class and/or type 
designation of the malt beverage product (e.g., ``beer,'' ``lager 
beer,'' ``lager,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' or ``malt 
beverage'').
    (2) Identify added flavoring material(s) used before, during, and 
after fermentation. The statement of composition must disclose 
fermentable or non-fermentable flavoring materials added to the malt 
beverage base class.
    (i) If the flavoring material is used before or during the 
fermentation process, the statement of composition must indicate that 
the malt beverage was fermented or brewed with the flavoring material 
(such as ``Beer Fermented with grapefruit juice'' or ``Grapefruit 
Ale''). If the flavoring material is added after fermentation, the 
statement of composition must describe that process, using terms such as 
``added,'' ``with,'' ``infused,'' or ``flavored'' (such as ``Grapefruit-
flavored ale.'').
    (ii) If a single flavoring material is used in the production of the 
malt beverage product, the flavoring material may be specifically 
identified (such as ``Ale Fermented with grapefruit juice'') or 
generally referenced (such as ``Ale with natural flavor''). If two or 
more flavoring materials are used in the production of the malt 
beverage, each flavoring material may be specifically identified (such 
as ``lemon juice, kiwi juice'' or ``lemon and kiwi juice'') or the 
characterizing flavoring material may be specifically identified and the 
remaining flavoring materials may be generally referenced (such as 
``kiwi and other natural and artificial flavor(s)''), or all flavors may 
be generally referenced (such as ``with artificial flavors'').
    (3) Identify added coloring material(s). The statement of 
composition must disclose the addition of coloring material(s), whether 
added directly or through flavoring material(s). The coloring materials 
may be identified specifically (such as ``caramel color,'' ``FD&C Red 
40,'' ``annatto,'' etc.) or as a general statement, such as ``Contains 
certified color'' for colors approved under 21 CFR subpart 74 or 
``artificially colored'' to indicate the presence of any one or a 
combination of coloring material(s). However, FD&C Yellow No. 5, 
carmine, and cochineal extract require specific disclosure in accordance 
with Sec.  7.63(b)(1) and (2) and that specific disclosure may appear 
either in the statement of composition or elsewhere in accordance with 
those sections.
    (4) Identify added artificial sweeteners. The statement of 
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disclose any artificial sweetener that is added to a malt beverage 
product, whether the artificial sweetener is added directly or through 
flavoring material(s). The artificial sweetener may be identified 
specifically by either generic name or trademarked brand name, or as a 
general statement (such as ``artificially sweetened'') to indicate the 
presence of any one or combination of artificial sweeteners. However, if 
aspartame is used, an additional warning statement is required in 
accordance with Sec.  7.63(b)(4).

Subparts J-L [Reserved]



             Subpart M_Penalties and Compromise of Liability



Sec.  7.221  Criminal penalties.

    A violation of the labeling provisions of 27 U.S.C. 205(e) is 
punishable as a misdemeanor. See 27 U.S.C. 207 for the statutory 
provisions relating to criminal penalties, consent decrees, and 
injunctions.



Sec.  7.222  Conditions of basic permit.

    A basic permit is conditioned upon compliance with the requirements 
of 27 U.S.C. 205, including the labeling and advertising provisions of 
this part. A willful violation of the conditions of a basic permit 
provides grounds for the revocation or suspension of the permit, as 
applicable, as set forth in part 1 of this chapter.



Sec.  7.223  Compromise.

    Pursuant to 27 U.S.C. 207, the appropriate TTB officer is 
authorized, with respect to any violation of 27 U.S.C. 205, to 
compromise the liability arising with respect to such violation upon 
payment of a sum not in excess of $500 for each offense, to be collected 
by the appropriate TTB officer and to be paid into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts.



                 Subpart N_Advertising of Malt Beverages



Sec.  7.231  Application.

    No person engaged in business as a brewer, wholesaler, or importer, 
of malt beverages directly or indirectly or through an affiliate, shall 
publish or disseminate or cause to be published or disseminated by radio 
or television broadcast, or in any newspaper, periodical, or any 
publication, by any sign or outdoor advertisement, or by electronic or 
internet media, or in any other printed or graphic matter, any 
advertisement of malt beverages, if such advertising is in, or is 
calculated to induce sales in, interstate or foreign commerce, or is 
disseminated by mail, unless such advertisement is in conformity with 
this subpart: Provided, That such sections shall not apply to outdoor 
advertising in place on September 7, 1984, but shall apply upon 
replacement, restoration, or renovation of any such advertising; and 
provided further, that this subpart shall apply to advertisements of 
malt beverages intended to be sold or shipped or delivered for shipment, 
or otherwise introduced into or received in any State from any place 
outside thereof, only to the extent that the laws of such State impose 
similar requirements with respect to advertisements of malt beverages 
manufactured and sold or otherwise disposed of in such State. And 
provided further that such sections shall not apply to a retailer or the 
publisher of any newspaper, periodical, or other publication, or radio 
or television or internet broadcast, unless such retailer or publisher 
or broadcaster is engaged in business as a brewer, wholesaler, bottler, 
or importer of malt beverages, directly or indirectly, or through an 
affiliate.



Sec.  7.232  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the term ``advertisement'' or 
``advertising'' includes any written or verbal statement, illustration, 
or depiction which is in, or calculated to induce sales in, interstate 
or foreign commerce, or is disseminated by mail, whether it appears in a 
newspaper, magazine, trade booklet, menu, wine card, leaflet, circular, 
mailer, book insert, catalog, promotional material, sales pamphlet, 
internet or other electronic site or social network, or in any written, 
printed, graphic, or other matter (such as hang tags) accompanying, but 
not firmly affixed to, the container, representations made on shipping 
cases, or

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in any billboard, sign, or other outdoor display, public transit card, 
other periodical literature, publication, or in a radio or television 
broadcast, or in any other media; except that such term shall not 
include:
    (a) Any label affixed to any container of malt beverages; or any 
coverings, cartons, or cases of containers of malt beverages used for 
sale at retail which constitute a part of the labeling under this part.
    (b) Any editorial or other reading material (such as a news release) 
in any periodical or publication or newspaper, for the publication of 
which no money or valuable consideration or thing of value is paid or 
promised, directly or indirectly, by any permittee or brewer, and which 
is not written by or at the direction of the permittee or brewer.



Sec.  7.233  Mandatory statements.

    (a) Responsible advertiser. The advertisement must display the 
responsible advertiser's name, city, and State or the name and other 
contact information (such as, telephone number, website, or email 
address) where the responsible advertiser may be contacted.
    (b) Class. The advertisement shall contain a conspicuous statement 
of the class to which the product belongs, corresponding to the 
statement of class which is required to appear on the label of the 
product.
    (c) Exception. (1) If an advertisement refers to a general malt 
beverage line or all of the malt beverage products of one company, 
whether by the company name or by the brand name common to all the malt 
beverages in the line, the only mandatory information necessary is the 
responsible advertiser's name, city, and State or the name and other 
contact information (such as telephone number, website, or email 
address) where the responsible advertiser may be contacted. This 
exception does not apply where only one type of malt beverage is 
marketed under the specific brand name advertised.
    (2) On consumer specialty items, the only information necessary is 
the company name or brand name of the product.



Sec.  7.234  Legibility of mandatory information.

    (a) Statements required under this subpart that appear in any 
written, printed, or graphic advertisement must be in lettering or type 
size sufficient to be conspicuous and readily legible.
    (b) In the case of signs, billboards, and displays the name and 
address or name and other contact information (such as, telephone 
number, website, or email) of the permittee responsible for the 
advertisement may appear in type size of lettering smaller than the 
other mandatory information, provided such information can be 
ascertained upon closer examination of the sign or billboard.
    (c) Mandatory information must be so stated as to be clearly a part 
of the advertisement and may not be separated in any manner from the 
remainder of the advertisement.
    (d) Mandatory information for two or more products shall not be 
stated unless clearly separated.
    (e) Mandatory information must be so stated in both the print and 
audiovisual media that it will be readily apparent to the persons 
viewing the advertisement.



Sec.  7.235  Prohibited practices.

    (a) General prohibition. An advertisement of malt beverages must not 
contain:
    (1) Any statement that is false or untrue in any material 
particular, or that, irrespective of falsity, directly, or by ambiguity, 
omission, or inference, or by the addition of irrelevant, scientific or 
technical matter, tends to create a misleading impression.
    (2) Any false or misleading statement that explicitly or implicitly 
disparages a competitor's product. This does not prevent truthful and 
accurate comparisons between products (such as ``Our ale contains more 
hops than Brand X'') or statements of opinion (such as ``We think our 
beer tastes better than any other beer on the market'').
    (3) Any statement, design, device, or representation which is 
obscene or indecent.
    (4) Any statement, design, device, or representation of or relating 
to analyses, standards, or tests, irrespective of

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falsity, which the appropriate TTB officer finds to be likely to mislead 
the consumer.
    (5) Any statement, design, device, or representation of or relating 
to any guarantee, irrespective of falsity, which the appropriate TTB 
officer finds to be likely to mislead the consumer. Money-back 
guarantees are not prohibited.
    (6) [Reserved].
    (7) [Reserved].
    (8) Any statement, design, device, or representation that tends to 
create a false or misleading impression that the malt beverage contains 
distilled spirits or is a distilled spirits product. Advertisements may 
include the types of statements that are listed as being not prohibited 
on labels in Sec.  7.128(b).
    (b) Statements inconsistent with labeling. (1) Advertisements shall 
not contain any statement concerning a brand or lot of malt beverages 
that is inconsistent with any statement on the labeling thereof.
    (2) Any label depicted on a container in an advertisement shall be a 
reproduction of an approved label, except that malt beverage labels not 
required to be covered by a COLA in accordance with the rules in Sec.  
7.21 of this chapter may also appear on advertisements.
    (c) [Reserved]
    (d) Class. (1) No product containing less than 0.5 percent of 
alcohol by volume shall be designated in any advertisement as ``beer'', 
``lager beer'', ``lager'', ``ale'', ``porter'', or ``stout'', or by any 
other class or type designation commonly applied to fermented malt 
beverages containing 0.5 percent or more of alcohol by volume.
    (2) No product other than a malt beverage fermented at comparatively 
high temperature, possessing the characteristics generally attributed to 
``ale,'' ``porter,'' or ``stout'' and produced without the use of 
coloring or flavoring materials (other than those recognized in standard 
brewing practices) shall be designated in any advertisement by any of 
these class designations.
    (e) Health-related statements--(1) Definitions. When used in this 
paragraph (e), terms are defined as follows:
    (i) Health-related statement means any statement related to health 
and includes statements of a curative or therapeutic nature that, 
expressly or by implication, suggest a relationship between the 
consumption of alcohol, malt beverages, or any substance found within 
the malt beverage, and health benefits or effects on health. The term 
includes both specific health claims and general references to alleged 
health benefits or effects on health associated with the consumption of 
alcohol, malt beverages, or any substance found within the malt 
beverage, as well as health-related directional statements. The term 
also includes statements and claims that imply that a physical or 
psychological sensation results from consuming the malt beverage, as 
well as statements and claims of nutritional value (e.g., statements of 
vitamin content). Statements concerning caloric, carbohydrate, protein, 
and fat content do not constitute nutritional claims about the product.
    (ii) Specific health claim is a type of health-related statement 
that, expressly or by implication, characterizes the relationship of the 
malt beverage, alcohol, or any substance found within the malt beverage, 
to a disease or health-related condition. Implied specific health claims 
include statements, symbols, vignettes, or other forms of communication 
that suggest, within the context in which they are presented, that a 
relationship exists between malt beverages, alcohol, or any substance 
found within the malt beverage, and a disease or health-related 
condition.
    (iii) Health-related directional statement is a type of health-
related statement that directs or refers consumers to a third party or 
other source for information regarding the effects on health of malt 
beverage or alcohol consumption.
    (2) Rules for advertising--(i) Health-related statements. In 
general, advertisements may not contain any health-related statement 
that is untrue in any particular or tends to create a misleading 
impression as to the effects on health of alcohol consumption. TTB will 
evaluate such statements on a case-by-case basis and may require as part 
of the health-related statement a disclaimer or some other qualifying

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statement to dispel any misleading impression conveyed by the health-
related statement. Such disclaimer or other qualifying statement must 
appear as prominent as the health-related statement.
    (ii) Specific health claims. A specific health claim will not be 
considered misleading if it is truthful and adequately substantiated by 
scientific or medical evidence; sufficiently detailed and qualified with 
respect to the categories of individuals to whom the claim applies; 
adequately discloses the health risks associated with both moderate and 
heavier levels of alcohol consumption; and outlines the categories of 
individuals for whom any levels of alcohol consumption may cause health 
risks. This information must appear as part of the specific health claim 
and in a manner as prominent as the specific health claim.
    (iii) Health-related directional statements. A statement that 
directs consumers to a third party or other source for information 
regarding the effects on health of malt beverage or alcohol consumption 
is presumed misleading unless it--
    (A) Directs consumers in a neutral or other non-misleading manner to 
a third party or other source for balanced information regarding the 
effects on health of malt beverage or alcohol consumption; and
    (B)(1) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement, 
and in a manner as prominent as the health-related directional 
statement, the following disclaimer: ``This statement should not 
encourage you to drink or increase your alcohol consumption for health 
reasons;'' or
    (2) Includes as part of the health-related directional statement, 
and in a manner as prominent as the health-related directional 
statement, some other qualifying statement that the appropriate TTB 
officer finds is sufficient to dispel any misleading impression conveyed 
by the health-related directional statement.
    (f) Confusion of brands. Two or more different brands or lots of 
malt beverages shall not be advertised in one advertisement (or in two 
or more advertisements in one issue of a periodical or a newspaper or in 
one piece of other written, printed, or graphic matter) if the 
advertisement tends to create the impression that representations made 
as to one brand or lot apply to the other or others, and if as to such 
latter the representations contravene any provision of this subpart or 
are in any respect untrue.
    (g) Representations of the armed forces or flags. Advertisements may 
not show an image of any government's flag or any representation related 
to the armed forces of the United States if the representation, standing 
alone or considered together with any additional language or symbols, 
creates a false or misleading impression that the product was endorsed 
by, made by, used by, or made under the supervision of, the government 
represented by that flag or by the armed forces of the United States. 
This section does not prohibit the use of a flag as part of a claim of 
American origin or another country of origin.
    (h) Deceptive advertising techniques. Subliminal or similar 
techniques are prohibited. ``Subliminal or similar techniques,'' as used 
in this part, refers to any device or technique that is used to convey, 
or attempts to convey, a message to a person by means of images or 
sounds of a very brief nature that cannot be perceived at a normal level 
of awareness.
    (i) Organic. Any use of the term ``organic'' in the advertising of 
malt beverages must comply with the United States Department of 
Agriculture's (USDA) National Organic Program rules, 7 CFR part 205, as 
interpreted by the USDA.



Sec.  7.236  Comparative advertising.

    (a) General. Comparative advertising shall not be disparaging of a 
competitor's product in a manner that is false or misleading.
    (b) Taste tests. (1) Taste test results may be used in 
advertisements comparing competitors' products unless they are 
disparaging in a false or misleading manner, deceptive, or likely to 
mislead the consumer.
    (2) The taste test procedure used shall meet scientifically accepted 
procedures. An example of a scientifically accepted procedure is 
outlined in the Manual on Sensory Testing Methods, ASTM Special 
Technical Publication

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434, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 
Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, ASTM, 1968, Library of 
Congress Catalog Card Number 68-15545.
    (3) A statement shall appear in the advertisement providing the name 
and address of the testing administrator.



                    Subpart O_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  7.241  OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    (a) Purpose. This subpart displays the control numbers assigned to 
information collection requirements in this part by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13.
    (b) Table. The following table identifies each section in this part 
that contains an information collection requirement and the OMB control 
number that is assigned to that information collection requirement.

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (b)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Current OMB
                 Section where contained                    Control No.
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7.11....................................................       1513-0111
7.21....................................................       1513-0020
7.22....................................................       1513-0020
7.24....................................................       1513-0020
                                                               1513-0064
7.25....................................................       1513-0020
7.27....................................................       1513-0020
7.28....................................................       1513-0122
7.29....................................................       1513-0020
7.62....................................................       1513-0087
7.63....................................................       1513-0084
                                                               1513-0087
7.66....................................................       1513-0085
7.67....................................................       1513-0085
7.81....................................................       1513-0087
7.82....................................................       1513-0121
7.83....................................................       1513-0121
7.84....................................................       1513-0087
7.233...................................................       1513-0087
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PART 8_EXCLUSIVE OUTLETS--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
8.1 General.
8.2 Territorial extent.
8.3 Application.
8.4 Jurisdictional limits.
8.5 Delegations of the Administrator.
8.6 Administrative provisions.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

8.11 Meaning of terms.

                     Subpart C_Prohibited Practices

8.21 General.
8.22 Contracts to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages.
8.23 Third party arrangements.

                           Subpart D_Exclusion

8.51 Exclusion, in general.
8.52 Practices which result in exclusion.
8.53 Practice not resulting in exclusion.
8.54 Criteria for determining retailer independence.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205; 44 U.S.C. 
3504(h).

    Source: T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63256, Sept. 23, 1980, unless otherwise 
noted.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  8.1  General.

    The regulations in this part, issued pursuant to section 105 of the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205), specify arrangements 
which are exclusive outlets under section 105(a) of the Act and criteria 
for determining whether a practice is a violation of section 105(a) of 
the Act. This part does not attempt to enumerate all of the practices 
prohibited by section 105(a) of the Act. Nothing in this part shall 
operate to exempt any person from the requirements of any State law or 
regulation.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20425, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  8.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.



Sec.  8.3  Application.

    (a) General. This part applies only to transactions between industry 
members and retailers. It does not apply to transactions between two 
industry members; for example, between a producer and a wholesaler.
    (b) Transactions involving State agencies. The regulations in this 
part apply only to transactions between industry members and State 
agencies operating as retailers as defined in this part. The

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regulations do not apply to State agencies with regard to their 
wholesale dealings with retailers.



Sec.  8.4  Jurisdictional limits.

    (a) General. The regulations in this part apply where:
    (1) The industry member requires, by agreement or otherwise, a 
retailer to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages from 
such industry member to the exclusion in whole or in part of products 
sold or offered for sale by other persons in interstate or foreign 
commerce; and
    (2) If: (i) The requirement is made in the course of interstate or 
foreign commerce; or
    (ii) The industry member engages in the practice of using a 
requirement to such an extent as substantially to restrain or prevent 
transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products; or
    (iii) The direct effect of the requirement is to prevent, deter, 
hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any 
such products to such retailer in interstate or foreign commerce.
    (b) Malt beverages. In the case of malt beverages, this part applies 
to transactions between a retailer in any State and a brewer, importer, 
or wholesaler of malt beverages inside or outside such State only to the 
extent that the law of such State imposes requirements similar to the 
requirements of section 5(a) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 
(27 U.S.C. 205(a)), with respect to similar transactions between a 
retailer in such State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler of malt 
beverages in such State.



Sec.  8.5  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.8, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 8, Exclusive Outlets. You may obtain a copy 
of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by 
mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16923, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  8.6  Administrative provisions.

    (a) General. The Act makes applicable the provisions including 
penalties of sections 49 and 50 of Title 15, United States Code, to the 
jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Administrator under this Act, and 
to any person (whether or not a corporation) subject to the provisions 
of law administered by the Administrator under this Act. The Act also 
provides that the Administrator is authorized to require, in such manner 
and such form as he or she shall prescribe, such reports as are 
necessary to carry out the powers and duties under this chapter.
    (b) Examination and subpoena. Any appropriate TTB officer shall at 
all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination, and 
the right to copy any documentary evidence of any person, partnership, 
or corporation being investigated or proceeded against. An appropriate 
TTB officer shall also have the power to require by subpoena the 
attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all such 
documentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation, upon a 
satisfactory showing the requested evidence may reasonably be expected 
to yield information relevant to any matter being investigated under the 
Act.
    (c) Reports required by the appropriate TTB officer--(1) General. 
The appropriate TTB officer may, as part of a trade practice 
investigation of an industry member, require such industry member to 
submit a written report containing information on sponsorships, 
advertisements, promotions, and other activities pertaining to its 
business subject to the Act conducted by, or on behalf of, or benefiting 
the industry member.
    (2) Preparation. The report will be prepared by the industry member 
in letter form, executed under the penalties of perjury, and will 
contain the information specified by the appropriate TTB officer. The 
period covered by the report will not exceed three years.

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    (3) Filing. The report will be filed in accordance with the 
instructions of the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0392)

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20425, Apr. 26, 1995. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52020, Aug. 28, 2000]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  8.11  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
have the meanings given in this section. Any other term defined in the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act and used in this part shall have the 
meaning assigned to it by that Act.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.8, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 8, 
Exclusive Outlets.
    Industry member. Any person engaged in business as a distiller, 
brewer, rectifier, blender, or other producer, or as an importer or 
wholesaler, of distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, or as a 
bottler, or warehouseman and bottler, of distilled spirits; industry 
member does not include an agency of a State or political subdivision 
thereof, or an officer or employee of such agency.
    Product. Distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, as defined in 
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Retailer. Any person engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wine 
or malt beverages to consumers. A wholesaler who makes incidental retail 
sales representing less than five percent of the wholesaler's total 
sales volume for the preceding two-month period shall not be considered 
a retailer with respect to such incidental sales.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63256, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20425, Apr. 26, 1995; T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52020, Aug. 28, 2000; 
T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16923, Apr. 4, 2006]



                     Subpart C_Prohibited Practices



Sec.  8.21  General.

    It is unlawful for an industry member to require, by agreement or 
otherwise, that any retailer purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt 
beverages from the industry member to the exclusion, in whole or in 
part, of products sold or offered for sale by other persons in 
interstate or foreign commerce. This prohibition includes purchases 
coerced by industry members, through acts or threats of physical or 
economic harm, as well as voluntary industry member-retailer purchase 
agreements.



Sec.  8.22  Contracts to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages.

    Any contract or agreement, written or unwritten, which has the 
effect of requiring the retailer to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or 
malt beverages from the industry member beyond a single sales 
transaction is prohibited. Examples of such contracts are:
    (a) An advertising contract between an industry member and a 
retailer with the express or implied requirement of the purchase of the 
advertiser's products; or
    (b) A sales contract awarded on a competitive bid basis which has 
the effect of prohibiting the retailer from purchasing from other 
industry members by:
    (1) Requiring that for the period of the agreement, the retailer 
purchase a product or line of products exclusively from the industry 
member; or
    (2) Requiring that the retailer purchase a specific or minimum 
quantity during the period of the agreement.



Sec.  8.23  Third party arrangements.

    Industry member requirements, by agreement or otherwise, with non-
retailers which result in a retailer being required to purchase the 
industry member's products are within the exclusive outlet provisions. 
These industry member requirements are covered

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whether the agreement or other arrangement originates with the industry 
member or the third party. For example, a supplier enters into a 
contractual agreement or other arrangement with a third party. This 
agreement or arrangement contains an industry member requirement as 
described above. The third party, a ballclub, or municipal or private 
corporation, not acting as a retailer, leases the concession rights and 
is able to control the purchasing decisions of the retailer. The third 
party, as a result of the requirement, by agreement or otherwise, with 
the industry member, requires the retailer to purchase the industry 
member's products to the exclusion, in whole or in part, of products 
sold or offered for sale by other persons in interstate or foreign 
commerce. The business arrangements entered into by the industry member 
and the third party may consist of such things as sponsoring radio or 
television broadcasting, paying for advertising, or providing other 
services or things of value.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20425, Apr. 26, 1995]



                           Subpart D_Exclusion

    Source: T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20425, Apr. 26, 1995, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  8.51  Exclusion, in general.

    (a) Exclusion, in whole or in part occurs:
    (1) When a practice by an industry member, whether direct, indirect, 
or through an affiliate, places (or has the potential to place) retailer 
independence at risk by means of a tie or link between the industry 
member and retailer or by any other means of industry member control 
over the retailer, and
    (2) Such practice results in the retailer purchasing less than it 
would have of a competitor's product.
    (b) Section 8.52 lists practices that result in exclusion. Section 
8.53 lists practices not resulting in exclusion. Section 8.54 lists the 
criteria used for determining whether other practices can put retailer 
independence at risk.



Sec.  8.52  Practices which result in exclusion.

    The practices specified in this section result in exclusion under 
section 105(a) of the Act. The practices specified here are examples and 
do not constitute a complete list of such practices:
    (a) Purchases of distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages by a 
retailer as a result, directly or indirectly, of a threat or act of 
physical or economic harm by the selling industry member.
    (b) Contracts between an industry member and a retailer which 
require the retailer to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt 
beverages from that industry member and expressly restrict the retailer 
from purchasing, in whole or in part, such products from another 
industry member.



Sec.  8.53  Practice not resulting in exclusion.

    The practice specified in this section is deemed not to result in 
exclusion under section 105(a) of the Act: a supply contract for one 
year or less between the industry member and retailer under which the 
industry member agrees to sell distilled spirits, wine, or malt 
beverages to the retailer on an ``as needed'' basis provided that the 
retailer is not required to purchase any minimum quantity of such 
product.



Sec.  8.54  Criteria for determining retailer independence.

    The criteria specified in this section are indications that a 
particular practice, other than those in Sec. Sec.  8.52 and 8.53, 
places retailer independence at risk. A practice need not meet all of 
the criteria specified in this section in order to place retailer 
independence at risk.
    (a) The practice restricts or hampers the free economic choice of a 
retailer to decide which products to purchase or the quantity in which 
to purchase them for sale to consumers.
    (b) The industry member obligates the retailer to participate in the 
promotion to obtain the industry member's product.
    (c) The retailer has a continuing obligation to purchase or 
otherwise promote the industry member's product.
    (d) The retailer has a commitment not to terminate its relationship 
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the industry member with respect to purchase of the industry member's 
products.
    (e) The practice involves the industry member in the day-to-day 
operations of the retailer. For example, the industry member controls 
the retailer's decisions on which brand of products to purchase, the 
pricing of products, or the manner in which the products will be 
displayed on the retailer's premises.
    (f) The practice is discriminatory in that it is not offered to all 
retailers in the local market on the same terms without business reasons 
present to justify the difference in treatment.



PART 9_AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS--Table of Contents



Sec.
9.0 Scope.

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

9.1 Definitions.
9.2 Territorial extent.
9.3 Delegations of the Administrator.

                         Subpart B_AVA Petitions

9.11 Submission of AVA petitions.
9.12 AVA petition requirements.
9.13 Initial processing of AVA petitions.
9.14 AVA rulemaking process.

             Subpart C_Approved American Viticultural Areas

9.21 General.
9.22 Augusta.
9.23 Napa Valley.
9.24 Chalone.
9.25 San Pasqual Valley.
9.26 Guenoc Valley.
9.27 Lime Kiln Valley.
9.28 Santa Maria Valley.
9.29 Sonoma Valley.
9.30 North Coast.
9.31 Santa Cruz Mountains.
9.32 Los Carneros.
9.33 Fennville.
9.34 Finger Lakes.
9.35 Edna Valley.
9.36 McDowell Valley.
9.37 California Shenandoah Valley.
9.38 Cienega Valley.
9.39 Paicines.
9.40 Leelanau Peninsula.
9.41 Lancaster Valley.
9.42 Cole Ranch.
9.43 Rocky Knob.
9.44 Solano County Green Valley.
9.45 Suisun Valley.
9.46 Livermore Valley.
9.47 Hudson River Region.
9.48 Monticello.
9.49 Central Delaware Valley.
9.50 Temecula Valley.
9.51 Isle St. George.
9.52 Chalk Hill.
9.53 Alexander Valley.
9.54 Santa Ynez Valley.
9.55 Bell Mountain.
9.56 San Lucas.
9.57 Green Valley of Russian River Valley.
9.58 Carmel Valley.
9.59 Arroyo Seco.
9.60 Shenandoah Valley.
9.61 El Dorado.
9.62 Loramie Creek.
9.63 Linganore.
9.64 Dry Creek Valley.
9.65 North Fork of Roanoke.
9.66 Russian River Valley.
9.67 Catoctin.
9.68 Merritt Island.
9.69 Yakima Valley.
9.70 Northern Sonoma.
9.71 Hermann.
9.72 Southeastern New England.
9.73 Martha's Vineyard.
9.74 Columbia Valley.
9.75 Central Coast.
9.76 Knights Valley.
9.77 Altus.
9.78 Ohio River Valley.
9.79 Lake Michigan Shore.
9.80 York Mountain.
9.81 Fiddletown.
9.82 Potter Valley.
9.83 Lake Erie.
9.84 Paso Robles.
9.85 Willow Creek.
9.86 Anderson Valley.
9.87 Grand River Valley.
9.88 Pacheco Pass.
9.89 Umpqua Valley.
9.90 Willamette Valley.
9.91 Walla Walla Valley.
9.92 Madera.
9.93 Mendocino.
9.94 Howell Mountain.
9.95 Clarksburg.
9.96 Mississippi Delta.
9.97 Sonoita.
9.98 Monterey.
9.99 Clear Lake.
9.100 Mesilla Valley.
9.101 The Hamptons, Long Island.
9.102 Sonoma Mountain.
9.103 Mimbres Valley.
9.104 South Coast.
9.105 Cumberland Valley.
9.106 North Yuba.
9.107 Lodi.
9.108 Ozark Mountain.
9.109 Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace.
9.110 San Benito.
9.111 Kanawha River Valley.

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9.112 Arkansas Mountain.
9.113 North Fork of Long Island.
9.114 Old Mission Peninsula.
9.115 Ozark Highlands.
9.116 Sonoma Coast.
9.117 Stags Leap District.
9.118 Ben Lomond Mountain.
9.119 Middle Rio Grande Valley.
9.120 Sierra Foothills.
9.121 Warren Hills.
9.122 Western Connecticut Highlands.
9.123 Mt. Veeder.
9.124 Wild Horse Valley.
9.125 Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country.
9.126 Santa Clara Valley.
9.127 Cayuga Lake.
9.128 Seneca Lake.
9.129 Arroyo Grande Valley.
9.130 San Ysidro District.
9.131 Mt. Harlan.
9.132 Rogue Valley.
9.133 Rutherford.
9.134 Oakville.
9.135 Virginia's Eastern Shore.
9.136 Texas Hill Country.
9.137 Grand Valley.
9.138 Benmore Valley.
9.139 Santa Lucia Highlands.
9.140 Atlas Peak.
9.141 Escondido Valley.
9.142 Bennett Valley.
9.143 Spring Mountain District.
9.144 Texas High Plains.
9.145 Dunnigan Hills.
9.146 Lake Wisconsin.
9.147 Hames Valley.
9.148 Seiad Valley.
9.149 St. Helena.
9.150 Cucamonga Valley.
9.151 Puget Sound.
9.152 Malibu-Newton Canyon.
9.153 Redwood Valley.
9.154 Chiles Valley.
9.155 Texas Davis Mountains.
9.156 Diablo Grande.
9.157 San Francisco Bay.
9.158 Mendocino Ridge.
9.159 Yorkville Highlands.
9.160 Yountville.
9.161 Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley.
9.162 Sta. Rita Hills.
9.163 Salado Creek.
9.164 River Junction.
9.165 Applegate Valley.
9.166 Diamond Mountain District.
9.167 Red Mountain.
9.168 Fair Play.
9.169 Red Hills Lake County.
9.170 Long Island.
9.171 San Bernabe.
9.172 West Elks.
9.173 Rockpile.
9.174 Yadkin Valley.
9.175 Dos Rios.
9.176 Capay Valley.
9.177 Alexandria Lakes.
9.178 Columbia Gorge.
9.179 Southern Oregon.
9.180 Dundee Hills.
9.181 McMinnville.
9.182 Ribbon Ridge.
9.183 Yamhill-Carlton.
9.184 Trinity Lakes.
9.185 Texoma.
9.186 Niagara Escarpment.
9.187 Covelo.
9.188 Horse Heaven Hills.
9.189 High Valley.
9.190 Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon.
9.191 Ramona Valley.
9.192 Wahluke Slope.
9.193 Rattlesnake Hills.
9.194 San Antonio Valley.
9.195 Alta Mesa.
9.196 Borden Ranch.
9.197 Clements Hills.
9.198 Cosumnes River.
9.199 Jahant.
9.200 Mokelumne River.
9.201 Sloughhouse.
9.202 Eola-Amity Hills.
9.203 Saddle Rock-Malibu.
9.204 Tracy Hills.
9.205 Chehalem Mountains.
9.206 Shawnee Hills.
9.207 Outer Coastal Plain.
9.208 Snake River Valley.
9.209 Calistoga.
9.210 Lehigh Valley.
9.211 Swan Creek.
9.212 Leona Valley
9.213 Snipes Mountain.
9.214 Haw River Valley.
9.215 Lake Chelan.
9.216 Upper Mississippi River Valley.
9.217 Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara.
9.218 Sierra Pelona Valley.
9.219 Antelope Valley of the California High Desert.
9.220 Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak.
9.221 Fort Ross-Seaview.
9.222 Naches Heights.
9.223 Coombsville.
9.224 Wisconsin Ledge.
9.225 Middleburg Virginia.
9.226 Inwood Valley.
9.227 Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley.
9.228 Indiana Uplands.
9.229 Elkton Oregon.
9.230 Ballard Canyon.
9.231 Moon Mountain District Sonoma County.
9.232 Big Valley District-Lake County.
9.233 Kelsey Bench-Lake County.
9.234 Upper Hiwassee Highlands.
9.235 Malibu Coast.
9.236 Manton Valley.
9.237 Eagle Peak Mendocino County.
9.238 Adelaida District.
9.239 Creston District.
9.240 El Pomar District.
9.241 Paso Robles Estrella District.
9.242 Paso Robles Geneseo District.

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9.243 Paso Robles Highlands District.
9.244 Paso Robles Willow Creek District.
9.245 San Juan Creek.
9.246 San Miguel District.
9.247 Santa Margarita Ranch.
9.248 Templeton Gap District.
9.249 The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater.
9.250 Fountaingrove District.
9.251 Squaw Valley-Miramonte.
9.252 Eagle Foothills.
9.253 Los Olivos District.
9.254 Lamorinda.
9.255 Loess Hills District.
9.256 Lewis-Clark Valley.
9.257 Tip of the Mitt.
9.258 Champlain Valley of New York.
9.259 Willcox.
9.260 Appalachian High Country.
9.261 Petaluma Gap.
9.262 Cape May Peninsula.
9.263 Dahlonega Plateau.
9.264 Upper Hudson.
9.265 Van Duzer Corridor.
9.266 Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County.
9.267 Eastern Connecticut Highlands.
9.268 Tualatin Hills.
9.269 Laurelwood District.
9.270 Alisos Canyon.
9.271 Royal Slope.
9.272 Candy Mountain.
9.273 Tehachapi Mountains.
9.274 Palos Verdes Peninsula.
9.275 White Bluffs.
9.276 The Burn of Columbia Valley.
9.277 Goose Gap.
9.278 Ulupalakua AVA.
9.279 Virginia Peninsula AVA.
9.280 Verde Valley AVA.
9.281 Lower Long Tom.
9.282 San Luis Obispo Coast.
9.283 West Sonoma Coast.
9.284 Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon.
9.285 Paulsell Valley AVA.
9.286 Upper Lake Valley.
9.287 Rocky Reach.
9.288 Gabilan Mountains.
9.289 Long Valley-Lake County.
9.290 Winters Highlands.
9.291 Contra Costa.

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.

    Source: T.D. ATF-60, 44 FR 56692, Oct. 2, 1979, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  9.0  Scope.

    The regulations in this part relate to American viticultural areas 
created under the authority of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 
and referred to in Sec.  4.25(e) of this chapter.

[T.D. TTB-90, 76 FR 3500, Jan. 20, 2011]



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

    Source: T.D. TTB-90, 76 FR 3500, Jan. 20, 2011, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  9.1  Definitions.

    (a) General. For purposes of this part, and unless the specific 
context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings 
indicated:
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    American viticultural area. A viticultural area as defined in Sec.  
4.25(e)(1)(i) of this chapter.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.9, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 9, 
American Viticultural Areas.
    Approved map. The U.S.G.S. map(s) used to define the boundary of an 
approved AVA.
    AVA. An American viticultural area.
    Perfected petition. A petition containing all of the evidence 
meeting the requirements of Sec.  9.12 and containing sufficient 
supporting information for TTB to decide whether or not to proceed with 
rulemaking to establish a new AVA or to change an existing AVA.
    Person. An individual, partnership, association, corporation, or 
other entity.
    Petition. A written request to establish a new AVA or to change an 
existing AVA, signed by the petitioner or an authorized agent of the 
petitioner, and submitted in accordance with this part and Sec.  
70.701(c) of this chapter.
    Petitioner. An individual or entity that submits a petition to TTB.
    Term of viticultural significance. A name recognized under Sec.  
4.39(i)(3) of this chapter.
    TTB. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the 
Treasury, Washington, DC.
    U.S.G.S. The United States Geological Survey.

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    (b) Use of other terms. Any other term defined in the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act and used in this part shall have the same 
meaning assigned to it by that Act.



Sec.  9.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.



Sec.  9.3  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. Those TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.9, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 9, American Viticultural Areas. You may 
obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://
www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, 
Cincinnati, OH 45202.



                         Subpart B_AVA Petitions

    Source: T.D. TTB-90, 76 FR 3500, Jan. 20, 2011, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  9.11  Submission of AVA petitions.

    (a) Procedure for petitioner. Any person may submit an AVA petition 
to TTB to establish a grape-growing region as a new AVA, to change the 
boundary of an existing AVA, or to change the name of an existing AVA. 
The petitioner is responsible for including with the petition all of the 
information specified in Sec.  9.12. The person submitting the petition 
is also responsible for providing timely and complete responses to TTB 
requests for additional information to support the petition.
    (b) How and where to submit an AVA petition. The AVA petition may be 
sent to TTB using the U.S. Postal Service or a private delivery service. 
A petition sent through the U.S. Postal Service should be addressed to: 
Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220. A petition sent via a 
private delivery service should be directed to: Regulations and Rulings 
Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Suite 200E, 1310 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
    (c) Purpose and effect of submission of AVA petitions. The 
submission of a petition under this subpart is intended to provide TTB 
with sufficient documentation to propose the establishment of a new AVA 
or to propose changing the name or boundary of an existing AVA. After 
considering the petition evidence and any other relevant information, 
TTB shall decide what action to take in response to a petition and shall 
so advise the petitioner. Nothing in this chapter shall, or shall be 
interpreted to, compel any Department of the Treasury official to 
proceed to rulemaking in response to a submitted petition.



Sec.  9.12  AVA petition requirements.

    (a) Establishment of an AVA in general. A petition for the 
establishment of a new AVA must include all of the evidentiary materials 
and other information specified in this section. The petition must 
contain sufficient information, data, and evidence such that no 
independent verification or research is required by TTB.
    (1) Name evidence. The name identified for the proposed AVA must be 
currently and directly associated with an area in which viticulture 
exists. All of the area within the proposed AVA boundary must be 
nationally or locally known by the name specified in the petition, 
although the use of that name may extend beyond the proposed AVA 
boundary. The name evidence must conform to the following rules:
    (i) Name usage. The petition must completely explain, in narrative 
form, the manner in which the name is used for the area covered by the 
proposed AVA.
    (ii) Source of name and name evidence. The name and the evidence in 
support of it must come from sources independent of the petitioner. 
Appropriate name evidence sources include, but are not limited to, 
historical and modern government or commercial maps, books, newspapers, 
magazines, tourist and other promotional materials, local business or 
school names, and road names. Whenever practicable, the petitioner must 
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copies of the name evidence materials, appropriately cross-referenced in 
the petition narrative. Although anecdotal information by itself is not 
sufficient, statements taken from local residents with knowledge of the 
name and its use may also be included to support other name evidence.
    (2) Boundary evidence. The petition must explain in detail the basis 
for defining the boundary of the proposed AVA as set forth in the 
petition. This explanation must have reference to the name evidence and 
other distinguishing features information required under this section. 
In support of the proposed boundary, the petition must outline the 
commonalities or similarities within that boundary and must explain with 
specificity how those elements are different in the adjacent areas 
outside that boundary.
    (3) Distinguishing features. The petition must provide, in narrative 
form, a description of the common or similar features of the proposed 
AVA affecting viticulture that make it distinctive. The petition must 
also explain with specificity in what way these features affect 
viticulture and how they are distinguished viticulturally from features 
associated with adjacent areas outside the proposed AVA boundary. For 
purposes of this section, information relating to distinguishing 
features affecting viticulture includes the following:
    (i) Climate. Temperature, precipitation, wind, fog, solar 
orientation and radiation, and other climate information;
    (ii) Geology. Underlying formations, landforms, and such geophysical 
events as earthquakes, eruptions, and major floods;
    (iii) Soils. Soil series or phases of a soil series, denoting parent 
material, texture, slope, permeability, soil reaction, drainage, and 
fertility;
    (iv) Physical features. Flat, hilly, or mountainous topography, 
geographical formations, bodies of water, watersheds, irrigation 
resources, and other physical features; and
    (v) Elevation. Minimum and maximum elevations.
    (4) Maps and boundary description. --(i) Maps. The petitioner must 
submit with the petition, in an appropriate scale, the U.S.G.S. map(s) 
showing the location of the proposed AVA. The exact boundary of the AVA 
must be prominently and clearly drawn on the maps without obscuring the 
underlying features that define the boundary line. U.S.G.S. maps may be 
obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey, Branch of Distribution. If the 
map name is not known, the petitioner may request a map index by State.
    (ii) Boundary description. The petition must include a detailed 
narrative description of the proposed AVA boundary based on U.S.G.S. map 
markings. This description must have a specific beginning point, must 
proceed unbroken from that point in a clockwise direction, and must 
return to that beginning point to complete the boundary description. The 
boundary description must refer to easily discernable reference points 
on the U.S.G.S. maps. The proposed AVA boundary description may rely on 
any of the following map features:
    (A) State, county, township, forest, and other political entity 
lines;
    (B) Highways, roads (including unimproved roads), and trails;
    (C) Contour or elevation lines;
    (D) Natural geographical features, including rivers, streams, 
creeks, ridges, and marked elevation points (such as summits or 
benchmarks);
    (E) Human-made features (such as bridges, buildings, windmills, or 
water tanks); and
    (F) Straight lines between marked intersections, human-made 
features, or other map points.
    (b) AVAs within AVAs. If the petition proposes the establishment of 
a new AVA entirely within, or overlapping, an existing AVA, the evidence 
submitted under paragraph (a) of this section must include information 
that both identifies the attributes of the proposed AVA that are 
consistent with the existing AVA and explains how the proposed AVA is 
sufficiently distinct from the existing AVA and therefore appropriate 
for separate recognition. If the petition proposes the establishment of 
a new AVA that is larger than, and encompasses, all of one or more 
existing AVAs, the evidence submitted under paragraph (a) of this 
section must include information addressing

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whether, and to what extent, the attributes of the proposed AVA are 
consistent with those of the existing AVA(s). In any case in which an 
AVA would be created entirely within another AVA, whether by the 
establishment of a new, larger AVA or by the establishment of a new AVA 
within an existing one, the petition must explain why establishment of 
the AVA is acceptable. When a smaller AVA has name recognition and 
features that so clearly distinguish it from a larger AVA that surrounds 
it, TTB may determine in the course of the rulemaking that it is not 
part of the larger AVA and that wine produced from grapes grown within 
the smaller AVA would not be entitled to use the name of the larger AVA 
as an appellation of origin or in a brand name.
    (c) Modification of an existing AVA--(1) Boundary change. If a 
petition seeks to change the boundary of an existing AVA, the petitioner 
must include with the petition all relevant evidence and other 
information specified for a new AVA petition in paragraphs (a) and (b) 
of this section. This evidence or information must include, at a 
minimum, the following:
    (i) Name evidence. If the proposed change involves an expansion of 
the existing boundary, the petition must show how the name of the 
existing AVA also applies to the expansion area. If the proposed change 
would result in a decrease in the size of an existing AVA, the petition 
must explain, if so, the extent to which the AVA name does not apply to 
the excluded area.
    (ii) Distinguishing features. The petition must demonstrate that the 
area covered by the proposed change has, or does not have, 
distinguishing features affecting viticulture that are essentially the 
same as those of the existing AVA. If the proposed change involves an 
expansion of the existing AVA, the petition must demonstrate that the 
area covered by the expansion has the same distinguishing features as 
those of the existing AVA and has different features from those of the 
area outside the proposed, new boundary. If the proposed change would 
result in a decrease in the size of an existing AVA, the petition must 
explain how the distinguishing features of the excluded area are 
different from those within the boundary of the smaller AVA. In all 
cases the distinguishing features must affect viticulture.
    (iii) Boundary evidence and description. The petition must explain 
how the boundary of the existing AVA was incorrectly or incompletely 
defined or is no longer accurate due to new evidence or changed 
circumstances, with reference to the name evidence and distinguishing 
features of the existing AVA and of the area affected by the proposed 
boundary change. The petition must include the appropriate U.S.G.S. maps 
with the proposed boundary change drawn on them and must provide a 
detailed narrative description of the changed boundary.
    (2) Name change. If a petition seeks to change the name of an 
existing AVA, the petition must establish the suitability of that name 
change by providing the name evidence specified in paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section.



Sec.  9.13  Initial processing of AVA petitions.

    (a) TTB notification to petitioner of petition receipt. The 
appropriate TTB officer will acknowledge receipt of a submitted 
petition. This notification will be in a letter sent to the petitioner 
within 30 days of receipt of the petition.
    (b) Acceptance of a perfected petition or return of a deficient 
petition to the petitioner. The appropriate TTB officer will perform an 
initial review of the petition to determine whether it is a perfected 
petition. If the petition is not perfected, the appropriate TTB officer 
will return it to the petitioner without prejudice to resubmission in 
perfected form. If the petition is perfected, TTB will decide whether to 
proceed with rulemaking under Sec.  9.14 and will advise the petitioner 
in writing of that decision. If TTB decides to proceed with rulemaking, 
TTB will advise the petitioner of the date of receipt of the perfected 
petition. If TTB decides not to proceed with rulemaking, TTB will advise 
the petitioner of the reasons for that decision.

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    (c) Notice of pending petition. When a perfected petition is 
accepted for rulemaking, TTB will place a notice to that effect on the 
TTB Web site.



Sec.  9.14  AVA rulemaking process.

    (a) Notice of proposed rulemaking. If TTB determines that rulemaking 
in response to a petition is appropriate, TTB will prepare and publish a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to solicit 
public comments on the petitioned-for AVA action.
    (b) Final action. Following the close of the NPRM comment period, 
TTB will review any submitted comments and any other available relevant 
information and will take one of the following actions:
    (1) Prepare a final rule for publication in the Federal Register 
adopting the proposed AVA action, with or without changes;
    (2) Prepare a notice for publication in the Federal Register 
withdrawing the proposal and setting forth the reasons for the 
withdrawal. Reasons for withdrawal of a proposal must include at least 
one of the following:
    (i) The extent of viticulture within the proposed boundary is not 
sufficient to constitute a grape-growing region as specified in Sec.  
9.11(a); or
    (ii) The name, boundary, or distinguishing features evidence does 
not meet the standards for such evidence set forth in Sec.  9.12; or
    (iii) The petitioned-for action would be inconsistent with one of 
the purposes of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act or any other 
Federal statute or regulation or would be otherwise contrary to the 
public interest;
    (3) Prepare a new NPRM for publication in the Federal Register 
setting forth a modified AVA action for public comment; or
    (4) Take any other action deemed appropriate by TTB as authorized by 
law.



             Subpart C_Approved American Viticultural Areas



Sec.  9.21  General.

    The viticultural areas listed in this subpart are approved for use 
as appellations of origin in accordance with part 4 of this chapter.



Sec.  9.22  Augusta.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Augusta.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for the Augusta viticultural 
area are two U.S.G.S. maps. They are titled:
    (1) ``Washington East, Missouri'', 7.5 minute quadrangle; and
    (2) ``Labadie, Missouri'', 7.5 minute quadrangle.
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Augusta viticultural area are 
located in the State of Missouri and are as follows:
    (1) The beginning point of the boundary is the intersection of the 
St. Charles County line, the Warren County line and the Franklin County 
line.
    (2) The western boundary is the St. Charles County-Warren County 
line from the beginning point to the township line identified on the 
approved maps as ``T45N/T44N.''
    (3) The northern boundary is the township line ``T45N/T44N'' from 
the St. Charles County-Warren County line to the range line identified 
on the approved maps as ``R1E/R2E.''
    (4) The eastern boundary is the range line ``R1E/R2E'' from township 
line ``T45N/T44N'' extended to the St. Charles County-Franklin County 
line.
    (5) The southern boundary is the St. Charles County-Franklin County 
line from the extension of range line ``R1E/R2E'' to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. ATF-72, 45 FR 41633, June 20, 1980]



Sec.  9.23  Napa Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Napa Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The maps showing the boundaries of the Napa 
Valley viticultural area are the:
    (1) ``Mt. St. Helena'' U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (2) ``Detert Reservoir'' U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (3) ``St. Helena'' U.S.G.S. 15 minute quadrangle;
    (4) ``Jericho Valley'' U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (5) ``Lake Berryessa'' U.S.G.S. 15 minute quadrangle;
    (6) ``Mt. Vaca'' U.S.G.S. 15 minute quadrangle;

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    (7) ``Cordelia'' U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (8) ``Cuttings Wharf'' U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle; and
    (9) Appropriate Napa County tax assessor's maps showing the Napa 
County-Sonoma County line.
    (c) Boundaries. The Napa Valley viticultural area is located within 
Napa County, California. From the beginning point at the conjuction of 
the Napa County-Sonoma County line and the Napa County-Lake County line, 
the boundary runs along--
    (1) The Napa County-Lake County line;
    (2) Putah Creek and the western and southern shores of Lake 
Berryessa;
    (3) The Napa County-Solano County line; and
    (4) The Napa County-Sonoma County line to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-79, 46 FR 9063, Jan. 28, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-201, 50 
FR 12533, Mar. 29, 1985]



Sec.  9.24  Chalone.

    (a) Name The name of the viticultural area described in this section 
is ``Chalone.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Chalone viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute 
quadrangle maps. They are titled:
    (1) ``Mount Johnson, California, 1968'';
    (2) ``Bickmore Canyon, California, 1968'';
    (3) ``Soledad, California, 1955''; and
    (4) ``North Chalone Peak, California, 1969.''
    (c) Boundaries. The Chalone viticultural area includes 8640 acres, 
primarily located in Monterey County, California, with small portions in 
the north and east located in San Benito County, California. The 
boundaries of the Chalone viticultural area encompass:
    (1) Sections 35 and 36, in their entirety, of T.16 S., R.6.E.;
    (2) Sections 1, 2 and 12, in their entirety, of T.17 S., R.6 E.;
    (3) Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, and 17, in their entirety, the western 
half of Section 5, and the eastern half of Section 18 of T.17 S., R.7 
E.; and
    (4) Section 31, in its entirety, and the western half of Section 32 
of T.16 S., R.7 E.

[T.D. ATF-107, 47 FR 25519, June 14, 1982]



Sec.  9.25  San Pasqual Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Pasqual Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries are three U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Escondido Quadrangle, California--San Diego County'', 7.5 
minute series;
    (2) ``San Pasqual Quadrangle, California--San Diego County'', 7.5 
minute series;
    (3) ``Valley Center Quadrangle, California--San Diego County'', 7.5 
minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The San Pasqual Valley viticultural area is located 
in San Diego County, California.
    (1) From the beginning point at the intersection of Interstate 15 
and the 500-foot contour line, north of the intersection of point of 
Interstate 15 and T.12 S./T.13 S., the boundary line follows the 500-
foot contour line to;
    (2) The point nearest San Pasqual Road and the 500-foot contour 
line, the boundary line follows the Escondido Corporate Boundary line to 
the 500-foot contour line on the hillock and circumnavigates said 
hillock back to the Escondido Corporate Boundary line and returns to the 
500-foot contour line nearest to San Pasqual Road and;
    (3) Continues along the 500-foot contour line completely around San 
Pasqual Valley to a point where the 500-foot contour line intersects 
with Pomerado Road, at this point, the boundary line, in a straight, 
northwesterly direction crosses over to;
    (4) The 500-foot contour line of Battle Mountain, following the 500-
foot contour line around Battle Mountain to point nearest to Interstate 
15, at which point the boundary line crosses over to Interstate 15; and
    (5) Continues northward along Interstate 15 to the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 41493, Sept. 23, 1981]

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Sec.  9.26  Guenoc Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Guenoc Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Guenoc Valley viticultural area are four USGS maps. 
They are titled:
    (1) ``Middletown Quadrangle, California-Lake Co.,'' 7.5 minute 
series;
    (2) ``Jericho Valley Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series;
    (3) ``Detert Reservoir Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series; 
and
    (4) ``Aetna Springs Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Guenoc Valley viticultural area is located 
within Lake County, California. The beginning point of the boundary is 
Station 20 of Denton's Survey of Guenoc Rancho, presently marked by a 
1\1/2\ inch galvanized pipe located atop Jim Davis Peak. On the approved 
maps, Jim Davis Peak is the unnamed peak (elevation 1,455 feet) located 
on the western boundary of Section 35, Township 11 North, Range 6 West. 
From this beginning point the boundary runs:
    (1) South 07[deg]49[min]34[sec] East, 9,822.57 feet to the USGS 
triangulation station ``Guenoc;''
    (2) Then, South 29[deg]14[min]31[sec] West, 10,325.08 feet;
    (3) Then, South 00[deg]00[min] West, 2,100.00 feet;
    (4) Then, North 90[deg]00[min] West, 4,150.00 feet;
    (5) Then, North 24[deg]23[min]11[sec] West, 16,469.36 feet;
    (6) Then, North 75[deg]47[min]20[sec] East, 7,943.08 feet; and
    (7) Then, North 60[deg]47[min]00[sec] East, 7,970.24 feet to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-95, 46 FR 56786, Nov. 19, 1981]



Sec.  9.27  Lime Kiln Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lime Kiln Valley.''
    (b) Approved Map. The appropriate map for determining the boundaries 
of the Lime Kiln Valley Viticultural area is: ``Paicines Quadrangle, 
California,'' 1968, 7.5 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Lime Kiln Valley viticultural area is located in 
San Benito County, California. From the beginning point at the 
intersection of Thompson Creek and Cienega Road, the boundary proceeds, 
in a straight line to the summit of an unnamed peak (1,288 feet) in the 
northwest quarter of Section 28, T.14 S./R.6 E.;
    (1) Thence in a straight line from the summit of the unnamed peak 
(1,288 feet) to a point where it intersects the 1,400-foot contour line, 
by the elevation marker, in the southwest quarter of T.14 S./R.6 E, 
Section 28;
    (2) Thence following the 1,400-foot contour line through the 
following sections; Sections 28, 29, and 30, T.14 S./R.6 E.; Section 25, 
T.14 S./R.5 E.; Sections 30, 19, 20, and returning to 19, T.14 S./R.6 
E., to a point where the 1,400-foot contour line intersects with the 
section line between Sections 19 and 18, T.14 S./R.6 E.;
    (3) Thence in a straight line to the Cienega School Building along 
Cienega Road;
    (4) Thence along Cienega Road to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-106, 47 FR 24296, June 4, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.28  Santa Maria Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Santa Maria Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Santa Maria Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey maps used 
to determine the boundary of the Santa Maria Valley viticultural area 
are titled:
    (1) Orcutt Quadrangle, California-Santa Barbara Co., 7.5 minute 
series, 1959, photorevised 1967 and 1974, photoinspected 1978;
    (2) Santa Maria Quadrangle, California, 7.5 minute series, 1959, 
photorevised 1982;
    (3) ``San Luis Obispo'', N.I. 10-3, series V 502, scale 1: 250,000;
    (4) ``Santa Maria'', N.I. 10-6, 9, series V 502, scale 1: 250,000;
    (5) Foxen Canyon Quadrangle, California-Santa Barbara Co., 7.5-
minute series, 1995; and
    (6) Sisquoc Quadrangle, California-Santa Barbara Co., 7.5 minute 
series, 1959, photoinspected 1974.

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    (c) Boundary. The Santa Maria Valley viticultural area is located in 
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, California. The boundary of 
the Santa Maria Valley viticultural area is as follows:
    (1) Begin on the Orcutt quadrangle map at the intersection of U.S. 
Route 101 and Clark Avenue, section 18 north boundary line, T9N/R33W, 
then proceed generally north along U.S. Route 101 approximately 10 miles 
onto the Santa Maria quadrangle map to U.S. Route 101's intersection 
with State Route 166 (east), T10N/R34W; then
    (2) Proceed generally northeast along State Route 166 (east) onto 
the San Luis Obispo N.I. 10-3 map to State Route 166's intersection with 
the section line southwest of Chimney Canyon, T11N/R32W; then
    (3) Proceed south in a straight line onto the Santa Maria N.I. 10-6 
map to the 3,016-foot summit of Los Coches Mountain; then
    (4) Proceed southeast in a straight line onto the Foxen Canyon 
quadrangle map to the 2,822-foot summit of Bone Mountain, T9N/R32W; then
    (5) Proceed south-southwest in a straight line approximately 6 miles 
to the line's intersection with secondary highways Foxen Canyon Road and 
Alisos Canyon Road and a marked 1,116-foot elevation point, T8N/R32W; 
then
    (6) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line approximately 6 miles 
onto the Sisquoc quadrangle map to the southeast corner of section 4, 
T8N/R32W; then
    (7) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line approximately 6.2 
miles, crossing over the Solomon Hills, to the line's intersection with 
U.S. Route 101 and a private, unnamed light-duty road that meanders east 
into the Cat Canyon Oil Field, T9N/R33W; then
    (8) Proceed north 3.75 miles along U.S. Route 101 onto the Orcutt 
quadrangle map and return to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-89, 46 FR 39812, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-88, 75 
FR 81849, Dec. 29, 2010]



Sec.  9.29  Sonoma Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sonoma Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The maps showing the boundaries of the Sonoma 
valley viticultural area are entitled:
    (1) ``Cuttings Wharf, Calif.'', 1949 (photorevised 1968 and 
photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (2) ``Petaluma Point, Calif.'', 1959 (photorevised 1968 and 
photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (3) ``Sears Point, Calif.'', 1951 (photorevised 1968), 7.5 minute 
quadrangle;
    (4) ``Petaluma River, Calif.'', 1954 (photorevised 1968 and 1973), 
7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (5) ``Glen Ellen, Calif.'', 1954 (photorevised 1968 and 
photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle;
    (6) ``Cotati, Calif.'', 1954 (photorevised 1968 and 1973), 7.5 
minute quadrangle;
    (7) ``Santa Rosa, Calif.'', 1954 (photorevised 1968 and 1973), 7.5 
minute quadrangle;
    (8) ``Kenwood, Calif.'', 1954 (photorevised 1968 and photoinspected 
1973), 7.5 minute quadrangle; and
    (9) Appropriate Sonoma County tax assessor's maps showing the Sonoma 
County-Napa County line.
    (c) Boundaries. The Sonoma Valley viticultural area is located 
within Sonoma County, California. From the beginning point at the 
junction of Tolay Creek and San Pablo Bay, the boundary runs:
    (1) Northerly along Tolay Creek to Highway 37;
    (2) Westerly along Highway 37 to its junction with Highway 121;
    (3) Northwesterly in a straight line to the peak of Wildcat 
Mountain;
    (4) Northwesterly in a straight line to Sonoma Mountain to the 
horizontal control station at elevation 2,271 feet;
    (5) Northwesterly in a straight line to the peak of Taylor Mountain;
    (6) Northeasterly in a straight line to the point at which Los 
Alamos Road joins Highway 12;
    (7) Easterly in a straight line to the peak of Buzzard Peak;
    (8) Easterly in a straight line to the peak of Mount Hood;
    (9) Easterly in a straight line to an unnamed peak located on the 
Sonoma

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County-Napa County line and identified as having an elevation of 2,530 
feet (This unnamed peak is located in the northeast quarter of Section 
9, Township 7 North, Range 6 West, Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian);
    (10) Southerly along the Sonoma County-Napa County line to the point 
at which Sonoma Creek enters San Pablo Bay; and
    (11) Southwesterly along the shore of San Pablo Bay to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. ATF-96, 46 FR 59238, Dec. 4, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-201, 50 
FR 12533, Mar. 29, 1985; T.D. ATF-249, 52 FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.30  North Coast.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``North Coast.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the North Coast viticultural area are five U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are entitled:
    (1) ``San Francisco, Cal.'', scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1956, 
revised 1980;
    (2) ``Santa Rosa, Cal.'', scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1958, revised 
1970;
    (3) ``Ukiah, Cal.'', scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1957, revised 
1971;
    (4) ``Tomales, CA,'' scale 1:24,000, edition of 1995; and
    (5) ``Point Reyes NE., CA,'' scale 1:24,000, edition of 1995.
    (c) Boundaries. The North Coast viticultural area is located in 
Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties, California. 
The beginning point is found on the ``Santa Rosa, California'' U.S.G.S. 
map at the point where the Sonoma and Marin County boundary joins the 
Pacific Ocean.
    (1) Then follow the Pacific coastline in a generally southeasterly 
direction for 9.4 miles, crossing onto the Tomales map, to Preston Point 
on Tomales Bay;
    (2) Then northeast along the shoreline of Tomales Bay approximately 
1 mile to the mouth of Walker Creek opposite benchmark (BM) 10 on State 
Highway 1;
    (3) Then southeast in a straight line for 1.3 miles to the marked 
714-foot peak;
    (4) Then southeast in a straight line for 3.1 miles, crossing onto 
the Point Reyes NE map, to the marked 804-foot peak;
    (5) Then southeast in a straight line 1.8 miles to the marked 935-
foot peak;
    (6) Then southeast in a straight line 12.7 miles, crossing back onto 
the Santa Rosa map, to the marked 1,466-foot peak on Barnabe Mountain;
    (7) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 10.0 miles 
to the peak of Mount Tamalpais (western peak, elevation 2604 feet);
    (8) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 5.8 miles to 
the confluence of San Rafael Creek and San Rafael Bay in San Rafael;
    (9) Then north and northeast following San Rafael Bay and San Pablo 
Bay to Sonoma Creek;
    (10) Then north following Sonoma Creek to the boundary between Napa 
and Solano Counties;
    (11) Then east and north following the boundary between Napa and 
Solano Counties to the right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 
Jameson Canyon;
    (12) Then east following the right-of-way of the Southern Pacific 
Railroad to the junction with the Southern Pacific in Suisun City;
    (13) Then north in a straight line for approximately 5.5 miles to 
the extreme southeastern corner of Napa County;
    (14) Then north following the boundary between Napa and Solano 
Counties to the Monticello Dam at the eastern end of Lake Berryessa;
    (15) Then following the south and west shore of Lake Berryessa to 
Putah Creek;
    (16) Then northwest following Putah Creek to the boundary between 
Napa and Lake Counties;
    (17) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 11.4 miles 
to the peak of Brushy Sky High Mountain (elevation 3196 feet);
    (18) Then north-northwest in a straight line for approximately 7.6 
miles to the 1,851-foot summit of Red Rocks;
    (19) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 4.3 miles 
to the 1,696- foot summit of Chalk Mountain;
    (20) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 6 miles to 
the 4,005- foot summit of Evans Peak;

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    (21) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 5.0 miles 
to Pinnacle Rock Lookout;
    (22) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 8.0 miles 
to Youngs Peak (elevation 3683 feet);
    (23) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 11.2 miles 
to the peak of Pine Mountain (elevation 4057 feet);
    (24) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 12.1 miles 
to the peak of Sanhedrin Mountain (elevation 6175 feet);
    (25) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 9.4 miles 
to the peak of Brushy Mountain (elevation 4864 feet);
    (26) Then southwest in a straight line for approximately 17.6 miles 
to the confluence of Redwood Creek and the Noyo River;
    (27) Then west following the Noyo River to its mouth at the Pacific 
Ocean;
    (28) Then southeast following the Pacific Ocean shoreline to the 
point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-145, 48 FR 42977, Sept. 21, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-149, 
82 FR 57662, Dec. 7, 2017; T.D. TTB-188, 88 FR 42881, July 5, 2023]



Sec.  9.31  Santa Cruz Mountains.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Santa Cruz Mountains.''
    (b) Approved maps. The 24 approved U.S.G.S. maps for determining the 
boundaries are 23 7.5 minute scale and one 5 x 11 minute scale.
    (1) ``Ano Nuevo Quadrangle, California'';
    (2) ``Big Basin Quadrangle, California'';
    (3) ``Castle Rock Ridge Quadrangle, California'';
    (4) ``Cupertino Quadrangle, California'';
    (5) ``Davenport Quadrangle, California--Santa Cruz County'';
    (6) ``Felton Quadrangle, California--Santa Cruz County'';
    (7) ``Franklin Point Quadrangle, California'';
    (8) ``Half Moon Bay Quadrangle, California--San Mateo County'';
    (9) ``La Honda Quadrangle, California--San Mateo County'';
    (10) ``Laurel Quadrangle, California'';
    (11) ``Loma Prieta Quadrangle, California'';
    (12) ``Los Gatos Quadrangle, California'';
    (13) ``Mt. Madonna Quadrangle, California'';
    (14) ``Mindego Hill Quadrangle, California'';
    (15) ``Morgan Hill Quadrangle, California--Santa Clara County'';
    (16) ``Palo Alto Quadrangle, California'';
    (17) ``San Gregorio Quadrangle, California--San Mateo County'';
    (18) ``San Mateo Quadrangle, California--San Mateo County'';
    (19) ``Santa Teresa Hills Quadrangle--Santa Clara County'';
    (20) ``Soquel Quadrangle, California--Santa Cruz County'';
    (21) ``Watsonville East Quadrangle, California'';
    (22) ``Watsonville West Quadrangle, California'';
    (23) ``Woodside Quadrangle, California--San Mateo County''; and
    (24) One 5 x 11 minute series map entitled: ``Santa Cruz, 
California.''
    (c) Boundaries. The Santa Cruz Mountains viticultural area is 
located in portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties, 
California.
    (1) From the beginning point where Highway 92 and the 400-foot 
contour line intersect (Half Moon Bay Quadrangle), the boundary line 
follows Highway 92, beginning in a southeasterly direction, to a point 
where Highway 92 and the 400-foot contour line intersect (San Mateo 
Quadrangle);
    (2) Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a 
southeasterly direction, to a point where the 400-foot contour line and 
Canada Road intersect (Woodside Quadrangle);
    (3) Thence along Canada Road, beginning in a southerly direction, to 
a point where Canada Road and Highway 280 intersect (Woodside 
Quadrangle);
    (4) Thence along Highway 280, beginning in a southeasterly 
direction, to a point where Highway 280 and 84 intersect (Palo Alto 
Quadrangle);
    (5) Thence along Highway 84, beginning in a southwesterly direction, 
to a point where Highway 84 and Mountain Home Road intersect (Woodside 
Quadrangle);

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    (6) Thence along Mountain Home Road, beginning in a southerly 
direction, to a point where Mountain Home Road and Portola Road 
intersect (Palo Alto Quadrangle);
    (7) Thence along Portola Road, beginning in a westerly direction, to 
a point where Portola Road and Highway 84 intersect (Woodside 
Quadrangle);
    (8) Thence along Highway 84, beginning in a southwesterly direction, 
to a point where Highway 84 and the 600-foot contour line intersect 
(Woodside Quadrangle);
    (9) Thence along the 600-foot contour line, beginning in a 
northeasterly direction, to a point where the 600-foot contour line and 
Regnart Road intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
    (10) Thence along Regnart Road, beginning in a northeasterly 
direction, to a point where Regnart Road and the 400-foot contour line 
intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
    (11) Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a 
southerly direction, to a point where the 400-foot contour line and the 
north section line of Section 35, T. 6 S./R. 2 W, intersect (Cupertino 
Quadrangle);
    (12) Thence along the north section line of Sections 35 and 36, in 
an easterly direction, to a point where the section line and Highway 85 
intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
    (13) Thence along Highway 85, in a southerly direction, to a point 
where Highway 85 and the southern section line of Section 36 intersect 
(Cupertino Quadrangle);
    (14) Thence along the section line, in a westerly direction, to a 
point where the section line and the 600-foot contour line intersect 
(Cupertino Quadrangle);
    (15) Thence along the 600-foot contour line, beginning in a 
southerly direction, to a point where the 600-foot contour line and 
Pierce Road intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
    (16) Thence along Pierce Road, in a southerly direction, to a point 
where Pierce Road and the 800-foot contour line intersect (Cupertino 
Quadrangle);
    (17) Thence along the 800-foot line, beginning in a northwesterly 
direction, to a point where the 800-foot contour line and the east 
section line of Section 25, T. 10 S./R. 2 E., intersect (Mt. Madonna 
Quadrangle);
    (18) Thence along the east section line, in a southerly direction, 
to a point where this section line and the 800-foot contour line 
intersect (Mt. Madonna Quadrangle);
    (19) Thence along the 800-foot contour line, beginning in a 
southeasterly direction, to a point where the 800-foot contour line and 
Highway 152 intersect (Watsonville East Quadrangle);
    (20) Thence along Highway 152, in a southwesterly direction, to a 
point where Highway 152 and the 400-foot contour line intersect 
(Watsonville East Quadrangle);
    (21) Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a 
northwesterly direction, to a point where the 400-foot contour line and 
the Felton Empire Road intersect (Felton Quadrangle);
    (22) Thence along Felton Empire Road, in an easterly direction, to a 
point where Felton Empire Road and Highway 9 intersect (Felton 
Quadrangle);
    (23) Thence along Highway 9, in a southerly direction, to a point 
where Highway 9 and Bull Creek intersect (Felton Quadrangle);
    (24) Thence along Bull Creek, beginning in a southwesterly 
direction, to a point where Bull Creek and the 400-foot contour line 
intersect (Felton Quadrangle); and
    (25) Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a 
southeasterly direction, back to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-98, 46 FR 59240, Dec. 4, 1981]



Sec.  9.32  Los Carneros.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Los Carneros''. ``Carneros'' may also be used as the name 
of the viticultural area described in this section. For purposes of part 
4 of this chapter, ``Los Carneros'' and ``Carneros'' are terms of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for the Carneros viticultural 
area are the following U.S.G.S. maps:
    (1) ``Sonoma Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series 
(topographic), 1951 (photorevised 1968).

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    (2) ``Napa Quadrangle, California--Napa Co.,'' 7.5 minute series 
(topographic), 1951 (photorevised 1968 and 1973).
    (3) ``Cuttings Wharf Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series 
(topographic), 1949 (photorevised 1968; photoinspected 1973).
    (4) ``Sears Point Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series 
(topographic), 1951 (photorevised 1968).
    (5) ``Petaluma River Quadrangle,California--Sonoma Co.,'' 7.5 minute 
series (topographic), 1954 (photorevised 1980).
    (6) ``Glen Ellen Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co.,'' 7.5 minute 
series (topographic), 1954 (photorevised 1980).
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Carneros viticultural area are 
located in Napa and Sonoma Counties, California, and are as follows:
    (1) The point of beginning is the intersection of highway 12/121 and 
the Napa County-Sonoma County line, near the extreme southeast corner of 
the Sonoma Quadrangle map.
    (2) From there, following the Napa County-Sonoma County line 
generally northwestward for about 1.6 miles to the summit of an unnamed 
hill with a marked elevation of 685 ft.
    (3) From there in a straight line northeastward to the summit of 
Milliken Peak (743 ft.), located on the Napa Quadrangle map.
    (4) From there due eastward to the 400 ft. contour line.
    (5) Then following that contour line generally northwestward to 
Carneros Creek (on the Sonoma Quadrangle map).
    (6) Then following the same contour line generally southeastward to 
the range line R. 5 W/R. 4 W (on the Napa Quadrangle map).
    (7) Then continuing to follow the same contour line generally 
northward for about one mile, till reaching a point due west of the 
summit of an unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 446 ft. (That 
hill is about .8 mile southwest of Browns Valley School.)
    (8) From that point due eastward to the summit of that hill.
    (9) From there in a straight line northeastward across Buhman Avenue 
to the summit of an unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 343 ft.
    (10) From there due eastward to the Napa-Entre Napa land grant 
boundary.
    (11) Then northeastward along that land grant boundary to Browns 
Valley Road.
    (12) Then eastward along Browns Valley Road to Highway 29.
    (13) Then southward along Highway 29 to Imola Avenue.
    (14) Then eastward along Imola Avenue to the Napa River.
    (15) Then generally southward along the west bank of the Napa River 
to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks.
    (16) Then generally westward and northwestward along the Southern 
Pacific Railroad tracks to their intersection with the township line T. 
5 N./T. 4 N. (on the Sears Point Quadrangle map).
    (17) From there due westward to the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 
tracks.
    (18) Then generally southward along the Northwestern Pacific 
Railroad tracks to Highway 37.
    (19) The westward along Highway 37 to its intersection with Highway 
121.
    (20) From there northwestward in a straight line to the summit of 
Wildcat Mountain (682 ft.).
    (21) From there northwestward, following a straight line toward the 
summit of Sonoma Mountain (2295 ft.--on the Glenn Ellen Quadrangle map) 
till reaching a point due west of the intersection of Lewis Creek with 
the 400-ft. contour line. (That point is about 4\1/3\ miles southeast of 
Sonoma Mountain.)
    (22) From that point due eastward to Lewis Creek.
    (23) Then generally southeastward along Lewis Creek to Felder Creek.
    (24) Then generally eastward along Felder Creek to Leveroni Road (on 
the Sonoma Quadrangle map).
    (25) Then generally eastward along Leveroni Road to Napa Road.
    (26) Then eastward and southeastward along Napa Road to Highway 12/
121.
    (27) Then eastward along Highway 12/121 to the starting point.

[T.D. ATF-142, 48 FR 37368, Aug. 18, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. TTB-55, 71 FR 66455, Nov. 15, 2006]

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Sec.  9.33  Fennville.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Fennville.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Fennville Viticultural Area are three U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are entitled:
    (1) ``Fennville Quadrangle, Michigan-Allegan County,'' 15 minute 
series;
    (2) ``Bangor Quadrangle, Michigan,'' 15 minute series; and
    (3) ``South Haven Quadrangle, Michigan,'' 15 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Fennville viticultural area is primarily located 
in the southwestern portion of Allegan County, Michigan, with a small 
finger extending into the northwest corner of Van Buren County, 
Michigan.
    (1) The western boundary is the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, 
extending from the Black River, at the City of South Haven, north to the 
Kalamazoo River.
    (2) The northern boundary is the Kalamazoo River, extending easterly 
from Lake Michigan to 86[deg]5[min] west longitude.
    (3) The eastern boundary is the 86[deg]5[min] west longitude 
meridian, extending from the Kalamazoo River to the intersection of the 
Middle Fork of the Black River.
    (4) The southern boundary is the Middle Fork of the Black River 
extending westerly from 86[deg]5[min] west longitude until it joins the 
Black River, continuing west along the Black River to the eastern shore 
of Lake Michigan.

[T.D. ATF-91, 46 FR 46320, Sept. 18, 1981]



Sec.  9.34  Finger Lakes.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Finger Lakes.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Finger Lakes viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps 
scaled 1:250,000. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Rochester,'' Location diagram NK 18-1, 1961; and
    (2) ``Elmira,'' Location diagram NK 18-4, 1968.
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Finger Lakes viticultural 
area, based on landmarks and points of reference found on the approved 
maps, are as follows:
    (1) Starting at the most northwest point, the intersection of the 
Erie Canal and the north/south Conrail line south of the City of 
Rochester.
    (2) Then east along the course of the Erie Canal approximately 56 
miles (45 miles due east) to the intersection of New York State Highway 
89 (NY-89).
    (3) Then south on NY-89 four miles to the intersection of highway 
US-20.
    (4) Then east on US-20 for 36 miles to the intersection of 
interstate 81 (I-81).
    (5) Then south along I-81 for ten miles to NY-281.
    (6) Then south along NY-281 for 20 miles around the western city 
limits of Cortland where NY-281 becomes NY-13.
    (7) Then continuing southwest on NY-13 (through the cities of Dryden 
and Ithaca) approximately 36 miles to the intersection of NY-224.
    (8) Then due west one mile to the southern boundary of Schuyler 
County.
    (9) Then continuing west along this county line 20 miles to the 
community of Meads Creek.
    (10) Then north along the Schuyler-Steuben county line four miles to 
the major east-west power line.
    (11) Then west along the power line for eight miles to the 
intersection of NY-17 (four miles southeast of the community of Bath).
    (12) Then northwest on NY-17 approximately nine miles to the 
intersection of I-390.
    (13) Then northwest on I-390 for 21 miles to the intersection of NY-
36.
    (14) Then north for two miles through the community of Dansville to 
NY-63.
    (15) Then northwest on NY-63 approximately 18 miles to the 
intersection of NY-39, just south of Genesco.
    (16) Then north on NY-39 nine miles to the intersection where the 
west and north/south Conrail lines meet at the community of Avon.
    (17) Then north along the north/south Conrail line for 15 miles to 
the beginning point at the intersection of the Erie Canal.

[T.D. ATF-113, 47 FR 38518, Sept. 1, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987]

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Sec.  9.35  Edna Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Edna Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Edna Valley viticultural area for four U.S.G.S. maps, 
They are titled:
    (1) ``San Luis Obispo Quadrangle, California--San Luis Obispo Co.,'' 
7.5 minute series;
    (2) ``Lopez Mtn, Quadrangle, California--San Luis Obispo Co.,'' 7.5 
minute series;
    (3) ``Pismo Beach Quadrangle, California--San Luis Obispo Co.,'' 7.5 
minute series; and
    (4) ``Arroyo Grande NE Quadrangle, California--San Luis Obispo 
Co.'', 7.5 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Edna Valley viticultural area is located in San 
Luis Obispo County, California. The beginning point is Cuesta Canyon 
County Park, located on U.S.G.S. map ``San Luis Obispo Quadrangle'' at 
the north end of Section 25, Township 30 South, Range 12 East.
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary runs southwesterly along 
San Luis Obispo Creek to a point .7 mile southerly of the confluence 
with Davenport Creek;
    (2) Thence due east to the intersection with the 400-foot contour 
line of the northeastern flank of the San Luis Range;
    (3) Thence in a generally easterly and then a southeasterly 
direction along this 400-foot contour line of the northeastern flank of 
the San Luis Range, which forms the southwestern rim of Edna Valley, to 
the township line identified as ``T31S/T32S'' on the U.S.G.S. map;
    (4) Thence east along township line ``T31S/T32S'', across Price 
Canyon to Tiber;
    (5) Thence in a generally easterly direction along the 400-foot 
contour line of Tiber Canyon and the southern rim of Canada Verde, 
crossing Corbit Canyon Road and continuing along the 400-foot contour 
line to longitude line 120[deg]32[min]30[sec];
    (6) Thence north along longitude line 120[deg]32[min]30[sec] to the 
600-foot contour line of the southwestern flank of the Santa Lucia 
Mountain Range;
    (7) Thence in a generally northwesterly direction along the 600-foot 
contour line of the southwestern flank of the Santa Lucia Range to 
Cuesta Canyon County Park, the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-101, 47 FR 20299, May 12, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.36  McDowell Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``McDowell Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate map for determining the 
boundaries of the McDowell Valley viticultural area is a USGS map. That 
map is titled: ``Hopland Quadrangle California'' 7.5 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. (1) Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 22 
T13N R11W.
    (2) Then southerly along the section line between Sections 22 and 21 
approximately 1700 feet to the intersection of the section line and the 
ridge line (highest elevation line) between the McDowell Creek Valley 
and the Dooley Creek Valley.
    (3) Then southeasterly along the ridge line (highest elevation line) 
to the intersection of the ridge line and the 1000-foot contour line in 
Section 27.
    (4) Then southeasterly and on the McDowell Creek Valley side of the 
ridge along the 1000-foot contour line to the intersection of the 1000-
foot contour line and the south section line of Section 27.
    (5) Then easterly along the section line between Sections 27 and 34 
and between Sections 26 and 35 to the intersection of the section line 
and the centerline of Younce Road.
    (6) Then southeasterly and then northeasterly along Younce Road to 
the intersection of Younce Road and the section line between Sections 26 
and 35.
    (7) Then due north from the section line, across Coleman Creek 
approximately 1250 feet, to the 1000-foot contour line.
    (8) Then westerly and then meandering generally to the north and 
east along the 1000-foot contour line to the intersection of the 1000-
foot contour line and section line between Sections 26 and 25.

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    (9) Then continuing along the 1000-foot countour line easterly and 
then northwesterly in Section 25 to the intersection of the 1000-foot 
contour line and the section line between Sections 26 and 25.
    (10) Then northerly along the 1000-foot contour line to the 
intersection of the 1000-foot contour line and the section line between 
Sections 23 and 24.
    (11) Then northerly along the section line across State Highway 175 
approximately 1000 feet to the intersection of the section line and the 
1000-foot contour line.
    (12) Then generally to the northwest along the 1000-foot contour 
line through Sections 23 and 14 and into Section 15 to the intersection 
of the 1000-foot contour line and the flowline of an unnamed creek near 
the northeast corner of Section 15.
    (13) Then southwesterly and down stream along the flowline of said 
unnamed creek and across Section 15, to the stream's intersection with 
the section line between Sections 15 and 16.
    (14) Then southerly along the section approximately 100 feet to the 
northwest corner of Section 22 and to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-97, 46 FR 59243, Dec. 4, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5956, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.37  California Shenandoah Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Shenandoah Valley'' qualified by the word ``California'' in 
direct conjunction with the name ``Shenandoah Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the California Shenandoah Valley viticultural area are two 
1962 U.S.G.S. maps. The maps are titled: ``Fiddletown Quadrangle 
California'' 7.5 minute series and ``Amador City Quadrangle California-
Amador Co.'' 7.5 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Shenandoah Valley viticultural Area is located 
in portions of Amador and El Dorado Counties of California. The 
boundaries are as follows:
    (1) Beginning at the point where the Consumnes River meets Big 
Indian Creek.
    (2) Then south, following Big Indian Creek, until Big Indian Creek 
meets the boundary between Sections 1 and 2 of Township 7 North Range 10 
East.
    (3) Then following this boundary south until it meets the Oleta 
(Fiddletown) Road.
    (4) Then following the Oleta Road east until it meets the boundary 
between Sections 6 and 5 of Township 7 North Range 11 East.
    (5) Then following that boundary north into Township 8 North Range 
11 East, and continues north on the boundary between Sections 31 and 32 
until this boundary meets Big Indian Creek.
    (6) Then following Big Indian Creek in a northeasterly direction 
until Big Indian Creek meets the boundary between Sections 28 and 27 of 
Township 8 North Range 11 East.
    (7) Then following this boundary north until it reaches the 
southeast corner of Section 21 of Township 8 North Range 11 East.
    (8) The boundary then proceeds east, then north, then west along the 
boundary of the western half of Section 22 of Township 8 North Range 11 
East to the intersection of Sections 16, 15, 21, and 22.
    (9) Then proceeding north along the boundary line between Sections 
16 and 15 of Township 8 North Range 11 East and continues north along 
the boundary of Sections 9 and 10 of Township 8 North Range 11 East to 
the intersection of Sections 9, 10, 3, and 4 of Township 8 North Range 
11 East.
    (10) Then proceeding west along the boundary of Sections 9 and 4.
    (11) Then continuing west along the boundary of Sections 5 and 8 of 
Township 8 North Range 11 East to the Consumnes River.
    (12) Then the boundary proceeds west along the Consumnes River to 
the point of the beginning.

[T.D. ATF-121, 47 FR 57696, Dec. 28, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5957, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.38  Cienega Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cienega Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of

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the Cienega Valley viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. maps. They are 
titled:
    (1) ``Hollister Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series (1971);
    (2) ``Tres Pinos Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series (1971);
    (3) ``Mt. Harlan Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series (1968); 
and
    (4) ``Paicines Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series (1968).
    (c) Boundaries. The Cienega Valley viticultural area is located in 
San Benito County, California. The beginning point is the Gaging 
Station, located on U.S.G.S. map ``Paicines Quadrangle'' in the 
southeast portion of Section 21, Township 14 South, Range 6 East.
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary follows the Pescadero 
Creek Bed in a southeasterly direction about 100 feet to the unimproved 
road and continues southwesterly on the unimproved road .5 mile to where 
it intersects with the south border of Township 14 South, Range 6 East, 
Section 21;
    (2) Thence in a straight line to the southwest portion of Section 
28, Township 14 South, Range 6 East, where the 1400-foot contour line 
intersects the south border of Section 28;
    (3) Thence following the 1400-foot contour line through the 
following sections; Sections 28, 29, and 30, Township 14 South, Range 6 
East; Section 25, Township 14 South, Range 5 East; Sections 30, 19, 20, 
and returning to 19, Township 14 South, Range 6 East, to a point where 
the 1400-foot contour line intersects with the section line between 
Sections 19 and 18, Township 14 South, Range 6 East;
    (4) Thence in a straight line due north to the intersection with the 
1200-foot contour line in Section 18, Township 14 South, Range 6 East;
    (5) Thence following the 1200-foot contour line in a generally 
northwesterly direction to where it intersects with the north boundary 
of Township 14 South, Range 5 East, Section 10; then following this 
boundary line in a northwesterly direction to where this boundary 
intersects with the 1600-foot contour line; thence following the 1600-
foot contour line in a generally northerly direction to where it 
intersects with the unimproved road;
    (6) Thence looping southward along the unimproved road and 
continuing on in an easterly direction past the designated ``Spring'' 
and then in a northeasterly direction parallel with the Gulch to the 
Vineyard School on Cienega Road; thence in a southeasterly direction on 
Cienega Road .4 mile to where the unimproved road intersects; thence 
traveling north and following the unimproved road in a northwesterly 
direction about 5. mile; then looping in an easterly direction .75 mile 
to the intersection of the unimproved road and branching in a 
southeasterly direction;
    (7) Thence crossing Township 13 South to Township 14 South and 
following the unimproved road to the intersection of the western border 
of Township 14 South, Range 6 East, Section 6; thence south to the 
northwest corner of Section 7;
    (8) Thence continuing in a straight diagonal line to the southeast 
corner of Township 14 South, Range 6 East, Section 7; thence from the 
southeast corner of Section 7 .25 mile west to where it intersects with 
an unimproved road;
    (9) Thence following this unimproved road in a southeasterly 
direction to the Gaging Station, the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-109, 47 FR 36126, Aug. 19, 1982]



Sec.  9.39  Paicines.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Paicines.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Paicines viticultural area are the three U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are titled:
    (1) ``Tres Pinos Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series (1971);
    (2) ``Paicines Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series (1968); 
and
    (3) ``Cherry Peak Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series 
(1968).
    (c) Boundaries. The Paicines viticultural area is located in San 
Benito County, California. The beginning point is the northwestern-most 
point of the proposed area at Township 14 South, Range 6 East, Section 
3, northwest corner, located on U.S.G.S. map ``Tres Pinos Quadrangle.''
    (1) From the beginning point the boundary runs east along the north

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border of Sections 3, 2, and 1, Township 14 South, Range 6 East;
    (2) Thence south along the east border of Section 1, Township 14 
South, Range 6 East; thence east along the north border of Section 7, 
Township 14 South, Range 7 East; thence south along the east border of 
Section 7, Township 14 South, Range 7 East;
    (3) Thence continuing south along the east border of Section 18, 
Township 14 South, Range 7 East; thence east along the north border of 
Section 20, Township 14 South, Range 7 East; thence south along the east 
border of Sections 20, 29 and 32, Township 14 South, Range 7 East;
    (4) Thence continuing south along the east border of Section 5, 
Township 15 South, Range 7 East; thence south along the east border of 
Sections 8 and 17, Township 15 South, Range 7 East to latitude line 
36[deg]37[min]30[sec];
    (5) Thence west along latitude line 36[deg]37[min]30[sec] to the 
west border of Section 18, Township 15 South, Range 7 East;
    (6) Thence north along the west border of Sections 18 and 7, 
Township 15 South, Range 7 East; thence west along the south border of 
Section 1, Township 15 South, Range 6 East; thence north along the west 
border of Section 1, Township 15 South, Range 6 East to the 800-foot 
elevation contour line and then in a generally northwest direction along 
this 800-foot contour line to where it intersects with the south border 
of Section 35, Township 14 South, Range 6 East;
    (7) Thence west along the south border of Section 35, Township 14 
South, Range 6 East; thence north along the east border of Section 34, 
Township 14 South, Range 6 East; thence in a northwest direction along 
the northeast border of Section 34, Township 14 South, Range 6 East; 
thence continuing in a northwest direction along the east border of 
Section 27, Township 14 South, Range 6 East;
    (8) Thence continuing in a northwest direction to the northeast 
border of Section 22, Township 14 South, Range 6 East to where an 
unnamed, unimproved dirt road intersects the northeast border; thence 
east and then northwest along the unimproved dirt road to the 
intersection with the San Benito River; thence following the San Benito 
River and meandering north to the intersection with the east border of 
Section 4, Township 14 South, Range 6 East;
    (9) Thence continuing north along the east border of Section 4, 
Township 14 South, Range 6 East to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-108, 47 FR 35481, Aug. 16, 1982]



Sec.  9.40  Leelanau Peninsula.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Leelanau Peninsula.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Leelanau Peninsula viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Empire Quadrangle, Michigan,'' 15 minute series;
    (2) ``Maple City Quadrangle, Michigan,'' 15 minute series;
    (3) ``Traverse City Quadrangle, Michigan,'' 15 minute series; and
    (4) ``Northport Quadrangle, Michigan,'' 15 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Leelanau Peninsula viticultural area encompasses 
all of Leelanau County, Michigan, excluding the offshore islands.

[T.D. ATF-99, 47 FR 13329, Mar. 30, 1982]



Sec.  9.41  Lancaster Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lancaster Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Lancaster Valley viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Lancaster County, Pennsylvania'', scaled 1:50,000, edition of 
1977; and
    (2) ``Honey Brook Quadrangle'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955, 
photorevised 1969 and 1974.
    (c) Boundaries. The Lancaster Valley viticultural area is located in 
Lancaster County and Chester County, Pennsylvania. The beginning point 
is where Pennsylvania Highway 23 crosses the Lancaster and Berks County 
boundary.
    (1) Then in a southeasterly direction following the Lancaster County 
boundary for approximately 0.9 mile to the

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500 foot contour line immediately south of the Conestoga River.
    (2) Then following the 500 foot contour in a southwesterly direction 
to the Caernarvon-East Earl Township boundary.
    (3) Then south approximately 0.1 mile following the Caernarvon-East 
Earl Township boundary to U.S. Highway 322.
    (4) Then west following U.S. Highway 322 for approximately 1.7 miles 
to the electric transmission line between Fetterville and Cedar Grove 
School.
    (5) Then southwest in a straight line for approximately 5.2 miles to 
the intersection of Earl, Upper Leacock, and Leacock Townships at the 
Mill Creek.
    (6) Then southeast following the boundary between Earl Township and 
Leacock Township to the point where Earl, East Earl, Salisbury, and 
Leacock Townships intersect.
    (7) Then east in a straight line for approximately 4.8 miles to the 
point where the 500 foot contour line intersects Pequea Creek northwest 
of Mt. Pleasant School.
    (8) Then following the 500 foot contour line past Cole Hill through 
the town of Gap and along Mine Ridge to the 76[deg]07[min]30[sec] west 
longitude line in Paradise Township.
    (9) Then southwest in a straight line for approximately 7.7 miles to 
the Boehm Church south of Willow Street.
    (10) The northwest in a straight line for approximately 1.2 miles to 
the township school in West Willow.
    (11) Then west in a straight line for 4.2 miles to the confluence of 
Stehman Run and the Conestoga River.
    (12) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 0.5 mile to 
the confluence of Indian Run and Little Conestoga Creek.
    (13) Then west following Indian Run for approximately 3.6 miles to 
the source of the more northerly branch.
    (14) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 0.25 mile 
to the source of Wisslers Run.
    (15) Then west following Wisslers Run downstream for approximately 
0.7 mile to the 300 foot contour line.
    (16) Then north following the 300 foot contour line to its 
intersection with Pennsylvania Highway 999 in Washington Boro.
    (17) Then east following Pennsylvania Highway 999 to the school in 
Central Manor.
    (18) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 2.7 miles 
to the point where the West Branch of the Little Conestoga Creek 
intersects with Pennsylvania Highway 462.
    (19) Then west following Pennsylvania Highway 462 for approximately 
1.5 miles to Strickler Run.
    (20) Then following Strickler Run southwest to the Columbia 
municipal boundary.
    (21) Then north following the eastern boundary of Columbia to 
Shawnee Run.
    (22) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 5.8 miles 
to the intersection of Pennsylvania Highway 23 and Running Pump Road 
[unnamed on map] at elevation check point 436 near Centerville.
    (23) Then east following Pennsylvania Highway 23 for approximately 
0.5 mile to the 400 foot contour line.
    (24) Then following the 400 foot contour line north around Chestnut 
Ridge, past Millers Run and continuing until the 400 foot contour line 
intersects an unnamed stream.
    (25) Then due south in a straight line for approximately 0.8 mile to 
Pennsylvania Highway 23.
    (26) Then west following Pennsylvania Highway 23 to the intersection 
with Pennsylvania Highway 441 at Marietta.
    (27) Then west following Pennsylvania Highway 441 to Pennsylvania 
Highway 241 near Bainbridge.
    (28) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 5.5 miles 
to the point where the Consolidated Railroad Corporation crosses the 
West Donegal-Mount Joy Township boundary in Rheems.
    (29) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.3 miles to the 
Mt. Pleasant Church.
    (30) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.8 miles to the 
Erismans Church.
    (31) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.3 miles to the 
point where the 400 foot contour line crosses Pennsylvania Highway 72 
south of Valley View.

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    (32) Then following the 400 foot contour line east to Pennsylvania 
Highway 501.
    (33) Then east in a straight line for approximately 2.9 miles to the 
Union Meetinghouse.
    (34) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 1.0 miles 
to the point where Pennsylvania Highway 272 (indicated as U.S. Highway 
222 on the map) crosses Cocalico Creek (which forms the boundary between 
West Earl and Warwick Townships).
    (35) Then northwest following the West Earl Township boundary to its 
intersection with U.S. Highway 322 southeast of Ephrata.
    (36) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.4 miles to the 
Lincoln Independence School.
    (37) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 1.7 miles 
to the West Terre Hill School.
    (38) Then east in a straight line for approximately 8.5 miles to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-102, 47 FR 20301, May 12, 1982]



Sec.  9.42  Cole Ranch.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cole Ranch.''
    (b) Approved map. The approved map for the Cole Ranch viticultural 
area is the U.S.G.S. map entitled ``Elledge Peak Quadrangle California--
Mendocino County,'' 7.5 minute series (topographic), 1958.
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Cole Ranch viticultural area 
are located in Mendocino County California and are as follows:
    (1) The point of beginning is the intersection of the 1480-foot-
elevation contour line with the Boonville-Ukiah Cutoff Road near the 
southest coner of section 13;
    (2) The Boundary follows the 1480-foot-elevation contour line 
southerly, then easterly, within section 24, then easterly and 
northwesterly within section 19 to its first intersection with this 
section line. The boundary proceeds due west on the north section line 
of section 19 until it intersects with the Boonville-Ukiah Cutoff Road;
    (3) The boundary follows this road northwesterly to the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-130, 48 FR 16248, Apr. 15, 1983]



Sec.  9.43  Rocky Knob.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Rocky Knob.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Rocky Knob viticultural area are two 1968 U.S.G.S. 
maps. The maps are entitled: ``Willis Quadrangle Virginia'' 7.5 minute 
series and ``Woolwine Quadrangle Virginia'' 7.5 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Rocky Knob viticultural area is located in Floyd 
and Patrick Counties in southern Virginia. The boundaries are as 
follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of Virginia State Route 
Nos. 776 and 799 at Connors Grove.
    (2) Then follow State Route No. 799 south and east to the Blue Ridge 
Parkway.
    (3) Then south on the parkway to its first intersection with State 
Route No. 758.
    (4) Then follow State Route No. 758 east to the intersection of 
State Route No. 726 at the southern boundary of the Rocky Knob 
Recreation Area.
    (5) Then follow the boundary of the Rocky Knob Recreation Area south 
then in a northeastern direction to where the boundary first intersects 
State Route No. 8.
    (6) Then from that point at State Route No. 8, proceed northeast in 
a straight line to State Route No. 719 and Widgeon Creek at a point 
about 0.7 of a mile west of the intersection of State Route Nos. 719 and 
710.
    (7) Then proceed northwest in a straight line to the intersection 
with State Route No. 710 and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
    (8) Then follow the Parkway southwest to the intersection with State 
Route No. 726.
    (9) Then turn right on State Route No. 726 and proceed 0.6 of a mile 
to a roadway at the 3308 elevation point on the map.

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    (10) Then from that point, proceed west in a straight line back to 
the starting point at Connors Grove.

[T.D. ATF-124, 48 FR 1293, Jan. 12, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5957, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  9.44  Solano County Green Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Green Valley'' qualified by the words ``Solano County'' in 
direct conjunction with the name ``Green Valley.'' On a label the words 
``Solano County'' may be reduced in type size to the minimum allowed in 
27 CFR 4.38(b).
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Green Valley viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are titled:
    (1) ``Mt. George Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series (1968); 
and
    (2) ``Cordelia Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series (1968).
    (c) Boundaries. The Green Valley viticultural area is located in 
Solano County, California. The beginning point is the intersection of 
the township line identified as T6N/T5N with the westernmost point of 
the Solano County/Napa County line on the north border of Section 4, 
located on U.S.G.S. map ``Mt. George Quadrangle.''
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary runs in a southerly 
direction along the Napa/Solano County border to State Road 12;
    (2) Thence east along State Road 12 to where it intersects with 
Interstate 80;
    (3) Thence southwest on Interstate 80 to where it intersects with 
the Southern Pacific Railroad track;
    (4) Thence in an easterly direction along the Southern Pacific 
Railroad track to where it intersects with range line ``R3W/R2W'';
    (5) Thence due north on range line ``R3W/R2W'' to where it 
intersects with the Solano County/Napa County line;
    (6) Thence due west along the Solano County/Napa County line to the 
point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-122, 47 FR 37922, Dec. 29, 1982]



Sec.  9.45  Suisun Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Suisun Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Suisun Valley viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are titled:
    (1) ``Mt. George Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series (1968);
    (2) ``Fairfield North Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series 
(1973);
    (3) ``Fairfield South Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series 
(1968); and
    (4) ``Cordelia Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series (1968).
    (c) Boundaries. The Suisun Valley viticultural area is located in 
Solano County, California. The beginning point is the intersection of 
the Southern Pacific Railroad track with range line ``R3W/R2W'' in the 
town of Cordelia, located on U.S.G.S. map ``Cordelia Quadrangle.''
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary runs northeast in a 
straight line to the intersection of Ledgewood Creek with township line 
``T5N/T4N'';
    (2) Thence in a straight line in a northeast direction to Bench Mark 
(BM) 19 located in the town of Fairfield;
    (3) Thence in a straight line due north to Soda Springs Creek;
    (4) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to the 
extreme southeast corner of Napa County located just south of Section 
34, Township 6 North, Range 2 West;
    (5) Thence due west along the Napa/Solano County border to where it 
intersects with range line ``R3W/R2W'';
    (6) Thence due south along range line ``R3W/R2W'' to the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-117, 47 FR 52997, Nov. 24, 1982]



Sec.  9.46  Livermore Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Livermore Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Livermore Valley viticultural area are 13 United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:

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    (1) Clayton, CA (1953; Photorevised 1980; Minor Revision 1994);
    (2) Diablo, Calif. (1953; Photorevised 1980);
    (3) Tassajara, CA (1996);
    (4) Byron Hot Springs, Calif., (1953, Photorevised 1968);
    (5) Altamont, Calif., (1953, Photorevised 1981);
    (6) Midway, Calif., (1953, Photorevised 1980);
    (7) Cedar Mtn., CA, (1956, Photorevised 1971, Minor Revision 1994);
    (8) Mendenhall Springs, CA (1996);
    (9) La Costa Valley, CA (1996);
    (10) Niles, Calif., (1961, Photorevised 1980);
    (11) Dublin, Calif., (1961, Photorevised 1980);
    (12) Hayward, CA (1993); and
    (13) Las Trampas Ridge, CA (1995).
    (c) Boundary. The Livermore Valley viticultural area is located in 
the State of California in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. The 
Livermore Valley viticultural area's boundary is defined as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Clayton map at the peak of Mount 
Diablo (VABM 3849) where the Mount Diablo Base Line and Mount Diablo 
Meridian Line intersect, T1S, R1E;
    (2) From the beginning point proceed southeast in a straight line 
for approximately 14 miles, crossing the Diablo and Tassajara maps, and 
pass onto the Byron Hot Springs map to the summit of Brushy Peak 
(elevation 1,702 feet), T1S, R2E; then
    (3) Continue due south in a straight line approximately 400 feet to 
the northern boundary of section 13, T2S, R2E; then
    (4) Proceed due east along the section 13 and section 18 northern 
boundary lines to the northeast corner of section 18, T2S, R3E; then
    (5) Continue southeast in a straight line approximately 1.8 miles to 
BM 720 in section 21, T2S, R3E, on the Altamont map; then
    (6) Continue south-southeast in a straight line approximately 1 mile 
to an unnamed, 1,147-foot peak in section 28, T2S, R3E; then
    (7) Continue south-southwest in a straight line approximately 1.1 
miles to the intersection of the eastern boundary of section 32, T2S, 
R3E, with Interstate 580; then
    (8) Continue southeast in a straight line approximately 2.7 miles to 
BM 1602 in Patterson Pass in section 10, T3S, R3E; then
    (9) Continue south-southeast in a straight line approximately 2.8 
miles to BM 1600, adjacent to Tesla Road in section 26, T3S, R3E, on the 
Midway map; then
    (10) Continue south in a straight line approximately 4.2 miles, 
passing onto the Cedar Mtn. map, to BM 1878, 40 feet north of Mines 
Road, in section 14, T4S, R3E; then
    (11) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line approximately 4.2 
miles, passing onto the Mendenhall Springs map, to the southeast corner 
of section 19, T4S, R3E; then
    (12) Continue west along the southern boundaries of section 19, T4S, 
R3E, and section 24, T4S, R2E, to the southwest corner of section 24; 
then
    (13) Proceed north along the western boundary of section 24, T4S, 
R2E, to the southeast corner of section 14, T4S, R2E; then
    (14) Continue west along the southern boundary of section 14, T4S, 
R2E, to its southwest corner and then proceed north along the western 
boundary of section 14 to its intersection with the Hetch Hetchy 
Aqueduct, T4S, R2E; then
    (15) Follow the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct west-southwest approximately 
4.2 miles to the Aqueduct's intersection with the R1E/R2E range line on 
the La Costa Valley map, T4S; then
    (16) Continue southwest in a straight line approximately 3.9 miles, 
crossing Apperson, Welsh, and Alameda Creeks, to BM 533 in section 10, 
T5S, R1E; then
    (17) Proceed due west-northwest in a straight line approximately 1.9 
miles, passing onto the Niles map, to the line's intersection with the 
eastern boundary of section 5 and the Fremont Boundary Line, T5S, R1E; 
then
    (18) Continue northwest in a straight line approximately 1.1 miles 
to an unnamed, 1,291-foot peak in section 32, T4S, R1E; then
    (19) Continue northwest in a straight line approximately 1.1 miles 
to an unnamed, 1,058-foot peak in section 30, T4S, R1E; then

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    (20) Continue northwest in a straight line approximately 3.8 miles, 
passing through BM 161 in section 11, T4S, R1W, until the line 
intersects Palomares Road, a medium duty road, in section 11; then
    (21) Follow Palomares Road in a northerly direction for 
approximately 0.7 miles to the road's intersection with the power 
transmission line shown in section 11, T4S, R1W; then
    (22) Proceed northwest along the power transmission line for 
approximately 6.4 miles, passing through the Dublin map near Walpert 
Ridge, onto the Hayward map to the point where the power transmission 
line turns nearly west, approximately 500 feet south of an unnamed, 891-
foot, peak, T3S, R2W; then
    (23) Continue north-northwest in a straight line approximately 1.4 
miles to an unnamed, 840-foot peak, T3S, R2W; then
    (24) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line approximately 3.4 
miles, returning to the Dublin map, to the point where the Contra Costa 
County-Alameda County line turns to the northwest, about 0.4 mile west 
of Wiedemann Hill (elevation 1,854 feet), section 20, T2S, R1W; then
    (25) Proceed in a northwesterly direction along the meandering 
Contra Costa County-Alameda County line for approximately 6.0 miles, 
passing briefly onto the Hayward, Las Trampas Ridge, and Diablo maps, 
before returning to the Las Trampas Ridge map and continuing to the 
point where the Contra Costa County-Alameda County line turns to the 
west-northwest, section 35, T1S, R2W; then
    (26) Continue north-northwest in a straight line approximately 2.7 
miles to the summit of Las Trampas Peak (elevation 1,827 feet) in 
section 22, T1S, R2W; then
    (27) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line approximately 8.8 
miles, passing through the Diablo map, and return to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. ATF-112, 47 FR 38520, Sept. 1, 1982, as amended by T.D. TTB-47, 71 
FR 34531, June 15, 2006]



Sec.  9.47  Hudson River Region.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Hudson River Region.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundaries 
of Hudson River Region viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. maps, as 
follows:
    (1) Albany (NK 18-6), scale of 1:250,000 series;
    (2) Hartford (NK 18-9), scale of 1:250,000 series;
    (3) Scranton (NK 18-8), scale of 1:250,000 series;
    (4) Binghamton (NK 18-5), scale of 1:250,000 series.
    (c) Boundary. The Hudson River Region viticultural area is located 
in New York State. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the point where N.Y. Route 15 (Merritt 
Parkway) crosses the New York-Connecticut state line.
    (2) The boundary proceeds northerly along the New York-Connecticut 
state line and the New York-Massachusetts state line to the northeast 
corner of Columbia County, New York.
    (3) The boundary proceeds westerly along the Columbia County-
Rensselaer County line to the Columbia County-Greene County line in the 
Hudson River.
    (4) The boundary proceeds southerly along the Columbia County-Greene 
County line in the Hudson River to the northeast corner of Ulster 
County.
    (5) The boundary proceeds westerly along the Ulster County-Greene 
County line to N.Y. Route 214.
    (6) The boundary proceeds southerly along the eastern side of N.Y. 
Route 214 to the junction with N.Y. Route 28 in Phoenicia.
    (7) The boundary proceeds southerly along the eastern side of N.Y. 
Route 28 to the junction with N.Y. Route 28A.
    (8) The boundary proceeds southerly along the eastern side of N.Y. 
Route 28A to the intersection with the secondary, hard surface, 
southbound road leading toward Samsonville.
    (9) The boundary proceeds southerly along the eastern side of this 
southbound road through Samsonville, Tabasco, Mombaccus, Fantinekill, 
and Pataukunk to the junction with U.S. Route 209.

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    (10) The boundary proceeds southerly along the eastern side of U.S. 
Route 209 to the New York-Pennsylvania state line in the Delaware River.
    (11) The boundary proceeds easterly along the Delaware River to the 
New York-New Jersey state line.
    (12) The boundary proceeds easterly along the New York-New Jersey 
state line to N.Y. Route 17.
    (13) The boundary proceeds northerly along the western side of N.Y. 
Route 17 to the junction with Interstate Route 287.
    (14) The boundary proceeds easterly along the northern side of 
Interstate Route 287 to the junction with N.Y. Route 15.
    (15) The boundary proceeds easterly along the northern side of N.Y. 
Route 15 to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-105, 47 FR 24294, June 4, 1982]



Sec.  9.48  Monticello.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Monticello.''
    (b) Approved maps. Approved maps for the Monticello viticultural 
area are three 1971 U.S.G.S. maps titled:
    (1) Charlottesville Quadrangle, Virginia: 1:250,000 minute series;
    (2) Roanoke Quadrangle, Virginia: 1:250,000 minute series; and
    (3) Washington, DC: 1:250,000 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. (1) From Norwood, Virginia, following the Tye River 
west and northwest until it intersects with the eastern boundary of the 
George Washington National Forest;
    (2) Following this boundary northeast to Virginia Rt. 664;
    (3) Then west following Rt. 664 to its intersection with the Nelson 
County line;
    (4) Then northeast along the Nelson County line to its intersection 
with the Albemarle County line at Jarman Gap;
    (5) From this point continuing northeast along the eastern boundary 
of the Shenandoah National Park to its intersection with the northern 
Albemarle County line;
    (6) Continuing northeast along the Greene County line to its 
intersection with Virginia Rt. 33;
    (7) Follow Virginia Rt. 33 east to the intersection of Virginia Rt. 
230 at Stanardsville;
    (8) Follow Virginia Rt. 230 north to the Greene County line (the 
Conway River);
    (9) Following the Greene County line (Conway River which becomes the 
Rapidan River) southeast to its intersection with the Orange County 
line;
    (10) Following the Orange County line (Rapidan River) east and 
northeast to its confluence with the Mountain Run River;
    (11) Then following the Mountain Run River southwest to its 
intersection with Virginia Rt. 20;
    (12) Continuing southwest along Rt. 20 to the corporate limits of 
the town of Orange;
    (13) Following southwest the corporate limit line to its 
intersection with U.S. Rt. 15;
    (14) Continuing southwest on Rt. 15 to its intersection with 
Virginia Rt. 231 in the town of Gordonsville;
    (15) Then southwest along Rt. 231 to its intersection with the 
Albemarle County line.
    (16) Then continuing southwest along the county line to its 
intersection with the Rivanna River;
    (17) Then southeast along the Rivanna River to its confluence with 
the James River, near the Fluvanna-Goochland County line;
    (18) Then southwest, then northwest along the James River to its 
intersection with the Albemarle County line;
    (19) Then following the James River to its confluence with the Tye 
River at Norwood, Virginia, the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-164, 49 FR 2758, Jan. 23, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5957, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. ATF-255, 52 FR 23652, June 24, 1987; T.D. 
TTB-154, 83 FR 64274, Dec. 14, 2018]



Sec.  9.49  Central Delaware Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Central Delaware Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Central Delaware Valley viticultural area are nine 
U.S.G.S. maps in the 7.5 minute series (topographic). They are titled:

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    (1) Bloomsbury Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1955 (photorevised 1970).
    (2) Riegelsville Quadrangle, Pennsylvania-New Jersey, 1956 
(photorevised 1968 and 1973).
    (3) Frenchtown Quadrangle, Pennsylvania-New Jersey, 1955 
(photorevised 1970).
    (4) Lumberville Quadrangle, Pennsylvania-New Jersey, 1955 
(photorevised 1968 and 1973).
    (5) Stockton Quadrangle, New Jersey-Pennsylvania, 1954 (photorevised 
1970).
    (6) Hopewell Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1954 (photorevised 1970).
    (7) Buckingham Quadrangle, Pennsylvania--Bucks Co., 1953 
(photorevised 1968 and 1973).
    (8) Lambertville Quadrangle, Pennsylvania-New Jersey, 1953 
(photorevised 1968 and 1973).
    (9) Pennington Quadrangle, New Jersey-Pennsylvania 1954 
(photorevised 1970).
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Central Delaware Valley viticultural 
area is located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The starting point of 
the following boundary description is the summit of Strawberry Hill, 
which is located in New Jersey near the Delaware River about one mile 
northwest of Titusville, at the southern end of the Central Delaware 
Valley viticultural area. The starting point is found on the 
Lambertville Quadrangle map.
    (2) Boundary Description: (i) From the summit of Strawberry Hill 
(475 feet) in a straight line to the summit of Mt. Canoe (428 feet--on 
the Pennington Quadrangle map).
    (ii) From there due east to Mercer County Route 579 (Bear Tavern 
Road) about .2 mile south of Ackors Corner.
    (iii) Then northward along Mercer 579 to Harbourton.
    (iv) From there northwestward along Route 3 (Mount Airy-Harbourton 
Road) to the 2nd English Presbyterian Church in Mount Airy (on the 
Stockton Quadrangle map).
    (v) From there along Old York Road northward to Benchmark 157 on 
U.S. Route 202.
    (vi) From there westward along Queen Road and northwestward along 
Mount Airy Road to Dilts Corner.
    (vii) From there northwestward along Dilts Corner Road to Sandy 
Ridge Church.
    (viii) From there northwestward via Cemetary Road to Benchmark 305.
    (ix) From there northward along Covered Bridge Road to Green 
Sergeant Covered Bridge.
    (x) From there generally westward along Sanford Road to its 
intersection with Route 519 about one mile north of Rosemont.
    (xi) From there northward along Route 519 (via Kingwood, Barbertown 
and Baptistown) to Palmyra (on the Frenchtown Quadrangle map).
    (xii) From the intersection in Palmyra, in a straight line northward 
to the 487 ft. elevation point near Nishisakawick Creek.
    (xiii) From there in a straight line northwestward to Benchmark 787 
on Rt. 579 (a secondary hard surface highway, unnamed on the map).
    (xiv) From there northward along Route 579 to Benchmark 905 (on the 
Bloomsbury Quadrangle map).
    (xv) From there in a straight line westward to the 952 ft. summit of 
Musconetcong Mountain (on the Frenchtown Quadrangle map).
    (xvi) From there in a straight line southwestward to the 836 ft. 
summit of Musconetcong Mountain (on the Riegelsville Quadrangle map).
    (xvii) From there in straight lines connecting the 838 ft., 839 ft., 
707 ft., and 386 ft. summits of Musconetcong Mountain.
    (xviii) From the 386 ft. summit of Musconetcong Mountain in a 
straight line across the Delaware River to the intersection of Routes 
611 and 212.
    (xix) From there along Route 212 to the intersection with the lane 
going up Mine Hill.
    (xx) From there in a straight line to the summit of Mine Hill (488 
feet).
    (xxi) From there in a straight line southwestward to the 522 ft. 
summit elevation point.
    (xxii) From there southeastward to the summit of Chestnut Hill (743 
feet).
    (xxiii) From there in a straight line southeastward to the 347 ft. 
summit elevation point (located south of Kintnersville near Benchmark 
173, about .1 mile west of Route 611).

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    (xxiv) From there in a straight line eastward to the summit of 
Coffman Hill (826 feet).
    (xxv) From there in a straight line southeastward to the 628 ft. 
summit elevation point (about .3 mile north of Camp Davis).
    (xxvi) From there in a straight line southeastward to the point 
where Bridgeton, Nockamixon, and Tinicum Townships meet (on the 
Frenchtown Quadrangle map).
    (xxvii) From there in a straight line southward to the intersection 
of Slant Hill Road (Covered Bridge Road) and Stump Road in Smiths Corner 
(on the Lumberville Quadrangle map).
    (xxviii) From there in a straight line southeastward to the 472 ft. 
elevation point near Rocky Ridge School.
    (xxix) From there southeastward in a straight line to the 522 ft. 
elevation point on Plumstead Hill.
    (xxx) From there in a straight line to the 482 ft. elevation point 
about .7 mile northwest of Lahaska.
    (xxxi) From there in a straight line southeastward to the 352 ft. 
elevation point approximately .6 mile northeast of Lahaska.
    (xxxii) From there in a straight line to the point where a power 
transmission line crosses the 400 ft. contour line on the south side of 
Solebury Mountain (on the Lambertville Quadrangle map).
    (xxxiii) From there in a straight line to the tower on Bowman Hill 
in Washington Crossing State Park.
    (xxxiv) From there in a straight line across the Delaware River to 
the starting point, the summit of Strawberry Hill (475 feet).

[T.D. ATF-168, 49 FR 10117, Mar. 19, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5958, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.50  Temecula Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Temecula Valley.''
    (b) Approved map. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Temecula Valley viticultural area are seven USGS quadrangle maps in 
the 7.5 minute series, as follows:
    (1) Wildomar, California, dated 1953, photorevised 1973;
    (2) Fallbrook, California, dated 1968;
    (3) Murrieta, California, dated 1953, photorevised 1979;
    (4) Temecula, California, dated 1968, photorevised 1975;
    (5) Pechanga, California, dated 1968;
    (6) Sage, California, dated 1954;
    (7) Bachelor Mountain, California, dated 1953, photorevised 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The Temecula Valley viticultural area is located in 
Riverside County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the northernmost point of the Santa Rosa 
Land Grant where the Santa Rosa Land Grant boundary intersects the 
easternmost point of the Cleveland National Forest boundary.
    (2) The boundary follows the Cleveland National Forest boundary 
southwesterly to the point where it converges with the Riverside County-
San Diego County line.
    (3) The boundary follows the Riverside County-San Diego County line 
southwesterly, then southeasterly to the point where the Riverside 
County-San Diego County line diverges southward and the Santa Rosa Land 
Grant boundary continues southeasterly.
    (4) The boundary follows the Santa Rosa Land Grant boundary 
southeasterly, then northeasterly, to its intersection with the Temecula 
Land Grant boundary.
    (5) The boundary follows the Temecula Land Grant boundary 
southeasterly, then northeasterly, to its intersection with the Little 
Temecula Land Grant boundary.
    (6) The boundary follows the Little Temecula Land Grant boundary 
southeasterly to its intersection with the boundary of that portion of 
the Pechanga Indian Reservation which, until 1907, was Lot ``E'' of the 
Little Temecula Land Grant.
    (7) The boundary follows the Pechanga Indian Reservation boundary 
southeasterly, then northeasterly (including that portion of the 
Penchanga Indian Reservation in the approved viticultural area) to the 
point at which it rejoins the Little Temecula Land Grant boundary.
    (8) The boundary follows the Little Temecula Land Grant boundary 
northeasterly to its intersection with the Pauba Land Grant boundary.

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    (9) The boundary follows the Pauba Land Grant boundary 
southeasterly, then northeasterly, to the north-south section line 
dividing Section 23 from Section 24 in Township 8 South, Range 2 West.
    (10) The boundary follows this section line south to the 1500-foot 
contour line.
    (11) The boundary follows the 1500-foot contour line easterly to the 
range line dividing Range 2 West from Range 1 West.
    (12) The boundary follows this range line north, across California 
State Highway 71/79, to the 1400-foot contour line of Oak Mountain.
    (13) The boundary follows the 1400-foot contour line around Oak 
Mountain to its intersection with the 117[deg]00[min] West longitude 
meridian.
    (14) The boundary follows the 117[deg]00[min] West longitude 
meridian north to its intersection with the Pauba Land Grant boundary.
    (15) The boundary follows the Pauba Land Grant boundary 
northwesterly, then west, then south, then west, to Warren Road (which 
coincides with the range line dividing Range 1 West from Range 2 West).
    (16) The boundary follows Warren Road north to an unnamed east-west, 
light-duty, hard or improved surface road (which coincides with the 
section line dividing Section 12 from Section 13 in Township 7 South, 
Range 2 West).
    (17) The boundary follows this road west to the north-south section 
line dividing Section 13 from Section 14 in Township 7 South, Range 2 
West.
    (18) The boundary follows this section line south to its 
intersection with Buck Road (which coincides with the east-west section 
line on the southern edge of Section 14 in Township 7 South, Range 2 
West).
    (19) The boundary follows Buck Road west to the point where it 
diverges northwesterly from the section line on the southern edge of 
Section 14 in Township 7 South, Range 2 West.
    (20) The boundary follows this section line west, along the southern 
edges of Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 in Township 7 South, Range 2 
West, to Tucalota Creek.
    (21) The boundary follows Tucalota Creek southerly to Santa 
Gertrudis Creek.
    (22) The boundary follows Santa Gertrudis Creek southwesterly to 
Murrieta Creek.
    (23) The boundary proceeds northwesterly along the westernmost 
branches of Murrieta Creek to its intersection with Hayes Avenue, 
northwest of Murrieta, California.
    (24) The boundary follows Hayes Avenue northwesterly, approximately 
4,000 feet, to its terminus at an unnamed, unimproved, fair or dry 
weather road.
    (25) The boundary follows this road southwesterly to Murrieta Creek.
    (26) The boundary proceeds northwesterly along the westernmost 
branches of Murrieta Creek to its intersection with Orange Street in 
Wildomar, California.
    (27) From the intersection of Murrieta Creek and Orange Street in 
Wildomar, California, the boundary proceeds in a straight line to the 
beginning point.
    (d) From November 23, 1984, until June 17, 2004, the name of this 
viticultural area was ``Temecula''. Effective June 18, 2004, this 
viticulture area is named ``Temecula Valley''. Existing certificates of 
label approval showing ``Temecula'' as the appellation of origin will be 
revoked by operation of this regulation on June 19, 2006.

[T.D. ATF-188, 49 FR 42566, Oct. 23, 1984; 49 FR 43455, Oct. 29, 1984, 
as amended by T.D. ATF-221, 51 FR 750, Jan. 8, 1986; T.D. ATF-249, 52 FR 
5958, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. TTB-10, 69 FR 20825, Apr. 19, 2004]



Sec.  9.51  Isle St. George.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Isle St. George.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved map for determining the boundary of 
the Isle St. George viticultural area is the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map, 
``Put-in-Bay, Ohio'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1969.
    (c) Boundaries. The Isle St. George viticultural area is located 
entirely within Ottawa County, Ohio. The boundary of the Isle St. George 
viticultural area is the shoreline of the island named ``North Bass 
Island'' on the ``Put-in-Bay, Ohio'' U.S.G.S. map,

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and the viticultural area comprises the entire island.

[T.D. ATF-110, 47 FR 36421, Aug. 20, 1982]



Sec.  9.52  Chalk Hill.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Chalk Hill.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Chalk Hill viticultural area are the U.S.G.S. topographic maps 
titled:
    ``Mark West Springs Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series, 
1958; and,
    ``Healdsburg Quadrangle, California'', 7.5 minute series, 1955 
(Photorevised 1980).
    (c) Boundary. The Chalk Hill viticultural area is located near the 
town of Windsor in Sonoma County, California. From the beginning point 
on the south line of Section 2, Township 8 North (T. 8 N.), Range 9 West 
(R. 9 W.) at the intersection of Arata Lane and Redwood Highway (a.k.a. 
Old Highway 101), on the ``Healdsburg Quadrangle'' map, the boundary 
proceeds--
    (1) Southeasterly along Redwood Highway through Section 11, T. 8 N., 
R. 9 W., to the point of intersection with Windsor River Road;
    (2) Then westerly along Windsor River Road on the south boundary of 
Section 11, T. 8 N., R. 9 W., to the point of intersection with Starr 
Road;
    (3) The southerly along Starr Road to the point of intersection with 
the south line of Section 14, T. 8 N., R. 9 W.;
    (4) Then easterly along the south line of Sections 14 and 13, T. 8 
N., R. 9 W. and Section 18, T. 8 N., R. 8 W., to the point of 
intersection with the Redwood Highway;
    (5) Then southeasterly along the Redwood Highway to the intersection 
with an unnamed road that intersects the Redwood Highway at a right 
angle from the northeast near the southwest corner of Section 28 near 
Mark West Creek, T. 8 N., R. 8 W.;
    (6) Then northeast approximately 500 feet along the unnamed road to 
its intersection with the Pacific Gas and Electric power transmission 
line;
    (7) Then northeast approximately 1,000 feet along the power 
transmission line (paralleling the unnamed road) to the point where the 
power transmission line turns in a northerly direction;
    (8) Then in a northerly direction along the power transmission line 
to the point of its intersection with the south line of Section 17, T. 8 
N., R. 8 W.;
    (9) Then east along the south line of Sections 17, 16 and 15, T. 8 
N., R. 8 W. to the point of intersection with Mark West Road on the 
``Mark West Quadrangle Map'';
    (10) Then northerly for approximately 1.3 miles along Mark West Road 
(which becomes Porter Creek Road), then northeasterly for approximately 
1.7 miles on Porter Creek Road to its intersection with the unnamed 
medium duty road that parallels Porter Creek in Section 12, T. 8 N., R. 
8 W.; then northeasterly on the Franz Valley Road over the Tarwater 
Grade and continuing along the Franz Valley Road for approximately 3 
miles to its intersection with Franz Creek (approximately 2,000 feet 
west of the range line common to R. 7 W. and R. 8 W. in T. 9 N. and 
approximately 1,150 feet north of the north line of Section 25, T. 9 N., 
R. 8 W.);
    (11) Then westerly along Franz Creek to its point of intersection 
with the east line of Section 21, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (12) Then southerly along the east line of Section 21 to the 
southeast corner thereof;
    (13) Then southerly, approximately 0.08 mile, along the west line of 
section 27, T. 9 N., R. 8 W., to the point at which an unnamed 
unimproved road which parallels the south bank of Martin Creek 
intersects the west line of section 27, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (14) Then southeasterly, approximately 1.07 miles, along said road 
to the point at which the road is crossed by the east line of section 
27, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (15) Then southerly, approximately 0.65 mile, along the east lines 
of sections 27 and 34, T. 9 N., R. 8 W., to the point in the northeast 
corner of section 34, T. 9 N., R. 8 W. where the north fork of Barnes 
Creek intersects such line in section 34, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (16) Then continuing along the north fork of Barnes Creek, 
approximately 0.5 mile, in a generally westerly direction

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to a small dwelling at the eastern terminus of an unnamed unimproved 
road (known locally as the access to the Shurtleff Ranch) in section 34, 
T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (17) Then continuing in a generally westerly direction, 
approximately 1.4 miles, along the unnamed unimproved road (known 
locally as the access to the Shurtleff Ranch) to its intersection with 
an unnamed unimproved road (known locally as Spurgeon Road) in section 
33, T. 9 N., R. 8 W. on the Healdsburg, California, Quadrangle Map;
    (18) Then westerly, approximately 0.45 mile, along the unnamed 
unimproved road (known locally as Spurgeon Road) to the point where the 
road intersects Chalk Hill Road in section 32, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (19) Then in a generally northwesterly direction, approximately 1.3 
miles, along Chalk Hill Road to the point where Chalk Hill Road crosses 
Brooks Creek in section 29, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (20) Then north in a straight line, approximately 0.2 mile, to the 
top of a peak identified as Chalk Hill;
    (21) Then west-northwesterly in a straight line to the confluence of 
Brooks Creek and the Russian River;
    (22) Then westerly along the Russian River to the point of 
intersection with the range line common to R. 8 W. and R. 9 W. in T. 9 
N.;
    (23) Then southwesterly in a straight line to the point of a hill 
identified as having an elevation of 737 feet;
    (24) Then south-southwesterly in a straight line to the point at the 
easterly terminus of Reiman Road;
    (25) Then southwesterly in a straight line to the point at the 
intersection of the township line common to T. 8 N. and T. 9 N. in R. 9 
W. and the frontage road (a.k.a. Los Amigos Road) for U.S. Highway 101;
    (26) Then west approximately 3,000 feet along the township line 
common to T. 8 N. and T. 9 N. in R. 9 W.;
    (27) Then southerly for approximately 2,000 feet in a straight line 
to the point of intersection with an unnamed stream drainage;
    (28) Then east in a straight line to the point of intersection with 
Eastside Road;
    (29) Then northeasterly along Eastside Road to the point of 
intersection with Redwood Highway;
    (30) Then southeasterly along Redwood Highway to the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-155, 48 FR 48812, Oct. 21, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-272, 
53 FR 17023, May 13, 1988]



Sec.  9.53  Alexander Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Alexander Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Alexander Valley viticultural area are seven U.S.G.S. 
maps entitled:
    (1) ``Mark West Springs Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 
1958;
    (2) ``Mount St. Helena Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 
1959;
    (3) ``Jimtown Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1955 (Photorevised 1975);
    (4) ``Geyserville Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 
minute series, 1955 (Photorevised 1975);
    (5) ``Healdsburg Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1955;
    (6) ``Asti Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 1959 
(Photorevised 1978); and
    (7) ``Cloverdale Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 1960.
    (c) Boundary. The Alexander Valley viticultural area is located in 
northeastern Sonoma County, California. From the beginning point at the 
northeast corner of Section 32, Township 12 North (T. 12 N.), Range 10 
West (R. 10 W.), on the Asti Quadrangle map, the boundary runs--
    (1) West along the north line of Sections 32 and 31, T. 12 N., R. 10 
W., and Sections 36, 35, and 34, T. 12 N., R. 11 W., to the northwest 
corner of Section 34, on the Cloverdale Quadrangle map;
    (2) Then south along the west line of Section 34 to the southwest 
corner thereof;
    (3) Then east southeasterly in a straight line to the southeast 
corner of section 2, T. 11 N., R. 11 W.;
    (4) Then south southeasterly in a straight line to the southeast 
corner of section 24, T. 11 N., R. 11 W.;

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    (5) Then straight south along the eastern boundary line of Section 
25, to its intersection with Kelly Road, a medium-duty road, T. 11 N., 
R. 11 W.;
    (6) Then southwest along Kelly Road to its intersection with the 
northern boundary line of Section 36, T. 11 N., R. 11 W.;
    (7) Then straight south to its intersection with 38[deg] 45[min] N. 
latitude along the southern border of the Cloverdale Quadrangle map, T. 
10 N., R. 11 W. and R. 10 W.;
    (8) Then straight east to its intersection with 123[deg] 00[min] E. 
longitude at the southeastern corner of the Cloverdale Quadrangle map, 
T. 10 N., R. 10 W.;
    (9) Then southeasterly in a straight line approximately 11,000 feet 
(closely following the ridge line) to the northwest corner of Section 
10, T. 10 N., R.10 W. on the Geyserville Quadrangle map;
    (10) [Reserved]
    (11) Then southerly along the west line of Section 10, T. 10 N., R. 
10 W.;
    (12) Then S. 74 degrees, E. 2,800 feet in a straight line to the 
northeasterly tip of a small lake;
    (13) Then N. 57 degrees, E. 2,300 feet in a straight line to the 
southeast corner of Section 10, T. 10 N., R. 10 W.;
    (14) Then S. 16 degrees, E. 1,800 feet in a straight line to the 
point on a peak identified as having an elevation of 664 feet;
    (15) Then S. 55 degrees, E. 7,900 feet in a straight line to the 
most northerly point on the northeasterly line of ``Olive Hill'' 
Cemetery, lying on the easterly side of a light-duty road identified as 
Canyon Road;
    (16) Then southeasterly along the northeasterly line of ``Olive 
Hill'' cemetery to most easterly point thereon;
    (17) Then southerly 3,000 feet along the meanders of the west fork 
of Wood Creek to the point lying 400 feet north of the point on a peak 
identified as having an elevation of 781 feet;
    (18) Then southerly 400 feet in a straight line to the point on a 
peak identified as having an elevation of 781 feet;
    (19) Then S. 50\1/2\ degrees, E. 15,200 feet in a straight line to 
the point lying at the intersection of Lytton Creek with the township 
line common to T. 9 N. and T. 10 N. in R. 9 W.;
    (20) Then southerly along the meanders of Lytton Creek to the point 
of intersection with a light-duty road identified as Lytton Springs Road 
in T. 9 N., R. 9 W.;
    (21) Then easterly along Lytton Springs Road to the point of 
intersection with a heavy-duty road identified as U.S. Highway 101 
(a.k.a. Redwood Highway), on the Jimtown Quadrangle map;
    (22) Then southerly along U.S. Highway 101 to the point of 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty road (known locally as Chiquita 
Road), on the Geyserville Quadrangle map;
    (23) Then easterly along the unnamed light-duty road to the point of 
intersection with an unnamed heavy-duty road (known locally as 
Healdsburg Avenue), on the Jimtown Quadrangle map;
    (24) Then southeasterly in a straight line approximately 11,000 feet 
to the 991-foot peak of Fitch Mountain;
    (25) Then east southeasterly approximately 7,000 feet in a straight 
line to the peak identified as having an elevation of 857 feet;
    (26) Then east southeasterly approximately 1,750 feet to the peak 
identified as Black Peak;
    (27) Then southeasterly approximately 7,333 feet to the peak 
identified as having an elevation of 672 feet;
    (28) Then northeasterly approximately 5,000 feet in a straight line 
to the point of confluence of Brooks Creek with the Russian River in T. 
9 N., R. 8 W., on the Healdsburg Quadrangle map;
    (29) Then east-southeasterly 2,400 feet in a straight line to the 
top of a peak identified as Chalk Hill;
    (30) Then south from said peak, in a straight line, approximately 
0.2 mile to the point where Chalk Hill Road crosses Brooks Creek (on the 
Healdsburg Quadrangle map);
    (31) Then southeasterly, approximately 1.3 miles, along the roadbed 
of Chalk Hill Road to the point near the confluence of Brooks Creek and 
Barnes Creek where Chalk Hill Road intersects an unnamed unimproved road 
(known locally as Spurgeon Road) that parallels Barnes Creek in section 
32, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (32) Then easterly, approximately 0.45 mile, along said road (known 
locally as

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Spurgeon Road) to the point where the road is intersected by an unnamed 
unimproved road (known locally as the access to the Shurtleff Ranch) in 
section 33, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (33) Then continuing along the unnamed unimproved road (known 
locally as the access to the Shurtleff Ranch), approximately 1.33 miles, 
in a generally easterly direction, to the eastern terminus of said road 
at a small dwelling along the north fork of Barnes Creek in section 34, 
T. 9 N., R. 8 W. on the Mark West Springs, California, Quadrangle map;
    (34) Then easterly along the north fork of Barnes Creek, 
approximately 0.5 mile, to the point in the northeast corner of section 
34, T. 9 N., R. 8 W. where the north fork of Barnes Creek intersects the 
east line of section 34, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (35) Then north, approximately 0.65 mile, along the east lines of 
sections 34 and 27, T. 9 N., R. 8 W., to the point at which an unnamed 
unimproved road which parallels the south bank of Martin Creek 
intersects the eastern border of section 27, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (36) Then in a generally northwesterly direction, approximately 1.07 
miles, along said road to the point at which the road is crossed by the 
west line of section 27, T. 9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (37) Then north, approximately 0.08 mile, along the west line of 
section 27, T. 9 N., R. 8 W., to the southeast corner of section 21, T. 
9 N., R. 8 W.;
    (38) Then northerly along the east line of Sections 21, 16, and 9, 
T. 9 N., R. 8 W. to the northeast corner of Section 9, on the Mount St. 
Helena Quadrangle map;
    (39) Then westerly along the north line of Section 9 to the 
northwest corner thereof, on the Jimtown Quadrangle map;
    (40) Then northerly along the western lines of section 4, of T. 9 N, 
R. 8 W., and sections 33, 28, 21, 16, and 9 of T. 10 N., R. 8 W.;
    (41) Then westerly along the northern lines of section 8 and 7, T. 
10 N., R. 8 W. and section 12, T. 10 N., R. 9 W. to the southeastern 
corner of section 2, T. 10 N., R. 9 W.;
    (42) Then northwesterly in a straight line to the eastern line of 
section 3 at 38 degrees 45 minutes latitude, T. 10 N., R. 9 W.;
    (43) Then westerly along latitude line 38 degrees 45 minutes to the 
point lying at 122 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds longitude;
    (44) Then northwesterly in a straight line to the southeast corner 
of section 4, T. 11 N., R. 10 W., on the Asti, Quadrangle map;
    (45) Then northeasterly in a straight line to the southeast corner 
of section 34, T. 12 N., R. 10 W.;
    (46) Then north along the east boundary of section 34, T. 12 N., R. 
10 W., to the northeast corner of section 34, T. 12 N., R. 10 W.;
    (47) Then west along the north boundaries of sections 34 and 33, T. 
12 N., R. 10 W., to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-187, 49 FR 42724, Oct. 24, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-233, 
51 FR 30354, Aug. 26, 1986; T.D. ATF-272, 53 FR 17025, May 13, 1988; 
T.D. ATF-300, 55 FR 32402, Aug. 9, 1990; T.D. ATF-468, 66 FR 50565, Oct. 
4, 2001; T.D. TTB-65, 73 FR 12877, Mar. 11, 2008]



Sec.  9.54  Santa Ynez Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Santa Ynez Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Santa Ynez Valley viticultural area are 12 U.S.G.S. 
quadrangle maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Figueroa Mountain, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959;
    (2) ``Foxen Canyon, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1964;
    (3) ``Lake Cachuma, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959;
    (4) ``Lompoc, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959 
(photorevised 1974);
    (5) ``Lompoc Hills, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959;
    (6) ``Los Alamos, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959;
    (7) ``Los Olivos, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959 
(photoinspected 1974);
    (8) ``Santa Rosa Hills, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959;
    (9) ``Santa Ynez, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959 
(photorevised 1974);
    (10) ``Solvang, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959 
(photorevised 1974);
    (11) ``Zaca Creek, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1959; and

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    (12) ``Zaca Lake, Cal.'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1964.
    (c) Boundaries. The Santa Ynez Valley viticultural area is located 
within Santa Barbara County, California. The beginning point is found on 
the ``Los Alamos, California'' U.S.G.S. map where California Highway 246 
(indicated as Highway 150 on the Los Alamos map) intersects with the 
120[deg]22[min]30[sec] longitude line.
    (1) Then north following the 120[deg]22[min]30[sec] longitude line 
to Cebada Canyon Road.
    (2) Then northeast following Cebada Canyon Road and an unnamed jeep 
trail to the northern boundary of Section 9, T. 7 N., R. 33 W.
    (3) Then east following the northern boundaries of Sections 9, 10, 
11, 12, 7, and 8 to the northeast corner of Section 8, T. 7 N., R. 33 W.
    (4) Then south following the eastern boundaries of Sections 8 and 17 
to the intersection with the boundary dividing the La Laguna and San 
Carlos de Jonata Land Grants.
    (5) Then east following the boundary between the La Laguna and the 
San Carlos de Jonata Land Grants to the intersection with Canada de 
Santa Ynez.
    (6) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 3.6 miles to 
Benchmark 947 at U.S. Highway 101.
    (7) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 2.6 miles to 
the southwest corner of the La Zaca Land Grant.
    (8) Then following the boundary of the La Zaca Land Grant north, 
then east to its northeast corner.
    (9) Then east in a straight line for approximately 2.0 miles to the 
point of intersection of the La Laguna and Sisquoc Land Grants with the 
Los Padres National Forest.
    (10) Then following the boundary of the Los Padres National Forest 
south, east, and south until it intersects with the eastern boundary of 
Section 29, T. 7 N., R. 29 W.
    (11) Then south following the eastern boundaries of Sections 29, 32, 
5, 8, and 17 to the boundary of the Cachuma Recreation Area at Bitt 
Benchmark 1074.
    (12) Then following the boundary of the Cachuma Recreation Area west 
and south to the point of intersection with the Los Padres National 
Forest.
    (13) Then south and west following the boundary of the Los Padres 
National Forest to its intersection with the Las Cruces Land Grant at 
the southwest corner of Section 12, T. 5 N., R. 32 W.
    (14) Then north following the boundary of the Las Cruces Land Grant 
to the southeast corner of Section 26, T. 6 N., R. 32 W.
    (15) Then west following the southern boundaries of Sections 26, 27, 
28, and 29 to the intersection with the northern boundary of the San 
Julian Land Grant at the southwestern corner of Section 29, T. 6 N., R. 
32 W.
    (16) Then northwest following the boundary of the San Julian Land 
Grant to its intersection with the 120[deg]22[min]30[sec] longitude 
line.
    (17) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 3.2 miles 
to the point where Santa Rosa Road intersects Salsipuedes Creek.
    (18) Then following Salsipuedes Creek downstream to the point of 
confluence with the Santa Ynez River.
    (19) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 1.4 miles 
to an unnamed hill, elevation 597 feet.
    (20) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 1.7 miles 
to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-132, 48 FR 16252, Apr. 15, 1983]



Sec.  9.55  Bell Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Bell Mountain.''
    (b) Approved map. The appropriate map for determining the boundaries 
of the Bell Mountain viticultural area is one U.S.G.S. map, titled: 
Willow City Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1967.
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Bell Mountain viticultural area is 
located in Gillespie County, Texas. The starting point of the following 
boundary description is the summit of Bell Mountain (1,956 feet).
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) From the starting point, the boundary 
proceeds due southward for exactly one half mile;
    (ii) Then southeastward in a straight line to the intersection of 
Willow City

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Loop Road with an unnamed unimproved road, where marked with an 
elevation of 1,773 feet;
    (iii) Then generally southward along Willow City Loop Road (a light-
duty road) to Willow City.
    (iv) Then continuing southward and westward along the same light-
duty road to the intersection having an elevation of 1,664 feet;
    (v) Then continuing westward along the light-duty road to the 
intersection having an elevation of 1,702 feet;
    (vi) Then turning southward along the light-duty road to the 
intersection having an elevation of 1,736 feet;
    (vii) Then turning westward along the light-duty road to the 
intersection having an elevation of 1,784 feet;
    (viii) Then turning southward and then westward, following the 
light-duty road to its intersection with Texas Highway 16, where marked 
with an elevation of 1,792 feet;
    (ix) Then due westward to the longitude line 98[deg]45[min];
    (x) Then northward along that longitude line to a point due west of 
an unnamed peak with an elevation of 1,784 feet;
    (xi) Then due eastward to the summit of that unnamed peak;
    (xii) Then in a straight line eastward to the intersection of an 
unnamed unimproved road with Texas Highway 16, where marked with an 
elevation of 1,822 feet;
    (xiii) Then following that unnamed road, taking the right-hand fork 
at an intersection, to a point due west of the summit of Bell Mountain;
    (xiv) Then due eastward to the summit of Bell Mountain.

[T.D. ATF-238, 51 FR 36400, Oct. 10, 1986]



Sec.  9.56  San Lucas.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Lucas.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of San Lucas viticultural area are the following four U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps of the 7.5 minute series:

San Lucas, CA, 1949, photorevised 1979,
Nattrass Valley, CA, 1967,
San Ardo, CA, 1967, and,
Espinosa Canyon, CA, 1949, photorevised 1979.

    (c) Boundary. The San Lucas viticultural area is located in Monterey 
County in the State of California. The boundary is as follows:

    Beginning on the ``San Lucas Quadrangle'' map at the northwest 
corner of section 5 in Township 21 South, Range 9 East, the boundary 
proceeds northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.35 mile to the 
630-foot promontory in section 32, T. 20 S., R. 9 E.;
    (1) Then east southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.6 
mile to the 499-foot promontory in the southwest corner of section 33, 
T. 20 S., R. 9 E.;
    (2) Then east southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.3 
miles to the 847-foot promontory in section 3, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., on the 
``Nattrass Valley Quadrangle'' map;
    (3) Then south southeasterly in a straight line approximately 2.2 
miles to the 828-foot promontory in section 14, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., on 
the ``San Ardo Quadrangle'' map;
    (4) Then east southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.3 
miles to the 868-foot promontory in section 13, T. 21 S., R. 9 E.;
    (5) Then southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.94 mile to 
the 911-foot promontory in section 19, T. 21 S., R. 10 E.;
    (6) Then easterly in a straight line approximately 1.28 miles to the 
1,042-foot promontory in section 20, T. 21 S., R. 10 E.;
    (7) Then east northeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.28 
miles to the 998-foot promontory in southeast corner of section 16, T. 
21 S., R. 10 E.;
    (8) Then southerly in a straight line approximately 2.24 miles to 
the 1,219-foot promontory near the east boundary of section 28, T. 21 
S., R. 10 E.;
    (9) Then southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.5 miles to 
the 937-foot promontory near the north boundary of section 32, T. 21 S., 
R. 10 E.;
    (10) Then southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.34 mile 
to the 833-foot promontory in section 32, T. 21 S., R. 10 E.;
    (11) Then south southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.5 
mile to the 886-foot ``Rosenberg'' promontory in section 32, T. 21 S., 
R. 10 E.;
    (12) Then south southeasterly approximately 1.1 miles to the 781-
foot promontory in section 5, T. 22 S., R. 10 E.;
    (13) Then southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.7 mile to 
the 767-foot promontory in section 9, T. 22 S., R. 10 E.;
    (14) Then southerly in a straight line approximately 0.5 mile to the 
647-foot promontory along the south boundary of section 9, T. 22 S., R. 
10 E.;
    (15) Then southwesterly in a straight line approximately 2.67 miles 
to the 835-foot promontory in section 19, T. 22 S., R. 10 E.;
    (16) Then west southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.1 
miles to the 1,230-foot promontory in section 24, T. 22 S., R. 9 E.;

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    (17) Then north northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.4 
miles to the 1,149-foot promontory in section 14, T. 22 S., R. 9 E.;
    (18) Then northwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.57 mile 
to the 1,128-foot promontory in section 11, T. 22 S., R. 9 E.;
    (19) Then west southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.58 
mile to the 1,220-foot promontory near the north boundary of section 15, 
T. 22 S., R. 9 E.;
    (20) Then northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.33 miles 
to the 1,071-foot promontory in the northwest corner of section 9, T. 22 
S., R. 9 E.;
    (21) Then northwesterly in a straight line approximately 2.82 miles 
to the 1,004-foot promontory in section 31, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., on the 
``Espinosa Canyon Quadrangle'' map;
    (22) Then north northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.32 
miles to the 882-foot promontory in section 25, T. 21 S., R. 8 E.;
    (23) Then northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.05 miles 
to the 788-foot promontory in section 23, T. 21 S., R. 8 E.;
    (24) Then northeasterly approximately 1.3 miles to the 595-foot 
promontory, section 13, T21S, R8E (Espinosa Canyon Quadrangle);
    (25) Then northeasterly approximately 0.6 mile to the intersection 
of a meandering, unnamed, light duty road and the fork of an 
intermittent stream, then continue meandering northeasterly, followed by 
southeasterly, approximately 1.1 miles to its intersection with an 
unnamed, light duty road south of the windmill, T21, R8E (Espinosa 
Canyon Quadrangle);
    (26) Then northeasterly along the unnamed road approximately 0.6 
mile to its intersection with the Salinas River, then continue 0.8 mile 
north in a straight line to benchmark 340, between U.S. Highway 101 and 
the Salinas River, in T21S, R9E (San Lucas Quadrangle);
    (27) Then approximately 0.4 mile northwesterly in a straight line to 
the intersection with a water tank, then continues northeasterly in a 
straight line approximately 0.7 mile, and return to the point of 
beginning in the northwest corner of section 5, in T21S, R9E (San Lucas 
Quadrangle).

[T.D. ATF-248, 52 FR 2945, Jan. 29, 1987, as amended by T.D. TTB-14, 69 
FR 38836, June 29, 2004]



Sec.  9.57  Green Valley of Russian River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Green Valley of Russian River Valley''. For purposes of 
part 4 of this chapter, ``Green Valley of Russian River Valley'' is a 
term of viticultural significance. ``Sonoma County Green Valley'' is 
also a term of viticultural significance until April 23, 2009.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Green Valley of Russian River Valley viticultural area are three 
United States Geological Survey maps. They are titled:
    (1) ``Sebastopol Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co.'', 7.5 minute 
series (1954, photorevised 1980);
    (2) ``Camp Meeker Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co.'', 7.5 minute 
series (1954, photorevised 1971); and
    (3) ``Guerneville Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co.'', 7.5 minute 
series (1955).
    (c) Boundary. The Green Valley of Russian River Valley viticultural 
area is located in Sonoma County, California. The beginning point is 
located in the northeastern portion of the ``Camp Meeker Quadrangle'' 
map where the line separating Section 31 from Section 32, in Township 8 
North (T.8N.), Range 9 West (R.9W.) intersects River Road.
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary runs south along the line 
separating Section 31 from Section 32, continuing south along Covey Road 
(shown on the map as an unnamed, light-duty road) to the town of 
Forestville where Covey Road intersects with State Highway 116 
(Gravenstein Highway).
    (2) Thence east along State Highway 116 until it turns in a 
southeasterly direction and then proceeding along State Highway 116 in a 
southeasterly direction until the point at which State Highway 116 
intersects State Highway 12 in the town of Sebastopol (located on the 
``Sebastopol Quadrangle'' map);
    (3) Thence in a southwesterly direction on State Highway 12 through 
the town of Sebastopol;
    (4) Thence in a westerly direction on State Highway 12, which 
becomes Bodega Road, until Bodega Road intersects with Pleasant Hill 
Road;
    (5) Thence in a southerly direction on Pleasant Hill Road until it 
intersects with Water Trough Road;
    (6) Thence westerly and then northwesterly on Water Trough Road 
until it intersects with Gold Ridge Road;

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    (7) Thence in a southwesterly, northwesterly, and then a 
northeasterly direction along Gold Ridge Road until it intersects with 
Bodega Road;
    (8) Thence in a southwesterly direction along Bodega Road until 
Bodega Road intersects with Jonive Road in Township 6 North (T.6N.), 
Range 9 West (R.9W.) located in the southeast portion of U.S.G.S. map 
``Camp Meeker Quadrangle'';
    (9) Thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction on Jonive Road 
until it intersects Occidental Road;
    (10) Thence proceeding on Occidental Road in a northwesterly 
direction until Occidental Road intersects the west border of Section 
35;
    (11) Thence proceeding due north along the west borders of Sections 
35, 26, 23, and 14 to the northwest corner of Section 14;
    (12) Thence in an easterly direction along the north border of 
Section 14 to the northeast corner of Section 14;
    (13) Thence north along the west borders of Sections 12, 1, and 36 
to the northwest corner of Section 36 located in the extreme southern 
portion of the ``Guerneville Quadrangle'' map;
    (14) Thence in an easterly direction along the north border of 
Section 36 until it intersects with River Road;
    (15) Thence in a southeasterly direction along River Road to the 
point of beginning located on the ``Camp Meeker Quadrangle'' map.
    (d) From December 21, 1983, until April 23, 2007, the name of this 
viticultural area was ``Sonoma County Green Valley''. Effective April 
23, 2007, this viticulture area is named ``Green Valley of Russian River 
Valley''. Existing certificates of label approval showing ``Sonoma 
County Green Valley'' as the appellation of origin will be revoked by 
operation of this regulation on April 23, 2009.

[T.D. ATF-161, 48 FR 52579, Nov. 21, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-60, 72 
FR 13692, Mar. 23, 2007]



Sec.  9.58  Carmel Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Carmel Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Carmel Valley viticultural area are five U.S.G.S. topographic maps 
in the 7.5 minute series, as follows:
    (1) Mt. Carmel, Calif., dated 1956;
    (2) Carmel Valley, Calif., dated 1956;
    (3) Ventana Cones, Calif., dated 1956;
    (4) Chews Ridge, Calif., dated 1956; and
    (5) Rana Creek, Calif., dated 1956.
    (c) Boundary. The Carmel Valley viticultural area is located in 
Monterey County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the northeast corner of Section 5 in 
Township 17 South, Range 2 East.
    (2) The boundary follows the Los Laurelles Land Grant boundary 
south, then easterly, to the north-south section line dividing Section 9 
from Section 10 in Township 17 South, Range 2 East.
    (3) The boundary follows this section line south to the southwest 
corner of Section 22 in Township 17 South, Range 2 East.
    (4) From this point, the boundary follows section lines in Township 
17 South, Range 2 East:
    (i) To the southeast corner of Section 22,
    (ii) To the southwest corner of Section 26,
    (iii) To the southeast corner of Section 26,
    (iv) To the southwest corner of Section 36.
    (5) From this point, the boundary follows the Los Padres National 
Forest boundary east, then south, then east to the southwest corner of 
Section 9 in Township 18 South, Range 3 East.
    (6) The boundary follows the section line east to the southeast 
corner of the same section, where the section line rejoins the Los 
Padres National Forest boundary.
    (7) The boundary follows the Los Padres National Forest boundary to 
the north-south section line dividing Section 11 from Section 12 in 
Township 18 South, Range 3 East.
    (8) The boundary follows this section line north to the township 
line dividing Township 17 South from Township 18 South.

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    (9) The boundary follows this township line west to the north-south 
section line dividing Section 34 from Section 35 in Township 17 South, 
Range 3 East.
    (10) The boundary follows this section line north to the Los 
Tularcitos Land Grant boundary.
    (11) The boundary follows the Los Tularcitos Land Grant boundary 
northwesterly to the Carmel River.
    (12) The boundary follows the Carmel River northerly to the Los 
Tularcitos Land Grant boundary.
    (13) The boundary follows the Los Tularcitos Land Grant boundary 
northeasterly to the unsurveyed township line (approximate location 
denoted by a line of red dashes) dividing Township 16 South from 
Township 17 South.
    (14) The boundary follows the unsurveyed township line west to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-119, 47 FR 55916, Dec. 14, 1982, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  9.59  Arroyo Seco.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Arroyo Seco.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Arroyo Seco viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
quadrangle maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Greenfield, California,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1956;
    (2) ``Paraiso Springs, California,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1956;
    (3) ``Soledad, California,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955; and
    (4) ``Sycamore Flat, California,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1956 (photoinspected 1972).
    (c) Boundaries. The Arroyo Seco viticultural area is located in 
Monterey County, California. The beginning point is found on the 
``Sycamore Flat'' U.S.G.S. map at the intersection of Jamesburg Road 
(known locally as Carmel Valley Road) and Arroyo Seco Road, near the 
intersection of sections 21, 22, 28, and 27, T.19 S., R. 5 E. From the 
beginning point, proceed southwesterly along Arroyo Seco Road to its 
intersection with Piney Creek.
    (1) Then southeasterly along Piney Creek to its confluence with the 
Arroyo Seco in section 27, T. 19 S., R. 5 E.
    (2) Then northerly along the Arroyo Seco to its intersection with 
the southern boundary of section 22, T. 19 S., R 5 E.
    (3) Then east following the southern boundaries of Sections 22, 23, 
24, 19, and 20 to the southeastern corner of Section 20, T. 19 S., R. 6 
E.
    (4) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 1.3 miles to 
the summit of Pettits Peak.
    (5) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 1.8 miles to 
the point where the 400[min] contour line intersects the northern 
boundary of Section 14, T. 19 S., R. 6 E.
    (6) Then east following the 400[min] contour line to a point 
immediately west of the Reservoir within the Posa de los Ositos Land 
Grant.
    (7) Then following the ridge line in a northeasterly direction for 
approximately 7.5 miles to U.S. Highway 101 at the intersection of 
Underwood Road.
    (8) Then east following Underwood Road to its intersection with the 
Posa de los Ositos Land Grant.
    (9) Then north following the boundary of the Posa de los Ositos Land 
Grant to the west bank of the Salinas River.
    (10) Then northwest following the west bank of the Salinas River to 
the southern boundary of Section 17, T. 18 S., R. 7 E.
    (11) Then due west for approximately 2.0 miles following the 
southern boundary of Section 17, and continuing to U.S. Highway 101.
    (12) Then south following Paraiso Road to its intersection with an 
unnamed, light-duty road north of Clark Road in Section 20, T18S/R6E.
    (13) Then east-southeast along the unnamed road for 0.3 mile to its 
intersection with an intermittent stream.
    (14) Then southwesterly along the intermittent stream for 0.2 mile 
to its intersection with the western boundary of Section 21, T18S/R6E.
    (15) Then south-southwest in a straight line for approximately 0.3 
mile to the intersection of Clark Road and the southern boundary of 
Section 21, T18S/R6E.

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    (16) Then west-southwest along Clark Road for 0.2 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed, light-duty road.
    (17) Then east-northeasterly along Clark Road for approximately 
1,000 feet to its intersection with an unnamed light-duty road to the 
south.
    (18) Then in a straight south-southeasterly line for approximately 
1.9 miles to the line's intersection with the southeast corner of 
section 33, T18S, R6E (this line coincides with the unnamed light duty 
road for approximately 0.4 miles and then with the eastern boundaries of 
sections 29, 32 and 33, T18S, R6E, which mark this portion of the 
western boundary of the historical Arroyo Seco Land Grant).
    (19) Then straight west along the southern boundary of section 33, 
T18S, R6E, to its southwest corner.
    (20) Then due south following the eastern boundaries of Sections 5, 
8, and 17, to Arroyo Seco Road.
    (21) Then southwest in a straight line for approximately 1.0 mile to 
Bench Mark 673.
    (22) Then west in a straight line for approximately 1.8 miles to 
Bench Mark 649.
    (23) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 0.2 mile to 
the northeast corner of Section 23, T. 19 S., R. 5 E.
    (24) Then west following the northern boundaries of Section 23 and 
22 to the northwest corner of Section 22, T. 19 S., R. 5 E.
    (25) Then south in a straight line for approximately 1.0 mile to the 
point of beginning.
    (d) Transition period. A label containing the words ``Arroyo Seco'' 
in the brand name or as an appellation of origin approved prior to 
September 24, 2021 may be used on wine bottled before August 25, 2023, 
if the wine conforms to the standards for use of the label set forth in 
Sec.  4.25 or Sec.  4.39(i) of this chapter in effect prior to September 
24, 2021.

[T.D. ATF-131, 48 FR 16246, Apr. 15, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-49, 71 
FR 34527, June 15, 2006; T.D. TTB-153, 83 FR 64276, Dec. 14, 2018; T.D. 
TTB-172, 86 FR 47379, Aug. 25, 2021; 86 FR 52825, Sept. 23, 2021]



Sec.  9.60  Shenandoah Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Shenandoah Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
Eastern United States 1:250,000 scale maps. The maps are titled: Roanoke 
(1971), Charlottesville (1956, with a revision in 1965), Cumberland 
(1956, revised 1969) and Baltimore (1957, revised 1978).
    (c) Boundaries. The Shenandoah Valley Viticultural area is located 
in Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, 
Rockbridge, Botetourt, and Amherst Counties in Virginia, and Berkeley 
and Jefferson Counties in West Virginia. The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) The boundary line starts at the point of the intersection of the 
Potomac River and the Virginia-West Virginia State line approximately 
eight miles east of Charlestown, West Virginia.
    (2) Then the boundary proceeds southwesterly approximately 14.8 
miles along the State line, which essentially follows the crest of the 
Blue Ridge Mountains, to its intersection with the western border line 
of Clarke County, Virginia.
    (3) Then the boundary continues approximately 13.8 miles 
southwesterly along the county line and the crest of the Blue Ridge to 
its intersection with the western boundary line of Warren County, 
Virginia.
    (4) Then the boundary continues approximately 15 miles along the 
Warren County line to its intersection with the Skyline Drive.
    (5) Then the boundary continues approximately 71 miles in a 
southwesterly direction along the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge to 
its intersection with the Blue Ridge Parkway.
    (6) Then the boundary continues approximately 53 miles in a 
southeasterly direction along the Blue Ridge Parkway to its intersection 
with the James River.
    (7) Then the boundary proceeds approximately 44 miles along the 
James River in a west-northwesterly direction to its intersection with 
the northwest

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boundary line of the Jefferson National Forest near Eagle Rock.
    (8) Then the boundary proceeds approximately 10.5 miles in a 
northeasterly direction along the Jefferson National Forest line and 
along the crest of North Mountain to its intersection with the western 
boundary line of Rockbridge County.
    (9) Then the boundary continues approximately 23 miles along the 
county line in the same northeasterly direction to its intersection with 
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
    (10) Then the boundary continues approximately 23 miles along the 
railroad between the Great North Mountain and the Little North Mountain 
to its intersection with the southeastern boundary line of the George 
Washington National Forest at Buffalo Gap.
    (11) Then the boundary continues approximately 81 miles 
northeasterly along the George Washington National Forest Line to the 
Vertical Control Station, (elevation 1883), on the crest of Little North 
Mountain approximately 3 miles west of Van Buren Furnace.
    (12) Then the boundary line continues approximately 53 miles 
northeasterly along the crest of Little North Mountain to its 
intersection with the Potomac River in Fort Frederick State Park.
    (13) Then the boundary continues approximately 47.4 miles 
southeasterly along the Potomac River to the beginning point at that 
River's intersection with the boundary line between West Virginia and 
Virginia.

[T.D. ATF-120, 47 FR 57698, Dec. 28, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5958, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.61  El Dorado.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``El Dorado.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved U.S.G.S. topographic maps (7.5 
series; quadrangles) showing the boundaries of the El Dorado 
viticultural area, including quadrangles showing the area within the 
boundaries, are as follows:
    (1) ``Pilot Hill, California,'' 1954 (photorevised 1973);
    (2) ``Auburn, California,'' 1953 (photorevised 1973);
    (3) ``Greenwood, California,'' 1949 (photorevised 1973);
    (4) ``Georgetown, California,'' 1949 (photorevised 1973);
    (5) ``Foresthill, California,'' 1949 (photorevised 1973);
    (6) ``Michigan Bluff, California,'' 1952 (photorevised 1973);
    (7) ``Tunnel Hill, California,'' 1950 (photorevised 1973);
    (8) ``Slate Mountain, California,'' 1950 (photorevised 1973);
    (9) ``Pollock Pines, California,'' 1950 (photorevised 1973);
    (10) ``Stump Spring, California,'' 1951 (photorevised 1973);
    (11) ``Caldor, California,'' 1951 (photorevised 1973);
    (12) ``Omo Ranch, California,'' 1952 (photorevised 1973);
    (13) ``Aukum, California,'' 1952 (photorevised 1973);
    (14) ``Fiddletown, California,'' 1949;
    (15) ``Latrobe, California,'' 1949 (photorevised 1973);
    (16) ``Shingle Springs, California,'' 1949;
    (17) ``Coloma, California,'' 1949 (photorevised 1973);
    (18) ``Garden Valley, California,'' 1949 (photorevised 1973);
    (19) ``Placerville, California,'' 1949 (photorevised 1973);
    (20) ``Camino, California,'' 1952 (photorevised 1973);
    (21) ``Sly Park, California,'' 1952 (photorevised 1973);
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the El Dorado viticultural area 
which is located in El Dorado County, California, are as follows:
    (1) The beginning point of the boundaries is the intersection of the 
North Fork of the American River (also the boundary line between El 
Dorado and Placer Counties) and the township line ``T. 11 N./T. 12 N.'' 
(``Pilot Hill'' Quadrangle);
    (2) Thence northeast along the North Fork of the American River to 
its divergence with the Middle Fork of the American River, continuing 
then, following the Middle Fork of the American River to its 
intersection with the Rubicon River which continues as the boundary line 
between El Dorado and Placer Counties (``Auburn,'' ``Greenwood,'' 
``Georgetown,'' ``Foresthill,'' and ``Michigan Bluff'' Quadrangles);

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    (3) Thence southeast along the Rubicon River to its intersection 
with the range line ``R. 11 E./R. 12 E.'' (``Tunnel Hill'' Quadrangle);
    (4) Thence south along the range line through T. 13 N. and T. 12 N., 
to its intersection with the township line ``T. 12 N./T. 11 N.'' 
(``Tunnel Hill'' and ``Slate Mountain'' Quadrangles);
    (5) Thence east along the range line to its intersection with the 
range line ``R. 12 E./R. 13 E.'' (``Slate Mountains'' and ``Pollock 
Pines'' Quadrangles);
    (6) Thence south along the range line to its intersection with the 
township line ``T. 11 N./T. 10 N.'' (``Pollock Pines'' Quadrangle);
    (7) Thence east along the township line to its intersection with the 
range line ``R. 13 E./R. 14 E.'' (``Pollock Pines'' and ``Stump Spring'' 
Quadrangles);
    (8) Thence south along the range line through T. 10 N., T. 9 N., and 
T. 8 N. to its intersection with the South Fork of the Cosumnes River 
(also the boundary line between El Dorado and Amador Counties) (``Stump 
Spring'' and ``Caldor'' Quadrangles);
    (9) Thence west and northwest along the South Fork of the Cosumnes 
River to its intersection with range line ``R. 11 E./R. 10 E.'' 
(``Caldor,'' ``Omo Ranch,'' ``Aukum,'' and ``Fiddletown'' Quadrangles);
    (10) Thence north along the range line to its intersection with the 
township line ``T. 8 N./T. 9 N.'' (``Fiddletown'' Quadrangle);
    (11) Thence west along the township line to its intersection with 
range line ``R. 10 E./R. 9 E.'' (``Fiddletown'' and ``Latrobe'' 
Quadrangles);
    (12) Thence north along the range line to its intersection with U.S. 
Route 50;
    (13) Thence west along U.S. Route 50 to its intersection with 
Cameron Park Drive;
    (14) Thence north along Cameron Park Drive to its intersection with 
Green Valley Road;
    (15) Thence east along Green Valley Road to its intersection with 
range line R.10 E/ R.9 E;
    (16) Thence north along the range line to its intersection with the 
township line T.10 N./ T.11 N;
    (17) Thence east along the township line approximately 4,000 feet to 
its intersection with the range line ``R. 9 E./R. 10 E.'' (``Coloma'' 
Quadrangle);
    (18) Thence north on the range line to its intersection with the 
township line ``T. 11 N./T. 12 N.'' (``Coloma'' Quadrangle); and
    (19) Thence west along the township line to the point of beginning 
(``Coloma'' and ``Pilot Hill'' Quadrangles).

[T.D. ATF-152, 48 FR 46520, Oct. 13, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-254, 
52 FR 23651, June 24, 1987]



Sec.  9.62  Loramie Creek.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Loramie Creek.''
    (b) Approved map. The approved map for the Loramie Creek 
viticultural area is the U.S.G.S. map entitled ``Fort Loramie 
Quadrangle, Ohio--Shelby Co.,'' 7.5 minute series (topographic), 1961 
(photoinspected 1973).
    (c) Boundaries. The Loramie Creek viticultural area is located 
entirely within Shelby County, Ohio. The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) From the beginning point of the boundary at the intersection of 
State Route 47 and Wright-Puthoff Road, the boundary runs southward on 
Wright-Puthoff Road for a distance of 1\3/8\ miles to the intersection 
of the Wright-Puthoff Road with Consolidated Railroad Corporation 
(indicated on the U.S.G.S. map as New York Central Railroad);
    (2) Then along the Consolidated Railroad Corporation right-of-way in 
a southwesterly direction for a distance of 2\1/8\ miles to the 
intersection of the Consolidated Railroad Corporation right-of-way with 
Loramie Creek;
    (3) Then upstream along Loramie Creek in a northwesterly direction 
for a distance of approximately 3\1/2\ miles to the intersection of 
Loramie Creek and State Route 47;
    (4) Then eastward on State Route 47 for a distance of approximately 
4\1/8\ miles to the beginning point of State Route 47 and Wright-Puthoff 
Road.

[T.D. ATF-118, 47 FR 53356, Nov. 26, 1982]

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Sec.  9.63  Linganore.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Linganore.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Linganor viticultural area are five U.S.G.S 
topographic maps. They are--
    (1) ``Walkersville Quadrangle, Maryland--Frederick Co.'', 7.5 minute 
series, 1953 (Photorevised 1979);
    (2) ``Libertytown Quadrangle, Maryland'', 7.5 minute series, 1944 
(Photorevised 1971);
    (3) ``Damascus Quadrangle, Maryland'', 7.5 minute series, 1944 
(Photorevised 1979);
    (4) ``Winfield Quadrangle, Maryland'', 7.5 minute series, 1950 
(Photorevised 1979); and
    (5) ``Union Bridge Quadrangle, Maryland,'' 7.5 minute series, 1953 
(Photorevised 1971).
    (c) Boundaries. The Linganore viticultural area is located in north 
central Maryland and encompasses parts of Frederick and Carroll 
Counties. From the beginning point lying at the confluence of Linganore 
Creek and the Monocacy River, on the Walkersville Quadrangle map, the 
boundary runs--
    (1) South-southeasterly 5,000 feet in a straight line to the point 
lying approximately 1,000 feet south of Interstate Highway 70 at the 
intersection of two unnamed light duty roads in the town of 
Bartonsville;
    (2) Then east-southeasterly 15,500 feet in a straight line to the 
point lying at the intersection of Mussetter Road and latitude line 39 
degrees 22 minutes 30 seconds;
    (3) Then east-northeasterly 8,125 feet in a straight line to the 
point lying at the intersection of Mill Road and State Highway 144;
    (4) Then easterly along State Highway 144 on the Walkersville 
Quadrangle, Libertytown Quadrangle, and Damascus Quadrangle maps to the 
point of intersection with State Highway 27, approximately midway 
between the towns of Ridgeville and Parrsville, on the Damascus 
Quadrangle map;
    (5) Then northeasterly along State Highway 27 on the Damascus 
Quadrangle, Libertytown Quadrangle, and Winfield Quadrangle maps to the 
point of intersection with State Highway 26 in the town of Taylorsville 
on the Winfield Quadrangle map;
    (6) Then northerly 2,750 feet in a straight line to the point on a 
hill identified as having an elevation of 850 feet;
    (7) Then northwesterly 21,000 feet in a straight line to the point 
lying at the intersection of State Highway 31 and latitude line 39 
degrees 30 minutes on the Libertytown Quadrangle and Union Bridge 
Quadrangle maps;
    (8) Then westerly 15,625 feet along latitude line 39 degrees 30 
minutes to the point of intersection with Copper Mine Road;
    (9) Then northwesterly along Copper Mine Road on the Union Bridge 
Quadrangle map to the point of intersection with longitude line 77 
degrees 15 minutes;
    (10) Then southerly 5,250 feet along longitude line 77 degrees 15 
minutes to the point of intersection with latitude line 39 degrees 30 
minutes on the Union Bridge Quadrangle and Walkersville Quadrangle maps;
    (11) Then southwesterly 46,750 feet in a straight line on the 
Walkersville Quadrangle map to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-140, 48 FR 37374, Aug. 18, 1983]



Sec.  9.64  Dry Creek Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Dry Creek Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Dry Creek Valley viticultural area are six U.S.G.S. 
topographic maps. They are--
    (1) ``Geyserville Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 
minute series, 1955 (Photorevised 1975);
    (2) ``Jimtown Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1955 (Photorevised 1975);
    (3) ``Healdsburg Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1955 (Photorevised 1980);
    (4) ``Guerneville Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 
minute series, 1955;
    (5) ``Cazadero Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1978; and

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    (6) ``Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle (formerly `Skaggs Springs 
Quadrangle'), California--Sonoma County,'' 7.5 minute series, 1978.
    (c) Boundaries. The Dry Creek Valley viticultural area is located in 
north central Sonoma County, California. From the beginning point, lying 
at the intersection of latitude line 38 degrees 45 minutes and the 
northwest corner of Section 5, T. 10 N., R. 10 W. on the ``Geyserville 
Quadrangle'' map, the boundary runs--
    (1) Southeasterly in a straight line approximately 11,000 feet 
(closely following the ridge line) to the northeast corner of Section 9, 
T. 10 N., R. 10 W.;
    (2) Then southerly along the east line of Section 9 to the southeast 
corner thereof;
    (3) Then S. 74 degrees, E. 2,800 feet in a straight line to the 
northeasterly tip of a small unnamed lake;
    (4) Then N. 57 degrees, E. 2,300 feet in a straight line to the 
southeast corner of Section 10, T. 10 N., R. 10 W.;
    (5) Then S. 16 degrees, E. 1,800 feet in a straight line to the 
point on a peak identified as having an elevation of 664 feet;
    (6) Then S. 55 degrees, E. 7,900 feet in a straight line to the most 
northerly point on the northeasterly line of ``Olive Hill'' cemetery 
lying on the easterly side of Canyon Road;
    (7) Then southeasterly along the northeasterly line of ``Olive 
Hill'' cemetery to the most easterly point thereon;
    (8) Then S. 2 degrees, E. 3,100 feet in a straight line to the point 
in the westerly fork of Wood Creek lying at the westerly terminus of a 
dirt road;
    (9) Then southerly 3,000 feet along the west fork of Wood Creek to 
the point lying 400 feet north of the point on a peak identified as 
having an elevation of 781 feet;
    (10) Then southerly 400 feet in a straight line to the point on a 
peak identified as having an elevation of 781 feet;
    (11) Then S. 50\1/2\ degrees, E. 15,500 feet in a straight line to 
the point lying at the intersection of Lytton Creek and the township 
line common to T. 9 N. and T. 10 N. in R. 9 W.;
    (12) Then southerly along the meanders of Lytton Creek to the point 
of intersection with Lytton Springs Road in T. 9 N., R. 9 W.;
    (13) Then easterly along Lytton Springs Road to the point of 
intersection with U.S. Highway 101 (a.k.a. Redwood Highway) on the 
``Jimtown Quadrangle'' map;
    (14) Then southerly along U.S. Highway 101 to the point of 
intersection with an unnamed light duty road (known locally as Chiquita 
Road) on the ``Geyserville Quadrangle'' map;
    (15) Then easterly along the unnamed light duty road to the point of 
intersection with an unnamed heavy duty road (known locally as 
Healdsburg Avenue) on the ``Jimtown Quadrangle'' map;
    (16) Then southerly along the unnamed heavy duty road through the 
town of Healdsburg to the point of intersection with the Russian River 
on the ``Healdsburg Quadrangle'' map;
    (17) Then southerly along the meanders of the Russian River to the 
confluence of Dry Creek;
    (18) Then west-southwesterly 1,300 feet in a straight line to an 
unnamed light duty road (known locally as Foreman Lane);
    (19) Then westerly along the unnamed light duty road, crossing West 
Dry Creek Road and passing Felta School, to the point of intersection 
with Felta Creek on the ``Guerneville Quadrangle'' map;
    (20) Then southwesterly 18,000 feet along the meanders of Felta 
Creek to the point lying at the intersection of three springs in T. 8 
N., R. 10 W., approximately 300 feet east from the word ``Springs'';
    (21) Then S. 58 degrees, W. 15,000 feet in a straight line to the 
southwest corner of Section 9, T. 8 N., R. 10 W.;
    (22) Then northerly along the west line of Sections 9 and 4, T. 8 
N., R. 10 W., continuing along the west line of Section 33, T. 9 N., R. 
10 W. to the northwest corner thereof;
    (23) Then westerly along the south line of Sections 29 and 30, T. 9 
N., R. 10 W. to the southwest corner of Section 30 on the ``Cazadero 
Quadrangle'' map;
    (24) Then northerly along the west line of Sections 30 and 19, T. 9 
N., R. 10 W. to the northwest corner of Section 19;

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    (25) Then westerly along the south line of Section 13, T. 9 N., R. 
11 W. to the southwest corner thereof;
    (26) Then southwesterly 14,200 feet in a straight line to the 
northeast corner of Section 20, T. 9 N., R. 11 W.;
    (27) Then westerly along the north line of Section 20 to the 
northwest corner thereof;
    (28) Then northerly along the east line of Sections 18, 7, and 6, T. 
9 N., R. 11 W., continuing along the east line of Sections 31, 30, 19, 
18, 7, and 6, T. 10 N., R. 11 W. to the point of intersection with 
latitude line 38 degrees 45 minutes on the ``Warm Springs Dam 
Quadrangle'' map; and
    (29) Then easterly along latitude line 38 degrees 45 minutes to the 
point of beginning on the ``Geyserville Quadrangle'' map.

[T.D. ATF-137, 48 FR 35397, Aug. 4, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-468, 66 
FR 50565, Oct. 4, 2001]



Sec.  9.65  North Fork of Roanoke.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``North Fork of Roanoke.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the North Fork of Roanoke viticultural area are six 
U.S.G.S. Virginia, 7.5 minute series maps. They are:
    (1) McDonalds Mill Quadrangle, 1965;
    (2) Glenvar Quadrangle, 1965;
    (3) Elliston Quadrangle, 1965;
    (4) Ironto Quadrangle, 1965;
    (5) Blacksburg Quadrangle, 1965; and
    (6) Newport Quadrangle, 1965.
    (c) Boundaries. The North Fork of Roanoke viticultural area is 
located in parts of Roanoke and Montgomery Counties in southern 
Virginia.
    (1) The point of the beginning is in the north at the intersection 
of State Routes 785 and 697 in Roanoke County.
    (2) Then the boundary follows State Route 697 northeast over 
Crawford Ridge to the intersection at State Route 624.
    (3) Then the boundary turns southwest on State Route 624 along the 
boundary of the Jefferson National Forest and then continues across the 
Montgomery County line to U.S. 460 (business).
    (4) Then the boundary follows U.S. Route 460 (business) south 
through the town of Blacksburg.
    (5) Then the boundary continues on U.S. Route 460 (bypass) to the 
intersection of U.S. Route 460 East, where it turns east for 
approximately one mile to the intersection of U.S. Interstate Highway 81 
at Interchange 37.
    (6) Then the boundary continues northeast on Interstate Highway 81 
to its intersection with State Route 603 at interchange 38.
    (7) Then the boundary continues northwest on State Route 603 to its 
intersection with State Route 629.
    (8) Then the boundary follows State Route 629 (which later becomes 
State Route 622 north of Brandshaw Creek) 2 miles across the Roanoke 
County line to where it intersects the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 
Company right-of-way.
    (9) Then the boundary turns northwest along the C & P right-of-way 
over Pearis Mountain to the point where the right-of-way intersects 
State Route 785, one quarter mile northeast of the intersections of 
State Routes 785 and 697.
    (10) Then the boundary follows State Route 784 back to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. ATF-129, 48 FR 16250, Apr. 15, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5958, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.66  Russian River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Russian River Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Russian River Valley viticultural area are 11 United 
States Geological Survey 1:24,000 Scale topographic maps. They are 
titled:
    (1) Healdsburg, California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1993;
    (2) Guerneville, California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1993;
    (3) Cazadero, California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute Series, 
edition of 1978;
    (4) Duncans Mills California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1979;

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    (5) Camp Meeker, California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1995;
    (6) Valley Ford, California Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series, edition 
of 1954; photorevised 1971;
    (7) Two Rock, California Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series, edition of 
1954; photorevised 1971;
    (8) Sebastopol, California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (9) Santa Rosa, California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1954;
    (10) Mark West Springs, California Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series, 
edition of 1998;
    (11) Jimtown, California Quadrangle--Sonoma Co., 7.5 Minute Series, 
edition of 1993; and
    (12) Cotati Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co., scale 1:24 000, 
1954, photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundaries. The Russian River Valley viticultural area is 
located in Sonoma County, California.
    (1) Starting point Healdsburg map-Healdsburg Avenue Bridge over the 
Russian River at Healdsburg. Proceed south along Russian River to the 
point where Russian River and Dry Creek converge, from this point 
proceed west in a straight line to Forman Lane.
    (2) Proceed west along Foreman Lane to where it crosses Westside 
Road and becomes Felta School Road.
    (3) Proceed west on Felta School Road to the point where it crosses 
Felta Creek.
    (4) Proceed 18000[min] up Felta Creek to its headwaters as shown on 
the Guerneville, map as ``Springs.''
    (5) Proceed southwest in a straight line 58 degrees W 27000[min] to 
an intersection with Hulbert Creek on the Cazadero map.
    (6) Proceed south and southeast along Hulbert Creek to the point 
where it intersects California Hwy 116 on the Duncan Mills map.
    (7) Proceed in a westerly direction along California Hwy 116 to 
Monte Rio where it intersects the Bohemian Hwy.
    (8) Proceed southeast along the Bohemian Highway, crossing over the 
Camp Meeker map, to the town of Freestone, where the highway intersects 
at BM 214 with an unnamed medium-duty road (known locally as Bodega 
Road, section 12, T6N, R10W, on the Valley Ford map).
    (9) Proceed 0.9 mile northeast on Bodega Road to its intersection, 
at BM 486, with Jonvive Road to the north and an unnamed light duty road 
to the south, (known locally as Barnett Valley Road, T6N, R9W, on the 
Camp Meeker map).
    (10) Proceed 2.2 miles south, and then east, on Barnett Valley Road, 
crossing over the Valley Ford map, to its intersection with Burnside 
Road in section 17, T6N, R9W, on the Two Rock map.
    (11) Proceed 3.3 miles southeast on Burnside Road to its 
intersection with an unnamed medium duty road at BM 375, T6N, R9W, on 
the Two Rock map.
    (12) Proceed 0.6 mile straight southeast to an unnamed 610-foot 
elevation peak, 1.5 miles southwest of Canfield School, T6N, R9W, on the 
Two Rock map.
    (13) Proceed 0.75 mile straight east-southeast to an unnamed 641-
foot elevation peak, 1.4 miles south-southwest of Canfield School, T6N, 
R9W, on the Two Rock map.
    (14) Proceed 0.85 mile straight northeast to the intersection with 
an unnamed intermittent stream and Canfield Road; continue 0.3 mile 
straight in the same northeast line of direction to its intersection 
with the common boundary of Ranges 8 and 9, just west of an unnamed 
unimproved dirt road, T6N, on the Two Rock map.
    (15) Proceed southeast 0.5 mile, crossing over the end of an 
unnamed, unimproved dirt road to an unnamed 524-foot elevation peak, 
T6N, R8W, on the Two Rock map.
    (16) Proceed southeast 0.75 mile in a straight line to the 
intersection of an unnamed unimproved dirt road (leading to four barn-
like structures) and an unnamed medium-duty road (known locally as 
Roblar Road), T6N, R8W, on the Two Rock map.
    (17) Proceed south 0.5 mile to an unnamed 678-foot elevation peak 
just slightly north of the intersection of T5N and T6N, R8W, on the Two 
Rock map.
    (18) Proceed east-southeast 0.8 mile to an unnamed peak with a 599-
foot elevation, T5N, R8W, on the Two Rock map.

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    (19) Proceed east-southeast 0.7 mile to an unnamed peak with a 604-
foot elevation, T5N, R8W, on the Two Rock map.
    (20) Proceed east-southeast 0.9 mile to the intersection of a short, 
unnamed light-duty road leading past a group of barn-like structures and 
a medium duty road known locally as Meacham Road, and cross on to the 
Cotati map T5N, R8W.
    (21) Proceed north-northeast 0.75 mile to the intersection of 
Meacham and Stony Point Roads, T5N, R8W, on the Cotati map.
    (22) Proceed southeast 1.1 miles along Stony Point Road to the point 
where the 200-foot elevation contour line intersects Stony Point Road, 
T5N, R8W, on the Cotati map.
    (23) Proceed north-northeast 0.5 mile to the point where an unnamed 
intermittent stream intersects U.S. 101, T5N, R8W, on the Cotati map.
    (24) Proceed north 4.25 miles along U.S. 101 to the point where 
Santa Rosa Avenue exits U.S. 101 (approximately 0.5 mile north of the 
Wilfred Avenue overpass) T6N, R8W, on the Cotati map.
    (25) Proceed north 1.1 miles along Santa Rosa Avenue to its 
intersection with Todd Road, crossing on to the Santa Rosa map, T6N, 
R8W, on the Santa Rosa map.
    (26) Proceed 5.8 miles generally north along Santa Rosa Avenue, 
which becomes Mendocino Avenue, to its intersection with an unnamed 
secondary road, known locally as Bicentennial Way, 0.3 mile north-
northwest of BM 161 on Mendocino Avenue, section 11, T7N, R8W, on the 
Santa Rosa map.
    (27) Proceed 2.5 miles straight north, crossing over the 906-foot 
elevation peak in section 35 of the Santa Rosa map, to its intersection 
with Mark West Springs Road and the meandering 280-foot elevation in 
section 26, T8N, R8W, of the Mark West Springs map.
    (28) Proceed 4.8 miles north-northwest along Mark West Springs Road, 
which becomes Porter Creek Road, to its intersection with Franz Valley 
Road, a light-duty road to the north of Porter Creek Road, in section 
12, T8N, R8W, on the Mark West Springs map.
    (29) Proceed in a northerly direction along Franz Vally Road to the 
northerly most crossing of Franz Creek.
    (30) Proceed west along Franz Creek until it intersects the line 
separating Section 21 and Section 22.
    (31) Proceed south on this line separating Section 21 and 22 to the 
corner common to Section 21 and 22 and Section 27 and 28.
    (32) Proceed west from the common corner of Section 21 and 22 and 27 
and 28 and in a straight line to the peak of Chalk Hill on the 
Healdsburg map.
    (33) Proceed west from the peak of Chalk Hill in a straight line to 
the point where Brooks Creek joins the Russian River.
    (34) Proceed north west in a straight line 8000[foot] to a peak 
marked 772[foot] elv. on the Jimtown map.
    (35) Proceed north west in a straight line from hill top 772[foot] 
elv. to hill top 596[foot] elv.
    (36) Proceed north west in a straight line from hill top 596[foot] 
elv. to hill top 516[foot] elv.
    (37) Proceed north west in a straight line from hill top 516[foot] 
elv. to hill top 530[foot] elv.
    (38) Proceed west in a straight line from hill top 530[foot] elv. to 
hill top 447[foot] elv.
    (39) Proceed west in a straight line from hill top 447[foot] elv. to 
the point where Alexander Valley Road meets Healdsburg Avenue.
    (40) Proceed south along Healdsburg Avenue through the city of 
Healdsburg on the Healdsburg map to the point where it crosses the 
Russian River at the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-159, 48 FR 48813, Oct. 21, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. TTB-7, 68 FR 67370, Dec. 2, 2003; T.D. 
TTB-32, 70 FR 53299, Sept. 8, 2005; T.D. TTB-97, 76 FR 70877, Nov. 16, 
2011]



Sec.  9.67  Catoctin.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Catoctin.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Catoctin viticultural area are 12 U.S.G.S. maps in the 
scale 1:24,000. They are--
    (1) ``Point of Rocks Quadrangle, Maryland--Virginia,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1970;

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    (2) ``Buckeystown Quadrangle, Maryland,'' 7.5 minute series, 1952 
(Photorevised 1971);
    (3) ``Frederick Quadrangle, Maryland,'' 7.5 minute series, 1953 
(Photorevised 1980);
    (4) ``Catoctin Furnace Quadrangle, Maryland,'' 7.5 minute series, 
1953 (Photorevised 1979);
    (5) ``Blue Ridge Summit Quadrangle, Maryland--Pennsylvania,'' 7.5 
minute series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971);
    (6) ``Emmitsburg Quadrangle, Maryland--Pennsylvania,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971);
    (7) ``Smithsburg Quadrangle, Maryland--Pennsylvania,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971);
    (8) ``Myersville Quadrangle, Maryland,'' 7.5 minute series, 1953 
(Photorevised 1971);
    (9) ``Funkstown Quadrangle, Maryland,'' 7.5 minute series, 1953 
(Photorevised 1971);
    (10) ``Keedysville Quadrangle, Maryland--West Virginia,'' 7.5 minute 
series, 1978;
    (11) ``Harpers Ferry Quadrangle, Virginia--Maryland--West 
Virginia,'' 7.5 minute series, 1969; and
    (12) ``Charles Town Quadrangle, West Virginia--Virginia--Maryland,'' 
7.5 minute series, 1978;
    (13) ``Middletown Quadrangle, Maryland,'' 7.5 minute series, 1953 
(photorevised 1979);
    (c) Boundaries. The Catoctin viticultural area is located in western 
Maryland and encompasses parts of Frederick and Washington Counties. 
From the beginning point at the point where U.S. Highway 15 crosses the 
Potomac River and enters the land mass of Maryland on the ``Point of 
Rocks Quadrangle'' map, the boundary runs--
    (1) Northerly 1,100 feet in a straight line to the point of 
intersection with a 500-foot contour line;
    (2) Then northeasterly along the meanders of the 500-foot contour 
line on the ``Point of Rocks Quadrangle,'' ``Buckeystown Quadrangle,'' 
``Frederick Quadrangle,'' ``Catoctin Furnace Quadrangle,'' ``Blue Ridge 
Summit Quadrangle,'' and ``Emmitsburg Quadrangle'' maps to the point of 
intersection with the Maryland--Pennsylvania State line on the 
``Emmitsburg Quadrangle'' map;
    (3) Then west along the Maryland-Pennsylvania State line on the 
``Emmitsburg Quadrangle,'' ``Blue Ridge Summit Quadrangle,'' and 
``Smithsburg Quadrangle'' maps to the point of intersection with the 
first 800-foot contour line lying west of South Mountain on the 
``Smithsburg Quadrangle'' map;
    (4) Then southwesterly along the meanders of the 800-foot contour 
line on the ``Smithburg Quadrangle,'' ``Myersville Quadrangle,'' 
``Funkstown Quadrangle,'' and ``Keedysville Quadrangle'' maps to the 
point of intersection with an unnamed light duty road (known locally as 
Clevelandville Road) north of the town of Clevelandville on the 
``Keedysville Quadrangle'' map;
    (5) Then southerly along the unnamed light duty road to the point of 
intersection with Reno Monument Road;
    (6) Then southwesterly 13,500 feet in a straight line to the point 
lying at the intersection of Highway 67 and Millbrook Road;
    (7) Then westerly along Millbrook Road to the point of intersection 
with Mount Briar Road;
    (8) Then northerly along Mount Briar Road to the point of 
intersection with a 500-foot contour line;
    (9) Then northerly along the 500-foot contour line to the point of 
intersection with Red Hill Road;
    (10) Then southerly along the 500-foot contour line to the point of 
intersection with Porterstown Road;
    (11) Then south-southwesterly 29,000 feet in a straight line to the 
most eastern point on the boundary line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 
National Historical Park lying north of the town of Dargan;
    (12) Then southwesterly 7,500 feet in a straight line to the point 
of the ``Harpers Ferry Quadrangle'' map lying approximately 600 feet 
northwest of Manidokan Camp at the confluence of an unnamed stream and 
the Potomac River; and
    (13) Then easterly along the meanders of the Potomac River on the 
``Harpers Ferry Quadrangle,'' ``Charles Town Quadrangle,'' and ``Point 
of

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Rocks Quadrangle'' maps to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-154, 48 FR 46523, Oct. 13, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.68  Merritt Island.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Merritt Island.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Merritt Island viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 
maps, 7.5 minute series. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Clarksburg Quadrangle, California,'' 1967 (Photo revised 
1980); and
    (2) ``Courtland Quadrangle, California,'' 1978.
    (c) Boundaries. The Merritt Island viticultural area is located in 
Yolo County, California, six miles south of the City of Sacramento. The 
boundaries of the Merritt Island viticultural area, using landmarks and 
points of reference found on the appropriate U.S.G.S. maps, are as 
follows:
    (1) Starting at the most southernly point, the intersection of 
Sutter Slough with the Sacramento River.
    (2) Then west along the course of Sutter Slough for 0.54 miles until 
it intersects Elk Slough.
    (3) Then northeast along the course of Elk Slough for 9.58 miles to 
the community of Clarksburg and the intersection of Sacramento River.
    (4) Then southeasterly along the course of the Sacramento River for 
7.8 miles to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-134, 48 FR 22146, May 17, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.69  Yakima Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Yakima Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps 
used to determine the boundary of the Yakima Valley viticultural area 
are titled:
    (1) Walla Walla, Washington (1:250,000 scale), 1953; limited 
revision 1963;
    (2) Yakima, Washington (1:250,000 scale), 1958; revised 1971;
    (3) Benton City, WA (1:24,000 scale), 2013;
    (4) Badger Mountain, Washington (1:24,000 scale), 2013; and
    (5) Richland, Washington (1:24,000 scale), 2014.
    (c) Boundaries. The Yakima Valley viticultural area is located in 
Benton and Yakima Counties, Washington. The beginning point is found on 
the ``Yakima, Washington,'' U.S.G.S. map at the Wapato Dam located on 
the Yakima River.
    (1) Then east following the crest of the Rattlesnake Hills across 
Elephant Mountain, Zillah Peak, High Top (elevation 3031 feet), and an 
unnamed mountain (elevation 3629 feet) to the Bennett Ranch;
    (2) Then due east approximately 0.2 mile to the boundary of the 
Hanford Atomic Energy Commission Works;
    (3) Then southeast following the boundary of the Hanford AEC Works 
along the Rattlesnake Hills to the Yakima River;
    (4) Then southeast, crossing onto the Benton City map, to the top of 
Red Mountain;
    (5) Then southeast to a point on East Kennedy Road approximately 
2,500 feet east of an intermittent stream flowing north into Lost Lake;
    (6) Then southeast across the top of Candy Mountain, crossing onto 
the Badger Mountain map, and continuing to the intersection with the 
southernmost point of an unnamed road known locally as Arena Road; then
    (7) Proceed north for 0.45 mile along Arena Road, crossing onto the 
Richland map, to the intersection with the 670-foot elevation contour; 
then
    (8) Proceed generally east for 0.4 mile along the elevation contour 
to the intersection with Dallas Road; then
    (9) Proceed south in a straight line for 0.5 mile, crossing onto the 
Badger Mountain map, to the intersection with Interstate 182; then
    (10) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the Walla 
Walla map, to the top of Badger Mountain;
    (11) Then due south for approximately 4.9 miles to the 1000 foot 
contour line immediately south of the Burlington Northern Railroad 
(indicated on map as the Northern Pacific Railroad);
    (12) Then west following the 1000 foot contour line to its 
intersection with

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U.S. Highway 97 immediately west of Hembre Mountain;
    (13) Then west following the Toppenish Ridge, across an unnamed 
mountain (elevation 2172 feet), an unnamed mountain (elevation 2363 
feet), to the peak of Toppenish Mountain (elevation 3609 feet);
    (14) Then northwest in straight line for approximately 9.3 miles to 
the lookout tower at Fort Simcoe Historical State Park;
    (15) Then north in a straight line for approximately 11.7 miles to 
an unnamed peak, (elevation 3372 feet); and
    (16) Then east following Ahtanum Ridge, crossing unnamed peaks of 
2037 feet elevation, 2511 feet elevation, 2141 feet elevation, to the 
Wapato Dam at the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-128, 48 FR 14375, Apr. 4, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-163, 85 
FR 60361, Sept. 25, 2020]



Sec.  9.70  Northern Sonoma.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Northern Sonoma.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The nine United States Geological Survey maps 
used to determine the boundary of the Northern Sonoma viticultural area 
are titled:
    (1) Sonoma County, California, scale 1:100 000, 1970;
    (2) Asti Quadrangle, California, scale 1:24 000, 1959, photorevised 
1978;
    (3) Jimtown Quadrangle, California--Sonoma County; scale 1:24 000, 
1955, photorevised 1975;
    (4) Camp Meeker Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co., scale 1:24 000, 
1954, photorevised 1971;
    (5) Valley Ford Quadrangle, California, scale 1:24 000, 1954, 
photorevised 1971;
    (6) Two Rock Quadrangle, California, scale 1:24 000, 1954, 
photorevised 1971;
    (7) Cotati Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co., scale 1:24 000, 1954, 
photorevised 1980;
    (8) Santa Rosa Quadrangle, California--Sonoma Co., scale 1:24 000, 
1954, photorevised 1980; and
    (9) Mark West Springs Quadrangle, California, scale 1:24 000, 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Northern Sonoma viticultural area is located in 
Sonoma County, California. The boundary description includes (in 
parentheses) the local names of roads that are not identified by name on 
the map.
    (1) The beginning point is on the Sonoma County, map in the town of 
Monte Rio at the intersection of the Russian River and a secondary 
highway (Bohemian Highway);
    (2) The boundary follows this secondary highway (Bohemian Highway), 
southeasterly parallel to Dutch Bill Creek, through the towns of Camp 
Meeker, Occidental, and Freestone, and then northeasterly to its 
intersection with an unnamed secondary highway designated as State 
Highway 12 (Bodega Road) at BM 214, as shown on the Valley Ford map.
    (3) The boundary follows Bodega Road northeasterly 0.9 miles on the 
Valley Ford map; then onto the Camp Meeker map to its intersection, at 
BM 486, with Jonive Road to the north and an unnamed light duty road to 
the south (Barnett Valley Road), Township 6 North, Range 9 West, on the 
Camp Meeker map.
    (4) The boundary follows Barnett Valley Road south 2.2 miles, then 
east crossing over the Valley Ford map and onto the Two Rock map, to 
Barnett Valley Road's intersection with Burnside Road, section 17, 
Township 6 North, Range 9 West.
    (5) The boundary follows Burnside Road southeast 3.3 miles to 
Burnside Road's intersection with an unnamed medium duty road at BM 375, 
Township 6 North, Range 9 West.
    (6) The boundary follows a straight line southeast 0.6 mile to an 
unnamed 610-foot elevation peak, 1.5 miles southwest of Canfield School, 
Township 6 North, Range 9 West.
    (7) The boundary follows a straight line east-southeast 0.75 mile to 
an unnamed 641-foot elevation peak 1.4 miles south-southwest of Canfield 
School, Township 6 North, Range 9 West.
    (8) The boundary follows a straight line northeast 0.85 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed intermittent stream and Canfield Road; then 
continues on the straight line northeast 0.3 mile to the line's 
intersection with the common Ranges 8 and 9 line, just

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west of an unnamed unimproved dirt road, Township 6 North.
    (9) The boundary follows a straight line southeast 0.5 mile, 
crossing over the end of an unnamed, unimproved dirt road to an unnamed 
524-foot elevation peak, Township 6 North, Range 8 West.
    (10) The boundary follows a straight line southeast 0.75 mile to the 
intersection of an unnamed unimproved dirt road (leading to four barn-
like structures) and an unnamed medium-duty road (Roblar Road), Township 
6 North, Range 8 West.
    (11) The boundary follows a straight line south 0.5 mile to an 
unnamed 678-foot elevation peak, Township 6 North, Range 8 West.
    (12) The boundary follows a straight line east-southeast 0.8 mile to 
an unnamed peak with a 599-foot elevation, Township 5 North, Range 8 
West.
    (13) The boundary follows a straight line east-southeast 0.7 mile to 
an unnamed peak with a 604-foot elevation, Township 5 North, Range 8 
West.
    (14) The boundary follows a straight line east-southeast 0.9 mile, 
onto the Cotati map, to the intersection of a short, unnamed light-duty 
road leading past a group of barn-like structures and Meacham Road, 
Township 5 North, Range 8 West.
    (15) The boundary follows Meacham Road north-northeast 0.75 mile to 
Meacham Road's intersection with Stony Point Road, Township 5 North, 
Range 8 West.
    (16) The boundary follows Stony Point Road southeast 1.1 miles to 
the point where the 200-foot elevation contour line intersects Stony 
Point Road, Township 5 North, Range 8 West.
    (17) The boundary follows a straight line north-northeast 0.5 mile 
to the point where an unnamed intermittent stream intersects U.S. 101, 
Township 5 North, Range 8 West.
    (18) The boundary follows U.S. Route 101 north 4.25 miles to the 
point where Santa Rosa Avenue exits U.S. Route 101 to the east 
(approximately 0.5 mile north of the Wilfred Avenue overpass) Township 6 
North, Range 8 West.
    (19) The boundary follows Santa Rosa Avenue north 1.1 miles to its 
intersection with Todd Road, crossing on to the Santa Rosa map, Township 
6 North, Range 8 West.
    (20) The boundary follows Santa Rosa Avenue generally north 5.8 
miles, eventually becoming Mendocino Avenue, to Santa Rosa Avenue's 
intersection with an unnamed secondary road (Bicentennial Way), 0.3 mile 
north-northwest of BM 161 on Mendocino Avenue, section 11, Township 7 
North, Range 8 West.
    (21) The boundary follows a straight line north 2.5 miles crossing 
over the 906-foot elevation peak in section 35, T8N, R8W, crossing onto 
the Mark West Springs map, to the line's intersection with Mark West 
Springs Road and the meandering 280-foot elevation line in section 26, 
Township 6 North, Range 8 West.
    (22) The boundary follows the unnamed secondary highway, Mark West 
Springs Road, on the Sonoma County map, generally north and east, 
eventually turning into Porter Road and then to Petrified Forest Road, 
passing BM 545, the town of Mark West Springs, BM 495, and the Petrified 
Forest area, to Petrified Forest Road's intersection with the Sonoma 
County-Napa County line.
    (23) The boundary follows the Sonoma County-Napa County line 
northerly to the Sonoma County-Lake County line.
    (24) The boundary follows the Sonoma County-Lake County line 
northwesterly to the section line on the north side of Section 11, 
Township 10 North, Range 8 West.
    (25) The boundary follows this section line west to the northwest 
corner of Section 9, Township 10 North, Range 8, West.
    (26) The boundary follows the section line south to the southwest 
corner of Section 4, Township 9 North, Range 8, West.
    (27) The boundary proceeds northerly along the western lines of 
section 4, of Township 9 North, Range 8 West, and sections 33, 28, 21, 
16, and 9 of Township 10 North, Range 8 West of the Jimtown Quadrangle 
map.
    (28) The boundary proceeds westerly along the northern lines of 
sections 8 and 7, Township 10 North, Range 8 West and section 12, 
Township 10 North,

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Range 9 West to the southeastern corner of section 2, Township 10 North, 
Range 9 West.
    (29) The boundary proceeds northwesterly in a straight line to the 
eastern line of section 3 at 38 degrees 45 minutes latitude, Township 10 
North, Range 9 West.
    (30) The boundary proceeds westerly along latitude line 38 degrees 
45 minutes to the point lying at 122 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds 
longitude.
    (31) The boundary proceeds northwesterly in a straight line to the 
southeast corner of section 4, Township 11 North, Range 10 West, on the 
Asti, Quadrangle map.
    (32) The boundary proceeds northeasterly in a straight line to the 
southeast corner of section 34, Township 12 North, Range 10 West.
    (33) The boundary proceeds north along the east boundary of section 
34, Township 12 North, Range 10 West on the U.S.G.S. Topographical Map 
of Sonoma County, California, to the Sonoma County-Mendocino County 
line.
    (34) The boundary proceeds along the Sonoma County-Mendocino County 
line west then south to the southwest corner of section 34, Township 12 
North, Range 11 West.
    (35) The boundary proceeds in a straight line east southeasterly to 
the southeast corner of section 2, Township 11 North, Range 11 West.
    (36) The boundary proceeds in a straight line south southeasterly to 
the southeast corner of section 24, Township 11 North, Range 11 West.
    (37) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly across 
sections 30, 31, and 32 in Township 11 North, Range 10 West, to the 
point at 38 degrees 45 minutes North latitude parallel and 123 degrees 
00 minutes East longitude in section 5, Township 10 North, Range 10 
West.
    (38) The boundary proceeds along this latitude parallel west to the 
west line of section 5, Township 10 North, Range 11 West.
    (39) The boundary proceeds along the section line south to the 
southeast corner of section 18, Township 9 North, Range 11 West.
    (40) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southwesterly 
approximately 5 miles to the peak of Big Oat Mountain, elevation 1,404 
feet.
    (41) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southerly 
approximately 2\3/4\ miles to the peak of Pole Mountain, elevation 2,204 
feet.
    (42) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly 
approximately 4\3/4\ miles to the confluence of Austin Creek and the 
Russian River.
    (43) The boundary proceeds along the Russian River northeasterly, 
then southeasterly to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-204, 50 FR 20562, May 17, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-233, 51 
FR 30354, Aug. 26, 1986; T.D. ATF-300, 55 FR 32402, Aug. 9, 1990; T.D. 
TTB-97, 76 FR 70877, Nov. 16, 2011]



Sec.  9.71  Hermann.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Hermann.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Hermann viticultural area are six U.S.G.S. Missouri 
Quadrangle maps, 7.5 minute series. They are entitled:
    (1) Hermann (1974).
    (2) Berger (1974).
    (3) Gasconade (1974).
    (4) Pershing (1974).
    (5) Swiss (1973).
    (6) Dissen (1973).
    (c) Boundaries. The Hermann viticultural area is located in central 
Missouri along and south of the Missouri River, in the northern portions 
of Gasconade and Franklin Counties. The boundaries of the Hermann 
viticultural area, using landmarks and points of reference found on the 
appropriate U.S.G.S. maps, are as follows:
    (1) Starting at the intersection of the Gasconade River with the 
Missouri River.
    (2) Then continuing east and northeast approximately 16.5 miles 
along the Missouri River Pacific Railroad, as it parallels the Missouri 
River, to the Gasconade/Franklin County line.
    (3) Then continuing along the Missouri Pacific Railroad southeast 
approximately 8.5 miles to the intersection Big Berger Creek.
    (4) Then southwest along the winding course of Big Berger Creek for 
approximately 20 miles (eight miles due southwest) to Township line 
T.44/45N.

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    (5) Then west along the T.44/45N. line approximately 15.5 miles to 
the intersection of First Creek.
    (6) Then north and northwest along the course of First Creek 
approximately 13.7 miles (6.5 miles straight northwest) to the 
intersection of the Gasconade River.
    (7) Then northeast along the course of the Gasconade River 
approximately 3.8 miles to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-136, 48 FR 37372, Aug. 18, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.72  Southeastern New England.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Southeastern New England.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Southeastern New England viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are entitled:
    (1) ``Boston, Mass.; N.H.; Conn.; R.I.; Maine'', scaled 1:250,000, 
edition of 1956, revised 1970;
    (2) ``Hartford, Conn.; N.Y.; N.J.; Mass.'', scaled 1:250,000, 
edition of 1962, revised 1975; and
    (3) ``Providence, R.I.; Mass.; Conn.; N.Y.'', scaled 1:250,000, 
edition of 1947, revised 1969.
    (c) Boundaries. The Southeastern New England viticultural area is 
located in the counties of New Haven, New London, and Middlesex in 
Connecticut; in the counties of Bristol, Newport, Providence, and 
Washington, in Rhode Island; and in the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, 
Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth in Massachusetts. The beginning 
point is found on the ``Hartford'' U.S.G.S. map in New Haven Harbor;
    (1) Then north following the Quinnipiac River to U.S. Interstate 91;
    (2) Then east following U.S. Interstate 91 to Connecticut Highway 
80;
    (3) Then east following Connecticut Highway 80 to Connecticut 
Highway 9 near Deep River;
    (4) Then north following Connecticut Highway 9 to Connecticut 
Highway 82;
    (5) Then north, east, south and east following Connecticut Highway 
82 and 182 to Connecticut Highway 2 in Norwich;
    (6) Then east following Connecticut Highway 2 to Connecticut Highway 
165;
    (7) Then east following Connecticut and Rhode Island Highway 165 to 
Interstate Highway 95 near Millville;
    (8) Then north following Interstate Highway 95 to the Kent County-
Washington County boundary;
    (9) Then east following the Kent County-Washington County boundary 
into Narragansett Bay;
    (10) Then north through Narragansett Bay, the Providence River, and 
the Blackstone River to the Rhode Island-Massachusetts State boundary;
    (11) Then east and south following the Rhode Island-Massachusetts 
State boundary to the Norfolk-Bristol (Mass.) County boundary;
    (12) Then northeast following the Norfolk-Bristol (Mass.) County 
boundary to the Amtrak right-of-way (Penn Central on map) northeast of 
Mansfield;
    (13) Then north following the Amtrak right-of-way to the Neponset 
River immediately east of the Norwood Memorial Airport;
    (14) Then northeast following the Neponset River into Dorchester 
Bay;
    (15) Then east following the Norfolk-Suffolk County boundary, and 
the Plymouth-Suffolk County boundary into Massachusetts Bay;
    (16) Then returning to the point of beginning by way of 
Massachusetts Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound and Long 
Island Sound; and including all of the offshore islands in Norfolk, 
Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket, Dukes, and Bristol Counties, 
Massachusetts; all offshore islands in Rhode Island; and all offshore 
islands in Connecticut east of the Quinnipiac River.

[T.D. ATF-169, 49 FR 11830, Mar. 28, 1984]



Sec.  9.73  Martha's Vineyard.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Martha's Vineyard.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved map for determining the boundary of 
the Martha's Vineyard viticultural area is the U.S.G.S. map, 
``Providence, R.I.; Mass.; Conn.; N.Y.;'' scaled 1:250,000, edition of 
1947 revised 1969.

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    (c) Boundaries. The Martha's Vineyard viticultural area is located 
entirely within Dukes County, Massachusetts. The boundary of the 
Martha's Vineyard viticultural area is the shoreline of the islands 
named ``Martha's Vineyard'' and ``Chappaquiddic Island'' on the 
``Providence'' U.S.G.S. map, and the viticultural area comprises the 
entire area of the islands.

[T.D. ATF-193, 50 FR 256, Jan. 3, 1985]



Sec.  9.74  Columbia Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Columbia Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Columbia Valley viticultural area are nine 1:250,000 scale U.S.G.S. 
maps and one 1:100,000 (metric) scale U.S.G.S. map. They are entitled:
    (1) Concrete, Washington, U.S.; British Columbia, Canada, edition of 
1955, limited revision 1963;
    (2) Okanogan, Washington, edition of 1954, limited revision 1963;
    (3) Pendleton, Oregon, Washington, edition of 1954, revised 1973;
    (4) Pullman, Washington, Idaho, edition of 1953, revised 1974;
    (5) Clarkston, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, 1:100,000 (metric) scale, 
edition of 1981;
    (6) Ritzville, Washington, edition of 1953, limited revision 1965;
    (7) The Dalles, Oregon, Washington, edition of 1953, revised 1971;
    (8) Walla Walla, Washington, Oregon, edition of 1953, limited 
revision 1963;
    (9) Wenatchee, Washington, edition of 1957, revised 1971; and
    (10) Yakima, Washington, edition of 1958, revised 1971.
    (c) Boundaries. The Columbia Valley viticultural area is located in 
Adams, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, 
Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Stevens, Walla Walla, 
Whitman, and Yakima Counties, Washington, and in Gilliman, Morrow, 
Sherman, Umatilla, and Wasco Counties, Oregon. The beginning point is 
found on ``The Dalles'' U.S.G.S. map at the confluence of the Klickitat 
and Columbia Rivers:
    (1) Then north and east following the Klickitat and Little Klickitat 
Rivers to U.S. Highway 97 northeast of Goldendale;
    (2) Then north following U.S. Highway 97 to the 1,000[foot] contour 
line southwest of Hembre Mountain;
    (3) Then west following the Toppenish Ridge, across unnamed 
mountains of 2,172[foot] and 2,363[foot] elevation, to the peak of 
Toppenish Mountain, elevation 3,609[foot];
    (4) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 11.3 miles 
to the intersection of Agency Creek with the township line between R. 15 
E. and R. 16 E.;
    (5) Then north following the township line between R. 15 E. and R. 
16 E. to the Tieton River;
    (6) Then northeast following the Tieton River to the confluence with 
the Naches River;
    (7) Then east in a straight line for approximately 15.3 miles to the 
intersection of the 46[deg]45[min] latitude line with the Yakima River;
    (8) Then north following the Yakima River to the confluence with the 
North Branch Canal approximately one mile northwest of Throp;
    (9) Then north, east, and southeast following the North Branch Canal 
to its intersection with U.S. Interstate 90 in Johnson Canyon;
    (10) Then east following U.S. Interstate 90 to the Columbia River;
    (11) Then north following the Columbia River to the township line 
between T. 21 N. and T. 22 N. immediately north of the Rock Island Dam;
    (12) Then west following the township line between T. 21 N. and T. 
22 N. for approximately 7.1 miles (from the west shore of the Columbia 
River) to the 2,000[foot] contour line immediately west of Squilchuck 
Creek;
    (13) Then north and west following the 2,000[foot] contour line to 
the township line between R. 18 E. and R. 19 E. west of the landing area 
at Cashmere-Dryden;
    (14) Then north following the township line between R. 18 E. and R. 
19 E. for approximately 4.4 miles to the 2,000[foot] contour line in 
Ollala Canyon;
    (15) Then east, north, and northwest following the 2,000[foot] 
contour line to the township line between R. 19 E. and R. 20 E. 
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    (16) Then north following the township line between R. 19 E. and R. 
20 E for approximately 2.8 miles to the 2,000[foot] contour line 
immediately north of the secondary road;
    (17) Then southwest and north following the 2,000[foot] contour line 
to the township line between T. 28 N. and T. 29 N.;
    (18) Then east following the township line between T. 28 N. and T. 
29 N. for approximately 2.1 miles to the 2,000[foot] contour line 
immediately east of Lake Chelan;
    (19) Then southeast and north following the 2,000[foot] contour line 
(beginning in the ``Wenatchee'' U.S.G.S. map, passing through the 
``Ritzville'' and ``Okanogan'' maps, and ending in the ``Concrete'' map) 
to the point where the 2,000[foot] contour line intersects the township 
line between T. 30 N. and T. 31 N. immediately west of Methow;
    (20) Then east following the township line between T. 30 N. and T. 
31 N. for approximately 20.2 miles to the 2,000[foot] contour line east 
of Monse;
    (21) Then south and east following the 2,000[foot] contour line to 
the township line between T. 30 N. and T. 31 N. west of Alkali Lake;
    (22) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 10.7 miles 
to the point of intersection of the 2,000[foot] contour line with Coyote 
Creek;
    (23) Then east, north, south, east, and north following the 
2,000[foot] contour line to the township line between T. 29 N. and T. 30 
N. immediately west of the Sanpoil River;
    (24) Then east following the township line between T. 29 N. and T. 
30 N. for approximately 2.3 miles to the 2,000[foot] contour line 
immediately east of the Sanpoil River;
    (25) Then south, east, and north following the 2,000[foot] contour 
line to the township line between T. 29 N. and T 30 N. at Ninemile Flat;
    (26) Then east following the township line between T. 29 N. and T. 
30 N. for approximately 10.7 miles to the township line between R. 36 E. 
and R. 37 E.;
    (27) Then south following the township line between R. 36 N. and R. 
37 E. to the township line between T. 26 N. and T. 27 N.;
    (28) Then west following the township line between T. 26 N. and T. 
27 N. to Banks Lake;
    (29) Then south following Banks Lake to Dry Falls Dam;
    (30) Then west and south following U.S. Highway 2 and Washington 
Highway 17 to the intersection with Washington Highway 28 in Soap Lake;
    (31) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 4.7 miles 
to the source of Rocky Ford Creek near a fish hatchery;
    (32) Then south following Rocky Ford Creek and Moses Lake to U.S. 
Interstate 90 southwest of the town of Moses Lake;
    (33) Then east following U.S. Interstate 90 to the Burlington 
Northern (Northern Pacific) Railroad right-of-way at Raugust Station;
    (34) Then south following the Burlington Northern (Northern Pacific) 
Railroad right-of-way to Washington Highway 260 in Connell;
    (35) Then east following Washington Highway 260 through Kahlotus to 
the intersection with Washington Highway 26 in Washtucna;
    (36) Then east following Washington Highways 26 and 127 through La 
Crosse and Dusty to the intersection with U.S. Highway 195 at Colfax;
    (37) Then south following U.S. Highway 195 to the Washington-Idaho 
State boundary;
    (38) Then south following the Washington-Idaho State boundary on the 
1:100,000 (metric) scale Clarkston, Washington, Idaho, Oregon map to the 
600-meter elevation contour along the eastern boundary of section 9,
    R. 46 E./T. 11 N.; and then generally west following the meandering 
600-meter contour to the eastern boundary of section 17, R. 45E./T. 
11N.; then south following the eastern boundary of section 17 to the 
southern boundary of section 17; and then west following the southern 
boundaries of sections 17 and 18 to the Asotin-Garfield county line in 
section 19, R. 45E./T. 11N.;
    (39) Then south following the Garfield-Asotin county line to the 
600-meter elevation contour; then following generally west and south in 
a counterclockwise direction along the meandering 600-meter elevation 
contour to Charley Creek in section 4, R.

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44 E./T. 9 N.; and then west following Charley Creek on to the township 
line between R. 42 E. and R. 43 E.;
    (40) Then north following the township line between R. 42 E. and R. 
43 E. on the 1:250,000 scale ``Pullman, Washington, Idaho'' map to 
Washington Highway 128 at Peola;
    (41) Then north following Washington Highway 128 to the intersection 
with U.S. Highway 12 in Pomeroy;
    (42) Then west following U.S. Highway 12 for approximately 5 miles 
to the intersection with Washington Highway 126 [in Zumwalt];
    (43) Then southwest following Washington Highway 126 and U.S. 
Highway 12 through Marengo, Dayton, and Waitsburg to a point where an 
unnamed light-duty road leaves Highway 12 in an easterly direction in 
Minnick Station, Washington;
    (44) Then east following the unnamed light-duty road for 
approximately 250 feet until it reaches the 2000[foot] contour line;
    (45) Then south and southwest following the 2000[foot] contour line 
to the place where it crosses Oregon Highway 74 in Windmill, Oregon;
    (46) Then west following Oregon Highway 74 to Highway 207 in 
Heppner;
    (47) Then southwest following Oregon Highway 207 to Highway 206 in 
Ruggs;
    (48) Then northwest following Oregon Highway 206 to the intersection 
with the township line between T. 1 S. and T. 2 S.;
    (49) Then west following the township line between T. 1 S. and T. 2 
S. to the Deschutes River;
    (50) Then north following the Deschutes River to the Willamette Base 
Line;
    (51) Then west following the Willamette Base Line to the township 
line between R. 12 E. and R. 13 E.;
    (52) Then north following the township line between R. 12 E. and R. 
13. to the Columbia River;
    (53) Then west following the Columbia River to the confluence with 
the Klickitat River and the point of beginning.
    (d) Transition period. A label containing the words ``Columbia 
Valley'' in the brand name or as an appellation of origin approved prior 
to May 20, 2016 may be used on wine bottled before May 21, 2018 if the 
wine conforms to the standards for use of the label set forth in Sec.  
4.25 or Sec.  4.39(i) of this chapter in effect prior to May 20, 2016.

[T.D. ATF-190, 49 FR 44897, Nov. 13, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987; 52 FR 10224, Mar. 31, 1987; T.D. ATF-344, 58 
FR 40354, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF-441, 66 FR 11542, Feb. 26, 2001; T.D. 
TTB-136, 81 FR 23161, Apr. 20, 2016]



Sec.  9.75  Central Coast.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Central Coast.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Central Coast viticultural area are the following 43 United States 
Geological Survey topographic maps:
    (1) Monterey, California (formerly, the Santa Cruz map), scale 
1:250,000, NJ 10-12, dated 1974;
    (2) Watsonville East, Calif. Quadrangle, Scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
photorevised 1968;
    (3) Mt. Madonna, Calif. Quadrangle, Scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
photorevised 1980;
    (4) Loma Prieta, Calif. Quadrangle, Scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
photorevised 1968;
    (5) Morgan Hill, Calif. Quadrangle, Scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
photorevised 1980;
    (6) Santa Teresa Hills, Calif. Quadrangle, Scale 1:24,000, dated 
1953, photorevised 1968;
    (7) Los Gatos, Calif. Quadrangle, Scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, 
photorevised 1980;
    (8) Castle Rock Ridge, Calif. Quadrangle, Scale 1:24,000, dated 
1955, photorevised 1968, photoinspected 1973;
    (9) San Jose, California, scale 1:250,000, NJ 10-9, dated 1962, 
revised 1969;
    (10) Dublin, Calif. Quadrangle, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
photorevised 1980;
    (11) Livermore, Calif. Quadrangle, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
photorevised 1968 and 1973;
    (12) Tassajara, Calif. Quadrangle, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, 
photoinspected 1974;
    (13) Byron Hot Springs, Calif. Quadrangle, scale 1:24,000, dated 
1953, photorevised 1968;

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    (14) Altamont, Calif. Quadrangle, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, 
photorevised 1968;
    (15) Mendenhall Springs, Calif. Quadrangle, scale 1:24,000, dated 
1956, photorevised 1971;
    (16) San Luis Obispo, California, scale 1:250,000, NI 10-3, dated 
1956, revised 1969 and 1979;
    (17) Santa Maria, California, scale 1:250,000, NI 10-6, 9, dated 
1956, revised 1969;
    (18) Los Angeles, California, scale 1:250,000, NI 11-4, dated 1974;
    (19) Diablo, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, Photorevised 
1980;
    (20) Clayton, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, Photorevised 
1980;
    (21) Honker Bay, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (22) Vine Hill, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, Photorevised 
1980;
    (23) Benicia, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, Photorevised 
1980;
    (24) Mare Island, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (25) Richmond, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, Photorevised 
1980;
    (26) San Quentin, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (27) Oakland West, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (28) San Francisco North, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1968 and 1973;
    (29) San Francisco South, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (30) Montara Mountain, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (31) Half Moon Bay, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1968 and 1973;
    (32) San Gregorio, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1968;
    (33) Pigeon Point, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (34) Franklin Point, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (35) A[ntilde]o Nuevo, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (36) Davenport, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, Photorevised 
1968;
    (37) Santa Cruz, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1954, 
Photorevised 1981;
    (38) Felton, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, Photorevised 
1980;
    (39) Laurel, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, Photoinspected 
1978, Photorevised 1968;
    (40) Soquel, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1954, Photorevised 
1980;
    (41) Watsonville West, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1954, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (42) Midway, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, Photorevised 
1980; and
    (43) Cedar Mtn., California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1971; minor revision 1994.
    (c) Boundary. The Central Coast viticultural area is located in the 
following California counties: Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, 
Alameda, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, San 
Mateo, and Contra Costa. The Santa Cruz Mountains viticultural area is 
excluded. (The boundaries of the Santa Cruz Mountains viticultural area 
are described in 27 CFR Sec.  9.31.)
    (1) The beginning point is the point at which the Pajaro River flows 
into Monterey Bay. (Monterey map)
    (2) The boundary follows north along the shoreline of the Pacific 
Ocean (across the Watsonville West, Soquel, Santa Cruz, Davenport, 
A[ntilde]o Nuevo, Franklin Point, Pigeon Point, San Gregorio, Half Moon 
Bay, Montara Mountain and San Francisco South maps) to the San 
Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge. (San Francisco North Quadrangle)
    (3) From this point, the boundary proceeds east on the San 
Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge to the Alameda County shoreline. (Oakland 
West Quadrangle)
    (4) From this point, the boundary proceeds east along the shoreline 
of Alameda County and Contra Costa County across the Richmond, San 
Quentin, Mare Island, and Benicia maps to a point marked BM 15 on the 
shoreline of Contra Costa County. (Vine Hill Quadrangle)
    (5) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a southeasterly 
direction in a straight line across the Honker Bay map to Mulligan Hill 
elevation 1,438. (Clayton Quadrangle)
    (6) The boundary proceeds in southeasterly direction in a straight 
line to Mt. Diablo elevation 3,849. (Clayton Quadrangle)

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    (7) The boundary proceeds in a southeasterly direction in a straight 
line across the Diablo and Tassajara maps to Brushy Peak elevation 
1,702. (Byron Hot Springs Quadrangle)
    (8) The boundary proceeds due south, approximately 400 feet, to the 
northern boundaries of Section 13, Township 2 South, Range 2 East. 
(Byron Hot Springs Quadrangle)
    (9) The boundary proceeds due east along the northern boundaries of 
Section 13 and Section 18, Township 2 South, Range 3 East, to the 
northeast corner of Section 18. (Byron Hot Springs Quadrangle)
    (10) Then proceed southeast in a straight line approximately 1.8 
miles to BM 720 in Section 21, Township 2 South, Range 3 East. (Altamont 
Quadrangle)
    (11) Then proceed south-southeast approximately 1 mile to an unnamed 
1,147-foot peak in Section 28, Township 2 South, Range 3 East. (Altamont 
Quadrangle)
    (12) Then proceed south-southwest in a straight line approximately 
1.1 miles to the intersection of the eastern boundary of Section 32 with 
Highway 580, Township 2 South, Range 3 East. (Altamont Quadrangle)
    (13) Then proceed south-southeast in a straight line approximately 
2.7 miles to BM 1602 in Patterson Pass in Section 10, Township 3 South, 
Range 3 East. (Altamont Quadrangle)
    (14) Then proceed south-southeast in a straight line approximately 
2.8 miles to BM 1600, adjacent to Tesla Road in Section 26. (Midway 
Quadrangle)
    (15) Then proceed south in a straight line approximately 4.2 miles 
to BM 1878, 40 feet north of Mines Road, in Section 14, Township 4 
South, Range 3 East. (Cedar Mtn. Quadrangle)
    (16) Then proceed west-southwest in a straight line approximately 
4.2 miles to the southeast corner of Section 19, Township 4 South, Range 
3 East. (Mendenhall Springs Quadrangle)
    (17) The boundary follows the east-west section line west along the 
southern boundary of Section 19 in Township 4 South, Range 3 east, and 
west along the southern boundary of Section 24 in Township 4 South, 
Range 2 east, to the southwest corner of that Section 24. (Mendenhall 
Springs Quadrangle)
    (18) The boundary follows the north-south section line north along 
the western boundary of Section 24 in Township 4 South, Range 2 east, to 
the northwest corner of that Section 24. (Mendenhall Springs Quadrangle)
    (19) The boundary follows the east-west section line west along the 
southern boundary of Section 14 in Township 4 South, Range 2 east, to 
the southwest corner of that Section 14. (Mendenhall Springs Quadrangel)
    (20) The boundary follows the north-south section line north along 
the western boundary of Section 14 in Township 4 South, Range 2 east, to 
the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. (Mendenhall Springs Quadrangle)
    (21) The boundary follows the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct southwesterly to 
the range line dividing Range 1 East from Range 2 East. (San Jose map)
    (22) The boundary follows this range line south to its intersection 
with State Route 130. (San Jose map)
    (23) The boundary follows State Route 130 southeasterly to its 
intersection with the township line dividing Township 6 South from 
Township 7 South. (San Jose map)
    (24) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a straight line 
southeasterly to the intersection of the township line dividing Township 
7 South from Township 8 South with the range line dividing Range 2 East 
from Range 3 East. (San Jose map)
    (25) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a straight line 
southeasterly to the intersection of the township line dividing Township 
8 South from Township 9 South with the range line dividing Range 3 East 
from Range 4 East. (San Jose map)
    (26) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a straight line 
southeasterly to the intersection of Coyote Creek with the township line 
dividing Township 9 South from Township 10 South. (San Jose map)
    (27) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a straight line 
southeasterly to the intersection of the 37[deg]00[min] North latitude 
parallel with State Route 152. (San Jose map)
    (28) The boundary follows the 37[deg]00[min] North latitude parallel 
east to the range line dividing Range 5 East from Range 6 East. 
(Monterey map)

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    (29) The boundary follows this range line south to the San Benito-
Santa Clara County line. (Monterey map)
    (30) The boundary follows the San Benito-Santa Clara County line 
easterly to the San Benito-Merced County line. (Monterey map)
    (31) The boundary follows the San Benito-Merced County line 
southeasterly to the conjunction of the county lines of San Benito, 
Merced, and Fresno Counties. (Monterey map)
    (32) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a southwesterly 
extension of the Merced-Fresno County line to Salt Creek. (Monterey map)
    (33) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a straight line 
southeasterly to the conjunction of the county lines of Monterey, San 
Benito, and Fresno Counties. (Monterey map)
    (34) The boundary follows the Monterey-Fresno County line 
southeasterly to the Monterey-Kings County line. (Monterey and San Luis 
Obispo maps)
    (35) The boundary follows the Monterey-Kings County line 
southeasterly to the San Luis Obispo-Kings County line. (San Luis Obispo 
map)
    (36) The boundary follows the San Luis Obispo-Kings County line east 
to the San Luis Obispo-Kern County line. (San Luis Obispo map)
    (37) The boundary follows the San Luis Obispo-Kern County line 
south, then east, then south to the point at which the county line 
diverges easterly from the range line dividing Range 17 East from Range 
18 East. (San Luis Obispo map)
    (38) The boundary follows this range line south to the township line 
dividing Township 28 South from Township 29 South. (San Luis Obispo map)
    (39) The boundary follows the township line west to the range line 
dividing Range 13 East from Range 14 East. (San Luis Obispo map)
    (40) The boundary follows this range line south to the boundary of 
the Los Padres National Forest. (San Luis Obispo map)
    (41) The boundary follows the boundary of the Los Padres National 
Forest southeasterly to the creek of Toro Canyon. (San Luis Obispo, 
Santa Maria, and Los Angeles maps)
    (42) The boundary follows the creek of Toro Canyon southerly to the 
Pacific Ocean. (Los Angeles map)
    (43) The boundary follows the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean and 
Monterey Bay northerly to the beginning point. (Los Angeles, Santa 
Maria, San Luis Obispo, and Monterey maps)

[T.D. ATF-216, 50 FR 43130, Oct. 24, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-407, 
64 FR 3023, Jan. 20, 1999; T.D. TTB-48, 71 FR 34524, June 15, 2006]

    Effective Date Note: At 89 FR 18800, Mar. 15, 2024, Sec.  9.75 was 
amended by removing the word ``and'' at the end of paragraph (b)(42), 
removing the ``.'' at the end of paragraph (b)(43) and adding a ``;'' in 
its place, adding paragraphs (b)(44) through (55), revising paragraphs 
(c)(4) through (c)(6), redesignating paragraphs (c)(7) through (c)(43) 
as paragraphs (c)(23) through (c)(59), and adding new paragraphs (c)(7) 
through (c)(22), effective Apr. 15, 2024. For the convenience of the 
user, the added and revised text is set forth as follows:



Sec.  9.75  Central Coast.

                                * * * * *

    (b) * * *
    (44) Benicia, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (45) Vine Hill, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (46) Honker Bay, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (47) Antioch North, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (48) Jersey Island, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (49) Bouldin Island, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (50) Woodward Island, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (51) Clifton Court Forebay, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (52) Byron Hot Springs, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (53) Tassajara, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018;
    (54) Antioch South, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018; and
    (55) Clayton, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 2018.
    (c) * * *
    (4) From this point, the boundary proceeds east along the shoreline 
of Alameda County and Contra Costa County across the Richmond, San 
Quentin, Mare Island, Benicia (2018 edition), Vine Hill (2018 edition), 
Honker Bay (2018 edition), and Antioch North maps and onto the Jersey 
Island map to the intersection of the shoreline with Bethel Island Road.

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    (5) Proceed southeast in a straight line 0.7 mile to the 
intersection of Wells Road and Sandmound Road.
    (6) Proceed northeast in a straight line 2.7 miles, crossing onto 
the Bouldin Island map, to the northernmost point of Holland Tract Road.
    (7) Proceed south 1.9 miles along Holland Tract Road, crossing onto 
the Woodward Island map, to the road's intersection with the 10-foot 
elevation contour.
    (8) Proceed south-southeast in a straight line 4.1 miles to the 
intersection of Orwood Road and the Mokelumne Aqueduct.
    (9) Proceed south-southwest 5.5 miles, crossing onto the Clifton 
Court Forebay map, to the stream gauging station on Italian Slough, just 
west of Widdows Island and the shared Contra Costa-San Joaquin County 
line.
    (10) Proceed due west in a straight line to the western shore of 
Italian Slough, then proceed southwesterly along the shore of Italian 
Slough to its confluence with Brushy Creek.
    (11) Proceed westerly along Brushy Creek, crossing onto the Byron 
Hot Springs (2018 edition) map and continuing southwesterly along the 
creek to its intersection with Vasco Road.
    (12) Proceed northwest in a straight line 4.3 miles to the 
intersection of Kellogg Creek and Walnut Boulevard.
    (13) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line 2.9 miles, crossing 
onto the Tassajara (2018 edition) map, to the intersection of Marsh 
Creek and Miwok Trail.
    (14) Proceed northwesterly along Marsh Creek 2.4 miles, crossing 
onto the Antioch South map, to the creek's intersection with Deer Valley 
Road.
    (15) Proceed northerly along Deer Valley Road 3.1 miles to its 
intersection with Chadbourne Road.
    (16) Proceed northwest in a straight line 0.6 mile to the 
southwestern terminus of Tour Way.
    (17) Proceed northwest in a straight line 3 miles to the 
intersection of Oil Canyon Trail, Stewartville Trail, and Chadbourne 
Road.
    (18) Proceed northeasterly along the Stewartville Trail 1.9 miles to 
its intersection with the Contra Loma Trail.
    (19) Proceed northwest in a straight line 2.5 miles to the 
intersection of Somersville Road and Donlan Boulevard.
    (20) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line 2.5 miles, crossing 
onto the Clayton (2018 edition) map, to the intersection of Nortonville 
Road and Kirker Pass Road.
    (21) Proceed southwesterly along Kirker Pass Road approximately 2.5 
miles to its intersection with Hess Road.
    (22) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line to the 3,849-foot 
summit of Mt. Diablo.



Sec.  9.76  Knights Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Knights Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Knights Valley viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are--
    (1) ``Mount St. Helena Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 
1959 (Photoinspected 1973);
    (2) ``Jimtown Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 1955 
(Photorevised 1975);
    (3) ``Mark West Springs Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 
1958; and
    (4) ``Detert Reservoir Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 
1958 (Photorevised 1980).
    (c) Boundary. The Knights Valley viticultural area is located in 
northeastern Sonoma County, California. From the beginning point lying 
at the intersection of the Sonoma/Lake County line and the north line of 
Section 11, Township 10 North (T. 10 N.), Range 8 West (R. 8 W.) on the 
``Mount St. Helena Quadrangle'' map, the boundary runs--
    (1) Westerly along the north line of Sections 11, 10, and 9, T. 10 
N., R. 8 W. to the northwest corner of Section 9 on the ``Jimtown 
Quadrangle'' map;
    (2) Then southerly along the west line of Sections 9, 16, 21, 28, 
and 33, T. 10 N., R. 8 W., continuing along the west line of Section 4, 
T. 9 N., R. 8 W. to the southwest corner thereof;
    (3) Then easterly along the south line of Section 4 to the southeast 
corner thereof on the ``Mount St. Helena Quadrangle'' map;
    (4) Then southerly along the west line of Sections 10, 15, and 22, 
T. 9 N., R. 8 W. to the point of intersection with Franz Creek in 
Section 22 on the ``Mark West Springs Quadrangle'' map;
    (5) Then easterly along Franz Creek approximately 14,000 feet to the 
centerline of Franz Valley Road;
    (6) Then southerly along the centerline of Franz Valley Road to the 
point of intersection with the west line of Section 6, T. 8 N., R. 7 W.;
    (7) Then southerly along the west line of Section 6 to the southwest 
corner thereof;

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    (8) Then easterly along the south line of Sections 6, 5, and 4, T. 8 
N., R. 7 W. to the southeast corner of Section 4;
    (9) Then northerly along the east line of Section 4 to the point of 
intersection with the Sonoma/Napa County line;
    (10) Then northerly along the meanders of the Sonoma/Napa County 
line on the ``Mark West Springs Quadrangle,'' ``Detert Reservoir 
Quadrangle,'' and ``Mount St. Helena Quadrangle'' maps to the point of 
intersection with the Lake County line on the ``Mount St. Helena 
Quadrangle'' map;
    (11) Then northerly along the meanders of the Sonoma/Lake County 
line on the ``Mount St. Helena Quadrangle'' and ``Detert Reservoir 
Quadrangle'' maps to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-158, 48 FR 48816, Oct. 21, 1983]



Sec.  9.77  Altus.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Altus.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Altus viticultural area are five U.S.G.S. maps in the 
7.5 minute series. They are titled:
    (1) Ozark Quadrangle, 1966.
    (2) Coal Hill Quadrangle, 1961.
    (3) Hartman Quadrangle, 1961.
    (4) Hunt Quadrangle, 1963.
    (5) Watalula Quadrangle, 1973.
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Altus viticultural area is located in 
Arkansas. The starting point of the following boundary description is 
the crossing of the Missouri Pacific Railroad over Gar Creek, near the 
Arkansas River at the southeast corner of the city of Ozark, Arkansas 
(on the Ozark Quadrangle map).
    (2) Boundary Description:
    (i) From the crossing of the Missouri Pacific Railroad over Gar 
Creek, following the railroad tracks eastward to the crossing over 
Horsehead Creek (on the Hartman Quadrangle map).
    (ii) From there northward along Horsehead Creek to the merger with 
Dirty Creek (on the Coal Hill Quadrangle map).
    (iii) From there generally northwestward along Dirty Creek to 
Arkansas Highway 352 (where Dirty Creek passes under the highway as a 
perennial stream--on the Hunt Quadrangle map).
    (iv) From there along Highway 352 westward to Arkansas Highway 219 
(on the Watalula Quadrangle map).
    (v) Then southward along Highway 219 to Gar Creek (on the Ozark 
Quadrangle map).
    (vi) Then southeastward along Gar Creek to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-176, 49 FR 22471, May 30, 1984]



Sec.  9.78  Ohio River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ohio River Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Ohio River Valley viticultural area are 12 U.S.G.S. topographic maps 
in the scale 1:250,000, as follows:
    (1) Paducah NJ 16-7 (dated 1949, revised 1969);
    (2) Belleville NJ 16-4 (dated 1958, revised 1977);
    (3) Vincennes NJ 16-5 (dated 1956, revised 1969);
    (4) Louisville NJ 16-6 (dated 1956, revised 1969);
    (5) Cincinnati NJ 16-3 (dated 1953, revised 1974);
    (6) Columbus NJ 17-1 (dated 1967);
    (7) Clarksburg NJ 17-2 (dated 1956, limited revision 1965);
    (8) Canton NJ 17-11 (dated 1957, revised 1969);
    (9) Charleston NJ 17-5 (dated 1957, limited revision 1965);
    (10) Huntington NJ 17-4 (dated 1957, revised 1977);
    (11) Winchester NJ 16-9 (dated 1957, revised 1979); and
    (12) Evansville NJ 16-8 (dated 1957, revised 1974);
    (c) Boundary. The Ohio River Valley viticultural area is located in 
portions of Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The boundary 
description in paragraphs (c)(1) through (24) of this section includes 
for each point, in parentheses, the name of the map sheet(s) on which 
the point can be found.
    (1) The beginning point is the point at which the Kentucky, 
Illinois, and Indiana State lines converge at the confluence of the 
Wabash River and the Ohio River (Paducah map).
    (2) The boundary follows the Illinois-Indiana State line northerly 
(across

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the Belleville map) to Interstate Route 64 (Vincennes map).
    (3) From the intersection of Interstate Route 64 and the Wabash 
River, the boundary proceeds in a straight line northeasterly to the 
town of Oatsville in Pike County, Indiana (Vincennes map).
    (4) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly to the 
point in Spencer County, Indiana, at which State Route 162 diverges 
northerly from U.S. Route 460, which is knownlocally as State Route 62 
(Vincennes map).
    (5) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly to the 
confluence of the Anderson River and the Ohio River at Troy, Indiana 
(Evansville map).
    (6) The boundary proceeds along the Indiana shoreline of the Ohio 
River (Evansville and Vincennes maps) generally easterly to the mouth of 
French Creek in Franklin Township, Floyd County, Indiana (Louisville 
map).
    (7) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northerly to the peak 
of Lost Knob, then continues in a straight line north-northeasterly 
through the peak of Bald Knob to the junction of State Route 111 and a 
road locally known as W. St. Joe Road at St. Joseph in New Albany 
Township, Floyd County, Indiana (Louisville map).
    (8) The boundary then proceeds on State Route 111 northerly to State 
Route 60 at Bennettsville in Clark County, Indiana, then on State Route 
60 westerly to Carwood, and then in a straight line northerly to the 
point where the Clark-Scott county line crosses Interstate 65 at 
Underwood, Indiana (Louisville map).
    (9) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northwesterly to Leota 
in Scott County, Indiana (Louisville map).
    (10) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northeasterly to the 
town of New Marion in Ripley County, Indiana (Cincinnati map).
    (11) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northerly to the town 
of Clarksburg in Decatur County, Indiana (Cincinnati map).
    (12) The boundary proceeds in a straight line easterly to the town 
of Ridgeville in Warren County, Ohio (Cincinnati map).
    (13) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly to the 
town of Chapman in Jackson County, Ohio (Columbus map).
    (14) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northeasterly to the 
town identified on the map as Hesboro, also known as Ilesboro, in 
Hocking County, Ohio (Columbus map).
    (15) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northeasterly to the 
town of Tacoma in Belmont County, Ohio (Clarksburg map).
    (16) The boundary proceeds in a straight line easterly to the town 
of Valley Grove in Ohio County, West Virginia (Canton map).
    (17) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southerly to the town 
of Jarvisville in Harrison County, West Virginia (Clarksburg map).
    (18) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southwesterly to the 
town of Gandeeville in Roane County West Virginia (Charleston map).
    (19) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southwesterly to the 
town of Atenville in Lincoln County West Virginia (Huntington map).
    (20) The boundary proceeds in a straight line westerly to the town 
of Isonville in Elliott County, Kentucky (Huntington map).
    (21) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northwesterly to the 
town of Berlin in Bracken County, Kentucky (Louisville map).
    (22) The boundary proceeds in a straight line westerly to the town 
of Dry Ridge in Grant County, Kentucky (Louisville map).
    (23) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southwesterly to the 
town of Crest in Hardin County, Kentucky (Winchester map).
    (24) The boundary proceeds in a straight line westerly to the 
intersection of State Route 56 and U.S. Route 41 in the city of Sebree 
in Webster County, Kentucky (Evansville map).
    (25) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northwesterly to the 
beginning point (Paducah map).
    (d) Transition period. A label containing the words ``Ohio River 
Valley'' in the brand name or as an appellation of origin approved prior 
to March 7,

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2013 may be used on wine bottled before March 9, 2015, if the wine 
conforms to the standards for use of the label set forth in Sec.  4.25 
or Sec.  4.39(i) of this chapter in effect prior to March 7, 2013.

[T.D. ATF-144, 48 FR 40379, Sept. 7, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. TTB-110, 78 FR, 8021, Feb. 5, 2013]



Sec.  9.79  Lake Michigan Shore.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lake Michigan Shore.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Lake Michigan Shore viticultural area are four 
U.S.G.S. maps, 1:250,000 series. They are entitled: (1) Chicago (1953, 
revised 1970); (2) Fort Wayne (1953, revised 1969); (3) Racine (1958, 
revised 1969); and (4) Grand Rapids (1958, revised 1980).
    (c) Boundaries. The Lake Michigan Shore viticultural area is located 
in the southwestern corner of the State of Michigan. The boundaries of 
the Lake Michigan Shore viticultural area, using landmarks and points of 
reference found on the appropriate U.S.G.S maps, are as follows:
    (1) Starting at the most northern point, the intersection the 
Kalamazoo River with Lake Michigan.
    (2) Then southeast along the winding course of the Kalamazoo River 
for approximately 35 miles until it intersects the Penn Central railroad 
line just south of the City of Otsego.
    (3) Then south along the Penn Central railroad line, through the 
City of Kalamazoo, approximately 25 miles until it intersects the Grand 
Trunk Western railroad line at the community of Schoolcraft.
    (4) Then southwest along the Grand Trunk Western railroad line 
approximately 35 miles to the Michigan/ Indiana State line.
    (5) Then west along the Michigan-Indiana State line approximately 38 
miles until it meets Lake Michigan.
    (6) Then north along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan 
approximately 72 miles to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-153, 48 FR 46526, Oct. 13, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.80  York Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``York Mountain.''
    (b) Approved map. The approved map for the York Mountain 
viticultural area is the U.S.G.S. map entitled ``York Mountain 
Quadrangle,'' 7.5 minute series (topographic), 1949 (photorevised 1979).
    (c) Boundaries. The York Mountain viticultural area is located in 
San Luis Obispo County, California. The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) From the beginning point at the northwest corner of the York 
Mountain Quadrangle map where the Dover Canyon Jeep Trail and Dover 
Canyon Road intersect, proceed east along Dover Canyon Road 1.5 miles to 
the western boundary line of Rancho Paso de Robles;
    (2) Follow the western boundary line of Rancho Paso de Robles 
southwest 6.0 miles to where the boundary joins Santa Rita Creek;
    (3) Turn right at Santa Rita Creek and follow the creek 5 miles to 
where the waters of Dover Canyon and Santa Rita Creek meet; and
    (4) Then proceed north along Dover Canyon Creek to its intersection 
with Dover Canyon Road, then following Dover Canyon Road (which becomes 
Dover Canyon Jeep Trail) back to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-143, 48 FR 38463, Aug. 24, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.81  Fiddletown.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Fiddletown.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for the Fiddletown viticultural 
area are four U.S.G.S. maps entitled:
    (1) Fiddletown, CA, 1949, 7.5 minute series;
    (2) Amador City, CA, 1962, 7.5 minute series;
    (3) Pine Grove, CA, 1948 (photoinspected 1973), 7.5 minute series;
    (4) Aukum, CA, 1952 (photorevised 1973), 7.5 minute series.
    (c) Boundaries. The Fiddletown viticultural area is located in 
Amador County, California. The boundaries are as follows:

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    (1) From the beginning point at the north boundary where Fiddletown 
Shenandoah Road crosses Big Indian Creek in Section 28, Township 8 N, 
Range 11 E, proceed in a southwesterly direction following Big Indian 
Creek through the southeast corner of Section 29, crossing the northwest 
corner of Section 32 to where it meets Section 31;
    (2) Then in a southerly direction follow the Section line between 
Sections 31 and 32, Township 8 N, Range 11 E, and Sections 5 and 6, 7 
and 8, Township 7 N, Range 11 E, to where the Section line meets the 
South Fork of Dry Creek;
    (3) Then following the South Fork of Dry Creek in an easterly 
direction crossing the lower portions of Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 
into Township 8 N, Range 12 E, at Section 7 and across Section 7 to 
where it meets Section 8;
    (4) Then north following the Section line between Sections 7 and 8, 
5 and 6 into Township 8 N, Range 12 E, between Sections 31 and 32, to 
Big Indian Creek; and
    (5) Then following Big Indian Creek in a northwesterly direction 
through Sections 31, 30, 25, 26 and 27, returning to the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-147, 48 FR 45239, Oct. 4, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5959, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.82  Potter Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Potter Valley.''
    (b) Approved map. The approved maps for the Potter Valley 
viticultural area are the U.S.G.S. maps entitled ``Potter Valley 
Quadrangle, California,'' 1960, and ``Ukiah Quadrangle, California,'' 
1958, 15 minute series (topographic).
    (c) Boundaries. The Potter Valley viticultural area is located in 
Mendocino County, California. The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) From the beginning point at the southeast corner of quadrant 36 
and southwest corner of quadrant 32 (a point where Mendocino and Lake 
Counties border on the T. 17 N.-T. 16 N. township line), the boundary 
runs northwest to the northeastern corner of quadrant 4, on the T. 18 
N.-T. 17 N. township line;
    (2) Then west to the northwest corner of quadrant 1;
    (3) Then south to the southwest corner of quadrant 36;
    (4) Then east to R. 12 W.-R. 11 W. range line at the southeast 
corner of quadrant 36;
    (5) Then south to Highway 20;
    (6) Then southeast on Highway 20 to where Highway 20 passes from 
quadrant 20 to quadrant 21; and
    (7) Thence northeast, returning to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-151, 48 FR 46521, Oct. 13, 1983]



Sec.  9.83  Lake Erie.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lake Erie.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Lake Erie viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are titled:
    (1) ``Toledo,'' scale 1:250,000 (1956, revised 1978);
    (2) ``Cleveland,'' scale 1:250,000 (1956, revised 1972);
    (3) ``Erie,'' scale 1:250,000 (1959, revised 1972); and
    (4) ``Buffalo,'' scale 1:250,000 (1962).
    (c) Boundaries. The Lake Erie viticultural area is located along the 
shore and on the islands of Lake Erie across the States of New York, 
Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The beginning point is where Buffalo Creek 
empties into Lake Erie at Buffalo Harbor.
    (1) From the beginning point the boundary proceeds up Buffalo Creek 
to the confluence of Cazenovia Creek.
    (2) The boundary proceeds up Cazenovia Creek and thence up the west 
branch of Cazenovia Creek to a point approximately one mile north of 
Colden, New York, exactly 12 statute miles inland from any point on the 
shore of Lake Erie.
    (3) The boundary proceeds southwestward and along a line exactly 12 
statute miles inland from any point on the shore of Lake Erie to a point 
approximately one mile north of Dayton, New York, where it intersects 
the 1,300-foot contour line.
    (4) The boundary proceeds generally southwestward along the 1,300-
foot contour line to a point almost two miles north-northwest of Godard, 
Pennsylvania, exactly six statute miles inland

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from any point on the shore of Lake Erie.
    (5) The boundary proceeds southwestward along a line exactly six 
statute miles inland from any point on the shore of Lake Erie to the 
point where it intersects Ohio Route 45 near the intersection with 
Interstate 90.
    (6) The boundary proceeds southward along Ohio Route 45 to a point 
exactly 14 statute miles inland from any point on the shore of Lake Erie 
approximately one mile north of Rock Creek, Ohio.
    (7) The boundary proceeds southwestward, then westward, then 
northwestward along a line 14 statute miles inland from any point on the 
shore of Lake Erie to the point where it intersects the Ohio-Michigan 
boundary just north of Centennial, Ohio.
    (8) The boundary then follows the Ohio-Michigan border in an 
easterly direction to the shoreline of Lake Erie. Thence in a generally 
southeasterly direction along the shoreline of Lake Erie to the mouth of 
the Portage River just north of Port Clinton. Thence due north in a 
straight line to the United States-Canada border. Thence in a 
southeasterly and then an easterly direction along the United States-
Canada border until a point is reached which is due north of the 
easternmost point of Kelleys Island.
    (9) The boundary then proceeds due south until it reaches the 
shoreline of Lake Erie. Thence the boundary follows the lakeshore in a 
generally northeasterly direction to the beginning point at the mouth of 
Buffalo Creek.

[T.D. ATF-156, 48 FR 48819, Oct. 21, 1983]



Sec.  9.84  Paso Robles.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Paso Robles''.
    (b) Approved Map. The appropriate map for determining the boundary 
of the Paso Robles viticultural area is the United States Geological 
Survey 1:250,000-scale map of San Luis Obispo, California, 1956, revised 
1969, shoreline revised and bathymetry added 1979.
    (c) Boundaries. The Paso Robles viticultural area is located within 
San Luis Obispo County, California. From the point of beginning where 
the county lines of San Luis Obispo, Kings and Kern Counties converge, 
the county line also being the township line between T.24S. and T.25S., 
in R.16E.:
    (1) Then in a westerly direction along this county line for 42 miles 
to the range line between R.9E. and R.10E.;
    (2) Then in a southerly direction for 12 miles along the range line 
to the southwest of corner of T.26S. and R.10E.;
    (3) Then in a southeasterly direction, approximately 5.5 miles to a 
point of intersection of the Dover Canyon Jeep Trail and Dover Canyon 
Road;
    (4) Then in an easterly direction along Dover Canyon Road, 
approximately 1.5 miles, to the western border line of Rancho Paso de 
Robles;
    (5) Then, following the border of the Paso Robles land grant, 
beginning in an easterly direction, to a point where it intersects the 
range line between R.11E. and R.12E.;
    (6) Then southeasterly for approximately 16.5 miles to the point of 
intersection of the township line between T.29S. and T.30S. and the 
range line between R.12E. and R.13E.;
    (7) Then in an easterly direction along the T.29S. and T.30S. line 
for approximately 3.1 miles to its intersection with the eastern 
boundary line of the Los Padres National Forest;
    (8) Then in a southeasterly direction along the eastern boundary 
line of the Los Padres National Forest for approximately 4.1 miles to 
its intersection with the R.13E. and R.14E. line;
    (9) Then in a northerly direction along the R.13E. and R.14E. line 
for approximately 8.7 miles to its intersection with the T.28S. and 
T.29S. line;
    (10) Then in an easterly direction for approximately 18 miles to the 
range line between R.16E. and R.17E.;
    (11) Then in a northerly direction for approximately 24 miles to the 
point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-148, 48 FR 45241, Oct. 4, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-377, 61 
FR 29953, June 13, 1996; T.D. TTB-72, 74 FR 3429, Jan. 21, 2009]



Sec.  9.85  Willow Creek.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Willow Creek.''

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    (b) Approved map. The map showing the boundary of the Willow Creek 
viticultural area is: ``Willow Creek Quadrangle,'' California, U.S.G.S. 
15 minute series (1952).
    (c) Boundaries. The Willow Creek viticultural area is located within 
portions of Humboldt and Trinity Counties, California. From the point of 
beginning where the 1,000-foot contour line intersects Kirkham Creek 
(directly north of section 19, T.7 N./R.5E.), beginning in a southerly 
direction, the boundary line the 1,000-foot contour line to;
    (1) The point of intersection between the 1,000-foot contour line 
and the north section line of section 27, T.6N./R.5E.;
    (2) Then in a straight, north easterly line to the point of 
intersection between the 1,000-foot contour line and the east section 
line of section 13, T.6N./R.5E.;
    (3) Then in a straight, northwesterly line to the point of 
intersection between the 1,000-foot contour line and the north section 
line of section 11, T.6N./R.5E.;
    (4) Then in a straight, south-southwesterly line to the point of 
intersection between the 1,000-foot contour line and the east section 
line of section 15, T.6N./R.5E.;
    (5) Then following the 1,000-foot contour line, beginning in a 
westerly direction, to the point of intersection between the 1,000-foot 
contour line and Coons Creek;
    (6) Then in a straight, westerly line to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-141, 48 FR 37376, Aug. 18, 1983]



Sec.  9.86  Anderson Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Anderson Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Anderson Valley viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are titled:
    (1) ``Navarro Quadrangle, California--Mendocino Co.,'' 15 minute 
series (1961);
    (2) ``Boonville Quadrangle, California--Mendocino Co.,'' 15 minute 
series (1959); and
    (3) ``Ornbaun Valley Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series 
(1960).
    (c) Boundaries. The Anderson Valley viticultural area is located in 
the western part of Mendocino County, California. The beginning point is 
at the junction of Bailey Gulch and the South Branch North Fork Navarro 
River in Section 8, Township 15 North (T.15N.), Range 15 West (R.15W.), 
located in the northeast portion of U.S.G.S. map ``Navarro Quadrangle.''
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary runs southeasterly in a 
straight line to an unnamed hilltop (elevation 2015 feet) in the 
northeast corner of Section 9, T.13N., R.13W., located in the southeast 
portion of U.S.G.S. map ``Boonville Quadrangle'';
    (2) Then southwesterly in a straight line to Benchmark (BM) 680 in 
Section 30, T.13N., R.13W., located in the northeast portion of U.S.G.S. 
map ``Ornbaun Valley Quadrangle'';
    (3) Then northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of an 
unnamed creek and the south section line of Section 14, T.14N., R.15W., 
located in the southwest portion of U.S.G.S. map ``Boonville 
Quadrangle'';
    (4) Then in a westerly direction along the south section lines of 
Sections 14, 15, and 16, T.14N., R.15W., to the intersection of the 
south section line of Section 16 with Greenwood Creek, approximately .2 
miles west of Cold Springs Road which is located in the southeast 
portion of U.S.G.S. map ``Navarro Quadrangle'';
    (5) Then in a southwesterly and then a northwesterly direction along 
Greenwood Creek to a point in Section 33 directly south (approximately 
1.4 miles) of Benchmark (BM) 1057 in Section 28, T.15N., R.16W.;
    (6) Then directly north in a straight line to Benchmark (BM) 1057 in 
Section 28, T.15N., R.16W.;
    (7) Then in a northeasterly direction in a straight line to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-139, 48 FR 37370, Aug. 18, 1983]



Sec.  9.87  Grand River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Grand River Valley.''
    (b) Approved map. The approved map for determining the boundary of 
the Grand River Valley viticultural area is the U.S.G.S. topographic map 
in the

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scale of 1:250,000, entitled Cleveland, number NK 17-8, dated 1956, 
revised 1972.
    (c) Boundary. The Grand River Valley viticultural area is located in 
the following Ohio counties: Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula. The 
viticultural area consists of all of the land within the Lake Erie 
viticultural area, described in Sec.  9.83, which is also within 2 
statute miles, in any direction, of the Grand River. Specifically, the 
Grand River Valley viticultural area consists of all of the land west of 
Ohio Route 45 which is within 2 statute miles, in any direction, of the 
Grand River, and which is also within 14 statute miles inland from any 
point on the shore of Lake Erie.

[T.D. ATF-157, 48 FR 48821, Oct. 21, 1983]



Sec.  9.88  Pacheco Pass.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Pacheco Pass.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of Pacheco Pass viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps. They 
are titled:
    (1) San Felipe Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1955 (photorevised 
1971).
    (2) Three Sisters Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1954 (photorevised 
1971).
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Pacheco Pass viticultural area is 
located in California. The starting point of the following boundary 
description is the crossing of Pacheco Creek under California Highway 
156, about 4 miles north of Hollister Municipal Airport, in San Benito 
County, California.
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) From the starting point northwestward 
along Pacheco Creek to the intersection with the straight-line extension 
of Barnheisel Road. (Note. This is an old land grant boundary and 
appears on the U.S.G.S. map as the western boundary of an orchard.)
    (ii) From there in a straight line northeastward to the intersection 
of Barnheisel Road and California Highway 156.
    (iii) From there northward along Highway 156 to California Highway 
152 (``Pacheco Pass Highway'').
    (iv) Then northward along Pacheco Pass Highway to the 37[deg] 
latitude line.
    (v) Then eastward along that latitude line to the land line R. 5E./
R. 6E.
    (vi) Then southward along that land line, crossing Foothill Road, 
and continuing southward to a point exactly 2,300 feet south of Foothill 
Road.
    (vii) From there is a straight line to the starting point.

[T.D. ATF-167, 49 FR 9169, Mar. 12, 1984]



Sec.  9.89  Umpqua Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Umpqua Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Umpqua Valley viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are titled:
    (1) ``Roseburg,'' scale 1:250,000 (1958, revised 1970); and
    (2) ``Medford,'' scale 1:250,000 (1955, revised 1976).
    (c) Boundaries. The Umpqua Valley viticultural area is located 
entirely within Douglas County, Oregon, which is in the southwest part 
of the State. The beginning point is the intersection of Interstate 
Highway 5 with the Douglas/Lane County line in Township 21 South (T21S), 
Range 4 West (R4W) on the ``Roseburg'' map.
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary proceeds north along the 
Douglas/Lane County line approximately .5 miles to the 1,000-foot 
contour line;
    (2) Thence northwest along the 1,000-foot contour line to the 
Douglas/Lane County line; thence west along the Douglas/Lane County line 
approximately 2.5 miles, returning to the 1,000-foot contour line; 
thence in a generally westerly direction along the 1,000-foot contour 
line to the R9W/R10W range line;
    (3) Thence south along the R9W/R10W range line approximately 2.75 
miles to the center of the Umpqua River; thence along a straight line in 
an easterly direction approximately 6.25 miles to the intersection of 
range line R8W/R9W with the center of the Umpqua River; thence south 
along range line R8W/R9W approximately 3.5 miles to its intersection 
with township line T22S/T23S;
    (4) Thence southeast approximately 8.5 miles along a straight line 
to the intersection of township line T23S/T24S with range line R7W/R8W; 
thence south

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along the R7W/R8W range line approximately 8 miles to its intersection 
with the 1,000-foot contour line; thence in a southeasterly direction in 
a straight line approximately 3.5 miles toward the intersection of 
township line T25S/T26S with range line R6W/R7W, returning to the 1,000-
foot contour line;
    (5) Thence in a southerly direction along the 1,000-foot contour 
line to the intersection of township line T27S/T28S with range line R7W/
R8W; thence in a southwesterly direction in a straight line 
approximately 3.5 miles toward the intersection of township line T28S/
T29S with range line R8W/R9W, returning to the 1,000-foot contour line; 
thence south along the 1,000-foot contour line to its intersection with 
township line T29S/T30S;
    (6) Thence east along township line T29S/T30S approximately .33 
miles, rejoining the 1,000-foot contour line; thence in a northerly and 
eventually a southerly direction along the 1,000-foot contour line past 
the town of Riddle on the ``Medford'' map to range line R6W/R7W; thence 
south along the R6W/R7W range line approximately .5 miles back to the 
1,000-foot contour line;
    (7) Thence in an easterly, westerly, and eventually a northerly 
direction along the 1,000-foot contour line to a point approximately 3.5 
miles east of Dillard, where the contour line crosses Interstate Highway 
5 on the ``Roseburg'' map; thence northeast along Interstate Highway 5 
approximately .25 mile, returning to the 1,000-foot contour line; thence 
in a generally northeasterly, southeasterly, northwesterly, and 
eventually a northeasterly direction along the 1,000-foot contour line 
past the town of Idleyld Park to the R2W/R3W range line;
    (8) Thence north along range line R2W/R3W approximately 1.75 miles 
to the T25S/T26S township line; thence west along township line T25S/
T26S approximately .25 mile, returning to the 1,000-foot contour line; 
thence in a generally westerly and then a northerly direction along the 
1,000-foot contour line up the valley of Calapooya Creek to the R3W/R4W 
range line; thence north along range line R3W/R4W approximately 2.25 
miles, back to the 1,000-foot contour line;
    (9) Thence in a westerly and then a northerly direction along the 
1,000-foot contour line to the T23S/T24S township line; thence east 
along the T23S/T24S township line approximately 2.75 miles to the 1,000-
foot contour line; thence in a northerly direction along the 1,000-foot 
contour line to its intersection with the Douglas/Lane County line; 
thence north along the Douglas/Lane County line approximately .75 mile 
to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-170, 49 FR 12246, Mar. 29, 1984]



Sec.  9.90  Willamette Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Willamette Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundaries 
of the Willamette Valley viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. Oregon 
maps scaled 1:250,000 and one U.S.G.S. Oregon map scaled 1:24,000. They 
are entitled:
    (1) ``Vancouver,'' Location Diagram NL 10-8, 1958 (revised 1974).
    (2) ``Salem,'' Location Diagram NL 10-11, 1960 (revised 1977).
    (3) ``Roseburg,'' Location Diagram NL 10-2, 1958 (revised 1970).
    (4) ``Letz Creek, OR'' (revised 1984).
    (c) Boundaries. The Willamette Valley viticultural area is located 
in the northwestern part of Oregon, and is bordered on the north by the 
Columbia River, on the west by the Coast Range Mountains, on the south 
by the Calapooya Mountains, and on the east by the Cascade Mountains, 
encompassing approximately 5,200 square miles (3.3 million acres). The 
exact boundaries of the viticultural area, based on landmarks and points 
of reference found on the approved maps, are as follows: From the 
beginning point at the intersection of the Columbia/Multnomah County 
line and the Oregon/Washington State line;
    (1) West along the Columbia/Multnomah County line 8.5 miles to its 
intersection with the Washington/Multnomah County line;
    (2) South along the Washington County line 5 miles to its 
intersection with the 1,000 foot contour line;
    (3) Northwest (15 miles due northwest) along the 1,000 foot contour 
line to its intersection with State Highway 47, .5 mile north of 
``Tophill'';

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    (4) Then, due west from State Highway 47 one-quarter mile to the 
1,000 foot contour line, continuing south and then southwest along the 
1,000 foot contour line to its intersection with the Siuslaw National 
Forest (a point approximately 43 miles south and 26 miles west of 
``Tophill''), one mile north of State Highway 22;
    (5) Due south 6.5 miles to the 1,000 foot contour line on the 
Lincoln/Polk County line;
    (6) Continue along the 1,000 foot contour line (approximately 23 
miles) east, south, and then west, to a point where the Polk County line 
is intersected by the Lincoln/Benton County line;
    (7) South along Lincoln/Benton County line, 11 miles to its 
intersection with the Siuslaw National Forest line;
    (8) East along the Siuslaw National Forest line six miles, and then 
south along the Siuslaw National Forest line six miles to State Highway 
34 and the 1,000 foot contour line;
    (9) South along the 1,000 foot contour line to its intersection with 
Township line T17S/T18S (31 miles southwest, and one mile west of State 
Highway 126);
    (10) East along T17S/T18S 4.5 miles to Range line R6W/R7W, south 
along this range line 2.5 miles to the 1,000 foot contour line;
    (11) Northeast, then southeast along the 1,000 foot contour line 
approximately 12 miles to its intersection with the R5W/R6W range line;
    (12) South along the R5W/R6W range line approximately 0.25 mile to 
the intersection with the 1,000 foot contour line;
    (13) Generally southeast along the meandering 1,000 foot contour 
line, crossing onto the Letz Creek map, to a point on the 1,000 foot 
contour line located due north of the intersection of Siuslaw River Road 
and Fire Road;
    (14) South in a straight line approximately 0.55 mile, crossing over 
the Siuslaw River and the intersection of Siuslaw River Road and Fire 
Road, to the 1,000 foot contour line;
    (15) Generally southeast along the meandering 1,000 foot contour 
line, crossing onto the Roseburg, Oregon map, to the intersection of the 
1,000 foot contour line with the Lane/Douglas County line;
    (16) East along the Lane/Douglas County line approximately 3.8 miles 
to the intersection with the 1,000 foot contour line just east of the 
South Fork of the Siuslaw River;
    (17) Generally north, then northeast along the 1,000 foot contour 
line around Spencer Butte, and then generally south to a point along the 
Lane/Douglas County line 0.5 mile north of State Highway 99;
    (18) South along the Lane/Douglas County line 1.25 miles to the 
1,000 foot contour line;
    (19) Following the 1,000 foot contour line around the valleys of 
Little River, Mosby Creek, Sharps Creek and Lost Creek to the 
intersection of R1W/R1E and State Highway 58);
    (20) North along R1W/R1E, six miles, until it intersects the 1,000 
foot contour line just north of Little Fall Creek;
    (21) Continuing along the 1,000 foot contour line around Hills 
Creek, up the southern slope of McKenzie River Valley to Ben and Kay 
Dorris State Park, crossing over and down the northern slope around Camp 
Creek, Mohawk River and its tributaries, Calapooia River (three miles 
southeast of the town of Dollar) to a point where Wiley Creek intersects 
R1E/R1W approximately one mile south of T14S/T13S;
    (22) North along R1E/R1W 7.5 miles to T12S/T13S at Cedar Creek;
    (23) West along T12S/T13S four miles to the 1,000 foot contour line;
    (24) Continuing in a general northerly direction along the 1,000 
foot contour line around Crabtree Creek, Thomas Creek, North Santiam 
River (to its intersection with Sevenmile Creek), and Little North 
Santiam River to the intersection of the 1,000 foot contour line with 
R1E/R2E (approximately one mile north of State Highway 22);
    (25) North along R1E/R2E (through a small portion of Silver Falls 
State Park) 14 miles to T6S/T7S;
    (26) East along T6S/T7S six miles to R2E/R3E;
    (27) North along R2E/R3E six miles to T5S/T6S;
    (28) Due northeast 8.5 miles to the intersection of T4S/T5S and R4E/
R3E;
    (29) East along T4S/T5S six miles to R4E/R5E;

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    (30) North along R4E/R5E six miles to T3S/T4S;
    (31) East along T3S/T4S six miles to R5E/R6E;
    (32) North along R5E/R6E 10.5 miles to a point where it intersects 
the Mount Hood National Forest boundary (approximately three miles north 
of U.S. Highway 26);
    (33) West four miles and north one mile along the forest boundary to 
the 1,000 foot contour line (just north of Bull Run River);
    (34) North along the 1,000 foot contour line, into Multnomah County, 
to its intersection with R4E/R5E;
    (35) Due north approximately three miles to the Oregon/Washington 
State line; and
    (36) West and then north, 34 miles, along the Oregon/Washington 
State line to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-162, 48 FR 54221, Dec. 1, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-134, 81 
FR 11112, Mar. 3, 2016]



Sec.  9.91  Walla Walla Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Walla Walla Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Walla Walla Valley viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 
maps, in the scale 1:100,000. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Walla Walla,'' Washington-Oregon, 1980
    (2) ``Pendleton,'' Oregon-Washington, 1983
    (c) Boundaries. The Walla Walla Valley viticultural area is located 
within Walla Walla County in Washington State and Umatilla County in 
Oregon. It is entirely within the Columbia Valley viticultural area. The 
boundaries are as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Walla Walla quadrangle map, in 
T8N/37E, at the point where the 2,000 foot contour line intersects with 
an unnamed light duty road approximately 250 feet east of U.S. Highway 
12 in Minnick, Washington (on maps measured in metric units, this 
elevation is between the 600 and 650 meter contour lines),
    (2) Then the boundary goes northwest in a straight line for 7 
kilometers (km), until it intersects with a power line that runs between 
T8N and T9N,
    (3) Then the boundary follows the power line west for 8 km, where it 
diverges from the power line and goes west-southwest in a straight line 
for approximately 33 km to the intersection of 2 unnamed light duty 
roads in the area marked Ninemile Canyon in the southwest corner of T8N/
R33E,
    (4) Then the boundary goes south-southwest in a straight line 
approximately 8 km, until it reaches U.S. Highway 12, about 2.5 km east 
of Reese, Washington,
    (5) Then the boundary goes south in a straight line for 
approximately 8 km, crossing the Washington-Oregon state line and moving 
onto the Pendleton U.S.G.S. map, where it meets the 450 m contour line 
in T6N/R32E, near an unnamed peak with an elevation of 461 m,
    (6) Then the boundary follows the 450 m contour line in a generally 
southeasterly direction until it intersects Dry Creek in T4N/R35E,
    (7) Then the boundary goes southeast along Dry Creek (Oregon) until 
it reaches the 2000 foot contour line,
    (8) Then the boundary follows the 2000 foot contour line in a 
generally northeasterly direction, crossing the Oregon-Washington state 
line and returning to the Walla Walla U.S.G.S map, until it reaches the 
point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-441, 66 FR 11542, Feb. 26, 2001]



Sec.  9.92  Madera.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Madera.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Madera viticultural area are eleven U.S.G.S. maps. They are 
entitled:
    (1) ``Clovis, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1964, 
photorevised 1972;
    (2) ``Fresno North, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1965, 
photorevised 1972;
    (3) ``Friant, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1964;
    (4) ``Lanes Bridge, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1964, 
photoinspected 1973;
    (5) ``Gregg, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1965;

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    (6) ``Madera, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1963;
    (7) ``Kismet, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1961;
    (8) ``Raynor Creek, Cal.,'' 7\1/2\ minute series, edition of 1961;
    (9) ``Fresno, Cal.,'' scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1962, revised 
1971;
    (10) ``Monterey, Cal.,'' scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1974; and
    (11) ``San Jose, Cal.,'' scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1962, revised 
1969.
    (c) Boundaries. The Madera viticultural area is located in Madera 
and Fresno Counties, California. The beginning point is found on the 
``Fresno North,'' 7\1/2\ minute series U.S.G.S. map at the point where 
the San Joaquin River intersects the section line dividing sections 20 
and 29, and sections 21 and 28, T. 12 S., R. 20 E.;
    (1) Then east approximately 6 miles following the section line and 
Shepherd Avenue to the intersection with Sunnyside Road;
    (2) Then north approximately 7 miles following Sunnyside Road and 
continuing along the section line to the point of intersection of 
section 16, 17, 20, and 21, T.11S., R 21E.;
    (3) Then west approximately 17.6 miles following the section line 
and continuing along Avenue 15 to the intersection with the Atchison, 
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad;
    (4) Then northwest following the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 
Railroad to Road 26;
    (5) Then north following Road 26 and continuing north in a straight 
line to the Chowchilla River in the ``Raynor Creek'' 7\1/2\ minute 
series U.S.G.S. map, and in the ``San Jose'' scaled 1:250,000 U.S.G.S. 
map;
    (6) Then west following the Chowchilla River to the point where the 
Madera County-Merced County boundary diverges from the river;
    (7) Then southwest following the Madera County-Merced County 
boundary to the San Joaquin River;
    (8) Then following the San Joaquin River south and east returning to 
the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-192, 49 FR 47833, Dec. 12, 1984; 50 FR 2782, Jan. 22, 1985, as 
amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 FR 5960, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.93  Mendocino.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mendocino.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries for the Mendocino viticultural area are seven U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are titled:
    (1) ``Willits Quadrangle, California--Mendocino Co.,'' 15 minute 
series (1961);
    (2) ``Potter Valley Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series 
(1960);
    (3) ``Ukiah Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series (1958);
    (4) ``Hopland Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series (1960);
    (5) ``Boonville Quadrangle, California--Mendocino Co.,'' 15 minute 
series (1959);
    (6) ``Navarro Quadrangle, California--Mendocino Co.,'' 15 minute 
series (1961);
    (7) ``Ornbaun Valley Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series 
(1960).
    (c) Boundaries. The ``Mendocino'' viticultural area is located 
entirely within Mendocino County, California. The beginning point is the 
southeast corner of Section 30, Township 12 North (T. 12 N.), Range 10 
West (R. 10 W.) located along the Mendocino County/Sonoma County line in 
the southeast quadrant of U.S.G.S. map ``Hopland Quadrangle.''
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary runs north along the 
eastern boundary of Sections 30, 19, 18, 7 and 6 to the point labeled 
Jakes Cr (Jakes Creek) located at the northwest corner of Section 5, T. 
12 N., R. 10 W.;
    (2) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to the point 
labeled Bedford Rock in Section 3, T. 13 N., R. 11 W.;
    (3) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to a point 
labeled Red Mtn in Section 17, T. 14 N., R. 11 W.;
    (4) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to the 
southeast corner of Section 25, T. 16 N., R. 11 W.;
    (5) Thence in a straight line in a northeast direction to the 
northeast corner of Section 1, T. 16 N., R. 11 W. located along the 
Mendocino County/Lake County line;
    (6) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to the 
northeast corner of Section 5, T. 17 N., R. 11 W.;

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    (7) Thence due west along the T.18N./T.17N. common line until the 
common line intersects with the R.13W./R.12W. common line;
    (8) Thence in a straight line in a south-southwesterly direction, 
crossing onto the Willits map, to the intersection of the 1,600-foot 
contour line and Baker Creek (within McGee Canyon) along the west 
boundary line of Section 25, T.17N./R.13W.;
    (9) Thence in a southeasterly direction (downstream) along Bakers 
Creek to where the creek intersects with the 1,400-foot contour line in 
Section 25, T.17N/R.13W.;
    (10) Thence in a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the 
southeast corner of Section 36, T.17N./R.13W.;
    (11) Thence in a straight line in a west-southwesterly direction to 
the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and an unnamed road known locally 
as Reeves Canyon Road in Section 1, T.16N./R.13W.;
    (12) Thence in a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the 
southeast corner of Section 1, T.16N./R.13W.;
    (13) Thence in a straight line in a south-southwesterly direction to 
the intersection of an unnamed, unimproved road and an unnamed, 
intermittent stream, approximately 500 feet south of Seward Creek, in 
Section 12, T.16N./R.13W.;
    (14) Thence in a straight line in a west-southwesterly direction to 
the southwest corner of Section 12, T.16N./R.13W.;
    (15) Thence in a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the 
southwest corner of Section 14, T.16N./R.13W.;
    (16) Thence in a straight line in a southwest direction to the point 
labeled Eagle Rock located in Section 16, T. 15 N., R. 13 W.;
    (17) Thence in a straight line in a southeast direction to the point 
labeled Bus McGall Peak located in Section 4, T. 13 N., R. 12 W.;
    (18) Thence in a straight line in a westerly direction to an unnamed 
hilltop, elevation 2,015 feet, in the northeast corner of Section 9, T. 
13 N., R. 13 W.;
    (19) Thence in a straight line in a northwest direction to the 
junction of Baily Gulch and the South Branch, North Fork of the Navarro 
River, located in Section 8, T.15N., R.15W.;
    (20) Thence in a straight line in a southwest direction to Benchmark 
(BM) 1057 located in Section 28, T. 15 N., R. 16 W.;
    (21) Thence due south in a straight line approximately 1.4 miles to 
Greenwood Creek located in Section 33, T. 15 N., R. 16 W.;
    (22) Thence following Greenwood Creek in a generally southeasterly 
and then a northeasterly direction to where it intersects with the south 
section line of Section 16, T. 14 N., R. 15 W., approximately .2 miles 
west of Cold Springs Road;
    (23) Thence in an easterly direction along the south section lines 
of Sections 16, 15, and 14, T. 14 N., R. 15 W., to the intersection of 
the south section line of Section 14 with an unnamed creek;
    (24) Thence in a straight line in a southeasterly direction to 
Benchmark (BM) 680 located in Section 30, T. 13 N., R. 13 W.;
    (25) Thence continuing in a straight line in a southerly direction 
to the southwest corner of Section 5, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., and the 
Mendocino County/Sonoma County line;
    (26) Thence continuing in a straight line in a southeasterly 
direction to the intersection of the southwest corner of Section 32, T. 
12 N., R. 11 W., and the Mendocino County/Sonoma County line;
    (27) Thence following the Mendocino County/Sonoma County line in an 
easterly, northerly, and then an easterly direction to the beginning 
point.
    (d) Transition period. A label containing the word ``Mendocino'' in 
the brand name (other than in the phrase ``Mendocino County'' or ``Eagle 
Peak Mendocino County'') or as an appellation of origin approved prior 
to November 10, 2014 may be used on wine bottled before November 10, 
2016 if the wine conforms to the standards for use of the label set 
forth in Sec.  4.25 or Sec.  4.39(i) of this chapter in effect prior to 
November 10, 2014.

[T.D. ATF-178, 49 FR 24714, June 15, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-397, 
63 FR 16904, Apr. 7, 1998; T.D. TTB-124, 79 FR 60972, Oct. 9, 2014]

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Sec.  9.94  Howell Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Howell Mountain.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Howell Mountain viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
topographic maps in the 7.5 minute series, as follows:
    (1) ``Detert Reservoir, CA.,'' 1959 (photorevised 1980).
    (2) ``Aetna Springs, CA.,'' 1958 (photorevised 1981).
    (3) ``Calistoga, CA.,'' 1958 (photorevised 1980).
    (4) ``St. Helena, CA.,'' 1960 (photorevised 1980).
    (c) Boundaries. The Howell Mountain viticultural area is located in 
Napa County, California, and is part of the Napa Valley viticultural 
area. The exact boundaries of the viticultural area, based on landmarks 
and points of reference found in the approved maps, as follows:
    (1) Beginning at the 1,400 foot contour line at the intersection of 
Sections 15 and 16 in R6W/T9N of the Detert Reservoir Quadrangle 
U.S.G.S. map.
    (2) Then continuing in an east and southeast direction along the 
1,400 foot contour line to the southeast corner of Section 23 in R5W/
T8N.
    (3) Then in a generally northwest direction along the 1,400 foot 
contour line until it intersects the line between Sections 21 and 22 in 
R6W/T9N.
    (4) Then north along the Section 21/22 boundary line to the starting 
point at the 1,400 foot contour line.

[T.D. ATF-163, 48 FR 57487, Dec. 30, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5960, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.95  Clarksburg.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Clarksburg.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Clarksburg viticultural area are eight U.S.G.S. 
topographic maps in the 7.5 minute series, as follows:
    (1) Sacramento West, Calif., 1967 (photorevised 1980).
    (2) Saxon, Calif., 1952 (photorevised 1968).
    (3) Clarksburg, Calif., 1967 (photorevised 1980).
    (4) Florin, Calif., 1968 (photorevised 1980).
    (5) Liberty Island, Calif., 1978.
    (6) Courtland, Calif., 1978.
    (7) Bruceville, Calif., 1978 (photorevised 1980).
    (8) Isleton, Calif., 1978.
    (9) Rio Vista, Calif., 1978 (minor revision 1993).
    (c) Boundaries. Beginning at a point (on the Sacramento West 
topographic map) in Yolo County in T8N/R4E, at the intersection of 
Jefferson Blvd. and Burrows Ave.,
    (1) Then southwest in a straight line 1.2 miles along Jefferson 
Blvd. to the eastern bank of the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship 
Channel.
    (2) Then southwest along the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship 
Channel, approximately 17 miles to T5N/R3E, to the Class 5 trail on the 
levee connecting the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel and the 
dredger cut Miner Slough, approximately 2 miles from the Solano/Yolo 
County line.
    (3) Then east along the trail to the Miner Slough.
    (4) Then south along Miner Slough to the point where it joins Cache 
Slough.
    (5) Then south along Cache Slough to the point where it joins the 
Sacramento River.
    (6) Then east, then generally northeasterly along the meandering 
Sacramento River to the point where it meets the Delta Cross Channel at 
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
    (7) Then northeast along the Southern Pacific Railroad for 2 miles, 
to a point \1/3\ mile past the intersection of the Southern Pacific 
Railroad and the eastern branch of Snodgrass Slough.
    (8) Then east approximately 2\1/2\ miles along the levee to 
Interstate 5 (under construction).
    (9) Then north approximately 8\1/2\ miles along Interstate 5 (under 
construction, proposed, and completed) to Section 18 in T6N/R5E, at the 
intersection of Interstate 5 and Hood Franklin Road.
    (10) Then southwest along Hood Franklin Road to the Southern Pacific 
Railroad Levee, .1 mile northeast of Hood Junction.

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    (11) Then north approximately 18 miles along the Southern Pacific 
Railroad Levee to Section 11 in T7N/R4E, at Freeport Blvd., and then 
across the Sacramento River at the line between Sections 11 and 14.
    (12) Then northwest along the west bank of the Sacramento River to 
Burrows Ave.
    (13) Then northwest along Burrows Ave. to the starting point at the 
intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Burrows Ave.

[T.D. ATF-166, 49 FR 2759, Jan. 23, 1984, as amended by T.D. TTB-178, 87 
FR 13159, Mar. 9, 2022]



Sec.  9.96  Mississippi Delta.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mississippi Delta.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Mississippi Delta viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are titled:
    (1) Helena, scale of 1:250,000, 1955 (revised 1977).
    (2) Greenwood, scale of 1:250,000, 1953 (revised 1979).
    (3) Jackson, scale of 1:250,000, 1955 (revised 1973).
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Mississippi Delta viticultural area 
is located in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. The starting point 
of the following boundary description is the intersection of the 
Illinois Central Gulf (I.C.G.) Railroad and the Mississippi River levee 
system, on the southeast side of Lake Horne, between Lake View, 
Mississippi, and Walls, Mississippi, on the Helena map.
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) From the starting point generally 
southward along the Mississippi River levee system until it again 
intersects the I.C.G. Railroad, near Twin Lake, Mississippi (about 10 
miles north of Vicksburg, on the Jackson map). In any place where there 
is more than one continuous levee, the one closest to the Mississippi 
River is the boundary.
    (ii) From the intersection described in paragraph (c)(2)(i), the 
boundary continues southward along the I.C.G. tracks, until they merge 
with another branch of the I.C.G. Railroad, near Redwood, Mississippi.
    (iii) Then generally northeastward along that other branch of the 
I.C.G. Railroad, to the Leflore County-Holmes County line (on the 
Greenwood map).
    (iv) Then southeastward along that county line to the Leflore 
County-Carroll County line.
    (v) Then generally northward along that county line to Mississippi 
Route 7.
    (vi) Then generally northeastward along Route 7 to the 
90[deg]00[min] longitude line.
    (vii) Then northward along that longitude line to Mississippi Route 
8.
    (viii) Then eastward along Route 8 to Mississippi Route 35.
    (ix) Then northward along Route 35 to Mississippi Route 322 (on the 
Helena map).
    (x) Then generally eastward along Route 322 to the Panola Quitman 
Floodway.
    (xi) Then northward along that floodway to the range line R.9W./
R.8W.
    (xii) Then northward along that range line to the 200 ft. contour 
line (north of Ballentine, Mississippi).
    (xiii) Then generally northeastward along that contour line to 
Mississippi Route 3.
    (xiv) Then northward along Route 3 to the Tunica County-Tate County 
line.
    (xv) Then northward along that county line to the Tunica County-De 
Soto County line.
    (xvi) Then northward along that county line to the I.C.G. Railroad.
    (xvii) Then northward along the I.C.G. tracks to the starting point.

[T.D. ATF-181, 49 FR 34354, Aug. 30, 1984]



Sec.  9.97  Sonoita.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sonoita.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of Sonoita viticultural area are seven U.S.G.S. maps. They 
are titled:
    (1) Benson Quadrangle, 15 minute series, 1958.
    (2) Fort Huachuca Quadrangle, 15 minute series, 1958.
    (3) Elgin Quadrangle, 15 minute series, 1958.
    (4) Lochiel Quadrangle, 15 minute series, 1958.

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    (5) Mount Wrightson Quadrangle, 15 minute series, 1958.
    (6) Sunnyside Quadrangle, 15 minute series, 1958.
    (7) Empire Mountains Quadrangle, 15 minute series, 1958.
    (c) Bouldary--(1) General. The Sonoita viticultural area is located 
in Arizona. The starting point of the following boundary description is 
the summit of Mount Wrightson (9,543 feet) in the Santa Rita Mountains.
    (2) Boundary Description--(i) From the starting point southeastward 
in a straight line for approximately 24 miles, to the summit of Lookout 
Knob (6,171 feet) in the Canelo Hills.
    (ii) From there in a straight line eastward for approximately 10 
miles, to the summit of Huachuca Peak (8,410 feet) in the Huachuca 
Mountains.
    (iii) From there north-northwestward for approximately 21 miles in a 
straight line to the summit of Granite Peak (7,413 feet) in the 
Whetstone Mountains.
    (iv) From there west-southwestward in a straight line for 
approximately 26 miles, to the summit of Mount Wrightson (the point of 
beginning).

[T.D. ATF-189, 49 FR 43054, Oct. 26, 1984]



Sec.  9.98  Monterey.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Monterey.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Monterey viticultural area are 36 U.S.G.S. quadrangle maps in the 
7.5 minute series, as follows:
    (1) Sycamore Flat, CA, 1956, photoinspected 1972;
    (2) Junipero Serra Peak, CA, 1949, photoinspected 1972;
    (3) Reliz Canyon, CA, 1949;
    (4) Paraiso Springs, CA, 1956;
    (5) Thompson Canyon, CA, 1949, photo-revised 1979;
    (6) Cosio Knob, CA, 1948, photoinspected 1976;
    (7) Espinosa Canyon, CA, 1948;
    (8) San Ardo, CA, 1967;
    (9) Hames Valley, CA, 1949;
    (10) Tierra Redonda Mtn., CA, 1948;
    (11) Bradley, CA, 1949;
    (12) Wunpost, CA, 1948;
    (13) Pancho Rico Valley, CA, 1967;
    (14) Nattras Valley, CA, 1967;
    (15) San Lucas, CA, 1949;
    (16) Pinalito Canyon, CA, 1969;
    (17) North Chalone Peak, CA, 1969;
    (18) Soledad, CA, 1955;
    (19) Mount Johnson, CA, 1968;
    (20) Gonzales, CA, 1955;
    (21) Mt. Harlan Quadrangle, CA, 1968;
    (22) Natividad Quadrangle, CA, 1947, photo-revised 1968, 
photoinspected 1974;
    (23) San Juan Bautista Quadrangle, CA, 1955, photo-revised 1980;
    (24) Prunedale Quadrangle, CA, 1954, photo-revised 1981;
    (25) Watsonville East Quadrangle, CA, 1955, photo-revised 1980;
    (26) Watsonville West Quadrangle, CA, 1954, photo-revised 1980;
    (27) Moss Landing Quadrangle, CA, 1954, photo-revised 1980;
    (28) Marina Quadrangle, CA, 1947, photo-revised 1968 and 1974;
    (29) Monterey, CA, 1947, photo-revised 1968, photoinspected 1974;
    (30) Mt. Carmel, CA, 1956, photoinspected 1972;
    (31) Carmel Valley, CA, 1956, photoinspected 1974;
    (32) Spreckels, CA, 1947, photo-revised 1968, photoinspected 1975;
    (33) Chualar, CA, 1947, photo-revised 1968, photoinspected 1974;
    (34) Rana Creek, CA, 1956, photoinspected 1973; and
    (35) Palo Escrito Peak, CA, 1956;
    (36) Greenfield, CA, 1956;
    (37) Salinas, CA, 1947 (photorevised 1975); and
    (38) Seaside, CA, 1947 (photorevised 1968, photoinspected 1974).
    (c) Boundary. The Monterey viticultural area is located in Monterey 
County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is found on the ``Sycamore Flat'' U.S.G.S. 
7.5 minute map at the junction of Arroyo Seco Road and the Jamesburg 
Road, in the southeast corner of section 21, T(ownship) 19 S., R(ange) 5 
E. (This is also the beginning point for the Arroyo Seco viticultural 
area.)
    (2) The boundary proceeds directly west along the southern boundary 
of section 21 to the southwest corner of section 21, T. 19 S., R. 5 E.
    (3) Then southeast in a straight diagonal line across section 28 to 
the southeast corner of section 28, T. 19 S., R. 5 E.

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    (4) Then directly east along the southern boundaries of sections 27, 
26 and 25 in T. 19 S., R. 5 E., sections 30, 29, 28, 27, 26 and 25 in T. 
19 S., R. 6 E., and sections 30, 29, and 28 in T. 19 S., R. 7 E. to the 
southeast corner of section 28, T. 19 S., R. 7 E.
    (5) Then south along the eastern boundary of section 33 to the 
southeast corner of section 33, T. 19 S., R. 7 E.
    (6) Then southeast in a straight diagonal line across section 3 to 
the southeast corner of section 3, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.
    (7) Then south southeast in a straight diagonal line across sections 
11 and 14 to the southeast corner of section 14, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.
    (8) Then south along the western boundaries of sections 24 and 25 to 
the southwest corner of section 25, T. 20 S., R. 7 E.
    (9) Then east along the southern boundaries of sections 25 and 30 to 
the southeast corner of section 30, T. 20 S., R. 8 E.
    (10) Then southwest in a straight diagonal line across section 31 to 
the southwest corner of section 31, T. 20 S., R. 8 E.
    (11) Then west along the southern boundary of section 36, T. 20 S., 
R. 7 E., to the northwest corner of section 6, T. 21 S., R. 8 E.
    (12) Then south along the western boundaries of sections 6 and 7 to 
the southwest corner of section 7, T. 21 S., R. 8 E.
    (13) Then west along the northern boundary of section 13 to the 
northwest corner of section 13, T. 21 S., R. 7 E.
    (14) Then south along the western boundaries of sections 13 and 24 
to the southwest corner of section 24, T. 21 S., R. 7 E.
    (15) Then east northeast in a straight diagonal line across section 
24, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., and across section 19, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., to the 
northeast corner of section 19, T. 21 S., R. 8 E.
    (16) Then northeast in a straight diagonal line across section 17 to 
the northeast corner of section 17, T. 21 S., R. 8 E.
    (17) Then southeast in a straight diagonal line across sections 16, 
22, 26 and 36 in T. 21 S., R. 8 E. and across sections 6, 8, and 16 in 
T. 22 S., R. 9 E. to the southeast corner of section 16, T. 22 S., R. 9 
E.
    (18) Then east southeast in a straight diagonal line across sections 
22, 23, 24, T. 22 S., R. 9 E., and across section 19, T. 22 S., R. 10 
E., to the southeast corner of section 19, T. 22 S., R. 10 E.
    (19) Then south southeast in a straight diagonal line across 
sections 29, 32, and 33, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., to the southeast corner of 
section 4, T. 23 S., R. 10 E.
    (20) Then south southeast in a straight diagonal line across 
sections 10, 15, 23, and 26 to the southeast corner of section 26, T. 23 
S., R. 10 E.
    (21) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line across section 26 to 
the northwest corner of section 26, T. 23 S., R. 10 E.
    (22) Then west northwest in a straight diagonal line across sections 
22, 21, 20, and 19, T. 23 S., R. 10 E. to the northwest corner of 
section 24, T. 23 S., R. 9 E.
    (23) Then southeast across sections 24, 25, 30, 31, and 32, to the 
southeast corner of section 5, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.
    (24) Then east southeast in a straight diagonal line across section 
9 to the southeast corner of section 10, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.
    (25) Then south southeast in a straight diagonal line across section 
14 to the southeast corner of section 23, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.
    (26) Then southwest in a straight diagonal line to the southwest 
corner of section 26, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.
    (27) Then south along the western boundary of section 35 to the 
southwest corner of section 35, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.
    (28) Then east along the southern boundaries of sections 35 and 36 
to the southeast corner of section 36, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.
    (29) Then north along the eastern boundaries of sections 36 and 25 
to the northeast corner of section 25, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.
    (30) Then northeast in a straight diagonal line across sections 19, 
18, and 17 to the northeast corner of section 8, T. 24 S., R. 11 E.
    (31) Then west northwest in a straight diagonal line across section 
5 to the northwest corner of section 6, T. 24 S., R. 11 E.

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    (32) Then north along the line separating Range 10 E. and Range 11 
E. along the eastern boundary lines of sections 36, 25, 24, 13, 12 and 1 
in Township 23 S., and along the western boundaries of sections 36, 25, 
24, 13, 12 and 1 in Township 22 S., to the northeast corner of section 
36, T. 21 S., R. 10 E.
    (33) Then west northwest in a straight diagonal line across sections 
25, 26, 23, 22, 15, 16 and 9 to the northwest corner of section 8, T. 21 
S., R. 10 E.
    (34) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line to the northwest 
corner of section 6, T. 21 S., R. 10 E.
    (35) Then west along the northern boundary of section 1, T. 21 S., 
R. 9 E. to the southeast corner of section 36, T. 20 S., R. 9 E.
    (36) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line across sections 36, 
26, 22, 16, 8, and 6 in T. 20 S., R. 9 E. to the northwest corner of 
section 6, T. 20 S., R. 9 E.
    (37) Then north along the line separating Range 8 E. and Range 9 E. 
along the western boundaries of sections 36, 25, 24, 13, 12, and 1, T. 
19S., R. 8 E. to the northeast corner of section 1, T. 19 S., R. 9 E.
    (38) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line to the point of 
intersection of the boundary line separating R. 7 E. and R. 8 E. and the 
boundary line separating T. 17 S. and T. 18 S.
    (39) Then west along the northern boundaries of sections 1 and 2 to 
the northwest corner of section 2, T. 18 S., R. 7 E.
    (40) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line across section 34 to 
the northwest corner of section 34, T. 17 S., R. 7 E.
    (41) Then west along the southern boundaries of sections 28 and 29 
to the southwest corner of section 29, T. 17 S., R. 7 E.
    (42) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line across sections 30, 
24, 14, 10 and 4 to the northwest corner of section 4, T. 17 S., R. 6 E.
    (43) Then north northeast in a straight line across the easternmost 
portion of section 32 to the northeast corner of section 32, T. 16 S., 
R. 6 E.
    (44) Then north along the eastern boundary of section 29 to the 
northeast corner of section 29, T. 16 S., R. 6 E.
    (45) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line across section 20 to 
the northwest corner of section 20, T. 16 S., R. 6 E.
    (46) Then west northwest in a straight diagonal line across sections 
18 and 13 to the northwest corner of section 13, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.
    (47) Then north northwest in a straight diagonal line across 
sections 11 and 2 to the northwest corner of section 2, T. 16 S., R. 5 
E.
    (48) Then west along the southern boundaries of section 34 and 33 to 
the southwest corner of section 33, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.
    (49) Then north along the western boundary of section 33, T. 15 S., 
R. 5 E., in a straight line for approximately 0.5 mile to the 
intersection with the Chualar Land Grant boundary at the northwestern 
corner of section 33, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.
    (50) Then northeast in a straight diagonal line across the Chualar 
Land Grant and section 27 to the northeast corner of section 27, T. 15 
S., R. 5 E.
    (51) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line across section 22 to 
the northwest corner of section 22, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.
    (52) Then west in a straight line along the southern boundaries of 
sections 16 and 17, T. 15 S., R. 5 E., to the southwest corner of 
section 17 where it intersects with the Encinal Y Buena Esperanza Land 
Grant boundary.
    (53) Then north and then west along the eastern boundary of the 
Encinal Y Buena Esperanza Land Grant and the western boundaries of 
sections 21, 17, 8, and 7, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.
    (54) Then in a straight line from the northwest corner of the 
Encinal Y Buena Esperanza Land Grant boundary and section 7, T. 15 S., 
R. 5 E. in a west northwest direction to the point where the power 
transmission line (with located metal tower) intersects at the western 
boundary of the Cienega del Gabilan Land Grant and the eastern boundary 
of the El Alisal Land Grant, T. 14 S., R. 4 E.
    (55) Then north and then northwest along the boundary line between 
the Cienega del Gabilan Land Grant and El

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Alisal Land Grant to the westernmost corner of the Cienega del Gabilan 
Land Grant, T. 14 S., R. 4 E.
    (56) Then west along the boundary line between the Sausal Land Grant 
and La Natividad Land Grant to the point where the boundary line 
intersects Old Stage Road.
    (57) Then north along Old Stage Road to the point where Old Stage 
Road intersects the Monterey County--San Benito County line, T. 13 S., 
R. 4 E.
    (58) Then northwest along the Monterey County--San Benito County 
line to the point near the Town of Aromas where the boundary lines of 
the counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito meet, T. 12 S., R. 
3 E.
    (59) Then in a meandering line along the Monterey County--Santa Cruz 
County line east then southeast to the Pacific Ocean, T. 12 S., R. 1 E.
    (60) Then south along the coastline of Monterey Bay to its 
intersection with the northwesternmost boundary of Fort Ord Military 
Reservation, T. 14 S., R. 1 E.
    (61) Then following the boundry line of the Fort Ord Military 
Reservation in an irregular line generally east, then south, then west 
to the point where the boundary line of the military reservation meets 
the Pacific Ocean, T. 15 S., R. 1 E.
    (62) Then following the coastline of the Monterey Peninsula south 
along the coastline of Carmel Bay to Carmel Point, the northwesternmost 
point of Point Lobos State Reserve on the Carmel Peninsula.
    (63) Then southeast in a straight diagonal line to the southwestern 
corner of section 25, T. 16 S., R. 1 W.
    (64) Then east along the southern boundaries of section 25, T. 16 
S., R. 1 W., and sections 30 and 29, T. 16 S., R. 1 E., to the 
southeastern corner of section 29 where it intersects with the 
southwestern boundary of the El Potrero de San Carlos Land Grant.
    (65) Then southeast along the southwestern boundary line of the El 
Potrero de San Carlos Land Grant to the southeastern corner of section 
33, T. 16 S., R. 1 E.
    (66) Then east along the line separating Township 16 S. and Township 
17 S. and across Pinyon Peak to the southeast corner of section 32, T. 
16 S., R. 2 E. (This is the beginning and ending point of the boundary 
of Carmel Valley viticultural area.)
    (67) Then continuing east along the line separating Township 16 S. 
from Township 17 S. to its point of intersection with the line 
separating Range 2 E. and Range 3 E.
    (68) Then north along the western boundaries of sections 31, 30, 19, 
18, 7 and 6 in T. 16 S., R. 3 E. to the southwestern corner of section 
31, T. 15 S., R. 3 E.
    (69) Then in a straight diagonal line east northeast across sections 
31, 32 and 33, T. 15 S., R. 3 E. to the southeast corner of section 28, 
T. 15 S., R. 3 E.
    (70) Then southeast in a straight diagonal line along the eastern 
boundaries of sections 33 and 34, T. 15 S., R. 3 E., and sections 3, 2, 
12, 16, 20, 21, and 28, T. 16 S., R. 4 E., to the point where the 
eastern boundary line of section 28 intersects the boundary line of the 
Guadalupe Y Llanitos de Los Correos Land Grant.
    (71) Then south to the southwest corner of section 34, T. 16 S., R. 
4 E.
    (72) Then east to the northwest corner of section 2, T. 17 S., R. 4 
E.
    (73) Then south along the eastern boundary of section 3 to the 
southeast corner of section 3, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.
    (74) Then southeast in a straight diagonal line across sections 11, 
13, 19, and 29, to the southeast corner of section 29, T. 17 S., R. 5 E.
    (75) Then south along the western boundary of section 33 to the 
southwest corner of section 33, T. 17 S., R. 5 E.
    (76) Then east along the southern boundary of section 33 to the 
northeast corner of section 4, T. 18 S., R. 5 E.
    (77) Then southeast in a diagonal line acros sections 3 and 11 to 
the southeast corner of section 11, T. 18 S., R. 5 E.
    (78) Then south along the western boundary of section 13 to the 
southwest corner of section 13, T. 18 S., R. 5 E.
    (79) Then southeast in a diagonal line across section 24 to the 
southeast corner of section 24, T. 18 S., R. 5 E.
    (80) Then south along the western boundaries of section 30 and 31 to 
the southwest corner of section 31, T. 18 S., R. 6 E.
    (81) Then east along the southern boundaries of sections 31 and 32 
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R. 6 E. (From this point, the Monterey and Arroyo Seco viticultural 
areas share the same boundary lines.)
    (82) Then south along the eastern boundaries of sections 5, 8, and 
17 to Arroyo Seco Road, T. 19 S., R. 6 E.
    (83) Then southwest in a straight line for approximately 1.0 mile to 
Benchmark 673, T. 19 S., R. 6 E.
    (84) Then west in a straight line for approximately 1.8 miles to 
Bench Mark 649.
    (85) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 0.2 mile to 
the northeast corner of section 23, T. 19 S., R. 5 E.
    (86) Then west following the northern boundaries of sections 23 and 
22 to the northwest corner of section 22, T. 19 S., R. 5 E.
    (87) Then south in a straight line along the western boundary of 
section 22 to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-178, 49 FR 24718, June 15, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5960, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.99  Clear Lake.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Clear Lake.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Clear Lake viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. maps. 
The maps are titled as follows:
    (1) ``Lower Lake Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series, 1958;
    (2) ``Clearlake Oaks Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series, 
1960;
    (3) ``Lakeport Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series, 1958;
    (4) ``Kelseyville Quadrangle, California,'' 15 minute series, 1959;
    (5) ``Upper Lake Quadrangle, California,'' 7.5 minute series, 1996.
    (c) Boundaries. The Clear Lake viticultural area is located in 
southwestern Lake County, California. The descriptive boundaries of the 
viticultural area, using landmarks and points of reference on the 
applicable U.S.G.S. maps, are as follows:

    Lower Lake Quadrangle Map (15 minute series); From the beginning 
point on Mt. Hannah in Section 16, Township 12 North (T12N), Range 8 
West (R8W), identified as having an elevation of 3,978 feet, the 
boundary runs--
    (1) East-southeasterly in a straight line to the point on Seigler 
Mountain in Section 23, T12N/R8W, identified as having an elevation of 
3,692 feet;
    (2) Then east-southeasterly in a straight line to the point on 
Childers Peak in Section 34, T12N/R7W, identified as having an elevation 
of 2,188 feet;
    (3) Then east-northeasterly in a straight line to the point on the 
southeast corner of Section 25, T12N/R7W;
    (4) Then northeasterly in a straight line to the point in Section 
16, T12N/R6W, identified as being the ``Baker Mine;''
    (5) Then northwesterly in a straight line to the point at the 
southeast corner of Section 23, T13N/R7W;
    (6) Then northerly along the east line of Sections 23, 14, 11, and 
2, to the point at the northeast corner of Section 2, T13N/R7W, on the 
Clearlake Oaks Quadrangle map;
    Clearlake Oaks Quadrangle Map (15 minute series); Continuing from 
the northeast corner of Section 2, T13N/R7W--
    (7) Then northwesterly in a straight line to the point in Section 
21, T14N/R7W, at the top of Round Mountain
    (8) Then northwesterly in a straight line to the southeast corner of 
Section 4, T14N/R8W;
    Lakeport Quadrangle Map (15 minute series); Continuing from the 
southeast corner of Section 4, T14N/R8W, on the Clearlake Oaks 
Quadrangle Map--
    (9) Then northwesterly on the Lakeport Quadrangle in a straight line 
to a point on Charlie Alley Peak in Section 28, T16N/R9W, identified as 
having an elevation of 3,482 feet;
    (10) Then westerly in a straight line to a point on Hells Peak in 
Section 29, T16N/R10W, identified as having an elevation of 2,325 feet;
    (11) Then southeasterly in a straight line, crossing onto the Upper 
Lake quadrangle, to the intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation contour 
and an unnamed 4-wheel drive road in Section 9, T15N/R10W;
    (12) Then northwesterly, then southwesterly along the 1,600-foot 
elevation contour to a point in Section 8, T15N/R10W, that is due north 
of the westernmost structure in a row of three structures located south 
of Scotts Creek;
    (13) Then south in a straight line, crossing over Scotts Creek and 
the westernmost structure, to the intersection with an unnamed, 
unimproved road and the 1,600-foot elevation contour in Section 17, 
T15N/R10W;
    (14) Then generally east along the 1,600-foot elevation contour to 
its second intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road in section 15, 
T15N/R10W;
    (15) The southeasterly in a straight line to a point on Griner Peak 
in Section 23, T15N/R10W, identified as having an elevation of 2,132 
feet;
    (16) Then southwesterly in a straight line to a point on Scotts 
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T14N/R10W, identified as having an elevation of 2,380 feet;
    (17) Then southeasterly in a straight line to a point on Lakeport 
Peak in Section 35, T14N/R10W, identified as having an elevation of 
2,180 feet;
    Kelseyville Quadrangle Map (15 minute series); Continuing from 
Lakeport Peak in Section 35, T14N/R10W, on the Lakeport Quadrangle Map--
    (18) Then southeasterly in a straight line to the point at the 
southwest corner of Section 1, T13N/R10W;
    (19) Then south by southeast in a straight line to the point at the 
southeast corner of Section 36, T13N/R10W;
    (20) Then south by southeasterly in a straight line to the point at 
the southwest corner of Section 18, T12N/R8W;
    (21) Then east by northeast in a straight line to the beginning 
point at Mount Hannah, Section 16, T12N/R8W, on the Lower Lake 
Quadrangle Map.

[T.D. ATF-174, 49 FR 19468, May 8, 1984, as amended by T.D. TTB-182, 87 
FR 33645, June 3, 2022]



Sec.  9.100  Mesilla Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mesilla Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of Mesilla Valley viticultural area are 15 U.S.G.S. 
quadrangle 7.5 minute series maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Anthony, N. Mex.-Tex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955;
    (2) ``Bishop Cap, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955;
    (3) ``Black Mesa, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1978;
    (4) ``Canutillo, Tex.-N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955 
(photorevised 1967);
    (5) ``Dona Ana, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1978;
    (6) ``La Mesa, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955;
    (7) ``La Union, N. Mex.-Tex.'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955;
    (8) ``Las Cruces, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1978;
    (9) ``Leasburg, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1978;
    (10) ``Little Black Mountain, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition 
of 1978;
    (11) ``Picacho Mountain, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1978;
    (12) ``San Miguel, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955;
    (13) ``Smeltertown, Tex.-N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1955 (photorevised 1967 and 1973);
    (14) ``Strauss, N. Mex.-Tex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955; 
and
    (15) ``Tortugas Mountain, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1955.
    (c) Boundaries. The Mesilla Valley viticultural area is located 
within Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and El Paso County, Texas. The 
boundaries are as follows: The beginning point is at the Faulkner Canyon 
on the ``Leasburg, N. Mex.'' U.S.G.S. map at the northwest corner of 
Section 15, Township 21 South (T21S), Range 1 West (R1W).
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary runs east 3.7 miles along 
the north section line until it converges with the 4,200 foot elevation 
contour line at Section 18, T21S/R1E;
    (2) Then it runs southeasterly 31 miles along the 4,200 foot 
elevation contour line to a point approximately 3.5 miles south of 
Bishop Cap where it intersects the Fort Bliss Military Reservation 
boundary at the northeast portion of Section 13, T25S/R3E on the 
``Bishop Cap, N. Mex.'' U.S.G.S. map;
    (3) Then it follows the Fort Bliss Military Reservation boundary 
south for approximately 3.7 miles and east approximately .8 mile to the 
intersection with the 4,200 foot elevation contour line at the southeast 
portion of Section 6, T26S/R4E on the ``Anthony, N. Mex.-Tex.'' U.S.G.S. 
map;
    (4) Then it runs south along the 4,200 foot elevation contour line 
for approximately 20 miles until it intersects the La Mesa Road (Mesa 
Avenue) in the city limits of El Paso, Texas, on the ``Smeltertown, 
Tex.-N. Mex.'' U.S.G.S. map;
    (5) Then it heads south on the La Mesa Road (Mesa Avenue) for 1.2 
miles until it meets Executive Center Boulevard that goes to La Guna/
Smeltertown;
    (6) Then it travels in a southwesterly direction for 1.1 miles on 
Executive Center Boulevard to La Guna/Smeltertown until it crosses the 
Southern Pacific Railroad tracks at Smeltertown, Texas;

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    (7) Then it proceeds back into New Mexico northwesterly along the 
Southern Pacific Railroad tracks approximately 12.5 miles to a point 
near the switch yards at Strauss, New Mexico, where it intersects the 
4,100 foot elevation contour line at the center of Section 24, T28S/R2E 
on the ``Strauss, N. Mex.-Tex.'' U.S.G.S. map;
    (8) Then it follows the 4,100 foot elevation contour line in a 
northwesterly direction for 17 miles until it intersects with the south 
section line of Section 29, T25S/R2E, on the ``Little Black Mountain, N. 
Mex.'' U.S.G.S. map;
    (9) Then it runs westerly approximately .5 mile along the south 
section line until it meets the 4,150 foot elevation contour line at 
Section 29, T25S/R2E;
    (10) Then it follows the 4,150 foot elevation contour line northward 
for 15 miles until it meets with Interstate Highway 70/80/180 at the 
southeast corner of Section 19, T23S/R1E, on the ``Las Cruces, N. Mex.'' 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (11) Then it runs southwest along Interstate Highway 70/80/180 for 
approximately .9 mile until it reaches the 4,200 foot elevation contour 
line at the northwest corner of Section 30, T23S/R1E, on the ``Picacho 
Mt., N. Mex.'' U.S.G.S. map;
    (12) Then it meanders in a northerly direction on the 4,200 foot 
elevation contour line for 15 miles until it reaches the section line at 
the southwest corner of Section 15, T21S/R1W on the ``Leasburg, N. 
Mex.'' U.S.G.S. map;
    (13) Then finally it goes north along the section line to Faulkner 
Canyon until it meets with the northwest corner of Section 15, T21S/R1W, 
which is the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-197, 50 FR 6163, Feb. 14, 1985]



Sec.  9.101  The Hamptons, Long Island.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``The Hamptons, Long Island.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of ``The Hamptons, Long Island'' viticultural area are 5 
U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Riverhead, N.Y.,'' 7.5 minute series, scaled at 1:24,000, 
edition of 1956;
    (2) ``Eastport, N.Y.,'' 7.5 minute series, scaled at 1:24,000, 
edition of 1956;
    (3) ``New York, N.Y.; N.J.; Conn., U.S. 1:250,000 series, scaled at 
1:250,000, edition of 1960, revised 1979;
    (4) ``Providence, R.I.; Mass.; Conn.; N.Y., U.S. 1:250,000 series, 
scaled at 1:250,000, edition of 1947, revised 1969, and
    (5) ``Hartford, Conn.; N.Y.; N.J.; Mass., U.S. 1:250,000 series, 
scaled at 1:250,000, edition of 1962, revised 1975.
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the viticultural area are as 
follows: ``The Hamptons, Long Island'' viticultural area is located 
entirely within eastern Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The 
viticultural area boundaries consist of all of the land areas of the 
South Fork of Long Island, New York, including all of the beaches, 
shorelines, islands and mainland areas in the Townships of Southampton 
and East Hampton (including Gardiners Island). The beginning point is 
found on the ``Riverhead, N.Y.'' U.S.G.S. map on the Peconic River about 
2 miles east of Calverton where the Townships of Riverhead, Brookhaven 
and Southampton meet:
    (1) The boundary travels south approximately 10 miles along the 
Southampton/Brookhaven Township line until it reaches the dunes on the 
Atlantic Ocean near Cupsogue Beach on the ``Eastport, N.Y.'' U.S.G.S. 
map.
    (2) Then the boundary proceeds east and west along the beaches, 
shorelines, islands and mainland areas of the entire South Fork of Long 
Island described on the ``New York,'' ``Providence,'' and ``Hartford'' 
U.S.G.S. maps until it reaches the Peconic River near Calverton at the 
beginning point. These boundaries consist of all of the land found in 
the Townships of Southampton and East Hampton (including Gardiners 
Island).

[T.D. ATF-205, 50 FR 20413, May 16, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-344, 58 
FR 40354, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  9.102  Sonoma Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sonoma Mountain.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Sonoma Mountain viticultural area are 2 U.S.G.S. topographic maps in 
the 7.5 minute series, as follows:

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    (1) Glen Ellen, Calif., dated 1954, photorevised 1980; and
    (2) Kenwood, Calif., dated 1954, photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundary. The Sonoma Mountain viticultural area is located in 
Sonoma County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the northern most point at which the 
1600-foot contour line crosses the section line dividing section 22 from 
section 23, in Township 6 North, Range 7 West.
    (2) The boundary follows this section line north to the 800-foot 
contour line.
    (3) The boundary follows the 800-foot contour line westerly, 
easterly, and northerly to Bennett Valley Road.
    (4) The boundary follows Bennett Valley Road easterly to Enterprise 
Road.
    (5) The boundary follows Enterprise Road southeasterly to an unnamed 
stream, in Section 7, Township 6 North, Range 7 West, which crosses 
Enterprise Road near the point at which the road turns from an easterly 
to a southerly direction.
    (6) The boundary follows this stream easterly to the 400-foot 
contour line.
    (7) The boundary follows the 400-foot contour line southerly to the 
township line dividing Township 6 North from Township 5 North.
    (8) The boundary follows a straight line extension of this township 
line west to the 1200-foot contour line.
    (9) The boundary follows the 1200-foot contour line northwesterly to 
the range line dividing Range 6 West from Range 7 West.
    (10) The boundary follows this range line south to the 1600-foot 
contour line.
    (11) The boundary follows this contour line westerly to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-196, 50 FR 2979, Jan. 23, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5960, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.103  Mimbres Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mimbres Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Mimbres Valley viticultural area are 28 U.S.G.S. 
quadrangle maps (26-7.5 minute series and 2-15 minute series). They are 
entitled:
    (1) ``Akela, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1972;
    (2) ``Antelope Hill, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1963 
(photoinspected 1974);
    (3) ``Bisbee Hills, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (4) ``Bowlin Ranch, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (5) ``Capital Dome, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (6) ``Carne, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (7) ``Columbus, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (8) ``Columbus NE, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1966;
    (9) ``Columbus SE, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1966;
    (10) ``Deming East, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (11) ``Deming West, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1964 
(photoinspected 1972);
    (12) ``Dwyer, N. Mex.,'' 15 minute series, edition of 1956;
    (13) ``Faywood Station, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1947;
    (14) ``Florida Gap, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 mintue series, edition of 1964;
    (15) ``Goat Ridge, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1964;
    (16) ``Gym Peak, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1964;
    (17) ``Hermanas, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1964;
    (18) ``Malpais Hill, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (19) ``Midway Butte, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (20) ``Myndus, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1972;
    (21) ``North Peak, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (22) ``Red Mountain, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (23) ``San Lorenzo, N. Mex.,'' 15 minute series, edition of 1956;
    (24) ``Sibley Hole, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1972;
    (25) ``South Peak, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1965;
    (26) ``Spalding, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1964;
    (27) ``West Lime Hills, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1965; and

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    (28) ``Williams Ranch, N. Mex.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 
1964.
    (c) Boundaries. The Mimbres Valley viticultural area is located 
within Grant and Luna Counties, New Mexico. The boundaries are as 
follows: The beginning point is located at Faywood Station on an 
unimproved dirt road at benchmark 4911 in Luna County, New Mexico on the 
northern part of Section 2, Township 21 South (T21S), Range 12 West 
(R12W) on the Faywood Station Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map;
    (1) From the beginning point the boundary runs northeast 2.25 miles 
along an unimproved dirt road until it intersects U.S. Routh 180 
(indicated on map as U.S. Rte. 260) at New Mexico Highway 61 (indicated 
on map as an unnumbered secondary highway) at the south portion of Sec. 
30, T20S/R11W;
    (2) The boundary proceeds in a generally northerly direction on N.M. 
Hwy. 61 for 34.5 miles crossing over U.S. Rte. 90 (indicated on map as 
U.S. Rte. 180) west of San Lorenzo, N.M. until it meets an unimproved 
dirt road near Bear Canyon Dam at the west line of Sec. 28, T16S/R11W on 
the San Lorenzo, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (3) It then heads east on the unimproved dirt road for .2 mile until 
it meets the Mimbres River at Sec. 28, T16S/R11W;
    (4) It then goes south on the Mimbres River for .25 mile until it 
intersects the 6,000 foot elevation contour line at Sec. 28, T16S/R11W;
    (5) From there the boundary runs south along the 6,000 foot 
elevation contour line until it meets the east line of Sec. 11, T17S/
R11W;
    (6) Then it proceeds south on the section line for .6 mile until it 
hits the south line of Sec. 12, T17S/R11W;
    (7) Then it travels east on the section line for 1.8 miles until it 
intersects an unimproved dirt road in Noonday Canyon on the north line 
of Sec. 18, T17S/R10W;
    (8) It then heads south on the unimproved dirt road for 2.2 miles 
until it intersects a medium duty road at the northern part of Sec. 30, 
T17S/R10W;
    (9) The boundary goes south on the medium duty road for .8 mile 
until it reaches the north line of Sec. 31, T17S/R10W;
    (10) The boundary goes east 5 miles on the section line to the east 
line of Sec. 36, T17S/R10W;
    (11) The boundary proceeds south on the section line for 13 miles to 
the south line of Sec. 36 (also indicated on map as Luna/Grant Country 
line), T19S/R10W on the Dwyer, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (12) The boundary travels west on the Luna/Grant County line for 
three miles to the east line of Sec. 4, T20S/R10W;
    (13) The boundary goes south on the section line for three miles to 
the south line of Sec. 16, T20S/R10W;
    (14) Then it goes west on the section line for approximately .6 mile 
to a light duty road located 500 feet south of Benchmark 5119 on the 
south line of Sec. 16, T20S/R10W;
    (15) The boundary heads south on the light duty road for 
approximately 10.25 miles until it meets Hwy. 180 at Benchmark 4672 near 
the west line of Sec. 9, T22S/R10W on the Spalding, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. 
map;
    (16) Then it proceeds southeasterly on Hwy. 180 for approximately 5 
miles to the north line of Sec. 6, T23S/R9W on the Deming West, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (17) It then goes east on the section line approximately 11.75 miles 
to the east line of Sec. 1, T23S/R8W on the Carne, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (18) It then travels south on the section line for 1.5 miles until 
it meets an unimproved dirt road at Sec. 12, T23S/R8W;
    (19) It follows the unimproved dirt road in an easterly direction 
for 3 miles to Carne Windmill at the northeast part of Sec. 17, T23S/
R7W;
    (20) From there it follows an unimproved dirt road in a 
southeasterly direction for .75 mile until it meets the south line of 
Sec. 16, T23S/R7W;
    (21) Then it proceeds east along the section line for 9 miles until 
it arrives at the east line of Sec. 24, T23S/R6W on the Myndus, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (22) Then it goes south on the section line for 15 miles until it 
meets the south line of Sec. 36, T25S/R6W on the Sibley Hole, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (23) Then it heads west on the section line for 8 miles until it 
intersects the 4,200 foot elevation contour line at the southeast corner 
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on the Gym Peak, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (24) Then it heads north on the 4,200 foot elevation contour line 
for 11 miles until it meets N.M. Hwy. 549 (indicated on map as U.S. Rte. 
70/80/180) at the southwest corner of Sec. 5, T24S/R7W on the Florida 
Gap, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (25) The boundary heads west on M.M. Hwy. 549 (indicated on map as 
U.S. Rte. 70/80/180) for 4.5 miles until it meets the light duty road at 
the east line of Sec. 3, T24S/R8W on the Capital Dome, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. 
map;
    (26) It then goes south on the light duty road/section line for 4 
miles until it meets another light duty road at the south line of Sec. 
22, T24S/R8W;
    (27) Then the boundary heads west for 2 miles on the light duty 
road/section line until it intersects an unimproved dirt road at the 
east line of Sec. 29, T24S/R8W;
    (28) Then it travels south on the unimproved dirt road/section line 
for 2 miles until it meets another unimproved dirt road at the south 
line of Sec. 32, T24S/R8W;
    (29) It then moves west .25 mile on the unimproved dirt road until 
it reaches the east line of Sec. 5, T25S/R8W;
    (30) Then it goes south on the section line for 6 miles until it 
reaches an unimproved dirt road near Crawford Ranch at the north line of 
Sec. 5, T25S/R8W on the South Peak, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (31) Then it follows the unimproved dirt road in a southwest then 
southern direction for approximately 3 miles until it hits the north 
line of Sec. 19, T26S/R8W;
    (32) It then travels east for 1.1 mile along the section line until 
it hits the east line of Sec. 20, T26S/R8W;
    (33) From there it proceeds south for 2 miles on the section line 
until it intersects the north line of Sec. 33, T26S/R8W;
    (34) It then heads east for 5 miles on the section line until it 
intersects the east line of Sec. 31, T26S/R7W on the Gym Peak, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (35) The boundary goes south on the section line for 7 miles until 
it meets the north line of Sec. 5 (which also is a light duty road), 
T28S/R7W on the Columbus NE, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (36) Then it goes east for 4 miles on the section line until it 
meets the east line of Sec. 2 near Oney Tank T28S/R7W;
    (37) Then it goes south on the section line for 8.7 miles until it 
meets the New Mexico, U.S.A./Mexico International border at the east 
line of Sec. 17, T29S/R7W on the Columbus SE, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (38) The boundary follows in a westerly direction along the 
International border for 23 miles to the west line of Sec. 18, T29S/R10W 
on the Hermanas, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (39) It then heads north on the western section for 3.5 miles to the 
north line of Sec. 31, T28S/R10W;
    (40) It then moves east for 13 miles on the section line until it 
intersects the east line of Sec. 32, T28S/R8W on the Columbus, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (41) Then it follows the section line north for 8 miles until it 
meets the south line of Sec. 18, T27S/R8W on the North Peak, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (42) Then it proceeds west on the section line for 11 miles to the 
west part of Sec. 16 identified as longitude point 107 degrees, 52 
minutes, 30 seconds, T27S/R10W on the West Lime Hills, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. 
map;
    (43) Then it moves north on the 107 degrees, 52 minutes, 30 seconds 
longitude point for 9 miles until it intersects the north line of Sec. 
4, T26S/R10W on the Midway Butte, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (44) Then it goes west on the section line for 6.5 miles until it 
meets the west line of Sec. 33, T25S/R11W on the Bisbee Hills, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (45) The boundary then travels north on the section line for 26.5 
miles (crossing the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks) until it 
intersects with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tracks on the 
west line of Sec. 21, T21S/R11W on the Spalding, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (46) Finally it follows the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 
tracks in a northwesterly direction for 5 miles until it reaches the 
beginning point at benchmark 4911 on an unimproved dirt road in Faywood 
Station at Sec. 2,

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T21S/R12W on the Faywood Station, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map.

[T.D. ATF-217, 50 FR 48081, Nov. 21, 1985]



Sec.  9.104  South Coast.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``South Coast.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of South Coast viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. maps. They 
are titled:
    (1) San Diego, 1:250,000 series, 1958 (revised 1978).
    (2) Santa Ana, 1:250,000 series, 1959 (revised 1979).
    (3) Long Beach, 1:250,000 series, 1957 (revised 1978).
    (4) Wildomar Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1953 (photorevised 
1973).
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The South Coast viticultural area is 
located in California. The starting point of the following boundary 
description is the northern intersection of the Orange County line with 
the Pacific Ocean (on the Long Beach map).
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) From the starting point generally 
northeastward, eastward, and southeastward along the Orange County line, 
to the intersection of that county line with the township line on the 
northern border of Township 7 South (in Range 6 West; on the Santa Ana 
map).
    (ii) From there eastward along that township line to its 
intersection with the northern boundary of the Temecula viticultural 
area described in Sec.  9.50; at this point, the Temecula viticultural 
area boundary coincides with the boundary of the Cleveland National 
Forest (on the Wildomar Quadrangle map).
    (iii) From there following the northern boundary of the Temecula 
viticultural area, at and near its northernmost point, generally 
northeastward, eastward, and southeastward until the Temecula 
viticultural area boundary again intersects the township line on the 
northern border of Township 7 South (in Range 4 West; thus all of the 
Temecula viticultural area is included inside of South Coast 
viticultural area).
    (iv) Then eastward, along the township line on the northern border 
of Township 7 South, to the San Bernardino Meridian (on the Santa Ana 
map).
    (v) Then southward along the San Bernardino Meridian to the 
Riverside County-San Diego County line.
    (vi) Then westward along that county line for about 7\1/2\ miles, to 
the western boundary of the Cleveland National Forest (near the Pechanga 
Indian Reservation).
    (vii) Then generally southeastward along the Cleveland National 
Forest boundary to where it joins California Highway 76.
    (viii) From there generally southeastward along Highway 76 to 
California Highway 79.
    (ix) Then southeastward along Highway 79 to the township line on the 
northern border of Township 12 South (in Range 3 East).
    (x) Then eastward along that township line to its intersection with 
the range line on the eastern border of Range 3 East.
    (xi) From there southward along that range line to the U.S.-Mexico 
international border.
    (xii) Then westward along that international border to the Pacific 
Ocean.
    (xiii) Then generally northwestward along the shore of the Pacific 
Ocean to the starting point.

[T.D. ATF-218, 50 FR 48084, Nov. 21, 1985]



Sec.  9.105  Cumberland Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cumberland Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Cumberland Valley viticultural area are the following 32 U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps of the 7.5 minute series:
    (1) ``Williamsport Quadrangle'', edition of 1969.
    (2) ``Shepherdstown Quadrangle'', edition of 1978.
    (3) ``Keedysville Quadrangle'', edition of 1978.
    (4) ``Middletown Quadrangle'', edition of 1953, photo-revised 1979.
    (5) ``Myersville Quadrangle'', edition of 1953, photo-revised 1971.
    (6) ``Smithsburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1953, photo-revised 1971.
    (7) ``Waynesboro Quadrangle'', edition of 1944, photo-revised 1968 
and 1973.

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    (8) ``Iron Springs Quadrangle'', edition of 1953, photo-revised 1968 
and 1973.
    (9) ``Scotland Quadrangle'', edition of 1944, photo-revised 1968 and 
1973.
    (10) ``Caledonia Park Quadrangle'', edition of 1944, photo-revised 
1968 and 1973.
    (11) ``Walnut Botton Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 
1969 and 1977.
    (12) ``Dickinson Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 1969 
and 1977.
    (13) ``Mount Holly Springs Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-
revised 1968 and 1973.
    (14) ``Mechanicsburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 
1968 and 1973.
    (15) ``LeMoyne Quadrangle'', edition of 1963, photo-revised 1972.
    (16) ``Steelton Quadrangle'', edition of 1963, photo-revised 1972.
    (17) ``Harrisburg West Quadrangle'', edition of 1969, photo-revised 
1974.
    (18) ``Wertzville Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 1968 
and 1973.
    (19) ``Sherman's Dale Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 
1968 and 1973.
    (20) ``Landisburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 1969 
and 1977.
    (21) ``Andersonburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 
1969 and 1977.
    (22) ``Newville Quadrangle'', edition of 1952, photo-revised 1969 
and 1975.
    (23) ``Newburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1966, photo-revised 1973.
    (24) ``Doylesburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1966, photo-revised 1973.
    (25) ``Roxbury Quadrangle'', edition of 1966, photo-revised 1973.
    (26) ``Fannettsburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1966, photo-revised 
1973.
    (27) ``St. Thomas Quadrangle'' edition of 1944, photo-revised 1968 
and 1973.
    (28) ``McConnellsburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1944, photo-revised 
1968 and 1973.
    (29) ``Mercersburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1943, photo-revised 1968 
and 1973.
    (30) ``Clear Spring Quadrangle'', edition of 1955, photo-revised 
1971.
    (31) ``Hedgesville Quadrangle'', edition of 1979.
    (32) ``Mason Dixon Quadrangle'', edition of 1943-53 (photorevised 
1971).
    (33) ``Hagerstown Quadrangle'', edition of 1943-53 (photorevised 
1971, photoinspected 1977).
    (34) ``Funkstown Quadrangle'', edition of 1943-53 (photorevised 
1971, photoinspected 1977).
    (35) ``Plainfield Quadrangle'', edition of 1975.
    (36) ``Shippensburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1973.
    (37) ``Chambersburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1973.
    (38) ``Williamson Quadrangle'', edition of 1973.
    (39) ``Greencastle Quadrangle'', edition of 1973.
    (40) ``Dillsburg Quadrangle'', edition of 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The Cumberland Valley viticultural area is located in 
Washington County in west-central Maryland and Franklin and Cumberland 
counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) Starting immediately west of the Town of Williamsport in 
Washington County, Maryland, at Lock 45 of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) 
Canal National Historical Park and the confluence of the Potomac River 
and Conococheague Creek (see Williamsport Quadrangle), the boundary 
proceeds in a southeasternly direction along the perimeter of the park 
on the northeastern bank of the Potomac River to the confluence of 
Antitam Creek and the Potomac River;
    (2) Then southeast of Limekiln Road which runs along the perimeter 
of the park from Antietam Creek to the intersection of Limekiln Road and 
Harpers Ferry Road;
    (3) Then northeasterly a straight line approximately two miles to 
the 952-foot summit of Hawk's Hill;
    (4) Then northerly on a straight line approximately 2.5 miles to the 
intersection of Red Hill Road and Porterstown Road;
    (5) Then southeasterly along Porterstown Road to its intersection 
with Mount Briar--Trego Road;
    (6) Then southerly along Mount Briar--Trego Road to its intersection 
with Millbrook Road;
    (7) Then east along Millbrook Road to its intersection with State 
Route 67, approximately 0.5 mile north of Rohersville, Maryland;
    (8) Then directly east approximately 1.25 miles in a straight line 
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    (9) Then in a north northeasterly direction along the 1,000-foot 
contour line of South Mountain in Washington County, Maryland, and 
Franklin and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania to the point on South 
Mountain where the 1,000-foot contour line crosses State Hollow Road 
(Rt. 233);
    (10) Then north along Rt. 233 to the point where it crosses the 750-
foot contour of South Mountain;
    (11) Then east along the 750-foot contour line of South Mountain to 
the point southwest of the Mount Holly Springs Reservoir where Cold 
Spring Run, a tributary of Yellow Breeches Creek, crosses the 750-foot 
contour line, approximately 3 miles southwest of the town of Mount Holly 
Springs, Pennsylvania;
    (12) Then east northeast in a straight line approximately seven 
miles to Center Point Knob, elev. 1050 feet, approximately two miles 
southeast of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania (see Mechanicsburg 
Quadrangle);
    (13) Then continuing east northeast in a straight line approximately 
six miles to the point where U.S. Rt. 15 crosses Yellow Breeches Creek, 
approximately one mile east of Williams Grove, Pennsylvania;
    (14) Then east and northeast in a meandering line along the north 
bank of Yellow Breeches Creek to its confluence with the Susquehanna 
River;
    (15) Then north along the west bank of the Susquehanna River, which 
forms the western portion of the corporate boundary line of the City of 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to the point where the 300-foot contour line 
and the west bank of the Susquehanna River meet;
    (16) Then directly west to the 700-foot contour line of Blue 
Mountain overlooking the Susquehanna River;
    (17) Then along the 700-foot contour line of Blue Mountain as it 
meanders west and around McClures Gap;
    (18) Then along the 700-foot contour line of Blue Mountain to the 
point where the 700-foot contour line crosses State Rt. 233;
    (19) Then northeast along Rt. 233 through Doubling Gap to the 1,000-
foot contour line of Blue Mountain;
    (20) Then in a generally southwesterly direction along the 1,000-
foot contour line of Blue Mountain into Franklin County to the point 
where the 1,000-foot contour line meets the roadbed of the Pennsylvania 
Turnpike, Interstate 76;
    (21) Then along the roadbed of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the east 
entrance of the Blue Mountain Tunnel;
    (22) Then in a straight line approximately 6.5 miles to the 
intersection of State Rt. 533 and the 1,000-foot contour line of Blue 
Mountain, approximately one mile west northwest of Upper Strasburg, 
Pennsylvania;
    (23) Then southwest along the 1,000-foot contour line of Blue 
Mountain to and along the 1,000-foot contour line of Broad Mountain;
    (24) Then along the 1,000-foot contour line as it meanders along and 
around Broad Mountain and Front Mountain to the point where the 1,000-
foot contour line crosses Wilson Run near Franklin Furnace, 
Pennsylvania;
    (25) Then southwest in a straight line approximately 3.5 miles to 
Parnell Knob, elev. 2060 feet;
    (26) Then west northwest in a straight line approximately four miles 
to the point where the 1,000-foot contour line crosses Township Run near 
Cape Horn on Cove Mountain, approximately two miles north northwest of 
Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania;
    (27) Then southwest along the 1,000-foot contour line of Cove 
Mountain into and out of Cove Gap;
    (28) Then along the 1,000-foot contour line of Cove Mountain and Two 
Top Mountain in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and Sword Mountain and 
Fairview Mountain in Washington County, Maryland, to the point on 
Fairview Mountain where the 1,000-foot contour line intersects the 
National Road (U.S. Rt. 40);
    (29) Then west along U.S. Rt. 40 approximately 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of U.S. Rt. 40 and Cove Road;
    (30) Then south in a straight line from the intersection of U.S. Rt. 
40 and Cove Road approximately 1.25 miles to the intersection of McCoys 
Ferry Road and State Rt. 56;
    (31) Then south along McCoys Ferry Road to the perimeter of the C&O 
Canal National Historical Park along the Potomac River;

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    (32) Then southeast along the perimeter of the C&O National 
Historical Park to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-210, 50 FR 29971, July 23, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5960, Feb. 27, 1987]



Sec.  9.106  North Yuba.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``North Yuba.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of North Yuba viticultural area are the following four U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps of the 7.5 minute series:
    (1) ``Oregon House Quadrangle,'' edition of 1948, photo-revised 
1969.
    (2) ``Rackerby Quadrangle,'' edition of 1948, photo-revised 1969.
    (3) ``Challenge Quadrangle,'' edition of 1948 photo-revised 1969.
    (4) ``French Corral Quadrangle,'' edition of 1948, photo-revised 
1969.
    (c) Boundary. The North Yuba viticultural area is located in Yuba 
County in the State of California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the ``Oregon House Quadrangle'' map at the point 
where the Browns Valley Ditch crosses Woods Creek in the southwest 
corner of section 25, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., the boundary proceeds 
northeasterly in a meandering line approximately 1.5 miles along the 
east bank of Woods Creek to the point near Richards Ranch where the 
paved light duty road crosses said creek;
    (2) Then west and north, approximately 0.33 mile to the point where 
the paved light duty road meets the unimproved dirt road accessing Dixon 
Hill and Texas Hill;
    (3) Then northwest continuing along the paved light duty road 
approximately 2.75 miles to the intersection at Oregon House of said 
light duty road with the medium duty road which travels east and west 
between Virginia Ranch Reservoir of Dry Creek and the Yuba County 
Forestry Headquarters near Dobbins;
    (4) Then northeasterly, 0.7 mile, along same light duty road to its 
intersection with the unimproved dirt road to Lake Mildred, located in 
the northwest corner of section 2, T. 17 N., R. 6 E.;
    (5) Then northwesterly, 1.0 miles, along the unimproved dirt road to 
the end of said road at the shoreline of Lake Mildred;
    (6) Then southwest along the shoreline of Lake Mildred to the Los 
Verjeles Dam at the westernmost end of said lake;
    (7) Then across the face of said dam and continuing northeast along 
the shoreline of Lake Mildred to the point where the stream running 
through Smokey Ravine flows into Lake Mildred;
    (8) Then north and west along said stream to the point where the 
stream crosses the 1,900-foot contour line in the northeast corner of 
section 27, T. 18 N., R. 6 E.;
    (9) Then southwest in a meandering line along the 1.900-foot contour 
line of Lamb Hill;
    (10) Then northwest along the 1,900-foot contour line of High Spring 
Ridge to the point where the medium duty paved road running north and 
south along Willow Glen Creek crosses the 1,900-foot contour line, 
approximately 0.75 mile north of Finley Ranch;
    (11) Then north along said road, approximately 1 mile, to its 
intersection at Willow Glen Ranch near the west boundary line of section 
15, T. 18 N., R. 6 E., with the light duty road which crosses Critterden 
Ridge;
    (12) Then in a generally easterly direction along said road, 
approximately 2.0 miles, to its point of intersection with the light 
duty paved road named Frenchtown Road which runs north and south between 
Brownsville and Frenchtown;
    (13) Then south along the Frenchtown Road to the point where the 
road crosses the 1,600-foot contour line in the northwest corner of 
section 24, T. 18 N., R. 6 E.;
    (14) Then east along the 1,600-foot contour line to the point where 
Dry Creek crosses the 1,600-foot contour line near the south boundary 
line of section 13, T. 18 N., R. 6 E.;
    (15) Then south along Dry Creek, approximately 0.16 mile, to the 
confluence of Indiana Creek with Dry Creek;
    (16) Then in a generally easterly direction, approximately 1 mile, 
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Indiana Creek to the confluence of Keystone Creek with Indiana Creek;
    (17) Then north along indiana Creek, approximately 0.87 mile, to the 
point where Indiana Creek meets the 2,000-foot contour line of Oregon 
Hills;
    (18) Then in a generally southeasterly direction along the 2,000-
foot contour line of Oregon Hills, approximately 6 miles, to the point 
near the east boundary line of section 9, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., where the 
power transmission line on Red Bluff crosses the 2,000-foot contour 
line;
    (19) Then southwest along the right of way of said power 
transmission line to the point near the south boundary of section 9, T. 
17 N., R. 7 E., where it meets the power transmission line running 
northwest and southeast between Dobbins and the Colgate Power House;
    (20) Then southeast along the power transmission line between 
Dobbins and Colgate Power House to the Colgate Power House;
    (21) Then in a generally westerly direction from the Colgate Power 
House along the power transmission line which crosses over Dobbins Creek 
to the point west of Dobbins Creek where the power transmission line 
intersects the 1,000-foot contour line;
    (22) Then in a generally southwesterly direction along the 1,000-
foot contour line above the north bank of the Yuba River and Harry L. 
Englebright lake of the Yuba River to the intersection of the 1,000-foot 
contour line with Woods Creek in the northeast corner of section 36, T. 
17 N., R. 6 E.;
    (23) Then east and north along the east bank of Woods Creek, 
approximately 0.5 miles, to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-211, 50 FR 30820, July 30, 1985]



Sec.  9.107  Lodi.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lodi.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Lodi viticultural area are 18 U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute 
series maps and are titled as follows:
    (1) Valley Springs SW, Calif. 1962;
    (2) Farmington, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1987);
    (3) Peters, CA 1952 (Photorevised 1968);
    (4) Stockton East, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1987);
    (5) Waterloo, Calif. 1968 (Photoinspected 1978);
    (6) Lodi South, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1976);
    (7) Terminous, Calif. 1978 (Minor Revision 1993);
    (8) Thornton, Calif. 1978;
    (9) Bruceville, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1980);
    (10) Florin, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1980);
    (11) Elk Grove, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1979);
    (12) Sloughhouse, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1980, Minor Revision 
1993);
    (13) Buffalo Creek, Calif. 1967 (Photorevised 1980);
    (14) Folsom SE, Calif. 1954 (Photorevised 1980);
    (15) Carbondale, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1980, Minor Revision 
1993);
    (16) Goose Creek, Calif. 1968 (Photorevised 1980, Minor Revision 
1993);
    (17) Clements, Calif. 1968 (Minor Revision 1993); and
    (18) Wallace, Calif. 1962.
    (c) Boundaries. The Lodi viticultural area is located in California 
in the counties of Sacramento and San Joaquin. The beginning point is 
located at the intersection of the Calaveras River and the San Joaquin-
Stanislaus County line (Valley Springs SW, Calif. map).
    (1) From the beginning point, proceed south along the San Joaquin-
Stanislaus County line to its intersection with State Route 4, also 
known as Funck Road, T1N, R9E (Farmington, Calif. map);
    (2) Then proceed west on State Route 4 (west on Funck Road, then 
south on Waverly Road, then west through the village of Farmington on 
Farmington Road) to State Route 4's intersection with Jack Tone Road, 
T1N, R7E (beginning on the Farmington, Calif. map, passing through the 
Peters, CA map, and ending on the Stockton East, Calif. map);
    (3) Then proceed north along Jack Tone Road to its intersection with

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Eightmile Road, T3N, R7E (ending on the Waterloo, Calif. map);
    (4) Then proceed west along Eightmile Road to its intersection with 
Bishop Cut, T3N, R5E (beginning on the Waterloo, Calif. map, passing 
through the Lodi South, Calif. map, and ending on the Terminous, Calif. 
map);
    (5) Then proceed north along Bishop Cut to White Slough, T3N, R5E 
(Terminous, Calif. map);
    (6) Then proceed west along White Slough to an unnamed drainage 
canal on Terminous Tract, across the slough from a marked pumping 
station on King Island, T3N, R5E (Terminous, Calif. map);
    (7) Then proceed straight northwest on the Terminous Tract to the 
south end of Peatland Road and follow it north to its intersection with 
State Route 12, T3N, R5E (Terminous, Calif. map);
    (8) Then proceed west 0.2 mile on State Route 12 to its intersection 
with an unnamed unimproved road at BM-8, and continue straight northwest 
on the Terminous Tract to the marked siphon on the south side of 
Sycamore Slough, T3N, R5E (ending on the Thornton, Calif. map);
    (9) Then proceed in a straight line north-to-northeast across Brack 
Tract, Hog Slough and Canal Ranch to the line's intersection with Beaver 
Slough near the 90-degree east turn of an unnamed light duty road, west 
of a small cluster of buildings, T4N, R5E (Thornton, Calif. map);
    (10) Then proceed west along Beaver Slough to its intersection with 
the South Mokelumne River, following the river north and east to its 
intersection with Interstate 5 (marked as under construction), T5N, R5E 
(ending on the Bruceville, Calif. map);
    (11) Then proceed northwest along Interstate 5 to its intersection 
with an unnamed road, locally known as Hood-Franklin Road.
    (12) From Interstate 5, proceed east on Hood-Franklin Road to its 
intersection with Franklin Boulevard, Section 17, T6N, R5E (ending on 
the Florin, Calif. map);
    (13) Proceed generally north along Franklin Boulevard to its 
intersection with Sims Road and a section line running due east marking 
the northern boundary of Section 28, T7N, R5E (Florin, Calif. map).
    (14) Follow this section line due east to its junction with Sheldon 
Road and then proceed east along Sheldon Road to its intersection with 
the Central California Traction Co. Railroad (beginning on the Florin, 
Calif. map and ending on the Elk Grove, Calif. map);
    (15) Proceed southeast along the Central California Traction Co. 
Railroad to its intersection with Grant Line Road (Elk Grove, Calif. 
map);
    (16) Then northeast along Grant Line Road to its intersection with 
State Highway 16 (beginning on the Elk Grove, Calif. map, passing 
through the Sloughhouse, Calif. map, and ending on the Buffalo Creek, 
Calif. map);
    (17) Proceed southeast along State Highway 16 to its intersection 
with Deer Creek (ending on the Sloughhouse, Calif. map);
    (18) Then proceed generally northeast along Deer Creek to its 
intersection with the eastern boundary of Sacramento County (beginning 
on the Sloughhouse, Calif. map, passing through the Buffalo Creek, 
Calif. map, and ending on the Folsom SE, Calif. map); and
    (19) Proceed generally south along the eastern boundary of 
Sacramento County to the meeting point of Sacramento, Amador, and San 
Joaquin Counties (beginning on the Folsom SE, Calif. map, passing 
through the Carbondale, Calif. map, and ending on the Goose Creek, 
Calif. map); and
    (20) Then proceed generally south-southeast along the eastern 
boundary of San Joaquin County to the point of beginning (beginning on 
the Goose Creek, Calif. map, passing through the Clements, Calif. and 
Wallace, Calif. maps, and ending on the Valley Springs SW, Calif. map).

[T.D. ATF-223, 51 FR 5324, Feb. 13, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-482, 67 
FR 56484, Sept. 4, 2002]



Sec.  9.108  Ozark Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ozark Mountain.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of Ozark Mountain viticultural area are

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11 U.S.G.S. maps in the scale of 1:250,000. They are titled--
    (1) St. Louis, Missouri (1963, revised 1969);
    (2) Jefferson City, Missouri (1955, revised 1970);
    (3) Springfield, Missouri (1954, revised 1969);
    (4) Joplin, Missouri; Kansas (1954, revised 1974);
    (5) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Arkansas; Missouri; Kansas (1958, revised 
1973);
    (6) Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma (1978);
    (7) Russellville, Arkansas (compiled in 1954);
    (8) Memphis, Tennessee; Arkansas; Missouri (1953, revised 1978);
    (9) Poplar Bluff, Missouri; Arkansas (1957, revised 1978);
    (10) Paducah, Kentucky; Illinois; Missouri; Indiana (1949, revised 
1969); and
    (11) Rolla, Missouri; Illinois (1954, revised 1969).
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Ozark Mountain viticultural area is 
located in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The starting point of the 
following boundary description is the point at which the Missouri River 
joins the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri (on the St. 
Louis map).
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) The boundary proceeds from the 
starting point westward along the Missouri River until it meets the 
Osage River;
    (ii) Then further westward along the Osage River (flowing through 
Lake of the Ozarks and the Harry S. Truman Reservoir) until it passes 
adjacent to Missouri Highway 82 in Osceola, Missouri (on the Jefferson 
City map);
    (iii) Then southwestward along Missouri Highway 82 until it 
intersects U.S. Highway 54 in Eldorado Springs, Missouri (on the Joplin 
map);
    (iv) Then westward along U.S. Highway 54 until it intersects U.S. 
Highway 71 near Nevada, Missouri;
    (v) Then southward along U.S. Highway 71 until it intersects 
Interstate Highway 44, approximately 5 miles south of Carthage, 
Missouri;
    (vi) Then westward and southwestward along Interstate Highway 44 
into the State of Oklahoma, and continuing southwestward until 
Interstate Highway 44 crosses the Neosho River near Miami, Oklahoma (on 
the Tulsa map);
    (vii) Then southward along the Neosho River (flowing through the 
Lake of the Cherokees, Lake Hudson, and Fort Gibson Lake) until it flows 
into the Arkansas River, approximately 2 miles west of Fort Gibson, 
Oklahoma (on the Fort Smith map);
    (viii) Then southward and eastward along the Arkansas River (flowing 
through the Robert S. Kerr Lake) into the State of Arkansas, and 
continuing eastward until the Arkansas River is joined by Vache Grasse 
Creek, approximately 4 miles east of Barling, Arkansas;
    (ix) Then southeastward and southwestward following Vache Grasse 
Creek to the place where it is crossed by Arkansas Highway 10, near 
Greenwood, Arkansas;
    (x) Then westward along Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 71. Note: Highway 
10 is the primary highway leading from Greenwood to Hackett, Arkansas;
    (xi) Then southward and eastward along Highway 71 until it crosses 
Rock Creek;
    (xii) Then northeastward along Rock Creek to Petit Jean Creek;
    (xiii) Then generally northeastward and eastward along Petit Jean 
Creek until it becomes the Petit Jean River (on the Russellville map);
    (xiv) Then generally eastward along the Petit Jean River, flowing 
through Blue Mountain Lake, until the Petit Jean River joins the 
Arkansas River;
    (xv) Then generally eastward along the Arkansas River to Cadron 
Creek;
    (xvi) Then northeastward and eastward along Cadron Creek, for about 
2\1/2\ miles, until it pases under U.S. Highway 64, approximately 3\1/2\ 
miles west of Conway, Arkansas;
    (xvii) Then eastward along U.S. Highway 64 until it intersects U.S. 
Highway 67, near Beebe, Arkansas (on the Memphis map);
    (xviii) Then northeastward along U.S. Highway 67 into the state of 
Missouri, then northward until U.S. Highway 67 intersects U.S. Highway 
60, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (on the Poplar Bluff map);
    (xix) Then eastward along U.S. Highway 60 until it crosses the 
western boundary of Stoddard County. Note: Here that boundary is the St. 
Francis River;

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    (xx) Then northward, northeastward, and eastward along the boundary 
of Stoddard County until it joins the southern boundary of Cape 
Girardeau County (on the Cape Girardeau map);
    (xxi) Then northeastward along the Cape Girardeau County boundary 
until it meets the Mississippi River south of Cape Girardeau, Missouri;
    (xxii) Then northward along the Mississippi River to the starting 
point.

[T.D. ATF-231, 51 FR 24144, July 2, 1986; 51 FR 25366, July 14, 1986]



Sec.  9.109  Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace 
viticultural area are 2 U.S.G.S. 1:250,000 scale maps. They are 
entitled:
    (1) Washington, DC; Maryland; Virginia, 1957 (Revised 1979); and
    (2) Richmond, VA; MD., 1973.
    (c) Boundaries. The Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace 
viticultural area consists of all of the lands in the Counties of 
Westmoreland, King George, Northumberland, Lancaster and Richmond, in 
the Commonwealth of Virginia. The boundaries of the Northern Neck George 
Washington Birthplace viticultural area, using landmarks and points of 
reference found on the appropriate U.S.G.S. maps, are as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Washington, DC; Maryland; Virginia U.S.G.S. map 
at a point on Potomac Creek where the King George County western 
boundary line at its northermost point intersects Potomac Creek the 
boundary proceeds easterly and southeasterly on the Richmond, VA; MD. 
U.S.G.S. map, along the Virginia shoreline of the Potomac River for 
approximately 66 miles to Smith Point on the Chesapeake Bay;
    (2) Thence southerly along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay for 
approximately 20 miles to Windmill Point at the mouth of the 
Rappahannock River;
    (3) Thence northwesterly along the banks of the Rappahannock River 
for approximately 72 air miles to Muddy Creek at the point where the 
western boundary line of King George County at its southernmost point 
begins;
    (4) Thence northward along the King George County/Stafford County 
line approximately 7 miles to the point of the beginning.

[T.D. ATF-250, 52 FR 13082, Apr. 21, 1987]



Sec.  9.110  San Benito.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Benito.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of San Benito viticultural area are six U.S.G.S. maps. They 
are titled:
    (1) Hollister Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1955 (photorevised 
1971).
    (2) Tres Pinos Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1955 (photorevised 
1971).
    (3) Quien Sabe Valley Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1968.
    (4) Mt. Harlan Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1968.
    (5) Paicines Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1968.
    (6) Cherry Peak Quadrangle, 7.5 minute series, 1968.
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The San Benito viticultural area is 
located in San Benito County, California. The starting point of the 
following boundary description is the point where the eastern border of 
Section 17 of Township 15 South, Range 7 East, crosses the latitude 
36[deg]37[min]30[sec] (on the Cherry Peak map).
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) From the starting point, westward 
along latitude 36[deg]37[min]30[sec] to the Range Line R.6E./R.7E. (on 
the Paicines map).
    (ii) Then northward along that range line to the southern border of 
Section 1, Township 15 South, Range 6 East.
    (iii) Then westward along that southern border to the western border 
of the same section.
    (iv) Then northward along that western border to the 800-foot 
contour line.
    (v) Then northwestward along that contour line to the Township Line 
T.14S./T.15S.
    (vi) Then westward along that township line to the southern border 
of Section 34, Township 15 South, Range 6 East.

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    (vii) Then continuing westward along that southern border to the 
1200-foot contour line.
    (viii) Then generally northwestward along that contour line until it 
crosses for the second time the southern border of Section 28, Township 
14 South, Range 6 East.
    (ix) Then westward along that southern border to the 1400-foot 
contour line.
    (x) Then following the 1400-foot contour line through the folloowing 
sections: Sections 28, 29, and 30, Township 14 South, Range 6 East; 
Section 25, Township 14 South, Range 5 East; Sections 30, 19, 20, and 
returning to 19, Township 14 South, Range 6 East; to the point where the 
1400-foot contour line intersects the section line between Sections 19 
and 18, Township 14 South, Range 6 East.
    (xi) From there in a straight line due northward to the 1200-foot 
contour line in Section 18, Township 14 South, Range 6 East.
    (xii) Then following the 1200-foot contour line generally 
northwestward to the northern border of Section 10, Township 14 South, 
Range 5 East (on the Mt. Harlan map).
    (xiii) Then following that northern border northwestward to the 
1600-foot contour line.
    (xiv) Then following the 1600-foot contour line generally northward 
to an unimproved road.
    (xv) Then looping southward along the unimproved road and continuing 
eastward past the designated ``Spring'' and then northward parallel with 
Bonanza Gulch to the Vineyard School on Cienega Road (on the Hollister 
map).
    (xvi) From there in a straight line northeastward, crossing Bird 
Creek and the San Benito River, to the northwestern corner of Section 
19, Township 13 South, Range 6 East (on the Tres Pinos map).
    (xvii) From there following the northern border of Sections 19 and 
20, Township 13 South, Range 6 East, to the northeastern corner of 
Section 20.
    (xviii) From there in a straight line due eastward to the Range line 
R.6E./R7E.
    (xix) Then southward along that Range line to the Township line 
T.13S./T.14S.
    (xx) Then eastward along that Township line to the eastern border of 
Section 6, Township 14 South, Range 7 East (on the Quien Sabe Valley 
map).
    (xxi) Then southward along the eastern border of Sections 6, 7, and 
18, Township 14 South, Range 7 East, to the northern border of Section 
20, Township 14 South, Range 7 East (on the Cherry Peak map).
    (xxii) Then eastward along that northern border to the eastern 
border of Section 20.
    (xxiii) Then southward along the eastern border of Sections 20, 29, 
and 32, Township 14 South, Range 7 East, and continuing southward along 
the eastern border of Sections 5, 8, and 17, Township 15 South, Range 7 
East, to the starting point.

[T.D. ATF-258, 52 FR 37137, Oct. 5, 1987]



Sec.  9.111  Kanawha River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Kanawha River Valley''.
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Kanawha River Valley viticultural area are 20 U.S.G.S. topographic 
maps in the 7.5-Minute series as follows:
    (1) Addison, Ohio--W. Va., dated 1960;
    (2) Gallipolis, Ohio--W. Va., dated 1958;
    (3) Apple Grove, Ohio--W. Va., dated 1968, photorevised 1975;
    (4) Glenwood, W. Va.--Ohio, dated 1968;
    (5) Milton, W. Va., dated 1972;
    (6) West Hamlin, W. Va., dated 1957;
    (7) Hamlin, W. Va., dated 1958;
    (8) Garrets Bend, W. Va., dated 1958;
    (9) Scott Depot, W. Va., dated 1958;
    (10) Saint Albans, W. Va., dated 1958;
    (11) Pocatalico, W. Va., dated 1958;
    (12) Sissonville, W. Va., dated 1958;
    (13) Romance, W. Va.,--Ky., dated 1957;
    (14) Kentuck, W. Va., dated 1957;
    (15) Kenna, W. Va., dated 1957;
    (16) Ripley, W. Va., dated 1960;
    (17) Cottageville, W. Va., dated 1960;
    (18) Mount Alto, W. Va.--Ohio, dated 1958, photorevised 1972;
    (19) Beech Hill, W. Va.--Ohio, dated 1957, photorevised 1975;
    (20) Cheshire, W. Va.--Ohio, dated 1968;

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    (c) Boundary description. The boundary description of the Kanawha 
River Valley viticultural area includes (in parentheses) the name of the 
map on which each described point is found. The boundary description is 
as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the West Virginia-Ohio State Line at the 
confluence of Champaign Creek and the Ohio River. (Addison quadrangle)
    (2) The boundary follows the West Virginia-Ohio State Line, in the 
Ohio River (across the Gallipolis and Apple Grove quadrangles) 
southwesterly to the point at which the Mason County-Cabell County Line 
intersects the State Line. (Glenwood quadrangle)
    (3) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southerly to the 
benchmark at 583 ft. elevation in the town of Yates Crossing in Cabell 
County, WV. (Milton quadrangle)
    (4) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly to the 
benchmark at 640 ft. elevation in the town of Balls Gap, in Lincoln 
County, WV. (West Hamlin quadrangle)
    (5) The boundary proceeds in a straight line easterly (across the 
Hamlin, Garrett Bend, and Scott Depot quadrangles) to the benchmark at 
590 ft. elevation in the town of Institute in Kanawha County, WV. (Saint 
Albans quadrangle)
    (6) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northeasterly to the 
benchmark at 654 ft. elevation in the town of Pocatalico, in Kanawha 
County, WV. (Pocatalico quadrangle)
    (7) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northeasterly (across 
the Sissonville quadrangle) to the confluence of Johns Branch and Sugar 
Creek in the town of Romance, in Jackson County, WV. (Romance 
quadrangle)
    (8) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northwesterly (across 
the Kentuck quadrangle) to the confluence of Plum Orchard Run and 
Stonelick Creek in the town of Plum Orchard, in Jackson County, WV. 
(Kenna quadrangle)
    (9) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northwesterly (across 
the Ripley quadrangle) to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossing of 
State Highway 87 in the town of Evans, in Jackson County, WV. 
(Cottageville quadrangle)
    (10) The boundary proceeds in a straight line northwesterly (across 
the Mount Alto quadrangle) to the benchmark at 674 ft. elevation in the 
town of Flatrock, in Mason County, WV. (Beech Hill quadrangle)
    (11) The boundary proceeds northwesterly in a straight line (across 
the Cheshire quadrangle) to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-226, 51 FR 11913, Apr. 8, 1986]



Sec.  9.112  Arkansas Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Arkansas Mountain.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Arkansas Mountain viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps, 
titled:
    (1) Russellville, Arkansas, 1:250,000 series compiled in 1954.
    (2) Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, 1:250,000 series, 1978.
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Arkansas Mountain viticultural area 
is located in northwestern Arkansas. Starting at the point where Frog 
Bayou converges with the Arkansas River, near Yoestown, Arkansas (or the 
Fort Smith map), the boundary proceeds:
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) Southwestward along the Arkansas River 
to Vache Grasse Creek.
    (ii) Then southeastward and southwestward following Vache Grasse 
Creek to the place where it is crossed by Arkansas Highway 10, near 
Greenwood, Arkansas.
    (iii) From there westward along Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 71. 
(Note: Highway 10 is the primary highway leading to Greenwood to 
Hackett, Arkansas.)
    (iv) Then southward and eastward along Highway 71 until it crosses 
Rock Creek.
    (v) Then northeastward along Rock Creek to Petit Jean Creek.
    (vi) Then generally northeastward and eastward along Petit Jean 
Creek until it becomes the Petit Jean River (on the Russellville map).
    (vii) Then generally eastward along the Petit Jean River, flowing 
through Blue Mountain Lake, until the Petit Jean River joins the 
Arkansas River.

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    (viii) Then generally eastward along the Arkansas River to Cadron 
Creek.
    (ix) Then generally northward and northeastward along Cadron Creek 
to the place where it is crossed by U.S. Highway 65.
    (x) From there northward along Highway 65 to its intersection with 
Arkansas Highway 16 near Clinton, Arkansas.
    (xi) From there following Highway 16 generally westward to its 
intersection with Arkansas Highway 23 in Brashears, Arkansas.
    (xii) From there southward along Highway 23 to the Madison County-
Franklin County line.
    (xiii) Then westward and southward along that county line to the 
Madison County-Crawford County line.
    (xiv) Then westward along that county line to the Washington County-
Crawford County line.
    (xv) Then westward along that county line to Jones Fork (on the Fort 
Smith map).
    (xvi) Then southward along Jones Fork until it joins Frog Bayou near 
Winfrey, Arkansas.
    (xvii) Then generally southward along Frog Bayou, flowing through 
Lake Shepherd Springs and Lake Fort Smith, to the starting point.

[T.D. ATF-235, 51 FR 34205, Sept. 26, 1986]



Sec.  9.113  North Fork of Long Island.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``North Fork of Long Island.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``North Fork of Long Island'' viticultural area are 5 
U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:
    (1) Wading River, N.Y., 7.5 minute series, scaled at 1:24,000 
edition of 1967.
    (2) Riverhead, N.Y., 7.5 minute series, scaled at 1:24,000, edition 
of 1956.
    (3) New York, N.Y.; N.J.; Conn., U.S., 1:250,000 series, scaled at 
1:250,000, edition of 1960, revised 1979.
    (4) Providence, R.I.; Mass.; Conn., N.Y., U.S., 1:250,000 series, 
scaled at 1:250,000, edition of 1947, revised 1969.
    (5) Hartford, Conn.; N.Y.; N.J.; Mass., U.S., 1:250,000 series, 
scaled at 1,250,000, edition of 1962, revised 1975.
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the proposed viticultural area are 
as follows: The North Fork of Long Island viticultural area is located 
entirely within eastern Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The 
viticultural area boundaries consist of all of the land areas of the 
North Fork of Long Island, New York, including all of the mainland, 
shorelines and islands in the Townships of Riverhead, Shelter Island, 
and Southold.
    (1) The point of beginning is on the Wading River, N.Y., 7.5 minute 
series, U.S.G.S. map at the northern boundary of the Brookhaven/
Riverhead Township line on the Long Island Sound (approximately 500 feet 
east of the mouth of the Wading River);
    (2) The boundary goes south on the Brookhaven/Riverhead Town line 
for approximately 6.5 miles until it meets the Peconic River 
approximately 1 mile east of U.S. Reservation Brookhaven National 
Laboratory;
    (3) Then the boundary travels east on the Peconic River (Brookhaven/
Riverhead Town line) for 2.7 miles until it meets the Riverhead/
Southampton Township line on the Riverhead, N.Y., U.S.G.S. map;
    (4) It then goes east on the Riverhead/Southampton Township line for 
4.2 miles until it reaches an area where the Peconic River widens north 
of Flanders;
    (5) Then the boundary proceeds east to Orient Point then west along 
the shoreline, beaches, islands, and mainland areas of the North Fork of 
Long Island, described on the ``New York'', ``Providence'' and 
``Hartford'' U.S.G.S. maps until it reaches the Brookhaven/Riverhead 
Township line at the point of beginning. These boundaries consist of all 
the land (and isolated islands including without limitation, Wicopesset 
Island, Robins Island, Fishers Island, Great Gull Island, Plum Island, 
and Shelter Island) in the Townships of Riverhead, Shelter Island, and 
Southold.

[T.D. ATF-240, 51 FR 36398, Oct. 10, 1986]



Sec.  9.114  Old Mission Peninsula.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Old Mission Peninsula.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Old Mission Peninsula''

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viticultural area are 2 U.S.G.S. Quadrangle (15 Minute Series) maps, 
scaled at 1:62,500. They are entitled:
    (1) Elk Rapids, Mich. (1957); and
    (2) Traverse City, Mich. (1957).
    (c) Boundary. The boundary in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, 
consists of all of Peninsula Township, excluding Marion and Bassett 
Islands. In addition, the viticultural area takes in a small portion of 
Traverse City Township.
    (1) The beginning point is on the Traverse City, Mich., U.S.G.S. map 
at the shoreline of the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at Section 1, 
Township 27 North, Range 11 West (T27N, R11W), approximately 500 feet 
due west of the intersection of two unmarked light-duty roads (approx. 
750 feet north of Bryant Park);
    (2) The boundary proceeds north 19 miles along the western shoreline 
of the Old Mission Peninsula until it reaches the lighthouse near Old 
Mission Point at the north side of the Peninsula on the Elk Rapids, 
Mich., U.S.G.S. map, Sec. 23, T30N, R10W;
    (3) It then proceeds south for approximately 19 miles along the 
eastern shoreline of the peninsula to the southeast portion of an 
unmarked light-duty road (known locally as Eastern Avenue) at Sec. 6, 
T27N, R10W on the Traverse City, Mich., U.S.G.S. map. The unmarked 
light-duty road is located immediately north of Northwestern Michigan 
College on the shoreline of the East Arm of the Grand Traverse Bay;
    (4) The boundary travels west along the unmarked light-duty road 
(known locally as Eastern Avenue) for approximately one mile until it 
meets an unmarked north/south light-duty road at Sec. 1, T27N, R11W; and
    (5) Finally, the boundary proceeds due east 500 feet to the 
beginning point on the shoreline of the West Arm of the Grand Traverse 
Bay at Sec. 1, T27N, R11W.

[T.D. ATF-252, 52 FR 21515, June 8, 1987]



Sec.  9.115  Ozark Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ozark Highlands.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Ozark Highlands viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. 
maps of the 1:250,000 series. They are titled:
    (1) Rolla, Missouri; Illinois, 1954 (revised 1969).
    (2) St. Louis, Missouri; Illinois, 1963 (revised 1969).
    (3) Springfield, Missouri, 1954 (revised 1969).
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Ozark Highlands viticultural area is 
located in south central Missouri. The area comprises portions of the 
following counties: Phelps, Maries, Osage, Gasconade, Franklin, 
Crawford, Texas, Shannon, Dent, Reynolds, and Pulaski. The beginning 
point of the following boundary description is the junction of Little 
Piney Creek and the Gasconade River, near Jerome, Missouri (in the 
northwest corner of the Rolla map).
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) From the beginning point, the boundary 
goes northward along the Gasconade River to the latitude line 
38[deg]00[min] (the dividing line between the Rolla and St. Louis maps);
    (ii) Then eastward along that latitude line to U.S. Highway 63;
    (iii) Then northward along U.S. 63 to Spring Creek;
    (iv) Then north-northwestward along Spring Creek to the Gasconade 
River;
    (v) Then northward along the Gasconade River to a power transmission 
line (less than 1 mile north of Buck Elk Creek);
    (vi) Then eastward and east-northeastward along that power 
transmission line to Missouri Route 19;
    (vii) Then southward along Route 19 to the Bourbeuse River;
    (viii) Then east-northeastward along the Bourbeuse River to the 
range line dividing R. 2 W. and R. 1 W.;
    (ix) Then southward along that range line to the Meramec River;
    (x) Then southwestward along the Meramec River to Huzzah Creek;
    (xi) Then southward along Huzzah Creek to Dry Creek (on the Rolla 
map, where Missouri Route 8 crosses Huzzah Creek);
    (xii) Then southward along Dry Creek to Cherry Valley Creek;
    (xiii) Then south-southwestward along Cherry Valley Creek to 
Missouri Route 19;

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    (xiv) Then southward and southwestward along Route 19 to Crooked 
Creek;
    (xv) Then northwestward along Crooked Creek to the Meramec River;
    (xvi) Then southward along the Meramec River to Hutchins Creek;
    (xvii) The southeastward along Hutchins Creek to its source near 
Missouri Route 32, across from the Howes Mill Post Office;
    (xviii) Then in a straight line toward the Howes Mill Post Office to 
Route 32;
    (xix) Then eastward along Route 32 to the range line dividing R. 3 
W. and R. 2 W.;
    (xx) Then southward along that range line to the township line 
dividing T. 33 N. and T. 32 N.;
    (xxi) Then westward along that township line (which coincides, in R. 
3 W., with the Reynolds County/Dent County line) to the boundary of 
Clark National Forest;
    (xxii) Then generally southward along that national forest boundary 
to the Dent County/Shannon County line;
    (xxiii) Then westward along that county line to the Current River;
    (xxiv) Then southeastward along the Current River to Missouri Route 
19;
    (xxv) Then southward along Route 19 to Jack's Fork;
    (xxvi) Then westward, southwestward and northwestward along Jack's 
Fork, taking the North Prong, to its northwesternmost source;
    (xxvii) Then in a straight line northwestward to the 
southeasternmost source of Hog Creek;
    (xxviii) Then northwestward along Hog Creek to the Big Piney River 
(on the Springfield map);
    (xxix) Then northward along the Big Piney River to the township line 
dividing T. 35 N. and T. 36 N.;
    (xxx) Then eastward along that township line to Little Piney Creek 
(on the Rolla map);
    (xxxi) Then northward and westward along Little Piney Creek to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-256, 52 FR 32785, Aug. 31, 1987]



Sec.  9.116  Sonoma Coast.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sonoma Coast''.
    (b) Approved map. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Sonoma Coast viticultural area are the following six U.S.G.S. 
topographic maps:
    (1) Sonoma County, California, scale 1:100,000, dated 1970;
    (2) Mark West Springs, California, 7.5-minute series, dated 1958, 
photoinspected 1978;
    (3) Healdsburg, California, 7.5-minute series, dated 1955, 
photorevised 1980;
    (4) Jimtown, California, 7.5-minute series, dated 1955, photorevised 
1975;
    (5) Guerneville, California, 7.5-minute series, dated 1955; and
    (6) Cazadero, California, 7.5-minute series, dated 1978.
    (c) Boundary description. In general, the boundary description of 
the Sonoma Coast viticultural area is found on the U.S.G.S. Topographic 
Map of Sonoma County, California, scale 1:100,000, dated 1970. When a 
point of the boundary description is found on one of the 7.5-minute 
quadrangles, the boundary description indicates this in parentheses. The 
boundary description is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the point at which the Sonoma County-
Mendocino County line meets the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean.
    (2) The boundary follows the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean 
southerly to the Sonoma County-Marin County line.
    (3) The boundary follows the Sonoma County-Marin County line 
southeasterly to San Pablo Bay.
    (4) The boundary follows the shoreline of San Pablo Bay easterly to 
the Sonoma County-Napa County line.
    (5) The boundary follows the Sonoma County-Napa County line 
northerly to the peak of Arrowhead Mountain.
    (6) From the peak of Arrowhead Mountain, the boundary proceeds in a 
straight line westerly to the peak of Sonoma Mountain.
    (7) From the peak of Sonoma Mountain, the boundary proceeds in a 
straight line northwesterly to the peak of Taylor Mountain.
    (8) From the peak of Taylor Mountain, the boundary proceeds in a 
straight line northwesterly to the point, near the benchmark at 184 ft. 
elevation in Section 34, Township 8 North, Range 8 West, at which Mark 
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which flows northwesterly into Mark West Creek. (Mark West Springs map)
    (9) From this point, the boundary proceeds northerly in a straight 
line to the headwaters of Brooks Creek, in Section 4, Township 8 North, 
Range 8 West. (Mark West Springs map)
    (10) The boundary follows Brooks Creek northwesterly to its 
confluence with the Russian River. (Healdsburg map)
    (11) The boundary proceeds southwesterly in a straight line to an 
unidentified peak at elevation 672 ft. (Healdsburg map)
    (12) The boundary proceeds northwesterly in a straight line to the 
peak identified as Black Peak. (Healdsburg map)
    (13) The boundary proceeds westerly in a straight line to an 
unidentified peak at elevation 857 ft. (Healdsburg map)
    (14) The boundary proceeds westerly in a straight line to the peak 
of Fitch Mountain at elevation 991 ft. (Healdsburg map)
    (15) The boundary proceeds northwesterly in a straight line to the 
intersection, near a benchmark at elevation 154 ft. in the town of 
Chiquita, of a light-duty road (known locally as Chiquita Road) and a 
southbound primary highway, hard surface road (known locally as 
Healdsburg Avenue). (Jimtown map)
    (16) The boundary follows that road (known locally as Healdsburg 
Avenue) southerly through the city of Healdsburg to the point at which 
it is a light-duty, hard or improved surface road, identified on the map 
as Redwood Highway, which crosses the Russian River, immediately south 
of the city of Healdsburg at a bridge (known locally as the Healdsburg 
Avenue Bridge). (Healdsburg map)
    (17) The boundary follows the Russian River southerly to a point, 
near the confluence with Dry Creek, opposite a straight line extension 
of a light-duty, hard or improved surface road (known locally as Foreman 
Lane) located west of the Russian River. (Healdsburg map)
    (18) The boundary proceeds in a straight line to that road and 
follows it westerly, then south, then westerly, onto the Guerneville 
map, across a secondary highway, hard surface road (known locally as 
Westside Road), and continues westerly, then northwesterly to the point 
at which it crosses Felta Creek. (Guerneville map)
    (19) The boundary follows Felta Creek approximately 18,000 ft. 
westerly to its headwaters, at the confluence of three springs, located 
approximately 5,800 feet northwesterly of Wild Hog Hill. (Guerneville 
map)
    (20) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southwesterly to the 
southwest corner of Section 9, Township 8 North, Range 10 West. 
(Guerneville map)
    (21) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southwesterly to the 
point in, Section 24, Township 8 North, Range 11 West, at which Hulbert 
Creek crosses the 160 ft. contour line. (Cazadero map)
    (22) The boundary follows Hulbert Creek southerly to its confluence 
with the Russian River.
    (23) The boundary follows the Russian River southwesterly to its 
confluence with Austin Creek.
    (24) From this point, the boundary proceeds in a straight line 
northwesterly to the peak of Pole Mountain.
    (25) From the peak of Pole Mountain, the boundary proceeds in a 
straight line northwesterly to the peak of Big Oat Mountain.
    (26) From the peak of Big Oat Mountain, the boundary proceeds in a 
straight line northwesterly to the peak of Oak Mountain.
    (27) From the peak of Oak Mountain, the boundary proceeds in a 
straight line northwesterly approximately 14.5 miles to the Sonoma 
County-Mendocino County line at the northeast corner of Section 25, 
Township 11 North, Range 14 West.
    (28) The boundary follows the Sonoma County-Mendocino County line 
west, then southwesterly to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-253, 52 FR 22304, June 11, 1987]



Sec.  9.117  Stags Leap District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Stags Leap District.''
    (b) Approved map. The appropriate map for determining the boundaries 
of the Stags Leap District viticultural

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area is one U.S.G.S. topographic map in the 7.5 minute series, scaled 
1:24000, titled ``Yountville, Calif.,'' 1951 (photorevised 1968).
    (c) Boundaries. The Stags Leap District viticultural area is located 
in Napa County, California, within the Napa Valley viticultural area. 
The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) Commencing at the intersection of the intermittent stream 
(drainage creek) with the Silverado Trail at the 60 foot contour line in 
T6N/R4W, approximately 7 miles north of the city of Napa.
    (2) Then southwest in a straight line, approximately 900 feet, to 
the main channel of the Napa River.
    (3) Then following the main branch of the Napa River (not the 
southern branch by the levee) in a northwesterly then northerly 
direction, until it intersects the medium-duty road (Grant Bdy) in T7N/
R4W, known locally as the Yountville Cross Road.
    (4) Then northeast along the Yountville Cross Road until it 
intersects the medium-duty road, the Silverado Trail.
    (5) Then north along the Silverado Trail approximately 590 feet to a 
gully entering the Silverado Trail from the east.
    (6) Then northeast along the center line of that gully, 
approximately 800 feet, until it intersects the 400 foor contour line in 
Section 30 of T7N/R4W.
    (7) Then in a generally southeast direction, following the 400 foot 
contour line through Sections 29, 32, 33, 4, and 3, until it intersects 
the intermittent stream in the southwest corner of Section 3 in T6N/R4W.
    (8) Then in a generally southwest direction along that intermittent 
stream to the beginning point, at the intersection with the Silverado 
Trail.

[T.D. ATF-281, 54 FR 4018, Jan. 27, 1989]



Sec.  9.118  Ben Lomond Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ben Lomond Mountain.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Ben Lomond Mountain viticultural area are four 7.5 
minute series U.S.G.S. maps. They are titled:
    (1) Davenport Quadrangle (1955, photorevised 1968);
    (2) Big Basin Quadrangle (1955, photorevised 1973);
    (3) Felton Quadrangle (1955, photorevised 1980); and
    (4) Santa Cruz Quadrangle (1954, photorevised 1981).
    (c) Boundaries. The Ben Lomond Mountain viticultural area is located 
entirely within Santa Cruz County, California, which is in the central 
part of the State near the coast. The beginning point is the 
intersection of sections 25, 26, 35 and 36 (Davenport Quadrangle, T. 
10S., R. 3W.) which coincides with the 800-foot contour line and is 
approximately .6 mile northwest of the top of Bald Mountain.
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary follows the 800-foot 
contour line in a meandering manner in a generally northwesterly 
direction across section 26 into section 27 (T. 10S., R. 3W.).
    (2) Thence along the 800-foot contour line in an easterly and then 
generally a northeasterly direction through section 27 and then back 
across the northwest corner of section 26 and thence in a generally 
northwesterly direction along the 800-foot contour line across sections 
23, 22 and into section 15.
    (3) Thence along the 800-foot contour line in a northerly and then a 
southerly direction across section 22 and eventually in a generally 
northwesterly direction into section 20.
    (4) Thence continuing along the 800-foot contour line in a generally 
northwesterly direction through sections 20, 17, 16, 17, 16, 9, 8, 5, 8, 
7 and 6 (T. 10S., R. 3W.).
    (5) Thence continuing in a northerly direction across sections 5 and 
32 and thence in a southwesterly direction across sections 31 and 6.
    (6) Thence continuing in a generally northerly direction across 
sections 1, 6, 31, 36, 31, 36 and 30 (T. 9S., R. 3W.) to the 
intersection of the 800-foot contour line and Scott Creek in section 19 
(T. 9S., R. 3W.).
    (7) Thence in a northeasterly direction along the south bank of 
Scott Creek through sections 19, 20 and 17 to the intersection of Scott 
Creek with the 1600-foot contour line in section 16 (T. 9S., R. 3W.).

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    (8) Thence in a generally northeasterly and then southerly direction 
along the 1600-foot contour line through section 16 and then through the 
southeast and southwest corners of sections 9 and 10 respectively to the 
intersection of the 1600-foot contour line with Jamison Creek in section 
16 (T. 9S., R. 3W.).
    (9) Thence in an easterly direction along the south bank of Jamison 
Creek across sections 15 and 14 (T. 9S., R. 3W.) to the intersection of 
Jamison Creek and the 800-foot contour line in the southeast corner of 
section 14 (T. 9S., R. 3W.).
    (10) Thence in a southeasterly direction in a meandering manner 
along the 800-foot contour line across sections 14, 23, 24, 25 (T. 9S., 
R. 3W.), sections 30 and 31 (T. 9S., R. 2W.), and sections 32, 5, 8, 9, 
16, 17 and 21 (T. 10S., R. 2W.).
    (11) Thence in a southwesterly, then generally a southeasterly and 
then a northwesterly direction along the 800-foot contour line in a 
meandering manner to section 31 and then continuing on through sections 
31 and 30 (T. 10S., R. 2W.).
    (12) Thence continuing along the 800-foot contour line in a 
generally southerly and then a generally northwesterly direction through 
sections 25, 36, 31 and 36 to the point of beginning at the intersection 
of sections 25, 26, 35 and 36 (T. 10S., R. 3W.).

[T.D. ATF-264, 52 FR 46591, Dec. 9, 1987]



Sec.  9.119  Middle Rio Grande Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Middle Rio Grande Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundaries 
of the ``Middle Rio Grande Valley'' viticultural area are 24 U.S.G.S. 
Quadrangle (7.5 Minute Series) maps and 1 (15 Minute Series) U.S.G.S. 
map. They are titled:
    (1) Abeytas, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1979.
    (2) Alameda, N. Mex. (1960), revised 1967 and 1972.
    (3) Alburquerque East, N. Mex. (1960), revised 1967 and 1972.
    (4) Albuquerque West, N. Mex. (1960), revised 1967 and 1972.
    (5) Belen, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1971.
    (6) Bernalillo, N. Mex. (1954), revised 1972.
    (7) Dalies, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1971.
    (8) Isleta, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1967 and 1974.
    (9) La Joya, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1971.
    (10) Lemitar, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1971.
    (11) Loma De Las Canas, N. Mex. (1959), revised 1979.
    (12) Loma Machete, N. Mex. (1954), revised 1972.
    (13) Los Griegos, N. Mex. (1960), revised 1967 and 1972.
    (14) Los Lunas, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1971 and 1974.
    (15) Mesa Del Yeso, N. Mex. (1959).
    (16) Placitas, N. Mex. (1954).
    (17) San Acacia, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1971.
    (18) San Antonio, N. Mex. (1948)--15 minute series.
    (19) San Felipe Pueblo, N. Mex. (1954), revised 1978.
    (20) Santa Ana Pueblo, N. Mex. (1954), revised 1978.
    (21) Socorro, N. Mex. (1959), revised 1971.
    (22) Tome, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1979.
    (23) Turn, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1979.
    (24) Veguita, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1979.
    (25) Wind Mesa, N. Mex. (1952), revised 1967.
    (c) Boundary description. The boundary of the proposed Middle Rio 
Grande Valley viticultural area is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is at the transmission line tower in the 
middle of Section 34, T14N, R4E of the Santa Ana Pueblo, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (2) The boundary follows the power transmission line east for 2.5 
miles until it converges with New Mexico State Route 25/Interstate 85 
(now known as Interstate 25) at Sec. 1, T13N, R4E on the San Felipe 
Pueblo, M. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (3) It follows I-25 southwest for 1.2 miles until it arrives at an 
unimproved dirt road approx. .2 mile east of Algodones Cemetery, at Sec. 
11, T13N, R4E on the Placitas, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (4) The boundary follows the unimproved dirt road southeast for 5.5 
miles until it meets another unimproved dirt road at Tecolote, NM, south 
of Sec. 27 and 28, T13N, R5E;

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    (5) It travels southwest on the unimproved dirt road .7 mile until 
it meets NM-44 approx. 100 feet northwest of BM 6,075 in Placitas, NM, 
at T13N, R5E;
    (6) It then goes southeast on NM-44 for approx. 250 feet until it 
intersects the 6,100 foot elevation contour line approx. 250 feet 
southeast of BM 6,075, at T13N, R5E;
    (7) It then travels west for 3.5 miles on the 6,100 feet elevation 
contour line until it reaches a light-duty road on the Huertas Grant/
Cibola National Forest Boundary at Sec. 6, T12N, R5E;
    (8) The boundary runs north to northwest on the light-duty road for 
approx. .9 mile until it meets NM-44 next to BM 5,875 in Sec. 31, T13N, 
R5E;
    (9) It travels west 5.2 miles on NM-44 until it arrives at I-25 
(southbound interchange) near the Bernalillo Cemetery at T13N, R4E on 
the Bernalillo, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (10) It proceeds south on I-25 for approx. 8.6 miles until it 
intersects with NM-556 at the east bound interchange at Sec. 1, T11N, 
R3E on the Alameda, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (11) The boundary goes east approx. 5 miles on NM-556 until it 
intersects the 106[deg]30[min] longitude meridian, T11N, R4E;
    (12) Then it goes south on the 106[deg]30[min] longitude meridian 
for approx. 4.5 miles until it arrives at Montgomery Blvd. at Sec. 34, 
T10/11N, R4E;
    (13) The boundary travels west on Montgomery Blvd. for approx. 6.1 
miles until it meets the south exit ramp of 1-25 in Sec. 34, T11N, R3E;
    (14) Then it travels south on I-25 for approx. 13.3 miles (through 
Albuquerque, NM) until it intersects with NM-47 at Sec. 6, T8N, R3E on 
the Isleta, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (15) It heads south on NM-47 for approx. 3.2 miles until it 
converges with the 4,900 foot elevation contour line at Isleta Pueblo, 
NM, in Sec. 24, T8N, R2E;
    (16) The boundary follows the 4,900 foot elevation contour line 
south for approx. 25 miles until it arrives at a point north on Madron, 
NM, at the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF RR) tracks, 
approx. 250 feet east of elevation mark 4,889 feet on the Turn, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (17) It then travels north on the AT&SF RR tracks for approx. 350 
feet until it intersects NM-47 approx. 350 feet north of elevation mark 
4,889 feet;
    (18) The boundary goes southwest on NM-47 (through Turn, N.M.) for 
approx. 2.4 miles until it reaches the 106[deg]45[min] longitude 
meridian between the Turn, N. Mex. & Vequita, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. maps;
    (19) Then it travels south on the 106[deg]45[min] longitude meridian 
for approx. 4.7 miles until it meets the 34[deg]30[min] latitude 
parallel on the Veguita, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (20) It then proceeds west on the 34[deg]30[min] latitude parallel 
for approx. 1 mile until it arrives at NM-47 approx. .75 mile south of 
San Juan Church;
    (21) Then it moves south on NM-47 for approx. 13.2 miles until it 
reaches an improved light-duty road at La Joya, NM, approx. 500 feet 
west of La Joya Cemetery on the La Joya, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (22) It then travels south on the improved light-duty road for 
approx. 450 feet until it intersects another improved light-duty road;
    (23) Then it goes 500 feet west on the improved light-duty road 
until it reaches a north-south unimproved road at a point approx. .9 
mile east of the AT&SF RR tracks;
    (24) The boundary heads south on the unimproved road for approx. 7.9 
miles until it reaches the 34[deg]15[min] latitude parallel on the La 
Joya, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (25) It travels west on the 34[deg]15[min] latitude parallel for 
approx. .9 mile until it intersects the 106[deg]52[min]30[min] longitude 
meridian on the Mesa Del Yeso, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (26) It then goes south on the 106[deg]52[min]30[sec] longitude 
meridian for approx. 3.3 miles until it intersects the south section 
line of Sec. 19, T1S, R1E;
    (27) It then runs east for approx. 1.25 miles until it reaches the 
east section line (marked altitude 5,058 feet) of Sec. 20, T1S, R1E;
    (28) It travels south on the section line for approx. 7.1 miles, 
until it meets the Grant Boundary at altitude mark 4,734 feet at Sec. 
32/33, T2S, R1E on the Loma De Las Canas, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (29) It proceeds east on the Grant Boundary for .25 mile until it 
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the section line (Grant Boundary at Sec. 32/33, T2S, R1E;
    (30) The boundary moves south on the Grant Boundary for approx. 5.2 
miles until it meets the (Grant Boundary) section line near altitude 
spot 4,702 feet at Sec. 28/29, T3S, R1E;
    (31) The boundary goes west on the section line (Grant Boundary) for 
approx. .25 mile until it arrives at the section line at Sec. 28/29, 
T3S, R1E;
    (32) Then it moves south on the section line for approx. 5.7 miles 
until it meets an unimproved dirt road at Bosquecito, N.M. on the west 
section line of Sec. 9, T4S, R1E on the San Antonio, N. Mex. (15 minute 
series) U.S.G.S. map;
    (33) It heads south on the unimproved dirt road for approx. 2 miles 
until it changes to a light-duty road at Padilla Ranch in Sec. 21, T4S, 
R1E;
    (34) It follows the light-duty road for 2.25 miles until it 
intersects US-380/85, in Sec. 33, T4S, R1E;
    (35) Then it follows US-380/85, first west then it loops north for 
approx. 8 miles until it meets the 34[deg]00[min] latitude parallel;
    (36) The boundary moves west on the 34[deg]00[min] latitude parallel 
of the Socorro, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map for approx. .75 mile until it meets 
the 4,800 foot elevation contour line in Sec. 35;
    (37) It meanders north on the 4,800 foot elevation contour line for 
approx. 9 miles until it meets the 34[deg]07[min]30[sec] latitude 
parallel;
    (38) It travels east for approx. .2 mile on the 
34[deg]07[min]30[sec] latitude parallel until it meets I-25 (US-60/85);
    (39) It goes north on I-25 (US-60/85) for approx 27.8 miles until it 
meets the Belen Highline Canal levee approx. 1.6 mile south of San 
Antonio Church on the Veguita, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (40) Then the boundary follows the Belen Highline Canal north for 
approx. 9.4 miles until it intersects I-25, approx. .5 mile west of 
Bacaville, NM, on the Belen, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (41) Then it travels north on I-25 for approx. 16 miles until it 
meets the 34[deg]52[min]30[sec] latitude parallel on the Isleta, N. Mex. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (42) The boundary goes west on the 34[deg]52 30[sec] latitude 
parallel for approx. 1 mile until it arrives at the 106[deg]45[min] 
longitude meridian;
    (43) Then it moves north on the 106[deg]45[min] longitude meridian 
for approx. 16.5 miles until it reaches the 35[deg]07[min]30[sec] 
longitude meridian on the Albuquerque West, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map;
    (44) At this point it heads east for approx. 1.2 miles along the 
35[deg]07[min]30[sec] latitude parallel until it reaches the power 
transmission line towers at Sec. 3/4, T10N, R2E of the Los Griegos, N. 
Mex. U.S.G.S. map; and finally
    (45) From there it follows the power transmission line towers (and 
for 1 mile along a connecting unimproved road) north and northeast for a 
total of approx. 24.4 miles to the point of beginning at Sec. 34, T14N, 
R4E, of the Santa Ana Pueblo, N. Mex. U.S.G.S. map.

[T.D. ATF-266, 52 FR 2836, Feb. 2, 1988]



Sec.  9.120  Sierra Foothills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sierra Foothills.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Sierra Foothills viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps of the 1:250,000 scale:
    (1) ``Chico'' (NJ 10-3), edition of 1958, revised 1970.
    (2) ``Sacramento'' (NJ 10-6), edition of 1957 revised 1970.
    (3) ``San Jose'' (NJ 10-9), edition of 1962, revised 1969.
    (4) ``Mariposa'' (NJ 11-7), edition of 1957, revised 1970.
    (c) Boundary. The Sierra Foothills viticultural area is located in 
portions of the counties of Yuba, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, 
Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa, in the State of California. The 
boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the ``Chico'' map at the point of intersection of 
the north border of T(ownship) 18 N(orth), R(ange) 6 E(ast), with S. 
Honcut Creek the boundary proceeds approximately 3.5 miles, in a 
generally south and southwesterly direction, along the eastern bank of 
S. Honcut Creek to the point where S. Honcut Creek meets the western 
border of T. 18 N., R. 6 E.;
    (2) Then south, approximately 15 miles, along the western borders of 
T. 18 N., T. 17 N., and T. 16 N. in R. 6 E., to the point where the 
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of T. 16 N., R. 6 E. meets the northernmost perimeter of Beale Air Force 
Base in the southwestern corner of T. 16 N., R. 6 E.;
    (3) Then east, south and west along the perimeter of Beale Air Force 
Base to the point where the perimeter of Beale Air Force Base intersects 
the western border of R. 7 E. in T. 14 N.;
    (4) Then south, approximately 24 miles, along the western borders of 
T. 14 N., T. 13 N., T. 12 N., and T. 11 N. in R. 7 E., to the 
southwestern corner of T. 11 N., R. 7 E. (see ``Sacramento'' map);
    (5) Then east, approximately six miles, along the south border of T. 
11 N., R. 7 E., to the southeastern corner of T. 11 N., R. 7 E.;
    (6) Then in a south southeasterly direction, in a straight line, 
approximately three miles, to the northeasternmost corner of Sacramento 
County in T. 10 N., R. 8 E.;
    (7) Then continuing in a south southeasterly direction, in a 
straight line, along the Sacramento County--El Dorado County line, 
approximately 15 miles, to the point where the county line meets the 
Cosumnes River in the southwestern corner of T. 8 N., R. 9 E.;
    (8) Then south, in a straight line, approximately 14.1 miles, along 
the Sacramento County--Amador County line, to the point where the county 
line meets Dry Creek in the northwestern corner of T. 5 N., R. 9 E.;
    (9) Then in a south southeasterly direction, in a stright line, 
approximately 5.4 miles. along the San Joaquin County--Amador County 
line, to the point where the Mokelumne River forms the Amador County--
Calaveras County line in T. 4 N., R. 9 E.;
    (10) Then continuing in a south southeasterly direction, in a 
straight line, approximately 10.4 miles, along the San Joaquin County-
Calaveras County line, to the point where the power line meets the 
western border of T. 3 N., R. 10 E.;
    (11) Then in a southeasterly direction, in a straight line, 
approximately 22.4 miles, along the Calaveras County-Stanislaus County 
line to the point where the county line meets the Stanislaus River in T. 
1 S., R. 12 E. (see ``San Jose'' map);
    (12) Then in a southeasterly direction, in a straight line, 
approximately 20 miles, along the Tuolumne County-Stanislaus County line 
to the point where the county lines of Tuolumne, Mariposa, Stanislaus 
and Merced counties meet in the southeast corner of T. 3 S., R. 14 E.;
    (13) Then continuing along the Mariposa County-Merced County line in 
a generally southeasterly direction, approximately 37 miles, to the 
point where the county lines of Mariposa, Merced and Madera counties 
meet in the northwestern corner of T. 9 S, R. 18 E.;
    (14) Then northeasterly in a straight line, approximately 23 miles, 
along the Mariposa County-Merced County line to the point, approximately 
one mile west of Miami Mountain, where the Mariposa County-Merced County 
line meets the western border of the boundary of the Sierra National 
Forest in T. 6S, R. 20 E. (see ``Mariposa'' map);
    (15) Then in a generally northerly and westerly direction, along the 
western borders of the Sierra and Stanislaus National Forests in 
Mariposa County (see ``San Jose'' map);
    (16) Then in a generally northerly and westerly direction, along the 
western border of the Stanislaus National Forest in Tuolumne County (see 
``Sacramento'' map);
    (17) Then in a generally northerly and westerly direction, along the 
western border of the Stanislaus National Forest in Calaveras and Amador 
counties;
    (18) Then in a generally northerly and westerly direction, along the 
western border of the El Dorado National Forest in Amador, El Dorado and 
Placer counties (see ``Chico'' map);
    (19) Then in a generally northerly and westerly direction, along the 
western border of the Tahoe National Forest in Placer, Nevada and Yuba 
counties to the point south of Ruef Hill where the western border of the 
Tahoe National Forest intersects the northeast corner of T. 18 N., R. 6 
E.;
    (20) Then west, approximately five miles, along the north border of 
T. 18 N., R. 6 E., to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-261, 52 FR 44105, Nov. 18, 1987]

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Sec.  9.121  Warren Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Warren Hills.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Warren Hills viticultural area are thirteen U.S.G.S. 
maps of the 7.5 minute series. They are titled:
    (1) Riegelsville Quadrangle, Pennsylvania--New Jersey, 1956 
(photorevised 1968 and 1973).
    (2) Bloomsbury Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1955 (photorevised 1970).
    (3) High Bridge Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1954 (photorevised 1970).
    (4) Washington Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1954 (photorevised 1971).
    (5) Hackettstown Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1953 (photorevised 1971, 
photoinspected 1976).
    (6) Tranquility Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1954 (photorevised 1971).
    (7) Newton West Quadrangle, New Jersey, 1954 (photorevised 1971).
    (8) Flatbrookville Quadrangle, New Jersey--Pennsylvania, 1954 
(photorevised 1971).
    (9) Blairstown Quadrangle, New Jersey--Warren Co., 1954 
(photorevised 1971).
    (10) Portland Quadrangle, Pennsylvania--New Jersey, 1955 
(photorevised 1984).
    (11) Belvidere Quadrangle, New Jersey--Pennsylvania, 1955 
(photorevised 1984).
    (12) Bangor Quadrangle, Pennsylvania--New Jersey, 1956 (photorevised 
1968 and 1973).
    (13) Easton Quadrangle, New Jersey--Pennsylvania, 1956 (photorevised 
1968 and 1973).
    (c) Boundary--(1) General. The Warren Hills viticultural area is 
located in Warren County, New Jersey. The beginning point of the 
following boundary description is the junction of the Delaware River and 
the Musconetcong River, at the southern tip of Warren County (on the 
Riegelsville map).
    (2) Boundary Description. (i) From the beginning point, the boundary 
goes northeastward along the Musconetcong River about 32 miles (on the 
Riegelsville, Bloomsbury, High Bridge, Washington, Hackettstown, and 
Tranquaility maps) to the point where it intersects the Warren County-
Sessex County line;
    (ii) Then northwestward along that county line for about 10 miles 
(on the Tranquility, Newton West, and Flatbrookville maps) to Paulins 
Kill;
    (iii) Then generally southwestward along Paulins Kill (on the 
Flatbrookville, Blairstown and Portland maps) to the Delaware River;
    (iv) Then generally south-southwestward along the Delaware River (on 
the Portland, Belvidere, Bangor, Easton, and Reigelsville maps) to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-276, 53 FR 29676, Aug. 8, 1988]



Sec.  9.122  Western Connecticut Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Western Connecticut Highlands.''
    (b) Approved map. The approved map for determining the boundaries of 
the ``Western Connecticut Highlands'' viticultural area is 1 U.S.G.S. 
1:125,000 series map. It is titled State of Connecticut, Compiled in 
1965, Edition of 1966.
    (c) Boundary description. The boundaries of the proposed Western 
Connecticut Highlands viticultural area are as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is where Connecticut Route 15 (Merritt 
Parkway) meets the Connecticut-New York State line near Glenville, CT, 
in the Town of Greenwich.
    (2) The boundary goes approximately 80 miles northerly along the 
Connecticut-New York State line to the northwest corner of Connecticut 
at the Town of Salisbury (Connecticut-New York-Massachusetts State 
line);
    (3) The boundary proceeds approximately 32 miles east along the 
Connecticut-Massachusetts State line to the northeast border of the Town 
of Hartland;
    (4) The boundary runs approximately 5 miles south along the eastern 
boundary of the Town of Hartland to the northeast corner of the Town of 
Barkhamstead (Litchfield-Hartford County line);
    (5) The boundary then goes south approximately 25 miles along the 
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southeast corner of the Town of Plymouth (Litchfield-Hartford-New Haven 
County line);
    (6) The boundary then travels approximately 7 miles west along the 
Litchfield-New Haven County line to Connecticut Route 8 at Waterville 
in the Town of Waterbury;
    (7) The boundary proceeds approximately 25 miles south along 
Connecticut Route 8 to the intersection of Connecticut Route 15 
(Merritt Parkway) near Nichols in the Town of Trumbull;
    (8) The boundary travels approximately 32 miles west along 
Connecticut Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-267, 53 FR 3747, Feb. 9, 1988]



Sec.  9.123  Mt. Veeder.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mt. Veeder.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Mt. Veeder'' viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. 
Quadrangle (7.5 Minute Series) maps. They are titled:
    (1) Napa, California (1951 (Photorevised (1980))
    (2) Rutherford, California (1951 (Photorevised (1968))
    (3) Sonoma, California (1951 (Photorevised (1980))
    (c) Boundaries. (1) Beginning at unnamed peak, elevation 1,820, on 
the common boundary between Napa County and Sonoma County in section 23, 
Township 7 North, Range 6 West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian on the 
Rutherford, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (2) Thence south along common boundary between Napa County and 
Sonoma County to unnamed peak, elevation 1,135 feet on the Sonoma, 
Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (3) Thence continuing south along the ridge line approximately \1/2\ 
mile to unnamed peak, elevation 948 feet;
    (4) Thence due east in a straight line approximately \2/10\ mile to 
the 400 foot contour;
    (5) Thence following the 400 foot contour line north around Carneros 
Valley and then to the west of Congress Valley and Browns Valley on the 
Napa, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (6) Thence paralleling Redwood Road to its intersection with the 
line dividing Range 5 West and Range 4 West, east of the unnamed 837 
foot peak;
    (7) Thence north along the line dividing Range 5 West and Range 4 
West approximately \4/10\ mile to the 400 foot contour;
    (8) Thence briefly southeast, then northwest along the 400 foot 
contour to the point where that contour intersects the northern border 
of Section 10, Township 6 North, Range 5 West immediately adjacent to 
Dry Creek on the Rutherford Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (9) Thence northwesterly along Dry Creek through Sections 3 and 4 of 
Township 6 North, Range 5 West, and Sections 32 and 31 of Township 7 
North, Range 5 West, to the fork of Dry Creek near the center of Section 
25 of Township 7 North, Range 6 West;
    (10) Continuing along the northern fork of Dry Creek through 
Sections 25 and 24 of Township 7 North, Range 6 West, to the point at 
which the main channel of Dry Creek ends and divides into three 
tributaries;
    (11) Thence following the middle tributary of Dry Creek through 
Sections 24 and 23 of Township 7 North, Range 6 West, to its source at 
the intersection with a trail indicated on the map;
    (12) Thence following a straight line west approximately \1/10\ mile 
to the top of unnamed peak, elevation 1,820, the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-295, 55 FR 5844, Feb. 20, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-351, 58 
FR 65126, Dec. 13, 1993]



Sec.  9.124  Wild Horse Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Wild Horse Valley.''
    (b) Approved Map. The appropriate map for determining the boundaries 
of the ``Wild Horse Valley'' viticultural area is one U.S.G.S. 
Quadrangle (7.5 Minute Series) map. It is titled Mt. George, California 
(1951), photorevised 1968.
    (c) Boundaries. The boundaries of the Wild Horse Valley viticultural 
area (in Napa and Solano Counties) are as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the section line boundary between 
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Section 4, Range 3 West, Township 5 North, Mount Diablo Range and 
Meridian, marked with an elevation of 1,731 feet, which is a northwest 
corner of the boundary between Napa and Solano Counties.
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary runs in a north-
northeasterly direction approximately .9 mile to the summit of an 
unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 1,804 feet;
    (3) Then northeasterly approximately .7 mile to the summit of an 
unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 1,824 feet;
    (4) Then south-southeasterly approximately .6 mile to the summit of 
an unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 1,866 feet;
    (5) Then south-southeasterly approximately .5 mile to the summit of 
an unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 2,062 feet;
    (6) Then southerly approximately .7 mile to the summit of an unnamed 
hill having a marked elevation of 2,137 feet;
    (7) Then south-southeasterly approximately .4 mile to the summit of 
an unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 1,894 feet;
    (8) Then southerly approximately 2.3 miles to the midpoint of the 
section line boundary between Sections 15 and 22, Township 5 North, 
Range 3 West, Mount Diablo Range and Meridian;
    (9) Then southwesterly approximately 1.3 miles to the summit of an 
unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 1,593 feet;
    (10) Then west-northwesterly approximately 1.2 miles to the summit 
of an unnamed hill, on the Napa/Solano County boundary, having a marked 
elevation of 1,686 feet;
    (11) Then north-northeasterly approximately 1.5 miles to the summit 
of an unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 1,351 feet;
    (12) Then north-northeasterly approximately 1.2 miles to the summit 
of an unnamed hill having a marked elevation of 1,480 feet; and
    (13) Then north-northwesterly approximately 1.0 miles to the point 
of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-278, 53 FR 48247, Nov. 30, 1988]



Sec.  9.125  Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country viticultural 
area are six U.S.G.S. topographical maps of the 1:24,000 scale. They are 
titled:
    (1) Stonewall Quadrangle (1961);
    (2) Cain City Quadrangle (1963);
    (3) Fredericksburg East Quadrangle (1967, photorevised 1982);
    (4) Cave Creek School Quadrangle (1961);
    (5) Fredericksburg West Quadrangle (1967, photorevised 1982); and
    (6) Lady Bird Johnson Park Quadrangle (1964, photoinspected 1979).
    (c) Boundaries. The Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country 
viticultural area is located entirely in Gillespie County, Texas, in the 
central part of the State approximately 80 miles west of Austin. The 
beginning point is on the Stonewall Quadrangle map near Blumenthal at a 
point on U.S. Route 290 approximately .1 mile east of bench mark (BM) 
1504, at the junction of a light-duty road known locally as Jung Road.
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary proceeds on Jung Road in 
a northwesterly direction across the Pedernales River.
    (2) Then northwesterly approximately 1 mile along Jung Road as it 
parallels the Pedernales River.
    (3) Then north along Jung Road approximately 3.9 miles to a point 
where Jung Road meets a medium-duty road known locally as Texas Ranch 
Road 2721.
    (4) Then westerly approximately .1 mile on Texas Ranch Road 2721 to 
a point where it meets a medium-duty road known locally as Texas Ranch 
Road 1631.
    (5) Then northeasterly along Texas Ranch Road 1631 approximately 1 
mile to a point where Texas Ranch Road 1631 crosses the 1,800 foot 
contour line.
    (6) Then northwesterly in a meandering manner along the 1,800-foot 
contour line to the point where the 1,800-

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foot contour line crosses State Route 16.
    (7) Then in a generally westerly direction along the 1,800-foot 
contour line to the point where the 1,800-foot contour line crosses 
State Route 965.
    (8) Then in a northwesterly and then generally a southeasterly 
direction along the 1,800-foot contour line to a point where the 1,800-
foot contour line goes just south of the Kordzik Hills approximately 1 
mile due east of the city of Fredericksburg.
    (9) Then continuing on the 1,800-foot contour line in a generally 
northwesterly, southerly, and again northwesterly direction to the point 
where the 1,800-foot contour line crosses Loudon Road approximately 4 
miles northwest of Fredericksburg.
    (10) Then continuing on the 1,800-foot contour line in a 
northwesterly, then generally a southeasterly, westerly and finally a 
southerly direction to a point where the 1,800-foot contour line crosses 
a light-duty road known locally as Hayden Ranch Road about 50 yards 
north of Texas Ranch Road 2093.
    (11) Then 50 yards south on Hayden Ranch Road to Texas Ranch Road 
2093 and then east on Texas Ranch Road 2093 approximately .15 mile to an 
unimproved, southbound, gravel and dirt county road known locally as 
Beverly Gold's Road.
    (12) Then approximately 2.6 miles south on Beverly Gold's Road to a 
point where it joins Texas State Route 16.
    (13) Then approximately 1.5 miles northeast on State Route 16 to a 
light-duty county road known locally as Bear Creek Road.
    (14) Then approximately 1 mile in a southeasterly, northeasterly, 
and then a southerly direction along Bear Creek Road to the point where 
the road crosses the 1,700-foot contour line.
    (15) Then in a generally easterly direction for approximately 10 
miles along the 1,700-foot contour line to a point where the 1,700-foot 
contour line crosses Texas Ranch Road 1376.
    (16) Then approximately 3.1 miles southeast along Texas Ranch Road 
1376 to a light-duty road at Luckenbach known locally both as Kunz-Klien 
Road and Luckenbach Road.
    (17) Then approximately 1.3 miles in a generally northeasterly and 
then an easterly direction along Luckenbach Road and continuing along 
Luckenbach Road in a northerly direction about 2.5 miles to the point 
where Luckenbach Road joins U.S. Route 290.
    (18) Then west approximately .2 mile on U.S. Route 290 to the 
intersection with Jung Road, the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-279, 53 FR 51541, Dec. 22, 1988]



Sec.  9.126  Santa Clara Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Santa Clara Valley.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Santa Clara Valley'' viticultural area are 25 
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle (7.5 Minute Series) maps. They are titled:
    (1) Calaveras Reservoir, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1980);
    (2) Castle Rock Ridge, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1968), 
photoinspected 1973;
    (3) Chittenden, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1980);
    (4) Cupertino, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1980);
    (5) Gilroy, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1981);
    (6) Gilroy Hot Springs, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1971), 
photoinspected 1973;
    (7) Lick Observatory, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1968), 
photoinspected 1973;
    (8) Loma Prieta, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1968);
    (9) Los Gatos, Calif., 1953 (photorevised 1980);
    (10) Milpitas, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1980);
    (11) Mindego Hill, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1980);
    (12) Morgan Hill, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1980);
    (13) Mt. Madonna, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1980);
    (14) Mt. Sizer, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1971), photoinspected 
1978;
    (15) Mountain View, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1981);
    (16) Newark, Calif., 1959 (photorevised 1980);

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    (17) Niles, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1980);
    (18) Pacheco Peak, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1971);
    (19) Palo Alto, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1973);
    (20) San Felipe, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1971);
    (21) San Jose East, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1980);
    (22) San Jose West, Calif., 1961 (photorevised 1980);
    (23) Santa Teresa Hills, Calif., 1953 (photorevised 1980);
    (24) Three Sisters, Calif., 1954 (photorevised 1980);
    (25) Watsonville East, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1980); and
    (c) The boundaries of the proposed Santa Clara Valley viticultural 
area are as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is at the junction of Elephant Head Creek 
and Pacheco Creek (approx. .75 mile southwest of the Pacheco Ranger 
Station) on the Pacheco Peak, Calif. U.S.G.S. map.
    (2) From the beginning point the boundary moves in a northerly 
direction up Elephant Head Creek approx. 1.2 miles until it intersects 
the 600 foot elevation contour line;
    (3) Then it meanders in a northwesterly direction along the 600 foot 
contour line approx. 55 miles until it intersects Vargas Road in the 
northwest portion of Sec. 25, T4S/RlW on the Niles, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (4) Then it travels in a northwesterly direction approx. .6 mile to 
the intersection of Morrison Canyon Road in the eastern portion of Sec. 
23, T4S/RlW;
    (5) Then it follows Morrison Canyon Road west approx. 1.5 miles to 
Mission Boulevard (Highway 238) at Sec. 22, T4S/RlW;
    (6) Then it moves northwest on Mission Boulevard (Highway 238) 
approx. .6 mile to the intersection of Mowry Avenue just past the 
Sanatorium at Sec. 22, T4S/RlW;
    (7) It then goes in a southwesterly direction on Mowry Avenue 
approx. 3.6 miles to the intersection of Nimitz Freeway (Highway 880) 
(depicted on the map as Route 17) at Sec. 5, T5S/RlW, on the Newark, 
Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (8) It then moves along the Nimitz Freeway (Highway 880) in a 
southeasterly direction for approx. 9 miles to the intersection of 
Calaveras Boulevard (Highway 237) at Milpitas on the Milpitas, Calif. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (9) Then it follows Highway 237 in a westerly direction approx. 7.2 
miles to intersection of Bay Shore Freeway (Highway 101) at Moffett 
Field on the Mt. View, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (10) Then in a northwest direction follow Bay Shore Freeway (Highway 
101) for approx. 6.5 miles to the intersection of the San Francisquito 
Creek (Santa Clara County/San Mateo County boundary) at Palo Alto T5S/
R2W, on the Palo Alto, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (11) Then it heads west on San Francisquito Creek (Santa Clara 
County/San Mateo County boundary) approx. 7 miles until it converges 
with Los Trancos Creek (Santa Clara County/San Mateo County boundary) 
near Bench Mark 172, approx. 100 feet east of Alpine Road;
    (12) It travels south approx. 4 miles along Los Trancos Creek (Santa 
Clara County/San Mateo County boundary) until it intersects the 600 foot 
elevation contour line at El Corte De Madera, approx. .5 mile north of 
Trancos Woods on the Mindego Hill, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (13) It moves along the 600 foot elevation contour line in a 
southeasterly direction approx. 10 miles to Regnart Road at Regnart 
Creek on the Cupertino, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (14) It goes northeast along Regnart Road, approx. .7 mile to the 
400 foot elevation contour line (.3 mile southwest of Regnart School);
    (15) It travels along the 400 foot elevation contour line southeast 
approx. 1.4 miles to the north section line of Section 36, T7S/R2W at 
Blue Hills, CA;
    (16) The boundary goes east on the section line approx. .4 mile to 
Saratoga Sunnyvale Road (Highway 85);
    (17) It travels south on Saratoga Sunnyvale Road (Highway 85) 
approx. 1 mile to the south section line of Section 36, T7/8S R2W;
    (18) Then it goes west on the section line approx. .75 mile to the 
first intersection of the 600 foot elevation contour line;
    (19) It follows the 600 foot elevation contour line southeast 
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    (20) It then travels south on Pierce Road approx. .4 mile to the 
first intersection of the 800 foot elevation contour line;
    (21) Then it runs southeast approx. 28 miles on the 800 foot 
elevation contour line to the east section line of Sec. 25, T10S/R2E/R3E 
approx. .5 mile north of Little Arthur Creek on the Mt. Madonna, Calif. 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (22) Then it goes south on the section line approx. .5 mile to the 
800 foot elevation contour line approx. .2 mile south of Little Arthur 
Creek;
    (23) Then it goes southeast along the 800 foot elevation contour 
line approx. 2.7 miles to Hecker Pass Road (Highway 152) approx. 1.25 
miles east of Hecker Pass on the Watsonville East, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (24) The boundary goes northeast on Hecker Pass Road (Highway 152) 
approx. .75 mile to the intersection of the 600 foot elevation contour 
line just west of Bodfish Creek;
    (25) It travels southeast along the 600 foot elevation contour line 
approx. 7.3 miles to the first intersection of the western section line 
of Sec. 30, T11S/R3E/R4E on the Chittenden, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (26) Then it follows south along the section line approx. 1.9 miles 
to the south township line at Sec. 31, T11S/T12S, R3E/R4E;
    (27) It moves in an easterly direction along the township line 
approx. 12.4 miles to the intersection of T11S/T12S and R5E/R6E on the 
Three Sisters, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (28) Then it goes north along R5E/R6E range line approx. 5.3 miles 
to Pacheco Creek on the Pacheco Creek, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (29) Then it moves northeast along Pacheco Creek approx. .5 mile to 
Elephant Head Creek at the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-286, 54 FR 12606, Mar. 28, 1989]



Sec.  9.127  Cayuga Lake.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cayuga Lake.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate map for determining the 
boundaries of the Cayuga Lake viticultural area is one U.S.G.S. map 
scaled 1:250,000, titled ``Elmira, New York; Pennsylvania,'' 1962 
(revised 1978).
    (c) Boundaries. The Cayuga Lake viticultural area is located within 
the counties of Seneca, Tompkins, and Cayuga, in the State of New York, 
within the Finger Lakes viticultural area. The boundaries are as 
follows:
    (1) Commencing at the intersection of State Route 90 with State 
Route 5 in Cayuga County, north of Cayuga Lake.
    (2) Then south along State Route 90 to a point approximately one 
mile past the intersection of State Route 90 with State Route 326.
    (3) Then south along the primary, all-weather, hard surface road, 
approximately \3/4\ mile, until it becomes State Route 90 again at Union 
Springs.
    (4) Then south/southeast along State Route 90 until it intersects 
the light-duty, all-weather, hard or improved surface road, 
approximately 1.5 miles west of King Ferry.
    (5) Then south along another light-duty, all-weather, hard or 
improved surface road, approximately 4 miles, until it intersects State 
Route 34B, just south of Lake Ridge.
    (6) Then follow State Route 34B in a generally southeast direction 
until it intersects State Route 34, at South Lansing.
    (7) Then south along State Route 34, until it meets State Route 13 
in Ithaca.
    (8) Then southwest along State Routes 34/13, approximately 1.5 
miles, until it intersects State Route 79, in Ithaca.
    (9) Then west along State Route 79, approximately \1/2\ mile, until 
it intersects State Route 96.
    (10) Then along State Route 96, in a generally northwest direction, 
until it intersects State Routes 414 and 96A in Ovid.
    (11) Then north along State Routes 96/414, until they divide, 
approximately 2.5 miles north of Ovid.
    (12) Then along State Route 414, in a generally northeast direction, 
until it meets U.S. Route 20 in the town of Seneca Falls.
    (13) Then along U.S. Route 20, in a northeast direction, until it 
intersects State Routes 318, 89, and 5.
    (14) Then along U.S. Route 20/State Route 5, in a northeast 
direction, to

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the beginning point, at the intersection with State Route 90.

[T.D. ATF-269, 53 FR 9769, Mar. 25, 1988]



Sec.  9.128  Seneca Lake.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Seneca Lake''.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Seneca Lake viticultural area are 13 United States Geological 
Survey (USGS) topographic maps (Scale: 1:24,000). The maps are titled:
    (1) Burdett Quadrangle (New York--Schuyler Co. 1950 (photoinspected 
1976));
    (2) Montour Falls Quadrangle (New York 1978 (photorevised 1976));
    (3) Beaver Dams Quadrangle (New York 1953);
    (4) Reading Center Quadrangle (New York 1950 (photorevised 1978));
    (5) Dundee Quadrangle (New York 1942 (photoinspected 1976));
    (6) Dresden Quadrangle (New York 1943 (photorevised 1978));
    (7) Penn Yan Quadrangle (New York--Yates Co. 1942 (photoinspected 
1976));
    (8) Stanley Quadrangle (New York 1952);
    (9) Phelps Quadrangle (New York--Ontario Co. 1953);
    (10) Geneva North Quadrangle (New York 1953 (photorevised 1976));
    (11) Geneva South Quadrangle (New York 1953 (photorevised 1978));
    (12) Ovid Quadrangle (New York--Seneca Co. 1970); and
    (13) Lodi Quadrangle (New York 1942).
    (c) Boundaries. The Seneca Lake viticultural area surrounds Seneca 
Lake in upstate New York and is located in portions of Schuyler, Yates, 
Ontario, and Seneca counties. The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) Beginning in the town of Watkins Glen at the State Route 414 
bridge over the New York State Barge Canal, follow the Canal south 
approximately 0.2 miles to the mouth of Glen Creek, on the Burdette, 
N.Y. map;
    (2) Follow Glen Creek upstream (west), crossing onto the Montour 
Falls, N.Y. map and continuing to the road locally known as the Van 
Zandt Hollow Road on the Beaver Dams, N.Y. map;
    (3) Proceed north on Van Zandt Hollow Road to Cross Road;
    (4) Continue north on Cross Road, which changes to Cretsley Road, to 
its intersection with Mud Lake Road (County Road 23) on the Reading 
Center, N.Y. map;
    (5) Proceed west approximately 0.7 miles on County Road 23 to its 
intersection with Pre-emption Road;
    (6) Then continue north on Pre-emption Road along the Dundee, N.Y., 
Penn Yan, N.Y. and Dresden, N.Y. maps, for approximately 18 miles to its 
junction with an unnamed light duty road just east of Keuka Lake Outlet 
on the Penn Yan, N.Y. map;
    (7) Follow the unnamed light duty road across the Keuka Outlet, 
traveling approximately 0.3 miles to its junction in Seneca Mills with 
an unnamed light duty road, known locally as Outlet Road;
    (8) Follow Outlet Road west along the north bank of the Keuka Outlet 
approximately 0.6 miles, until the road forks;
    (9) At the fork, continue north approximately 1 mile, on an unnamed 
light duty road know locally as Stiles Road, to its junction with Pre-
emption Road.
    (10) Then proceed north 14.6 miles on Pre-emption Road across the 
Stanley, N.Y. map, to an unnamed medium duty road, known locally as 
County Road 4, on the Phelps, N.Y. map;
    (11) Continue west approximately 4.5 miles on County Road 4 to its 
intersection with Orleans Road in Seneca Castle;
    (12) Then proceed north on Orleans Road, which becomes Seneca Castle 
Road, for 2.1 miles, to Warner Corners where the name of the road 
changes to Wheat Road;
    (13) Continue north from Warner Corners on Wheat Road approximately 
1.9 miles to its intersection with State Route 88;
    (14) Continue north on State Route 88 approximately 1.4 miles, to 
its intersection with State Route 96 at Knickerbocker Corner;
    (15) Continue east on State Route 96 approximately 10.4 miles, to 
the intersection with Brewer Road on the Geneva North, N.Y. map;

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    (16) Follow Brewer Road south approximately 1.8 miles to the 
intersection with U.S. Route 20/State Route 5;
    (17) At the intersection of Brewer Road and U.S. Route 20/State 
Route 5, continue south approximately 0.1 miles, following an imaginary 
line to the south bank of the Seneca River;
    (18) Follow the south bank of the Seneca River east approximately 
0.1 miles to the mouth of the Kendig Creek;
    (19) Continue south following the Kendig Creek approximately 3.3 
miles to the Creek's intersection with Yellow Tavern Road on the Geneva 
South, N.Y. map;
    (20) Follow Yellow Tavern Road west approximately 0.1 miles, to its 
intersection with Post Road;
    (21) Follow Post Road south approximately 1.4 miles to its junction 
with State Route 96A;
    (22) Then follow State Route 96A south 17.5 miles across the 
Dresden, N.Y., Ovid, N.Y., and Lodi, N.Y. maps to the village of Lodi;
    (23) In Lodi, continue south where State Route 96A changes to S. 
Main Street and then changes to an unnamed medium duty road (known 
locally as Center Road-Country Road 137);
    (24) Continue south on Center Road-Country Road 137 for 
approximately 4.9 miles to the Seneca/Schuyler County Line;
    (25) Then proceed west 0.5 miles on the county line to Logan Road;
    (26) Then proceed 8.6 miles south on Logan Road to State Route 227 
(identified by the petitioner as State Route 79) on the Burdette, N.Y. 
map;
    (27) Then proceed approximately 800 feet east on Route 227 to 
Skyline Drive;
    (28) Then proceed south on Skyline Drive for 2.5 miles to an unnamed 
stream;
    (29) Follow the unnamed stream west approximately 0.6 miles to its 
intersection with State Route 414; and
    (30) Continue west on State Route 414 approximately 0.5 miles to the 
beginning point on the bridge over the New York State Barge Canal.

[T.D. TTB-3, 68 FR 39835, July 3, 2003]



Sec.  9.129  Arroyo Grande Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Arroyo Grande Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of Arroyo Grande Valley viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps of the 1:24,000 scale:
    (1) ``Arroyo Grande, NE, California,'' edition of 1965, photorevised 
1978.
    (2) ``Tar Spring Ridge, California,'' edition of 1967.
    (3) ``Nipomo, California,'' edition of 1965.
    (4) ``Oceano, California,'' edition of 1965, photorevised 1979.
    (c) Boundary: The Arroyo Grande Valley viticultural area is located 
in San Luis Obispo County in the State of California. The boundary is as 
follows:
    (1) Beginning on the ``Arroyo Grande'' map at the point of 
intersection of State Route 227 and Corbit Canyon Road in Arroyo Grande 
Township, the boundary proceeds approximately 0.1 mile, in a 
northwesterly direction, along the roadway of State Route 227 to the 
point where State Route 227 intersects with Printz Road in Poorman 
Canyon in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (2) Then northwesterly, approximately 1.5 miles, along Printz Road 
to its intersection with Noyes Road in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (3) Then northerly, approximately 1.5 miles, along Noyes Road to its 
intersection with State Route 227 (at vertical control station ``BM 
452'') in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (4) Then in a northeasterly direction in a straight line 
approximately 1.4 miles to the intersection of Corbit Canyon Road with 
an unnamed, unimproved road at Verde in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (5) Then approximately 1.9 miles in a generally northeasterly 
direction, along the meanders of said unimproved road to its easternmost 
point, prior to the road turning back in a northwesterly direction to 
its eventual intersection with Biddle Ranch Road;
    (6) Then in a northwesterly direction approximately 1.13 miles in a 
straight line to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an 
elevation of 626 feet in the Santa Manuela land grant;

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    (7) Then easterly, approximately 0.46 mile in a straight line, to 
the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 635 
feet, in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (8) Then east northeasterly, approximately 0.27 mile in a straight 
line, to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation 
of 799 feet, in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (9) Then easterly, approximately 0.78 mile in a straight line, to 
the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 952 
feet, in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (10) Then easterly, approximately 0.7 mile in a straight line, to 
the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 1,188 
feet, in the southwest corner of section 29, T. 31 S., R. 14 E.;
    (11) Then east southeasterly, approximately 0.9 mile in a straight 
line, to the point at which Upper Arroyo Grande Road crosses the 
spillway of Lopez Dam in section 32, T. 31 S., R. 14 E. (see ``Tar 
Spring Ridge'' map);
    (12) Then, in a generally easterly direction, approximately 3.64 
miles along Upper Arroyo Grande Road (under construction) to the point 
where the broken red line for the proposed location of said road 
diverges in a northerly direction from the light duty roadbed of said 
road in the Arroyo Grande land grant (north of section 35, T. 31 S., R. 
14 E.);
    (13) Then, in a generally northerly direction, approximately 2.5 
miles, along the broken red line for the proposed location of Upper 
Arroyo Grande Road to its point of intersection with an unnamed 
unimproved road (this intersection being 1.2 miles northwest of Ranchita 
Ranch) in the Arroyo Grande land grant;
    (14) From the point of intersection of the proposed location of 
Upper Arroyo Grande Road and the unnamed unimproved road, the boundary 
proceeds in a straight line, east northeasterly, approximately 1.8 
miles, to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an 
elevation of 1,182 feet, in the northwest corner of section 19, T. 31 
S., R. 15 E.;
    (15) Then southeasterly, approximately 1.8 miles in a straight line, 
to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 
1,022 feet, in the northeast corner of section 29, T. 31 S., R. 15 E.;
    (16) Then west southwesterly, approximately 0.84 mile in a straight 
line, to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation 
of 1,310 feet, in the northeast corner of section 30, T. 31 S., R. 15 
E.;
    (17) Then south southeasterly, approximately 1.46 miles in a 
straight line, to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an 
elevation of 1,261 feet, in section 32, T. 31 S., R. 15 E.;
    (18) Then southeasterly, approximately 0.7 mile in a straight line, 
to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 
1,436 feet, in the northwest corner of section 4, T. 32 S., R. 15 E.;
    (19) Then southwesterly, approximately 1.07 miles in a straight 
line, to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation 
of 1,308 feet, in the Huasna land grant;
    (20) Then west northwesterly, approximately 1.50 miles in a straight 
line, to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation 
of 1,070 feet, along the east border of section 1, T. 32 S., R. 14 E.;
    (21) Then south southeasterly, approximately 1.38 miles in a 
straight line, to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an 
elevation of 1,251 feet, in the Hausna land grant;
    (22) Then southwesterly, approximately 0.95 mile in a straight line, 
to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 
1,458 feet, in the Santa Manuela land grant;
    (23) Then southeasterly, approximately 0.8 mile in a straight line, 
to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 
1,377 feet, in the Huasna land grant;
    (24) Then southwesterly, approximately 1.4 miles in a straight line, 
to the summit of an unnamed peak identified as having an elevation of 
1,593 feet, in the Santa Manuela land grant (See ``Nipomo'' map);
    (25) Then southwesterly, approximately 1.1 miles in a straight line, 
to the jeep trail immediately north of the summit of an unnamed peak 
identified as having an elevation of 1,549 feet, just north of section 
35, T. 32 S., R. 14 E.;

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    (26) Then north northwesterly, approximately 2.73 miles along the 
jeep trail on Newsom Ridge to the point of intersection of said jeep 
trail and an unnamed unimproved road (immediately north of section 28, 
T. 32 S., R. 14 E.);
    (27) Then southerly, approximately 1.63 miles along said unimproved 
road to its intersection with Upper Los Berros No. 2 Road in section 33, 
T. 32 S., R. 14 E.;
    (28) Then southwesterly, approximately 3.27 miles along the stream 
in Los Berros Canyon (of which approximately 2.0 miles are along Upper 
Los Berros No. 2 Road) to the point at which U.S. Highway 101 crosses 
said stream in section 35, T. 12 N., R. 35 W. (See ``Oceano'' map);
    (29) Then across U.S. Highway 101 and continuing in a southwesterly 
direction approximately 0.1 mile to Los Berros Arroyo Grande Road;
    (30) Then following Los Berros Arroyo Grande Road in generally a 
northwesterly direction approximately 4 miles until it intersects with 
Valley Road;
    (31) Then following Valley Road in generally a northerly direction 
approximately 1.2 miles until it intersects with U.S. Highway 101;
    (32) Then in a northwesterly direction along U.S. Highway 101 
approximately .35 mile until it intersects with State Highway 227;
    (33) Then in a northeasterly and then a northerly direction along 
State Highway 227 approximately 1.4 miles to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-291, 55 FR 287, Jan. 4, 1990]



Sec.  9.130  San Ysidro District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Ysidro District.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the San Ysidro District viticultural area are four 
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle (7.5 minute series) maps. They are titled:
    (1) Gilroy, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1981);
    (2) Chittenden, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1980);
    (3) San Felipe, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1971);
    (4) Gilroy Hot Springs, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1971, 
photoinspected 1978.)
    (c) Boundary. The San Ysidro District viticultural area is located 
in Santa Clara County, California, within the Santa Clara Valley 
viticultural area. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of California State 
Highway 152 and Ferguson Road with an un-named wash, or intermittent 
stream, on the Gilroy, Calif., U.S.G.S. map;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows the wash 
northeast as it runs co-incident with the old Grant boundary for 
approximately 3,800 feet;
    (3) The boundary then follows the wash when it diverges from the old 
Grant boundary and continues approximately 2,300 feet in a northeasterly 
direction, crosses and recrosses Crews Road, then follows the wash 
southeast until the wash turns northeast in section 35, T.10S., R.4E., 
on the Gilroy Hot Springs, Calif., map;
    (4) The boundary then diverges from the wash, continuing in a 
straight line in a southeasterly direction, across an unimproved road, 
until it intersects with the 600 foot contour line.
    (5) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line at about the 600 
foot elevation in a southeasterly direction until it meets the minor 
northerly drainage of the San Ysidro Creek;
    (6) The boundary then follows the minor northerly drainage of San 
Ysidro Creek southeast for approximately 2,000 feet to the seasonal pond 
adjacent to Canada Road;
    (7) From the seasonal pond, the boundary follows the southerly 
drainage of San Ysidro Creek for about 1,300 feet until it reaches the 
southwest corner of section 36, T.10S., R.4E.;
    (8) The boundary then continues in a straight line in a southerly 
direction across Canada Road for approximately 900 feet until it 
intersects with the 600 foot contour line;
    (9) The boundary follows the 600 foot contour line for approximately 
6,000 feet in a generally southeasterly direction, diverges from the 
contour line and continues southeast another 1,200 feet until it meets 
an unimproved road near the north end of a seasonal pond on the San 
Felipe, Calif., U.S.G.S. map;

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    (10) The boundary follows the unimproved road to Bench Mark 160 at 
Highway 152.
    (11) The boundary then follows Highway 152 in a northwesterly 
direction across the northeast corner of the Chittenden, Calif., 
U.S.G.S. map, and back to the beginning point at the junction of 
Ferguson Road and Highway 152.

[T.D. ATF-305, 55 FR 47749, Nov. 15, 1990]



Sec.  9.131  Mt. Harlan.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mt. Harlan.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Mt. Harlan'' viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 
Quadrangle (7.5 Minute Series) maps. They are titled:
    (1) Mt. Harlan, California (Photorevised (1984)).
    (2) Paicines, California (Photorevised (1984)).
    (c) Boundaries. (1) The point of beginning is the unnamed 
3,063[foot] peak on the county line between San Benito and Monterey 
Counties in Township 14 S., Range 5 E., Section 34 of the ``Mt. 
Harlan,'' California Quadrangle map.
    (2) From the point of beginning on the Mt. Harlan Quadrangle map 
proceed in a generally northwesterly direction along the county line 
through Sections 34 and 33, briefly into Section 28 and back through 
Section 33, and then through Sections 32, 29, and 30 all in Township 14 
S., Range 5 E., to the point at which the county line intersects the 
line between Sections 30 and 19 of said Township and Range.
    (3) Thence proceed in a straight line northeast approximately 750 
feet to the commencement of the westernmost stream leading into 
Pescadero Creek. The stream commences in the southwest corner of Section 
19 in Township 14 S., Range 5 E.
    (4) Thence following the stream in a northeasterly direction to its 
intersection with the 1,800-foot contour line near the center of Section 
19 in Township 14 S., Range 5 E.
    (5) Thence following the 1,800[foot] contour line in a southeasterly 
and then northeasterly direction through Sections 19, 20, 17, 16, 15, 
14, then through the area north of Section 14, then southerly through 
Section 13 on the Mt. Harlan Quadrangle map and continuing on the 
``Paicines,'' California Quadrangle map to the point at which the 1800-
foot contour line intersects the line between Sections 13 and 24 of 
Township 14 S., Range 5 E.
    (6) Thence along the 1,800[foot] contour line through Section 24, 
back up through Section 13, and then in a southerly direction through 
Sections 18, 19, and 30 (all on the Paicines Quadrangle map), then 
westerly through Section 25 on the Paicines Quadrangle map and 
continuing on the Mt. Harlan Quadrangle map, and then through Section 26 
to the point of intersection of said 1,800[foot] contour and Thompson 
Creek near the center of Section 26 in Township 14 S., Range 5 E., on 
the Mt. Harlan Quadrangle map.
    (7) Thence southwesterly along Thompson Creek to its commencement in 
the northwest corner of Section 34, Township 14 S., Range 5 E.
    (8) Thence in a straight line to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-304, 55 FR 47747, Nov. 15, 1990]



Sec.  9.132  Rogue Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Rouge Valley.''
    (b) Approved map. The appropriate map for determining the boundaries 
of the Rogue Valley viticultural area is one U.S.G.S. map titled 
``Medford,'' scale 1:250,000 (1955, revised 1976).
    (c) Boundaries. The Rogue Valey viticultural area is located 
entirely within Jackson and Josephine Counties in southwestern Oregon. 
The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) Beginning at the point of intersection of Interstate 5 and the 
Josephine County/Douglas County line approximately 20 miles north of 
Grants Pass, the boundary proceeds southerly and southwesterly along 
U.S. Interstate 5 to and including the town of Wolf Creek;
    (2) Then westerly and southerly out of the town of Wolf Creek along 
the Southern Pacific Railway Line to and including the town of Hugo;
    (3) Then southwesterly along the secondary, hard surface road known 
as Hugo Road to the point where the Hugo Road crosses Jumpoff Joe Creek;

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    (4) Then westerly and down stream along Jumpoff Joe Creek to the 
intersection of Jumpoff Joe Creek and the Rogue River;
    (5) Then northwesterly and down stream along the Rogue River to the 
first point where the Wild and Scenic Rogue River designated area 
touches the easterly boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest just south 
of Galice;
    (6) Then in a generally southwesterly direction (with many 
diversions) along the easterly border of the Siskiyou National Forest to 
the 42 degree 0 minute latitude line;
    (7) Then easterly along the 42 degree 0 minute latitude line to the 
point where the Siskiyou National Forest again crosses into Oregon 
approximately 1 mile east of U.S. Highway 199;
    (8) Then in a generally northeasterly direction and then a 
southeasterly direction (with many diversions) along the northern 
boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest to the point where the Siskiyou 
National Forest touches the Rogue River National Forest at Big Sugarloaf 
Peak;
    (9) Then in a generally easterly direction (with many diversions) 
along the northern border of the Rogue River National Forest to the 
point where the Rogue River National Forest intersects with Slide Creek 
approximately 6 miles southeast of Ashland;
    (10) Then southeasterly and northeasterly along Slide Creek to the 
point where it intersects State Highway 273;
    (11) Then northwesterly along State Highway 273 to the point where 
it intersects State Highway 66;
    (12) Then in an easterly direction approximately 5 miles along State 
Highway 66 to the east line of Township 39 South, Range 2 East (T39S, 
R2E);
    (13) Then following the east line of T39S, R2E, in a northerly 
direction to the northeast corner of T39S, R2E;
    (14) Then westerly approximately 5 miles along the north line of 
T39S, R2E, to the 2,600 foot contour line;
    (15) Then in a northerly direction following the 2,600 foot contour 
line across Walker Creek and then in a southwesterly direction to the 
point where the 2,600 foot contour line touches the east line of T38S, 
R1E;
    (16) Then northerly along the east line of T38S, R1E, to the 
northeast corner of T38S, R1E;
    (17) Then westerly along the north line of T38S, R1E, to the 
northwest corner of T38S, R1E;
    (18) Then northerly along the west line of T37S, R1E, to the 
northwest corner of T37S, R1E.
    (19) Then easterly along the north lines of T37S, R1E, and T37S, 
R2E, to the southeast corner of T36S, R2E;
    (20) Then northerly along the east line of T36S, R2E, to the 
northeast corner of T36S, R2E;
    (21) Then westerly along the north line of T36S, R2E, to the 
northwest corner of T36S, R2E;
    (22) Then northerly along the east line of T35S, R1E, to the 
northeast corner of T35S, R1E;
    (23) Then westerly along the north line of T35S, R1E, to the 
northwest corner of T35S, R1E;
    (24) Then northerly along the east line of T34S, R1W, to the 
northeast corner of T34S, R1W;
    (25) Then westerly along the north lines of T34S, R1E; T34S, R2W; 
T34S, R3W; T34S, R4W; and T34S, R5W, to the northwest corner of T34S, 
R5W;
    (26) Then northerly along the west line of T33S, R5W, to the 
Josephine County/Douglas County line;
    (27) Then westerly along the Josephine County/Douglas County line to 
U.S. Interstate 5, the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-310, 56 FR 2435, Jan. 23, 1991]



Sec.  9.133  Rutherford.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Rutherford.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Rutherford viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. topographical maps 
of the 1:24,000 scale:
    (1) ``Yountville Quadrangle, California,'' edition of 1951, 
photorevised 1968.
    (2) ``Rutherford Quadrangle, California,'' edition of 1951, 
photorevised 1968, photoinspected 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The Rutherford viticultural area is located in Napa 
County in the State of California. The boundary is as follows:

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    (1) Beginning on the Yountville quadrangle map at the point where 
the county road known as the Silverado Trail intersects Skellenger Lane, 
just outside the southwest corner of Section 12, Township 7 North (T.7 
N.), Range 5 West (R.5 W.), the boundary proceeds in a southwesterly 
direction in a straight line approximately 1.7 miles along Skellenger 
Lane, past its intersection with Conn Creek Road, to the point of 
intersection with the main channel of the Napa River (on the 
``Rutherford'' map);
    (2) Then south along the center of the river bed approximately .4 
miles to the point where an unnamed stream drains into the Napa River 
from the west;
    (3) Then along the unnamed stream in a generally northwesterly 
direction to its intersection with the west track of the Southern 
Pacific Railroad Track;
    (4) Then southeasterly along said railroad track 1,650 feet to a 
point which is approximately 435 feet north of the centerline of the 
entry road to Robert Mondavi Winery (shown on the map) to the southeast 
corner of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-250-14;
    (5) Thence southwesterly S 55[deg]06[min]28[sec] W for 3,869 feet 
along the common boundary between Assessor's Parcel Numbers 27-250-14 
and 27-280-50/51 to the southwest corner of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-
250-14;
    (6) Thence northwesterly N 40[deg]31[min]42[sec] W for 750 feet 
along the westerly property line of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-250-14;
    (7) Thence southwesterly S 51[deg]00[min] W in a straight line to 
the 500-foot contour line of the Mayacamas Range in the northwestern 
corner of Section 28, T.7 N., R.5 W.;
    (8) Then proceeding along the 500-foot contour line in a generally 
northwesterly direction in T.7 N., R.5 W. through Sections 21, 20, 17, 
18, 17, and 18 to the northwest portion of Section 7 where the 500-foot 
contour line intersects a southwestward straight line extension of the 
light-duty road known as Inglewood Avenue;
    (9) Thence in a straight line in a northeasterly direction along 
this extension of Inglewood Avenue to its intersection with the north 
fork of Bale Slough;
    (10) Thence in a southeasterly direction along the north fork of 
Bale Slough approximately 2,750 feet to its intersection with the end of 
the county road shown on the map as Zinfandel Avenue, known locally as 
Zinfandel Lane, near the 201-foot elevation marker;
    (11) Then in a northeasterly direction along Zinfandel Avenue 
(Zinfandel Lane) approximately 2.12 miles to the intersection of that 
road and Silverado Trail, then continuing northeasterly in a straight 
line to the 380-foot contour line;
    (12) Then following the 380-foot contour line southeasterly through 
Section 33 to the western border of Section 34, T.8 N., R.5 W., then 
following that section line north to the 500-foot contour line;
    (13) Then following the 500-foot contour line southeasterly to the 
western border of Section 2, T.7 N., R.5 W., then south along that 
section line past Conn Creek to its intersection with the 500-foot 
contour line northwest of the unnamed 832-foot peak;
    (14) Then continuing in a westerly direction and then a generally 
southeasterly direction along the 500-foot contour line through Sections 
3, 2, 11 and 12 to the intersection of that contour line with the 
southern border of Section 12 (on Yountville map);
    (15) Then proceeding in a straight line in a westerly direction to 
the intersection of the Silverado Trail with Skellenger Lane, the point 
of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-342, 58 FR 35876, July 2, 1993]



Sec.  9.134  Oakville.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Oakville.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Oakville viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series 
topographical maps of the 1:24,000 scale:
    (1) ``Yountville Quadrangle, California,'' edition of 1951, 
photorevised 1968.
    (2) ``Rutherford Quadrangle, California,'' edition of 1951, 
photorevised 1968, photoinspected 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The Oakville viticultural area is located in Napa

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County in the State of California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Yountville quadrangle map at the point where 
the county road known as the Silverado Trail intersects Skellenger Lane, 
just outside the southwest corner of Section 12, Township 7 North (T.7 
N.), Range 5 West (R.5 W.), the boundary proceeds in a southwesterly 
direction in a straight line approximately 1.7 miles along Skellenger 
Lane, past its intersection with Conn Creek Road, to the point of 
intersection with the main channel of the Napa River (on the Rutherford 
quadrangle map);
    (2) Then south along the center of the river bed approximately .4 
miles to the point where an unnamed stream drains into the Napa River 
from the west;
    (3) Then along the unnamed stream in a generally northwesterly 
direction to its intersection with the west track of the Southern 
Pacific Railroad Track;
    (4) Then southeasterly along said railroad track 1,650 feet to a 
point which is approximately 435 feet north of the centerline of the 
entry road to Robert Mondavi Winery (shown on the map) to the southeast 
corner of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-250-14;
    (5) Thence southwesterly S 55[deg]06[min]28[sec] W for 3,869 feet 
along the common boundary between Assessor's Parcel Numbers 27-250-14 
and 27-280-50/51 to the southwest corner of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-
250-14;
    (6) Thence northwesterly N 40[deg]31[min]42[sec] W for 750 feet 
along the westerly property line of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-250-14;
    (7) Thence southwesterly S 51[deg]00[min] W in a straight line to 
the 500-foot contour line of the Mayacamas Range in the northwestern 
corner of Section 28, T.7 N., R.5 W.;
    (8) Then proceeding along the 500-foot contour line in a generally 
southeasterly direction through Sections 28, 29, 20, 29, 28, 29, 28, 33 
and 34 of T.7 N., R.5 W. and Section 3 of T.6 N., R.5 W. to its 
intersection with the unnamed stream known locally as Hopper Creek near 
the middle of Section 3;
    (9) Then along the unnamed stream (Hopper Creek) southeasterly and, 
at the fork in Section 3, northeasterly along the stream to the point 
where the stream intersects with the unnamed dirt road in the northwest 
corner of Section 2, T.6 N., R.5 W;
    (10) Then proceed in a straight line to the light duty road to the 
immediate northeast in Section 2, then along the light duty road in a 
northeasterly direction to the point at which the road turns 90 degrees 
to the left;
    (11) Then proceed along the light duty road 625 feet, then proceed 
northeasterly (N 40[deg]43[min] E) in a straight line 1,350 feet, along 
the northern property line of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-380-08 (not 
shown on the map), to State Highway 29, then continuing in a straight 
line approximately .1 mile to the peak of the 320 + foot hill along the 
western edge of the Yountville Hills;
    (12) Then proceed due east to the second 300-foot contour line, then 
follow that contour line around the Yountville Hills to the north to the 
point at which the 300-foot contour line exits the Rutherford quadrangle 
map for the second time;
    (13) Then proceed (on the Yountville quadrangle map) in a straight 
line in a northeasterly direction approximately N 34[deg]30[min] E 
approximately 1,000 feet to the 90 degree bend in the unimproved dirt 
road shown on the map, then along that road, which coincides with a 
fence line (not shown on the map) to the intersection of Conn Creek and 
Rector Creek;
    (14) Then along Rector Creek to the northeast past the Silverado 
Trail to the Rector Reservoir spillway entrance, then proceed due north 
along the spillway of Rector Reservoir, then east and northeast along 
the shoreline of Rector Reservoir to the point where the first unnamed 
stream enters the Reservoir;
    (15) Thence follow the unnamed stream north and northeast to where 
it intersects an unimproved dirt road at the 1006-foot benchmark;
    (16) Then proceed in a straight line approximately .6 mile due west 
to the intersection of an unnamed stream, then follow said stream 
downslope to the 500-foot contour line, and along that contour line 
northwesterly through sections 18 and 13 to the intersection of the 
contour line with the southern border of Section 12 in T.7 N, R.5 W.;

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    (17) Then proceed in a straight line in a westerly direction to the 
intersection of Skellenger Lane with the Silverado Trail, the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-343, 58 FR 35884, July 2, 1993]



Sec.  9.135  Virginia's Eastern Shore.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Virginia's Eastern Shore.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Virginia's Eastern Shore'' viticultural area are 3 
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle (1:250,000 Series) maps. They are titled:
    (1) Eastville, VA.; N.C.; MD., 1946 (revised 1969).
    (2) Salisbury, MD.; DEL.; N.J.; VA., 1946 (revised 1969).
    (3) Richmond VA.; MD., 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The Virginia's Eastern Shore viticultural area is 
located in Accomack and Northampton counties, Virginia. The boundary is 
as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of the Virginia/Maryland 
border and Chincoteague Bay, near Greenbackville on the Salisbury, MD., 
U.S.G.S. map;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows the coastline in 
a southwesterly direction. Where there are marshes indicated on the 
U.S.G.S. maps, the boundry is the inland side of these marshes;
    (3) When the boundary reaches the southernmost point of the 
peninsula, on the Eastville, VA., U.S.G.S. map, the boundary turns and 
proceeds in a northwesterly direction, again following the coastline 
around Cherrystone Inlet on the Richmond, VA., U.S.G.S. map;
    (4) The boundary continues to follow the coastline and the inland 
side of any marshes indicated on the U.S.G.S. maps in a northeasterly 
direction, until it reaches the Virginia/Maryland border on the 
Eastville, VA., U.S.G.S. map;
    (5) The boundary then follows the Virginia/Maryland border back to 
the beginning point at Chincoteague Bay on the Salisbury, MD., U.S.G.S. 
map.

[T.D. ATF-309, 56 FR 24, Jan. 2, 1991]



Sec.  9.136  Texas Hill Country.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Texas Hill Country.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Texas Hill Country'' viticultural area are 7 
U.S.G.S. (scale 1:250,000) maps. They are titled:
    (1) Brownwood, Texas, 1954 (revised 1974);
    (2) Sonora, Texas, 1954 (revised 1978);
    (3) Llano, Texas, 1954 (revised 1975);
    (4) Austin, Texas, 1954 (revised 1974);
    (5) Del Rio, Texas, 1958 (revised 1969);
    (6) San Antonio, Texas, 1954 (revised 1980);
    (7) Seguin, Texas, 1953 (revised 1975).
    (c) Boundary. The Texas Hill Country viticultural area is located in 
portions of McCulloch, San Saba, Lampasas, Burnet, Travis, Williamson, 
Llano, Mason, Menard, Kimble, Gillespie, Blanco, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, 
Edwards, Real, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Medina, and Uvalde 
counties, in the State of Texas. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 
and State highway 29 to the north of the city of Austin, on the Austin 
Texas, U.S.G.S. map;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows State highway 29 
in a west-northwesterly direction to the intersection with U.S. Highway 
183;
    (3) The boundary then follows U.S. Highway 183 in a northwesterly 
direction to the top of the Austin map and across the northeast corner 
of the Llano, Texas, U.S.G.S. map, to the intersection with State 
Highway 190 in Lometa, on the Brownwood, Texas, U.S.G.S. map;
    (4) The boundary then follows State Highway 190 in a southwesterly 
direction through San Saba and Brady on the Brownwood map to the 
intersection of U.S. Highway 83 at Menard, on the Llano, Texas, U.S.G.S. 
map;
    (5) The boundary follows U.S. highway 83 in a southerly direction to 
the town of Junction, where it meets U.S. Highway 377 (Llano map);
    (6) The boundary then follows U.S. Highway 377 southwest to the town 
of Rocksprings, on the Sonora, Texas,

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U.S.G.S. map, where it meets State Highway 55;
    (7) The boundary then follows State Highway 55 in a southeasterly 
direction across the southeast portion of the Del Rio, Texas, U.S.G.S. 
map, and continues to the town of Uvalde, on the San Antonio, Texas, 
U.S.G.S. map, where it meets U.S. Highway 83;
    (8) The boundary then follows U.S. Highway 83 south for 
approximately 2 miles, until it meets U.S. Highway 90;
    (9) The boundary then follows U.S. Highway 90 east across the San 
Antonio map to its intersection with Loop 410 in the city of San 
Antonio;
    (10) The boundary then follows Loop 410 to the west of San Antonio, 
until it meets Interstate Highway 35;
    (11) The boundary then follows Interstate Highway 35 in a 
northeasterly direction across the San Antonio map and then across the 
northwest corner of the Seguin, Texas, U.S.G.S. map until it reaches the 
beginning point at the intersection with State highway 29 on the Austin, 
Texas, U.S.G.S. map.

[T.D. ATF-318, 56 FR 60923, Nov. 29, 1991, as amended by T.D. ATF-344, 
58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  9.137  Grand Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Grand Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Grand Valley viticultural area are six U.S.G.S. (7.5 minute 
series) topographical maps of the 1:24,000 scale:
    (1) ``Palisade Quadrangle, Colorado,'' edition of 1962.
    (2) ``Clifton Quadrangle, Colorado,'' edition of 1962, photorevised 
1973.
    (3) ``Grand Junction Quadrangle, Colorado,'' edition of 1962, 
photorevised 1973.
    (4) ``Colorado National Monument Quadrangle, Colorado,'' edition of 
1962, photorevised 1973.
    (5) ``Fruita Quadrangle, Colorado,'' edition of 1962, photorevised 
1973.
    (6) ``Corcoran Point Quadrangle, Colorado,'' edition of 1962.
    (c) Boundary. The Grand Valley viticultural area is located entirely 
within Mesa County, Colorado, in the western part of the State. The 
boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is located on the Palisade quadrangle map at 
a point northeast of the city of Palisade where Interstate 70 crosses 
the Colorado River and intersects with U.S. Highways 6 and 24, adjacent 
to and immediately west of the Orchard Mesa Canal Aqueduct;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary proceeds due east to the 
adjacent Orchard Mesa Canal Aqueduct and then in a southerly direction 
along the Orchard Mesa Canal Aqueduct to an unnamed creek in the western 
part of section 11, Township 11 South, Range 98 West (T. 11 S., R. 98 
W.);
    (3) Thence in a southeasterly direction along the unnamed creek to 
its intersection with the 5000-foot contour line in the northeast corner 
of section 1, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.;
    (4) Thence in a northwesterly and then a southerly direction along 
the 5000-foot contour line to its intersection with Watson Creek in 
section 12, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.;
    (5) Thence in a southeasterly direction along Watson Creek to its 
intersection with the electrical power lines in the southern part of 
section 12, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.;
    (6) Thence in a southwesterly direction along the electrical power 
lines along the northern slope of Horse Mountain to that point where the 
power lines intersect with the Jeep Trail in the central part of section 
15, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.;
    (7) Thence in a northwesterly direction along the Jeep Trail to its 
intersection with Orchard Mesa Canal No. 2 on the western border of 
section 10, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.;
    (8) Thence in a generally southwesterly direction along Orchard Mesa 
Canal No. 2 through the Clifton quadrangle map to the Canal's junction 
with the Gunnison River on the Grand Junction quadrangle map (western 
part of section 31, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.);
    (9) Thence in a generally northwesterly direction along the Gunnison 
River to its junction with the Colorado River in section 22, T. 1 S., R. 
1 W.;
    (10) Thence continuing in a northwesterly direction along the 
Colorado River to the bridge where County Road 340 crosses the river 
(Section 15, T. 1 S., R. 1 W.);

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    (11) Thence in a southwesterly direction along County Road 340 
approximately .2 mile to its intersection with a secondary highway, hard 
surface road, known locally as Monument Road;
    (12) Thence in a southwesterly direction along Monument Road to the 
boundary of the Colorado National Monument, located on the Colorado 
National Monument quadrangle map (section 30, T. 1 S., R. 1 W.);
    (13) Thence in a generally northwesterly direction along the 
boundary of the Colorado National Monument to its intersection with 
County Road 340 (known locally as Broadway) on the northern border of 
section 32, T. 1 N., R. 2 W.;
    (14) Thence in a generally northerly direction along County Road 340 
to the city of Fruita where County Road 340 (known locally as Cherry 
Street) intersects K Road on the Fruita quadrangle map;
    (15) Thence due east on K Road to the northeast corner of section 
17, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., on the Corcoran Point quadrangle map, then 
extending in the same direction in a straight line along the northern 
boundary of section 16, T. 1 N., R. 1 W. to the intersection with the 
Government Highline Canal;
    (16) Thence in a southeasterly direction along the Government 
Highline Canal to its intersection with U.S. Interstate 70 on the Grand 
Junction quadrangle map;
    (17) Thence in an easterly direction along U.S. Interstate 70 
through the Clifton quadrangle map to where Interstate 70 crosses the 
Colorado River and intersects with U.S. Highways 6 and 24 on the 
Palisade quadrangle map, the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-317, 56 FR 59216, Nov. 25, 1991]



Sec.  9.138  Benmore Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Benmore Valley.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Benmore Valley viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Hopland, CA,'' 7.5 Minute Series, edition of 1960, 
(photoinspected 1975); and
    (2) ``Purdys Gardens, CA,'' 7.5 Minute Series, edition of 1958, 
(photoinspected 1975).
    (c) Boundaries. The Benmore Valley viticultural area is located in 
the southwest corner of Lake County, California. It lies entirely within 
the North Coast viticultural area. The beginning point is an unnamed 
peak of 2788 feet elevation found in the southeast portion of section 
35, T. 14 N., R. 11 W., on the ``Purdys Gardens, CA'' U.S.G.S. map:
    (1) Then southwest in a straight line to the point where an unnamed 
unimproved road crosses the south section line of section 35, T. 14 N., 
R. 11 W., west of Benmore Creek;
    (2) Then following the unnamed unimproved road south to the 
intersection with the boundary between Lake and Mendocino Counties;
    (3) Then following the county boundary between Lake and Mendocino 
Counties east and south to the intersection with the 2800 foot contour 
line;
    (4) Then following the 2800 foot contour line in a northerly and 
then southernly direction to its intersection with the boundary between 
Lake and Mendocino Counties on the southern edge of section 2, T. 13 N., 
R. 11 W;
    (5) Then following the boundary between Lake and Mendocino Counties 
east to the point of intersection of sections 1, 2, 11, and 12, T. 13 
N., R. 11 W;
    (6) Then southeasterly in a straight line to an unnamed peak of 2769 
feet elevation in the center of section 12, T. 13 N., R. 11 W;
    (7) Then south in a straight line to the point where the boundary 
between Lake and Mendocino Counties changes from an east-west direction 
to a north-south direction;
    (8) Then in a straight line in an easterly direction to an unnamed 
peak of 2883 feet elevation in the southwestern portion of section 5, T. 
13 N., R. 10 W;
    (9) Then northeast in a straight line to the easternmost peak of an 
unnamed ridge with four peaks in the center of section 5, T. 13 N., R. 
10 W;
    (10) Then northerly in a straight line to an unnamed peak of 2647 
feet elevation near the north section line of section 5, T. 13 N., R. 10 
W;
    (11) Then westerly in a straight line to the point of intersection 
between

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section 5, T. 13 N., R 10 W., section 31, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., and 
section 1, T. 13 N., R. 11 W;
    (12) Then northwest in a straight line to an unnamed peak of 2904 
feet elevation in the north portion of section 1, T. 13 N., R. 11 W;
    (13) Then northwest in a straight line to an unnamed peak of 2788 
feet elevation, the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-315, 56 FR 52191, Oct. 18, 1991]



Sec.  9.139  Santa Lucia Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Santa Lucia Highlands.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Santa Lucia Highlands'' viticultural area are 7 
U.S.G.S. Quadrangle 7.5 minute series topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Chualar, Calif., 1947 (photorevised 1984)
    (2) Gonzales, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1984)
    (3) Rana Creek, Calif., 1956 (photoinspected 1973)
    (4) Palo Escrito Peak, Calif., 1956 (photorevised 1984)
    (5) Soledad, Calif., 1955 (photorevised 1984)
    (6) Sycamore Flat, Calif., 1956 (photorevised 1984)
    (7) Paraiso Springs, Calif., 1956 (photorevised 1984)
    (c) Boundaries. The Santa Lucia Highlands viticultural area is 
located in Monterey County, California. The beginning point is found on 
the ``Chualar, California'' U.S.G.S. map, where Limekiln Creek crosses 
the 360 foot contour interval. This point also coincides with the 
western boundary of the Guadalupe Y Llanitos de los Correos Land Grant 
and the eastern boundary of section 28, T. 16S., R. 4E. The boundary is 
as follows:
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary follows Limekiln Creek 
for approximately 1.2 miles northeast to the 120-foot elevation contour.
    (2) Then following the 120-foot elevation contour in a general 
southeasterly direction for approximately 0.9 mile to where it 
intersects with River Road.
    (3) Then following River Road in a southeasterly direction for 0.3 
mile to its intersection with an unimproved road near the marked 130-
foot elevation.
    (4) Then follow a straight line southeast to the terminus of the 
110-foot elevation contour.
    (5) Then follow a straight line southeast 0.9 mile, crossing onto 
the Gonzales map, to the Salinas River.
    (6) Then follow the Salinas River in a south-southeast direction 0.7 
mile, crossing onto the Palo Escrito map, to the intersection of the 
Salinas River and the 120-foot elevation contour.
    (7) Then follow the 120-foot contour south for 1 mile, then 
southeast to its intersection with River Road.
    (8) Then follow River Road east for 0.1 mile to its intersection 
with an unnamed, light-duty road.
    (9) Then follow the unnamed road southeast for 0.2 mile to its 
intersection with the 160-foot elevation contour.
    (10) Then follow the 160-foot elevation contour southeasterly for 
approximately 5.9 miles to its intersection with River Road.
    (11) Then follow River Road southeasterly for approximately 1 mile 
to the intersection of River, Fort Romie, and Foothill Roads.
    (12) Then following Foothill Road in a southeasterly direction for 
approximately 4 miles to the junction of Foothill Road and Paraiso Roads 
on the Soledad map.
    (13) Then follow Paraiso Road in a southerly direction, crossing 
onto the Paraiso Springs map, to its intersection with an unnamed, 
light-duty road north of Clark Road in Section 20, T18S/R6E.
    (14) Then follow the unnamed road east-southeast for 0.3 mile to its 
intersection with an intermittent stream.
    (15) Then follow the intermittent stream in a southwesterly 
direction for 0.2 mile to its intersection with the western boundary of 
Section 21, T18S/R6E.
    (16) Then follow a straight line south-southwest for 0.3 mile to the 
intersection of Clark Road and the southern boundary of Section 21, 
T18S/R6E.
    (17) Then follow Clark Road west-southwest for 0.2 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed, light-duty road.

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    (18) Then in a straight south-southeasterly line for approximately 
1.9 miles to the line's intersection with the southeast corner of 
section 33, T18S, R6E (this line coincides with the unnamed light duty 
road for about 0.4 miles and then with the eastern boundaries of 
sections 29, 32 and 33, T18S, R6E, which mark this portion of the 
western boundary of the historical Arroyo Seco Land Grant).
    (19) Then straight west along the southern boundaries of sections 
33, 32, and 31, T18S, R6E, to the southwest corner of section 31.
    (20) Then north along the western boundaries of sections 31 and 30, 
to the northwestern corner of section 30 T. 18S., R. 6E.
    (21) Then northwest in a straight diagonal line to the northwest 
corner of section 24, T. 18S., R. 5E on the Sycamore Flat, California 
U.S.G.S. map.
    (22) Then north along the western boundary of section 13, T. 18S., 
R. 5E., to the northwestern corner of section 13, T. 18S., R. 5E.
    (23) Then northwest in a diagonal line across sections 11 and 3, to 
the northwest corner of section 3, T. 18S., R. 5E on the Palo Escrito 
Peak, California U.S.G.S. map.
    (24) Then due west along the southern boundary of section 33, T. 
17S., R. 5E., to the southwestern corner of section 33, T. 17S., R. 5E.
    (25) Then north along the western boundary of section 33 to the 
southeast corner of section 29, T. 17S., R. 5E.
    (26) Then northwest in a diagonal line through sections 29, 19, 13, 
and 11, to the northwest corner of section 11, T. 17S., R. 4E on the 
Rana Creek, California U.S.G.S. map.
    (27) Then north along the western boundary of section 2, T. 17S., R. 
4E., to the northwestern corner of section 2, T. 17S., R. 4E.
    (28) Then west along the southern boundary of section 34, T. 16S., 
R. 4E., to the southwestern corner of section 34, T. 16S., R. 4E.
    (29) Then north along the eastern boundary of sections 33 and 28, T. 
16S., R. 4E., for approximately 1 mile, to the point where the eastern 
boundary of section 28 T. 165., R. 4E., coincides with the western 
boundary of the Guadalupe Y Llanitos de los Correos Land Grant on the 
Chualar, California U.S.G.S. map.
    (30) Then northwest along the grant line for approximately 2,500 
feet to the point of beginning on Limekiln Creek.

[T.D. ATF-321, 57 FR 20764, May 15, 1992, as amended by T.D. TTB-49, 71 
FR 34527, June 15, 2006; T.D. TTB-172, 86 FR 47379, Aug. 25, 2021]



Sec.  9.140  Atlas Peak.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Atlas Peak.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps of determining the 
boundaries of the Atlas Peak viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps. 
They are entitled:
    (1) ``Yountville, Calif.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1951, 
(photorevised 1968); and
    (2) ``Capell Valley, Calif.,'' 7.5 minute series, edition of 1951, 
(photorevised 1968).
    (c) Boundaries. The Atlas Peak viticultural area is located in Napa 
County, California. It lies entirely within the Napa Valley viticultural 
area. The beginning point is Haystack (peak) found in section 21, T. 7 
N., R. 4 W. on the ``Yountville'' U.S.G.S. map;
    (1) From the beginning point, the boundary proceeds south in a 
straight line approximately 0.5 miles, to the highest point of an 
unnamed peak of 1443 feet elevation on the boundary of sections 21 and 
28, T. 7 N., R. 4 W.;
    (2) Then southeast in a straight line approximately one mile to an 
unnamed pass with an elevation of 1485 feet, located on Soda Canyon 
Road;
    (3) Then easterly in a straight line approximately 0.5 miles to an 
unnamed peak of 2135 feet elevation;
    (4) Then in a generally southeasterly direction, as a series of five 
straight lines connecting the highest points of unnamed peaks with 
elevations of 1778, 2102, 1942, 1871 and 1840 feet, ending in the center 
of section 2, T. 6 N., R. 4 W.;
    (5) Then southeast in a straight line approximately 1.8 miles to the 
highest point of an unnamed peak of 1268 feet elevation in section 12, 
T. 6 N., R. 4 W. on the Capell Valley U.S.G.S. map;
    (6) Then east-southeast in a straight line approximately 1.1 miles 
to the point where an unnamed tributary

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stream enters Milliken Creek, immediately south of the Milliken 
Reservoir in section 7, T. 6 N., R. 3 W.;
    (7) Then following the unnamed stream east-northeast approximately 
0.5 miles to its source;
    (8) Then northeast in a straight line approximately 0.5 miles, 
through the highest point of an unnamed peak of 1846 feet elevation, to 
the 1600 foot contour line in the eastern portion of section 8, T. 6 N., 
R. 3 W.;
    (9) Then following the 1600 foot contour line generally north and 
west for approximately 10 miles, to the point of intersection with the 
boundary line between sections 12 and 13, T. 7 N., R. 4 W. on the 
Yountville U.S.G.S. map;
    (10) Then following the section boundary line west approximately 1.1 
miles to the intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road;
    (11) Then northwest in a straight line approximately 0.7 miles to 
the highest point of an unnamed peak of 2114 feet elevation, located in 
section 10, T. N., R. 4 W.;
    (12) Then northwest in a straight line approximately 0.7 miles to 
the highest point of an unnamed peak of 2023 feet elevation, located in 
section 10, T. N., R. 4 W.;
    (13) Then southwest in a straight line approximately 2.2 miles to 
Haystack (peak), the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-320, 57 FR 2681, Jan. 22, 1992]



Sec.  9.141  Escondido Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Escondido Valley.''
    (b) Approved map. The appropriate map for determining the boundaries 
of the ``Escondido Valley'' viticultural area is 1 U.S.G.S. (scale 
1:250,000) map. It is titled Fort Stockton, Texas, 1954 (revised 1973).
    (c) Boundary. The Escondido Valley viticultural area is located in 
Pecos County, Texas. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of Interstate Route 10 
(I-10) and an intermittent stream approximately 18 miles east of the 
city of Fort Stockton (standard reference GE3317 on the Fort Stockton, 
Texas, U.S.G.S. map);
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows I-10 in an 
easterly direction approximately 9 miles until a southbound trail 
diverges from I-10 just past the point where it intersects horizontal 
grid line 2 of square GE on the Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S.G.S. map;
    (3) The boundary then follows the trail in a generally southeasterly 
direction about 5 miles until it intersects the 3000 foot contour line;
    (4) The boundary follows the 3000 foot contour line in a generally 
westerly direction approximately 17 miles;
    (5) The boundary continues to follow the 3000 foot contour line as 
it turns sharply northwest, but diverges from the contour line when the 
contour line turns south again;
    (6) From the point where it diverges from the contour line, the 
boundary follows a straight north-northwesterly line as it returns to 
the beginning point at I-10.

[ATF-322, 57 FR 20761, May 15, 1992]



Sec.  9.142  Bennett Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Bennett Valley''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Bennett Valley viticultural area are four 1:24,000 scale USGS 
topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Santa Rosa Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1994
    (2) Kenwood Quadrangle, CA 1954, photorevised 1980
    (3) Glen Ellen Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1954, photorevised 1980
    (4) Cotati Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1954, photorevised 1980
    (c) Boundary. The Bennett Valley viticultural area is entirely 
within Sonoma County, California, and is located northwest of the peak 
of Sonoma Mountain and southeast of the city of Santa Rosa.
    (1) Beginning at the peak of Taylor Mountain (BM 1401), Section 6, 
T6N, R7W, proceed straight northeast to the intersection of the common 
line between Sections 31 and 32 and the 560-foot elevation line, T7N, 
R7W; continue straight northeast at the same angle, crossing the Bennett 
Valley Golf Course and Matanzas Creek, to a point on the 500-foot 
elevation line approximately 400 feet north of the southern

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boundary of Section 20, T7N, R7W (Santa Rosa Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed straight southeast to the center peak of the three 
unnamed peaks above the 1,100-foot elevation line, located approximately 
1,600 feet southwest of Hunter Spring, in Section 28, T7N, R7W (Santa 
Rosa Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed straight east-southeast to a 1,527-foot peak in the 
southeast corner of Section 28, T7N, R7W (Santa Rosa Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed straight southeast to Bennett Mountain's 1,887-foot 
peak, Section 34, T7N, R7W (Kenwood Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed straight southeast to the 1,309-foot peak located 
northwest of a water tank and approximately 400 feet north of the 
southern boundary of Section 35, T7N, R7W (Kenwood Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed straight south-southeast to the 978-foot peak in the 
northeast quadrant of Section 11, T6N, R7W, and continue straight south-
southeast approximately 600 feet to the ``T'' intersection of two 
unimproved roads located on the common boundary line between Sections 11 
and 12, T6N, R7W (Kenwood Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed south along the north-south unimproved road to its 
intersection with Sonoma Mountain Road, Section 13, T6N, R7W, and 
continue straight south to the 1,600-foot elevation line, Section 13, 
T6N, R7W (Glen Ellen Quadrangle); then
    (8) Proceed west along the meandering 1,600-foot elevation line to 
the point where it crosses the common line between Sections 22 and 23, 
T6N, R7W (Glen Ellen Quadrangle); then
    (9) Proceed straight west-northwest to the point where the 900-foot 
elevation line crosses the common line between Sections 15 and 16, T6N, 
R7W, approximately 500 feet north of the southwest corner of Section 15 
(Cotati Quadrangle); then
    (10) Proceed straight northwest to the intersection of Grange Road 
(known as Crane Canyon Road to the west) and the southern boundary of 
Section 9, and continue straight west along that section boundary to the 
southwest corner of Section 9, T6N, R7W (Cotati Quadrangle); then
    (11) Proceed straight north-northwest to the 961-foot peak on the 
east side of Section 8, T6N, R7W (Santa Rosa Quadrangle); and then
    (12) Proceed straight northwest to the peak of Taylor Mountain, 
returning to the point of beginning.

[T.D. TTB-6, 68 FR 61748, Oct. 30, 2003]



Sec.  9.143  Spring Mountain District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Spring Mountain District.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Spring Mountain District viticultural area are four U.S.G.S. 7.5 
minute series topographical maps of the 1:24000 scale. They are titled:
    (1) ``Kenwood, Calif.,'' 1954 (photorevised 1980).
    (2) ``Rutherford, Calif.,'' 1951 (photorevised 1968).
    (3) ``St. Helena, Calif.,'' 1960 (photorevised 1980).
    (4) ``Calistoga, Calif.,'' 1958 (photorevised 1980).
    (c) Boundary. The Spring Mountain District viticultural area is 
located in Napa County, California, within the Napa Valley viticultural 
area. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Calistoga quadrangle map at the Napa-Sonoma 
county line at the boundary line between sections 18 and 19 in T8N/R6W.
    (2) Then east along the boundary line between sections 18 and 19 for 
approximately \3/4\ of a mile to its intersection with Ritchie Creek at 
the boundary line between sections 17 and 20.
    (3) Then northeast along Ritchie Creek approximately 2 miles, to the 
400 foot contour line in the northeast corner in section 16 of T8N/R6W.
    (4) Then along the 400 foot contour line in a northeast then 
generally southeast direction, through the St. Helena and Rutherford 
quadrangle maps, approximately 9 miles, past the town of St. Helena to 
the point where it intersects Sulphur Creek in Sulphur Canyon, in the 
northwest corner of section 2 in T7N/R6W.
    (5) Then west along Sulfur Creek (onto the Kenwood quadrangle map) 
and south to the point where it first divides into two intermittent 
streams in section 3 in T7N/R6W.

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    (6) Then south along the intermittent stream approximately 1.5 miles 
to the point where it intersects the 2,360 foot contour line in section 
10 in T7N/R6W.
    (7) Then southwest in a straight line, approximately .10 mile, to 
the unnamed peak (elevation 2600 feet) at the boundary line between Napa 
and Sonoma Counties.
    (8) Then in a generally northwest direction along the Napa-Sonoma 
county line, through sections 10, 9, 4, 5, 32, 33, 32, 29, 20, and 19, 
to the beginning point on the Calistoga quadrangle map at the boundary 
between sections 18 and 19 in T8N/R6W.

[T.D. ATF-341, 58 FR 28350, May 13, 1993]



Sec.  9.144  Texas High Plains.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Texas High Plains.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Texas High Plains viticultural area are six U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps of the 1:250,000 scale. They are titled:
    (1) ``Clovis, New Mexico; Texas'' 1954, revised 1973.
    (2) ``Brownfield, Texas; New Mexico'' 1954, revised 1973.
    (3) ``Hobbs, New Mexico; Texas'' 1954, revised 1973.
    (4) ``Plainview, Texas'' 1954, revised 1974.
    (5) ``Lubbock, Texas'' 1954, revised 1975.
    (6) ``Big Spring, Texas'' 1954, revised 1975.
    (c) Boundary. The Texas High Plains viticultural area is located in 
Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, 
Deaf Smith, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, 
Lynn, Motley, Parmer, Randall, Swisher, Terry and Yoakum Counties, 
Texas. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Hobbs, New Mexico; Texas, map at the 
intersection of the Texas-New Mexico border and U.S. Route 180 east of 
Hobbs, New Mexico;
    (2) The boundary follows U.S. Route 180 east through Seminole, Texas 
and onto the Big Spring, Texas, U.S.G.S. map where it intersects with 
the 3,000 foot contour line in the town of Lamesa, Texas;
    (3) The boundary then follows the 3,000 foot contour line in a 
generally northeasterly direction across the U.S.G.S. maps of Big Spring 
and Lubbock, Texas;
    (4) The boundary continues along the 3,000 foot contour line onto 
the map of Plainview, Texas, where it follows a generally northwesterly 
direction until it intersects with State Highway 217 approximately 12 
miles east of Canyon, Texas;
    (5) The boundary then follows State Highway 217 west to Canyon, 
Texas, leaves State Highway 217 and proceeds in a straight line in a 
northwesterly direction until it intersects with U.S. Route 60, still 
within Canyon, Texas;
    (6) The boundary then follows U.S. Route 60 in a southwesterly 
direction onto the U.S.G.S. map of Clovis, New Mexico; Texas, where it 
intersects the Texas-New Mexico border;
    (7) The boundary then follows the Texas-New Mexico border south, 
across the U.S.G.S. map of Brownfield, Texas; New Mexico, to the 
beginning point on the Hobbs, New Mexico; Texas, U.S.G.S. map.

[T.D. ATF-336, 58 FR 11967, Mar. 2, 1993]



Sec.  9.145  Dunnigan Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Dunnigan Hills.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Dunnigan Hills viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. 15 minute 
series topographical maps of the 1:62500 scale. They are titled:
    (1) ``Guinda, Calif.,'' 1959.
    (2) ``Dunnigan, Calif.,'' 1953.
    (3) ``Woodland, Calif.,'' 1953.
    (c) Boundary. The Dunnigan Hills viticultural area is located in 
Yolo County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Dunnigan, Calif., U.S.G.S. map at 
the intersection of Buckeye Creek and U.S. Route 99W just south of the 
Colusa-Yolo county line;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows Route 99W in a 
southeasterly direction until an unnamed westbound light-duty road 
coincident with a grant boundary (referred to by

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the petitioner as County Road 17) diverges from Route 99W just north of 
the town of Yolo, California, on the Woodland, Calif., U.S.G.S. map;
    (3) The boundary then follows the County Road 17 for approximately 2 
miles to an unnamed southbound light duty road (referred to by the 
petitioner as County Road 95A);
    (4) The boundary then follows County Road 95A south for 
approximately \1/2\ mile to an unnamed westbound light duty road 
(referred to by the petitioner as County Road 17A);
    (5) The boundary then proceeds west along County Road 17A for 
approximately \3/8\ mile to an unnamed southbound light duty road 
(referred to by the petitioner as County Road 95);
    (6) The boundary then proceeds south along County Road 95 for 
approximately 1 mile to an unnamed light duty road which goes in a 
southwesterly direction (referred to by the petitioner as County Road 
19);
    (7) The boundary then proceeds southwest along County Road 19 for 
approximately \1/4\ mile to an unnamed light duty road which travels 
south-southwest (referred to by the petitioner as County Road 94B);
    (8) The boundary then proceeds southwest along County Road 94B 
approximately 1\1/4\ mile until it intersects Cache Creek;
    (9) The boundary then follows Cache Creek in a westerly direction 
5.5 miles until it intersects an unnamed north-south light duty road 
approximately 1 mile north of the city of Madison, California (referred 
to by the petitioner as County Road 89);
    (10) The boundary then follows County Road 89 two miles in a 
northerly direction back on to the Dunnigan, Calif., U.S.G.S. map where 
it intersects an unnamed light duty road (referred to by the petitioner 
as County Road 16);
    (11) The boundary follows County Road 16 west for approximately 2 
miles onto the Guinda, Calif., U.S.G.S. map, where it turns north onto 
an unnamed light-duty road between sections 31 and 32 of T10N/R1W 
(referred to by the petitioner as County Road 87);
    (12) The boundary follows County Road 87 north for 2 miles to an 
unnamed east-west light duty road (referred to by the petitioner as 
County Road 14);
    (13) The boundary follows County Road 14 west for 3 miles, and then 
leaves the unnamed road and turns north on the dividing line between 
sections 22 and 23 of T11N/R2W.
    (14) The boundary continues due north until it intersects Little 
Buckeye Creek just south of the Yolo-Colusa county line;
    (15) The boundary then follows Little Buckeye Creek in an easterly 
direction until it joins Buckeye Creek;
    (16) The boundary then follows Buckeye Creek in an easterly 
direction back to the point of beginning on the Dunnigan, Calif., 
U.S.G.S. map.

[T.D. ATF-340, 58 FR 28352, May 13, 1993]



Sec.  9.146  Lake Wisconsin.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lake Wisconsin.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the ``Lake Wisconsin'' viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute 
series topographical maps of the 1:24,000 scale. They are titled:
    (1) Sauk City, Wis., 1975; and
    (2) Lodi, Wis., 1975.
    (c) Boundary. The Lake Wisconsin viticultural area is located in 
Columbia and Dane Counties, Wisconsin. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The point of beginning is on the ``Lodi, Wisc.'' U.S.G.S. map in 
the northeast quarter-section of section 17, Lodi Township, Columbia 
County, where Spring Creek enters Lake Wisconsin;
    (2) From the point of beginning, follow the southern shoreline of 
Lake Wisconsin northwest to where Lake Wisconsin narrows and becomes the 
Wisconsin River on the map, in the vicinity of the town of Merrimac, 
Sauk County;
    (3) Then continue along the southern shoreline of the Wisconsin 
River, west and south past Goose Egg Hill, Columbia County, on the 
``Sauk City, Wisc.'' quadrangle map, and then west to a southwest bend 
in the shoreline opposite Wiegands Bay, Sauk County, where the Wisconsin 
River becomes Lake Wisconsin again on the map;

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    (4) Then southwest and south along the eastern shoreline of Lake 
Wisconsin, to the powerplant that defines where Lake Wisconsin ends and 
the Wisconsin River begins again;
    (5) Then continuing south along the Wisconsin River shoreline to 
where it intersects with U.S. Highway 12 opposite Sauk City, Sauk 
County;
    (6) Then in a southeasterly direction on U.S. Highway 12 to the 
intersection at State Highway 188, just over one-half a mile;
    (7) Then in a northeasterly direction about 1,000 feet on State 
Highway 188, to the intersection of Mack Road;
    (8) Then east on Mack Road to the intersection of State Highway Y, 
about 3 miles;
    (9) Then follow State Highway Y in a generally northeasterly 
direction onto the ``Lodi, Wisc.'' quadrangle map and continue in a 
northeasterly direction to the intersection with State Highway 60;
    (10) Then in a northeasterly direction on State Highway 60 to the 
intersection with State Highway 113 in the town of Lodi;
    (11) Then in a northwesterly direction on State Highway 113 to where 
it crosses Spring Creek the second time just before Chrislaw Road;
    (12) Then follow Spring Creek in a northwesterly direction to where 
it enters Lake Wisconsin, the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-352, 59 FR 539, Jan. 5, 1994]



Sec.  9.147  Hames Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Hames Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate map for determining the boundary 
of the Hames Valley viticultural area is one U.S.G.S. 15 minute series 
topographical map, titled Bradley Quadrangle, California, edition of 
1961, with a scale of 1:62,500.
    (c) Boundary. The Hames Valley viticultural area is located in 
southern Monterey County in the State of California. The boundary is as 
follows:
    (1) Beginning at the southeast corner of section 26, T. 23 S., R. 10 
E., which coincides with the point where the 640 foot contour line 
crosses the Swain Valley drainage, the boundary proceeds in a straight 
line across section 26 to the northwest corner of section 26, T. 23 S., 
R. 10 E.;
    (2) Then west northwest in a straight line across sections 22, 21, 
20, and 19, T. 23 S., R. 10 E., to the northwest corner of section 24, 
T. 23 S., R. 9 E.;
    (3) Then southeast in a straight line across sections 24, 25, 30, 
31, and 32, to the southeast corner of section 5, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.;
    (4) Then east southeast in a straight line across section 9 to the 
southeast corner of section 10, T. 24 S., R. 10 E.;
    (5) Then east southeast in a straight line for approximately 2.25 
miles to Hill 704, located in section 18, T. 24 S., R. 11 E.;
    (6) Then north northwest in a straight line for approximately 1.35 
miles to Hill 801, located near the northwest corner of section 7, T. 24 
S., R. 11 E., and then continue in a straight line to the northwest 
corner of section 6, T. 24 S., R. 11 E.;
    (7) Then in a generally northwesterly direction along the Salinas 
River for approximately 1 mile to where the Swain Valley drainage enters 
the Salinas River about .11 mile south of the northern boundary line of 
section 36, T. 23 S., R. 10 E.;
    (8) Then in a westerly direction for approximately .75 mile along 
the Swain Valley drainage to the southeast corner of section 26, T. 23 
S., R. 10 E., the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-356, 59 FR 14100, Mar. 25, 1994]



Sec.  9.148  Seiad Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Seiad Valley.''
    (b) Approved map. The appropriate map for determining the boundary 
of the Seiad Valley viticultural area is a U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series 
topographical map of the 1:24000 scale, titled ``Seiad Valley, Calif.,'' 
1980.
    (c) Boundary. The Seiad Valley viticultural area is located in 
Siskiyou County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of the 1600 foot contour 
line with the power transmission line north of the Klamath River, near 
Mile 130;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows the 1600[foot] 
contour line

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in a generally northeasterly direction until it reaches the intersection 
of an unnamed light duty road and an unimproved road just west of Canyon 
Creek;
    (3) The boundary then follows the unimproved road north to its end, 
then goes east in a straight line until it reaches the 1800[foot] 
contour line;
    (4) The boundary then follows the 1800[foot] contour line in a 
northeasterly direction to the point, near Sawmill Gulch, where the 
contour line crosses Seiad Creek and turns south and west;
    (5) The boundary continues to follow the 1800[foot] contour line as 
it proceeds southwest for approximately 4.5 miles, then turns sharply 
south-southeast for approximately 0.3 miles, until the contour line 
turns sharply east at a point just north of the Klamath River;
    (6) The boundary then diverges from the 1800[foot] contour line and 
proceeds south-southeast in a straight line, across the Klamath River 
and State Route 96, until it intersects with the 1600[foot] contour 
line;
    (7) The boundary then follows the 1600[foot] contour line south and 
west, then north and west, roughly following the course of the Klamath 
River, until it reaches an unnamed peak 1744 feet high;
    (8) The boundary continues along the 1600[foot] contour line as it 
diverges from the Klamath River and proceeds south, just to the east of 
an unnamed light duty road, to the point where that road crosses Grider 
Creek;
    (9) The boundary diverges from the contour line and proceeds west in 
a straight line across the road and Grider Creek until it intersects 
with the 1600[foot] contour line on the west side of Grider Creek;
    (10) The boundary then follows the 1600[foot] contour line north, 
west and north again until it reaches a point where the contour line 
turns west, just south of the Klamath River;
    (11) The boundary diverges from the 1600[foot] contour line and 
proceeds in a straight line in a northeasterly direction, back to the 
point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-357, 59 FR 26114, May 19, 1994]



Sec.  9.149  St. Helena.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``St. Helena.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the St. Helena viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series 
topographical maps of the 1:24,000 scale. They are titled:
    (1) St. Helena Quadrangle, California, edition of 1960, revised 
1993;
    (2) Calistoga Quadrangle, California, edition of 1958, photorevised 
1980;
    (3) Rutherford Quadrangle, California, edition of 1951, photorevised 
1968, photoinspected 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The St. Helena viticultural area is located in Napa 
County in the State of California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Rutherford Quadrangle map at the point of 
intersection between State Highway 29 and a county road shown on the map 
as Zinfandel Avenue, known locally as Zinfandel Lane, the boundary 
proceeds in a southwest direction along Zinfandel Avenue to its 
intersection with the north fork of Bale Slough (blueline stream) near 
the 201 foot elevation marker;
    (2) Thence in a northwesterly direction approximately 2,750 feet 
along the north fork of Bale Slough to a point of intersection with a 
southwesterly straight line projection of a light duty road locally 
known as Inglewood Avenue;
    (3) Thence in a straight line in a southwesterly direction along 
this projected extension of Inglewood Avenue approximately 2,300 feet to 
its intersection with the 500 foot contour line in Section 7, Township 7 
North (T7N), Range 5 West (R5W);
    (4) Thence along the 500 foot contour line in a generally 
northwesterly direction through Sections 7, 1 and 2, to its intersection 
of the western border of Section 2, T7N, R6W;
    (5) Thence northerly along the western border of Section 2 
approximately 500 feet to its intersection with Sulphur Creek in Sulphur 
Canyon in the northwest corner of Section 2, T7N, R6W;
    (6) Thence along Sulphur Creek in an easterly direction 
approximately 350 feet to its intersection with the 400 foot contour 
line;
    (7) Thence along the 400 foot contour line in a generally easterly, 
then

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northwesterly, direction past the city of St. Helena (on the St. Helena 
Quadrangle map) to a point of intersection with a southwesterly straight 
line projection of the county road shown as Bale Lane in the Carne 
Humana Rancho on the Calistoga Quadrangle map;
    (8) Thence along the projected straight line extension of Bale Lane 
in a northeasterly direction approximately 700 feet to the intersection 
of State Highway 29 and Bale Lane and continuing northeasterly along 
Bale Lane to its intersection with the Silverado Trail;
    (9) Thence in a northwesterly direction along the Silverado Trail 
approximately 1,500 feet to an unmarked driveway on the north side of 
the Silverado Trail near the 275 foot elevation marker;
    (10) Thence approximately 300 feet northeasterly along the driveway 
to and beyond its point of intersection with another driveway and 
continuing in a straight line projection to the 400 foot contour line;
    (11) Thence in a northerly and then generally southeasterly 
direction along the 400 foot contour line through Sections 10 
(projected), 11, 12, 13, 24 and 25 in T8N, R6W, Section 30 in T8N, R5W, 
Sections 25 and 24 in T8N, R6W, Sections 19 and 30 in T8N, R5W to a 
point of intersection with the city limits of St. Helena on the eastern 
boundary of Section 30 in T8N, R5W, on the St. Helena Quadrangle map;
    (12) Thence north, east and south along the city limits of St. 
Helena to the third point of intersection with the county road known as 
Howell Mountain Road in Section 29, T8N, R5W;
    (13) Thence in a northeasterly direction approximately 900 feet 
along Howell Mountain Road to its intersection with Conn Valley Road;
    (14) Thence northeasterly and then southeasterly along Conn Valley 
Road to its intersection with the eastern boundary of Section 28, T8N, 
R5W;
    (15) Thence south approximately 5,200 feet along the eastern 
boundary of Sections 28 and 33 to a point of intersection with the 380 
foot contour line near the southeast corner of Section 33, T8N, R5W, on 
the Rutherford Quadrangle map;
    (16) Thence in a northwesterly direction along the 380 foot contour 
line in Section 33 to a point of intersection with a northeasterly 
straight line projection of Zinfandel Avenue;
    (17) Thence in a southwesterly direction approximately 950 feet 
along this straight line projection of Zinfandel Avenue to its 
intersection with the Silverado Trail;
    (18) Thence continuing along Zinfandel Avenue in a southwesterly 
direction to its intersection with State Highway 29, the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-366, 60 FR 47061, Sept. 11, 1995]



Sec.  9.150  Cucamonga Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cucamonga Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Cucamonga Valley viticultural area are the following ten U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps (7.5 minute series 1:24000 scale):
    (1) Mt. Baldy, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1988;
    (2) Cucamonga Peak, Calif., 1966, photorevised 1988;
    (3) Devore, Calif., 1966, photorevised 1988;
    (4) San Bernardino North, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1988;
    (5) Ontario, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1981;
    (6) Guasti, Calif., 1966, photorevised 1981;
    (7) Fontana, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1980;
    (8) San Bernardino South, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1980;
    (9) Prado Dam, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1981;
    (10) Corona North, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1981.
    (c) Boundary. The Cucamonga Valley viticultural area is located in 
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. The boundary is as 
follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of Euclid Avenue and 
24th Street on the Mt. Baldy, Calif. U.S.G.S. map;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows 24th Street east 
for approximately 0.3 mile, until it reaches the intersection of 24th 
Street with

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two unnamed light-duty streets to the north;
    (3) The boundary then diverges from 24th Street and goes straight 
north for approximately 0.3 mile, until it reaches the 2,000 foot 
contour line;
    (4) The boundary then follows the 2,000 foot contour line in a 
generally easterly direction across the Cucamonga Peak, Calif., U.S.G.S. 
map and onto the Devore, Calif., U.S.G.S. map until it reaches Lytle 
Creek Wash;
    (5) The boundary follows the intermittent stream in Lytle Creek Wash 
in a southeasterly direction to the end of the intermittent stream on 
the Devore, Calif., U.S.G.S. map;
    (6) The boundary then continues through Lytle Creek Wash, proceeding 
southeast in a straight line from the end of the intermittent stream, 
across the southwest corner of the San Bernardino North, Calif., 
U.S.G.S. map and onto the San Bernardino, South, Calif., U.S.G.S. map, 
to the northernmost point of the flood control basin at the end of the 
Lytle Creek Wash, a distance of approximately 4.3 miles;
    (7) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line south-southeast 
across the flood control basin to the point where Lytle Creek Channel 
exits the basin;
    (8) The boundary continues along Lytle Creek Channel until it 
empties into Warm Creek;
    (9) The boundary then follows Warm Creek until it meets the Santa 
Ana River;
    (10) The boundary then follows the western edge of the Santa Ana 
River in a generally southwesterly direction until it meets the San 
Bernardino--Riverside County line;
    (11) The boundary follows the county line west, crossing onto the 
Guasti, Calif., U.S.G.S. map, until it reaches the unnamed channel 
between Etiwanda and Mulberry Avenues (identified by the petitioner as 
Etiwanda Creek Channel);
    (12) The boundary then follows Etiwanda Creek Channel in a southerly 
direction until it parallels Bain Street;
    (13) The boundary then diverges from Etiwanda Creek Channel and 
follows Bain Street south until it ends at Limonite Avenue in the 
northeast corner of the Corona North, Calif., U.S.G.S. map;
    (14) The boundary then continues south in a straight line until it 
reaches the northern shore of the Santa Ana River;
    (15) The boundary then follows the north shore of the Santa Ana 
River until it intersects the 560 foot contour line in Section 1 T3S/
R7W;
    (16) The boundary then follows the 560[foot] contour line to the 
north of the Santa Ana River in a generally westerly direction until it 
reaches Euclid Avenue on the Prado Dam, Calif., U.S.G.S. map;
    (17) The boundary then follows Euclid Avenue north to the point of 
beginning.

[T.D. ATF-362, 60 FR 16578, Mar. 31, 1995]



Sec.  9.151  Puget Sound.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Puget Sound.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Puget Sound viticultural area are four 1:250,000 scale U.S.G.S. 
topographical maps, one 1:25,000 scale topographic map, and three 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Hoquiam, Washington, 1958 revised 1974 (1:250,000)
    (2) Seattle, Washington, 1958 revised 1974 (1:250,000)
    (3) Wenatchee, Washington, 1957 revised 1971 (1:250,000)
    (4) Victoria, B.C., Can., Wash., U.S., 1957 revised (U.S. area) 1974 
(1:250,000)
    (5) Auburn, Washington, 1983 (1:25,000)
    (6) Buckley, Washington, 1993 (1:24,000)
    (7) Cumberland, Washington, 1993 (1:24,000)
    (8) Enumclaw, Washington, 1993 (1:24,000)
    (c) Boundary. The Puget Sound viticultural area is located in the 
State of Washington. The boundaries of the Puget Sound viticultural 
area, using landmarks and points of reference found on appropriate 
U.S.G.S. maps, follow.
    (1) Beginning where the Whatcom county line comes closest to an 
unnamed secondary road (referred to in the petition as Silver Lake Road) 
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the U.S.G.S. map ``Victoria,'' T41N/R6E;
    (2) Then south along Silver Lake Road approximately 5.5 miles to its 
intersection with State Highway 542, T39N/R5E;
    (3) Then west and then southwest along State Highway 542 
approximately 11 miles to its intersection with State Highway 9, T38N/
R5E;
    (4) Then south along State Highway 9 approximately 44 miles to its 
intersection with an unnamed secondary road (referred to in the petition 
as Burn Road) at the town of Arlington, T31N/R5E;
    (5) Then south, southeast along Burn Road approximately 11 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 92, T30N/R6E;
    (6) Then south along State Highway 92 approximately 3 miles to its 
intersection with an unnamed light duty road (referred to in the 
petition as Machias Hartford Road), T29N/R6E;
    (7) Then south along Machias Hartford Road approximately 4 miles to 
its intersection with an unnamed secondary road (referred to in the 
petition as Lake Roesiger Road), on the U.S.G.S. map ``Wenatchee,'' 
T29N/R7E;
    (8) Then east along Lake Roesiger Road approximately 3.5 miles to 
its intersection with an unnamed secondary road (referred to in the 
petition as Woods Creek Road), T29N/R7E;
    (9) Then south along Woods Creek Road approximately 10.5 miles to 
its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in the town of Monroe, T27N/R7E;
    (10) Then west along U.S. Highway 2 approximately \1/2\ mile to its 
intersection with State Highway 203, T27N/R6E;
    (11) Then south along State Highway 203 approximately 24 miles to 
its intersection with an unnamed secondary road (referred to in the 
petition as Preston-Fall City Road), at the town of Fall City, T24N/R7E;
    (12) Then southwest along Preston-Fall City Road approximately 4 
miles to its intersection with Interstate Highway 90 at the town of 
Preston, T24N/R7E;
    (13) Then east along Interstate Highway 90 approximately 3 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 18, T23N/R7E;
    (14) Then southwest along State Highway 18 approximately 7 miles to 
its intersection with an unnamed secondary road (referred to in the 
petition as 276th Avenue SE), T23N/R6E;
    (15) Then south along 276th Avenue SE approximately 5 miles to its 
intersection with State Highway 516 at the town of Georgetown, T22N/R6E;
    (16) Then west along State Highway 516 approximately 2 miles to its 
intersection with State Highway 169 at the town of Summit on the 
U.S.G.S. map, ``Seattle,'' (shown in greater detail on the U.S.G.S. map, 
``Auburn''), T22N/R6E;
    (17) Then south along State Highway 169 approximately 11.5 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 410 at the town of Enumclaw on the 
U.S.G.S. map, ``Wenatchee,'' (shown in greater detail on the U.S.G.S. 
map, ``Enumclaw''), T20N/R6E;
    (18) Then southwest approximately 5 miles along State Highway 410 
until its intersection with State Highway 165 on the U.S.G.S. map, 
``Seattle,'' (shown in greater detail on the U.S.G.S. map, ``Buckley''), 
T19N/R6E;
    (19) Then southwest on State Highway 165 until its intersection with 
State Highway 162 at the town of Cascade Junction on the U.S.G.S. map, 
``Seattle'' (shown in greater detail on the U.S.G.S. Map, ``Buckley''), 
T19N/R6E;
    (20) Then southwest along State Highway 162 approximately 8 miles to 
its intersection with an unnamed secondary road (referred to in the 
petition as Orville Road E.), T19N/R5E;
    (21) Then south along Orville Road E., approximately 8 miles to its 
intersection with the CMSTP&P railroad at the town of Kapowsin, on the 
U.S.G.S. map, ``Hoquiam,'' T17N/R5E;
    (22) Then south along the CMSTP&P railroad approximately 17 miles to 
where it crosses the Pierce County line at the town of Elbe, T15N/R5E;
    (23) Then west along the Pierce County line approximately 1 mile to 
the eastern tip of Thurston County, T15N/R5E;
    (24) Then west along the Thurston County line approximately 38 miles 
to where it crosses Interstate Highway 5, T15N/R2W;

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    (25) Then north along Interstate Highway 5 approximately 18 miles to 
its intersection with U.S. Highway 101 at the town of Tumwater on the 
U.S.G.S. map ``Seattle,'' T18N/R2W;
    (26) Then northwest along U.S. Highway 101 approximately 18 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 3 at the town of Shelton, T20N/R3W;
    (27) Then northeast along State Highway 3 approximately 24 miles to 
where it crosses the Kitsap County line, T23N/R1W;
    (28) Then north along the Kitsap County line approximately 3 miles 
to the point where it turns west, T23N/R1W;
    (29) Then west along the Kitsap County line approximately 11 miles 
to the point where it turns north, T23N/R3W;
    (30) Then continuing west across Hood Canal approximately 1 mile to 
join with U.S. Highway 101 just south of the mouth of an unnamed creek 
(referred to in the petition as Jorsted Creek), T23N/R3W;
    (31) Then north along U.S. Highway 101 approximately 40 miles to the 
point where it turns west at the town of Gardiner on the U.S.G.S. map 
``Victoria,'' T30N/R2W;
    (32) Then west along U.S. Highway 101 approximately 32 miles to 
where it crosses the Elwha River, T30N/R7W;
    (33) Then north along the Elwha River approximately 6 miles to its 
mouth, T31N/R7W;
    (34) Then continuing north across the Strait of Juan de Fuca 
approximately 5 miles to the Clallam County line, T32N/R7W;
    (35) Then northeast along the Clallam County line approximately 14 
miles to the southwestern tip of San Juan County, T32N/R4W;
    (36) Then northeast along the San Juan County line approximately 51 
miles to the northern tip of San Juan County, T38N/R3W;
    (37) Then northwest along the Whatcom County line approximately 19 
miles to the western tip of Whatcom County, T41N/R5W;
    (38) Then east along the Whatcom County line approximately 58 miles 
to the beginning.

[T.D. ATF-368, 60 FR 51899, Oct. 4, 1995]



Sec.  9.152  Malibu-Newton Canyon.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
petition is ``Malibu-Newton Canyon.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate map for determining the boundary 
of the Malibu-Newton Canyon viticultural area is the U.S.G.S. map, 
``Point Dume Quadrangle, California'' (7.5 Minute Series 1:24,000 
Topographic map, photorevised 1981).
    (c) Boundary. The Malibu-Newton Canyon viticultural area is located 
in Los Angeles County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning at the intersection of the Newton Canyon creek (lowest 
elevation) and an unnamed medium duty road referred to by the petitioner 
as Kanan Dume Road at the boundary of section 13 and 18 on the U.S.G.S. 
map ``Point Dume Quadrangle.''
    (2) Then south along Kanan Dume Road to the point where an unnamed, 
unimproved dirt road referred to by the petitioner as Ramerez Mountain 
Way crosses over Kanan Dume Road at the tunnel in the northwest corner 
of section 19.
    (3) Then east along Ramerez Mountain Way, following the southern 
ridgeline of Newton Canyon, to Latigo Canyon Road in the southwest 
corner of section 17.
    (4) Then south along Latigo Canyon Road to an unnamed, unimproved 
dirt road referred to by the petitioner as Newton Mountain Way at the 
southern boundary of section 17.
    (5) Then northeast along Newton Mountain Way, following the 
southeastern ridgeline of Newton Canyon, to an unnamed, unimproved dirt 
road referred to by the petitioner as Castro Mountain Way in section 16.
    (6) Then west along Castro Mountain Way, past Castro Peak, following 
the northern ridgeline of Newton Canyon to Latigo Canyon Road in section 
18.
    (7) Then southwest along the natural ridgeline of Newton Canyon to 
the intersection of Kanan Dume Road and the 1,600 foot contour line in 
the southeastern portion of section 13.
    (8) Then southeasterly along Kanan Dume Road to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-375, 61 FR 29952, June 13, 1996]

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Sec.  9.153  Redwood Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Redwood Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Redwood Valley viticultural area are four Quadrangle 7.5 minute 
series 1:24,000 scale U.S.G.S. topographical maps. They are titled:
    (1) Redwood Valley, Calif., 1960, photorevised 1975;
    (2) Ukiah, Calif., 1958, photorevised 1975;
    (3) Laughlin Range, Calif., 1991;
    (4) Orrs Springs, California, provisional edition, 1991.
    (c) Boundary. The Redwood Valley viticultural area is located in the 
east central interior portion of Mendocino County, California. The 
boundaries of the Redwood Valley viticultural area, using landmarks and 
points of reference found on appropriate U.S.G.S. maps, are:
    (1) The beginning point is in the northeastern portion of the Ukiah 
map at the point where State Highway 20 crosses the R11W/R12W range line 
along the south bank of the East Fork of the Russian River, T16N/R12W. 
From the beginning point, proceed north along the R11W/R12W range line, 
crossing onto the Redwood Valley map, to the northeast corner of section 
1, T16N/R12W; then
    (2) Proceed west along the northern boundary of section 1 to the 
section's northwest corner, T16N/R12W; then
    (3) Proceed north along the eastern boundary lines of sections 35, 
26, 23, 14, 11, and 2 to the T17N/T18N common boundary line at the 
northeast corner of section 2, T17N/R12W; then
    (4) Proceed west along the T17N/T18N common line to the northwest 
corner of section 6, T17N/R12W; then
    (5) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line, crossing onto 
the Laughlin Range map, to the intersection of the 1,400-foot contour 
line and Bakers Creek within McGee Canyon, section 25, T17N/R13W; then
    (6) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.5 
miles, crossing onto the Redwood Valley map, to the southeast corner of 
section 36, T17N/R13W; then
    (7) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.55 
mile, crossing onto the Laughlin Range map, to the intersection of U.S. 
Highway 101 and an unnamed road known locally as Reeves Canyon Road, 
section 1, T16N/R13W; then
    (8) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.9 mile, 
crossing onto the Redwood Valley map, to the southeast corner of section 
1, T16N/R13W; then
    (9) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
0.65 mile to the intersection of an unnamed, unimproved road and an 
unnamed, intermittent stream, approximately 500 feet south of Seward 
Creek, section 12, T16N/R13W; then
    (10) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.9 
mile, crossing onto the Laughlin Range map, to the southwest corner of 
section 12, T16N/R13W; then
    (11) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line, crossing onto 
the far northeastern corner of the Orrs Springs map, then continuing 
onto the Ukiah map, to the intersection of State Highway 20 and a road 
known locally as North State Street (old U.S. Highway 101), north of 
Calpella, T16N/R12W; then
    (12) Proceed easterly along State Highway 20, returning to the 
beginning point.
    (d) Transition period. A label containing the words ``Redwood 
Valley'' in the brand name or as an appellation of origin approved prior 
to November 10, 2014 may be used on wine bottled before November 10, 
2016 if the wine conforms to the standards for use of the label set 
forth in Sec.  4.25 or Sec.  4.39(i) of this chapter in effect prior to 
November 10, 2014.

[T.D. ATF-386, 61 FR 67466, Dec. 23, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-124, 
79 FR 60972, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.154  Chiles Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Chiles Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Chiles Valley viticultural area are four 1:24,000 Scale U.S.G.S. 
topography maps. They are titled:
    (1) St. Helena, CA 1960 photorevised 1980;

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    (2) Rutherford, CA 1951 photorevised 1968;
    (3) Chiles Valley, CA 1958 photorevised 1980;
    (4) Yountville, CA 1951 photorevised 1968.
    (c) Boundary. The Chiles Valley viticultural area is located in the 
State of California, entirely within the Napa Valley viticultural area. 
The boundaries of the Chiles Valley viticultural area, using landmarks 
and points of reference found on appropriate U.S.G.S. maps follow. The 
local names of roads are identified by name.
    (1) Beginning on the St. Helena, CA quadrangle map at the 
northernmost corner of Rancho Catacula in Section 34, Township 9 North 
(T9N), Range 5 West (R5W), Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (MDBM);
    (2) Then in southwesterly direction along the Rancho Catacula 
boundary line to its intersection with the Rancho La Jota boundary line;
    (3) Then in a south-southeasterly direction approximately 3,800 feet 
along the Rancho Catacula/Rancho La Jota boundary line to the point 
where the Rancho Catacula boundary separates from the common boundary 
with Rancho La Jota;
    (4) Then in a southeasterly direction continuing along the Rancho 
Catacula boundary approximately 23,600 feet to a point of intersection, 
in the NE \1/4\ Sec. 19, T8N, R4W, on the Chiles Valley quadrangle map, 
with a county road known locally as Chiles and Pope Valley Road;
    (5) Then in a southwesterly direction along Chiles and Pope Valley 
Road to a point where it first crosses an unnamed blueline stream in the 
SE \1/4\ Section 19, T8N, R4W;
    (6) Then following the unnamed stream in generally southeast 
direction to its intersection with the 1200 foot contour;
    (7) Then following the 1200 foot contour in a northeasterly 
direction to a point of intersection with the Rancho Catacula boundary 
in section 20, T8N, R4W;
    (8) Then in a southeasterly direction along the Rancho Catcula 
boundary approximately 17,500 feet to the southwest corner of Rancho 
Catacula in section 34, T8N, R4W on the Yountville, CA, quadrangle map;
    (9) Then in a northeasterly direction along the Rancho Catacula 
boundary approximately 650 feet to its intersection with the 1040 foot 
contour;
    (10) Then along the 1040 foot contour in a generally east and 
northeast direction to its intersection with the Rancho Catacula 
boundary;
    (11) Then in a northeasterly direction along the Rancho Catacula 
boundary approximately 1100 feet to its intersection with the 1040 foot 
contour;
    (12) Then along the 1040 foot contour in an easterly direction and 
then in a northwesterly direction to its intersection of the Rancho 
Catacula boundary;
    (13) Then in a southwesterly direction along the Rancho Catacula 
boundary approximately 300 feet to a point of intersection with a line 
of high voltage power lines;
    (14) Then in a westerly direction along the high voltage line 
approximately 650 feet to its intersection with the 1000 foot contour;
    (15) Then continuing along the 1000 foot contour in a generally 
northwesterly direction to the point of intersection with the first 
unnamed blueline stream;
    (16) Then along the unnamed stream in a northerly direction to its 
point of intersection with the 1200 foot contour;
    (17) Then along the 1200 foot contour in a northwesterly direction 
to its points of intersection with the Rancho Catacula boundary in 
Section 35, T9N, R5W on the St. Helena, CA, quadrangle map;
    (18) Then along the Rancho Catacula boundary in a northwesterly 
direction approximately 5,350 feet to a northernmost corner of Rancho 
Catacula, the beginning point on the St. Helena quadrangle map a the 
northernmost corner of Rancho Catacula in Section 34, T9N, R5W, MDBM.

[T.D. ATF-408, 64 FR 7787, Feb. 17, 1999]



Sec.  9.155  Texas Davis Mountains.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Texas Davis Mountains.''
    (b) Approved map. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Texas Davis Mountains viticultural

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area are two U.S.G.S. metric topographical maps of the 1:100 000 scale, 
titled:
    (1) ``Fort Davis, Texas,'' 1985.
    (2) ``Mount Livermore, Texas--Chihuahua,'' 1985.
    (c) Boundary. The Texas Davis Mountains viticultural area is located 
in Jeff Davis County, Texas. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the intersection of Texas Highway 17 and 
Farm Road 1832 on the Fort Davis, Texas, U.S.G.S. map;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows Highway 17 in a 
southeasterly and then southwesterly direction until it reaches the 
intersection of Limpia Creek with the unnamed stream which flows through 
Grapevine Canyon on the Fort Davis, Texas, U.S.G.S. map;
    (3) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line in a southwesterly 
direction until it meets Highway 118 at a gravel pit 1\3/4\ miles 
southeast of the intersection of Highway 118 and Highway 17;
    (4) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line east by southeast 
until it meets Highway 166 at its junction with Highway 17;
    (5) The boundary then follows Highway 166 in a southwesterly 
direction onto the Mt. Livermore, Texas-Chihuahua, U.S.G.S. map;
    (6) The boundary then continues to follow Highway 166 in a westerly 
direction;
    (7) The boundary then continues to follow Highway 166 as it turns in 
a northerly and then northeasterly direction to the point where it meets 
Highway 118;
    (8) The boundary then follows Highway 118 in a northerly direction 
until it reaches a point where it intersects with the 1600 meter contour 
line, just north of Robbers Roost Canyon;
    (9) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line due east for about 
two miles until it reaches the 1600 meter contour line to the west of 
Friend Mountain;
    (10) The boundary then follows the 1600 meter contour line in a 
northeasterly direction until it reaches the northernmost point of 
Friend Mountain;
    (11) The boundary then diverges from the contour line and proceeds 
in a straight line east-southeast until it reaches the beginning point 
of Buckley Canyon, approximately three fifths of a mile;
    (12) The boundary then follows Buckley Canyon in an easterly 
direction to the point where it meets Cherry Canyon;
    (13) The boundary then follows Cherry Canyon in a northeasterly 
direction to the point where it meets Grapevine Canyon on the Mt. 
Livermore, Texas-Chihuahua, U.S.G.S. map;
    (14) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line from the 
intersection of Cherry and Grapevine Canyons to the peak of Bear Cave 
Mountain, on the Fort Davis, Texas, U.S.G.S. map;
    (15) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line from the peak of 
Bear Cave Mountain to the point where Farm Road 1832 begins;
    (16) The boundary then follows Farm Road 1832 back to its 
intersection with Texas Highway 17, at the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-395, 63 FR 11828, Mar. 11, 1998]



Sec.  9.156  Diablo Grande.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Diablo Grande''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Diablo Grande viticultural area are the following four U.S.G.S. 
Quadrangle 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic) maps. They are titled:
    (1) Patterson Quadrangle, California--Stanislaus Co., 1953 
(Photorevised 1971, Photoinspected 1978);
    (2) Copper Mtn. Quadrangle, California--Stanislaus Co., 1953 (Field 
Check 1956, Aerial Photo 1971);
    (3) Wilcox Ridge, California--Stanislaus Co., 1956 (Photorevised 
1971);
    (4) Orestimba Peak, California--Stanislaus Co., 1955 (Photorevised 
1971).
    (c) Boundary. The Diablo Grande viticultural area is located in the 
western foothills of Stanislaus County, California. The beginning point 
is at Reservoir Spillway 780 in section 8, Township 6 South, Range 7 
East (T. 6S., R. 7E.) on the Patterson Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.

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    (1) Then proceed northwest to Salt Grass Springs to the point where 
the 1000 foot contour line crosses the northern section line of section 
9, T. 6S., R. 6E., on the Copper Mtn., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.
    (2) Then proceed due south past Copper Mountain in section 16, T. 
6S., R. 6E., to Mikes Peak in section 4, T. 7S., R. 6E., on the Wilcox 
Ridge Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.
    (3) Then proceed due west to Oristimba Creek in section 6, T. 7S., 
R. 6E.
    (4) Then proceed following Orestimba Creek south/southeast and then 
east/northeast to the point where Orestimba Creek meets Bench Mark 340 
in section 28, T. 7S., R. 7E., on the Orestimba Peak Quadrangle U.S.G.S. 
map.
    (5) Then proceed northwest to the point of beginning at Reservoir 
Spillway 780 in section 8, T. 6S., R. 7E.

[T.D. ATF-399, 63 FR 33853, June 22, 1998]



Sec.  9.157  San Francisco Bay.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Francisco Bay.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the San Francisco Bay viticultural area are 47 1:24,000 Scale USGS 
topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Pacheco Peak, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1971;
    (2) Gilroy Hot Springs, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1971
    (3) Mt. Sizer, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1971
    (4) Morgan Hill, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1980
    (5) Lick Observatory, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photoinspected 1973, Photorevised 1968
    (6) San Jose East, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (7) Calaveras Reservoir, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (8) La Costa Valley, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1960, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (9) Mendenhall Springs, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1971;
    (10) Altamont, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, Photorevised 
1981;
    (11) Byron Hot Springs, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (12) Tassajara, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, 
Photoinspected 1974, Photorevised 1968;
    (13) Diablo, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, Photorevised 
1980;
    (14) Clayton, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, Photorevised 
1980;
    (15) Honker Bay, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1953, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (16) Vine Hill, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, Photorevised 
1980;
    (17) Benicia, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, Photorevised 
1980;
    (18) Mare Island, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (19) Richmond, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, Photorevised 
1980;
    (20) San Quentin, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (21) Oakland West, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1959, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (22) San Francisco North, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1968 and 1973;
    (23) San Francisco South, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (24) Montara Mountain, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (25) Half Moon Bay, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1968 and 1973;
    (26) San Gregorio, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1961, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1968;
    (27) Pigeon Point, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (28) Franklin Point, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (29) A[ntilde]o Nuevo, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1968;
    (30) Davenport, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, Photorevised 
1968;
    (31) Santa Cruz, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1954, 
Photorevised 1981;
    (32) Felton, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, Photorevised 
1980;
    (33) Laurel, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, Photoinspected 
1978, Photorevised 1968;
    (34) Soquel, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1954, Photorevised 
1980;

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    (35) Watsonville West, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1954, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (36) Loma Prieta, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1968;
    (37) Watsonville East, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (38) Mt. Madonna, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (39) Gilroy, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, Photorevised 
1981;
    (40) Chittenden, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1980;
    (41) San Felipe, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1955, 
Photorevised 1971;
    (42) Three Sisters, California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1954, 
Photoinspected 1978, Photorevised 1971;
    (43) Cedar Mtn., California, scale 1:24,000, dated 1956, 
Photorevised 1971; Minor Revision 1994;
    (44) Cuttings Wharf, Calif.; 1949; Photorevised 1981;
    (45) Sears Point, Calif.; 1951; Photorevised 1968;
    (46) Cordelia, Calif.; 1951; Photorevised 1980; and
    (47) Fairfield South, Calif.; 1949; Photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundary. The San Francisco Bay viticultural area is located 
mainly within five counties, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, 
Alameda, and Contra Costa, which border the San Francisco Bay. The area 
also includes portions of three other counties, Solano, Santa Cruz, and 
San Benito, which are in the general vicinity of the greater San 
Francisco Bay metropolitan area. The boundary of the San Francisco Bay 
viticultural area is as described below.
    (1) Beginning at the intersection of the 37 degree 00[min] North 
latitude parallel with State Route 152 on the Pacheco Peak Quadrangle.
    (2) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line to 
the intersection of Coyote Creek with the township line dividing 
Township 9 South from Township 10 South on the Gilroy Hot Springs 
Quadrangle.
    (3) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line to 
the intersection of the township line dividing Township 8 South from 
Township 9 South with the range line dividing Range 3 East from Range 4 
East on the Mt. Sizer Quadrangle.
    (4) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line 
(across the Morgan Hill Quadrangle) to the intersection of the township 
line dividing Township 7 South from Township 8 South with the range line 
dividing Range 2 East from Range 3 East on the Lick Observatory 
Quadrangle.
    (5) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line to 
the intersection of State Route 130 with the township line dividing 
Township 6 South from Township 7 South on the San Jose East Quadrangle.
    (6) Then proceed in a northeasterly direction following State Route 
130 to its intersection with the range line dividing Range 1 East from 
Range 2 East on the Calaveras Reservoir Quadrangle.
    (7) Then proceed north following this range line to its intersection 
with the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct on the La Costa Valley Quadrangle.
    (8) Then proceed in a northeasterly direction in a straight line 
following the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct to the western boundary of Section 
14 in Township 4 South, Range 2 East on the Mendenhall Springs 
Quadrangle.
    (9) Then proceed south along the western boundary of Section 14 in 
Township 4 South, Range 2 East to the southwest corner of Section 14 on 
the Mendenhall Springs Quadrangle.
    (10) Then proceed east along the southern boundary of Section 14 in 
Township 4 South, Range 2 East to the southeast corner of Section 14 on 
the Mendenhall Springs Quadrangle.
    (11) Then proceed south along the western boundary of Section 24 in 
Township 4 South, Range 2 East to the southwest corner of Section 24 on 
the Mendenhall Springs Quadrangle.
    (12) Then proceed east along the southern boundary of Section 24 in 
Township 4 South, Range 2 East and Section 19 in Township 4 South, Range 
3 East to the southeast corner of Section 19 on the Mendenhall Springs 
Quadrangle.
    (13) Then proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 3.2 
miles to BM 1878 in Section 14 on the Cedar Mtn. Quadrangle.
    (14) Then proceed north in a straight line approximately 4.2 miles 
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adjacent to Tesla Road in Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 3 East on 
the Midway Quadrangle.
    (15) Then proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 
2.8 miles to Patterson Pass, BM 1602, in Section 10, Township 3 South, 
Range 3 East, on the Altamont Quadrangle.
    (16) Then proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 
2.7 miles to the intersection of the eastern boundary of Section 32 with 
Highway 580 in Township 2 South, Range 3 East.
    (17) Then proceed north-northeast in a straight line approximately 
1.1 miles to an unnamed peak, elevation 1147, in Section 28, Township 2 
South, Range 3 East.
    (18) Then proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 1 
mile to BM 720 in Section 21, Township 2 South, Range 3 East, and 
proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 1.8 miles to the 
northeast corner of Section 18 on the Byron Hot Springs Quadrangle, 
Township 2 South, Range 3 East.
    (19) Then proceed due west along the northern boundaries of Section 
18 and Section 13 (Township 2 South, Range 2 East) to a point 
approximately 400 feet due south of Brushy Peak on the Byron Hot Springs 
Quadrangle.
    (20) Then proceed due north to Brushy Peak (elevation 1,702) on the 
Byron Hot Springs Quadrangle.
    (21) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line 
(across the Tassajara and Diablo Quadrangles) to Mt. Diablo (elevation 
3,849) on the Clayton Quadrangle.
    (22) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line to 
Mulligan Hill (elevation 1,438) on the Clayton Quadrangle.
    (23) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line 
(across the Honker Bay Quadrangle) to a point marked BM 15 on the 
shoreline of Contra Costa County on the Vine Hill Quadrangle.
    (24) Then proceed west-southwest along the south shoreline of the 
Suisun Bay and the Carquinez Strait to its intersection with Interstate 
680 at the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and BM 66, T3N/R2W, on the Vine Hill 
Quadrangle.
    (25) Then proceed generally north following Interstate 680, crossing 
over and back on the Benicia Quadrangle map and continuing over the 
Fairfield South Quadrangle map, to its intersection with the Southern 
Pacific railroad track at Cordelia, Section 12, T4N/R3W, on the Cordelia 
Quadrangle map.
    (26) Then proceed generally west along the Southern Pacific railroad 
track to its intersection with the Napa and Solano Counties boundary 
line in Jameson Canyon at Creston, Section 9, T4N/R3W, on the Cordelia 
Quadrangle map.
    (27) Then proceed generally south-southeast, followed by straight 
west along the Napa and Solano Counties boundary line; continue straight 
west, crossing over the Cuttings Wharf Quadrangle map, to its 
intersection with the east shoreline of Sonoma Creek slough, which 
coincides with the Highway 37 bridge on the Solano County side of the 
creek, T4N/R5W, on the Sears Point Quadrangle.
    (28) Then proceed generally southeast along the north and east 
shorelines of San Pablo Bay, also known as the San Pablo Bay National 
Wildlife Refuge, crossing over the Cuttings Wharf Quadrangle map, to its 
intersection with the Breakwater line, located within the Vallejo City 
boundary and 0.7 mile west-southwest of the beacon, T3N/R4W, on the Mare 
Island Quadrangle.
    (29) Then proceed straight south-southwest 1.2 miles to its 
intersection with the San Pablo Bay shoreline at BM 14, west of Davis 
Point, T3N/R4W, on the Mare Island Quadrangle.
    (30) Then proceed generally south along the contiguous eastern 
shorelines of San Pablo Bay and San Francisco Bay, crossing over the 
Richmond and San Quentin Quadrangle maps, to its intersection with the 
San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge on the Oakland West Quadrangle.
    (31) Then proceed west on the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge to 
the San Francisco County shoreline on the San Francisco North 
Quadrangle.
    (32) Then proceed along the San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz 
County shoreline (across the Quadrangles of San Francisco South, Montara 
Mountain, Half Moon Bay, San Gregorio, Pigeon Point, Franklin Point, 
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into the Pacific Ocean on the Santa Cruz Quadrangle.
    (33) Then proceed northeasterly along Majors Creek to its 
intersection with the 400 foot contour line on the Felton Quadrangle.
    (34) Then proceed along the 400 foot contour line in a generally 
easterly/northeasterly direction to its intersection with Bull Creek on 
the Felton Quadrangle.
    (35) Then proceed along Bull Creek to its intersection with Highway 
9 on the Felton Quadrangle.
    (36) Then proceed along Highway 9 in a northerly direction to its 
intersection with Felton Empire Road.
    (37) Then proceed along Felton Empire Road in a westerly direction 
to its intersection with the 400 foot contour line on the Felton 
Quadrangle.
    (38) Then proceed along the 400 foot contour line (across the 
Laurel, Soquel, Watsonville West and Loma Prieta Quadrangles) to its 
intersection with Highway 152 on the Watsonville East Quadrangle.
    (39) Then proceed along Highway 152 in a northeasterly direction to 
its intersection with the 600 foot contour line just west of Bodfish 
Creek on the Watsonville East Quadrangle.
    (40) Then proceed in a generally east/southeasterly direction along 
the 600 foot contour line (across the Mt. Madonna and Gilroy 
Quadrangles), approximately 7.3 miles, to the first intersection of the 
western section line of Section 30, Township 11 South, Range 4 East on 
the Chittenden Quadrangle.
    (41) Then proceed south along the section line approximately 1.9 
miles to the south township line at Section 31, Township 11 South, Range 
4 East on the Chittenden Quadrangle.
    (42) Then proceed in an easterly direction along the township line 
(across the San Felipe Quadrangle), approximately 12.4 miles to the 
intersection of Township 11 South and Township 12 South and Range 5 East 
and Range 6 East on the Three Sisters Quadrangle.
    (43) Then proceed north along the Range 5 East and Range 6 East 
range line approximately 5.5 miles to Pacheco Creek on the Pacheco Creek 
Quadrangle.
    (44) Then proceed northeast along Pacheco Creek approximately .5 
mile to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-407, 64 FR 3024, Jan. 20, 1999, as amended by T.D. TTB-48, 71 
FR 34525, June 15, 2006; T.D. TTB-67, 73 FR 12880, Mar. 11, 2008]

    Effective Date Note: At 89 FR 18801, Mar. 15, 2024, Sec.  9.157 was 
amended by removing the word ``and'' at the end of paragraph (b)(46), 
removing the ``.'' at the end of paragraph (b)(47) and adding a ``;'' in 
its place, adding paragraphs (b)(48) through (b)(58), revising 
paragraphs (c)(22) through (c)(24), redesignating paragraphs (c)(25) 
through (c)(44) as paragraphs (c)(40) through (c)(59) and adding new 
paragraphs (c)(25) through (c)(39), effective Apr. 15, 2024. For the 
convenience of the user, the added and revised text is set forth as 
follows:



Sec.  9.157  San Francisco Bay.

                                * * * * *

    (b) * * *
    (48) Clayton, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (49) Antioch South, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (50) Tassajara, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (51) Byron Hot Springs, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (52) Clifton Court Forebay, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (53) Woodward Island, California, scale 1:24,000; 2018;
    (54) Bouldin Island, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (55) Jersey Island, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (56) Antioch North, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018;
    (57) Honker Bay, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018; and
    (58) Vine Hill, California, scale 1:24,000, 2018.
    (c) * * *
    (22) Then proceed in a northwesterly direction in a straight line to 
the intersection of Kirker Pass Road and Hess Road on the Clayton (2018 
edition) map.
    (23) Proceed northeasterly along Kirker Pass Road to its 
intersection with Nortonville Road.
    (24) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line for 2.5 miles, 
crossing onto the Antioch South map, to the intersection of Somersville 
Road and Donlan Boulevard.
    (25) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line for 2.5 miles to the 
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    (26) Proceed southwesterly along Stewartville Trail for 1.9 miles to 
the intersection of Oil Canyon Trail, Stewartville Trail, and Chadbourne 
Road.
    (27) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 3 miles to the 
southern terminus of Tour Way.
    (28) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.6 miles to the 
intersection of Chadbourne Road and Deer Valley Road.
    (29) Proceed southerly along Deer Valley Road for 3.1 miles to its 
intersection with Marsh Creek.
    (30) Proceed southeasterly along Marsh Creek for 2.4 miles, crossing 
onto the Tassajara (2018 edition) map, to the creek's intersection with 
Miwok Trail.
    (31) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line for 2.9 miles, 
crossing onto the Byron Hot Springs (2018 edition) map, to the 
intersection of Kellogg Creek and Walnut Boulevard.
    (32) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 4.3 miles to the 
intersection of Brushy Creek and Vasco Road.
    (33) Proceed northeasterly along Brushy Creek, crossing onto the 
Clifton Court Forebay map, to the confluence of Brushy Creek with the 
western shore of Italian Slough to a point due west of the stream 
gauging station on Italian Slough, just west of Widdows Island and the 
shared Contra Costa-San Joaquin County line.
    (34) Proceed due east to the stream gauging station, then proceed 
northeast for 5.5 miles, crossing onto the Woodward Island map, to the 
intersection of the Mokelumne Aqueduct and Orwood Road.
    (35) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line for 4.1 miles to the 
intersection of Holland Tract Road and the 10-foot elevation contour.
    (36) Proceed north for 1.9 miles along Holland Tract Road, crossing 
onto the Bouldin Island map, and continuing to the northernmost point of 
Holland Tract Road.
    (37) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 2.7 miles, crossing 
onto the Jersey Island map, to the intersection of Wells Road and 
Sandmound Road.
    (38) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 0.7 mile to the 
intersection of Bethel Island Road and the shoreline of Dutch Slough 
Road.
    (39) Proceed westerly along the shoreline of Dutch Slough and Big 
Break, crossing onto the Antioch North map, and continuing westerly 
along the shoreline of New York Slough, crossing onto the Honker Bay 
(2018 edition) map, and continuing westerly along the shoreline and onto 
the Vine Hill (2018 edition) map to the intersection of the shoreline 
and Interstate 680 at the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.



Sec.  9.158  Mendocino Ridge.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mendocino Ridge.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Mendocino Ridge viticultural area are four 1:62,500 scale 
U.S.G.S. topographical maps. They are titled:
    (1) Ornbaun Valley Quadrangle, California, 15 minute series 
topographic map, 1960;
    (2) Navarro Quadrangle, California, 15 minute series topographic 
map, 1961;
    (3) Point Arena Quadrangle, California, 15 minute series topographic 
map, 1960;
    (4) Boonville Quadrangle, California, 15 minute series topographic 
map, 1959.
    (c) Boundary. The Mendocino Ridge viticultural area is located 
within Mendocino County, California. Within the boundary description 
that follows, the viticultural area starts at the 1200 foot elevation 
(contour line) and encompasses all areas at or above the 1200 foot 
elevation line. The boundaries of the Mendocino Ridge viticultural area, 
using landmarks and points of reference found on appropriate U.S.G.S. 
maps, follow.
    (1) Beginning at the Mendocino/Sonoma County line at the mouth of 
the Gualala River, where the Gualala River empties into the Pacific 
Ocean, in section 27 of Township 11 North (T11N), Range 5 West (R5W), 
located in the southeastern portion of U.S.G.S. 15 minute series map, 
``Point Arena, California;''
    (2) Then following the Mendocino/Sonoma County line eastward to the 
southeast corner of section 8 in T11N/R13W, on the U.S.G.S. 15 minute 
map, ``Ornbaun Valley, California;''
    (3) Then from the southeast corner of section 8 in T11N/R13W 
directly north approximately 3 + miles to the southwest corner of 
section 9 in T12N/R13W;
    (4) Then proceeding in a straight line in a northwesterly direction 
to the southwestern corner of section 14 in T13N/R14W;
    (5) Then directly north along the western line of section 14 in 
T13N/R14W to a point on the western line of section 14 approximately \1/
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area boundary intersects the western line of section 14 in T13N/R14W;
    (6) Then in a straight line, in a northwesterly direction, to the 
intersection of an unnamed creek and the south section line of section 
14, T14N/R15W, on the U.S.G.S. 15 minute series map, ``Boonville, 
California;''
    (7) Then in a westerly direction along the south section lines of 
sections 14 and 15 in T14N/R15W to the southwest corner of section 15, 
T14N/R15W, on the U.S.G.S. 15 minute series map, ``Navarro, 
California;''
    (8) Then in a northerly direction along the western section lines of 
sections 15, 10, and 3 in T14N/R15W in a straight line to the 
intersection of the Navarro River on the western section line of section 
3 in T14N/R15W;
    (9) Then in a northwesterly direction along the Navarro River to the 
mouth of the river where it meets the Pacific Ocean in section 5 of 
T15N/R17W;
    (10) Then in a southern direction along the Mendocino County 
coastline to the Mendocino/Sonoma County line to the beginning point at 
the mouth of the Gualala River in section 27 of T11N/R15W, on the 
U.S.G.S. 15 minute series map, ``Point Arena, California.''

[T.D. ATF-392, 62 FR 55516, Oct. 27, 1997]



Sec.  9.159  Yorkville Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Yorkville Highlands.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Yorkville Highlands viticultural area are the following six 
U.S.G.S. topographical maps (7.5 minute series, 1:24000 scale):
    (1) Gube Mountain, Calif., provisional edition 1991;
    (2) Big Foot Mountain, Calif., provisional edition 1991;
    (3) Cloverdale, Calif., 1960, photoinspected 1975;
    (4) Ornbaun Valley Quadrangle, Calif., provisional edition, 1991;
    (5) Yorkville, Calif., provisional edition, 1991;
    (6) Hopland, Calif., 1960, photoinspected 1975.
    (c) Boundary. The Yorkville Highlands viticultural area is located 
in Mendocino County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is Benchmark 680, located in Section 30, T. 
12 N., R. 13 W., on the Ornbaum Valley quadrangle map;
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary proceeds in a straight 
line in a northeasterly direction to a point intersecting the North Fork 
of Robinson Creek and the Section 20, T. 13 N., R. 13 W.;
    (3) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line in a southeasterly 
direction to the summit of Sanel Mountain, located at the southeast 
corner of Section 30, T. 13 N., R. 12 W., on the Yorkville quadrangle 
map;
    (4) The boundary then proceeds in a straight line in a southeasterly 
direction until it reaches the southeast corner of Section 15, T. 12 N., 
R 11 W., on the Hopland quadrangle map;
    (5) The boundary then proceeds south, following the eastern 
boundaries of Sections 22 and 27, T. 12 N., R 11 W., until it reaches 
the Mendocino-Sonoma County line on the Cloverdale quadrangle map;
    (6) The boundary then follows the Mendocino-Sonoma county line west, 
south and west until it reaches the southwest corner of Section 32, T. 
12 N., R. 11 W.;
    (7) The boundary then diverges from the county line and proceeds in 
a northwesterly direction, traversing the Big Foot Mountain quadrangle 
map, until it reaches the southwest corner of Section 5, T. 12 N., R. 13 
W. on the Ornbaun Valley quadrangle map;
    (8) The boundary proceeds in a straight line in a northerly 
direction until it reaches the beginning point at Benchmark 680.

[T.D. ATF-397, 63 FR 16904, Apr. 7, 1998]



Sec.  9.160  Yountville.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Yountville.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Yountville viticultural area are four 1:24,000 Scale U.S.G.S. 
topography maps. They are titled:
    (1) Napa, CA 1951 photorevised 1980;
    (2) Rutherford, CA 1951 photorevised 1968;
    (3) Sonoma, CA 1951 photorevised 1980;

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    (4) Yountville, CA 1951 photorevised 1968.
    (c) Boundary. The Yountville viticultural area is located in the 
State of California, entirely within the Napa Valley viticultural area. 
The boundaries of the Yountville viticultural area, using landmarks and 
points of reference found on appropriate U.S.G.S. maps are as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Rutherford quadrangle map at the intersection 
of the 500 foot contour line with an unnamed stream known locally as 
Hopper Creek north of the center of Section 3, T6N, R5W, Mount Diablo 
Meridan (MDM);
    (2) Then along the unnamed stream (Hopper Creek) southeasterly, and 
at the fork in Section 3, northeasterly along the stream to the point 
where the stream intersects with an unnamed dirt road in the northwest 
corner of Section 2, T6N, R5W, MDM;
    (3) Then in a straight line to the light duty road to the immediate 
northeast in Section 2, then along the light duty road in a 
northeasterly direction to the point at which the road turns 90 degrees 
to the left;
    (4) Then northerly along the light duty road 625 feet, then 
northeasterly (N 40[deg] by 43[min]) in a straight line 1,350 feet, 
along the northern property line of Assessor's Parcel Number 27-380-08, 
to State Highway 29, then continuing in a straight line approximately 
500 feet to the peak of the 320 plus foot hill along the western edge of 
the Yountville hills;
    (5) Then east to the second 300 foot contour line, then along said 
contour line around the Yountville hills to the north to the point at 
which the 300 foot line exits the Rutherford quadrangle for the second 
time;
    (6) Then, on the Yountville quadrangle map, in a straight line in a 
northeasterly direction approximately N34[deg] by 30[min] E 
approximately 1,000 feet to the 90 degree bend in the unimproved dirt 
road shown on the map, then along that road, which coincides with a 
fence line to the intersection of Conn Creek and Rector Creek;
    (7) Then along Rector Creek to the northeast past Silverado Trail to 
the Rector Reservoir spillway entrance, then south approximately 100 
feet to the 400 foot contour line, then southerly along the 400 foot 
contour line approximately 4200 feet to the intersection with a gully in 
section 30, T7N, R4W, MDM;
    (8) Then southwesterly down the center of the gully approximately 
800 feet to the medium duty road known as Silverado Trail, then 
southeasterly along the Silverado Trail approximately 590 feet to the 
medium duty road known locally Yountville Cross Road;
    (9) Then southwesterly along the Yountville Cross Road (denoted as 
GRANT BDY on the map) approximately 4,700 feet to the main branch of the 
Napa River, then following the western boundary of the Stags Leap 
District viticultural area, first southerly down the center of the Napa 
River approximately 21,000 feet, then leaving the Napa River 
northeasterly in a straight line approximately 900 feet to the 
intersection of the Silverado Trail with an intermittent stream at the 
60 foot contour line in T6N, R4W, MDM;
    (10) Then along the Silverado Trail southerly approximately 3,200 
feet, passing into the Napa quadrangle, to a point which is east of the 
confluence of Dry Creek with the Napa River; then west approximately 600 
feet to said confluence; then northwesterly along Dry Creek 
approximately 3,500 feet, passing into the Yountville quadrangle to a 
fork in the creek; then northwesterly along the north fork of Dry Creek 
approximately 5,700 feet to the easterly end of the light duty road 
labeled Ragatz Lane;
    (11) Then southwesterly along Ragatz Lane to the west side of State 
Highway 29, then southerly along Highway 29 by 982 feet to the easterly 
extension of the north line boundary of Napa County Assessor's parcel 
number 034-170-015, then along the north line of APN 034-170-015 and its 
extension westerly 3,550 feet to the dividing line Between R4W and R5W 
on the Napa quadrangle, then southwesterly approximately 1000 feet to 
the peak denoted as 564 (which is about 5,500 feet easterly of the 
northwest corner of the Napa quadrangle); then southwesterly 
approximately 4,000 feet to the peak northeast of the reservoir gauging 
station denoted as 835;

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    (12) Then southwesterly approximately 1,500 feet to the reservoir 
gauging station, then west to the 400 foot contour line on the west side 
of Dry Creek, then northwesterly along the 400 foot contour line to the 
point where the contour intersects the north line of Section 10. T6N, 
R5W, MDM, immediately adjacent to Dry Creek on the Rutherford, CA map;
    (13) Then northwesterly along Dry Creek approximately 6,500 feet to 
BM503, then northeasterly approximately 3,000 feet to the peak denoted 
as 1478, then southeasterly approximately 2,300 feet to the beginning of 
the creek known locally as Hopper Creek, then southeasterly along Hopper 
Creek approximately 2,300 feet to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-410, 64 FR 13513, Mar. 19, 1999]



Sec.  9.161  Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley viticultural area are the 
following United States Geological Survey Quadrangle maps (7.5 Minute 
Series):
    (1) Napa, California, 1951 (Photo revised 1980); and
    (2) Yountville, California, 1951 (Photo revised 1968).
    (c) Boundaries. The Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley viticultural 
area is located entirely within Napa County, California. The boundaries 
of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley viticultural area, using 
landmarks and points of reference found on the appropriate U.S.G.S. 
maps, are as follows:
    (1) Beginning at the intersection of State Highway 29 and Trancas 
Road in the city of Napa on the Napa, CA quadrangle map;
    (2) Proceed easterly along Trancas Road until it meets the Napa 
River;
    (3) Proceed southerly along the Napa River approximately 3,500 feet 
to its confluence with Milliken Creek;
    (4) Continue northerly up Milliken Creek to its intersection with 
Monticello Road;
    (5) Then proceed westerly along Monticello Road to its intersection 
with Silverado Trail;
    (6) Then proceed northerly and then northeasterly along Silverado 
Trail to its intersection with an unimproved dirt road located 
approximately 1,300 feet north of the intersection of Silverado Trail 
and Oak Knoll Avenue;
    (7) From that point, proceed west in a straight line to the 
confluence of Dry Creek and the Napa River;
    (8) Then proceed northwesterly along Dry Creek onto the Yountville 
map to the fork in the creek; then northwesterly along the north fork of 
Dry Creek to its intersection with the easterly end of the light-duty 
road labeled Ragatz Lane;
    (9) Proceed southwesterly along Ragatz Lane to the west side of 
State Highway 29;
    (10) Then proceed southerly along the west side of State Highway 29 
for 982 feet to a point marking the easterly extension of the northern 
boundary of Napa County Assessor's parcel number 034-170-015 (marked in 
part by a fence along the southern edge of the orchard shown along the 
west side of State Highway 29 just above the bottom of the Yountville 
map);
    (11) Then proceed westerly for 3,550 feet along the northern 
boundary of Napa County Assessor's parcel number 034-170-015 and its 
westerly extension to the dividing line between Range 5 West and Range 4 
West on the Napa, CA map;
    (12) Then proceed southwest in a straight line to the peak marked 
with an elevation of 564 feet; then south-southwest in a straight line 
to the peak marked with an elevation of 835 feet;
    (13) Then proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 1,300 
feet to the reservoir gauging station located on Dry Creek; then proceed 
west in a straight line across Dry Creek to the 400 foot contour line;
    (14) Proceed along the 400-foot contour line in a generally 
southeasterly direction to its intersection with the line dividing Range 
5 West and Range 4 West; then proceed south along that dividing line 
approximately 2,400 feet to the center of Redwood Road;

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    (15) Then proceed southerly and then easterly along Redwood Road to 
the point of beginning at Highway 29.

[T.D. TTB-9, 69 FR 8564, Feb. 25, 2004]



Sec.  9.162  Sta. Rita Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sta. Rita Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Sta. Rita Hills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Sta. Rita Hills viticultural area are five United States 
Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 Minute Series maps titled:
    (1) ``Lompoc, Calif.,'' edition of 1959 (photorevised in 1982).
    (2) ``Lompoc Hills, Calif.,'' edition of 1959 (photoinspected 1971).
    (3) ``Los Alamos, Calif.,'' edition of 1959.
    (4) ``Santa Rosa Hills, Calif.,'' edition of 1959 (photoinspected 
1978).
    (5) ``Solvang, Calif.,'' edition of 1959 (photorevised 1982).
    (6) ``Zaca Creek, Calif.,'' edition of 1959.
    (c) Boundary. The Sta. Rita Hills viticultural area is located in 
Santa Barbara County, California. The boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is found on the Solvang, California U.S.G.S. 
Quadrangle map at an unnamed hilltop, elevation 1600 feet, in section 
27, T.6N, R. 32W, on the Solvang, Calif., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.
    (2) Then proceed north and slightly west 2.3 miles to an unnamed 
hilltop elevation 1174 feet, Section 15, T.6N., R. 32W.
    (3) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of Santa Rosa Road and an unnamed, unimproved road that 
runs just north of a marked gaging station.
    (4) Proceed west along the unnamed, unimproved road approximately 
0.4 mile to a ``T'' intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road and 
the 320-foot elevation contour, Santa Rosa Land Grant, T. 6N, R. 32W.
    (5) Proceed northwest along the 320-foot elevation contour, crossing 
onto the Santa Rosa Hills, Calif., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map, then 
continue northwest, north, and northeast along the meandering 320-foot 
elevation contour for approximately 1.2 miles, crossing onto the 
Solvang, Calif., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map, and continue east then north 
along the 320-foot elevation contour approximately 0.5 miles, crossing 
onto the Zaca Creek, Calif., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map, to the 
intersection of the 320-foot elevation contour with an unnamed, 
unimproved north-south road that follows the length of the Ca[ntilde]ada 
de los Palos Blancos, San Carlos de Jonata Land Grant, T. 6N, R. 32W.
    (6) Proceed north-northwest along the unnamed, unimproved road 1.2 
miles, crossing onto the Los Alamos, Calif., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map, 
and continue along the road 1.3 miles to the marked 635-foot elevation 
point at the intersection of the road and a 4-wheel drive trail, San 
Carlos de Jonata Land Grant, T. 7N, R. 32W.
    (7) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 1.3 miles to 
an unnamed hilltop, elevation 1443 feet. Section 20, T. 7N, R. 32W.
    (8) Proceed west 1.4 miles to an unnamed hilltop elevation 1479 
feet. Section 24, T.7N., R. 33W.
    (9) Proceed north 1.2 miles to an unnamed hilltop elevation 1705 
feet. Section 13, T.7N., R. 33W.
    (10) Proceed northwest approximately 2 miles to an unnamed hilltop 
elevation 1543. Section 10, T.7N., R. 33W.
    (11) Proceed west and slightly south 1.6 miles to an unnamed hilltop 
elevation 935 feet within the northern section of the Santa Rosa Land 
Grant. T.7N., R. 33W.
    (12) Proceed south by southwest 1.5 miles to an unnamed hilltop 
elevation 605 feet in the northern section of the Santa Rosa Land Grant. 
T.7N., R. 33W.
    (13) Proceed west by southwest approximately 2 miles to the point 
where California Highway 246 intersects with the 200-foot elevation 
contour line comprising the western border of the Santa Rita Hills, 
within the Santa Rosa Land Grant. T.7N., R. 34W, on the Lompoc, Calif., 
Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.
    (14) Proceed following the 200 foot elevation contour line south 
along the western border of the Santa Rita Hills to the extreme southern 
tip of the 200

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foot elevation contour that is .6 miles due west of an unnamed hilltop 
361 feet in elevation in the Canada de Salispuedes Land Grant. T.6N., R. 
34W.
    (15) Proceed southeast 2.35 miles to an unnamed hilltop elevation 
1070 feet. Section 18, T.6N., R. 33W, on the Lompoc Hills, Calif., 
Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.
    (16) Proceed east and slightly south 1.95 miles to an unnamed 
hilltop elevation 921 feet. Section 16, T.6N., R. 33W, on the Santa Rosa 
Hills, Calif., Quadrangle U.S.G.S. map.
    (17) Proceed east by southeast 1.35 miles to an unnamed hilltop 
elevation 1307 feet at intersection between Sections 22 and 23. T.6N., 
R. 33W.
    (18) Proceed east 2.35 miles to an unnamed hilltop elevation 1507 
feet in the southern area of the Santa Rosa Land Grant. T.6N., 32W.
    (19) Proceed east by southeast 2.1 miles to an unnamed hilltop 
elevation 1279 feet in the southern area of the Santa Rosa Land Grant. 
T.6N., 32W.
    (20) Then proceed east by southeast 1.45 miles to the point of the 
beginning.
    (d) From July 30, 2001, until January 5, 2006, this viticultural 
area was named ``Santa Rita Hills''. Effective January 6, 2006, the name 
of this viticultural area is ``Sta. Rita Hills''. Existing certificates 
of label approval showing ``Santa Rita Hills'' as the appellation of 
origin are revoked by operation of this regulation on January 6, 2007.

[T.D. ATF-454, 66 FR 29479, May 31, 2001, as amended by T.D. TTB-37, 70 
FR 72713, Dec. 7, 2005; T.D. TTB 141, 81 FR 56504, Aug. 22, 2016]



Sec.  9.163  Salado Creek.

    (a) The name of the viticultural area described in this section is 
``Salado Creek''.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Salado Creek viticultural area are two 1:24,000 Scale 
USGS topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Patterson, California Quadrangle,--Stanislaus Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1953; photorevised 1971, photoinspected 1978; and
    (2) Crows Landing, California Quadrangle,--Stanislaus Co., 7.5 
Minute Series, edition of 1952, photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundaries. The Salado Creek viticultural area is located in 
Stanislaus County, California, just southwest of the town of Patterson. 
The Salado Creek viticultural area boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Patterson Quadrangle map, section 19, T6S, R8E, 
at the intersection of Interstate Highway 5 and Fink Road, proceed 
northwest for 4.25 miles along Interstate 5 to its junction with an 
unnamed light duty road in section 35, T5S, R7E; then
    (2) Follow the unnamed light duty road for approximately 0.45 miles, 
going east across the California Aqueduct and then north, to the road's 
intersection with the light duty road atop the levee on the east bank of 
the Delta-Mendota Canal in section 35, T5S, R7E; then
    (3) Proceed southeast approximately 0.3 miles along the Delta-
Mendota Canal levee road to its intersection with an unnamed unimproved 
road in section 35, T5S, R7E; then
    (4) Proceed north and then east on the unimproved road for 
approximately 0.4 mile to its intersection with Baldwin Road and 
continue east on Baldwin Road approximately one mile, crossing Salado 
Creek, to the Baldwin Road's intersection with Ward Avenue at the 
eastern boundary line of section 36, T5S, R7E; then,
    (5) Proceed north on Ward Avenue approximately 400 feet to its 
intersection with the 2nd Lift drainage canal in section 31, T5S, R8E; 
then
    (6) Follow the 2nd Lift canal southeast approximately 0.75 miles to 
its intersection with Elfers Road in section 31, T5S, R8E; then
    (7) Proceed east on Elfers Road approximately for 0.45 miles, 
crossing onto the Crows Landing Quadrangle map, to its intersection with 
an unnamed, unimproved road on the south side of Elfers Road that also 
marks the western boundary of section 6, T6S, R8E; then
    (8) Proceed straight south on the unimproved road approximately one 
mile to its intersection with Marshall Road in section 6, T6S, R8E; then
    (9) Follow Marshall Road straight west 1.1 miles, crossing onto the 
USGS Patterson map, to its intersection with

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Ward Avenue in section 6, T6S, R8E; then
    (10) Proceed south 1.65 miles on Ward Avenue to its intersection 
with the California Aqueduct, then continue generally south 
approximately 1.4 miles along the aqueduct to its intersection with Fink 
Road in section 19, T6S, R8E; then
    (11) Follow Fink Road northwest for approximately 0.5 miles, 
returning to the beginning point at the intersection of Interstate 
Highway 5 and Fink Road in section 19, T6S, R8E.

[T.D. TTB-13, 69 FR 38833, June 29, 2004]



Sec.  9.164  River Junction.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``River Junction.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the River Junction viticultural area are the following two 
1:24,000 Scale U.S.G.S. topographical maps. They are titled:
    (1) Ripon, CA 1969, photorevised 1980;
    (2) Vernalis, CA 1969, photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundaries. The River Junction AVA is located in southern San 
Joaquin County, California. The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Vernalis, CA quadrangle map at the intersection 
of the secondary highway Airport Way and the San Joaquin River levee, 
near Benchmark 35 in T3S/R6E;
    (2) Then in a southeasterly direction, follow the levee along the 
San Joaquin River onto the Ripon, CA quadrangle map;
    (3) Then in a northerly direction around Sturgeon Bend in section 18 
T3S/R7E;
    (4) Then continuing in a generally southeasterly, then northeasterly 
direction along the levee adjoining the Stanislaus River through 
sections 19, 20 and 17 to the point where the levee intersects sections 
17 and 8;
    (5) Then continuing in a northerly direction along the levee in 
section 8 for approximately 1,000 feet;
    (6) Then in a straight line in a northwesterly direction for 
approximately 100 feet to the intersection with Division Road;
    (7) Then in a southwesterly, then northwesterly direction along 
Division Road through sections 8, 17, 18 and 7 to the intersection with 
the secondary highway Airport Way;
    (8) Then in a southwesterly direction along Airport Way onto the 
Vernalis quadrangle map to the starting point at the intersection of 
Airport Way and the San Joaquin River levee T3S/R6E.

[T.D. ATF-452, 66 FR 23592, May 9, 2001]



Sec.  9.165  Applegate Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Applegate Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate map for determining the 
boundaries of the Applegate Valley viticultural area is one U.S.G.S. map 
titled ``Medford, Oregon; California'' (NK 10-5) scale 1:250,000 (1955, 
revised 1976).
    (c) Boundaries. The Applegate Valley viticultural area is located in 
the State of Oregon within Jackson and Josephine Counties, and entirely 
within the existing Rogue Valley viticultural area. The boundaries are 
as follows:
    (1) Beginning at the confluence of the Applegate River with the 
Rogue River approximately 5 miles west of Grants Pass, the boundary 
proceeds due west to the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest north 
of Dutcher Creek;
    (2) Then in a straight line in a southerly and westerly direction 
along the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest to Highway 199;
    (3) Then in a straight line easterly to the peak of Roundtop 
Mountain (4693 feet);
    (4) Then in a straight line easterly and southerly to the peak of 
Mungers Butte;
    (5) Then in a straight line southerly and westerly to Holcomb Peak;
    (6) Then in a generally southeasterly direction along the eastern 
boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest until it joins the northern 
boundary of the Rogue River National Forest;
    (7) Then easterly along the northern boundary of the Rogue River 
National forest to a point due south of the peak of Bald Mountain;
    (8) Then due north to the peak of Bald Mountain (5635 feet);

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    (9) Then in a straight-line northerly and westerly to the lookout 
tower on Anderson Butte;
    (10) Then in a straight line northerly and westerly to the peak of 
an unnamed mountain with an elevation of 3181 feet;
    (11) Then in a straight line northerly and westerly to the peak of 
Timber Mountain;
    (12) Then in a straight line westerly and southerly to the middle 
peak of Billy Mountain;
    (13) Then, northerly and westerly by straight lines connecting a 
series of five unnamed peaks with elevations of approximately 3600, 
4000, 3800, 3400, and 3800 feet, respectively;
    (14) Then in a straight line northerly and easterly to Grants Pass 
Peak;
    (15) Then in a straight line westerly to Jerome Prairie;
    (16) Then in a straight line northwesterly to the confluence of the 
Applegate River and the Rogue River and the point of the beginning.

[T.D. ATF-434, 65 FR 78099, Dec. 14, 2000]



Sec.  9.166  Diamond Mountain District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Diamond Mountain District.''
    (b) Approved map. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Diamond Mountain District viticultural area are two 1:24,000 
Scale U.S.G.S. topography maps. They are titled:
    (1) Mark West Springs, CA 1993
    (2) Calistoga, CA 1993.
    (c) Boundaries. The viticultural area is located in Napa County, 
California. The beginning point is where the boundary between Napa and 
Sonoma counties intersects Petrified Forest Road in Section 3 of 
Township 8 North, Range 7 West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian on the 
Mark West Springs map;
    (1) Then north and east along Petrified Forest Road approximately 
1.9 miles to the point where it intersects the 400-foot contour just 
east of Section 35 of Township 9 North, Range 7 West, Mount Diablo Base 
and Meridian, in the Mallacomes land grant;
    (2) Then generally east southeast along the 400-foot contour 
approximately 6.5 miles to the point where it intersects Ritchey Creek 
in Section 3 of Township 8 North, Range 6 West, Mount Diablo Base and 
Meridian;
    (3) Then west southwest along Ritchey Creek approximately 2.2 miles 
to the point where it intersects the boundary between Sections 17 and 20 
of Township 8 North, Range 6 West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian;
    (4) Then due west in a straight line along the section boundary 
approximately 0.8 miles to the point where it intersects the boundary 
between Napa and Sonoma Counties between Sections 18 and 19 of Township 
8 North, Range 6 West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian;
    (5) Then generally northwest along the boundary between Napa and 
Sonoma Counties approximately 4.2 miles to the point where it intersects 
Petrified Forest Road, to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-456, 66 FR 29698, June 1, 2001]



Sec.  9.167  Red Mountain

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Red Mountain.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate map for determining the 
boundaries of the Red Mountain viticultural area is one U.S.G.S. map 
titled ``Benton City, Washington'' 7.5 minute series (topographic), 
(1974).
    (c) Boundaries. The Red Mountain viticultural area is located within 
Benton County, Washington, entirely within the existing Yakima Valley 
viticultural area. The boundaries are as follows:
    (1) The northwest boundary beginning on this map at the intersection 
of the 560-foot elevation level and the aqueduct found northwest of the 
center of section 32.
    (2) Then following the aqueduct east to its endpoint at an elevation 
of approximately 650-feet, again in section 32.
    (3) From this point in a straight line southeast to the 1173-foot 
peak, located southeast of the center of section 32.
    (4) From this peak southeast in a straight line across the lower 
southwest corner of section 33 to the 1253-foot peak located due north 
of the center of section 4.

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    (5) Then in a straight line southeast to the 1410-foot peak located 
in the southwest corner of section 3.
    (6) From this peak in a straight line southeast to the border of 
sections 10 and 11 where the power line crosses these two sections. This 
intersection is northeast of the center of section 10 and northwest of 
the center of section 11.
    (7) From this point in a straight line south following the border of 
sections 10 and 11 to the corner of sections 10,11,15, and 14. This 
point has an elevation of 684 feet.
    (8) From this point southwest in a diagonal to the 700-foot 
elevation line and then following this 700-foot elevation through 
Section 15 and into section 16.
    (9) Then following the 700-foot elevation line southwest \1/4\ mile 
in a southwest diagonal until it meets the creek bed.
    (10) Following the creek bed southwest through section 16, across 
the extreme southeast corner of section 17 and into the northeast corner 
of section 20 to a point where the creek bed meets the 560-foot 
elevation point.
    (11) From this 560-foot elevation point, running north along this 
elevation line through section 17, through section 8, through section 5 
and through section 32 until meeting the beginning point at the aqueduct 
in section 32.

[T.D. ATF-448, 66 FR 18545, Apr. 10, 2001]



Sec.  9.168  Fair Play.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Fair Play.''
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Fair Play viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Aukum, Calif., 1952 (photorevised 1973);
    (2) Camino, CA, 1952 (photorevised 1973);
    (3) Sly Park, CA, 1952 (photorevised 1973); and
    (4) Omo Ranch, Calif., 1952 (photorevised 1973).
    (c) Boundaries. The Fair Play viticultural area is located in El 
Dorado County, California and is located entirely within the existing 
Sierra Foothills and El Dorado viticultural areas. The boundary for Fair 
Play is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point of the boundary is the intersection of the 
Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River and the U.S.G.S. map section line 
between Sections 26 and 27, T. 9 N., R. 11 E. (``Aukum'' Quadrangle);
    (2) From the beginning point, the boundary follows northeast along 
the Middle Fork of the Cosumnes River until it meets an unnamed medium-
duty road (Mt. Aukum Road or El Dorado County Road E-16) just as it 
crosses onto the ``Camino'' Quadrangle map;
    (3) The boundary continues then northeast along Mt. Aukum Road to 
its intersection with Grizzly Flat Road at the town of Somerset 
(``Camino'' Quadrangle);
    (4) The boundary continues east along Grizzly Flat Road to its 
intersection with the 2,200-foot contour line (``Camino Quadrangle'');
    (5) The boundary continues northeasterly and then easterly along the 
2,200-foot contour line until the contour line intersects with Jackass 
Canyon Creek near the eastern boundary of Section 10, T. 9 N., R. 12. 
E., on the ``Camino Quadrangle'' map;
    (6) The boundary then proceeds southeast along Jackass Canyon Creek, 
crossing over the southwestern corner of the ``Sly Park'' Quadrangle map 
and onto the ``Omo Ranch'' Quadrangle map, to the headwaters of the 
creek, then proceeds in a straight line southeast to Grizzly Flat Road 
in Section 24, T. 9 N., R. 12 E.;
    (7) The boundary continues east along Grizzly Flat Road until the 
road intersects with the range line between R. 12 E. and R. 13 E. (``Omo 
Ranch Quadrangle'');
    (8) The boundary then follows south along the range line between R. 
12 E. and R. 13 E. to its intersection with an unnamed medium-duty road 
in T. 8 N. (Omo Ranch Road) (``Omo Ranch'' Quadrangle);
    (9) The boundary then continues west in a straight line 
approximately 0.3 miles to the point where Cedar Creek intersects with 
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line, within Section 1, T. 8 N.,R. 12 E. (``Omo Ranch'' Quadrangle);
    (10) The boundary follows along Cedar Creek west and then southwest 
until it empties into Scott Creek (``Aukum'' Quadrangle);
    (11) The boundary then proceeds west along Scott Creek until it 
empties into the South Fork of the Cosumnes River (``Aukum'' 
Quadrangle);
    (12) The boundary continues west along the South Fork of the 
Cosumnes River to its intersection with the western boundary of Section 
14, T. 8 N., R 11 E. (``Aukum Quadrangle'');
    (13) The boundary then proceeds north along the western boundary 
lines of Sections 14, 11, and 2, T. 8 N., R 11 E., and then the western 
boundary lines of Sections 35 and 26, T. 9 N., R 11 E., to return to the 
beginning point (``Aukum Quadrangle'').

[T.D. ATF-440, 66 FR 11539, Feb. 26, 2001, as amended by T.D. TTB-126, 
80 FR 402, Jan. 6, 2015]



Sec.  9.169  Red Hills Lake County.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Red Hills Lake County''.
    (b) Approved Map. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Red Hills Lake County viticultural area are four 1:24,000 Scale 
U.S.G.S. topography maps. They are titled:
    (1) Clearlake Highlands Quadrangle, CA--Lake Co. 1958, photorevised 
1975;
    (2) Lower Lake Quadrangle, CA--Lake Co. 1958, photorevised 1975;
    (3) Whispering Pines Quadrangle, CA 1958, photoinspected 1975;
    (4) Kelseyville Quadrangle--California. 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Red Hills Lake County viticultural area is located 
entirely within the Clear Lake viticultural area of Lake County, 
California, on the southwestern shore of Clear Lake, between the towns 
of Lower Lake and Kelseyville, California. The Red Hills Lake County 
viticultural area boundary is as follows:
    (1) Beginning on the Clearlake Highlands map at the intersection of 
the Clear Lake shoreline, south of Slater Island, with the common 
boundary line between sections 3 and 4, T12N, R7W, proceed approximately 
0.1 miles due south along the common section line to its intersection 
with the 1,400-foot contour line, section 3, T12N, R7W (Clearlake 
Highlands Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed east-southeasterly along the meandering 1,400-foot 
contour line onto the Lower Lake map south of Anderson Flat, then 
reverse direction with the contour line and continue westerly, leaving 
the Lower Lake map, to the 1,400-foot contour line's intersection with 
Seigler Canyon Creek, section 10, T12N, R7W (Clearlake Highlands 
Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed generally west then south along Seigler Canyon Creek to 
its confluence with Perini Creek, section 9, R7W, T12N, and continue 
southerly about 1.2 miles along Perini Creek to its intersection with 
the 1,800-foot contour line, section 16, R7W, T12N (Clearlake Highlands 
Quadrangle); then
    (4) Continue southerly along the 1,800-foot contour line, crossing 
on to the Whispering Pines map, and, turning westerly, continue along 
the 1,800-foot contour line to its intersection with Copsey Creek, 
section 28, T12N, R7W (Whispering Pines Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed generally west-northwest along Copsey Creek to its 
headwaters in section 29, then continue straight west-southwesterly to 
the headwaters of Bad Creek at its intersection with the section 30 
eastern boundary line, and, from that point, proceed approximately 0.1 
miles due west to Big Canyon Road, section 30, T12N, R7W (Whispering 
Pines Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed about 1.1 miles north-northwesterly along Big Canyon 
Road, leaving the Whispering Pines map, to its intersection with Loch 
Lomond Road, northeast of Hoberg Airport, section 19, T12N, R7W 
(Clearlake Highlands Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed approximately 1.5 miles westerly then southerly along 
Loch Lomond Road, returning to the Whispering Pines map, passing through 
Seigler Springs, to the road's first intersection with the 2,640-foot 
contour line, northwest of Bonanza Springs, section 25, T12N, R8W 
(Whispering Pines Quadrangle); then
    (8) From that point, proceed about 1.9 miles northwesterly in a 
straight line, passing through the peak of Seigler

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Mountain, elevation 3,692 feet, and returning to the Clearlake Highlands 
map, to the line's intersection with Salmina Road, section 23, T12N, R8W 
(Clearlake Highlands Quadrangle); then
    (9) Proceed 1.25 miles northwesterly along Salmina Road to its 
intersection with State Highway 175, section 15, T12N, R8W (Clearlake 
Highlands Quadrangle); then
    (10) Proceed south 0.6 miles on State Highway 175 to its 
intersection with the section 15 southern boundary line, T12N, R8W 
(Clearlake Highlands Quadrangle); then
    (11) From that point, proceed about 1 mile in a straight 
northwesterly line to the peak of Mt. Hannah, elevation 3,978 feet, 
section 16, T12N, R8W (Clearlake Highlands Quadrangle); then
    (12) From the peak of Mt. Hannah, proceed about 0.8 miles in a 
westerly straight line, crossing on to the Kelseyville map, to the 
intersection of the 3,000-foot contour line with the section 17 east 
boundary line, and continue for about 0.45 miles along the same line of 
direction to the 2,800-foot contour line east of Boggs Lake, section 17, 
T12N, R8W (Kelseyville Quadrangle); then
    (13) Proceed northerly and then westerly along the 2,800-foot 
contour line around Boggs Lake to the contour line's intersection with 
Harrington Flat Road, section 18, T12N, R8W (Kelseyville Quadrangle); 
then
    (14) Proceed about 0.4 mile northwesterly along Harrington Flat Road 
to its intersection with Bottle Rock Road in section 18, T21N, R8W; then
    (15) Proceed southerly along Bottle Rock Road approximately 2,500 
feet to its intersection with an unnamed, unimproved dirt road near the 
marked 2,928-foot elevation; then
    (16) Proceed west along the unimproved dirt road to its intersection 
with the 2,800-foot elevation contour; then
    (17) Proceed northwesterly, then northerly along the meandering 
2,800-foot elevation contour to its intersection with the northern 
boundary of section 18, T12N, R8W; then
    (18) Proceed easterly along the northern boundary of section 18 to 
its intersection with Bottle Rock Road; then
    (19) Proceed north along Bottle Rock Road to its intersection with 
an unnamed trail in section 7, T12N, R8W; then
    (20) Proceed west in a straight line to the western boundary of 
section 7, T12N, R8W; then
    (21) Proceed north along the western boundary of section 7 to the 
southeastern corner of section 1, T12N, R9W; then
    (22) Proceed west along the southern boundary of section 1 to its 
intersection with the 2,600-foot elevation contour; then
    (23) Proceed north in a straight line to the intersection with an 
unnamed, unimproved dirt road known locally as Helen Road; then
    (24) Proceed west in a straight line to the fourth intersection with 
the 2,560-foot elevation contour in section 1, T12N, R9W; then
    (25) Proceed south in a straight line to the southern boundary of 
section 1; then
    (26) Proceed west along the southern boundary of section 1 to its 
intersection with the western boundary of section 1; then
    (27) Proceed north along the western boundary of section 1 to its 
intersection with the northern boundary of section 1; then
    (28) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 1 to its 
intersection with the 2,000-foot elevation contour; then
    (29) Proceed southeasterly along the 2,000-foot elevation contour to 
its intersection with Bottle Rock Road; then
    (30) Proceed northwesterly along Bottle Rock Road to its 
intersection with Cole Creek Road to the west and an unnamed, unimproved 
road to the east in section 25, T13N, R9W; then
    (31) Proceed east and then northeast approximately 0.4 mile along 
the unimproved road to the road's intersection with State Highway 29/
175, then proceed east along State Highway 29/175 to the intersection of 
the highway with the 1,720-foot elevation line located just west of the 
1,758-foot benchmark (BM) in section 25, T13N, R9W (Kelseyville 
Quadrangle); then
    (32) Proceed northwest along the 1,720-foot elevation line to the 
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boundary line between sections 25 and 26, T13N, R9W; then
    (33) Proceed north along the common boundary line between sections 
25 and 26, T13N, R9W, and then the common boundary line between sections 
23 and 24, T13N, R9W, (partially concurrent with Wilkinson Road) to the 
intersection of the common section 23-24 boundary line with the 1,600-
foot elevation line (Kelseyville Quadrangle); then
    (34) Proceed about 1.35 miles straight easterly to the 2,493 
benchmark located along an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Konocti Road, section 19, T13N, R8W (Kelseyville Quadrangle); then
    (35) Proceed less than 0.2 miles easterly and then northerly along 
the unnamed light-duty road to its intersection with the 2,600-foot 
elevation line, section 19, T13N, R8W (Kelseyville Quadrangle); then
    (36) Proceed about 3.0 miles generally east along the 2,600-foot 
elevation line to its intersection, north of Bell Mine, with an unnamed 
intermittent stream near the section 20 east boundary line, T13N, R8W 
(Kelseyville Quadrangle); then
    (37) Proceed about 1.2 miles in a straight east-northeasterly line 
to the intersection of Konocti Bay Road and Soda Bay Road, and continue 
due east to the shore of Clear Lake, section 22, T13N, R8W (Clearlake 
Highlands Quadrangle); then
    (38) Proceed southeasterly along the shoreline of Clear Lake, 
returning to the point of beginning at the shoreline's intersection with 
the common boundary line between sections 3 and 4, T12N, R7W (Clearlake 
Highlands Quadrangle).

[T.D. TTB-15, 69 FR 41754, July 12, 2004; T.D. TTB-118, 78 FR 60688, 
Oct. 2, 2013; T.D. TTB-190, 89 FR 7620, Feb. 5, 2024]



Sec.  9.170  Long Island.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Long Island.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Long Island viticultural area are three United States Geological 
Survey (U.S.G.S.) topographic maps (Scale: 1:250,000). They are titled:
    (1) ``New York, N.Y.; N.J.; Conn.,'' 1960 (revised 1979);
    (2) ``Hartford, Conn.; N.Y.; N.J.; Mass.,'' 1962 (revised 1975); and
    (3) ``Providence, R.I.; Mass.; Conn.; N.Y.,'' 1947 (revised 1969).
    (c) Boundaries. The Long Island viticultural area includes 
approximately 1,170 square miles or 749,146 acres and is made up of the 
counties of Nassau and Suffolk, New York, including all off shore 
islands in those counties.

[T.D. ATF-453, 66 FR 26791, May 15, 2001]



Sec.  9.171  San Bernabe.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Bernabe''.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the San Bernabe viticultural area are four 1:24,000 scale, USGS 
topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Thompson Canyon Quadrangle, California-Monterey County, 1949 
(photorevised 1984);
    (2) San Lucas Quadrangle, California-Monterey County, 1949 
(photorevised 1984);
    (3) Espinosa Canyon Quadrangle, California-Monterey County, 1949 
(photorevised 1979); and
    (4) Cosio Knob Quadrangle, California-Monterey County, 1949 
(photorevised 1984);
    (c) Boundary. The San Bernabe viticultural area is located in 
central Monterey County, south of King City, California, and west of 
U.S. Highway 101.
    (1) The point of beginning on the Thompson Canyon Quadrangle is 
benchmark 304, located one-half mile southwest of King City, along the 
Salinas River, in Township 20 South (T20S) and Range 8 East (R8E). 
Proceed southeast in a straight line for 2.35 miles to benchmark 304, at 
the intersection of a trail and the 300-foot contour line, between U.S. 
Highway 101 and the Salinas River, in T20S and R8E (San Lucas 
Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 2.9 miles to benchmark 
336, between U.S. Highway 101 and the Salinas River, in T20S and R8E 
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    (3) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 3 miles to benchmark 
340, between U.S. Highway 101 and the Salinas River, in T21S and R9E 
(San Lucas Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed south in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of the Salinas River and the Highway 198 bridge, in T21S 
and R9E (Espinosa Canyon Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed southwest along Highway 198 for 0.6 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed light duty road, in T21S and R9E (Espinosa 
Canyon Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed northwest, followed by southwest, about 1.2 miles along 
the meandering, unnamed, light duty road to its intersection with the 
fork of an intermittent stream, in T21S and R8E (Espinosa Canyon 
Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the 595-
foot peak, Section 13, in T21S and R8E (Espinosa Canyon Quadrangle); 
then
    (8) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 1.3 miles to the 788-
foot peak, section 23, in T21S and R8E (Espinosa Canyon Quadrangle); 
then
    (9) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 0.7 mile to the 
intersection of the unimproved road and jeep trail, east of the 73-
degree longitudinal line, section 26, in T21S and R8E (Espinosa Canyon 
Quadrangle); then
    (10) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 3.2 miles to the 
northwest corner of section 16, in T21S and R8E (Espinosa Canyon 
Quadrangle); then
    (11) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 1.5 miles to the 
northeast corner of section 19, in T21S and R8E (Cosio Knob Quadrangle); 
then
    (12) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 2.2 miles to the 
southwest corner of section 24, in T21S and R7E (Cosio Knob Quadrangle); 
then
    (13) Proceed north in a straight line for 2 miles to the northwest 
corner of section 13, in T21S and R7E (Cosio Knob Quadrangle); then
    (14) Proceed east in a straight line for 1 mile to the northeast 
corner of section 13, in T21S and R7E (Cosio Knob Quadrangle); then
    (15) Proceed north in a straight line for 2 miles, along the R7E and 
R8E common boundary line, to the northwest corner of section 6, in T21S 
and R8E (Thompson Canyon Quadrangle); then
    (16) Proceed east in a straight line for 0.1 mile to the southwest 
corner of section 31 and continue diagonally to the northeast corner of 
section 31, in T20S and R8E (Thompson Canyon Quadrangle); then
    (17) Proceed west in a straight line for 2 miles to the southwest 
corner of section 25, in T20S and R7E (Thompson Canyon Quadrangle); then
    (18) Proceed due north in a straight line for 0.1 mile to the 
intersection with a light duty road, named Pine Canyon Road, in section 
25, and continue northeast along that road for 3.2 miles to its 
intersection with an unnamed secondary highway, north of benchmark 337, 
section 18, in T20S and R8E (Thompson Canyon Quadrangle); then
    (19) Proceed northwest along the unnamed secondary highway for 0.3 
mile to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101, in T20S and R8E 
(Thompson Canyon Quadrangle); then
    (20) Proceed northeast along U.S. Highway 101 for 0.7 mile to 
benchmark 304, returning to the point of beginning (Thompson Canyon 
Quadrangle).

[T.D. TTB-14, 69 FR 38836, June 29, 2004]



Sec.  9.172  West Elks.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``West Elks.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the West Elks viticultural area are four United States Geological 
Survey (U.S.G.S.) topographic maps (Scale: 1:250,000). They are titled:
    (1) Lazear Quadrangle (Colorado-Delta Co. 1955 (photorevised 1978));
    (2) Hotchkiss Quadrangle (Colorado-Delta Co. 1965 (photorevised 
1979));
    (3) Paonia Quadrangle (Colorado-Delta Co. 1965 (photorevised 1979); 
and
    (4) Bowie Quadrangle (Colorado-Delta Co. 1965 (photorevised 1978).
    (c) Boundaries. The West Elks viticultural area is located in 
eastern Delta County, Colorado. The beginning point is found on the 
``Bowie Quadrangle'' U.S.G.S. map at the \1/4\ corner common to Sections 
19 and 20, Township 13 South, Range 91 West (T. 13 S., R. 91 W.);

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    (1) The boundary proceeds east following the center subdivision 
lines of Sections 20 and 21 to its intersection with Colorado Highway 
133;
    (2) Then northeasterly following Colorado Highway 133 to its 
intersection with the N-S center subdivision line of Section 14, T. 13 
S., R. 91 W., near Juanita Junction;
    (3) Then south following the center subdivision line to its 
intersection with the North Fork of the Gunnison River;
    (4) Then southwesterly following the North Fork of the Gunnison 
River to its intersection with the Stewart Ditch in the extreme southern 
part of Section 15, T. 13 S., R. 91 W.;
    (5) Then southwesterly following the Stewart Ditch to its 
intersection with the section line common to Sections 21 and 28, T. 13 
S., R. 91 W.;
    (6) Then east following the section line common to Sections 21 and 
28 to its intersection with the 6000 foot contour;
    (7) Then southerly following the 6000 foot contour to its second 
intersection with the section line common to Sections 3 and 4, T. 14 S., 
R. 91 W., located on the Paonia, Colo. U.S.G.S. map;
    (8) Then south following the section line common to Sections 3 and 4 
to its intersection with the 6200 foot contour;
    (9) Then southerly following the 6200 foot contour to its 
intersection with the section line common to Sections 16 and 17, T. 14 
S., R. 91 W.;
    (10) Then south following the section line common to Sections 16 and 
17 to the point of intersection of Sections 16, 17, 20 and 21;
    (11) Then west following the section line common to Sections 17 and 
20 to the point of intersection of Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20;
    (12) Then south following the section line common to Sections 19 and 
20 to the N1/16 corner common to Sections 19 and 20;
    (13) Then west following the subdivision line across Section 19 to 
the N1/16 corner common to Section 19, T. 14 S., R. 91 W. and Section 
24, T, 14 S., R. 92 W.;
    (14) Then south following the range line between R. 91 W. and R. 92 
W. to the point of intersection between Sections 19 and 30, T. 14 S., R. 
91 W. and Sections 24 and 25, T. 14 S., R. 92 W.;
    (15) Then west following the section line common to Sections 24 and 
25 to the point of intersection between Sections 23, 24, 25 and 26, 
located on the Hotchkiss, Colo. U.S.G.S. map;
    (16) Then south following the section line common to Sections 25 and 
26 to the point of intersection between Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36;
    (17) Then west following the section lines common to Sections 26 and 
35 and Sections 27 and 34 to the point of intersection between Sections 
27, 28, 33 and 34;
    (18) Then south following the section line common to Sections 33 and 
34 to the point of intersection between Sections 33 and 34, T. 14 S., R. 
92 W. and Sections 3 and 4, T. 15 S., R. 92 W.;
    (19) Then west following the township line between T. 14 S. and T. 
15 S. approximately three miles to the point of intersection between 
Section 31, T. 14 S., R. 92 W., Section 6, T. 15 S., R. 92 W., Section 
1, T. 15 S., R. 93 W., and Section 36, T. 14 S., R. 93 W.;
    (20) Then south following the range line between R. 92 W. and R. 93 
W. to the point of intersection between Sections 6 and 7, T. 15 S., R. 
92 W. and Sections 1 and 12, T. 15 S., R. 93 W.;
    (21) Then west following the section lines common to Sections 1 and 
12 and Sections 2 and 11 to its intersection with the North Fork of the 
Gunnison River, located on the Lazear, Colo. U.S.G.S. map;
    (22) Then westerly following the North Fork of the Gunnison River to 
its intersection with Big Gulch in the extreme northeastern corner of 
Section 6, T. 15 S., R. 93 W.;
    (23) Then northerly following Big Gulch to its intersection with the 
section line common to Sections 17 and 18, T. 14 S., R. 93 W.;
    (24) Then north following the section lines common to Sections 17 
and 18, Sections 7 and 8, and Sections 5 and 6 to the point of 
intersection between Sections 5 and 6, T. 14 S., R. 93 W. and Sections 
31 and 32, T. 13 S., R. 93 W.;
    (25) Then east following the township line between T. 13 S. and T. 
14 S. approximately two miles to the point of intersection between 
Sections 3 and 4, T. 14 S., R. 93 W. and Sections 33 and 34, T. 13 S., 
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    (26) Then south following the section line common to Sections 3 and 
4 to the point of intersection between Sections 3, 4, 9 and 10;
    (27) Then east following the section lines for approximately 6 miles 
to the point of intersection between Sections 3, 4, 9 and 10, T. 14 S., 
R. 92 W., located on the Hotchkiss, Colo. U.S.G.S. map;
    (28) Then north following the section line common to Sections 3 and 
4 to the point of intersection between Sections 3 and 4, T. 14 S., R. 92 
W. and Sections 33 and 34, T. 13 S., R. 92 W.;
    (29) Then east following the township line between T. 13 S. and T. 
14 S. to its intersection with the Fire Mountain Canal in the 
southwestern corner of Section 35, T. 13 S., R. 92 W.;
    (30) Then northeasterly following the Fire Mountain Canal through 
the extreme northwest corner of the Paonia, Colo. U.S.G.S. map to its 
intersection with the section line common to Sections 29 and 30, T. 13 
S., R. 91 W., located on the Bowie, Colo. U.S.G.S. map;
    (31) Then north following the section lines common to Sections 29 
and 30 and Sections 19 and 20 to the \1/4\ corner common to Sections 19 
and 20, the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-445, 66 FR 13430, Mar. 6, 2001]



Sec.  9.173  Rockpile.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Rockpile''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Rockpile viticultural area are four 1:24,000 Scale U.S.G.S. 
topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1978;
    (2) Cloverdale Quadrangle, CA 1975;
    (3) Tombs Creek Quadrangle, CA--Sonoma Co. 1978; and
    (4) Big Foot Mountain Quadrangle, CA 1991.
    (c) Boundary. The Rockpile viticultural area is located in 
northwestern Sonoma County, California. The boundary encircles the 
Rockpile Ranch area, located west of Lake Sonoma. The point of beginning 
is the intersection of Rockpile Road and the Section 15 east boundary 
line, T 10 N, R 11 W (Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle);
    (1) Then proceed straight north to the 800-foot contour line, 
Section 10, T 10 N, R 11 W (Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle);
    (2) Then proceed west along the 800-foot contour line through 
Sections 10, 9, 4, 5, and 32 to the Section 31 east boundary line, T 11 
N, R 11 W (Warm Springs Dam and Cloverdale Quadrangles);
    (3) Then proceed west along the 800-foot contour line in Section 31, 
following the line as it reverses from the west to the east direction, 
returning to the east boundary of Section 31, T 11 N, R 11 W (Cloverdale 
and Big Foot Mountain Quadrangles);
    (4) Then proceed along the 800-foot contour line east through 
Section 32 and northwest through Sections 33, 32, 29, 30, 25, 24, 23, 
14, 15, 22, 21, and 20 to the east boundary line of Section 19, T 11 N, 
R 12 W (Cloverdale and Big Foot Mountain Quadrangles);
    (5) Then proceed west, north, south and east along the meandering 
800-foot contour line, in a loop, crossing the southwest and northwest 
headwaters of Galloway Creek, and returning to the east boundary line of 
Section 19, T 11 N, R 12 W (Big Foot Mountain Quadrangle);
    (6) Then proceed straight north to the Mendocino-Sonoma county 
boundary line, then follow the county line straight west to the R 13 and 
12 W line, and continue straight south to the 1,600-foot contour line in 
the Section 19 southwest corner, T 11 N, R 12 W (Big Foot Mountain 
Quadrangle);
    (7) Then proceed southeast along the meandering 1,600-foot contour 
line to the Section 29 west boundary line, and continue straight south 
to the T 11 and 10 N boundary line, R 12 W (Big Foot Mountain 
Quadrangle);
    (8) Then proceed east along the T 11 and 10 N boundary line to the 
Section 1 west boundary line, R 12 W (Big Foot Mountain Quadrangle);
    (9) Then proceed south along the Section 1 west boundary line, 
turning east at the Section 1 south boundary and continue east to the 
northwest corner of Section 8, T 10 N, R 11 W (Big Foot Mountain, Tombs 
Creek and Warm Springs Dam Quadrangles);
    (10) Then proceed south along the west boundary of Section 8, 
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east at its southwest corner, and continue east to the 876-foot 
elevation marker, T 10 N, R 11 W (Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle);
    (11) Then proceed straight south approximately 2,000 feet to the 
800-foot contour line, T 10 N, R 11 W (Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle);
    (12) Then follow the 800-foot contour line as it meanders west, 
southeast, southwest, and east to the Section 14 west boundary, and then 
straight north, returning to the point of beginning at Rockpile Road, T 
10 N, R 11 W (Warm Springs Dam Quadrangle).

[T.D. ATF-473, 67 FR 9193, Feb. 28, 2002]



Sec.  9.174  Yadkin Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Yadkin Valley''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Yadkin Valley viticultural area are two United States 
Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps, scale 1:250,000:
    (1) Winston-Salem, N.C.; VA; Tenn. (1953, Limited Revision 1962), 
and,
    (2) Charlotte, North Carolina; South Carolina. (1953, Revised 1974).
    (c) Boundaries. The Yadkin Valley viticultural area is located in 
the State of North Carolina within Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin and portions of 
Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, and Davie Counties. The boundaries are as 
follows:
    (1) On the Winston-Salem, N.C.; VA; Tenn. map, the beginning point 
is 3.6 miles west of the northeast corner of Surry County on the Surry 
County and North Carolina/Virginia state line at the crest of Slate 
Mountain. From the beginning point, proceed southeast in a straight line 
approximately 6.5 miles to the intersection of the Surry/Stokes County 
line and State Route 89;
    (2) Then bear southeast in a straight line for approximately 9 miles 
to the line's intersection with State Route 66 in the village of Gap 
(between Sauratown and Hanging Rock Mountains);
    (3) Then bear south, following State Route 66 for approximately 9 
miles to intersection of State Route 66 and U.S. Route 52;
    (4) Then, for approximately 9.5 miles, follow U.S. Route 52 south 
through Rural Hall and Stanelyville, to the intersection of the Southern 
Railway track and U.S. Route 52;
    (5) Then bear southerly for approximately 2 miles, following the 
Southern Railway track to where it intersects with U.S. Route 52 in 
Winston-Salem;
    (6) Then follow U.S. Route 52 south for approximately 19.5 miles, 
crossing on to the Charlotte, North Carolina; South Carolina map, to its 
intersection with Interstate 85 at Lexington;
    (7) Then, follow Interstate 85 southwest for approximately 11 miles 
to the Yadkin River and bear northwest approximately 4.5 miles along the 
Yadkin River to the mouth of the South Yadkin River;
    (8) Follow the South Yadkin River upstream in a generally northwest 
direction approximately 3.5 miles to its intersection with U.S. Route 
601;
    (9) Then continue in a northerly direction, following U.S. Route 601 
through the town of Mocksville, onto the Winston-Salem, N.C.; VA; Tenn. 
map approximately 20 miles to the Davie/Yadkin County line;
    (10) Then, following a series of county lines, continue west along 
the Yadkin/Davie County line to the Yadkin/Davie/Iredell County line 
intersection, then follow the Yadkin/Iredell County line to the Yadkin/
Iredell/Wilkes County line intersection, then follow the Iredell/Wilkes 
County line to the Iredell/Wilkes/Alexander County line intersection, 
then follow the Wilkes/Alexander County line to the Wilkes/Alexander/
Caldwell County line intersection;
    (11) Then bear northwesterly along the Wilkes/Caldwell County line, 
to the Wilkes/Caldwell/Watauga County intersection;
    (12) Then bear northerly along the Wilkes/Watauga County line to the 
intersection of the Wilkes/Watauga/Ashe County lines;
    (13) Then bear generally northeasterly along the Wilkes/Ashe County 
line, to the Wilkes/Ashe/Alleghany County line intersection;
    (14) Then bear generally easterly along the Wilkes/Alleghany County 
line to the Wilkes/Alleghany/Surry County line intersection;
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intersection of the Alleghany/Surry County line and the North Carolina/
Virginia border;
    (16) Then bear east along the North Carolina/Virginia State line 
approximately 22.5 miles, returning to the point of beginning 3.6 miles 
west of the northeast corner of Surry County.

[T.D. ATF-485, 67 FR 72839, Dec. 9, 2002]



Sec.  9.175  Dos Rios.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Dos Rios''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, ``Dos 
Rios'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Dos Rios viticultural area are four United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Dos Rios, California--Mendocino County, 1967 edition, revised 
1994;
    (2) Laytonville, California--Mendocino County, 1967 edition, revised 
1994;
    (3) Iron Peak, California--Mendocino County, 1967 edition, revised 
1994; and
    (4) Covelo West, California--Mendocino County, 1967 edition, 
photoinspected 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The Dos Rios viticultural area is located in northern 
Mendocino County, California, at the confluence of the Eel River and the 
Middle Fork of the Eel River. The area's boundaries are defined as 
follows--
    (1) Beginning in the northwestern quarter of the Dos Rios map in 
section 32, T22N, R13W, at the intersection of the 2,000-foot contour 
line and Poonkinny Road, proceed southerly and then easterly along the 
meandering 2,000-foot contour line to its intersection with the eastern 
boundary of section 2, T21N, R13W, immediately south of State Route 162 
(Dos Rios Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed straight south along the section line, crossing the 
Middle Fork of the Eel River, to the southeast corner of section 11, 
T21N, R13W (Dos Rios Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed 0.9 mile straight west along the southern boundary of 
section 11 to its intersection with the 2,000-foot elevation line, T21N, 
R13W (Dos Rios Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed northerly then westerly along the meandering 2,000-foot 
contour line, crossing Big Water Canyon, Doghouse Creek, and Eastman 
Creek, to the contour line's intersection with the southern boundary of 
section 17, T21N, R13W (Dos Rios Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed 2.1 miles straight west along the section line, crossing 
the Eel River, to the section line's intersection with the 2,000-foot 
contour line along the southern boundary of section 18, T21N, R13W (Dos 
Rios Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed northerly along the meandering 2,000-foot contour line, 
crossing between the Dos Rios and Laytonville maps (passing around the 
Sims 2208 benchmark near the southeast corner of section 36, T22N, 
R14W), and, returning to the Laytonville map, continue westerly to the 
contour line's intersection with the southwest corner of section 36, 
T22N, R14W, at Windy Point (Laytonville Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed 1.2 miles straight north along the section line to its 
intersection with the 2,000-foot elevation line, section 25, T22N, R14W 
(Laytonville Quadrangle); then
    (8) Proceed northerly along the meandering 2,000-foot elevation, 
crossing between the Laytonville and Iron Peak maps, and, returning to 
the Iron Peak map, continue along the contour line to its intersection 
with the western boundary of section 14 immediately south of an unnamed 
unimproved road, T22N, R14W (Iron Peak Quadrangle); then
    (9) Proceed straight north along the section line to the southeast 
corner of section 3, T22N, R14W (Iron Peak Quadrangle); then
    (10) Proceed straight west along the section line to the southwest 
corner of section 3, T22N, R14W (Iron Peak Quadrangle); then
    (11) Proceed straight north along the section line to the northwest 
corner of section 3, T22N, R14W (Iron Peak Quadrangle); then
    (12) Proceed straight east along the section line, crossing the Eel 
River, to the northeast corner of section 2, which coincides with the 
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Indian Reservation's southern boundary, T22N, R14W (Iron Peak 
Quadrangle); then
    (13) Proceed straight south along the section line to the southeast 
corner of section 2, T22N, R14W (Iron Peak Quadrangle); then
    (14) Proceed 0.3 mile straight east to the section line's 
intersection with the 2,000-foot elevation line along the northern 
boundary of section 12, T22N, R14W, west of Eberle Ridge, (Iron Peak 
Quadrangle); and
    (15) Proceed generally southeast along the meandering 2,000-foot 
elevation, crossing onto the Covelo West map and continuing southerly 
along the 2,000-foot contour line from Stoner Creek in section 18, T22N, 
R13W, and, returning to the Dos Rios map, continue southeasterly along 
the 2,000-foot contour line (crossing Goforth and Poonkinny Creeks), to 
the beginning point at the contour line's intersection with Poonkinny 
Road.

[T.D. TTB-34, 70 FR 59995, Oct. 14, 2005]



Sec.  9.176  Capay Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Capay Valley''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate map for determining the boundary 
of the Capay Valley viticultural area is the United States Geological 
Survey (U.S.G.S.) topographic map titled: 30X60 Minute Quadrangle 
(Healdsburg, California 1972) (Scale: 1:100,000).
    (c) Boundaries. The Capay Valley viticultural area is located in 
Yolo County, California. The beginning point is the junction of the 
Yolo, Napa, and Lake County lines.
    (1) From the beginning point, proceed north then east along the 
Yolo-Lake County line;
    (2) At the junction of the Yolo, Lake, and Colusa County lines, 
continue east along the Yolo-Colusa County line to its junction with the 
boundary between ranges R4W and R3W;
    (3) Then south along the R4W and R3W boundary to its junction with 
the 250 meter contour line;
    (4) Proceed generally southeast along the meandering 250 meter 
contour line to its junction with the T10N-T11N section line;
    (5) Continue east along the T10N-T11N section line to the unnamed 
north-south secondary highway known locally as County Road 85;
    (6) Then south along County Road 85, crossing Cache Creek, to its 
intersection with State Highway 16;
    (7) Proceed east on Highway 16 to its junction with the unnamed 
north-south light duty road known locally as County Road 85B;
    (8) Then south on County Road 85B to its junction with the unnamed 
east-west light duty road known locally as County Road 23;
    (9) Proceed west on County Road 23 for approximately 500 feet to an 
unnamed light duty road known locally as County Road 85;
    (10) Proceed south on County Road 85 until the road ends and 
continue south in a straight line to the T9N-T10N section line;
    (11) Then west on the T9N-T10N section line to the Napa-Yolo County 
line;
    (12) Continue northwest following the Napa-Yolo county line and 
return to the starting point.

[T.D. ATF-486, 67 FR 77924, Dec. 20, 2002]



Sec.  9.177  Alexandria Lakes.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Alexandria Lakes''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Alexandria Lakes viticultural area are four United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Alexandria West, Minn., 1966, revised 1994.
    (2) Alexandria East, Minn., 1966, revised 1994.
    (3) Lake Miltona East, Minn., 1969.
    (4) Lake Miltona West, Minn., 1969.
    (c) Boundary. The Alexandria Lakes viticultural area is located in 
Douglas County, Minnesota. The boundary of the Alexandria Lakes 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Alexandria West, Minn. map between 
Lake Carlos and Lake Darling at benchmark (BM) 1366, which is an 
unmarked bridge on County Road 11, known as the Carlos-Darling Bridge. 
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    (2) Along the Carlos-Darling bridge and then northeasterly along the 
western shore of Lake Carlos on to the Alexandria East, Minn. map; then
    (3) Along the shoreline until the point where the Lake Carlos 
shoreline parallels an unlabeled road known as County Road 38; then
    (4) North along County Road 38 until it intersects with an unlabeled 
road known as County Road 62; then
    (5) North along County Road 62 on to the Lake Miltona, East, Minn. 
map and then on to an unlabeled road known as Buckskin Road; then
    (6) North on Buckskin Road to the point at BM 1411; then
    (7) North from BM 1411 in a straight line to the south shoreline of 
Lake Miltona; then
    (8) Generally west along the south shoreline of Lake Miltona onto 
the Lake Miltona West, Minn. map until the southern shoreline parallels 
an unlabeled road known as Krohnfeldt Drive; then
    (9) South and then west along Krohnfeldt Drive until it intersects 
with an unlabeled road known as County Road 34; then
    (10) South along County Road 34 until the point where County Road 34 
runs parallel to Lake Ida's eastern shoreline; then
    (11) South along Lake Ida's eastern shoreline, then onto the 
Alexandria West, Minn. map to the point where two unlabeled roads known 
as Burkey's Lane and Sunset Strip Road intersect; then
    (12) South along Sunset Strip Road to the point where it intersects 
with an unlabeled road known as County Road 104; then
    (13) Generally east along County Road 104 until it intersects with 
an unlabeled road known as County Road 34; then
    (14) East along County Road 34 until it intersects with an unlabeled 
road known as County Road 11; then
    (15) East along County Road 11 to the beginning point for the area 
at BM 1366, at the Carlos-Darling Bridge.

[T.D. TTB-29, 70 FR 38003, July 1, 2005]



Sec.  9.178  Columbia Gorge.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Columbia Gorge''.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Columbia Gorge viticultural area are 10 United States Geological 
Survey, 1:24,000 scale, topographic maps. They are--
    (1) Hood River Quadrangle, Oregon--Washington, 1994;
    (2) Northwestern Lake Quadrangle, Washington, 1983;
    (3) Husum Quadrangle, Washington--Klickitat Co., 1994;
    (4) Appleton Quadrangle, Washington--Klickitat Co., 1994;
    (5) Lyle Quadrangle, Washington--Oregon, 1994;
    (6) Brown Creek Quadrangle, Oregon, 1994;
    (7) Ketchum Reservoir Quadrangle, Oregon, 1994;
    (8) Parkdale Quadrangle, Oregon--Hood River Co., 1994;
    (9) Dee Quadrangle, Oregon--Hood River Co., 1994; and
    (10) Mt. Defiance Quadrangle, Oregon--Washington, 1994.
    (c) Boundary. The Columbia Gorge viticultural area is located in 
Hood River and Wasco Counties, Oregon, and Skamania and Klickitat 
Counties, Washington. The area's point of beginning is on the Hood River 
map, at the intersection of Washington State Highway 14 and the R9E-R10E 
line, close to Tunnel 4, on the north bank of the Columbia River. From 
this point, the boundary line--
    (1) Goes 1.5 miles straight north along the R9E-R10E line to the 
northwest corner of section 19, T3N, R10E (Hood River Quadrangle);
    (2) Continues 2 miles straight east along the section line to the 
northeast corner of section 20, T3N, R10E (Hood River Quadrangle);
    (3) Goes 4.1 miles straight north along the section line, crossing 
onto the Northwestern Lake map, to the northwest corner of section 33, 
T4N, R10E (Northwestern Lake Quadrangle);
    (4) Continues 1 mile straight east on the section line to the 
northeast corner of section 33, T4N, R10E (Northwestern Lake 
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    (5) Goes 1 mile straight north on the section line to the northwest 
corner of section 27, T4N, R10E (Northwestern Lake Quadrangle);
    (6) Continues 1 mile straight east on the section line to the 
northeast corner of section 27, T4N, R10E (Northwestern Lake 
Quadrangle);
    (7) Goes 3.8 miles north on the section line to its intersection 
with the T4N-T5N line, R10E (Northwestern Lake Quadrangle);
    (8) Continues 4 miles straight east on the T4N-T5N line, crossing 
onto the Husum map, to the northeast corner of section 5, R11E (Husum 
Quadrangle);
    (9) Goes 2 miles straight south on the section line to the southwest 
corner of section 9, T4N, R11E (Husum Quadrangle);
    (10) Continues 2 miles straight east on the section line to the 
northeast corner of section 15, T4N, R11E (Husum Quadrangle);
    (11) Goes 3 miles straight south on the section line to the 
southwest corner of section 26, T4N, R11E (Husum Quadrangle);
    (12) Continues 2 miles straight east on the section line, crossing 
onto the Appleton map, to the R11E-R12E line (Appleton Quadrangle);
    (13) Goes 1.25 miles straight south on the R11E-R12E line to its 
intersection with the 2,000-foot contour line near the northeast corner 
of section 1, T3N (Appleton Quadrangle);
    (14) Continues 11 miles south along the meandering 2,000-foot 
contour line through sections 1 and 12; then generally east through 
sections 7, 18, 8, and 9 to section 10; then generally north, weaving 
back and forth between sections 3, 4, 33, and 34; then south to section 
3, until the 2,000-foot contour line first intersects the section line 
between sections 2 and 3, near a creek and an unnamed light duty road, 
T3N, R12E (Appleton Quadrangle);
    (15) Goes 5.1 miles straight south on the section line, crossing 
onto the Lyle map, and continuing south until it intersects with the 
Klickitat River along the section 34 east boundary line, T3N, R12E (Lyle 
Quadrangle);
    (16) Continues 0.9 mile generally southwest along the Klickitat 
River until it joins the Columbia River, and then continues 0.4 mile 
southwest in a straight line to the Washington-Oregon State line in the 
center of the Columbia River, section 3, T2N, R12E (Lyle Quadrangle);
    (17) Follows the Oregon-Washington state line 2.4 miles generally 
southeast until it intersects with a northward extension of the R12E-
R13E line, T2N (Lyle Quadrangle);
    (18) Goes 11 miles straight south on the R12E-R13E line, crossing 
onto the Brown Creek map, to its intersection with the T1N-T1S Base Line 
at the southeast corner of section 36 (Brown Creek Quadrangle);
    (19) Continues 6.1 miles straight west along the T1N-T1S Base Line, 
crossing onto the Ketchum Reservoir map, to its intersection with the 
R11E-R12E line at the southeast corner of section 36 (Ketchum Reservoir 
Quadrangle);
    (20) Goes 6 miles straight north on the R11E-R12E line to its 
intersection with the T1N-T2N line at the northeast corner of section 1 
(Ketchum Reservoir Quadrangle);
    (21) Continues 6.2 miles straight west on the T1N-T2N line, crossing 
onto the Parkdale map, to its intersection with the R10E-R11E line at 
the southeast corner of section 36 (Parkdale Quadrangle);
    (22) Goes 1.85 miles south on the R10E-R11E line to its intersection 
with the 2,000-foot contour line near the southeast corner of section 
12, T1N, R10E (Parkdale Quadrangle);
    (23) Continues 10.1 miles along the meandering 2,000-foot contour 
line generally southwest through sections 12, 13, 14, 23, 22, 26, 27, 
and 34 in T1N, and section 4 in T1S, to its intersection with the 
section 4 south boundary line, T1S, R10E (Parkdale Quadrangle);
    (24) Goes 2.4 miles straight west along the section line to its 
intersection with the R9E-R10E line, just west of Trout Creek, at the 
southwest corner of section 6, T1S (Parkdale Quadrangle);
    (25) Continues 1 mile straight north along the R9E-R10E line to its 
intersection with the T1S-T1N Base Line at the northwest corner of 
section 6 (Parkdale Quadrangle);
    (26) Goes 1.3 miles straight west along the T1S-T1N Base Line, 
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with the R9E-R10E line at the southwest corner of section 21 (Dee 
Quadrangle);
    (27) Continues 3.1 miles north along the R9E-R10E line to the 
southeast corner of section 13, T1N (Dee Quadrangle);
    (28) Goes 2 miles west along the section line to the southwest 
corner of section 14, T1N, R9E (Dee Quadrangle);
    (29) Continues 1 mile straight north along the section line to the 
northwest corner of section 14, T1N, R9E (Dee Quadrangle);
    (30) Goes 1 mile east along the section line to the northeast corner 
of section 14, T1N, R9E (Dee Quadrangle);
    (31) Continues 2 miles straight north along the section line until 
its intersection with the T1N-T2N line, R9E (Dee Quadrangle);
    (32) Goes 1 mile straight east along the T1N-T2N line to the 
southeast corner of section 36, R9E (Dee Quadrangle);
    (33) Continues 6.75 miles straight north along the R9E-R10E line, 
crossing onto the Mt. Defiance map, to the Washington-Oregon State line 
in the Columbia River, T3N (Mt. Defiance Quadrangle);
    (34) Goes 1 mile straight east-northeast along the State line, 
crossing onto the Hood River map, to its intersection with a southward 
extension of the R9E-R10E line, T3N (Hood River Quadrangle); and
    (35) Continues 0.6 mile north along the R9E-R10E extension, 
returning to the point of beginning at its intersection with the 
Washington State Highway 14, close to Tunnel 4, on the north bank of the 
Columbia River (Hood River Quadrangle).

[T.D. TTB-11, 69 FR 25833, May 10, 2004]



Sec.  9.179  Southern Oregon.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Southern Oregon''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Southern Oregon viticultural area are two 1:250,000 scale, USGS 
topography maps. They are titled:
    (1) Roseburg, Oregon--1958, revised 1970; and
    (2) Medford, Oregon; California--1955, revised 1976.
    (c) Boundary. The Southern Oregon viticultural area is located 
entirely within Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine Counties, Oregon. The 
beginning point is on the Roseburg map at the intersection of Interstate 
Highway 5 and the Douglas-Lane County line, T21S, R4W.
    (1) From the beginning point, proceed north along the Douglas-Lane 
County line approximately 0.5 miles to the 1,000-foot contour line; then
    (2) Proceed northwest along the 1,000-foot contour line to the 
Douglas-Lane County line; then west along the County line approximately 
2.5 miles, returning to the 1,000-foot contour line; then in a generally 
westerly direction along the 1,000-foot contour line to its first 
intersection with the R9W-R10W range line; then
    (3) Proceed along the 1,000-foot contour line, crossing the R9W-R10W 
range line four more times; then proceed south along the R9W-R10W range 
line approximately 2.75 miles to the center of the Umpqua River; then 
along a straight line in an easterly direction approximately 6.25 miles 
to the intersection of range line R8W-R9W with the center of the Umpqua 
River; then south along range line R8W-R9W approximately 3.5 miles to 
its intersection with township line T22S-T23S; then
    (4) Proceed southeast approximately 8.5 miles along a straight line 
to the intersection of township line T23S-T24S with range line R7W-R8W; 
then south along the R7W-R8W range line approximately 8 miles to its 
intersection with the 1,000-foot contour line; then in a southeasterly 
direction in a straight line approximately 3.5 miles toward the 
intersection of township line T25S-T26S with range line R6W-R7W, but 
stopping short at the 1,000-foot contour line; then
    (5) Proceed in a southerly direction along the 1,000-foot contour 
line to the intersection of township line T27S-T28S with range line R7W-
R8W; then in a southwesterly direction in a straight line approximately 
3.5 miles toward the intersection of township line T28S-T29S with range 
line R8W-R9W, but stopping short and returning to the 1,000-foot contour 
line near the center of T28S, R8W; then generally south

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along the 1,000-foot contour line to its intersection with township line 
T29S-T30S; then
    (6) Proceed east along township line T29S-T30S approximately 0.33 
mile, rejoining the 1,000-foot contour line; then in a northerly and 
eventually a southerly direction along the 1,000-foot contour line, 
passing onto the Medford map, and past the town of Riddle to range line 
R6W-R7W; then south along the R6W-R7W range line approximately 15 miles 
to the Josephine-Douglas County line; then in a general northeasterly 
direction along the County line to its intersection with Interstate 5 
approximately 1.3 miles south of Cow Creek ; then
    (7) Proceed southerly and southwesterly along southbound Interstate 
5 to its junction with Wolf Creek and then north about 500 feet to the 
Southern Pacific Railway line; then westerly and southerly out of the 
town of Wolf Creek along the Southern Pacific Railway line to the rail 
line's intersection with Hugo Road at the town of Hugo; then 
southwesterly along Hugo Road to the point where Hugo Road crosses 
Jumpoff Joe Creek; then westerly and downstream along that creek to the 
intersection of Jumpoff Joe Creek and the Rogue River; then
    (8) Proceed northwesterly and downstream along the Rogue River to 
the first point where the Wild and Scenic Rogue River designated area 
touches the easterly boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest, just 
south of Galice; then
    (9) Proceed in a generally southwesterly direction (with many 
diversions) along the easterly border of the Siskiyou National Forest to 
the 42 degree 0 minute north latitude line; then easterly along the 
latitude line to the point where the Siskiyou National Forest boundary 
again crosses into Oregon, approximately 1 mile east of U.S. Highway 
199; then
    (10) Proceed in a generally northeasterly direction and then in a 
southeasterly direction (with many diversions) along the northern 
boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest to the point where the Siskiyou 
National Forest touches the Rogue River National Forest at Big Sugarloaf 
Peak; then
    (11) Proceed in a generally easterly direction (with many 
diversions) along the northern border of the Rogue River National Forest 
to the point where the Rogue River National Forest intersects with Slide 
Creek approximately 6 miles southeast of Ashland; then
    (12) Proceed southeasterly and northeasterly along Slide Creek to 
the point where the creek intersects State Route 273; then northwesterly 
along State Route 273 to the point where it intersects State Highway 66; 
then proceed in an easterly direction approximately 5 miles along State 
Route 66 to the east line of T39S, R2E; then
    (13) Proceed north along the east line of T39S, R2E to the northeast 
corner of T39S, R2E; then westerly approximately 5 miles along the north 
line of T39S, R2E, to the 2,600 foot contour line; then in a northerly 
direction following the 2,600 foot counter line across Walker Creek and 
then in a southwesterly direction to the point where the 2,600 foot 
contour line touches the east line of T38S, R1E; then
    (14) Proceed northerly along the east line of T38S, R1E, to the 
northeast corner of T38S, R1E; then
    (15) Proceed westerly along the north line of T38S, R1E, to the 
northwest corner of T38S, R1E; then
    (16) Proceed northerly along the west line of T37S, R1E, to the 
northwest corner of T37S, R1E; then
    (17) Proceed easterly along the north lines of T37S, R1E, and T37S, 
R2E, to the southeast corner of T36S, R2E; then
    (18) Proceed northerly along the east line of T36S, R2E, to the 
northeast corner of T36S, R2E; then
    (19) Proceed westerly along the north line of T36S, R2E, to the 
northwest comer of T36S, R2E; then
    (20) Proceed northerly along the east line of T35S, R1E, to the 
northeast comer of T35S, R1E; then
    (21) Proceed westerly along the north line of T35S, R1E, to the 
northwest corner of T35S, R1E; then
    (22) Proceed northerly along the east line of T34S, R1W, to the 
northeast corner of T34S, R1W; then
    (23) Proceed westerly along the common boundary line of T34S-T33S to 
the northwest corner of T34S, R5W; then
    (24) Proceed northerly along the west line of T33S, R5W, to the 
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Douglas County line; thence in a generally east, northeasterly direction 
along the county line to the intersection of R3W-R4W range line; thence 
north along the R3W-R4W range line approximately 11.8 miles to the 
1,000-foot contour line just south of State Route 227 southeast of the 
town of Days Creek; then
    (25) Proceed in an easterly, westerly, and eventually northerly 
along the 1,000-foot contour line, crossing to the Roseburg map from the 
Medford map, to a point approximately 3.5 miles east of Dillard, where 
the contour line crosses Interstate 5 on the Roseburg map; thence 
northeast along Interstate 5 approximately 0.25 mile, returning to the 
1,000-foot contour line; thence in a generally northeasterly, 
southeasterly, northwesterly, and eventually northeasterly along the 
1,000-foot contour line past the town of Idleyld Park to the R2W-R3W 
range line; then
    (26) Proceed north along range line R2W-R3W approximately 1.75 miles 
to the T25S-T26S township line; thence west along township line T25S-
T26S approximately .25 mile, returning to the 1,000-foot contour line; 
thence in a generally westerly and then a northerly direction along the 
1,000-foot contour line toward the valley of Calapooya Creek to the R3W-
R4W range line; thence north along range line R3W-R4W approximately 2.25 
miles, back to the 1,000-foot contour line; then
    (27) Proceed in a westerly and then a northerly direction along the 
1,000-foot contour line to the T23S-T24S township line, then east along 
the T23S-T24S township line approximately 2.75 miles to the 1,000-foot 
contour line; then in a northerly direction along the 1,000-foot contour 
line to its intersection with the Douglas-Lane County line; thence north 
along the county line approximately 0.75 mile to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-19, 69 FR 70892, Dec. 8, 2004]



Sec.  9.180  Dundee Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Dundee Hills''.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Dundee Hills viticultural area are three United States 
Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 scale maps. They are titled:
    (1) Dundee Quadrangle, Oregon, 1956, revised 1993;
    (2) Newberg Quadrangle, Oregon, 1961, photorevised 1985; and
    (3) Dayton Quadrangle, Oregon, 1957, revised 1992.
    (c) Boundary. The Dundee Hills viticultural area is located in 
Yamhill County, Oregon, near the town of Newberg, and is entirely within 
the Willamette Valley viticultural area. The boundary of the Dundee 
Hills viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Dundee map at the intersection of 
the 200-foot contour line with Kuehne Road at the common boundary line 
of sections 47 and 48, T3S, R3W;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed east then south along the 
meandering 200-foot contour line, crossing over to and back off the 
Newberg map, and then cutting diagonally southwest through the town of 
Dundee to the 200-foot contour line's intersection with Hess Creek, 
section 34, T3S, R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed south, then west, and then northeast, along the 
meandering 200-foot contour line, twice crossing over to and back off 
the Dayton map, to the contour line's intersection with Abbey Road after 
the line passes a quarry and crosses the two forks of Millican Creek in 
section 52, T3S, R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed generally north on Abbey Road to Kuehne Road and then 
follow Kuehne Road northeasterly to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-18, 69 FR 69527, Nov. 30, 2004]



Sec.  9.181  McMinnville.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``McMinnville.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the McMinnville viticultural area are five United States 
Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 scale topographic maps titled:
    (1) McMinnville, Oregon, 1957, revised 1992;
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    (3) Stony Mountain, Oregon, 1979, revised 1992;
    (4) Sheridan, Oregon, 1956, revised 1992; and
    (5) Ballston, Oregon, 1956, revised 1992.
    (c) Boundary. The McMinnville viticultural area is located in 
Yamhill County, Oregon, and is entirely within the Willamette Valley 
viticultural area. The boundary of the McMinnville viticultural area is 
as described below--
    (1) The beginning point is on the McMinnville, Oregon, map where the 
200-foot contour line intersects the common boundary between section 13, 
T4S, R5W, and section 18, T4S, R4W. From this point follow the 
meandering 200-foot contour line westerly for about 2 miles to its 
intersection with Baker Creek Road in section 54, T4W, R5W, on the Muddy 
Valley map;
    (2) Then follow Baker Creek Road west about 2 miles through Happy 
Valley to the road's intersection with Power House Hill Road in section 
50, T4S, R5W (Muddy Valley map);
    (3) Proceed southwest on Power House Hill Road for about 1.4 miles 
to its intersection with Peavine Road in section 17, T4S, R5W (Muddy 
Valley map);
    (4) Follow Peavine Road west and then northwest about 1.5 miles to 
its intersection with Gill Creek in section 18, T4S, R5W (Muddy Valley 
map);
    (5) Follow Gill Creek southerly (downstream) for about 0.6 miles to 
its intersection with the 800-foot contour line in section 18, T4S, R5W, 
on the Muddy Valley map;
    (6) From Gill Creek, follow the meandering 800-foot contour line 
westerly, crossing Deer Creek in section 14, T4S, R6W, on the Stony 
Mountain map, and, crossing back and forth four times between the Stony 
Mountain and Muddy Valley maps in section 24, T4S, R6W, continue 
southwesterly to the contour line's intersection with Thomson Mill Road 
in section 27, T4S, R6W, on the Stony Mountain map;
    (7) Continue to follow the meandering 800-foot contour line 
southwesterly, crossing Cronin and Beaver Creeks, to the 800-foot 
contour line's intersection with Rock Creek Road in section 46, T5S, 
R6W, on the Stony Mountain map;
    (8) Then follow Rock Creek Road south for about 5 miles to its 
intersection with the West Valley Highway in section 44, T5S, R6W, on 
the Sheridan map, and continue about 200 feet due south in a straight 
line to from that intersection to the 200-foot contour line, just north 
of the Yamhill River (Sheridan map);
    (9) Then follow the meandering 200-foot contour line easterly, 
passing north of most of the village of Sheridan, crossing onto the 
Ballston map, and continue easterly and then northerly along the 200-
foot contour line to its first intersection with Christensen Road at the 
common boundary between sections 27 and 34, T5S, R5W (Ballston map);
    (10) Continue to follow the 200-foot contour line westerly and then 
northerly, passing onto the Muddy Valley map and then the Stony Mountain 
map, to the contour line's intersection with Deer Creek in section 64, 
T5S, R6W (Stony Mountain map);
    (11) Cross Deer Creek and follow the 200-foot contour line 
southeasterly, crossing Dupree Creek in section 64, T5S, R6W, on the 
Muddy Valley map, and, crossing onto the Ballston map, continue 
southerly and then easterly along the 200-foot contour line to its 
intersection with State Route 18 at the hamlet of Bellevue, section 28, 
T5S, R5W (Ballston map);
    (12) Continue westerly then northerly along the meandering 200-foot 
contour line, crossing Latham Road at the northern boundary of section 
53, T5S, R5W, and, crossing onto the Muddy Valley map, continue 
northerly along the 200-foot contour line to its intersection with Muddy 
Creek in section 40, T5S, R5W (Muddy Valley map);
    (13) Crossing Muddy Creek, follow the 200-foot contour line 
southerly, then easterly, and then northerly to its intersection with 
Peavine Road in the western extension of section 47, T4S, R5W (Muddy 
Valley map);
    (14) From Peavine Road, continue northeasterly along the meandering 
200-foot contour line, crossing Cozine Creek in section 46, T4S, R5W, 
and, crossing onto the McMinnville map, follow the 200-foot contour line 
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Redmond Hill Road in section 44, T4S, R5W, and return to the point of 
beginning (McMinnville map)

[T.D. TTB-22, 70 FR 2804, Jan. 18, 2005]



Sec.  9.182  Ribbon Ridge.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ribbon Ridge.''
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps used to determine the 
boundaries of the Ribbon Ridge viticultural area are the following two 
United States Geological Survey (USGS), 1:24,000 scale, topographical 
maps (7.5 minute series).
    (1) Laurelwood Quadrangle, Oregon, 1956, photorevised 1978; and
    (2) Dundee Quadrangle, Oregon, 1956, revised 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Ribbon Ridge viticultural area is located in 
northern Yamhill County, Oregon, northwest of the town of Dundee.
    (1) The beginning point is on the Laurelwood Quadrangle map at the 
intersection of a light-duty road known locally as Albertson Road and 
Dopp Road (named on the Dundee map), just east of the Lake View School, 
section 58, T2S, R3W. From the beginning point, the boundary line--
    (2) Continues south on Dopp Road for about 4.9 miles, crossing onto 
the Dundee map, to the road's intersection with North Valley Road, near 
the Erwin Young School, section 39, T3S, R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); then
    (3) Continues west then north on North Valley Road for about 5 
miles, crossing over to the Laurelwood map, to the road's intersection 
with Laughlin and Albertson Roads, just west of the Lake View School, 
section 58, T2S, R3W (Laurelwood Quadrangle); then
    (4) Continues east on Albertson Road for about 0.2 miles and returns 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-27, 70 FR 31344, June 1, 2005]



Sec.  9.183  Yamhill-Carlton.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Yamhill-Carlton''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Yamhill-Carlton'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Yamhill-Carlton viticultural area are eight 1:24,000 scale United 
States Geological Survey topography maps. They are titled:
    (1) Gaston Quadrangle, Oregon, 1956, revised 1992;
    (2) Laurelwood Quadrangle, Oregon, 1956, revised 1992;
    (3) Dundee Quadrangle, Oregon, 1956, revised 1993;
    (4) Carlton Quadrangle, Oregon--Yamhill Co., 1957, revised 1992;
    (5) Fairdale Quadrangle, Oregon-Yamhill Co., 1979;
    (6) McMinnville Quadrangle, Oregon--Yamhill Co., 1957, revised 1992;
    (7) Muddy Valley Quadrangle, Oregon--Yamhill Co., 1979, revised 
1992; and
    (8) Turner Creek Quadrangle, Oregon, 1979.
    (c) Boundary. The Yamhill-Carlton viticultural area is located in 
Yamhill and Washington Counties, Oregon, and is entirely within the 
Willamette Valley viticultural area. The Yamhill-Carlton viticultural 
area is limited to lands at or above 200 feet in elevation and at or 
below 1,000 feet in elevation within its boundary, which is described as 
follows--
    (1) The point of beginning is on the Gaston map in the village of 
Gaston at the intersection of Gaston Road East (E. Main Street within 
Gaston) and the 200-foot elevation line, approximately 225 feet west of 
State Route 47, section 49, T1S, R4W. From this beginning point, proceed 
southerly and then southeasterly about 8.15 miles along the meandering 
200-foot elevation line (crossing to and from the Laurelwood map in 
sections 12 and 13, T2S, R4W, and then returning to the Laurelwood map) 
to the 200-foot elevation line's intersection with Spring Hill Road, 
section 58, T2S, R3W (Laurelwood Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed south 1.1 miles on Spring Hill Road, which becomes North 
Valley Road at Laughlin Road, crossing onto the Dundee map, to the 
road's intersection with the 200-foot elevation line, section 30, T2S, 
R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed northerly then southerly for approximately 5 miles along 
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200-foot elevation line, crossing over to and back from the Laurelwood 
map, to the 200-foot elevation line's intersection with State Route 240, 
section 47, T3S, R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed straight west for 0.2 mile on State Route 240 to its 
intersection with Kuehne Road at the 207-foot benchmark, section 47, 
T3S, R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed southerly for about 1.9 miles on Kuehne Road to its 
intersection with Abbey Road, section 50, T3S, R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); 
then
    (6) Proceed southerly 1.4 miles on Abbey Road to its intersection 
with the 200-foot elevation line, north of the 174-foot elevation point, 
section 52, T3S, R3W (Dundee Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed southwesterly for about 2.1 miles along the meandering 
200-foot elevation line to Lafayette Cemetery on the Carlton map in 
section 1, T4S, R4W, and turning northerly along the 200-foot elevation 
line, continue along the elevation line for about 6 miles, crossing to 
and from the Dundee map, to the 200-foot elevation line's intersection 
with Stag Hollow Road, north of Hendricks Road and 190-foot elevation 
point, section 24, T3S, R4W (Carlton Quadrangle); then
    (8) Continue westerly along the meandering 200-foot elevation line, 
turning northeasterly as the elevation line passes through the Carlton 
Lakes State Wildlife Refuge, then westerly as the elevation line crosses 
Stag Hollow Creek in section 47, T3S, R4W, then southerly as the 
elevation line crosses the North Yamhill River on the Fairdale map in 
section 43, T2S, R5W, then, returning to the Carlton map, continue 
southerly on the 200-foot elevation line to its intersection with Meadow 
Lake Road near the southwest corner of section 55, T3S, R4W (Carlton 
Quadrangle);
    (9) Continue westerly along the meandering 200-foot elevation line, 
crossing onto the Fairdale map, to the elevation line's intersection 
with the 123[deg]17[min]30[sec] longitude line (north of Panther Creek) 
in the western extension of section 22, T3S, R5W (Fairdale Quadrangle); 
then
    (10) Proceed 0.2 mile straight south along the 
123[deg]17[min]30[sec] longitude line, crossing Panther Creek, to the 
line's intersection with the 200-foot elevation line south of the creek 
in the western extension of section 22, T3S, R5W (Fairdale Quadrangle); 
then
    (11) Proceed easterly and then southeasterly along the meandering 
200-foot elevation line, crossing onto the Carlton map, then the 
McMinnville map, to the elevation line's third intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road, southwest of the Henderson Benchmark in section 
87, T4S, R4W (McMinnville Quadrangle);
    (12) Continue southerly and then westerly along the meandering 200-
foot elevation line, crossing onto the Muddy Valley map, to the 
elevation line's intersection with Baker Creek Road (very near Baker 
Creek Road's intersection with High Heaven Road) in section 54, T4S, R5W 
(Muddy Valley Quadrangle); then
    (13) Proceed west-southwest for 0.8 mile on Baker Creek Road to its 
intersection with the 123[deg]17[min]30[sec] longitude line in Happy 
Valley, section 54, T4S, R5W (Muddy Valley Quadrangle); then
    (14) Proceed straight north 13.4 miles on the 123[deg]17[min]30[sec] 
longitude line, passing through the Fairdale map and crossing onto the 
Turner Creek map, to the longitude line's intersection with the 1,000-
foot elevation line in the northwestern quadrant of section 10, T2S, 
R5W, approximately one mile diagonally northwest of the footbridge in 
Menefee Park (Turner Creek Quadrangle); then
    (15) Proceed easterly and then northerly for 4.1 miles along the 
meandering 1,000-foot elevation line to its intersection with the 
Washington-Yamhill County line at northern boundary of section 3, T2S, 
R5W (also the common T1S/T2S boundary line) (Turner Creek Quadrangle); 
then
    (16) Proceed straight east 3.9 miles along the Washington-Yamhill 
County line, crossing onto the Gaston map, to the county line's 
intersection with South Road, just east of Mt. Richmond Road, section 
60, T2S, R4W (Gaston Quadrangle); then
    (17) Proceed east-northeast for 1.8 miles on South Road to its 
intersection with the 200-foot elevation line, 0.3 mile west of the 
Gaging Station, section 34, T1S, R4W (Gaston Quadrangle); then

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    (18) Proceed easterly 1.9 miles along the 200-foot elevation line 
and return to the beginning point within the village of Gaston.
    (d) From February 7, 2005, until December 2, 2010, the name of this 
viticultural area was ``Yamhill-Carlton District''. Effective December 
3, 2010, this viticulture area is named ``Yamhill-Carlton''. Existing 
certificates of label approval showing ``Yamhill-Carlton District'' as 
an appellation of origin are revoked by operation of this regulation on 
December 3, 2012.

[T.D. TTB-20, 69 FR 71374, Dec. 9, 2004, as amended by T.D. TTB-87, 75 
FR 67618, Nov. 3, 2010]



Sec.  9.184  Trinity Lakes.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Trinity Lakes''.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Trinity Lakes viticultural area are 11 1:24,000 scale USGS 
topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Carrville, Calif. Provisional Edition 1986;
    (2) Whisky Bill Peak, Calif. Provisional Edition 1986;
    (3) Damnation Peak, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982;
    (4) Trinity Center, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982;
    (5) Papoose Creek, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982;
    (6) Trinity Dam, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982;
    (7) Lewiston, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982;
    (8) Weaverville, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982;
    (9) Rush Creek Lakes, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982;
    (10) Siligo Peak, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982; and
    (11) Covington Mill, Calif. Provisional Edition 1982.
    (c) Boundary. The Trinity Lakes viticultural area is located in 
Trinity County in northern California. The boundary encompasses Trinity 
Lake and Lewiston Lake, both within the Trinity Lake unit of the 
Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, and a portion of 
the Trinity River basin below Lewiston Dam.
    (1) The beginning point is on the Carrville, California, quadrangle 
map on township line T38N/T37N at the northwest corner of section 5, 
T37N/R7W, near the Trinity River at Derrick Flat;
    (2) From the beginning point, follow township line T38N/T37N due 
east to the northeast corner of section 5, T37N/R7W;
    (3) Proceed due south on the eastern boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 
and 20 to the northwest corner of section 28, T37N/R7W, near Snow Gulch;
    (4) Follow the northern boundary of section 28, T37N/R7W, due east 
to the section's northeast corner;
    (5) Continue due south on the eastern boundary of sections 28 and 
33, T37N/R7W, to township line T37N/T36N at the northeast corner of 
section 4, T36N/R7W;
    (6) Proceed due east on township line T37N/T36N onto the Whisky Bill 
Peak, California quadrangle map to the R7W/R6W range line at the 
southwest corner of section 31, T37N/R6W, near the East Fork of the 
Trinity River;
    (7) Follow the R7W/R6W range line due north to the northwest corner 
of section 30, T37N/R6W;
    (8) Continue due east along the northern boundary of section 30, 
T37N/R6W, to the section's northeast corner;
    (9) Proceed due south on the eastern boundary of sections 30 and 31, 
T37N/R6W, and sections 6 and 7, T36N/R6W, and continue onto the 
Damnation Peak, California, quadrangle map to the southeast corner of 
section 7;
    (10) Follow the southern boundary of section 7, T36N/R6W, and 
section 12, T36N/R7W, due west onto the Trinity Center, California, 
quadrangle map to the northeast corner of section 14, T36N/R7W;
    (11) Continue due south along the eastern boundary of sections 14, 
23, 26, and 35, T36N/R7W, to the boundary's intersection with township 
line T36N/T35N at the southeast corner of section 35;
    (12) Proceed due west along township line T36N/T35N approximately 
0.5 mile to the township line's intersection with the 900-meter contour 
line;
    (13) Follow the meandering 900-meter contour line generally west 
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T36N/T35N township line and continue generally southwest on the contour 
line around Linton Ridge, through Bridge Gulch, Bragdon Gulch, and 
around Feeny Ridge; cross onto the Papoose Creek, California, quadrangle 
map and continue southwesterly to the contour line's first intersection 
with a line marked ``NAT RECREATION BDY INDEFINITE,'' approximately 
2,000 feet north of Feeny Gulch;
    (14) Continue easterly on the 900-meter contour line over Feeny 
Gulch; then proceed southwesterly on the meandering contour line across 
Van Ness Creek, both Bear Gulches, Langdon Gulch, Digger Gulch, around 
Fairview Ridge, along the northern side of Papoose Arm, and over the 
North, East, and South Forks of Papoose Creek; continue westerly on the 
contour line along the southern side of Papoose Arm to the contour 
line's intersection with Little Papoose Creek in section 24, T34N/R8W;
    (15) Continue generally west along the meandering 900-meter contour 
line through sections 24, 23, 14, and 15, T34N/R8W; cross onto the 
Trinity Dam, California, quadrangle map and continue on the contour line 
through sections 15 and 22; pass back onto the Papoose Creek map and 
follow the contour line through sections 22, 23, and 22 again; then 
cross back onto the Trinity Dam map and follow the contour line to its 
intersection with the southern boundary of section 22, T34N/R8W;
    (16) Proceed due west along the southern boundary of section 22 to 
the northeast corner of section 28, T34N/R8W;
    (17) Follow the eastern boundary of sections 28 and 33, T34W/R8W, 
and section 4, T33N/R8W, due south onto the Lewiston, California, 
quadrangle map, and continue due south on the eastern boundary of 
sections 4, 9, 16, and 21 to the southeast corner of section 21, T33N/
R8W;
    (18) Then proceed due west along the southern boundary of sections 
21 and 20 to the northeast corner of section 30, T33N/R8W;
    (19) Follow the eastern boundary of section 30, T33N/R8W, due south 
to the section's southeast corner;
    (20) Continue due west along the southern boundary of section 30, 
T33N/R8W, and sections 25 and 26, T33N/R9W, to the northeast corner of 
section 34, T33N/R9W;
    (21) Proceed due south on the eastern boundary of section 34, T33N/
R9W, and section 3, T32N/R9W, to the southeast corner of section 3 near 
Tom Lang Gulch;
    (22) Follow the southern boundary of section 3, T32N/R9W, due west 
onto the Weaverville, California, quadrangle map, and continue west 
along the southern boundary of sections 3, 4, and 5, T32N/R9W, to the 
southwest corner of section 5;
    (23) Then proceed due north along the western boundary of section 5, 
T32N/R9W, for approximately 0.8 mile to its intersection with the 700-
meter contour line;
    (24) Follow the 700-meter contour line generally northwest through 
section 5, T32N/R9W, and then through sections 32, 31, 32 again, 29, and 
28, T33N/R9W, to the contour line's intersection with the northern 
boundary of section 28;
    (25) Proceed due east along the northern boundary of section 28 
across Limekiln Gulch and China Gulch to the southwest corner of section 
22, T33N/R9W;
    (26) Follow the western boundary of section 22, T33N/R9W, due north 
to the section's northwest corner;
    (27) Then continue due east along the northern boundary of section 
22, T33N/R9W, onto the Lewiston map to the section's northeast corner;
    (28) Proceed due north on the western boundary of section 14, T33N/
R9W, to the section's northwest corner;
    (29) Follow the northern boundary of sections 14 and 13, T33N/R9W, 
due east to the R9W/R8W range line at the northeast corner of section 
13;
    (30) Then proceed due north along the R9W/R8W range line onto the 
Trinity Dam map, and continue along the range line to the southeast 
corner of section 1, R9W/T34N, near Smith Gulch;
    (31) Continue due west along the southern boundary of section 1, 
T34N/R9W, for approximately 0.3 mile to its intersection with the 900-
meter contour line;
    (32) Follow the meandering 900-meter contour line generally west 
over Tannery Gulch and around Tannery Ridge,

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cross onto the Rush Creek Lakes, California, quadrangle map, and 
continue along the 900-meter contour line to its intersection with Slate 
Creek in section 4, T34N/R9W;
    (33) Using the Rush Creek Lakes and Trinity Dam maps, follow the 
contour line generally northeast from Slate Creek, crossing Irish Gulch 
in section 3, T34N/R9W, (crossing back and forth between the two maps 
three times) to the contour line's intersection with township line T34N/
T35N at the northern boundary of section 3, T34N/R9W, on the Trinity Dam 
map;
    (34) Continue generally northwest on the meandering 900-meter 
contour line and cross onto the Rush Creek Lakes map in section 34, 
T35N/R9W; continue northwesterly on the contour line over Cummings 
Creek, Bear Gulch, Snowslide Gulch, Sawmill Creek, and Van Matre Creek; 
cross onto the Siligo Peak, California, quadrangle map and continue 
generally northwest on the 900-meter contour line over Middle Creek and 
Owens Creek to the contour line's intersection with Stuart Fork;
    (35) Continue generally southeast on the 900-meter contour line over 
Fire Camp Creek, Lightning Creek, and Sunday Creek; cross onto the Rush 
Creek Lakes map and continue generally southeast on the contour line 
over Elk Gulch and Trinity Alps Creek; cross onto the Trinity Dam map in 
section 27, T35N/R9W, and proceed easterly along the contour line to its 
intersection with the eastern boundary of section 27, T35N/R9W;
    (36) Continue generally north along the 900-meter contour line 
through sections 26 and 23, T35N/R9W, cross onto the Covington Mill, 
California, quadrangle map in section 23, T35N/R9W, and continue 
northerly along the contour line to its intersection with Stoney Creek 
in the same section;
    (37) From Stoney Creek, continue generally south on the 900-meter 
contour line, cross back onto the Trinity Dam map in section 23, T35N/
R9W, and continue southerly on the contour line through sections 23, 26, 
and 35 to the contour line's intersection with the eastern boundary of 
section 35, T35N/R9W, near that section's northeast corner;
    (38) Continue generally northeast on the meandering 900-meter 
contour line over Telephone Ridge, Buck Gulch, and Buck Ridge; cross 
onto the Covington Mill map in section 19, T35N/R8W, and continue 
northwesterly along the contour line across Mule Creek and Snowslide 
Gulch in section 13, T35N/R9W; continue on the contour line, cross 
Little Mule Creek in section 18, T35N/R8W, and continue southeasterly on 
the contour line to its intersection with a line marked ``TRANS LINE 
SINGLE WOOD POLES'' in section 20, T35N/R8W;
    (39) Continue generally northeast along the 900-meter contour line 
through sections 20 and 17, T35N/R8W, and cross Strope Creek, Mosquito 
Gulch, Greenhorn Gulch, Taylor Gulch, Stuart Fork (in section 5, T35N/
R8W), and Davis Creek; cross onto the Trinity Center map in section 35, 
T36/R8W, and continue on the contour line to its intersection with the 
northern boundary of that section;
    (40) Proceed due east along the northern boundary of sections 35 and 
36, T36N/R8W, to the R8W/R7W range line at the northeast corner of 
section 36;
    (41) Follow the R8W/R7W range line due north onto the Carrville map 
and continue along the range line to its intersection with township line 
T38N/T37N at the northwest corner of section 6, T37N/R7W; and
    (42) Proceed due east along township line T38N/T37N and return to 
the beginning point at the northwest corner of section 5, T37N/R7W.

[T.D. TTB-24, 70 FR 9530, Feb. 28, 2005]



Sec.  9.185  Texoma.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Texoma''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Texoma'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Texoma viticultural area are two United States 
Geological Survey, 1:250,000 scale, topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Sherman, Texas; Oklahoma, 1954, revised 1977; and
    (2) Texarkana, Tex.; Ark.; Okla.; La., 1953, revised 1972.

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    (c) Boundary. The Texoma viticultural area is located in Montague, 
Cooke, Grayson, and Fannin Counties, Texas. The boundary is defined as 
follows:
    (1) The beginning point is the northwest corner of Montague County 
(at the Red River, which is also the Texas-Oklahoma State line) on the 
Sherman map. From this point, the boundary line:
    (2) Follows the Red River eastward along the Texas-Oklahoma State 
line, passes onto the Texarkana map, and continues to the northeast 
corner of Fannin County; then
    (3) Continues southward along the eastern Fannin County line to a 
point approximately three miles west of Petty, Texas, where a power line 
shown on the Texarkana map crosses the county line; then
    (4) Continues southwest in a straight line for approximately 13 
miles to the intersection of State Routes 34/50 and State Route 64 at 
Ladonia, Texas; then
    (5) Follows State Route 34 west to its intersection with State Route 
68; then
    (6) Continues west-southwesterly in a straight line from that 
intersection to the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and State Route 78 
at Leonard, Texas, on the Sherman map; then
    (7) Continues northwest on U.S. Highway 69 for approximately 6 miles 
to the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and State Route 121 at Trenton, 
Texas; then
    (8) Continues westerly in a straight line to the intersection of 
State Routes 160 and 121, and then continues west on State Route 121 to 
its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 at Van Alstyne, Texas; then
    (9) Continues south along U.S. Highway 75 to the Grayson County 
line; then
    (10) Continues west along the southern Grayson County line and then 
the southern Cooke County line to the county line's intersection with 
Interstate 35; then
    (11) Continues north along Interstate 35 to its intersection with 
State Route 922 in Valley View, Texas; then
    (12) Follows State Route 922 west for approximately 17 miles to 
Rosston, Texas; then
    (13) Continues west-southwest from Rosston in a straight line for 
approximately 19 miles to the intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and State 
Route 101 at Sunset, Texas; then
    (14) Follows U.S. 287 northwest approximately 17 miles to the 
western Montague County line; and
    (15) Continues north along the western Montague County line to the 
beginning point at the northwest corner of Montague County.

[T.D. TTB-38, 70 FR 72716, Dec. 7, 2005]



Sec.  9.186  Niagara Escarpment.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Niagara Escarpment''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Niagara Escarpment'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``Niagara Escarpment'' viticultural area are five 
United States Geological Survey 1:250,000 scale topographic maps. They 
are titled:

(1) Lewiston, New York--Ontario, 1980;
(2) Ransomville, New York, 1980;
(3) Cambria, New York, 1980;
(4) Lockport, New York, 1980; and
(5) Gasport, New York, 1979.
    (c) Boundary. The Niagara Escarpment viticultural area is located in 
Niagara County, New York. The boundary of the Niagara Escarpment 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) On the Lewiston map, south of the village of Lewiston within the 
Brydges State Artpark, begin on the east bank of the Niagara River at 
the mouth of Fish Creek; then
    (2) Proceed north along the east bank of the Niagara River about 0.6 
mile to the northern boundary of the Brydges State Artpark; then
    (3) Proceed east along the northern boundary of the Brydges State 
Artpark about 0.8 mile to the park's northeast corner, and continue east 
in a straight line a short distance to the Robert Moses Parkway; then
    (4) Proceed north along the Robert Moses Parkway about 0.25 mile to 
Ridge Road, and then east on Ridge Road (State Route 104) about 0.15 
mile to the road's first intersection with the 400-foot contour line; 
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    (5) Continue easterly along the 400-foot contour line, through the 
Ransomville map (crossing Model City Road, Dickersonville Road, and 
State Route 429) and the Cambria map (crossing Baer Road, Plank Road, 
and State Route 93/270), and pass onto the Lockport map to the contour 
line's junction with Sunset Drive; then
    (6) Proceed north on Sunset Drive 0.3 mile to its intersection with 
Stone Road, then east on Stone Road about 1.25 miles (crossing 
Eighteenmile Creek) to the intersection of Stone, Purdy, and Old Niagara 
Roads, and continue east along Old Niagara Road about 0.4 mile to its 
first intersection with the 400-foot contour line; then
    (7) Proceed northeasterly along the 400-foot contour line to its 
first junction with Slayton Settlement Road, proceed east on Slayton 
Settlement Road to Day Road, and then proceed north on Day Road to its 
first junction with the 400-foot contour line; then
    (8) Proceed easterly along the 400-foot contour line, pass onto the 
Gasport map (crossing Humphrey and Orangeport Roads), and continue to 
the contour line's junction with Quaker Road; then
    (9) Proceed north on Quaker Road about 0.4 mile to its intersection 
with State Route 104, and then east on State Route 104 to its 
intersection with Johnson Creek (at the village of Johnson Creek); then
    (10) Proceed south along Johnson Creek (crossing the Erie Canal), to 
the creek's junction with Mountain Road; then
    (11) Proceed west on Mountain Road to its intersection with Gasport 
Road, then south on Gasport Road to its intersection with Mill Road, 
then west on Mill Road to its intersection with Kayner Road, then north 
on Kayner Road 0.65 mile to its junction with the 600-foot contour line; 
then
    (12) Proceed westerly along the 600-foot contour line (crossing 
Cottage Road) to its junction with State Route 31, and continue west on 
State Route 31, passing onto the Lockport map and crossing the Erie 
Canal within the city of Lockport, to the intersection of State Route 31 
and Upper Mountain Road; then
    (13) Proceed north-northwesterly on Upper Mountain Road 0.65 mile 
and then northerly on Sunset Drive 0.25 mile to the junction of Sunset 
Drive and the 600-foot contour line; then
    (14) Proceed westerly along the 600-foot contour line, continuing 
through the Cambria map (crossing State Route 93/270 and then Blackman 
and Baer Roads), through the Ransomville map (crossing State Route 429 
just north of Pekin and then crossing Black Nose Spring and Model City 
Roads), and, passing onto the Lewiston map, continue westward along the 
contour line (through the Escarpment, Ramsey Ridge, and Lewiston Heights 
subdivisions), to the contour line's junction with Mountain View Drive 
(just east of State Highway 104 near the Niagara Falls Country Club); 
then
    (15) Proceed west along Mountain View Drive to its intersection with 
State Route 104, and then proceed south on State Route 104 to its 
junction with Fish Creek; then
    (16) Proceed westerly along Fish Creek and return to the beginning 
point on the east bank of the Niagara River at the mouth of Fish Creek.

[T.D. TTB-33, 70 FR 53303, Sept. 8, 2005]



Sec.  9.187  Covelo.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Covelo''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Covelo'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Covelo viticultural area are four United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Dos Rios, California Quadrangle,--Mendocino Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1967, revised 1994;
    (2) Covelo West, California Quadrangle,--Mendocino Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1967, photoinspected 1973;
    (3) Covelo East, California Quadrangle,--Mendocino Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1967, revised 1994; and
    (4) Jamison Ridge, California Quadrangle,--Mendocino Co., 7.5 Minute 
Series, edition of 1967, revised 1994.
    (c) Boundary. The Covelo viticultural area surrounds the town of 
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northern Mendocino County, California. The area's boundaries are defined 
as follows--
    (1) Beginning on the Dos Rios map at the intersection of State 
Highway 162 and the southern boundary of section 25, T22N, R13W (labeled 
Inspiration Point on the map), proceed west 0.3 miles on Highway 162 to 
BM 2006 in section 36, T22N, R13W; then
    (2) Proceed straight west-northwest 1.5 miles to the 2,537-foot 
elevation point in the northwest quadrant of section 26, T22N, R13W, Dos 
Rios map; then
    (3) Proceed straight northwest 1.6 miles to the 2,488-foot peak in 
the northwest quadrant of section 22, T22N, R13W, Covelo West map; then
    (4) Proceed straight north-northwest 0.75 miles to the 2,262-foot 
peak on the section 15 and 16 boundary line, T22N, R13W, and continue 
straight north 1.6 miles to the 2,247-foot peak on the section 3 and 4 
boundary line, T22N, R13W, Covelo West map; then
    (5) Proceed straight northerly 1 mile to the 1,974-foot peak on the 
T22N/T23N boundary line, and continue straight north 1.6 miles to the 
2,290-foot peak in the northwest quadrant of section 27, T23N, R13W, 
Covelo West map; then
    (6) Proceed straight northeast 1.2 miles to the 2,397-foot peak in 
the northeast quadrant of section 22, and continue straight northeast 
1.5 miles to BM 2210 in the northeast quadrant of section 14, T23N, 
R13W, Covelo West map; then
    (7) Proceed straight east-southeast 1.75 miles to the 2,792-foot 
peak in the southwest quadrant of section 18, T23, R12W, Covelo East 
map; then
    (8) Proceed straight north-northeasterly 0.9 mile to the 2,430-foot 
elevation point in the southeast quadrant of section 7, T23N, R12W, 
Covelo East map; then
    (9) Proceed straight east-northeast 1.6 miles to the peak of Coyote 
Rock in section 9, T23N, R12W, Covelo East map; then
    (10) Proceed straight east-southeast 1.55 miles to the 2,435-foot 
elevation point in the northern half of section 15, and continue 
straight southeast 2.3 miles to the 2,066-foot peak in the southwest 
quadrant of section 24, T23N, R12W, Covelo East map; then
    (11) Proceed straight south-southwest 0.6 mile to the 2,024-foot 
peak near the section 26 eastern boundary line, T23N, R12W, Covelo East 
map; then
    (12) Proceed straight west-southwest 1.9 miles to the 2,183-foot 
peak in the northwest quadrant of section 34, T23N, R12W, Covelo East 
map; then
    (13) Proceed straight south-southeast 1.2 miles to the 1,953-foot 
peak in the northeast quadrant of section 3, T22N, R12W, Covelo East 
map; then
    (14) Proceed straight southerly 0.9 mile to the 2,012-foot peak in 
the northeast quadrant of section 10, T22N, R12W, Covelo East map; then
    (15) Proceed straight south-southeast 1.4 miles along Dingman Ridge 
to the 2,228-foot peak along the section 14 and 15 boundary line, T22N, 
R12W, Covelo East map; then
    (16) Proceed straight southeast 0.95 mile to the 2,398-foot peak in 
the northeast quadrant of section 23, T22N, R12W, Covelo East map; then
    (17) Proceed straight south-southeast 1.75 miles to the 2,474-foot 
elevation point along the section 25 and 26 boundary line, T22N, R12W, 
Jamison Ridge map; then
    (18) Proceed straight west-southwest 0.9 mile to BM 2217 in the 
southwest quadrant of section 26, and continue straight westerly 1.5 
miles to the 2,230-foot peak northwest of Iron Spring, in the southeast 
quadrant of section 28, T22N, R12W, Jamison Ridge map; then
    (19) Proceed straight southwest 0.65 mile to the 2,022-foot peak 
very near an unimproved road in section 33, T22N, R12W, Jamison Ridge 
map; then
    (20) Proceed straight west-northwest 1.5 miles to the 1,762-foot 
peak in the northeast quadrant of section 31, T22N, R12W, Jamison Ridge 
map, and continue in the same line of direction 1.1 miles to the 
beginning point at the intersection of State Highway 162 and the 
southern boundary of section 25, T22N, R13W (labeled Inspiration Point), 
on the Dos Rios map.

[T.D. TTB-42, 71 FR 8205, Feb. 16, 2006]



Sec.  9.188  Horse Heaven Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Horse Heaven Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
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Heaven Hills'' and ``Horse Heaven'' are terms of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Horse Heaven Hills viticultural area are 28 United 
States Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They 
are titled:
    (1) Umatilla Quadrangle, Oregon--Washington, 1993;
    (2) Irrigon Quadrangle, Oregon--Washington, 1993;
    (3) Paterson Quadrangle, Washington--Oregon, 1993;
    (4) West of Paterson Quadrangle, Washington--Oregon, 1993;
    (5) Boardman Quadrangle, Oregon--Washington, 1993;
    (6) Crow Butte Quadrangle, Washington--Oregon, 1993;
    (7) Golgotha Butte Quadrangle, Washington--Oregon, 1993;
    (8) Heppner Junction Quadrangle, Oregon--Washington, 1962, photo 
revised, 1970;
    (9) Wood Gulch Quadrangle, Washington--Oregon, 1962, photo revised 
1970, photo inspected 1975;
    (10) Crider Valley Quadrangle, Washington, 1962;
    (11) Douty Canyon Quadrangle, Washington, 1962;
    (12) Tule Prong Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (13) Prosser SW Quadrangle, Washington, 1965, photo inspected 1975;
    (14) Mabton West Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (15) Mabton East Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (16) Prosser Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (17) Whitstran Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (18) Whitstran NE Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (19) Corral Canyon Quadrangle, Washington, 1977;
    (20) Webber Canyon Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (21) Badger Mountain Quadrangle, Washington, 1965, photo revised 
1978;
    (22) Taylor Canyon Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (23) Johnson Butte Quadrangle, 1964, photo revised 1978;
    (24) Nine Canyon Quadrangle, 1964;
    (25) Wallula Quadrangle, 1992;
    (26) Juniper Canyon Quadrangle, 1966, photo revised 1978;
    (27) Juniper Quadrangle, 1993; and
    (28) Hat Rock Quadrangle, 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Horse Heaven Hills viticultural area is located in 
portions of Benton, Klickitat, and Yakima Counties, Washington. The 
boundary of the Horse Heaven Hills viticultural area is described below:
    (1) Beginning on the Umatilla map at the intersection of Interstate 
Highway 82 and the north bank of the Columbia River in Benton County, 
Washington, proceed westerly (downstream) along the river's north bank, 
passing through the Irrigon, Paterson, West of Paterson, Boardman, Crow 
Butte, and Golgotha Butte maps, to the mouth of Pine Creek in section 
32, T4N/R22E, on the Heppner Junction map in Klickitat County; then
    (2) Follow Pine Creek northwesterly (upstream) for approximately 7.0 
miles to the junction of Pine Creek and the western boundary of section 
16, T4N/R21E, on the Wood Gulch map, then continue north along the 
section boundary to the point where East Road, which coincides with the 
section line at this point, crosses the 1,700-foot contour line, very 
near the southwestern corner of section 9, T4N, R21E; then
    (3) Proceed northeasterly along the meandering 1,700-foot contour 
line through, and crossing between, the Crider Valley and Douty Canyon 
maps (crossing Alder Creek, Stegeman Canyon, Spring Canyon, Sand Ridge, 
and Willow Creek) to the point where the 1,700-foot contour line 
intersects Sand Ridge Road in section 4, T5N, R22E, on the Douty Canyon 
map; then
    (4) Continue north-northeasterly along the meandering 1,700-foot 
contour line through, and crossing between, the Tule Prong and Douty 
Canyon maps (crossing Tule Canyon, Tule Prong, and Dead Canyon) to the 
contour line's intersection with Alderdale Road in section 31, T7N/R23E, 
northeast of Coyote Canyon, on the Prosser SW map in Yakima County; then
    (5) Follow Alderdale Road northwest, returning to the Tule Prong 
map, and continue northwest and then north

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along Alderdale Road to its intersection with Wandling Road in section 
2, T7N/R22E; then
    (6) From that intersection, proceed northeasterly in a straight line 
to the 2,011-foot peak near the northwest corner of section 1, T7N/R22E, 
on the Mabton West map, and continue northeasterly in a straight line to 
the 1,989-foot peak in the southeast corner of section 36, T8N/R22E, on 
the Mabton East map; then
    (7) From that peak, proceed easterly in a straight line through the 
1,860-foot benchmark along side Township Road in section 31, T8N/R23E, 
to the 2,009-foot peak in section 32, T8N/R23E, then northerly in a 
straight line to the 2,011-foot peak in the same section, then easterly 
to the 1,850 foot peak in the northwest quadrant of section 33, T8N/
R23E, then east-northeasterly to the 1,964-foot peak beside the western 
boundary of section 27, T8N/R23E, then east-northeasterly through the 
2,031-foot peak in the northwest corner of section 26, T8N/R23E, to the 
2,064-foot peak in the northern portion of the same section; then
    (8) From that peak, proceed east-southeast to the 2,093 foot peak in 
the northeastern quadrant of section 25, T8N/R23E on the Prosser map, 
then northeasterly in a straight line to the 2,193-foot peak of Horse 
Hill in the northeast corner of section 25, T8N/R23E, then northeasterly 
in a straight line, crossing into Benton County, to the 2,107-foot peak 
in section 19, T8N/R24E, then easterly to the 2,081-foot peak in section 
21, T8N/R24E, then east-northeasterly through the 1,813-foot peak near 
the northwest corner of section 13, T8N/R24E, to the 1,861-foot peak 
marked with radio towers near the southern boundary of section 12, T8N/
R24E; then
    (9) From that peak, proceed northeasterly in a straight line to an 
unmarked 1,410-foot summit in the northeast corner of section 7, T8N/
R25E, on the Whitstran map, then east-southeasterly to the 1,637-foot 
peak near the center of section 8, T8N/R25E, and then north-
northeasterly to the intersection of State Route 221 and Carter Road 
near the southeast corner of section 5, T8N/R25E; then
    (10) Follow Carter Road northerly to the point where it becomes an 
unimproved road and continue northerly then easterly along the 
unimproved road to the 1,854-foot peak of Gibbon Hill in the northeast 
corner of section 4, T8N/R25E; then
    (11) From that peak, proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line 
through the 1,745-foot peak in section 35, T9N/R25E, to the 1,976-foot 
peak in section 36, T9N/R25E, then east-northeasterly in a straight line 
onto the Whitstran NE map through the 1,808-foot peak in section 30, 
T9N/R26E, to the 1,818-foot peak in the same section; then
    (12) From that peak, proceed due north in a straight line to the 
jeep trail above the 1,750-foot contour line near the northeast corner 
of section 30, T9N/R26E; then
    (13) Follow the jeep trail east-northeasterly to the 2,046-foot peak 
of Chandler Butte in section 21, T9N/R26E, then east-northeasterly and 
then southeasterly along the jeep trail through sections 22 and 23, T9N/
R26E, on the Corral Canyon map, to the intersection of the jeep trail 
and McBee Grade road near the gravel pit in the southeast corner of 
section 23, T9N/R26E, on the Whitstran NE map; then
    (14) From that intersection, proceed southeasterly in a series of 
straight lines through the 1,689-foot peak in the southeast corner of 
section 23, T9N/R26E, and the 1,826-foot peak in section 25, T9N/R26E, 
on the Whitstran map, then, on the Webber Canyon map, through the 1,845-
foot peak in section 30, T9N/R27E, the 1,808-foot peak in section 31, 
T9N/R27E, the 1,745-foot peak in section 32, T9N/R27E, and the 1,572-
foot peak of Rome Hill in section 14, T8N/R27E, and then, on the Badger 
Mountain map, continue in a straight line to the 1,757-foot peak in 
section 30, T8N/R28E; then
    (15) From the 1,757-foot peak, proceed due south in a straight line 
to the line's intersection with Smith Road near the northern boundary of 
section 6, T7N/R28E; then
    (16) Continue southerly along Smith Road to the road's intersection 
with Clodfelter Road at the southern boundary of section 6, T7N/R28E, on 
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    (17) Proceed east on Clodfelter Road to its intersection with 
Williams Road at the eastern boundary of section 5, T7N/R28E, and 
continue east on Williams Road to its intersection with the 1,800-foot 
contour line in section 4, T7N/R28E; then
    (18) Follow the meandering 1,800-foot contour line southerly then 
easterly to the contour line's junction with the northeast corner of 
section 15, T7N/R28E; then
    (19) From that point, proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line 
to the 1,680-foot benchmark in section 17, T7N/R29E, on the Johnson 
Butte map, and continue east-northeasterly in a straight line through 
the 2,043-foot peak of Johnson Butte in section 16, T7N/R29E, to the 
2,220-foot peak of Jump Off Joe summit in section 12, T7N/R29E; then
    (20) From that point, proceed southeasterly in a straight line, 
through the Nine Canyon map, to the 343-foot benchmark on the bank of 
the Columbia River at Palmer Pond in section 13, T6N/R30E, on the 
Wallula map; and then
    (21) Follow the north bank of the Columbia River westerly 
(downstream), through the Juniper Canyon, Juniper, and the Hat Rock 
maps, to the beginning point at the intersection of Interstate Highway 
82 and the north bank of the Columbia River on the Umatilla map.

[T.D. TTB-28, 70 FR 38007, July 1, 2005]



Sec.  9.189  High Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``High Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``High Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the ``High Valley'' viticultural area are three United 
States Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They 
are titled:
    (1) Clearlake Oaks Quadrangle, California--Lake County; edition of 
1958; photorevised 1975, minor revision 1994;
    (2) Benmore Canyon Quadrangle, California--Lake County; provisional 
edition of 1989, minor revision 1994; and
    (3) Lucerne Quadrangle, California--Lake County; edition of 1958, 
photorevised 1975, minor revision 1994.
    (c) Boundary. The High Valley viticultural area is located in Lake 
County, California, near the village of Clearlake Oaks. The boundary of 
the High Valley viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The point of beginning is on the Clearlake Oaks map on the 
northern boundary line of section 16 (also the southern boundary of the 
Mendocino National Forest), T14N, R8W, at the intersection of the 
section line and High Valley Road;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed due east 2.4 miles along the 
northern boundary lines of sections 16, 15, and 14 (also the southern 
boundary of the Mendocino National Forest) to the northeast corner of 
section 14, T14N, R8W; then
    (3) Proceed north along the western boundary of section 12 (also the 
eastern boundary of the Mendocino National Forest), T14N/R8W, to its 
intersection with the 1,720-foot elevation contour; then
    (4) Proceed easterly along the meandering 1,720-foot elevation 
contour for approximately 11.3 miles, crossing onto the Benmore Canyon 
map, to the intersection of the elevation contour with the northern fork 
of an unnamed creek in Salt Canyon known locally as Salt Creek in 
section 23, T14N/R7W; then
    (5) Proceed easterly (downstream) along Salt Creek approximately 760 
feet to its intersection with the 1,600-foot elevation contour in 
section 23; then
    (6) Proceed southerly along the meandering 1,600-foot elevation line 
4.1 miles to its intersection with State Route 20, just north of Sweet 
Hollow Creek, in section 35, T14N, R7W; then
    (7) Proceed southwest and then west 1.7 miles on State Route 20 to 
its intersection with the 1,600-foot elevation line just northwest of BM 
1634, Wye, in section 3, T13N, R7W; then
    (8) Proceed westerly 15.2 miles along the meandering 1,600-foot 
elevation line, crossing the Clearlake Oaks map, to the elevation line's 
intersection with an unnamed intermittent stream in Pierce Canyon in the 
northeast quadrant of section 20, approximately

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0.4 mile east of VABM 2533,T14N, R8W, on the Lucerne map; then
    (9) Proceed northerly and then northeasterly along the unnamed 
intermittent stream in Pierce Canyon and then the stream's northern fork 
approximately 1.6 miles to the northern fork's intersection with the 
3,000-foot elevation line in section 16, T14N, R8W, on the Clearlake 
Oaks map; and then
    (10) Proceed straight northeast 0.15 mile, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-30, 70 FR 38001, July 1, 2005, as amended by T.D. TTB-188, 88 
FR 42881, July 5, 2023]



Sec.  9.190  Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon''. For purposes of part 4 
of this chapter, ``Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon viticultural area are three 
United States Geological Survey (USGS), 1:24,000 scale, topographic 
maps. They are:
    (1) Sutherlin, OR (Provisional edition 1988);
    (2) Scotts Valley, OR (Provisional edition 1987); and
    (3) Yoncalla, OR (Provisional edition 1987).
    (c) Boundary. The Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon viticultural area 
is located in Douglas County, Oregon, east of Interstate 5 near the 
hamlet of Rice Hill, between the villages of Yoncalla and Oakland.
    (1) Beginning on the Yoncalla map along the southern boundary of 
section 35, T23S/R5W, at the point where a pipeline crosses the T23S/
T24S township line, proceed due west 0.8 mile along the T23S/T24S 
township line to its intersection with the 800-foot contour line just 
west of Pollock Creek in section 34, T23S/R5W (Yoncalla Quadrangle); 
then
    (2) Proceed southerly along the meandering 800-foot contour line, 
cross onto the Sutherlin map in section 10, T24S/R5W, and continue 
westerly along the 800-foot contour line to its first intersection with 
the eastern boundary of section 8, T24S/R5W (Sutherlin Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed northerly along the meandering 800-foot contour line, 
return to the Yoncalla map in section 9, T23S/R5W, and continue 
northerly along the 800-foot contour line to its intersection with the 
T23S/T24S township line very near the northwest corner of section 4, 
T24S/R5W (Yoncalla Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed northeasterly along the 800-foot contour line, cross 
Wilson Creek in the northern portion of section 23, T23S/R5W, pass onto 
the Scotts Valley map at Section 14, T23S/R5W, and continue 
northeasterly along the 800-foot contour line to its intersection with 
the R4W/R5W range line, which at that point is also the eastern boundary 
of section 1, T23S/R5W (Scotts Valley Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed southwesterly along the 800-foot contour line, re-cross 
the R4W/R5W range line, and continue to the second intersection of the 
800-foot contour line and the pipeline in section 1, T23/R5W (Scotts 
Valley Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed 5.75 miles southwesterly along the pipeline, cross 
Wilson Creek in section 24, T23S/R5W, return to the Yoncalla map in 
section 26, T23S/R5W, and continue southwesterly along the pipeline to 
the point of beginning at the intersection of the pipeline intersection 
and the T23S/T24S township line in section 35, T23S/R5W (Yoncalla 
Quadrangle).

[T.D. TTB-35, 70 FR 60001, Oct. 14, 2005]



Sec.  9.191  Ramona Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ramona Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Ramona Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The two United States Geological Survey 1:100,000 
scale topographic (30 x 60 Minute Quadrangle) maps used to determine the 
boundaries of the Ramona Valley viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Borrego Valley, California, 1982 edition; and
    (2) El Cajon, California, 1979 edition.
    (c) Boundary. The Ramona Valley viticultural area is located in 
central

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San Diego County, California. The area's boundaries are defined as 
follows--
    (1) Beginning in the southwest corner of the Borrego Valley map at 
the 882-meter (2,894-foot) peak of Woodson Mountain, T13S, R1W, proceed 
straight north-northwest approximately 3.25 miles to the 652-meter 
(2,140-foot) peak of Starvation Mountain, T13S, R1W (Borrego Valley 
map); then
    (2) Proceed straight east-northeast approximately 12.5 miles to the 
Gaging Station on the northwest shoreline of Sutherland Lake, T12S, R2E 
(Borrego Valley map); then
    (3) Proceed straight southeast approximately 4.4 miles to the 999-
meter (3,278-foot) peak of Witch Creek Mountain, T13S, R2E, east of 
Ballena Valley (Borrego Valley map); then
    (4) Proceed straight south-southeasterly approximately 6.6 miles, 
crossing onto the El Cajon map, to the summit of Eagle Peak (3,166 
feet), T14S, R3E, northeast of the El Capitan Reservoir (El Cajon map); 
then
    (5) Proceed straight west-southwest approximately 12.7 miles, 
passing through Barona Valley, to the peak (1,002 feet) near the center 
of the unnamed island in the San Vicente Reservoir, T14S, R1E (El Cajon 
map); then
    (6) Proceed straight northwesterly approximately 3.9 miles to the 
822-meter (2,697-foot) peak of Iron Mountain, T14S, R1W (El Cajon map); 
and
    (7) Proceed straight north-northwest approximately 2.8 miles, 
crossing onto the Borrego Valley map, and return to the beginning point 
at the peak of Woodson Mountain.

[T.D. TTB-39, 70 FR 72719, Dec. 7, 2005]



Sec.  9.192  Wahluke Slope.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Wahluke Slope''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Wahluke Slope'' and ``Wahluke'' are terms of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Wahluke Slope viticultural area are eight United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Beverly Quadrangle, Washington, 1965;
    (2) Beverly SE Quadrangle, Washington--Grant Co., 1965;
    (3) Smyrna Quadrangle, Washington--Grant Co., Provisional Edition 
1986;
    (4) Wahatis Peak Quadrangle, Washington--Grant Co., Provisional 
Edition 1986;
    (5) Coyote Rapids Quadrangle, Washington, Provisional Edition 1986;
    (6) Vernita Bridge Quadrangle, Washington, Provisional Edition 1986;
    (7) Priest Rapids NE Quadrangle, Washington, Provisional Edition 
1986; and
    (8) Priest Rapids Quadrangle, Washington, 1948; photo revised 1978.
    (c) Boundary. The Wahluke Slope viticultural area is located in 
Grant County, Washington. The boundary of the Wahluke Slope viticultural 
area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is at the northwest corner of the 
viticultural area where the east bank of the Columbia River intersects 
the north boundary line of section 22, T15N/R23E, on the Beverly map; 
then
    (2) From the beginning point proceed straight east 1.5 miles to the 
intersection of the section 23 north boundary line and the 1,480-foot 
elevation line, T15N/R23E, Beverly map; then
    (3) Proceed generally east along the meandering 1,480-foot elevation 
line, crossing the Beverly map, the Beverly SE map, and the Smyrna map, 
and continue onto the Wahatis Peak map to the intersection of the 1,480-
foot elevation line and the eastern boundary line of section 15, which 
forms a portion of the boundary line of the Hanford Site, T15N/R26E, 
Wahatis Peak map; then
    (4) Proceed generally southwest along the Hanford Site boundary in a 
series of 90 degree angles, crossing the Wahatis map, the Coyote Rapids 
map in section 36, T15N/R25E, and the Vernita Bridge map, and continue 
onto the Priest Rapids NE map to the intersection of the Hanford Site 
boundary and the north bank of the Columbia River, section 10, T13N/
R24E, Priest Rapids NE map; then
    (5) Proceed generally west along the north bank of the Columbia 
River,

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crossing onto the Priest Rapids map and, turning north-northwest, 
continue along the river bank and, crossing onto the Beverly map, return 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-40, 70 FR 72710, Dec. 7, 2005]



Sec.  9.193  Rattlesnake Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Rattlesnake Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Rattlesnake Hills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Rattlesnake Hills viticultural area are eight United 
States Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are 
titled:
    (1) Yakima East Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1953, 
photorevised 1985;
    (2) Elephant Mountain Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1953, 
photorevised 1985;
    (3) Granger NW Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1965;
    (4) Granger NE Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1964;
    (5) Sunnyside Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1965, photorevised 
1978;
    (6) Granger Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1965;
    (7) Toppenish Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1958, photorevised 
1985; and
    (8) Wapato Quadrangle, Washington--Yakima Co., 1958, photorevised 
1985.
    (c) Boundary. The Rattlesnake Hills viticultural area is located in 
Yakima County, Washington. The area's boundary is defined as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Yakima East map at the point where 
a line drawn straight east from the west end of the Wapato Dam on the 
Yakima River intersects Interstate Highway 82, section 17, T12N/R19E. 
This line coincides with the boundary of the Yakima Valley viticultural 
area (27 CFR 9.69). From the beginning point, the Rattlesnake Hills 
viticultural area boundary line--
    (2) Proceeds straight eastward, crossing onto the Elephant Mountain 
map, to the 2,192-foot peak of Elephant Mountain, section 16, T12N/R20E; 
then
    (3) Continues straight east-southeast, crossing over the northeast 
corner of the Toppenish map, and continuing onto the Granger NW map, to 
the 2,186-foot pinnacle of Zillah Peak, section 32, T12N/R21E; then
    (4) Continues straight eastward, crossing onto the Granger NE map, 
to the 3,021-foot peak of High Top Mountain, section 32, T12N/R22E; then
    (5) Continues straight east-southeast to the 2,879-foot peak in the 
northeast quadrant of section 3, T11N/R22E, and continues in the same 
direction in a straight line until the line intersects with the 
120[deg]00[min] west longitude line in section 1 of T11N/R22E along the 
east margin of the Granger NE map; then
    (6) Proceeds straight south along the 120[deg]00[min] west longitude 
line to its intersection with a set of power lines in section 24, T11N/
R22E, on the east margin of the Granger NE map; then
    (7) Follows the power lines southwest, crossing onto the Sunnyside 
map, to their intersection with the Sunnyside Canal, section 8, T10N/
R22E; then
    (8) Follows the meandering Sunnyside Canal generally northwest, 
crossing over the northeast corner of the Granger map, and continuing 
over the Granger NW map, the Toppenish map, and onto the Wapato map to 
the canal's intersection with Interstate Highway 82, section 27 west 
boundary line, T12N/R19E; then
    (9) Follows Interstate Highway 82 northwest for 2.75 miles, crosses 
onto the Yakima East map, and returns to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-43, 71 FR 8211, Feb. 16, 2006]



Sec.  9.194  San Antonio Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Antonio Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``San Antonio Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the San Antonio Valley viticultural area are ten United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Hames Valley, California, 1949, photorevised 1978;
    (2) Tierra Redonda Mountain, California, 1949, photorevised 1979;

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    (3) Bradley, California, 1949, photorevised 1979;
    (4) Bryson, California, 1949, photorevised 1979;
    (5) Williams Hill, California, 1949, photorevised 1979;
    (6) Jolon, California, 1949;
    (7) Alder Peak, California, 1995;
    (8) Bear Canyon, California, 1949, photoinspected 1972;
    (9) Cosio Knob, California, 1949, photorevised 1984; and
    (10) Espinosa Canyon, California, 1949, photorevised 1979.
    (c) Boundary. The San Antonio Valley viticultural area is located in 
Monterey County, California. The boundary of the San Antonio Valley 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is at the southeast corner of section 14, 
T23S, R9E, on the Hames Valley map;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed southeast in a straight line 
for approximately 5 miles across sections 24 and 25, T23S, R9E, and 
sections 30, 31, and 32, T23S, R10E, and section 5, T24S, R10E, to the 
southeast corner of section 5, on the Tierra Redonda Mountain map; then
    (3) Continue southeast in a straight line for approximately 3.25 
miles through sections 9, 16, 15, and 22, T24S, R10E, to the mid-point 
of the eastern boundary of section 22 on the Bradley map; then
    (4) Proceed straight south for approximately 2.5 miles along the 
eastern boundary line of sections 22, 27, and 34, T24S, R10E, to the 
Monterey-San Luis Obispo County line; then
    (5) Follow the Monterey-San Luis Obispo County line west for 
approximately 7.0 miles, back onto the Tierra Redonda Mountain map, to 
the southwest corner of section 34, T24S, R9E; then
    (6) Proceed northwest in a straight line for approximately 17 miles, 
crossing sections 33, 32, 29, 30, and 19, T24S, R9E, and sections 24, 
13, 14, 10, 9, and 4, T24S, R8E, on the Bryson map, section 5, T24S, R8E 
in the southwest corner of the Williams Hill map, section 32, T23S, and 
sections 23, 22, 15, and 16, T23S, R7E, on the Jolon map, to an 1,890-
foot peak located approximately 2,100 feet west of section 8, T23S, R7E; 
then
    (7) Continue northwest in a straight line for approximately 9 miles, 
crossing the Alder Peak map between Milpitas Grant and Stony Valley, and 
sections 9, 4, and 5, T22S, R6E, on the Bear Canyon map, to a 2,713-foot 
peak located in section 5, T22S, R6E; then
    (8) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line for approximately 3.9 
miles, passing onto the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation and crossing 
the San Antonio River, to a 2,449-foot peak on the Hunter Liggett 
Military Reservation; then
    (9) Proceed northeast in a straight line for approximately 2.5 
miles, crossing Mission Creek, across sections 30 and 29, T21S, R7E, on 
the Cosio Knob map to the 2,530-foot peak of Cosio Knob; then
    (10) From Cosio Knob, proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 
approximately 9.5 miles across sections 29, 28, 27, 26, 35, and 36, 
T21S, R7E, sections 31 and 32, T21S, R8E, and sections 5, 4, 3, and 2, 
T22S, R8E, on the Espinosa Canyon map, to a 1,811-foot peak located in 
section 2; then
    (11) Proceed southeast in a straight line for approximately 10.4 
miles across sections 2, 11, 12, and 13, T22S, R8E, and sections 18 and 
19, T22S, R9E, on the Espinosa Canyon map, sections 19, 30, 29, 32, and 
33, T22S, R9E, on the northwest corner of the Williams Hill map, and 
sections 4, 3, 10, 11, and 14, T23S, R9E, on the Hames Valley map, to 
the beginning point at the southeast corner of section 14, T23S, R9E.

[T.D. TTB-46, 71 FR 33242, June 8, 2006]



Sec.  9.195  Alta Mesa.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Alta Mesa''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, ``Alta 
Mesa'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The seven United States Geological Survey, 
1:24,000 scale, topographic quadrangle maps used to determine the 
boundary of the Alta Mesa viticultural area are titled--
    (1) North Lodi, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1976;
    (2) Galt, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980;
    (3) Florin, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980;

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    (4) Elk Grove, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979;
    (5) Sloughhouse, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 
1993;
    (6) Clay, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 1993; and
    (7) Lockeford, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979, minor revision 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Alta Mesa viticultural area is located in 
Sacramento County, California, and is entirely within the Lodi 
viticultural area (27 CFR 9.107). The Alta Mesa viticultural area 
boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Lodi North map at the intersection 
of Kost Road and the Southern Pacific railway, section 34, T5N, R6E. 
From the beginning point, proceed north-northwest 8.7 miles along the 
Southern Pacific railway to its intersection with State Route 99 at 
McConnel, section 20, T6N, R6E (Galt Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed northwest 4.7 miles on State Route 99 to its 
intersection with Sheldon Road at the northern boundary of section 26, 
T7N, R5E (Florin Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed east 5.2 miles on Sheldon Road to its intersection with 
the Central California Traction railroad at the northern boundary of 
section 27, T7N, R6E (Elk Grove Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed southeast 3.85 miles along the Central California 
Traction railroad to Grant Line Road, then southwest on Grant Line Road 
to Wilton Road at the hamlet of Sheldon, and then continue southeast on 
Wilton Road to its intersection with Dillard Road, section 6, T6N, R7E 
(Elk Grove Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed northeast 2.6 miles on Dillard Road to its intersection 
with Lee Shorthorn Road, T7N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed southeast 0.9 mile on Lee Shorthorn Road to its 
intersection with Tavernor Road, T7N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed south 0.95 mile on Tavernor Road to its first 90 degree 
turn to the west (where two unimproved roads join Tavernor Road from the 
east and south), section 4, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (8) Continue due south 1 mile in a straight line to the line's 
intersection with the 105-foot contour line and an unimproved extension 
of Blake Road, section 9, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (9) Proceed west 0.3 mile on the unimproved extension of Blake Road 
to its intersection with Tavernor Road, section 9, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse 
Quadrangle); then
    (10) Proceed south 0.7 mile on Tavernor Road to the center of the 
loop at the end of the road, section 16, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse 
Quadrangle); then
    (11) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 0.1 mile to the line's 
intersection with the east end of the landing strip shown in the 
northwest quadrant of section 16, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); 
then
    (12) Proceed west along the landing strip and a line extending from 
its western end to the line's intersection with Alta Mesa Road on the 
eastern boundary of section 17, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (13) Proceed south 6.1 miles on Alta Mesa Road, crossing State Route 
104, to Alta Mesa Road's intersection with Borden Road at the southwest 
corner of section 9, T5N, R7E (Clay Quadrangle); then
    (14) Proceed east 1 mile on Borden Road to its intersection with 
Alabama Road at the southeast corner of section 9, T5N, R7E (Clay 
Quadrangle); then
    (15) Proceed south 2 miles on Alabama Road to its intersection with 
Simmerhorn Road at the southeast corner of section 21, T5N, R7E (Clay 
Quadrangle); then
    (16) Proceed east 2 miles on Simmerhorn Road to its intersection 
with Clay Station Road at the northeast corner of section 26, T5N, R7E 
(Clay Quadrangle); then
    (17) Proceed south 0.5 mile on Clay Station Road to its intersection 
with Dry Creek, section 26, T5N, R7E (Clay Quadrangle); then
    (18) Proceed west-southwest (downstream) 7.8 miles along Dry Creek, 
crossing over the northwest corner of the Lockeford map, and twice 
crossing over the southeast corner of the Galt map, to Dry Creek's 
intersection with Lincoln Way, section 35, T5N, R6E (Lodi North 
Quadrangle); then

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    (19) Proceed northwest 0.1 mile on Lincoln Way to its intersection 
with Kost Road, section 35, T5N, R6E (Lodi North Quadrangle); and
    (20) Proceed west 0.3 mile on Kost Road, returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-50, 71 FR 40414, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.196  Borden Ranch.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Borden Ranch''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Borden Ranch'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United State Geological Survey, 1:24,000 
scale, topographic quadrangle maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Borden Ranch viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Lockeford, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979, minor revision 1993;
    (2) Clay, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 1993;
    (3) Sloughhouse, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 
1993;
    (4) Carbondale, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 
1993;
    (5) Goose Creek, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 
1993; and
    (6) Clements, Calif., 1968, minor revision 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Borden Ranch viticultural area is located in 
Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, California, and is entirely within 
the Lodi viticultural area (27 CFR 9.107). The Borden Ranch viticultural 
area boundary is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Lockeford map at the intersection 
of Liberty Road and Elliott Road at the southwest corner of section 36, 
T5N, R7E. From the beginning point, proceed north 2 miles on Elliot 
Road, which becomes Clay Station Road upon crossing the Sacramento-San 
Joaquin County line at Dry Creek, to Clay Station Road's intersection 
with Simmerhorn Road, at the southeast corner of section 23, T5N, R7E 
(Clay Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed west 2 miles on Simmerhorn Road to its intersection with 
Alabama Road at the southwest corner of section 22, T5N, R7E (Clay 
Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed north 2 miles on Alabama Road to its intersection with 
Borden Road at the northwest corner of section 15, T5N, R7E (Clay 
Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed west 1 mile on Borden Road to its intersection with Alta 
Mesa Road at the southwest corner of section 9, T5N, R7E (Clay 
Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed north 1.35 miles on Alta Mesa Road, crossing State Route 
104, to Alta Mesa Road's intersection with the Laguna tributary along 
the western boundary line of section 4, T5N, R7E (Clay Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed easterly (upstream) about 16.5 miles along the 
meandering Laguna tributary, crossing over the southeast corner of the 
Sloughhouse map, to the Laguna's intersection with the Sacramento-Amador 
County line, 0.75 mile south of the Ione Road, T6N, R9E (Carbondale 
Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed south and then southeast about 10.8 miles along the 
Sacramento-Amador and Sacramento-San Joaquin County lines, crossing over 
the Goose Creek map, to the County line's intersection with Liberty 
Road, section 32, T5N, R9E (Clements Quadrangle); and
    (8) Proceed west about 9.3 miles west along Liberty Road, returning 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-50, 71 FR 40414, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.197  Clements Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Clements Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Clements Hills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale, topographic quadrangle maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Clements Hills viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Waterloo, Calif., 1968, photoinspected 1978;
    (2) Lockeford, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979, minor revision 1993;
    (3) Clements, Calif., 1968, minor revision 1993;
    (4) Wallace, Calif., 1962;
    (5) Valley Springs SW., Calif., 1962, photoinspected 1973; and

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    (6) Linden, Calif., 1968, minor revision 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Clements Hills viticultural area is located in San 
Joaquin County, California, and is entirely within the Lodi viticultural 
area (27 CFR 9.107). The Clements Hills viticultural areas boundary is 
as follows--
    (1) The beginning point is on the Waterloo map at the intersection 
of the Calaveras River and Jack Tone Road, section 31 west boundary 
line, T3N, R8E. From the beginning point, proceed north 6.9 miles on 
Jack Tone Road to its intersection with Elliot Road in the village of 
Lockeford (where Jack Tone Road is known as E. Hammond Street for a 
short distance), section 30, T4N, R8E (Lockeford Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed northwest 5.4 miles on Elliott Road, crossing the 
Mokelumne River, to Elliott Road's intersection with Liberty Road at the 
northwest corner of section 1, T4N, R7E, (Lockeford Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed east 9.3 miles on Liberty Road to its junction with the 
San Joaquin-Amador County line, north of the Camanche Reservoir, section 
32, T5N, R9E (Clements Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed south-southeast 13 miles along the San Joaquin-Amador 
and San Joaquin-Calaveras County lines, crossing over the Wallace map, 
to the County line's intersection with the Calaveras River, section 31, 
T3N, R10E (Valley Springs SW., Quadrangle); and
    (5) Proceed southwest (downstream) 14.2 miles along the Calaveras 
River, crossing over the Linden map, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-50, 71 FR 40414, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.198  Cosumnes River.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cosumnes River''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Cosumnes River'' and ``Cosumnes'' are terms of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey, 1:24,000 
scale, topographic quadrangle maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Cosumnes River viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Bruceville, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980;
    (2) Florin, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980;
    (3) Elk Grove, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979;
    (4) Galt, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980;
    (5) Lodi North, Calif.,1968, photorevised 1976; and
    (6) Thornton, Calif., 1978.
    (c) Boundary. The Cosumnes River viticultural area is located in 
Sacramento County, California, and is entirely within the Lodi 
viticultural area (27 CFR 9.107). The Cosumnes River viticultural area 
boundary is as follows--
    (1) The beginning point is on the Bruceville map at the intersection 
of the Mokelumne River and Interstate Highway 5, T5N, R5E. From the 
beginning point, proceed north 8.5 miles along Interstate 5 to its 
intersection with an unnamed light duty road, locally known to the west 
of Franklin as Hood-Franklin Road, section 18, T6N, R5E (Florin 
Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed east 1.2 miles straight on Hood-Franklin Road to its 
intersection with Franklin Boulevard in the village of Franklin, section 
17, T6N, R5E (Florin Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed north 4.3 miles on Franklin Boulevard to its 
intersection with Sims Road on the west and Sheldon Road to the east at 
the northwest corner of section 28, T7N, R5E (Florin Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed east 2.4 miles on Sheldon Road to its intersection with 
State Route 99 at the northern boundary section 26, T7N, R5E (Florin 
Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed south-southeast 6 miles on State Route 99, crossing over 
the Elk Grove map, to the road's intersection with the Southern Pacific 
railway line at McConnell, section 20, T6N, R6E (Galt Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed south-southeast 8.7 miles along the Southern Pacific 
railway line to its intersection with Kost Road, section 34, T5N, R6E 
(Lodi North Quadrangle); then
    (7) Proceed west and then north 3.8 miles on Kost Road to its 
intersection with New Hope Road, T5N, R6E (Lodi North Quadrangle); then
    (8) Proceed west then south 2.8 miles on New Hope Road to its 
intersection

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with the Mokelumne River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin County line, 
T5N, R5E (Thornton Quadrangle); and
    (9) Proceed northerly then westerly (downstream) for about 2.7 miles 
along the meandering Mokelumne River, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-50, 71 FR 40414, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.199  Jahant.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Jahant''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Jahant'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey, 1:24000 
scale, topographic quadrangle maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Jahant viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Lodi North, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1976;
    (2) Thornton, Calif., 1978;
    (3) Galt, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980;
    (4) Lockeford, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979; and
    (5) Clay, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Jahant viticultural area is located in Sacramento 
and San Joaquin Counties, California, and is entirely with the Lodi 
viticultural area (27 CFR 9.107). The Jahant viticultural area boundary 
is as follows--
    (1) The beginning point is on the Lodi North map at the intersection 
of Peltier Road and the Mokelumne River, section 16 south boundary line, 
T4N, R6E. From the beginning point, proceed westerly (downstream) 6.7 
miles along the Mokelumne River to its intersection with New Hope Road, 
about 0.7 mile north of the village of Thornton, T5N, R5E (Thornton 
Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed north then east for 3 miles on New Hope Road to its 
intersection with Kost Road, T5N, R6E (Lodi North Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed south then east for 4.1 miles on Kost Road to its 
intersection with Lincoln Way, section 35, T5N, R6E (Lodi North 
Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed southeast 0.15 mile on Lincoln Way to its intersection 
with Dry Creek, section 35, T5N, R6E (Lodi North Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed easterly (upstream) 7 miles along Dry Creek, crossing 
twice over and back at the southeast corner of the Galt map, and then 
crossing over the northwest corner of the Lockeford map, to Dry Creek's 
intersection with Elliott Road, section 26, T5N, R7E (Clay Quadrangle); 
then
    (6) Proceed south 4.5 miles on Elliott Road to its intersection with 
Peltier Road at the southeast corner of section 14, T4N, R7E (Lockeford 
Quadrangle); and
    (7) Proceed west 8.3 miles on Peltier Road, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-50, 71 FR 40414, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.200  Mokelumne River.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mokelumne River''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Mokelumne River'' and ``Mokelumne'' are terms of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The seven United States Geological Survey, 
1:24,000 scale, topographic quadrangle maps used to determine the 
boundary of the Mokelumne River viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Lodi South, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1976;
    (2) Terminous, Calif., 1978, minor revision 1993;
    (3) Thornton, Calif., 1978;
    (4) Bruceville, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980;
    (5) Lodi North, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1976;
    (6) Lockeford, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979, minor revision 1993; 
and
    (7) Waterloo, Calif., edition of 1968, photoinspected 1978.
    (c) Boundary. The Mokelumne River viticultural area is located in 
San Joaquin County, California, and is entirely within the Lodi 
viticultural area (27 CFR 9.107). The Mokelumne River viticultural area 
boundary is as follows--
    (1) The beginning point is on the Lodi South map at the intersection 
of Eightmile Road and Interstate 5, section 36 south boundary line, T3N, 
R5E. From the beginning point, proceed north-northwest 14.7 miles on 
Interstate 5, crossing over the Terminous and Thornton maps, to the 
Interstate's

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intersection with the Mokelumne River, T5N, R6E (Bruceville Quadrangle); 
then
    (2) Proceed southeast (upstream) 5 miles along the meandering 
Mokelumne River to its intersection with Peltier Road, section 16, T4N, 
R6E (Lodi North Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed east 8.3 miles along Peltier Road to its intersection 
with Elliott Road at the northeast corner of section 23, T4N, R7E 
(Lockeford Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed south then southeast 2.3 miles on Elliott Road to its 
intersection with Jack Tone Road in the village of Lockeford (where Jack 
Tone Road is known as E. Hammond Street for a short distance), section 
30, T4N, R8E (Lockeford Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed south 6.7 miles on Jack Tone Road to its intersection 
with the Calaveras River, section 36 east boundary line, T3N, R7E 
(Waterloo Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed southwesterly (downstream) 0.9 mile along the meandering 
Calaveras River to its intersection with Eightmile Road, section 36 
south boundary line, T3N, R7E (Waterloo Quadrangle); and
    (7) Proceed west 8.6 miles on Eightmile Road, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-50, 71 FR 40414, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.201  Sloughhouse.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sloughhouse''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Sloughhouse'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey, 1:24,000 
scale, topographic quadrangle maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Sloughhouse viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Clay, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 1993;
    (2) Sloughhouse, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 
1993;
    (3) Elk Grove, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1979;
    (4) Buffalo Creek, Calif., 1967, photorevised 1980;
    (5) Folsom SE, Calif., 1954, photorevised 1980; and
    (6) Carbondale, Calif., 1968, photorevised 1980, minor revision 
1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Sloughhouse viticultural area is located in 
Sacramento County, California, and is entirely within the Lodi 
viticultural area (27 CFR 9.107). The Sloughhouse viticultural area 
boundary is as follows--
    (1) The beginning point is on the Clay map at the intersection of 
the Laguna estuary and Alta Mesa Road, on the western boundary of 
section 4, T5N, R7E. From the beginning point, proceed north 4.8 miles 
on Alta Mesa Road to the road's intersection with a line drawn due west 
from the western end of the landing strip shown in the northwestern 
quadrant of section 16, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (2) Proceed east 0.5 mile to the eastern end of the landing strip, 
section 16, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (3) Proceed northeast in a straight line 0.1 mile to the center of 
the loop at the south end of Tavernor Road, section 16, T6N, R7E 
(Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (4) Proceed north 0.75 mile on Tavernor Road to its intersection 
with Blake Road, section 9, T6N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (5) Proceed east 0.5 mile on the unimproved extension of Blake Road 
to its intersection with the 105-foot elevation line, section 9, T6N, 
R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (6) Proceed due north about 0.85 mile to the 90 degree turn in 
Tavernor Road and continue north about 0.9 mile on Tavernor Road to its 
intersection with Lee Shorthorn Road, T7N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); 
then
    (7) Proceed northwest 0.9 mile on Lee Shorthorn Road to its 
intersection with Dillard Road, T7N, R7E (Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (8) Proceed southwest about 2.6 miles on Dillard Road to its 
intersection with Wilton Road at the hamlet of Dillard, section 6, T6N, 
R7E (Elk Grove Quadrangle); then
    (9) Proceed northwest 3.1 miles on Wilton Road to its intersection 
with Grant Line Road at the hamlet of Sheldon, section 27, T7N, R6E (Elk 
Grove Quadrangle); then

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    (10) Proceed northwest on Grant Line Road to its intersection with 
State Route 16 (Jackson Road), section 33, T8N, R7E (Buffalo Creek 
Quadrangle); then
    (11) Proceed east-southeast 1.6 miles on State Route 16 to its 
intersection with Deer Creek at BM 108 near Sloughhouse, T8N, R7E 
(Sloughhouse Quadrangle); then
    (12) Proceed northeasterly (upstream) about 11 miles along the 
meandering Deer Creek, crossing over the southeast corner of the Buffalo 
Creek map, to the creek's intersection with the Sacramento-El Dorado 
County line, section 1, T8N, R8E (Folsom, S.E. Quadrangle); then
    (13) Proceed south-southeast followed by south for about 12.4 miles 
along the Sacramento-El Dorado and Sacramento-Amador County line to the 
County line's intersection with the Laguna estuary, 0.75 mile south of 
the Ione Road, T6N, R9E (Carbondale Quadrangle); and
    (14) Proceed westerly (downstream) 17.5 miles along the meandering 
Laguna estuary, crossing over the Sloughhouse map, and return to the 
beginning point on the Clay Quadrangle.

[T.D. TTB-50, 71 FR 40414, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.202  Eola-Amity Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Eola-Amity Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Eola-Amity Hills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Eola-Amity Hills viticultural area are six United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled--
    (1) Rickreall, Oregon, 1969, photorevised 1976;
    (2) Salem West, Oregon, 1969, photorevised 1986;
    (3) Mission Bottom, Oregon, 1957, revised 1993;
    (4) Dayton, Oregon, 1957, revised 1992;
    (5) McMinnville, Oregon, 1957, revised 1992; and
    (6) Amity, Oregon, 1957, revised 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Eola-Amity Hills viticultural area is located in 
the State of Oregon, within Polk and Yamhill Counties, and is entirely 
within the Willamette Valley viticultural area. The area's boundary is 
defined as follows--
    (1) The beginning point is on the Rickreall, Oregon, map at the 
intersection of State Highway 22 and Rickreall Road, near the Oak Knoll 
Golf Course, in section 50, T7S, R4W;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed east on State Highway 22 to 
its intersection with Doaks Ferry Road on the Salem West, Oregon, map; 
then
    (3) Proceed northeast on Doaks Ferry Road to its intersection with 
the 200-foot contour line southeast of Gibson Gulch, in section 65; then
    (4) Follow the 200-foot contour line in a westerly loop until it 
rejoins Doaks Ferry Road; then
    (5) Continue north on Doaks Ferry Road to its intersection with 
State Highway 221; then
    (6) Continue north on State Highway 221 to its intersection with the 
200-foot contour line at the point where the contour line departs from 
Highway 221 and runs southwest along the southern edge of Spring Valley 
(section 53 on the Mission Bottom, Oregon, map); then
    (7) Follow the 200-foot contour line first south onto the Salem 
West, Oregon, map, then northwest around the southern and western edge 
of Spring Valley and back on to the Mission Bottom, Oregon, map; then
    (8) Continue to follow the 200-foot contour line generally north on 
the Mission Bottom, Oregon, map, crossing onto and back from the Amity, 
Oregon, map and continue past the Yamhill County line and onto the 
Dayton, Oregon, map; then
    (9) Follow the 200-foot contour line from the Dayton, Oregon, map 
onto the McMinnville, Oregon, map and back to the Dayton, Oregon, map 
and continue around the northeast edge of the Amity Hills spur of the 
Eola Hills; then
    (10) Follow the 200-foot contour line onto the McMinnville, Oregon, 
map as it continues around the northern and western periphery of the 
Amity Hills spur; then
    (11) Follow the 200-foot contour line onto the Amity, Oregon, map as 
it heads first south, then generally southeast, then generally south, 
along the western edge of the Eola Hills until it

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intersects Old Bethel Road at a point just north of the Polk County 
line; then
    (12) Follow Old Bethel Road, which becomes Oak Grove Road, south 
until the road intersects the 200-foot contour line approximately 400 
feet north of Oak Grove Road's northern intersection with Zena Road, 
just northwest of Bethel; then
    (13) Follow the 200-foot contour line easterly and then southerly 
until its first intersection with Zena Road, and then follow Zena Road 
west approximately 0.25 mile to its southern intersection with Oak Grove 
Road, south of Bethel; then
    (14) Follow Oak Grove Road south until it intersects with Frizzell 
Road; then
    (15) Follow Frizzell Road west for approximately 0.25 mile to its 
first intersection with the 200-foot contour line, then
    (16) Follow the 200-foot contour line generally south, crossing onto 
the Rickreall, Oregon, map, until the contour line intersects the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-51, 71 FR 40404, July 17, 2006; T.D. TTB-155, 83 FR 64279, 
Dec. 14, 2018]



Sec.  9.203  Saddle Rock-Malibu.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Saddle Rock-Malibu''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Saddle Rock-Malibu'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Map. The following United States Geological Survey, 
1:24,000 scale, topographic map is used to determine the boundary of the 
Saddle Rock-Malibu viticultural area: Point Dume Quadrangle California, 
7.5-Minute Series (Orthophotoquad), 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Saddle Rock-Malibu viticultural area is located in 
Los Angeles County, California. The boundary of the Saddle Rock-Malibu 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Point Dume map at the intersection 
of Decker Road and Mulholland Highway, section 3, T1S/R19W;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed north-northeast along Decker 
Road approximately 0.7 mile to its intersection with the southern 
boundary of the El Conejo land grant, section 3, T1S/R19W; then
    (3) Proceed straight east-southeast along the El Conejo land grant 
boundary line approximately 0.4 mile to the point where the land grant 
boundary line changes direction to the northeast, section 2, T1S/R19W; 
then
    (4) Proceed straight northeast for approximately 0.5 mile along the 
El Conejo land grant boundary line to its second intersection with the 
1,700-foot contour line in section 2, T1S/R19W; then
    (5) Proceed southeasterly along the meandering 1,700-foot contour 
line, crossing the R19W/R18W range line near the southwest corner of 
section 6, T1S/R18W, and continue along the 1,700-foot contour line to 
its intersection with Kanan Road near the southwest corner of section 6, 
T1S/R18W; then
    (6) Proceed south along Kanan Road approximately 0.35 mile to its 
intersection with the 1,800-foot contour line (very near the 
intersection of Kanan Road and an unnamed unimproved road), section 7, 
T1S/R18W; then
    (7) Proceed southeasterly along the meandering 1,800-foot contour 
line to a point approximately 200 feet due north of the intersection of 
Mulholland Highway and two unnamed, unimproved roads near the center of 
section 7, T1S/R18W, and, from that point, proceed due south in a 
straight line to the intersection of Mulholland Highway and the two 
unnamed, unimproved roads, section 7, T1S/R18W; then
    (8) Following the eastern-most unimproved road, proceed southerly 
along the meandering unimproved road, passing to the west of a 2,054-
foot peak, and continue to the road's intersection with another unnamed, 
unimproved road immediately south of the section 18 north boundary line 
and due east of a 2,448-foot peak, section 18, T1S/R18W; then
    (9) Proceed southwesterly along the unnamed, unimproved road to its 
intersection with the Latigo Canyon Road, just east of BM 2125, section 
18, T1S/R18W; then
    (10) Proceed northerly then westerly along Latigo Canyon Road to its 
intersection with Kanan Road very near the

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southeast corner of section 12, T1S/R19W; then
    (11) Proceed south along Kanan Road for approximately 0.6 mile to 
its intersection with the 1,700-foot contour line, located immediately 
south of the four-way intersection of two unnamed, unimproved roads and 
Kanan Road, section 13, T1S/R19W; then
    (12) Proceed 1.5 miles generally west and northwest along the 
unnamed, unimproved road that meanders westerly, crossing over several 
intermittent streams, and continues through Zuma Canyon to its 
intersection with Encinal Canyon Road at about the 1,806-foot elevation 
mark, section 11, T1S/R19W; then
    (13) Crossing Encinal Canyon Road, proceed northwesterly along the 
unnamed, unimproved road, which becomes a trail, and continue northerly 
to the trail's intersection with the 1,900-foot contour line, near the 
center of section 11, T1S/R19W; then
    (14) Proceed northwesterly along the meandering 1,900-foot contour 
line, circling to the west of the 2,189-foot peak in section 11, to the 
contour line's intersection with Mulholland Highway at the northern 
boundary of section 11, T1S/R19W; then
    (15) Proceed westerly about 0.8 mile on Mulholland Highway and 
return to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-52, 71 FR 40400, July 17, 2006]



Sec.  9.204  Tracy Hills.

    (a) Tracy Hills. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Tracy Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Tracy Hills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Tracy Hills viticultural area are five USGS 1:24,000-scale, 
topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Tracy, Calif., 1954, photorevised 1981;
    (2) Vernalis, CA, 1991;
    (3) Solyo, Calif., 1953, photorevised 1971, photoinspected 1978;
    (4) Lone Tree Creek, Calif., 1955, photorevised 1971; and
    (5) Midway Calif., 1953, photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundary. The Tracy Hills viticultural area is located in 
southwestern San Joaquin County and northwestern Stanislaus County in 
the State of California. The boundary of the Tracy Hills viticultural 
area is as described below.
    (1) The beginning point is on the Tracy map at the intersection of 
the Delta-Mendota Canal and Lammers Ferry Road, along the western 
boundary line of section 6, T3S/R5E. From the beginning point, proceed 
0.4 mile generally southeast along the Delta-Mendota Canal to its 
intersection with the Western Pacific Railway line along the southern 
boundary line of section 6, T3S/R5E (Tracy map); then
    (2) Proceed 5.6 miles straight east along the Western Pacific 
Railway line and then along Linne Road to the intersection of Linne Road 
and Lehman Road, along the northern boundary line of section 12, T3S/R5E 
(Vernalis map); then
    (3) Proceed 1.5 miles straight south and then east along Lehman Road 
to its intersection with Bird Road at the southeast corner of section 
12, T3S/R5E (Vernalis map); then
    (4) Proceed 1 mile straight south along Bird Road to its 
intersection with Durham Ferry Road at the southeast corner of section 
13, T3S/R5E (Vernalis map); then
    (5) Proceed 1.9 miles straight east along Durham Ferry Road to its 
intersection with State Highway 33 along the northern boundary line of 
section 20, T3S/R6E (Vernalis map); then
    (6) Proceed 5.1 miles straight southeast along State Highway 33, 
passing the hamlet of Vernalis, to the highway's intersection with 
McCracken Road along the eastern boundary of section 2, T4S/R6E (Solyo 
map); then
    (7) Proceed 3.4 miles straight south along McCracken Road to its 
intersection with Hamilton Road at the southeast corner of section 23, 
T4S/R6E (Solyo map); then
    (8) Proceed 2.4 miles straight west along the southern boundary 
lines of sections 23, 22, and 21, T4S/R6E, crossing the Delta-Mendota 
Canal and the California Aqueduct, to the junction of the southern 
boundary of section 21, the 500-foot elevation line, and the westernmost 
transmission line, (Solyo map); then

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    (9) Proceed 4.2 miles generally northwest along the meandering 500-
foot elevation line to section 18, T4S/R6E, where the 500-foot elevation 
line crosses all the transmission lines and then continues northwest a 
short distance to the easternmost transmission line in the northwest 
quadrant of section 18, T4S/R6E, (Solyo map); then
    (10) Proceed 8.45 miles straight northwest along the easternmost 
transmission line, crossing from the Solyo map, over the Lone Tree Creek 
map, to the Tracy map, and continue to the transmission line's 
intersection with the western boundary of section 19, T3S/R5W, about 0.7 
mile north-northeast of Black Butte (Tracy map); then
    (11) Proceed in a straight line 2 miles northwest to this line's 
intersection with the 500-foot elevation line, immediately north of an 
unimproved dirt road, just north of the midpoint of the western boundary 
line of section 12, T3S/R4E (Tracy map); then
    (12) Proceed 0.65 mile straight north along the western boundaries 
of section 12 and then section 1 to the section 1 line's intersection 
with Interstate Highway 580 (I-580), section 1, T3S/R4E (Tracy map); 
then
    (13) Proceed 0.8 mile straight northwest along I-580 to its 
intersection with the Western Pacific Railway line in section 2, T3S/R4E 
(Midway map); then
    (14) Proceed easterly 0.7 mile along the Western Pacific Railway 
line to its intersection with the eastern boundary line of section 2, 
T3S/R4E (Tracy map); and
    (15) Proceed east for 1 mile in a straight line, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-54, 71 FR 65411, Nov. 8, 2006]



Sec.  9.205  Chehalem Mountains.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Chehalem Mountains''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Chehalem Mountains'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Chehalem Mountains viticultural area are six United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Newberg Quadrangle, Oregon, 7.5 Minute Series, 1961 
(photorevised 1985);
    (2) Dundee Quadrangle, Oregon, 7.5 Minute Series, 1956 (revised 
1993);
    (3) Laurelwood Quadrangle, Oregon, 7.5 Minutes Series 1956 (revised 
1992);
    (4) Scholls Quadrangle, Oregon, 7.5 Minute Series, 1961 
(photorevised 1985);
    (5) Beaverton Quadrangle, Oregon, 7.5 Minute Series, 1961 
(photorevised 1984); and
    (6) Sherwood Quadrangle, Oregon, 7.5 Minute Series, 1961 
(photorevised 1985).
    (c) Boundary. The Chehalem Mountains viticultural area is located in 
Clackamas, Yamhill, and Washington Counties, Oregon. The boundary of the 
Chehalem Mountains viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is in Yamhill County on the Newberg map in 
section 15, T3S/R2W, at the intersection of Oregon Highway 99W and the 
250-foot contour line, 0.4 mile east of Spring Brook;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed northwesterly 1.2 miles along 
the 250-foot contour to its intersection with an unnamed light-duty road 
locally known as Benjamin Road, section 50, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (3) Proceed west 0.5 mile along Benjamin Road, crossing railroad 
tracks, to its intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally 
known as Spring Brook Road, section 48, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (4) Proceed southwest 0.3 mile along Spring Brook Road, parallel to 
the railroad tracks, to its intersection with an unnamed light-duty road 
locally known as Mountainview Drive, section 48, T3S/R2W, on the Newberg 
map; then
    (5) Proceed west 0.35 mile on Mountainview Drive to its intersection 
with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Aspen Way, along the 
western boundary of section 8, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (6) Proceed northwesterly 1.4 miles on Aspen Way to its intersection 
with Bell Road, along the northern boundary of section 47, T3S/R2W, 
Newberg map; then
    (7) Proceed west 0.8 mile on Bell Road, which becomes North Valley 
Road after crossing Oregon Highway 219, to its intersection with the 
250-foot contour line, immediately before an

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unimproved dirt road on the left, section 46, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (8) Proceed westerly 2 miles along the 250-foot contour line to its 
first intersection with the western boundary line of section 43, T3S/
R3W, along the western border of the Newberg map; then
    (9) Proceed north 0.2 mile along the western boundary of section 43, 
T3S/R3W, to its intersection with the 240-foot contour line, Newberg 
map; then
    (10) Proceed westerly for 4 miles along the 240-foot contour line, 
crossing onto the Dundee map, to its intersection with an unnamed light-
duty road locally known as Sullivan Lane, section 74, T3S/R3, Dundee 
map; then
    (11) Proceed south 0.25 mile along Sullivan Lane to its intersection 
with North Valley Road at elevation point 216, section 74, T3S/R3, 
Dundee map; then
    (12) Proceed west 0.1 mile along North Valley Road to its 
intersection with the 200-foot contour line, section 74, T3S/R3W, Dundee 
map; then
    (13) Proceed northwesterly 1 mile along the 200-foot contour line to 
its intersection with an unnamed creek northeast of elevation point 215, 
and continue northwesterly 0.05 mile along the unnamed creek to its 
intersection with Dopp Road along the western boundary line of section 
74, T3S/R3W, Dundee map; then
    (14) Proceed south 0.8 mile along Dopp Road to its intersection with 
North Valley Road at the elevation point 202 near the Ewing Young 
School, section 39, T3S/R3W, Dundee map; then
    (15) Proceed northerly 5 miles on North Valley Road, crossing onto 
the Laurelwood map, to the road's intersection with Laughlin Road and 
Albertson Road at elevation point 235, section 58, T2S/R3W, Laurelwood 
map; then
    (16) Proceed east 0.1 mile on Albertson Road to its intersection 
with the 240-foot contour line, section 58, T2S/R3W, Laurelwood map; 
then
    (17) Proceed northerly 15.6 miles along the 240-foot contour line to 
its intersection with Sandstrom Road, section 19, T1S/R3W, Laurelwood 
map; then
    (18) Proceed west 0.15 mile on Sandstrom Road to its third crossing 
of the 200-foot contour line, just before Fern Hill Road to the west, 
section 24, T1S/R4W, Laurelwood map; then
    (19) Proceed northwesterly and then northeasterly 4.5 miles along 
the meandering 200-foot contour line to its intersection with La 
Follette Road along the eastern boundary of section 8, T1S/R3W, 
Laurelwood map; then
    (20) Proceed south 0.25 mile on La Follette Road to its intersection 
with the 240-foot contour line, north of Blooming Fern Hill Road, along 
the western boundary line of section 16, T1S/R3W, Laurelwood map; then
    (21) Proceed easterly and then southerly 17 miles along the 
meandering 240-foot contour line, crossing over and back on the Scholls 
map in section 25 and 56, T1S/R3W, crossing Christensen Creek in section 
35, T1S/R3W, and continuing to the contour line's intersection with 
Laurel Road West, along the southern boundary line of section 1, T2S/
R3W, Laurelwood map; then
    (22) Proceed east 0.15 mile on Laurel Road West to its intersection 
with the 200-foot contour line, along the southern boundary line of 
section 1, T2S/R3W, Laurelwood map; then
    (23) Proceed easterly 17.5 miles along the meandering 200-foot 
contour line, and, after crossing onto the Scholls map and crossing over 
Laurel Road South, McCormick Hill Road four times, and Midway Road, and 
after crossing over and back on the Newberg map (crossing Heaton Creek) 
in section 28, T2S/R2W, continue to the contour line's intersection with 
Mountain Home Road, east of Heaton Creek, section 21, T2S/R2W, Scholls 
map; then
    (24) Continue easterly and then southerly 8.9 miles along the 200-
foot contour line and, after crossing Baker Creek, skirting Laurel Ridge 
to the north, crossing onto the Beaverton map, crossing over and back on 
the Sherwood map, crossing over in the northwest corner of the Beaverton 
map, and returning to the Scholls map, continue to the contour line's 
intersection with the middle tributary of an unnamed creek, along the 
western boundary line of section 24, T2S/R2W, Scholls map; then
    (25) Proceed southeast along the meandering 200-foot contour line 
and, after crossing over to the northeast

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corner of the Newberg map to the Sherwood map, continue to the contour 
line's intersection with Edy Road, section 25, T2S/R2W, Sherwood map; 
then
    (26) Proceed southwest along the meandering 200-foot contour line 
and, after crossing onto the Newberg map, skirting part of Chicken 
Creek, and returning to the Sherwood map, continue to the contour line's 
intersection with Elwert Road, along the eastern boundary line of 
section 25, T2S/R2W, Sherwood map; then
    (27) Proceed south 0.85 mile on Elwert Road to its intersection with 
Oregon Highway 99W, along the eastern boundary line of section 36, T2S/
R2W, Sherwood map; then
    (28) Proceed south-southwest 0.45 mile on Oregon Highway 99W to its 
intersection with the 250-foot contour line immediately south of an 
unnamed Cedar Creek tributary, section 36, T2S/R2W, Sherwood map; then
    (29) Proceed southerly 1 mile along the meandering 250-foot contour 
line to its intersection with Middleton Road, section 1, T3S/R2W, 
Sherwood map; then
    (30) Proceed southwesterly 0.5 mile on Middleton Road, which becomes 
Rein Road, to the road's intersection with the 200-foot contour line, 
immediately south of Cedar Creek, section 1, T3S/R2W, Sherwood map; then
    (31) Proceed 1.6 miles generally east along the 200-foot contour 
line to its intersection, in the village of Middleton, with an unnamed 
light-duty east-west road locally known as Brookman Road, section 6, 
T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then
    (32) Proceed easterly 0.7 mile on Brookman Road to its intersection 
with the Washington-Clackamas County line, at the northwest corner of 
section 5, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then
    (33) Proceed east 1 mile along the Washington-Clackamas County line 
to its intersection with Brown Road, at the northeast corner of section 
5, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then
    (34) Proceed southerly 1 mile on Brown Road to its second 
intersection with the 250-foot contour line, immediately south of an 
intermittent stream, in section 4, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then
    (35) Proceed southerly 2.8 miles along the meandering 250-foot 
contour line, skirting Hoodview, to the contour line's intersection with 
Baker Road, section 16, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then
    (36) Proceed south 0.15 mile on Baker Road to its intersection with 
the 200-foot contour line, section 16, T3S/R1W, Sherwood map; then
    (37) Proceed southwesterly 13.1 miles along the meandering 200-foot 
contour line and, after crossing onto the Newberg map, continue to the 
contour line's intersection with Wilsonville Road, north of Willamette 
Greenway State Park, section 60, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (38) Proceed northwesterly 2 miles on Wilsonville Road to its 
intersection with an unnamed tributary of Spring Brook, east-northeast 
of Grouse Butte, section 57, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (39) Proceed southwesterly 0.25 mile along the unnamed tributary of 
Spring Brook to its intersection with the 200-foot contour line, section 
57, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (40) Proceed westerly and then northerly 0.45 mile along the 200-
foot contour line, following the base of Grouse Butte, to the contour 
line's intersection with Wilsonville Road, section 57, T3S/R2W, Newberg 
map; then
    (41) Proceed east 0.45 mile on Wilsonville Road to its intersection 
with the same unnamed tributary of Spring Brook, section 57, T3S/R2W, 
Newberg map; then
    (42) Proceed northeasterly 0.05 mile along the unnamed tributary of 
Spring Brook to its intersection with the 250-foot contour line, 
southwest of the quarries, section 57, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then
    (43) Proceed northerly 2.2 miles along the 250-foot contour line to 
its intersection with Corral Creek Road (misnamed Ladd Hill Road on the 
Newberg map), south of Oregon Highway 99W, section 15, T3S/R2W, Newberg 
map; then
    (44) Proceed north 0.5 mile along Corral Creek Road to its western-
most intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as 
Veritas Lane, section 15, T3S/R2W, Newberg map; then

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    (45) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 
0.05 mile and return to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-56, 71 FR 68462, Nov. 27, 2006]



Sec.  9.206  Shawnee Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Shawnee Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Shawnee Hills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:250,000-scale topographic map used to determine the boundary of the 
Shawnee Hills viticultural area is titled--Paducah: Kentucky-Illinois, 
Missouri-Indiana, 1987 edition.
    (c) Boundary. The Shawnee Hills viticultural area is located in 
southern Illinois between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and largely 
within the Shawnee National Forest. The boundary of the Shawnee Hills 
viticultural area is described below--
    (1) Beginning at the intersection of State Routes 3 and 150 in the 
town of Chester (Randolph County), proceed northeast on Route 150 to its 
intersection with the surveyed boundary line between Township 6 South 
(T6S) and Township 7 South (T7S); then
    (2) Proceed due east along the T6S/T7S boundary line until it 
becomes the boundary between Perry and Jackson Counties, and continue 
east along the Perry-Jackson County line to State Route 4; then
    (3) Proceed southeast on State Route 4 through the villages of 
Campbell Hill, Ava, and Oraville to its intersection with State Route 
13/127; then
    (4) Proceed south on State Route 13/127 to the intersection where 
State Routes 13 and 127 divide in the town of Murphysboro; then
    (5) Proceed east on State Route 13 through the city of Carbondale to 
State Route 13's intersection with Interstate 57; then
    (6) Proceed south on Interstate 57 to its intersection with State 
Route 148; then
    (7) Proceed southeast on State Route 148 to its intersection with 
State Route 37; then
    (8) Proceed south on State Highway 37 to Saline Creek; then
    (9) Proceed northeasterly (downstream) along Saline Creek to its 
confluence with the South Fork of the Saline River, then continue 
easterly (downstream) along the South Fork of the Saline River to its 
confluence with the Saline River, then continue easterly and then 
southeasterly (downstream) along the Saline River to its confluence with 
the Ohio River near Saline Landing; then
    (10) Proceed southwesterly (downstream) along the Ohio River to the 
Interstate 24 bridge; then
    (11) Proceed north on Interstate 24 to its intersection with the New 
Columbia Ditch (with the towns of Big Bay to the northeast and New 
Columbia to the northwest); then
    (12) Proceed westerly along the New Columbia Ditch to its confluence 
with the Main Ditch, and continue westerly along the Main Ditch to its 
confluence with the Cache River (near the Cache River's confluence with 
the Post Creek Cutoff), approximately 1.5 miles east-northeast of the 
village of Karnak; then
    (13) Proceed westerly (downstream) along the Cache River, passing 
under Interstate 57 near the village of Ullin, and continue 
southeasterly along the Cache River to the river's confluence with Sandy 
Creek (northeast of the village of Sandusky); then
    (14) Proceed westerly (upstream) along Sandy Creek approximately 4 
miles to its junction with an unnamed secondary road (known locally as 
Alexander County Road 4); then
    (15) Proceed south along the unnamed secondary road (Alexander 
County Road 4) to its junction with State Route 3 at the village of 
Olive Branch; then
    (16) Proceed northwest on State Route 3 to its intersection with the 
Main Ditch (also known locally as Sexton Creek) at the village of Gale; 
then
    (17) Proceed northerly along Main Ditch and Clear Creek Ditch to a 
light-duty road (known locally as State Forest Road) near the southwest 
corner of the Trail of Tears State Forest, approximately 3.75 miles east 
of the village of Wolf Lake; then

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    (18) Proceed west on the light-duty road (State Forest Road) to its 
intersection with State Route 3 just south of Wolf Lake; then
    (19) Proceed north on State Route 3 to its junction with the Big 
Muddy River (near the village of Aldridge), and continue north 
(upstream) along the Big Muddy River to its confluence with Kincaid 
Creek near the village of Grimsby; then
    (20) Continue northerly along Kincaid Creek to its junction with 
State Route 149; then
    (21) Proceed west on State Route 149 to its junction with State 
Route 3, and then continue northwest along State Route 3 to the 
beginning point in the town of Chester.

[T.D. TTB-57, 71 FR 68471, Nov. 27, 2006]



Sec.  9.207  Outer Coastal Plain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Outer Coastal Plain''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Outer Coastal Plain'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Outer Coastal Plain viticultural area are 10 United States 
Geological Survey topographic maps. They are titled:
    (1) Wilmington, Delaware-New Jersey-Pennsylvania-Maryland, 1984, 
1:100,000 scale;
    (2) Hammonton, New Jersey, 1984, 1:100,000 scale;
    (3) Trenton, New Jersey-Pennsylvania-New York, 1986, 1:100,000 
scale;
    (4) Long Branch, New Jersey, 1954, photorevised 1981, 1:24,000 
scale;
    (5) Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1984, 1:100,000 scale;
    (6) Cape May, New Jersey, 1981, 1:100,000 scale;
    (7) Dover, Delaware-New Jersey-Maryland, 1984, 1:100,000 scale;
    (8) Freehold, New Jersey, 2014, 1:24,000 scale;
    (9) Marlboro, New Jersey, 2014, 1:24,000 scale; and
    (10) Keyport, New Jersey-New York, 2014, 1:24,000 scale.
    (c) Boundary. The Outer Coastal Plain viticultural area includes all 
of Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic, and Ocean Counties and portions of 
Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, and Monmouth Counties in the 
State of New Jersey. The boundary of the Outer Coastal Plain 
viticultural area is as described below.
    (1) The beginning point is on the Wilmington map at the confluence 
of Alloway Creek with the Delaware River (within Mad Horse Creek State 
Wildlife Management Area) in Salem County;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed northeasterly in a straight 
line to the village of Hagerville; then
    (3) Continue north on an unnamed road locally known as County Road 
(CR) 658 to its intersection with State Route (SR) 49; then
    (4) Proceed northwesterly on SR 49 to its intersection with SR 45 in 
the center of the town of Salem; then
    (5) Proceed northeasterly on SR 45 to its intersection with SR 540 
at the village of Pointers; then
    (6) Proceed north on SR 540 into the village of Slapes Corner; then
    (7) Proceed northeasterly on an unnamed road locally known as CR 646 
to its intersection with the New Jersey Turnpike near the village of 
Auburn; then
    (8) Proceed northeasterly on the New Jersey Turnpike for 
approximately 18 miles to its intersection with SR 47; then
    (9) Proceed south on SR 47 for approximately 0.5 mile to its 
intersection with SR 534 at the village of Gardenville Center; then
    (10) Proceed southeasterly through Gardenville Center on SR 534 to 
its intersection with SR 544; then
    (11) Proceed northeasterly on SR 544 to its intersection with SR 73 
on the Hammonton map; then
    (12) Proceed north-northwesterly on SR 73 to its intersection with 
SR 70 in Cropwell; then
    (13) Proceed east on SR 70 to its intersection with U.S. 206 in Red 
Lion; then
    (14) Proceed north on U.S. 206, onto the Trenton map, to the 
intersection of U.S. 206 and an unnamed road locally known as CR 537, in 
the village of Chambers Corner; then
    (15) Proceed northeasterly on CR 537, through the village of 
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    (16) Continue northeasterly on CR 537, crossing onto the Freehold, 
New Jersey, map, to the intersection of CR 537 (known locally as W. Main 
Street) and State Route 79 (known locally as S. Main Street) in 
Freehold; then
    (17) Proceed northeasterly, then northerly, along State Route 79, 
crossing onto the Marlboro, New Jersey, map to the intersection of State 
Route 79 and Pleasant Valley Road in Wickatunk; then
    (18) Proceed northeasterly, then southeasterly along Pleasant Valley 
Road to the road's intersection with Schank Road, south of Pleasant 
Valley; then
    (19) Proceed easterly along Schank Road to the road's intersection 
with Holmdel Road; then
    (20) Proceed northerly along Holmdel Road, crossing onto the 
Keyport, New Jersey-New York map, to the road's intersection with the 
Garden State Parkway, north of Crawford Corners; then
    (21) Proceed north on the Garden State Parkway to its intersection 
with SR 36 and proceed east along SR 36 onto the Long Branch map; then
    (22) Using the Long Branch map, continue east on SR 36 to where it 
intersects with Joline Avenue; then
    (23) Proceed northeasterly on Joline Avenue to the Atlantic Ocean 
shoreline; then
    (24) Follow the Atlantic Ocean shoreline south, encompassing all 
coastal islands, onto the Trenton, Hammonton, Atlantic City, and Cape 
May maps, to the city of Cape May; then
    (25) Proceed west, then north, along the eastern bank of the 
Delaware River, onto the Atlantic City, Dover, and Wilmington maps to 
the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-58, 72 FR 6167, Feb. 9, 2007, as amended by T.D. TTB-148, 82 
FR 57659, Dec. 7, 2017]



Sec.  9.208  Snake River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Snake River Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Snake River Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary 
of the Snake River Valley viticultural area are 14 United States 
Geological Survey 1:100,000 scale, metric topographic maps. They are 
titled,
    (1) Baker, Oregon-Idaho, 1981;
    (2) Brogan, Oregon-Idaho, 1980;
    (3) McCall, Idaho-Oregon, 1980, Photoinspected 1990;
    (4) Weiser, Idaho-Oregon, 1980, Photoinspected 1990;
    (5) Boise, Idaho-Oregon, 1981;
    (6) Idaho City, Idaho, 1982;
    (7) Murphy, Idaho, 1986;
    (8) Mountain Home, Idaho, 1990;
    (9) Fairfield, Idaho, 1978;
    (10) Twin Falls, Idaho, 1979;
    (11) Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1992;
    (12) Triangle, Idaho, 1990;
    (13) Mahogany Mountain, Idaho, 1978; and
    (14) Vale, Oregon-Idaho, 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Snake River Valley viticultural area is located in 
Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, 
Payette, Twin Falls, and Washington Counties in southwestern Idaho and 
in Baker and Malheur Counties in southeastern Oregon. The boundary of 
the Snake River Valley viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Baker map in Oregon at the 
intersection of the 1,040-meter contour line and Interstate 84, between 
Pleasant Valley and Oxman in Baker County, T10S/R42E;
    (2) From the beginning point proceed east following the 1,040-meter 
contour line along the eastern side of the Burnt River Valley, then 
crossing over to the Brogan map, proceed northerly along the western 
side of the Snake River Valley and, crossing back over to the Baker map, 
proceed westerly along the southern side of the Powder River Valley to 
the 1,040-meter contour line's intersection with the northern boundary 
of Baker County, T7S/R40E, on the Baker map;
    (3) Proceed 7.5 miles straight east along the northern boundary of 
Baker County to its intersection with the 1,040-meter line east of 
Oregon State Road 203 and three unnamed creeks, T7S/R41E, on the Baker 
map;
    (4) Proceed generally southeast along the 1,040-meter contour line 
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the 45 degree north latitude line, to the immediate west of North Creek 
in the Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area, T6S/R47E, on the northern 
border of the McCall map;
    (5) Proceed straight east along the 45 degree north latitude line to 
its intersection with the 1,040-meter contour line, to the immediate 
east of North Creek, T6S/R47E, on the McCall map;
    (6) Follow the 1,040-meter contour line, which encircles the 
northern portion of McLain Gulch, to its third intersection with the 45 
degree north latitude line, west of the Snake River in Baker County, 
Oregon, T6S/R48E, on the McCall map;
    (7) Proceed straight east along the 45 degree north latitude line to 
its intersection with the 1,040-meter contour line, to east of the Snake 
River and Indian Creek in Adams County, Idaho, T6S/R48W, on the McCall 
map;
    (8) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a generally 
clockwise rotation on the McCall map, proceeding southerly on the 
southeast side of the Snake River, northeasterly north of the Crooked 
River, crossing the Crooked River, T7S/R3W, proceeding southwesterly 
south of the Crooked River, crossing Brownlee Creek, T16N/R4W, 
proceeding generally southwesterly onto the Baker map, continuing 
southwesterly, crossing Sturgill Creek, T15N/R6W, and Dennett Creek, 
T14N/R6W, proceeding onto the Brogan map, proceeding southeasterly, 
crossing Rock Creek, T13N/R6W, proceeding onto the Weiser map, 
proceeding northeasterly, north of the Mann Creek State Recreation Area, 
crossing Mann Creek, T13N/R5W, continuing northeasterly onto the McCall 
map;
    (9) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the McCall map, proceeding northeasterly, crossing Pine 
Creek, T15N/R4W, and Hornet Creek, T8S/R2W, passing west of the Payette 
National Forest, proceeding southerly, passing east of Mesa, onto the 
Weiser map, proceeding southerly, crossing Crane Creek, T12N/R1W, 
turning westerly, rounding north of the Paddock Valley Reservoir, 
crossing Willow Creek, T9N/R1W, turning southerly onto the Boise map, 
looping southerly and northerly north of the Black Canyon Reservoir and 
moving back onto the Weiser map;
    (10) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Weiser map, proceeding northerly, crossing Squaw Creek, 
T12N/R1E, and then southerly, crossing Cottonweed Creek, T11N/R1E, and 
then southerly again onto the Boise map, rounding south of South 
Mountain, back onto the Weiser map, proceeding northeasterly north of 
the Payette River, crossing the North Fork Payette River, T10N/R3E, then 
proceeding southwesterly south of the Payette River, onto the Boise map, 
proceeding generally southerly, crossing Cartwright Creek, T6N/R2E, and 
proceeding westerly and southeasterly towards Lucky Peak Lake, and then 
turning northward onto the Idaho City map;
    (11) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Idaho City map, proceeding northerly, crossing Grimes 
and Mores Creek, T5N/R4E, and then proceeding southerly to Lucky Peak 
Lake, turning northeasterly north of the Lucky Peak Lake, Arrowrock 
Reservoir, and Middle Fork Boise River to T4N/R7E, crossing the Middle 
Fork Boise River and proceeding southwesterly south of the Middle Fork 
Boise River, to the South Fork Boise River, crossing the South Fork 
Boise River, T2N/R6E, proceeding onto the Boise map proceeding 
southwesterly south of Lucky Peak Lake onto the Murphy map;
    (12) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation southeasterly on the Murphy map to the Mountain Home map, 
proceeding southeasterly, crossing Canyon Creek, passing north of 
Mountain Home Reservoir, crossing King Hill Creek, onto the Fairfield 
map, proceeding easterly, crossing Clover Creek, T4S/R13E, proceeding 
southerly onto the Twin Falls map;
    (13) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Twin Falls map, proceeding southeasterly to the Snake 
River, T9S/R14E, following north of the Snake River and crossing at 
T10S/R18E, northeast of Twin Falls, proceeding westerly south of the 
Snake River to the Salmon River, following east of the Salmon

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River and crossing at T10S/R13E, proceeding northerly west of the Salmon 
River and the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area, proceeding west onto 
the Glenns Ferry map;
    (14) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Glenns Ferry map, proceeding generally west to Rosevear 
Gulch, turning south between Rosevear Gulch and Pilgrim Gulch, near 
Deadman Creek, heading northwesterly, continuing through the Bruneau 
Desert, crossing Hole Creek in Pot Canyon and proceeding to Bruneau 
Canyon, proceeding southeasterly east of Bruneau Canyon, crossing 
Bruneau Canyon, T10S/R7E, proceeding west of Bruneau Canyon then west 
onto the Triangle map;
    (15) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Triangle map, heading northwesterly, crossing Shoofly 
Creek and Alder Creek, T6S/R1W, onto the Murphy map, continuing 
northwesterly to Sinker Creek, crossing Sinker Creek, T4S/R2W, 
continuing northwesterly to Jump Creek, crossing Jump Creek, T1N/R5W, 
proceeding northwesterly onto the Boise map, crossing its southwestern 
corner, T2N/R5W, onto the Mahogany Mountain map;
    (16) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation onto the Mahogany Mountain map, proceeding westerly onto the 
Vale map, generally northwesterly then southwesterly onto the Mahogany 
Mountain map, proceeding southwest, west, and generally north onto the 
Vale map, passing through Succor Creek State Recreational Area, 
returning to the Mahogany Mountain map, and, passing east of McIntyre 
Ridge, crossing Succor Creek, T1N/R46E, proceeding northerly back onto 
the Vale map;
    (17) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Vale map, proceeding northerly east of Owyhee Ridge and 
Long Draw to north of Lake Owyhee, southwesterly and southerly south of 
Lake Owyhee onto the Mahogany Mountain map, southwesterly south of Lake 
Owyhee, the Owyhee River, and Owyhee Canyon, crossing Owyhee Canyon at 
T29S/R41E, proceeding northerly west of Owyhee Canyon, northeasterly 
west of Owyhee River and Owyhee Reservoir, and northerly onto the Vale 
map;
    (18) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Vale map, proceeding generally northerly to T20S/R42E, 
southwesterly east of Cottonwood Creek, crossing Cottonwood Creek, T22S/
R40E, proceeding north to the Malheur River, following the Malheur River 
westerly to the intersection of the 1,040-meter contour line and the 118 
degree west longitude line in Malheur County, Oregon, T21S/R38E, on the 
western border of the Vale map;
    (19) Proceed straight north along the 118 degree west longitude line 
to its intersection with the 1,040-meter contour line, north of the 
Malheur River, T20S/R38E, proceeding easterly north of the Malheur River 
to Hog Creek, crossing Hog Creek, T20S/R40E, and proceeding northerly on 
the Vale map;
    (20) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation, crossing onto the Brogan map, proceeding easterly, northerly, 
and westerly to and around Malheur Reservoir, T14S/R41E, proceeding 
easterly to Cottonwood Gulch then northerly to Dixie Creek, crossing 
Dixie Creek, T12S/RR41E, proceeding easterly and northerly onto the 
Baker map;
    (21) Continue following the 1,040-meter contour line in a clockwise 
rotation on the Baker map, proceeding westerly south of the Burnt River, 
crossing the Burnt River, T10S/R41E, proceeding easterly north of the 
Burnt River to Gravel Pits, then northerly, returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-59, 72 FR 10602, Mar. 9, 2007]



Sec.  9.209  Calistoga.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Calistoga''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Calistoga'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps used to determine the 
boundary of the Calistoga viticultural area are four United States 
Geological Survey 1:24,000 scale topographic quadrangle maps. They are 
titled:
    (1) Mark West Springs, Calif. (1993);
    (2) Calistoga, CA (1997);

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    (3) St. Helena, Calif. (1960, revised 1993); and
    (4) Detert Reservoir, CA (1997).
    (c) Boundary. The Calistoga viticultural area is located in 
northwestern Napa County, California. The boundary beginning point is on 
the Mark West Springs map at the point where the Napa-Sonoma county line 
intersects Petrified Forest Road in section 3, T8N/R7W. From this point, 
the boundary:
    (1) Continues northeasterly along Petrified Forest Road 
approximately 1.9 miles to the road's intersection with the 400-foot 
contour line near the north bank of Cyrus Creek approximately 1,000 feet 
southwest of the intersection of Petrified Forest Road and State Route 
128 on the Calistoga map;
    (2) Proceeds generally east-southeast (after crossing Cyrus Creek) 
along the 400-foot contour line to its intersection with Ritchey Creek 
in section 16, T8N/R6W;
    (3) Follows Ritchey Creek northeast approximately 0.3 mile to its 
intersection with State Route 29 at the 347-foot benchmark;
    (4) Proceeds east-southeast along State Route 29 approximately 0.3 
mile to its intersection with a light-duty road labeled Bale Lane;
    (5) Follows Bale Lane northeast approximately 0.7 mile to its 
intersection with the Silverado Trail;
    (6) Proceeds northwest along the Silverado Trail approximately 1,500 
feet to its intersection with an unmarked driveway on the north side of 
the Silverado Trail near the 275-foot benchmark;
    (7) Continues northeasterly along the driveway for 300 feet to its 
intersection with another driveway, and then continues north-northeast 
in a straight line to the 400-foot contour line;
    (8) Follows the 400-foot contour line easterly approximately 0.7 
miles to its intersection with an unimproved dirt road (an extension of 
a road known locally as the North Fork of Crystal Springs Road), which 
lies in the Carne Humana Land Grant approximately 1,400 feet southwest 
of the northwest corner of section 11, T8N/R6W on the St. Helena map;
    (9) Continues northerly along the unimproved dirt road approximately 
2,700 feet to its intersection with the 880-foot contour line in section 
2, T8N/R6W;
    (10) Follows the meandering 880-foot contour line northwesterly, 
crossing onto the Calistoga map in section 2, T8N/R6W, and continues 
along the 880-foot contour line through section 3, T8N/R6W, sections 34 
and 35, T9N/R6W, (with a brief return to the St. Helena map in section 
35), to the 880-contour line's intersection with Biter Creek in the 
northeast quadrant of section 34, T9N/R6W;
    (11) Continues westerly along the meandering 880-foot contour line 
around Dutch Henry Canyon in section 28, T9N/R6W, and Simmons Canyon in 
section 29, T9N/R6W, to the contour line's first intersection with the 
R7W/R6W range line in section 30, T9N/R6W;
    (12) Continues northerly along the meandering 880-foot contour line 
across the two forks of Horns Creek and through Hoisting Works Canyon in 
section 19, T9N/R6W, crossing between the Calistoga and Detert Reservoir 
maps, to the contour line's intersection with Garnett Creek in section 
13, T9N/R7W, on the Detert Reservoir map;
    (13) Continues westerly along the meandering 880-foot contour line, 
crossing between the Calistoga and Detert Reservoir maps in sections 13 
and 14, T9N/R7W, and in the region labeled ``Mallacomes or Moristul y 
Plan de Agua Caliente,'' to the contour line's intersection with the 
Napa-Sonoma county line approximately 1.1 miles northeast of State Route 
128 in the ``Mallacomes or Moristul y Plan de Agua Caliente'' region, 
T9N/R7W, of the Mark Springs West map; and
    (14) Proceeds southerly along the Napa-Sonoma county line to the 
beginning point.
    (d) Transition Period. A label containing the word ``Calistoga'' in 
the brand name approved prior to December 8, 2009 may not be used on 
wine bottled on or after December 10, 2012 if the wine does not conform 
to the standards for use of the label set forth in Sec.  4.39(i) of this 
chapter.

[T.D. TTB-83, 74 FR 64612, Dec. 8, 2009]

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Sec.  9.210  Lehigh Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lehigh Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Lehigh Valley'' and ``Lehigh'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The seven United Stages Geological Survey 
1:50,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Lehigh Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1978;
    (2) Schuylkill County (West Half), Pennsylvania, 1979;
    (3) Schuylkill County (East Half), Pennsylvania, 1979;
    (4) Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 1991;
    (5) Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 1980;
    (6) Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1981; and
    (7) Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1987.
    (c) Boundary. The Lehigh Valley viticultural area is located in 
portions of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon, and Monroe 
Counties, Pennsylvania. The boundary of the proposed Lehigh Valley 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Berks County map at the 
intersection of the Berks-Lancaster County line and the single-track 
Conrail rail line located near Cacoosing Creek in South Heidelberg 
Township;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed northwest along the Berks 
County line and, crossing onto the Schuylkill County (West Half) map, 
continue northwest along the Schuylkill-Lebanon County line to the 
county line's intersection with the northern boundary of Pine Grove 
township; then
    (3) Proceed northeast along the northern boundary of Pine Grove, 
Washington, and Wayne Townships and, crossing onto the Schuylkill County 
(East Half) map, continue along the northern boundary of Wayne Township 
to the northeast corner of that township, then
    (4) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the confluence 
of Beaver Creek and Cold Run at the northeast corner of State Game Lands 
No. 222 in Walker township; then
    (5) Proceed north-northeasterly in a straight line to the 1,402-foot 
elevation point on Wildcat Mountain in Walker township; then
    (6) Proceed easterly in a straight line, crossing onto the Carbon 
County map, and continue to Bench Mark (BM) 1032 located on Highway 902, 
south of the village of Bloomingdale; then
    (7) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to BM 555 located 
immediately east of the Lehigh River in the city of Jim Thorpe; then
    (8) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the northern 
most point of Lehighton Reservoir; then
    (9) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the western end 
of the dam at the Penn Forest Reservoir; then
    (10) Proceed easterly in a straight line and, crossing onto the 
Monroe County map, continue to the 847-foot elevation point located at 
the intersection of Highway 534 and an unnamed road locally know as 
Dotters Corner Road in Polk township; then
    (11) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to the 
intersection of Highway 115 and an unnamed secondary road locally known 
as Astolat Road immediately north of the village of Effort; then
    (12) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line to St. Johns 
Cemetery, located along Appenzell Creek northwest of the village of 
Neola; then
    (13) Proceed straight northeast to the intersection of Interstate 80 
and an unnamed road locally known as Hamilton Turnpike at the town of 
Bartonsville; then
    (14) Proceed east-southeast along Interstate 80 through Stroudsburg 
to the west bank of the Delaware River; then
    (15) Proceed south (downstream) along the west bank of the Delaware 
River, and, crossing onto the Northampton County map, continue south 
along the west bank of the Delaware River to the mouth of Lehigh River 
at Easton; then
    (16) Proceed southwesterly (upstream) along the south bank of the 
Lehigh River, and crossing onto the Lehigh County map, continue along 
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the mouth of Jordan Creek in Allentown; then
    (17) Proceed westerly (upstream) along Jordan Creek to the first 
railroad bridge over the creek, and then, following the Conrail rail 
line on that bridge, proceed southerly along the Conrail rail line 
(paralleling Trout Creek at first) through Emmaus, Macungie, and 
Alburtis, and continue along the rail line to the Lehigh-Berks County 
line; then
    (18) Crossing onto the Berks County map, continue southerly along 
the Conrail rail line through Mertztown, Topton, Lyons, Fleetwood, 
Blandon, and Muhlenburg to the Conrail rail bridge across the Schuylkill 
River in Reading; then
    (19) Following the Conrail rail line on the Schuylkill River bridge, 
proceed southerly along the rail line through Wyomissing to the rail 
line's junction with a single-track Conrail rail line in Sinking 
Springs; then
    (20) From the Conrail rail line junction in Sinking Springs, follow 
the single track Conrail rail line through Montello, Fritztown, and 
Vinemont, and return to the beginning point.

[TTB-66, 73 FR 12874, Mar. 11, 2008]



Sec.  9.211  Swan Creek.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Swan Creek''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Swan Creek'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved Maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Swan Creek viticultural area are three United States 
Geological Survey (USGS) 1:100,000 scale topographic maps. They are 
titled:
    (1) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1984, photoinspected 1982;
    (2) Boone, North Carolina-Tennessee, 1985; and
    (3) Salisbury, North Carolina, 1985, photoinspected 1983.
    (c) Boundary. The Swan Creek viticultural area is located in Wilkes, 
Yadkin, and Iredell Counties, North Carolina. The boundary of the Swan 
Creek viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Winston-Salem, North Carolina map 
at the intersection of the Yadkin River and U.S. Highway 21, along the 
Surry-Yadkin county line, between Elkin and Jonesville;
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed 24.6 miles generally south on 
U.S. Highway 21, crossing onto the Salisbury, North Carolina map, to the 
intersection of U.S. Highway 21 with Rocky Creek at Turnersburg; then
    (3) Proceed 12.3 miles generally north and west along Rocky Creek, 
returning to the Winston-Salem map, to the intersection of Rocky Creek 
with State Highway 115 at New Hope in the southwest corner of the map; 
then
    (4) Proceed 15.5 miles generally northwest along State Highway 115, 
crossing onto the Boone, North Carolina-Tennessee map, to the 
intersection of State Highway 115 and the Yadkin River, at North 
Wilkesboro; and
    (5) Proceed 16.7 miles generally east-northeast along the Yadkin 
River, crossing onto the Winston-Salem map, and return to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-69, 73 FR 22276, Apr. 25, 2008]



Sec.  9.212  Leona Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Leona Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Leona Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Leona 
Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Ritter Ridge, Calif., 1958; Photorevised 1974;
    (2) Sleepy Valley, CA, 1995;
    (3) Del Sur, CA, 1995; and
    (4) Lake Hughes, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Leona Valley viticultural area is located in Los 
Angeles County, California. The boundary of the Leona Valley 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) From the beginning point on the Ritter Ridge map at the 
intersection of Elizabeth Lake Pine Canyon Road and the section 23 east 
boundary line, T6N, R13W, proceed straight south along the section 23 
east boundary line approximately 0.1 mile to its intersection with the 
3,000-foot elevation line, T6N, R13W; then

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    (2) Proceed west along the 3,000-foot elevation line to its 
intersection with the section 23 west boundary line, T6N, R13W; then
    (3) Proceed south along the section 23 west boundary line to the 
southwest corner of section 23 at the 3,616-foot marked elevation point, 
T6N, R13W; then
    (4) Proceed west along the section 22 south boundary line, crossing 
onto the Sleepy Valley map, and continuing along the section 21 south 
boundary line, crossing over Pine Creek, to its intersection with the 
3,400-foot elevation line, T6N, R13W; then
    (5) Proceed west along the 3,400-foot elevation line to its 
intersection with the section 19 south boundary line and Bouquet Canyon 
Road, T6N, R13W; then
    (6) Proceed straight west along the section 19 south boundary line 
to its intersection with the 3,560-foot elevation line, an unimproved 
road, and a power transmission line, north of Lincoln Crest, T6N, R13W; 
then
    (7) Proceed northeast along the 3,560-foot elevation line across 
section 19 to its east boundary line, T6N, R13W; then
    (8) Proceed in a straight line north-northwest approximately 0.25 
mile to its intersection with a trail and the 3,800-foot elevation line, 
T6N, R13W; then
    (9) Proceed northwest along the meandering 3,800-foot elevation line 
through section 19 to its intersection with the section 13 southeast 
corner, T6N, R14W; then
    (10) Proceed straight west, followed by straight north, along the 
marked Angeles National Forest border to the section 11 southeast 
corner; then
    (11) Proceed straight north along the section 11 east boundary line 
to its intersection with the 3,400-foot elevation line south of an 
unimproved road, T6N, R14W; then
    (12) Proceed generally northwest along the 3,400-foot elevation line 
through section 11, crossing onto the Del Sur map, to its intersection 
with the section 3 southeast corner, T6N, R14W; then
    (13) Proceed straight west to the section 4 southeast corner, T6N, 
R14W; then
    (14) Proceed straight north along the section 4 east boundary line 
approximately 0.05 mile to its intersection with the 3,600-foot 
elevation line, T6N, R14W; then
    (15) Proceed northwest along the 3,600-foot elevation line, through 
section 4 and crossing onto the Lake Hughes map, to its intersection 
with the Angeles National Forest border and the section 4 western 
boundary line, T6N, R14W; then
    (16) Proceed straight north along the section 4 western boundary 
line to its intersection with BM 3402, south of Andrade Corner, T7N, 
R14W; then
    (17) Proceed in a line straight northeast, crossing onto the Del Sur 
map, to its intersection with the marked 3,552-foot elevation point, 
section 33, T7N, R14W; then
    (18) Proceed in a line straight east-southeast to its intersection 
with the marked 3,581-foot elevation point, and continue in a straight 
line east-southeast to its intersection with the marked 3,637-foot 
elevation point, T6N, R14W; then
    (19) Proceed in a line straight northeast to its intersection with 
the section 2 northwest corner, T6N, R14W; then
    (20) Proceed straight east along the section 2 north boundary line 
0.35 mile to its intersection with the 3,600-foot elevation line, T6N, 
R14W; then
    (21) Proceed north and then generally southeast along the 3,600-foot 
elevation line that runs parallel to and south of the Portal Ridge to 
the elevation line's intersection with the section 7 east boundary line, 
T6N, R13W; then
    (22) Proceed straight south along the section 7 east boundary line, 
crossing onto the Sleepy Valley map, to its intersection with the 3,400-
foot elevation line north of the terminus of 90th Street, T6N, R13W; 
then
    (23) Proceed generally east-southeast along the 3,400-foot elevation 
line that runs north of the San Andreas Rift Zone to its intersection 
with the section 16 east boundary line, T6N, R13W; then
    (24) Proceed straight south along the section 16 east boundary line 
to its intersection with the 3,000-foot elevation line, between Goode 
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and Elizabeth Lake Pine Canyon Road, T6N, R13W; then
    (25) Proceed generally southeast along the 3,000-foot elevation 
line, crossing onto the Ritter Ridge map, to its intersection with the 
section 23 east boundary line, north of the intermittent Amargosa Creek 
and Elizabeth Lake Pine Canyon Road, T6N, R13W; then
    (26) Proceed straight south along the section 23 east boundary line, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-71, 73 FR 64202, Oct. 29, 2008]



Sec.  9.213  Snipes Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Snipes Mountain''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Snipes Mountain'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Snipes 
Mountain viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Sunnyside, Wash., 1965, photo revised 1978; and
    (2) Granger, Wash., 1965.
    (c) Boundary. The Snipes Mountain viticultural area is located in 
Yakima County, Washington. The boundary of the Snipes Mountain 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Sunnyside map, to the southwest of 
the town of Sunnyside, at the intersection of South Hill Road and the 
eastern boundary of section 34, T10N, R22E. From the beginning point, 
proceed south along the eastern boundary of section 34 for less than 0.1 
mile to its intersection with the 750-foot elevation line, T10N, R22E; 
then
    (2) Proceed along the 750-foot elevation line, first southeasterly 
then westerly, to its first intersection with the Union Pacific railroad 
line in section 31, T10N, R22E; then
    (3) Proceed west-northwesterly along the Union Pacific railroad 
line, crossing onto the Granger map, and continue along the railroad 
line to its intersection with the northern boundary of section 27, T10N, 
R21E; then
    (4) Proceed north in a straight line for less than 0.1 mile to the 
line's intersection with the 820-foot elevation line in section 22, 
T10N, R21E; then
    (5) Proceed along the meandering 820-foot elevation line, first 
northwesterly then easterly, and, returning to the Sunnyside map, 
continue along the elevation line to its intersection with the northern 
boundary of section 34, T10N, R22E; then
    (6) Proceed east along the northern boundary line of section 34 and 
then section 35 to its intersection with the 820-foot elevation line, 
section 35, T10N, R22E; then
    (7) Proceed southwesterly along the 820-foot elevation line to its 
intersection with the eastern boundary of section 34, T10N, R22E; and 
then
    (8) Proceed south along the eastern boundary of section 34 for 
approximately 0.2 mile, returning to the point of beginning.

[T.D. TTB-73, 74 FR 3424, Jan. 21, 2009]



Sec.  9.214  Haw River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Haw River Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Haw River Valley'' and ``Haw River'' are terms of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey 
1:100,000-scale metric topographic maps used to determine the boundary 
of the Haw River Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Greensboro, North Carolina, 1984; and
    (2) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1984.
    (c) Boundary. The Haw River Valley viticultural area is located in 
all of Alamance County and portions of Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, 
Orange, and Rockingham Counties. The boundary of the Haw River Valley 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) Begin at a point on the Greensboro map at the intersection of 
the Caswell and Orange Counties boundary line with Lynch Creek, 
southeast of Corbett and the Corbett Ridge, and then proceed in a 
straight line southeast 2 miles to the intersection of North Carolina 
State Highway 49 and an unnamed, light-duty road, known locally as 
McCulloch Road, located approximately 1 mile northeast of Carr, in west 
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    (2) Proceed in a straight line south-southwest 11.9 miles, crossing 
over U.S. Interstate 85, to Buckhorn at Turkey Hill Creek in west Orange 
County; then
    (3) Proceed in a straight line southeast 5.2 miles, crossing onto 
the Chapel Hill map, to its intersection with Dodsons Crossroad and an 
unnamed, light-duty road that runs generally north-northeast-south-
southwest in west Orange County; then
    (4) Proceed south-southwest on the unnamed, light-duty road 3.4 
miles to its intersection with North Carolina State Highway 54, also 
known as Star Route 54, east of White Cross in west Orange County; then
    (5) Proceed southeast in a straight line 14.1 miles, crossing over 
Terrells Mountain, Wilkinson Creek and several of its eastern 
tributaries, and U.S. Route 15-501, until the line intersects with an 
unnamed road, known locally as Gilead Church Road, and U.S. Route 64 at 
Griffins Crossroads in Chatham County; then
    (6) Proceed generally west along U.S. Route 64 approximately 20.7 
miles to its intersection with U.S. Route 421 in Siler City, Chatham 
County; then
    (7) Proceed generally northwest on U.S. Route 421 approximately 5.6 
miles to its intersection with the Randolph County line, southeast of 
Staley; then
    (8) Proceed straight north along the Randolph County line 7.4 miles 
to its intersection with the Guilford County line; then
    (9) Proceed straight west along the Randolph County line 5.8 miles 
to its intersection with U.S. Route 421; then
    (10) Proceed in a straight line north-northwest 20.5 miles, crossing 
onto the Greensboro map, to its intersection with U.S. Route 29 and 
North Carolina State Highway 150, between Browns Summit and Monticello 
in Guilford County; then
    (11) Proceed generally east and north on North Carolina State 
Highway 150 approximately 4.3 miles to its intersection with North 
Carolina State Highway 87, east-northeast of Williamsburg in southeast 
Rockingham County; then
    (12) Proceed in a straight line east-northeast 8.3 miles, crossing 
over the Caswell County line to a point at the intersection of the 236-
meter elevation line, as marked on the map, and an unnamed road, known 
locally as Cherry Grove Road; then
    (13) Proceed east and southeast along the unnamed road, known 
locally as Cherry Grove Road, 5 miles to its intersection with North 
Carolina State Highway 62 at Jericho in Caswell County; then
    (14) Proceed generally southeast on North Carolina State Highway 62 
approximately 1.8 miles to its intersection with an unnamed road, known 
locally as Bayne's Road at Anderson in Caswell County; then
    (15) Proceed generally east on the unnamed road known locally as 
Baynes Road 2 miles to its intersection with North Carolina State 
Highway 119 at Baynes in Caswell County; then
    (16) Proceed generally south-southeast along North Carolina State 
Highway 119 approximately 1.7 miles to its intersection with the Caswell 
County line; then
    (17) Proceed straight east along the Caswell County line 4.3 miles 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-74, 74 FR 14045, Mar. 30, 2009]



Sec.  9.215  Lake Chelan.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lake Chelan''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Lake Chelan'' and ``Chelan'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Lake Chelan 
viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Manson Quadrangle, Washington--Chelan Co., 1968, photorevised 
1987;
    (2) Cooper Ridge Quadrangle--Washington, 1968, photorevised 1987;
    (3) Chelan Quadrangle--Washington, 1968, photorevised 1987;
    (4) Chelan Falls Quadrangle--Washington, 1968, photorevised 1981; 
and
    (5) Winesap Quadrangle--Washington, 1968, photorevised 1987.
    (c) Boundary. The Lake Chelan viticultural area is located in Chelan 
County, Washington. The boundary of the Lake Chelan viticultural area is 
as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Manson map at the intersection of 
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north boundary line of section 15, T28N/R21E, north of Greens Landing. 
From the beginning point, proceed straight east 1.6 miles along the 
northern boundary line of sections 15 and 4 to its intersection with the 
2,000-foot elevation line, T28N/R21E; then
    (2) Follow the meandering 2,000-foot elevation line generally 
southeast onto the Cooper Ridge map, crossing Purtterman Gulch; continue 
southeast onto the Chelan map and follow the meandering 2,000-foot 
elevation line onto the Chelan Falls map, over the Cagle Gulch, and then 
return to the Chelan map; continue generally southeast onto the Chelan 
Falls map and follow the 2,000-foot elevation line to section 8, T27N/
R23E, to a point 0.3 mile due north of BM 1404 at the intersection of 
U.S. Route 97 and State Route 151, T27N/R23E; then
    (3) Proceed in a straight south-southeast line 1.35 miles to its 
intersection with the section 20 north boundary line and the 1,000-foot 
elevation line, T27N/R23E; then
    (4) Proceed south-southwest along the 1,000-foot contour line to its 
intersection with the section 20 south boundary line, south of Chelan 
Station and immediately west of State Route 151, T27N/R23E; then
    (5) Proceed straight west along the south boundary line of sections 
20 and 19 for 0.75 mile to its intersection with the light-duty Gorge 
Road, as identified on the adjoining Chelan map, T27N/R23E; then
    (6) Proceed northwest along Gorge Road, crossing onto the Chelan 
map, to the southeast corner of section 13, T27N/R22E; then
    (7) Proceed straight west along the south boundary line of sections 
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, and crossing onto the Winesap map in section 
18, to its intersection with the R21E/R22E line, T27N; then
    (8) Proceed straight north along the R21E/R22E line to its 
intersection with the south boundary line of section 13 and the 2,440-
foot contour line, T27N/R21E; then
    (9) Proceed straight west to the southwest corner of section 13, 
T27N/R21E; then
    (10) Proceed straight north along the section 14 east boundary line 
to the northeast corner of section 14, T27N/R21E; then
    (11) Proceed straight west along the section 14 north boundary line 
to the northwest corner of section 14, T27N/R21E; then
    (12) Proceed straight north along the east boundary line of section 
10 for 0.3 mile to its intersection with the 2,520-foot contour line and 
a 90-degree turn in the Wenatchee National Forest (WNF) boundary line, 
T27N/R21E; then
    (13) Proceed straight west along the WNF boundary line 0.3 mile to 
its intersection with the 2,600-foot contour line and a 90-degree turn 
in the WNF boundary line, T27N/R21E; then
    (14) Proceed straight south along the WNF boundary line 0.3 mile to 
its intersection with the south boundary line of section 10, T27N/R21E; 
then
    (15) Proceed straight west along the south boundary lines of 
sections 10 and 9 to the southeast corner of section 8, T27N/R21E; then
    (16) Proceed straight north along the east boundary line of section 
8 to the northeast corner of section 8, T27N/R21E; then
    (17) Proceed straight west along the north boundary line of section 
8 to the northwest corner of section 8, T27N/R21E; then
    (18) Proceed generally north along the east boundary line of section 
6, crossing onto the Manson map, and continue along the east boundary 
lines of sections 31 and 30, to the northeast corner of section 30, 
T28N/R21E; then
    (19) Proceed straight east along the north boundary lines of 
sections 29 and 28 to the intersection with the east shoreline of Lake 
Chelan; and
    (20) Proceed generally northwest and northeast along the east 
shoreline of Lake Chelan to the point of beginning.

[T.D. TTB-76, 74 FR 19415, Apr. 29, 2009]



Sec.  9.216  Upper Mississippi River Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Upper Mississippi River Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Upper Mississippi River Valley'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey 
topographic maps used to determine the boundary

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of the Upper Mississippi River Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) State of Minnesota, scale 1:500,000; compiled in 1963; edition 
of 1985;
    (2) State of Wisconsin, scale 1:500,000; compiled in 1966; edition 
of 1984;
    (3) State of Illinois, scale 1:500,000; compiled in 1970; edition of 
1987;
    (4) State of Iowa, scale 1:500,000; compiled in 1965; edition of 
1984;
    (5) Anamosa, Iowa, 1:100,000 scale; edited 1984; and
    (6) Marshalltown, Iowa, 1:100,000 scale; edited 1984.
    (c) Boundary. The Upper Mississippi River Valley viticultural area 
is located in portions of southeast Minnesota, southwest Wisconsin, 
northwest Illinois, and northeast Iowa. The boundary of the Upper 
Mississippi River Valley viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the State of Minnesota map at the 
intersection of Interstate Highways 94 and 494 (beltway), east of St. 
Paul at Oakbury in Washington County. From the beginning point, proceed 
east on Interstate 94, crossing over Lake St. Croix and onto the State 
of Wisconsin map at St. Croix County, and then continuing through Dunn 
County to Eau Claire County, to the intersection of Interstate Highway 
94 with Wisconsin State Highway 85, southwest of the City of Eau Claire; 
then
    (2) Proceed northeast on Wisconsin State Highway 85 toward the City 
of Eau Claire to U.S. Highway 12; then
    (3) Proceed southeast on U.S. Highway 12 into Jackson County and 
passing through Clark County, to Interstate Highway 94 at Black River 
Falls; then
    (4) Proceed southeast on Interstate Highway 94 into Monroe County to 
Interstate Highway 90, east of the Fort McCoy Military Reservation; then
    (5) Proceed southeast on Interstate Highway 90 through Juneau, Sauk, 
Columbia, Dane, and Rock Counties, crossing onto the State of Illinois 
map at Winnebago County to U.S. Highway 20 at Cherry Valley; then
    (6) Proceed west on U.S. Highway 20 to Illinois State Highway 2, 
west of the Rock River; then
    (7) Proceed southwest on Illinois State Highway 2, passing through 
Ogle County and into Lee County, to Illinois State Highway 26 at Dixon; 
then
    (8) Proceed south on Illinois State Highway 26 to Illinois State 
Highway 5 (which has been redesignated as Interstate Highway 88 on 
contemporary maps of Illinois); then
    (9) Proceed southwest on Illinois State Highway 5 (Interstate 
Highway 88), passing through Whiteside County and into Rock Island 
County, to Interstate Highway 80 at Barstow; then
    (10) Proceed generally northwest on Interstate Highway 80, crossing 
the Mississippi River, onto the State of Iowa map at Scott County, and 
continuing west-northwest through Cedar County and into Johnson County 
to the intersection of Interstate Highways 80 and 380 at Tiffin; then
    (11) Proceed north-northwest on Interstate Highway 380 into Linn 
County and Cedar Rapids on the State of Iowa map. Then using the Anamosa 
map, followed by the Marshalltown map, follow Interstate Highway 380, 
labeled ``Under Construction'' on the Anamosa map, northwest through 
Benton and Buchanan Counties to Black Hawk County, to U.S. Highway 20, 
southeast of Waterloo and Raymond; then
    (12) Using the State of Iowa map, proceed west-northwest on U.S. 
Highway 20 to Waterloo and U.S. Highway 63; then
    (13) Proceed north on U.S. Highway 63 through Bremer, Chicksaw, and 
Howard Counties, skirting the Upper Iowa River at Chester, and crossing 
onto the State of Minnesota map at Fillmore County, to Minnesota State 
Highway 56; then
    (14) Proceed northwest and northerly on Minnesota State Highway 56 
through Mower, Dodge, and Goodhue Counties to Dakota County, where it 
joins with State Highway 52 on commercial maps, to Interstate Highway 
494 (beltway), south of St. Paul; then
    (15) Follow Interstate Highway 494 (beltway) northeast into 
Washington County, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-77, 74 FR 29400, June 22, 2009]

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Sec.  9.217  Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara''. For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Happy 
Canyon of Santa Barbara viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Los Olivos, CA, 1995;
    (2) Figueroa Mountain, CA, 1995;
    (3) Lake Cachuma, CA, 1995; and
    (4) Santa Ynez, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara viticultural area is 
located in Santa Barbara County, California. The boundary of the Happy 
Canyon of Santa Barbara viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Los Olivos map at the intersection 
of the Santa Lucia Ranger District diagonal line and Figueroa Mountain 
Road, a light-duty road, section 27, T8N, R30W. From the beginning 
point, proceed southeast along the Santa Lucia Ranger District diagonal 
line, crossing onto the Figueroa Mountain map, and continuing east to 
its intersection with the northwest corner of section 6, T7N, R29W; then
    (2) Proceed straight south along the R29W and R30W line, which is a 
boundary line of the Los Padres National Forest, to its intersection 
with the southwest corner of section 18 that coincides with one of the 
two 90-degree, southwest corners of the Los Padres National Forest, T7N, 
R29W; then
    (3) Proceed east, south, and then east, along the boundary line of 
the Los Padres National Forest, to its intersection with the boundary 
line of the Ca[ntilde]ada de Los Pinos, or College Rancho Grant, at the 
northwest corner of section 28, T7N, R29W; then
    (4) Proceed straight south along the boundary line of the 
Ca[ntilde]ada de Los Pinos, or College Rancho Grant, crossing onto the 
Lake Cachuma map, to its intersection with the 1,074-foot Bitt elevation 
point and the Lake Cachuma Recreation Area boundary line, section 17 
east boundary line, T6N, R29W; then
    (5) Proceed generally southwest along the Lake Cachuma Recreation 
Area boundary line to its intersection with the Santa Ynez River to the 
west of Lake Cachuma and Bradbury Dam, T6N, R30W; then
    (6) Proceed generally west along the Santa Ynez River, crossing onto 
the Santa Ynez map, and continuing to its intersection with California 
State Road 154, northwest of BM 533, T6N, R30W; then
    (7) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line 1.2 miles to the 
marked 924-foot elevation point, T6N, R30W; then
    (8) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line 1.2 miles to the 
``Y'' in an unimproved road 0.1 mile south of the 800-foot elevation 
line, west of Happy Canyon Road, T6N, R30W; then
    (9) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line for 0.5 mile, 
crossing onto the Los Olivos map, and continuing to the marked 1,324-
foot elevation point, 0.5 mile southwest of Bar G O Ranch, T7N, R30W; 
then
    (10) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line for 2.5 miles 
crossing over the marked 1,432-foot elevation point in section 9, then 
continue in a straight line northerly 1.4 miles to the marked 1,721-foot 
elevation point in section 4, T7N, R30W; then
    (11) Proceed north in a straight line 1.4 miles to the marked 2,334-
foot elevation point, west of a meandering unimproved road and south of 
Figueroa Mountain Road, T8N, R30W; then
    (12) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-82, 74 FR 51776, Oct. 8, 2009]



Sec.  9.218  Sierra Pelona Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Sierra Pelona Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Sierra Pelona Valley'' and ``Sierra Pelona'' are terms of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Sierra Pelona Valley viticultural area are titled:

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    (1) Agua Dulce, CA, 1995;
    (2) Sleepy Valley, CA, 1995; and
    (3) Ritter Ridge, Calif., 1958, Photorevised 1974.
    (c) Boundary. The Sierra Pelona Valley viticultural area is located 
in Los Angeles County, California. The boundary of the Sierra Pelona 
Valley viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Agua Dulce map at the intersection 
of the section 26 east boundary line, the pipeline, and Escondido Canyon 
Road, a secondary highway, T5N, R14W. From the beginning point, proceed 
in a straight line south 0.3 mile to the line's intersection with the 
northeast corner of the Vasquez Rocks County Park, T5N, R14W; then
    (2) Proceed southwest through section 26 along the straight lines 
and 90-degree turns of the county park boundary line to the line's 
intersection with the southeast corner of section 27, T5N, R14W; then
    (3) Proceed southwest in a straight line 0.4 mile to the line's 
intersection with BM 2258, section 34, T5N, R14W; then
    (4) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line 0.15 mile, crossing 
over the Agua Dulce Road, to the line's intersection with the 2,400-foot 
elevation line and an unimproved dirt road, section 34, T5N, R14W; then
    (5) Proceed generally west along the meandering 2,400-foot elevation 
line to the line's intersection with the section 34 west boundary line, 
T5N, R14W; then
    (6) Proceed north along the section 34 west boundary line 1 mile to 
the line's intersection with the 2,800-foot elevation line and the 
section 27 west boundary line; then
    (7) Proceed along the 2,800-foot elevation line first generally 
northeast, then northwest around Saddleback Mountain, and then north 
across a trail and an unimproved dirt road, to the line's intersection 
with the section 21 south boundary line, T5N, R14W; then
    (8) Proceed straight east along the section 21 south boundary line 
0.25 mile to the southeast corner of section 21, T5N, R14W; then
    (9) Proceed north along the section 21 south boundary line onto the 
Sleepy Valley map 0.6 mile to the line's intersection with the 2,800-
foot elevation line and the section 22 west boundary line, T5N, R14W; 
then
    (10) Proceed along the 2,800-foot elevation line generally northeast 
around the 3,166-foot and 3,036-foot pinnacles, then continue southwest 
to the line's intersection with the section 22 north boundary line, T5N, 
R14W; then
    (11) Proceed west along the section 22 north boundary line 0.2 mile 
to the line's intersection with the 2,600-foot elevation line, T5N, 
R14W; then
    (12) Proceed generally west-southwest along the 2,600-foot elevation 
line to the line's intersection with the section 21 west boundary line, 
T5N, R14W; then
    (13) Proceed north along the section 21 west boundary line 0.2 mile 
to the line's intersection with the 2,400-foot elevation line and the 
section 20 east boundary line, T5N, R14W; then
    (14) Proceed generally southwest along the 2,400-foot elevation line 
to the line's intersection with an unimproved dirt road in section 20, 
T5N, R14W; then
    (15) Proceed northwest along the unimproved dirt road 0.15 mile to 
its intersection with the Sierra Highway, a secondary highway, section 
20, T5N, R14W; then
    (16) Proceed southwest along the Sierra Highway 0.15 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed stream, section 20, T5N, R14W; then
    (17) Proceed in a straight line north-northwest approximately 0.3 
mile to the line's intersection with the Angeles National Forest 
boundary line, an unnamed stream running through Rowher Canyon, and the 
section 17 south boundary line, T5N, R14W; then
    (18) Proceed straight east, north, and east, making 90-degree turns, 
along the Angeles National Forest boundary line to the line's 
intersection with the section 7 southwest corner, T5N, R13W; then
    (19) Proceed straight north along the Angeles National Forest 
boundary line and the section 7 west boundary line 0.5 mile to the 
line's intersection with the 3,400-foot elevation line, T5N, R13W; then
    (20) Proceed along the 3,400-foot elevation line generally east, 
north, then west to the line's intersection with the

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section 6 west boundary line, T5N, R13W; then
    (21) Proceed north along the section 6 west boundary line 0.4 mile 
to the line's intersection with the 3,400-foot elevation line, T5N, 
R13W; then
    (22) Proceed generally southeast along the 3,400-foot elevation 
line, crossing over Latteau, Willow Springs, and Hauser Canyons and 
continuing onto the Ritter Ridge map, to the line's intersection with an 
unimproved dirt road at Summit, section 16, T5N, R13W; then
    (23) Proceed south along the unnamed dirt road less than 0.1 mile, 
crossing the Sierra Highway, to its intersection with the 3,400-foot 
elevation line, section 16, T5N, R13W; then
    (24) Proceed generally southwest along the 3,400-foot elevation 
line, meandering between the Sleepy Valley and Ritter Ridge maps and 
then returning to the Sleepy Valley map, to the line's intersection with 
the section 20 north boundary line, T5N, R13W; then
    (25) Proceed in a straight line west along the section 20 north 
boundary line 0.2 mile to the line's intersection with the 3,200-foot 
elevation line, section 20, T5N, R13W; then
    (26) Proceed generally southwest along the 3,200-foot elevation line 
to the line's intersection with the section 19 west boundary line, T5N, 
R13W; then
    (27) Proceed in a straight line north along the section 19 west 
boundary line 0.15 mile to the line's intersection with a pipeline, T5N, 
R13W; and then
    (28) Proceed southwest onto the Agua Dulce map 1.25 miles along the 
pipeline, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-86, 75 FR 42604, July 22, 2010]



Sec.  9.219  Antelope Valley of the California High Desert.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Antelope Valley of the California High Desert''. For 
purposes of part 4 of this chapter, ``Antelope Valley of the California 
High Desert'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 20 United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Antelope 
Valley of the California High Desert viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Rosamond Quadrangle, California, 1973;
    (2) Rosamond Lake Quadrangle, California, 1973;
    (3) Redman Quadrangle, California, 1992;
    (4) Rogers Lake South Quadrangle, California, 1992;
    (5) Alpine Butte Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1992;
    (6) Hi Vista Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1957, revised 
1992;
    (7) Lovejoy Buttes Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1957, 
revised 1992;
    (8) El Mirage Quadrangle, California, 1956, revised 1992;
    (9) Littlerock Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1957, revised 
1992;
    (10) Palmdale Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1958, 
photorevised 1974;
    (11) Ritter Ridge Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1958, 
photorevised 1974;
    (12) Lancaster West Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1958, 
photorevised 1974;
    (13) Del Sur Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1995;
    (14) Lake Hughes Quadrangle, California-Los Angeles Co., 1995;
    (15) Fairmont Butte Quadrangle, California, 1995;
    (16) Neenach School Quadrangle, California, 1995;
    (17) Tylerhorse Canyon Quadrangle, California-Kern Co., 1995;
    (18) Willow Springs Quadrangle, California-Kern Co., 1965, 
photorevised 1974;
    (19) Little Buttes Quadrangle, California, 1965, photorevised 1974; 
and
    (20) Soledad Mtn. Quadrangle, California-Kern Co., 1973.
    (c) Boundary. The Antelope Valley of the California High Desert 
viticultural area is located in Los Angeles and Kern Counties, 
California. The boundary of the Antelope Valley of the California High 
Desert viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Rosamond map at the intersection 
of the Kern and Los Angeles Counties boundary line and the Edwards Air 
Force Base (AFB), boundary line, T8N, R12W. From the beginning point, 
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south along the Edwards AFB boundary line to West Avenue E, where the 
Edwards AFB boundary line turns east, section 22, T8N/R12W; then
    (2) Proceed generally east along the Edwards AFB boundary line, 
crossing over the Rosamond Lake and Redman maps, onto the Rogers Lake 
South map to the point where the Edwards AFB boundary line crosses the 
2,500-foot elevation line along the northern boundary of section 30, 
T8N/R9W; then
    (3) Proceed generally south along the meandering 2,500-foot 
elevation line, crossing over the Redman and Alpine Butte maps, onto the 
Hi Vista map to the elevation line's intersection with Avenue J, section 
17, T7N/R9W; then
    (4) Proceed straight east approximately 0.2 mile along Avenue J to 
the northeast corner of section 20, T7N/R9W, (intersection of Avenue J 
and 160th Street East); then
    (5) Proceed straight south along the eastern boundary lines of 
sections 20 and 29, T7N/R9W, to the northwestern corner of section 33, 
T7N, R9W; then
    (6) Proceed in a clockwise direction along the northern and eastern 
boundary lines of section 33, T7N/R9W, to the northwestern corner of 
section 3, T6N/R9W (intersection of Avenue M and 170th Street East); 
then
    (7) Proceed in a clockwise direction along the northern and eastern 
boundary lines of section 3, T6N/R9W, to the northwestern corner of 
section 11, T6N/R9W; then
    (8) Proceed in a clockwise direction along the northern and eastern 
boundary lines of section 11, T6N/R9W, crossing onto the Lovejoy Buttes 
map, to the northwestern corner of section 13, T6N/R9W; then
    (9) Proceed in a clockwise direction along the northern and eastern 
boundary lines of section 13 and then the eastern boundary line of 
section 24, T6N/R9W, to the northwestern corner of section 30, T6N/R8W 
(intersection of Avenue Q and 200th Street East); then
    (10) Proceed in a clockwise direction along the northern and eastern 
boundary lines of section 30, T6N/R8W, to the northwestern corner of 
section 32, T6N/R8W; then
    (11) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 32 T6N/R8W, 
crossing onto the El Mirage map, and continue along the northern 
boundary of section 33, T6N/R8W, to elevation point 2916 (along Avenue 
R); then
    (12) Proceed due south in a straight line to the point where the 
3,100-foot elevation line crosses the eastern boundary line of section 
8, T5N/R8W; then
    (13) Proceed generally west-southwest along the meandering 3,100-
foot elevation line, crossing over the Lovejoy Buttes map, onto the 
Littlerock map and continue to the elevation line's intersection with 
the California Aqueduct, approximately 0.2 mile south of Pearlblossom 
Highway, section 22, T5N/R10W; then
    (14) Proceed generally north and then northwest along the California 
Aqueduct, crossing over the Palmdale, Ritter Ridge, Lancaster West, Del 
Sur, Lake Hughes, and Fairmont Butte maps, onto the Neenach School map 
to the California Aqueduct's intersection with the Pacific Crest 
National Scenic Trail (adjacent to the Los Angeles Aqueduct) in section 
16, T8N/R16W; then
    (15) Proceed north and then generally east and north along the 
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, crossing over the Fairmont Butte 
map, and continue onto the Tylerhorse Canyon map to the point where the 
Trail and the adjacent Los Angeles Aqueduct separate near elevation 
point 3120 and West Antelope Station in section 3, T9N/R15W; then
    (16) Proceed generally northeast along the Los Angeles Aqueduct 
crossing onto the Willow Springs map, to the Aqueduct's intersection 
with Tehachapi Willow Springs Road, section 7, T10N/R13W; then
    (17) Proceed generally south on Tehachapi Willow Springs Road, 
crossing onto the Little Buttes map, to the road's intersection with the 
2,500-foot elevation line along the western boundary of section 17, T9N/
R13W; then
    (18) Proceed generally east along the meandering 2,500-foot 
elevation line, crossing over the Willow Springs map and continuing onto 
the Soledad Mtn. map, where that elevation line crosses over and back 
three times from the Rosamond map, to the elevation line's intersection 
with the Edwards AFB boundary line, section 10, T9N/R12W; and then

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    (19) Proceed straight south along the Edwards AFB boundary line, 
crossing over to the Rosamond map, and return to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-93, 76 FR 30007, May 24, 2011]



Sec.  9.220  Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak''. For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Asti Quadrangle--California, 1998;
    (2) Cloverdale Quadrangle--California, 1960, photoinspected 1975; 
and
    (3) Highland Springs Quadrangle--California, 1959, photorevised 
1978.
    (c) Boundary. The Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak viticultural area is 
located in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties, California. The boundary of 
the Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak viticultural area is as described 
below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Asti map at the intersection of 
Pine Mountain Road and the Sonoma-Mendocino County line, section 35, 
T12N, R10W. From the beginning point, proceed southwesterly on Pine 
Mountain Road to its intersection with a light duty road known locally 
as Green Road, section 33, T12N, R10W; then
    (2) Proceed northerly on Green Road approximately 500 feet to its 
first intersection with the 1,600-foot contour line, section 33, T12N, 
R10W; then
    (3) Proceed northwesterly along the meandering 1,600-foot contour 
line, crossing onto the Cloverdale map in section 32, T12N, R10W, and 
continue to the contour line's intersection with the eastern boundary 
line of section 31, T12N, R10W; then
    (4) Proceed straight north along the eastern boundary line of 
section 31, crossing the Sonoma-Mendocino line, to the boundary line's 
intersection with the 1,600-foot contour line on the west side of 
Section 29, T12N, R10W; then
    (5) Proceed northeasterly along the meandering 1,600-foot contour 
line to its intersection with the intermittent Ash Creek, section 29, 
T12N, R10W; then
    (6) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line, crossing onto the Asti 
map, to the unnamed 2,769-foot peak located south of Salty Spring Creek, 
section 20, T12N, R10W; then
    (7) Continue northeasterly in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Highland Springs map, to the unnamed 2,792-foot peak in the northeast 
quadrant of section 21, T12N, R10W; then
    (8) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Asti map, to the unnamed 2,198-foot peak in section 23, T12N, R10W; and 
then
    (9) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-96, 76 FR 66637, Oct. 27, 2011]



Sec.  9.221  Fort Ross-Seaview.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Fort Ross-Seaview''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Fort Ross-Seaview'' and ``Ft. Ross-Seaview'' are terms of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Fort Ross-
Seaview viticultural area are titled--
    (1) Arched Rock, California-Sonoma Co., 1977 edition;
    (2) Fort Ross, California-Sonoma Co., 1978 edition;
    (3) Plantation, California-Sonoma Co., 1977 edition;
    (4) Annapolis, California-Sonoma Co., 1977 edition; and
    (5) Tombs Creek, California-Sonoma Co., 1978 edition.
    (c) Boundary. The Fort Ross-Seaview viticultural area is located in 
Sonoma County, California. The area's boundary is defined as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Arched Rock map at the 
intersection of the 920-foot elevation line and Meyers Grade Road, T8N, 
R12W. From the beginning point, proceed northwest on Meyers Grade Road 
approximately 4.3 miles, on to the Fort Ross map, to the intersection of 
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with Seaview and Fort Ross Roads, T8N, R12W; then
    (2) Proceed northwest on Seaview Road approximately 6.4 miles, on to 
the Plantation map, to the intersection of Seaview Road with Kruse Ranch 
and Hauser Bridge Roads in the southeast corner of section 28, T9N, 
R13W; then
    (3) Proceed west on Kruse Ranch Road approximately 0.2 mile to the 
intersection of Kruse Ranch Road with the 920-foot elevation line, T9N, 
R13W; then
    (4) Proceed generally north then east along the 920-foot elevation 
line approximately 2.2 miles to the intersection of the elevation line 
with Hauser Bridge Road, section 27, T9N, R13W; then
    (5) Proceed east on Hauser Bridge Road approximately 1.5 miles to 
the intersection of Hauser Bridge Road with the 920-foot elevation line, 
section 23, T9N, R13W; then
    (6) Proceed generally northwest then east along the 920-foot 
elevation line, on to the Annapolis map, approximately 7.8 miles to the 
intersection of the elevation line with an unnamed, unimproved road that 
forks to the south from Tin Barn Road, section 8, T9N, R13W; then
    (7) Proceed east then north along the unnamed, unimproved road to 
the intersection of that road with Tin Barn Road, section 8, T9N, R13W; 
then
    (8) Proceed east in a straight line approximately 1.55 miles to 
Haupt Creek, section 10, T9N, R13W; then
    (9) Proceed generally southeast along Haupt Creek approximately 1.2 
miles to the western boundary of section 11, T9N, R13W; then
    (10) Proceed straight north along the western boundary of section 11 
approximately 0.9 mile to the northwest corner of section 11 (near Buck 
Spring), T9N, R13W; then
    (11) Proceed straight east along the northern boundary of section 11 
and then along the northern boundary of section 12 approximately 1.1 
miles to the intersection of the section 12 northern boundary with an 
unnamed, unimproved road along Skyline Ridge, section 12, T9N, R13W;
    (12) Proceed generally southeast along the unnamed, unimproved road, 
on to the Tombs Creek map, approximately 1.3 miles to the intersection 
of that road with the 1,200-foot elevation line, section 13, T9N, R13W; 
then
    (13) Proceed generally southeast along the 1,200-foot elevation line 
approximately 0.6 mile to the intersection of that elevation line with 
Allen Creek, section 18, T9N, R12W; then
    (14) Proceed generally north along Allen Creek approximately 0.2 
mile to the intersection of Allen Creek with the 920-foot elevation 
line, section 18, T9N, R12W; then
    (15) Proceed generally east and then southeast along the meandering 
920-foot elevation line, on to the Fort Ross map, to the intersection of 
that elevation line with Jim Creek, section 21, T9N, R12W; then
    (16) Proceed generally southeast along Jim Creek approximately 0.7 
mile to the northern boundary of section 27, T9N, R12W; then
    (17) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 27, T9N, 
R12W, to the northeast corner of section 27; then
    (18) Proceed south along the eastern boundaries of sections 27 and 
34, T9N, R12W, and continue south along the eastern boundaries of 
sections 3, 10, 15, and 22, T8N, R12W, to Fort Ross Road; then
    (19) Proceed east along Fort Ross Road to the intersection of Fort 
Ross Road with the Middle Branch of Russian Gulch Creek, and then 
proceed south along that creek for approximately 1.2 miles to the 
intersection of that creek with the 920-foot elevation line, section 26, 
T8N, R12W; then
    (20) Proceed generally south along the meandering 920-foot elevation 
line approximately 8.1 miles, passing back and forth on the Fort Ross 
and Arched Rock maps as the 920-foot elevation line meanders north then 
south around the West Branch of Russian Gulch, returning to the 
beginning point, T8N, R12W.

[T.D. TTB-98, 76 FR 77695, Dec. 14, 2011]



Sec.  9.222  Naches Heights.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Naches Heights''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Naches Heights'' is a term of viticultural significance.

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    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Naches 
Heights viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Selah, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1985;
    (2) Yakima West, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1985;
    (3) Wiley City, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1985;
    (4) Naches, Wash., 1958, photorevised 1978; and
    (5) Tieton, Wash., 1971, photoinspected 1981.
    (c) Boundary. The Naches Heights viticultural area is located in 
Yakima County, Washington. The boundary of the Naches Heights 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Selah map at the intersection of 
the Burlington Northern single-track rail line and the Congdon (Schuler) 
Canal, section 9, T13N/R18E. From the beginning point, proceed south-
southwesterly along the single rail line, onto the Yakima West map, 
approximately 0.35 mile to the first intersection of the rail line with 
an unnamed creek, locally known as Cowiche Creek, section 9, T13N/R18E; 
then
    (2) Proceed upstream (westerly) along Cowiche Creek, onto the Wiley 
City map and then onto the Naches map, approximately 6.25 miles to the 
confluence of the North and South Forks of Cowiche Creek, south of 
Mahoney Road, section 3, T13N/R17E; then
    (3) Proceed upstream (northwesterly) along the North Fork of Cowiche 
Creek approximately 1.6 miles to the intersection of the North Fork with 
Livengood Road, section 34, T14N/R17E; then
    (4) Proceed north and northwest on Livengood Road approximately 1.12 
miles until the road turns west and joins Forney Road, and continue 
approximately 1.02 miles along Forney Road to the intersection of Forney 
Road with the North Fork of Cowiche Creek, section 28 northwest corner, 
T14N/R17E; then
    (5) Proceed upstream (northwesterly) along the North Fork of Cowiche 
Creek approximately 1.8 miles to the intersection of the North Fork with 
the section 17 west boundary line, T14N/R17E; then
    (6) Proceed straight north along the section 17 west boundary line 
to its intersection with Cox Road, and then continue north along Cox 
Road to the intersection of Cox Road with Rosenkranz Road, section 17 
northwest corner, T14N/R17E; then
    (7) Proceed west on Rosenkranz Road, onto the Tieton map, 
approximately 0.6 mile to the intersection of Rosenkranz Road with North 
Tieton Road, section 7 south boundary line, T14N/R17E; then
    (8) Proceed north on North Tieton Road approximately 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of North Tieton Road with Dilley Road, section 7, T14N/
R17E; then
    (9) Proceed west on Dilley Road approximately 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of Dilley Road with Franklin Road, section 7 west boundary 
line and the R16E and R17E common line, T14N; then
    (10) Proceed north on Franklin Road approximately 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of Franklin Road with Schenk Road and the section 6 west 
boundary line, T14N/R16E; then
    (11) Proceed west on Schenk Road approximately 0.55 mile to the 
intersection of Schenk Road with Section 1 Road, section 1, T14N/R16E; 
then
    (12) Proceed straight north from the intersection of Schenk Road and 
Section 1 Road approximately 2.2 miles to the 1,600-foot elevation line, 
section 36, T15N/R16E; then
    (13) Proceed easterly and then southeasterly along the 1,600-foot 
elevation line, onto the Naches map, approximately 7.5 miles to the 
intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation line with the section 26 north 
boundary line, T14N/R17E; then
    (14) Proceed straight east along the section 26 north boundary line 
approximately 0.25 mile to the intersection of the section 26 north 
boundary line with the 1,400-foot elevation line, T14N/R17E; then
    (15) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,400-foot elevation line 
approximately 2.5 miles to the intersection of the 1,400-foot elevation 
line with Young Grade Road, section 31, T14N/R18E; then

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    (16) Proceed east in a straight line approximately 0.15 mile to the 
Congdon (Schuler) Canal, which closely parallels the 1,300-foot 
elevation line, section 31, T14N/R18E; and then
    (17) Proceed southeasterly along the Congdon (Schuler) Canal, onto 
the Selah map, approximately 3.25 miles, returning to the beginning 
point, section 9, T13N/R18E.

[T.D. TTB-99, 76 FR 77699, Dec. 14, 2011]



Sec.  9.223  Coombsville.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Coombsville''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Coombsville'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Coombsville 
viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Mt. George Quadrangle, California, 1951, Photoinspected 1973; 
and
    (2) Napa Quadrangle, California-Napa Co., 1951, Photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundary. The Coombsville viticultural area is located in Napa 
County, California. The boundary of the Coombsville viticultural area is 
as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Mt. George map at the 1,877-foot 
peak of Mt. George, section 29, T6N/R3W. From the beginning point, 
proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.4 mile to the intersection of 
the 1,400-foot elevation line and an unnamed intermittent creek that 
feeds northeast into Leonia Lakes, section 29, T6N/R3W; then
    (2) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 0.45 mile to the 
intersection of the 1,380-foot elevation line and an unnamed, unimproved 
dirt road, and then continue in the same straight line to the section 29 
east boundary line, T6N/R3W; then
    (3) Proceed south-southeast in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the 
unnamed 1,804-foot elevation point in the northwest quadrant of section 
33, T6N/R3W; then
    (4) Proceed south-southwest in a straight line for 1 mile, passing 
over the marked 1,775-foot elevation point, to the intersection of the 
T6N and T5N common line and the 1,600-foot elevation line; then
    (5) Proceed south-southeast in a straight line for 1.1 miles to the 
1,480-foot elevation point along the section 9 north boundary line, T5N/
R3W; then
    (6) Proceed south-southwest in a straight line for 1.3 miles to the 
1,351-foot elevation point, section 16, T5N/R3W; then
    (7) Proceed south-southwest in a straight line for 1.5 miles to the 
intersection with two unimproved dirt roads and the 1,360-foot elevation 
line in Kreuse Canyon at the headwaters of the intermittent Kreuse 
Creek, northeast of Sugarloaf, section 20, T5N/R3W; then
    (8) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 1.95 miles to the 90-
degree turn of Imola Avenue at the 136-foot elevation point, section 13, 
T5N/R4W; then
    (9) Proceed west along Imola Avenue for 2.1 miles, crossing from the 
Mt. George map onto the Napa map, to the intersection of Imola Avenue 
with the Napa River at the Maxwell Bridge, T5N/R4W; then
    (10) Proceed north (upstream) along the Napa River for 3.2 miles, 
crossing over the T6N/T5N common line, to the intersection of the Napa 
River with Milliken Creek, T6N/R4W; then
    (11) Proceed north (upstream) along Milliken Creek for 0.75 mile to 
the intersection of Milliken Creek with Monticello Road, T6N/R4W; then
    (12) Proceed northeast along Monticello Road for 2.4 miles, crossing 
from the Napa map onto the Mt. George map, to the intersection of 
Monticello Road with the section 19 west boundary line, T6N/R3W; and 
then
    (13) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 1.4 miles to the 
beginning point, section 29, T6N/R3W.

[T.D. TTB-100, 76 FR 77684, Dec. 14, 2011]



Sec.  9.224  Wisconsin Ledge.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Wisconsin Ledge''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Wisconsin Ledge'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 11 United States Geological Survey 1:100,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Wisconsin 
Ledge viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Door County, Wisconsin, 1986;

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    (2) Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, 1985;
    (3) Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, 1986;
    (4) Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, 1986;
    (5) Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, 1986;
    (6) Washington County, Wisconsin, 1986;
    (7) Dodge County, Wisconsin, 1986;
    (8) Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, 1986;
    (9) Calumet County, Wisconsin, 1986;
    (10) Outagamie County, Wisconsin, 1985; and
    (11) Brown County, Wisconsin, 1984.
    (c) Boundary. The Wisconsin Ledge viticultural area is located in 
northeast Wisconsin in Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, 
Washington, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Outagamie, and Brown Counties. 
The boundary of the Wisconsin Ledge viticultural area is as described 
below:
    (1) The beginning point is shown on the Door County map and is 
located at the northern end of the Door Peninsula at the point where the 
R28E and R29E common boundary line intersects with the Lake Michigan 
shoreline at Gills Rock in Hedgehog Harbor. From the beginning point, 
proceed easterly along the Lake Michigan shoreline to Northport and then 
continue southerly along the meandering shoreline, passing in succession 
over the Kewaunee, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan County maps and onto the 
Ozaukee County map to the intersection of the Lake Michigan shoreline 
with a line drawn as an easterly extension of County Highway T (locally 
known as Lakefield Road), east of Cedarburg; then
    (2) Proceed west on County Highway T through Cedarburg, crossing 
onto the Washington County map, passing over the North Western railroad 
single track, and continuing to the intersection of County Highway T 
with U.S. Route 45; then
    (3) Proceed north on U.S. Route 45 to the intersection of U.S. Route 
45 with State Road 60, south of Hasmer Lake; then
    (4) Proceed westerly on State Road 60, crossing onto the Dodge 
County map, to the intersection of State Road 60 with State Road 26 at 
Casper Creek, north-northwest of Clyman Junction; then
    (5) Proceed northerly on State Road 26 to the intersection of State 
Road 26 with U.S. Route 151, north of Plum Creek in Chester Township; 
then
    (6) Proceed northerly on U.S. Route 151, passing through Waupun onto 
the Fond du Lac County map, and continue northeasterly into the City of 
Fond du Lac to the point where U.S. Route 151 turns east, and, from that 
point, continue north in a straight line to the south shore of Lake 
Winnebago in Lakeside Park; then
    (7) Proceed easterly along the southern shoreline of Lake Winnebago, 
then northerly along the eastern shoreline, crossing onto the Calumet 
County map, to the intersection of the shoreline with a line drawn as a 
southerly extension of County Highway N at Highland Beach in Harrison 
Township; then
    (8) Proceed north on County Highway N, crossing onto the Outagamie 
County map, to the intersection of County Highway N with the Fox River; 
then
    (9) Proceed northeasterly (downstream) along the Fox River, crossing 
onto the Brown County map, until the Fox River meets the southern 
shoreline of Green Bay; and then
    (10) Proceed northeasterly along the eastern shoreline of Green Bay, 
passing over the Kewaunee County map and onto the Door County map, to 
Sister Bay, where the eastern shoreline of Green Bay becomes the 
shoreline of Lake Michigan, and then continue northeasterly along the 
shoreline of Lake Michigan, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-102, 77 FR 16675, Mar. 22, 2012]



Sec.  9.225  Middleburg Virginia.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Middleburg Virginia''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Middleburg Virginia'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 14 United States Geological Survey (scale 
1:24,000) topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Middleburg Virginia viticultural area are titled:

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    (1) Harpers Ferry Quadrangle, West Virginia-Virginia-Maryland, 1996;
    (2) Point of Rocks Quadrangle, Maryland-Virginia, 1970, 
photoinspected 1981;
    (3) Waterford Quadrangle, Virginia-Maryland, 1970, photorevised 
1984;
    (4) Leesburg Quadrangle, Virginia-Maryland, 1994;
    (5) Lincoln Quadrangle, Virginia-Loudoun Co., 1970, photoinspected 
1981;
    (6) Middleburg Quadrangle, Virginia, 1968, photorevised 1978, 
photoinspected 1981;
    (7) Rectortown Quadrangle, Virginia, 1970, photoinspected 1981;
    (8) Marshall Quadrangle, Virginia-Fauquier Co., 1970, photorevised 
1983;
    (9) Orlean Quadrangle, Virginia, 1970, photorevised 1983;
    (10) Upperville Quadrangle, Virginia, 1970, photorevised 1983;
    (11) Linden Quadrangle, Virginia, 1994;
    (12) Ashby Gap Quadrangle, Virginia, 1970, photorevised 1978, 
photoinspected 1981;
    (13) Bluemont Quadrangle, Virginia, 1970, photorevised 1979; 
photoinspected 1981; and
    (14) Purcellville Quadrangle, Virginia-Loudoun Co., 1970, 
photorevised 1984.
    (c) Boundary. The Middleburg Virginia viticultural area is located 
in Loudoun and Fauquier Counties, Virginia. The boundary of the 
Middleburg Virginia viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Harpers Ferry map at the 
intersection of the easternmost boundary line of the Harpers Ferry 
National Historical Park and the south bank of the Potomac River in 
Loudoun County, Virginia. From the beginning point, follow the south 
bank of the Potomac River easterly (downstream) for approximately 8.2 
miles, crossing onto the Point of Rocks map, to the mouth of Catoctin 
Creek; then
    (2) Proceed southwesterly (upstream) along the meandering Catoctin 
Creek for approximately 4 miles to State Route 663 (locally known as 
Taylorstown Road) at Taylorstown; then
    (3) Proceed easterly on State Route 663 for approximately 0.1 mile 
to State Route 665 (locally known as Loyalty Road) in Taylorstown; then
    (4) Proceed southerly on State Route 665 for approximately 5.4 
miles, crossing onto the Waterford map, to State Route 662 on the south 
side of Waterford; then
    (5) Proceed southerly on State Route 662 for approximately 2.5 miles 
to State Route 9 (locally known as Charles Town Pike) near Paeonian 
Springs; then
    (6) Proceed southerly on State Route 9 (Charles Town Pike) for 
approximately 0.7 mile, crossing over State Route 7 (locally known as 
Harry Byrd Highway), to State Business Route 7 (locally known as E. 
Colonial Highway); then
    (7) Proceed westerly on State Business Route 7 (E. Colonial Highway) 
for approximately 0.4 mile to the continuation of State Route 662 
(locally known as Canby Road); then
    (8) Proceed southerly on State Route 662 (Canby Road) for 
approximately 0.75 miles to an unnamed, unimproved road near the marked 
701-foot elevation; then
    (9) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line for approximately 0.4 
miles, crossing onto the Leesburg map, to the northern terminus of an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Gore Lane; then
    (10) Proceed southerly along Gore Lane for approximately 0.7 miles 
to State Route 820; then
    (11) Proceed southwesterly along State Route 820 for approximately 
0.68 miles, crossing onto the Lincoln map, to State Route 622 (Canby 
Road); then
    (12) Proceed southwesterly on State Route 622 (Canby Road) for 
approximately 2 miles to the intersection with State Route 729; then
    (13) Proceed southwesterly on State Route 729 for approximately 2.8 
miles to the State Route 729 bridge at North Fork Creek; then
    (14) Proceed southeasterly (downstream) along the meandering North 
Fork Creek for approximately 4 miles to the confluence of North Fork 
Creek with Goose Creek; then
    (15) Proceed southwesterly (upstream) along the meandering Goose 
Creek for approximately 5.6 miles to State Route 734 at Carters Bridge; 
then

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    (16) Proceed southeasterly on State Route 734 for approximately 2.4 
miles, crossing onto the Middleburg map, to State Route 629; then
    (17) Proceed southerly on State Route 629 for approximately 1 mile 
to the road's intersection with U.S. Route 50 at Benchmark (BM) 341 at 
Dover, then continue in a straight line due south for approximately 150 
feet to the Little River; then
    (18) Proceed southwesterly (upstream) along the meandering Little 
River for approximately 8 miles to the State Route 626 bridge at 
Halfway; then
    (19) Proceed northwesterly on State Route 626 for approximately 0.3 
mile to State Route 706, and then continue northwesterly on State Route 
706 for approximately 1.6 miles, crossing onto the Rectortown map, to 
Burnt Mill Run; then
    (20) Proceed west-southwesterly (upstream) along Burnt Mill Run for 
approximately 0.4 mile to State Route 705; then
    (21) Proceed south-southwesterly on State Route 705 for 
approximately 0.5 mile to State Route 715; then
    (22) Proceed west-northwesterly on State Route 715 for approximately 
0.4 mile to State Route 709 at Zulla; then
    (23) Proceed south-southwesterly on State Route 709 for 
approximately 4.6 miles, crossing onto the Marshall map, to Interstate 
Highway 66 (0.6 mile south of Brookes Corner); then
    (24) Proceed west-northwesterly on Interstate Highway 66 for 
approximately 4.0 miles, crossing onto the Orlean map, to State Route 
732 (locally known as Ramey Road); then
    (25) Proceed westerly on State Route 732 approximately 2 miles to 
State Route 731 (locally known as Ashville Road) near Ashville; then
    (26) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Upperville map, to the marked 1,304-foot peak on Little Cobbler 
Mountain, then northerly in a straight line to the marked 1,117-foot 
peak on Little Cobbler Mountain, and then continue northerly in a 
straight line to the marked 771-foot peak near the northern end of 
Little Cobbler Mountain; then
    (27) Proceed west in a straight line for approximately 2.7 miles to 
the 595-foot elevation point on State Route 724, southeast of Markham, 
and continue west in a straight line for approximately 3.1 miles, 
crossing onto the Linden map, to State Route 726 and an unnamed side 
road (near a cemetery), approximately 0.7 mile southwest of the 
intersection of State Route 726 and State Route 55 (near Belle Meade); 
then
    (28) Proceed northeasterly along State Route 726 for approximately 
0.7 mile to State Route 55; then
    (29) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line for approximately 1.7 
miles to State Route 688 at BM 629 in Wildcat Hollow; then
    (30) Proceed northerly and then northeasterly on State Route 688 for 
approximately 5.5 miles, crossing over and back between the Linden and 
Upperville maps and then continuing on the Upperville map, to U.S. Route 
17; then
    (31) Proceed northerly on U.S. Route 17 for approximately 2.0 miles, 
crossing onto the Ashby Gap map, to U.S. Route 50 (just east of Paris); 
then
    (32) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line for approximately 
1.5 miles to the marked 797-foot elevation point located along State 
Route 618 at a fork in the road approximately 0.65 miles north of U.S. 
Route 50; then
    (33) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line for approximately 0.9 
mile to U.S. Route 50 at BM 625, which is located at a bridge over an 
unnamed branch of Panther Skin Creek; then
    (34) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line for 
approximately 2.9 miles, crossing onto the Upperville map, to the 
intersection of State Routes 712 and 710 at Kerfoot; then
    (35) Proceed southeasterly on State Route 710 for approximately 2.5 
miles, crossing onto the Rectortown map, to the State Route 710 bridge 
over Goose Creek; then
    (36) Proceed northeasterly (downstream) along the meandering Goose 
Creek for approximately 10.9 miles to State Route 626 at Bentons Bridge; 
then
    (37) Proceed northwesterly on State Route 626 for approximately 4.0 
miles, crossing onto the Bluemont map, to State Route 630 at Unison; 
then

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    (38) Proceed northeasterly on State Route 630 for approximately 0.75 
mile to Dog Branch; then
    (39) Proceed northwesterly along Dog Branch for approximately 1.75 
miles to State Route 719; then
    (40) Proceed north-northeasterly on State Route 719 for 
approximately 2 miles to State Route 734 at Airmont; then
    (41) Proceed east-southeasterly on State Route 734 for approximately 
0.7 mile to State Route 735; then
    (42) Proceed northeasterly on State Route 735 for approximately 2 
miles to State Route 725; then
    (43) Proceed north-northeasterly in a straight line for 
approximately 4.4 miles, crossing over the northwest corner of the 
Lincoln map and then onto the Purcellville map, to the intersection of 
State Routes 711 and 690, (northwest of Purcellville); then
    (44) Proceed north-northeasterly on State Route 690 for 
approximately 3.1 miles to State Route 9, then proceed east on State 
Route 9 for approximately 0.2 mile to the continuation of State Route 
690, then proceed northerly on State Route 690 for approximately 5.3 
miles, crossing onto the Harpers Ferry map, to the road's intersection 
with the 600-foot elevation line immediately south of the road's marked 
592-foot elevation point (located 0.75 mile east-northeast of the radio 
facilities at the 1,424-foot peak of Short Hill Mountain); then
    (45) Proceed northerly along the 600-foot elevation line for 
approximately 4 miles to the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 
south boundary line; then
    (46) Proceed east and north approximately 0.75 mile along the 
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park boundary line, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-106, 77 FR 56548, Sept. 13, 2012]



Sec.  9.226  Inwood Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Inwood Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Inwood Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Inwood 
Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Clough Gulch, California--Shasta County, Provisional edition 
1985;
    (2) Inwood, California--Shasta County, Provisional edition 1985;
    (3) Hagaman Gulch, California--Shasta County, Provisional edition 
1985;
    (4) Shingletown, California--Shasta County, Provisional edition 
1985; and
    (5) Tuscan Buttes NE., California, 1965, Photoinspected 1976.
    (c) Boundary. The Inwood Valley viticultural area is located in 
Shasta County, California. The boundary of the Inwood Valley 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Clough Gulch map at BM (Benchmark) 
1254.4 located along State Route 44 in T31N/R2W. From the beginning 
point, proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 4.1 
miles, onto the Inwood map, to the 1,786-foot elevation point, section 
17, T31N/R1W; then
    (2) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 2.1 
miles to the 2,086-foot elevation point, section 15, T31N/R1W; then
    (3) Proceed north-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.7 
mile to the marked 1,648-foot elevation point (which should be marked as 
2,648 feet based on its two adjacent elevation lines) on Bear Creek 
Ridge, section 10, T31N/R1W; then
    (4) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 
mile to the 2,952-foot elevation point (located between two transmission 
lines), section 11, T31N/R1W; then
    (5) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.2 
miles to the 3,042-foot summit of Blue Mountain, section 1, T31N/R1W; 
then
    (6) Proceed easterly in a straight line approximately 0.7 mile, 
crossing over the R1W/R1E ``Mt. Diablo Meridian'' line, to the 3,104-
foot elevation point, section 6, T31N/R1E; then
    (7) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 2.2 
miles to the summit of Alamine Peak, section 32, T32N/R1E; then
    (8) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 2.1 
miles,

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onto the Hagaman Gulch map, to Bear Pen Springs, section 10, T31N/R1E; 
then
    (9) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 
mile to the 3,373-foot summit of Chalk Mountain, section 9, T31N/R1E; 
then
    (10) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1 
mile, returning to the Inwood map, to 2,756-foot elevation point, 
section 17, T31N/R1E; then
    (11) Proceed south in a straight line approximately 0.6 mile to the 
intersection of that line with an improved road marked ``Private'' at 
the southern boundary of section 17, T31N/R1E; then
    (12) Proceed south-southwesterly along that ``Private'' road 
approximately 1.6 miles to the marked gate of the ``Private'' road at 
the road's intersection with unnamed improved and unimproved roads, 
section 29, T31N/R1E; then
    (13) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.6 
miles, onto the Shingletown map, to the intersection of that line with 
State Route 44 and an unnamed improved road (known locally as Ash Creek 
Road), section 31, T31N/R1E; then
    (14) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.2 
miles to the 3,334-foot elevation point, section 31, T31N/R1E; then
    (15) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.5 
miles, crossing over the R1W/R1E ``Mt. Diablo Meridian'' line, to the 
3,029-foot elevation point on Shingletown Ridge, section 1, T30N/R1W; 
then
    (16) Proceed westerly in a straight line approximately 1.6 miles to 
the 2,435-foot elevation point, section 3, T30N/R1W; then
    (17) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.7 
miles to the 2,065-foot elevation point (southeast of a marked Borrow 
Pit), section 8, T30N/R1W; then
    (18) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 5.2 
miles, onto the Tuscan Buttes NE map, to the 956-foot elevation point 
near an unnamed spring in section 33, T31N/R2W; then
    (19) Proceed north in a straight line approximately 1.7 miles, onto 
the Clough Gulch map, to BM 1048.1 on State Route 44, section 28, T31N/
R2W; then
    (20) Proceed east along State Route 44 approximately 1.1 miles, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-107, 77 FR 56544, Sept. 13, 2012]



Sec.  9.227  Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley''. For purposes of part 4 
of this chapter, ``Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 12 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) West Bar, Washington, 1966;
    (2) Rock Island Dam, Washington, 1966;
    (3) Appledale, Washington, 1966, photoinspected 1976;
    (4) Monument Hill, Washington--Grant County, 1966;
    (5) Ephrata SW., Washington--Grant County, 1956;
    (6) Winchester, Washington--Grant County, 1966;
    (7) Winchester SW., Washington--Grant County, 1966, photorevised 
1978;
    (8) Royal City, Washington--Grant County, provisional edition 1986 
(formerly named Smyrna);
    (9) Beverly NE., Washington--Grant County, 1965;
    (10) Vantage, Washington, 1965, photorevised 1978;
    (11) Ginkgo, Washington, 1953, photorevised 1978; and
    (12) Cape Horn SE., Washington, 1966, photoinspected 1975.
    (c) Boundary. The Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley viticultural area 
is located in Douglas, Grant, and Kittitas Counties in central 
Washington. The boundary of the Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the West Bar map where the western 
shoreline of the Columbia River in Kittitas County intersects with the 
north boundary line of section 8, T20N/R22E.

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Proceed east along the section boundaries for approximately 4.35 miles, 
over the Columbia River and into Douglas County, to the intersection of 
the line with the Grant and Douglas Counties common boundary line 
(concurrent with the R22E and R23E common line) at the northwest corner 
of section 12, T20N/R22E; then
    (2) Proceed north along the Grant and Douglas Counties common 
boundary line for approximately 2.25 miles, onto the Rock Island Dam 
map, to the northwest corner of section 31, T21N/R23E; then
    (3) Proceed east in a straight line along the section boundaries for 
approximately 12.1 miles, over the Appledale and Monument Hills maps, 
onto the Ephrata SW map to the intersection of the line with the R24E 
and R25E common line at the northwest corner of section 36, T21N/R24E; 
then
    (4) Proceed south along the R24E and R25E common line for 
approximately 22.5 miles, over the Winchester and Winchester SW maps, 
onto the Royal City map, passing over the West Canal and into the 
Frenchman Hills, to the southwest corner of section 12, T17N/R24E 
(concurrent with the intersection of the R24E and R25E common line and a 
single transmission line); then
    (5) Proceed west in a straight line along the section boundaries 
(marked for 3 sections by the single transmission line) for 
approximately 4 miles, onto the Beverly NE map, to the southwest corner 
of section 9, T17N/R24E; then
    (6) Proceed north in a straight line along the section boundary for 
approximately 1 mile to the northwest corner of section 9, T17N/R24E; 
then
    (7) Proceed west in a straight line along the section boundaries for 
approximately 7.9 miles, onto the Vantage map, crossing over Interstate 
Route 90 and Columbia River, to the western shoreline of the Columbia 
River, at Hole in the Wall in Kittitas County, section 6, T17N/R23E; and 
then
    (8) Proceed north along the western shoreline of the meandering 
Columbia River for approximately 23.3 miles, crossing over the Ginkgo 
and Cape Horn SE maps, and onto the West Bar map, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-108, 77 FR 64035, Oct. 18, 2012]



Sec.  9.228  Indiana Uplands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Indiana Uplands''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Indiana Uplands'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey 
1:100,000-scale metric topographic maps used to determine the boundary 
of the Indiana Uplands viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Tell City, Indiana--Kentucky, 1991;
    (2) Jasper, Indiana--Kentucky, 1994;
    (3) Bedford, Indiana, 1990;
    (4) Bloomington, Indiana, 1986; Photoinspected 1988;
    (5) Madison, Indiana--Kentucky, 1990; and
    (6) Louisville, Kentucky--Indiana, 1986.
    (c) Boundary. The Indiana Uplands viticultural area is located in 
south-central Indiana. The boundary of the Indiana Uplands viticultural 
area is described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Tell City map at the confluence of 
the Anderson River and the Ohio River near Troy in Perry County. From 
the beginning point, proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line, 
crossing to the Jasper map, to the intersection of State Roads 62 and 
162, approximately 3.5 miles north of Santa Claus; then
    (2) Proceed north on State Road 162 to its intersection with U.S. 
Route 231 in Jasper; then
    (3) Proceed north on U.S. Route 231, crossing to the Bedford map and 
the Bloomington map, to the intersection of U.S. Route 231 with the 180-
meter contour line in Bloomfield, approximately 0.3 mile south of State 
Road 54; then
    (4) From the west side of U.S. Route 231, proceed northerly along 
the meandering 180-meter contour line, and, after crossing the Owen-
Greene county boundary line, continue northeasterly along the contour 
line to its intersection with the Monroe-Owen county boundary line 
approximately 1 mile south of the confluence of Big Creek and the White 
River; then
    (5) Proceed north, then northeasterly, and then south along the 
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intersection with the 200-meter contour line, approximately 0.3 mile 
south of the White River; then
    (6) Proceed easterly along the meandering 200-meter contour line to 
its intersection with State Road 135, south of Morgantown and 
approximately 0.8 mile north of the Morgan-Brown county boundary line; 
then
    (7) Proceed south on State Road 135 to the Morgan-Brown county 
boundary line; then
    (8) Proceed east along the Brown-Morgan country boundary line and 
then Brown-Johnson county boundary line to its intersection with the 
Brown-Bartholomew county boundary line; then
    (9) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line to the 
intersection of State Road 46 and a road locally known as N. County Club 
Road, approximately 1 mile north of Harrison Lake in western Bartholomew 
County; then
    (10) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line to the 
intersection of State Road 58 and the Bartholomew-Jackson county 
boundary line; then
    (11) Proceed east along the Bartholomew-Jackson county boundary line 
for approximately 0.4 mile to the county boundary line's first 
intersection with the meandering 200-meter contour line after crossing 
Buck Creek in northwestern Jackson County; then
    (12) Proceed easterly then southwesterly along the meandering 200-
meter contour line, crossing to the Bedford map, to the intersection of 
the contour line with U.S. Route 50; then
    (13) Proceed east on U.S. Route 50 to its intersection with State 
Road 235; then
    (14) Proceed south on State Road 235 to its intersection with the 
railroad tracks in Medora; then
    (15) Proceed southwesterly along the railroad tracks to a point next 
to the intersection of two roads locally known as Sparksville Pike Road 
and Sparks Ferry Road (approximately 0.5 miles east Sparksville) and 
then proceed southeasterly less than 250 feet on Sparks Ferry Road to 
that road's bridge over the East Fork of the White River; then
    (16) Proceed easterly along the East Fork of the White River and 
then the Muscatatuck River to the State Road 135 bridge over the 
Muscatatuck River at Millport; then
    (17) Proceed easterly in a straight line to the confluence of the 
Cammie Thomas Ditch and the Muscatatuck River, located on the northern 
boundary of Washington County; then
    (18) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line, crossing to the 
Madison map, to the intersection of two roads locally known as E. Pull 
Tight Road and N. Pumpkin Center East Road at Pumpkin Center in Gibson 
Township, Washington County; then
    (19) Proceed due south in a straight line for approximately 4.5 
miles to the line's intersection with a road locally known as E. Old 
State Road 56; then
    (20) Proceed easterly and then northeasterly on E. Old State Road 56 
to its intersection with a road locally known in Scott County as S. 
Bloomington Trail, and then continue southeasterly on S. Bloomington 
Trail to its intersection with a road locally known as W. Leota Road at 
Leota; then
    (21) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of 
Interstate 65 and the Scott-Clark counties boundary line at Underwood; 
then
    (22) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line, crossing to the 
Louisville map, to the intersection of State Road 60 and a road locally 
known as Carwood Road at Carwood in Clark County; then
    (23) Proceed southeasterly on State Road 60 to its intersection with 
State Road 111 at Bennettsville; then
    (24) Proceed southerly on State Road 111 for approximately 1.8 miles 
to its intersection with a road locally known as W. St. Joe Road at St. 
Joseph; then
    (25) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line to the 266-meter 
elevation point on Bald Knob, then continue south-southwesterly in a 
straight line to the 276-meter elevation point on Lost Knob; then
    (26) Proceed southerly in a straight line to the confluence of 
French Creek and the Ohio River in eastern Franklin Township, Floyd 
County; then
    (27) Proceed (downstream) along the Indiana shoreline of the Ohio 
River, crossing back and forth between the Tell City and Jasper maps, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-110, 78 FR 8021, Feb. 5, 2013]

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Sec.  9.229  Elkton Oregon.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Elkton Oregon''. ``Elkton OR'' may also be used as the name 
of the viticultural area described in this section. For purposes of part 
4 of this chapter, ``Elkton Oregon'' and ``Elkton OR'' are terms of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Elkton Oregon viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Kellogg Quadrangle, Oregon-Douglas Co., Provisional Edition 
1990;
    (2) Old Blue Quadrangle, Oregon-Douglas Co., Provisional Edition 
1990;
    (3) Devils Graveyard Quadrangle, Oregon-Douglas Co., Provisional 
Edition 1990;
    (4) Elkton Quadrangle, Oregon-Douglas Co., Provisional Edition 1990; 
and
    (5) Yellow Butte, Oregon-Douglas Co., Provisional Edition 1987.
    (c) Boundary. The Elkton Oregon viticultural area is located in 
Douglas County, Oregon. The boundary of the Elkton Oregon viticultural 
area is described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Kellogg map at the intersection of 
the T23S/T24S and R7W/R8W common lines. From the beginning point, 
proceed northwest in a straight line, crossing onto the Old Blue map, to 
the eastern-most intersection of the T22S/T23S and R8W/R9W common lines; 
then
    (2) Proceed north along the R8W/R9W common line onto the Devils 
Graveyard map, across the Umpqua River, to the intersection of the R8W/
R9W common line with the 1,000-foot elevation line along the western 
boundary of section 30, T21S/R8W; then
    (3) Proceed generally east along the meandering 1,000-elevation 
line, crossing over Patterson Creek, Weatherly Creek headwaters, Cedar 
Creek, and House Creek; continue following the 1,000-foot elevation line 
onto the Elkton map, back to the Devils Graveyard map, returning to the 
Elkton map, and then continuing generally east and southeast across 
Paradise Creek and Little Tom Folley Creek, to the intersection of the 
1,000-foot elevation line with an unnamed, improved road in the 
southeast quadrant of section 4, T22S/R7W; then
    (4) Proceed south-southwest along the unnamed, improved road to the 
intersection of that road with an unimproved logging road, approximately 
1.65 miles due north of the Mile 5 marker on Elk Creek, section 9, T22S/
R7W; then
    (5) Proceed southeast in a straight line, passing through the 
southeast corner of section 9, T22S/R7W, to Elk Creek, section 15, T22S/
R7W; then
    (6) Proceed generally southeast (downstream) along Elk Creek to the 
State Route 38 bridge at BM 172, section 15, T22S/R7W; then
    (7) Proceed south in a straight line to the intersection of the 
1,000-foot elevation line and the section 22 south boundary line, T22S/
R7W; then
    (8) Proceed generally south, west, and then north along the 
meandering 1,000-foot elevation line, crossing first onto the Kellogg 
map, then crossing back and forth between the Kellogg map and the Yellow 
Butte map, returning to the Yellow Butte map to the intersection of the 
1,000-foot elevation line with the R7W/R6W common line on Bell Ridge, 
along the section 1 east boundary line, T23S/R7W; then
    (9) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the intersection of the 
line with the 1,000-foot elevation line and an unnamed, unimproved road, 
section 7, T23S/R6W; then
    (10) Proceed south and west along the meandering 1,000-foot 
elevation, crossing back and forth between the Kellogg and Yellow Butte 
maps, and finally returning to the Kellogg map, to the intersection of 
the 1,000-foot elevation line with the T23S/T24S common line along the 
section 3 north boundary line, T24S/R7W; and then
    (11) Proceed west along the T23S/T24S common line to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-111, 78 FR 8018, Feb. 5, 2013]



Sec.  9.230  Ballard Canyon.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ballard Canyon''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Ballard Canyon'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey (USGS)

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1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Ballard Canyon viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Los Olivos, CA, 1995;
    (2) Zaca Creek, Calif., 1959; and
    (3) Solvang, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Ballard Canyon viticultural area is located in 
Santa Barbara County, California. The boundary of the Ballard Canyon 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Los Olivos map at the intersection 
of State Route 154 and Foxen Canyon Road, section 23, T7N/R31W.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed southwesterly in a straight 
line approximately 0.3 mile, crossing onto the Zaca Creek map, to the 
intersection of Ballard Canyon Road and an unnamed, unimproved road 
known locally as Los Olivos Meadows Drive, T7N/R31W; then
    (3) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1 
mile, crossing onto the Los Olivos map, to a marked, unnamed large 
structure located within a circular-shaped 920-foot contour line in the 
southwest corner of section 26, T7N/R31W; then
    (4) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
1.25 miles, crossing onto the Zaca Creek map, to the marked ``Ball'' 
801-foot elevation control point, T6N/R31W; then
    (5) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
1.45 miles, crossing onto the Solvang map, to a marked, unnamed 775-foot 
peak, T6N/R31W; then
    (6) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
0.55 mile to a marked communication tower located within the 760-foot 
contour line, T6N/R31W; then
    (7) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.25 
mile to the intersection of Chalk Hill Road and an unnamed, light-duty 
road known locally as Mesa Vista Lane, T6N/R31W; then
    (8) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.6 
mile to the southern-most terminus of a marked, unnamed stream known 
locally as Ballard Creek, T6N/R31W; then
    (9) Proceed northerly (upstream) along Ballard Creek approximately 
0.35 mile to the creek's intersection with the 400-foot contour line, 
T6N/R31W; then
    (10) Proceed southerly and then northwesterly along the 400-foot 
contour line approximately 1.5 miles, to the contour line's first 
intersection with Ballard Canyon Road, T6N/R31W; then
    (11) Proceed north-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 
1.7 miles, crossing onto the Zaca Creek map, to the western-most 
intersection of the 800-foot contour line and the T6N/T7N boundary line 
(approximately 0.9 mile east of U.S Highway 101); then
    (12) Proceed west along the T6N/T7N boundary line approximately 0.4 
mile to the boundary line's third intersection with the 600-foot contour 
line (approximately 0.5 mile east of U.S. Highway 101); then
    (13) Proceed northerly along the meandering 600-foot elevation 
contour line to the contour line's intersection with Zaca Creek, T7N/
R31W; then
    (14) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line for approximately 1.2 
miles to the western-most intersection of the southern boundary of the 
Corral de Quati Land Grant and the 1,000-foot contour line 
(approximately 0.4 mile east of U.S. Highway 101), T7N/R31W; then
    (15) Proceed easterly along the meandering 1,000-foot contour line 
approximately 1.5 miles to the contour line's third intersection with 
the southern boundary of the Corral de Quati Land Grant (approximately 
0.1 mile west of State Route 154), section 22, T7N/R31W; then
    (16) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 
mile, crossing onto the Los Olivos map, returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-116, 78 FR 60695, Oct. 2, 2013]



Sec.  9.231  Moon Mountain District Sonoma County.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Moon Mountain District Sonoma County''. For purposes of 
part 4 of this chapter, ``Moon Mountain District Sonoma County'' is a 
term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
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determine the boundary of the Moon Mountain District Sonoma County 
viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Rutherford, CA, 1951; photorevised 1968;
    (2) Sonoma, CA, 1951; photorevised 1980
    (3) Glen Ellen, CA, 1954; photorevised 1980; and
    (4) Kenwood, CA, 1954; photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundary. The Moon Mountain District Sonoma County viticultural 
area is located in Sonoma County, California. The boundary of the Moon 
Mountain District Sonoma County viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Rutherford map at the 2,188-foot 
elevation point located on the Sonoma-Napa County boundary line in 
section 26, T7N/R6W. From the beginning point, proceed southerly along 
the meandering Sonoma-Napa County boundary line, crossing onto the 
Sonoma map, to the intersection of the county line and Lovall Valley 
Road, Huichica Land Grant; then
    (2) Continue along the Sonoma-Napa County boundary line 
approximately 0.2 mile to the intersection of the county line and the 
end of an unnamed light-duty road; then
    (3) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.2 
miles, passing through the marked 692-foot peak, to the intersection of 
the line with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Thornsberry 
Road; then
    (4) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1 
mile to the intersection of two unnamed light-duty roads known locally 
as Castle Road and Bartholomew Road (marked by the 218-foot elevation 
point); then
    (5) Proceed west in a straight line approximately 1.4 miles, passing 
through the southern-most quarry marked on Schocken Hill, to the 
intersection of the line with the 400-foot elevation line, Pueblo Lands 
of Sonoma; then
    (6) Proceed northwesterly along the meandering 400-foot elevation 
line for approximately 7.4 miles, crossing onto the Glen Ellen map and 
then the Kenwood map, to the intersection of the contour line with 
Nelligan Road, near the mouth of Nunns Canyon, T6N/R6W; then
    (7) Proceed northerly on Nelligan Road approximately 0.6 mile to the 
intersection of the road with the 600-foot elevation line; then
    (8) Proceed northwest along the 600-foot elevation line 
approximately 1.8 miles to its second intersection with a marked trail 
(near a marked quarry and approximately 0.2 mile southeasterly of a 
marked 973-foot peak), Los Guilicos Land Grant; then
    (9) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 
miles to the marked 1,483-foot peak; then
    (10) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.5 
miles, crossing onto the Rutherford map, returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-117, 78 FR 60692, Oct. 2, 2013]



Sec.  9.232  Big Valley District-Lake County.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Big Valley District-Lake County''. For purposes of part 4 
of this chapter, ``Big Valley District-Lake County'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Big Valley District-Lake County viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Lucerne, CA, 1996;
    (2) Kelseyville, CA, 1993;
    (3) Highland Springs, CA, 1993; and
    (4) Lakeport, CA, 1958; photorevised 1978; minor revision 1994.
    (c) Boundary. The Big Valley District-Lake County viticultural area 
is located in Lake County, California. The boundary of the Big Valley 
District-Lake County viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Lucerne map at the point where 
Cole Creek flows into Clear Lake, section 36, T14N/R9W. From the 
beginning point, proceed southerly (upstream) along Cole Creek 
approximately 0.9 mile to the creek's intersection with Soda Bay Road, 
section 1, T13N/R9W; then
    (2) Proceed east on Soda Bay Road less than 0.1 mile to the road's 
intersection with the unnamed, light-duty

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road known locally as Clark Drive, section 1, T13N/R09W; then
    (3) Proceed southeast in a straight line less than 0.1 mile to the 
1,400-foot elevation line, section 1, T13N/R9W; then
    (4) Proceed southerly along the 1,400-foot elevation line, crossing 
onto the Kelseyville map, to the line's intersection with a marked 
cemetery east of Kelseyville (in the northeast quadrant of section 14, 
T13N/R9W), and then continue along the 1,400-foot elevation line 
approximately 0.35 mile to the line's intersection with an unnamed, 
unimproved road which runs north from Konocti Road, section 13, T13N/
R9W; then
    (5) Proceed south-southeast along the unnamed, unimproved road to 
the road's intersection with the improved portion of Konocti Road, 
section 13, T13N/R9W; then
    (6) Proceed west on Konocti Road approximately 0.9 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed, light-duty road within Kelseyville 
known locally as Main Street, section 14, T13N/R9W; then
    (7) Proceed south-southeast on Main Street approximately 0.35 mile 
to its intersection with State Highway 29/175, section 14, T13N/R9W; 
then
    (8) Proceed west-northwest on State Highway 29/175 approximately 0.4 
mile to the highway's intersection with Kelsey Creek, section 14, T13N/
R9W; then
    (9) Proceed northwesterly (downstream) along Kelsey Creek 
approximately 0.5 mile to the creek's intersection with an unnamed, 
light-duty road known locally as Big Valley Road (or North Main Street), 
section 15, T13N/R9W; then
    (10) Proceed west and then northwest on Big Valley Road 
approximately 0.35 mile to the road's intersection with Merritt Road, 
southern boundary of section 10, T13N/R9W; then
    (11) Proceed west on Merritt Road approximately 0.3 mile to the 
road's intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation line, southern 
boundary of section 10, T13N/R9W; then
    (12) Proceed northwesterly along the 1,400-foot elevation line to 
the line's intersection with State Highway 29/175, section 9, T13N/R9W, 
and then continue southerly along the 1,400-foot elevation to the line's 
intersection with Merritt Road, southern boundary of section 9, T13N/
R9W; then
    (13) Proceed west on Merritt Road approximately 0.1 mile to the 
road's intersection with Hill Creek, southern boundary of section 9, 
T13N/R9W; then
    (14) Proceed southerly (upstream) along Hill Creek approximately 0.9 
mile to the creek's intersection with Bell Hill Road, section 16, T13N/
R9W; then
    (15) Proceed west then southwest on Bell Hill Road approximately 
0.15 mile, passing the intersection of Bell Hill Road and Hummel Lane, 
to Bell Hill Road's intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation line, 
section 16, T13N/R9W; then
    (16) Proceed westerly and then southwesterly along the meandering 
1,400-foot elevation line, crossing onto the Highland Springs map, to 
the line's first intersection with Bell Hill Road in section 20, T13N/
R9W; then
    (17) Proceed west on the meandering Bell Hill Road, crossing Adobe 
Creek, to the road's intersection with Highland Springs Road, section 
30, T13N/R9W; then
    (18) Proceed north on Highland Springs Road approximately 2.8 miles 
to the road's intersection with Mathews Road at the northwest corner of 
section 8, T13N/R9W; then
    (19) Proceed west on Mathews Road approximately 0.7 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed paved road known locally as Ackley 
Road, southern boundary of section 6, T13N/R9W; then
    (20) Proceed north on Ackley Road approximately 0.9 mile, crossing 
onto the Lakeport map, to the road's intersection with State Highway 29/
175, section 6; T13N/R9W; then
    (21) Proceed due north-northeast in a straight line approximately 
0.15 mile to the unnamed secondary highway known locally as Soda Bay 
Road, northern boundary of section 6, T13N/R9W; then
    (22) Proceed east on Soda Bay Road approximately 0.35 mile to the 
road's intersection with Manning Creek, northern boundary of section 6, 
T13N/R9W; then

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    (23) Proceed northwesterly (downstream) along Manning Creek to the 
shore of Clear Lake, section 30, T14N/R9W; then
    (24) Proceed easterly along the meandering shore of Clear Lake, 
crossing onto the Lucerne map, to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-118, 78 FR 60688, Oct. 2, 2013]



Sec.  9.233  Kelsey Bench-Lake County.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Kelsey Bench-Lake County''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Kelsey Bench-Lake County,'' ``Kelsey Bench,'' and 
``Kelseyville Bench'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Kelsey Bench-Lake County viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Kelseyville, CA, 1993; and
    (2) Highland Springs, CA, 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Kelsey Bench-Lake County viticultural area is 
located in Lake County, California. The boundary of the Kelsey Bench-
Lake County viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Kelseyville map within the town of 
Kelseyville at the intersection of Konocti Road and Main Street (not 
named on the map), section 14, T13N/R9W. From the beginning point, 
proceed east on Konocti Road approximately 0.9 mile to the road's 3-way 
intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road to the south, section 13, 
T13N/R9W; then
    (2) Proceed south on the unnamed, unimproved road approximately 0.35 
mile to a fork in the road, and continue on the eastern branch of the 
fork approximately 0.4 mile to the point where the road intersects a 
straight line drawn westward from the marked 2,493-foot elevation point 
in section 19, T13N/R9W, to the intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation 
line and the eastern boundary of section 23, T13N/R9W (which is 
concurrent with Wilkerson Road); then
    (3) Proceed westerly along the straight line described in paragraph 
(c)(2) approximately 0.3 mile to the line's western end at the 
intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation line and the eastern boundary 
of section 23, T13N/R9W; then
    (4) Proceed south along the eastern boundaries of sections 23 and 
26, T13N/R9W, approximately 0.8 mile to the first intersection of the 
eastern boundary of section 26 and the 1,720-foot elevation line; then
    (5) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,720-foot elevation line to the 
line's intersection with State Highway 29/175, just west of BM 1758, 
section 25, T13N/R9W; then
    (6) Proceed west on State Highway 29/175 approximately 0.15 mile to 
the highway's intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road, section 25, 
T13N/R9W; then
    (7) Proceed southwest then west on the unnamed, unimproved road 
approximately 0.4 mile to the road's intersection with Cole Creek Road 
at Bottle Rock Road, section 25, T13N/R9W; then
    (8) Proceed west on Cole Creek Road approximately 0.65 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed, light-duty road known locally as 
Live Oak Drive (at BM 1625), section 26, T13N/R9W; then
    (9) Proceed northwest on Live Oak Drive to the road's intersection 
with Gross Road (at BM 1423), section 26, T13N/R9W; then
    (10) Proceed south on Gross Road approximately 0.65 mile to the 
road's intersection with the 1,600-foot elevation line, section 26, 
T13N/R9W; then
    (11) Proceed southerly along the meandering 1,600-foot elevation 
line to the line's intersection with Sweetwater Creek section 10, T12N/
R9W; then
    (12) Proceed due west in a straight line approximately 0.6 mile to 
the line's first intersection with the 1,600-foot elevation after 
crossing Kelsey Creek, section 10, T12N/R9W; then
    (13) Proceed westerly and then northerly along the meandering 1,600-
foot elevation line to the line's intersection with Kelsey Creek Drive, 
section 4, T12N/R9W; then
    (14) Proceed west on Kelsey Creek Drive and then Adobe Creek Drive, 
crossing onto the Highland Springs map, and continue north-northwest on 
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marked 1,439-foot elevation point in section 29, T13N/R9W; then
    (15) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line that passes through 
the marked 1,559-foot elevation point in section 29, T13N/R9W, and 
continue in the same direction to the line's intersection with an 
unnamed, light-duty road known locally as East Highland Springs Road, a 
total distance of approximately 0.6 mile, section 30, T13N, R9W; then
    (16) Proceed north on East Highland Springs Road approximately 0.5 
mile, to the road's intersection with an unnamed road in the northeast 
quadrant of section 30, T13N/R9W; then
    (17) Proceed northwest on the unnamed road to the road's end point, 
then continue due north-northwest in a straight line, a total distance 
of approximately 0.3 mile, to the line's intersection with the southern 
boundary of section 19, T13N/R9W; then
    (18) Proceed west along the southern boundary of section 19, T13N/
R9W, approximately 0.5 mile to the section's southwest corner; then
    (19) Proceed north along the western boundary of section 19, T13N/
R9W, approximately 0.3 mile to the section line's seventh intersection 
with the 1,600-foot elevation line; then
    (20) Proceed westerly, northwesterly, and then easterly along the 
meandering 1,600-foot elevation line to the line's second intersection 
with the northern boundary of section 19, T13N/R9W; then
    (21) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 19, T13N/
R9W, approximately 0.35 mile to the section boundary's intersection with 
an unnamed road known locally as Fritch Road; then
    (22) Proceed east on Fritch Road approximately 0.4 mile to the 
road's intersection with Highland Springs Road, section 18, T13N/R9W; 
then
    (23) Proceed south on Highland Springs Road approximately 0.8 mile 
to the road's intersection with Bell Hill Road, section 19, T13N/R9W; 
then
    (24) Proceed eastward on the meandering Bell Hill Road approximately 
1.4 miles to the road's last intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation 
line in section 20, T13N/R9W; then
    (25) Proceed northeasterly along the 1,400-foot elevation line, 
crossing onto the Kelseyville map, to the line's first intersection with 
Bell Hill Road in the southeast quadrant of section 16, T13N/R9W; then
    (26) Proceed northeast and then east on Bell Hill Road approximately 
0.15 mile to the road's intersection with Hill Creek, section 16, T13N/
R9W; then
    (27) Proceed northerly (downstream) along Hill Creek approximately 
0.9 mile to the creek's intersection with Merritt Road, section 16, 
T13N/R9W; then
    (28) Proceed east on Merritt Road approximately 0.1 mile to the 
road's intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation line, northern 
boundary of section 16, T13N/R9W; then
    (29) Proceed northerly along the 1,400-foot elevation line 
approximately 0.2 mile to State Highway 29/175, section 9, T13N/R9W, and 
then continue northerly and then southeasterly along the 1,400-foot 
elevation line approximately 0.5 mile to the line's intersection with 
Merritt Road, northern boundary of section 15, T13N/R9W; then
    (30) Proceed east on Merritt Road approximately 0.3 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Big Valley 
Road (or North Main Street), northern boundary of section 15, T13N/R9W; 
then
    (31) Proceed south then east on Big Valley Road (North Main Street) 
approximately 0.35 mile to the road's intersection with Kelsey Creek, 
section 15, T13N/R9W; then
    (32) Proceed southerly (upstream) along Kelsey Creek approximately 
0.5 mile to the creek's intersection with State Highway 29/175, section 
14, T13N/R9W; then
    (33) Proceed southeast on State Highway 29/175 approximately 0.4 
mile, crossing Live Oak Drive, to the highway's intersection with an 
unnamed road known locally as Main Street, section 14, T13N/R9W; then
    (34) Proceed north on Main Street approximately 0.3 mile, returning 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-118, 78 FR 60689, Oct. 2, 2013]

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Sec.  9.234  Upper Hiwassee Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Upper Hiwassee Highlands''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Upper Hiwassee Highlands'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 24 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Upper Hiwassee Highlands viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Unaka, NC/TN, 1957; photorevised 1978;
    (2) McDaniel Bald, NC/TN, 1957; photoinspected 1976;
    (3) Marble, NC, 1938; photorevised 1990;
    (4) Andrews, NC, 1938; photorevised 1990;
    (5) Topton, NC, 1957; photoinspected 1976;
    (6) Peachtree, NC, 1937; photorevised 1973;
    (7) Hayesville, NC, 1966; photorevised 1978; photoinspected 1987;
    (8) Shooting Creek, NC, 1957; photorevised 1990;
    (9) Rainbow Springs, NC, 1957; photorevised 1978;
    (10) Macedonia, GA/NC, 1988;
    (11) Hightower Bald, GA/NC, 1988;
    (12) Tray Mountain, GA, 1957; photorevised 1985;
    (13) Jacks Gap, GA, 1988;
    (14) Hiawassee, GA/NC, 1988;
    (15) Blairsville, GA/NC, 1988;
    (16) Cowrock, GA, 1988;
    (17) Coosa Bald, GA, 1988;
    (18) Neels Gap, GA, 1988;
    (19) Mulky Gap, GA, 1965;
    (20) Wilscot, GA, 1947;
    (21) Nottely Dam, GA/NC, 1988;
    (22) Culberson, NC/GA, 1988;
    (23) Persimmon Creek, NC, 1957; photorevised 1978; and
    (24) Isabella, TN/NC, 1957; photorevised 1978.
    (c) Boundary. The Upper Hiwassee Highlands viticultural area is 
located in Cherokee and Clay Counties, North Carolina, and Towns, Union, 
and Fannin Counties, Georgia. The boundary of the Upper Hiwassee 
Highlands viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is in Cherokee County, North Carolina, on 
the Unaka map at the intersection of the northwestern end of the 
Hiwassee Dam and an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Hiwassee 
Dam Access Road.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed northwesterly on Hiwassee Dam 
Access Road approximately 4.2 miles to the road's intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Joe Brown Highway; then
    (3) Proceed northeasterly on Joe Brown Highway approximately 1.4 
miles to the highway's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road 
known locally as Burrell Mountain Road; then
    (4) Proceed east-northeasterly along a straight line (drawn from the 
intersection of Joe Brown Highway and Burrell Mountain Road to the peak 
of Bird Knob) to the point where the line intersects the 2,400-foot 
elevation line west of Bird Knob; then
    (5) Proceed initially southerly and then easterly along the 
meandering 2,400-foot elevation line and continue to follow the 
elevation line in an overall clockwise direction through Cherokee and 
Clay Counties, North Carolina, and then Towns and Union Counties, 
Georgia, crossing over as necessary the McDaniel Bald, Marble, Andrews, 
Topton, Peachtree, Hayesville, Shooting Creek, Rainbow Springs, 
Macedonia, Hightower Bald, Tray Mountain, Jacks Gap, Hiwassee, 
Blairsville, Cowrock, Coosa Bald, Neels Gap, and Mulky Gap maps and 
ending on the Wilscot map, at the intersection of the 2,400-foot 
elevation line with the Union-Fannin County boundary line at Skeenah 
Gap; then
    (6) Proceed northerly along the meandering Union-Fannin County 
boundary line, crossing over the Mulky Gap and Nottely Dam maps and onto 
the Culberson map, to the summit of High Top Mountain; then
    (7) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line approximately one mile 
to the intersection of two unnamed light-duty roads known locally as 
Cutcane Road and Mt. Herman Road, near Mt. Herman Church; then
    (8) Proceed northwesterly on Mt. Herman Road approximately one mile 
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    (9) Proceed southwesterly on State Spur 60 (Murphy Highway) 
approximately 2 miles to the road's intersection with an unnamed light-
duty road known locally as Knollwood Road; then
    (10) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.75 
miles to the summit of Watson Mountain; then
    (11) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line approximately 2.15 
miles, crossing onto the Persimmon Creek map, to the line's intersection 
with the wagon and jeep track at the southernmost summit of Vance 
Mountain in Cherokee County, North Carolina; then
    (12) Proceed north-northwesterly along the wagon and jeep track 
approximately 0.8 mile to the track's intersection with a marked foot 
trail near the 2,200-foot elevation line on the northern spur of Vance 
Mountain; then
    (13) Proceed north-northwesterly along the foot trail approximately 
0.5 mile to the trail's intersection with an unnamed road known locally 
as Wallace Road, and then continue north-northwesterly along Wallace 
Road approximately 0.4 mile to the road's intersection with U.S. Highway 
64 near Hothouse; then
    (14) Proceed westerly along U.S. Highway 64 approximately one mile 
to the highway's intersection with a marked northerly foot trail at 
Nealy Gap; then
    (15) Proceed northerly along the marked foot trail, briefly crossing 
to and from the Isabella map, to the foot trail's intersection with an 
unnamed unimproved road, and then continue northerly on the unimproved 
road to its intersection with a second unnamed unimproved road known 
locally as Charles Laney Road, a total approximate distance of 0.75 
mile; then
    (16) Proceed northwesterly on the unnamed unimproved road known 
locally as Charles Laney Road, crossing onto the Isabella map, to the 
road's end, and then continue north-northwesterly on a marked foot trail 
to the trail's intersection with a wagon and jeep track at Wolfpen Gap, 
a total approximate distance of one mile; then
    (17) Proceed easterly and then northeasterly along the wagon and 
jeep trail, crossing onto the Persimmon Creek map, to the 3,284-foot 
benchmark (MLB 1514) on Payne Mountain, then continue northeasterly on 
the wagon and jeep trail (which is partially marked as a foot trail) 
along the ridge line of Payne Mountain to the peak of Harris Top, then 
continue north-northeasterly on the wagon and jeep trail to the peak of 
Beaver Top, a total approximate distance of 2.75 miles; then
    (18) Proceed northeasterly approximately 0.25 mile on the wagon and 
jeep trail to the point where the trail turns sharply to the southeast 
at a summit within the 2,480-foot elevation line on the western shoulder 
of Indian Grave Gap; then
    (19) Proceed north in a straight line approximately 0.95 mile to the 
summit of Candy Mountain, and then continue north-northwest in a 
straight line approximately 0.45 mile to the line's intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Candy Mountain Road; then
    (20) Proceed east-northeasterly on Candy Mountain Road approximately 
0.8 mile to the 1,740-foot benchmark (BM HR 116); then
    (21) Proceed northerly in a straight line approximately 1.2 miles to 
the southernmost peak of Ghormley Mountain (within the 2,440-foot 
elevation line); then
    (22) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line approximately 1.3 
miles to the intersection of an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Lower Bear Paw Road and an unnamed unimproved road just south of Reids 
Chapel (the chapel is shown along the southern edge of the Unaka map); 
then
    (23) Proceed northerly on Lower Bear Paw Road approximately 0.35 
mile, crossing onto the Unaka map, to the road's intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Hiwassee Dam Access Road; then
    (24) Proceed easterly and then northerly along Hiwassee Dam Access 
Road approximately 2.9 miles, returning to the beginning point at the 
northwestern end of Hiwassee Dam.

[T.D. TTB-120, 79 FR 41893, July 18, 2014]



Sec.  9.235  Malibu Coast.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Malibu Coast.'' For purposes of

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part 4 of this chapter, ``Malibu Coast'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 10 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Malibu Coast viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Canoga Park, Calif., 1953; photorevised 1967;
    (2) Topanga, CA, 1991;
    (3) Malibu Beach, CA, 1995;
    (4) Point Dume, CA, 1995;
    (5) Triunfo Pass, CA, 1994;
    (6) Point Mugu, Calif., 1949; photorevised 1967; photoinspected 
1974;
    (7) Carmarillo, Calif., 1950; photorevised 1967;
    (8) Newbury Park, Calif., 1950; photorevised 1967;
    (9) Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1950; photorevised 1981; and
    (10) Calabasas, Calif., 1952; photorevised 1967.
    (c) Boundary. The Malibu Coast viticultural area is located in 
portions of Los Angeles County and Ventura County, in California. The 
boundary of the Malibu Coast viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Canoga Park map beside Mulholland 
Drive at the 1,126-foot benchmark (BM 1126), located on the marked Los 
Angeles city boundary line and the northern boundary line of section 24, 
T1N/R17W. From the beginning point, proceed east-southeasterly along the 
Los Angeles city boundary line approximately 3.25 miles to the marked 
1,718-foot elevation point; then
    (2) Proceed south-southwesterly along the Los Angeles city boundary 
line approximately 4.35 miles, crossing onto the Topanga map, to the 
northeast corner of section 19, T1S/R16W; then
    (3) Proceed east-southeasterly along the Los Angeles city boundary 
line approximately 1.7 miles to the point east of Topanga Canyon where 
the city boundary line turns south, and then continue southerly along 
the city boundary line approximately 1.9 miles to the boundary line's 
intersection with State Route 1 (the Pacific Coast Highway); then
    (4) Proceed westerly on State Route 1, crossing onto the Malibu 
Beach map and then the Point Dume map, to the road's intersection with 
the unnamed intermittent creek located within Walnut Canyon (near the 
Zuma Fire Station); then
    (5) Proceed southeasterly (downstream) along the unnamed 
intermittent creek located within Walnut Canyon to the Pacific Ocean 
shoreline; then
    (6) Proceed southwesterly along the Pacific Ocean shoreline 
approximately 1.5 miles to Point Dume and then continue northwesterly 
along the Pacific Ocean shoreline approximately 1.3 miles to the mouth 
of an unnamed intermittent stream; then
    (7) Proceed northeasterly along the unnamed intermittent stream 
(upstream) approximately 0.35 mile to the stream's intersection with 
State Route 1 (at BM 30); then
    (8) Proceed westerly on State Route 1 approximately 17.4 miles, 
crossing onto the Triunfo Pass map and then the Point Mugu map, to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Calleguas Creek Road; then
    (9) Proceed north-northeasterly approximately 1.2 miles on Calleguas 
Creek Road, crossing onto the Camarillo map, to the road's intersection 
with an unnamed, unimproved road known locally as Caryl Drive; then
    (10) Encircle an unnamed 350-foot hill by proceeding westerly on 
Caryl Drive approximately 0.2 mile to the road's intersection with an 
unnamed, unimproved road, then continuing on that unnamed, unimproved 
road around the hill in a clock-wise direction for approximately 0.8 
mile until the road intersects again with Caryl Drive; then
    (11) Proceed easterly on Caryl Drive approximately 0.55 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road at Broome Ranch; 
then
    (12) Proceed easterly on the unnamed, unimproved road approximately 
0.2 mile to the road's intersection with the 80-foot elevation line; 
then
    (13) Proceed initially northeasterly along the meandering 80-foot 
elevation line, and then continue to follow the meandering 80-foot 
elevation line westerly, then northeasterly to its intersection with 
West Potrero Road (near

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Camarillo State Hospital, now the site of California State University 
Channel Islands); then
    (14) Proceed easterly on West Potrero Road approximately 0.5 mile to 
the road's third intersection with the 200-foot elevation; then
    (15) Proceed northerly along the 200-foot elevation line 
approximately 0.75 mile, crossing over an unnamed intermittent creek in 
Long Grade Canyon, to the elevation line's intersection with a second 
unnamed intermittent stream; then
    (16) Proceed westerly (downstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
stream approximately 0.75 mile to the stream's intersection with an 
unnamed medium-duty road known locally as Camarillo Street; then
    (17) Proceed northerly on Camarillo Street approximately 0.7 mile to 
the street's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road at the south-
bank levee for Calleguas Creek; then
    (18) Proceed easterly on the unnamed light-duty road approximately 
0.9 mile to the road's intersection with the 100-foot elevation line; 
then
    (19) Proceed initially westerly and then continue easterly and then 
northerly along the meandering 100-foot elevation line, crossing back 
and forth between the Camarillo map and the Newbury Park map, to the 
100-foot elevation line's intersection with the T1N/T2N boundary line 
near Conejo Creek on the Newbury Park map; then
    (20) Proceed east along the T1N/T2N boundary line approximately 0.7 
mile to the line's intersection with U.S. Highway 101 (Ventura 
Boulevard); then
    (21) Proceed easterly on U.S. Highway 101 approximately 1.8 miles to 
the highway's intersection with Conejo Road (known locally as Old Conejo 
Road); then
    (22) Proceed southerly and then easterly on Conejo Road 
approximately 0.75 mile to the road's intersection with Borchard Road 
(also known locally as N. Reino Road); then
    (23) Proceed southerly on Borchard Road (also known locally as N. 
Reino Drive) approximately 0.9 mile to the point where Borchard Road (N. 
Reino Road) turns eastward, and then continue easterly on Borchard Road 
approximately 1.75 miles to Borchard Road's intersection with U.S. 
Highway 101 (Ventura Boulevard); then
    (24) Proceed easterly on U.S. Highway 101 (Ventura Boulevard/
Freeway) approximately 5 miles, crossing onto the Thousand Oaks map, to 
the highway's sixth and last intersection with the 920-foot elevation 
line in section 14, T1N/R19W (approximately 0.2 mile west of the 
intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and an unnamed road known locally as 
Hampshire Road); then
    (25) Proceed southerly and then southwesterly along the meandering 
920-foot elevation line to its intersection with an unnamed medium-duty 
road known locally as E Potrero Road, section 27, T1N/R19W; then
    (26) Proceed easterly on E. Potrero Road approximately 0.55 mile to 
its intersection with an unnamed heavy-duty road known locally as 
Westlake Boulevard, section 26, T1N/R19W; then
    (27) Proceed northeasterly on Westlake Boulevard approximately 0.4 
mile to the road's second intersection with the 900-foot elevation line, 
section 26, T1N/R19W; then
    (28) Proceed easterly along the 900-foot elevation line, crossing 
the Los Angeles-Ventura County line, to the elevation line's 
intersection with the boundary line of the Las Virgenes Land Grant 
(concurrent at this point with the northern boundary line of section 31, 
T1N/R18W); then
    (29) Proceed northeasterly along the Las Virgenes Land Grant 
boundary line approximately 0.3 mile, crossing Triunfo Canyon, to the 
boundary line's intersection with the 1,000-foot elevation line; then
    (30) Proceed westerly and then east-northeasterly along the 1,000-
foot elevation line to the line's intersection with the Las Virgenes 
Land Grant boundary line, and then continue northeasterly along the Las 
Virgenes Land Grant boundary line approximately 0.2 mile to the boundary 
line's intersection with U.S. Highway 101 (Ventura Freeway); then
    (31) Proceed easterly on U.S. Highway 101 (Ventura Freeway) 
approximately 5.7 miles, crossing onto the Calabasas map, to the 
highway's intersection with the northern boundary line of section 30, 
T1N/R17, near Brents Junction; then

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    (32) Proceed west along the northern boundary line of section 30, 
T1N/R17W approximately 0.5 mile to its intersection with the 1,000-foot 
elevation line; then
    (33) Proceed northerly, southerly, and easterly along the meandering 
1,000-foot elevation line, encompassing portions of Las Virgenes, East 
Las Virgenes, and Gates Canyons, to the elevation line's intersection 
with the western boundary line of section 21, T1N/R17W; then
    (34) Proceed north along the western boundary lines of sections 21 
and 16, T1N/R17W, to the section line's intersection with the Los 
Angeles-Ventura County line; then
    (35) Proceed east along the Los Angeles-Ventura County line 
approximately 0.45 mile, and then proceed north along the county line 
approximately 0.1 mile to the county line's intersection with Long 
Valley Road; then
    (36) Proceed east-southeasterly on Long Valley Road approximately 
1.7 miles to the road's intersection with the Los Angeles city boundary 
line (approximately 0.1 mile north of U.S. Highway 101 (Ventura 
Freeway)), section 23, T1N/R17W; then
    (37) Proceed south along the Los Angeles city boundary line 
approximately 0.2 mile, then east-northeasterly approximately 0.2 mile, 
and then southeasterly approximately 0.9 mile to the city boundary 
line's intersection with the northern boundary line of section 26, T1N/
R17W; then
    (38) Proceed east-northeasterly along the Los Angeles city boundary 
line approximately 0.3 mile, and then continue easterly along the city 
boundary line approximately 0.5 mile, crossing onto the Canoga Park map, 
and returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-121, 79 FR 41896, July 18, 2014]



Sec.  9.236  Manton Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Manton Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Manton Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Manton Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Manton, CA, 1995;
    (2) Shingletown, CA, 1985 (provisional); and
    (3) Grays Peak, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Manton Valley viticultural area is located in 
Shasta and Tehama Counties in northern California. The boundary of the 
Manton Valley viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Manton map, in the community of 
Manton, at the intersection of three unnamed light-duty roads known 
locally as Manton Road, Forward Road, and Rock Creek Road, section 21, 
T30N/R1E. From the beginning point, proceed northerly, then 
northeasterly on Rock Creek Road approximately 0.8 mile to the road's 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Wilson 
Hill Road, section 21, T30N/R1E; then
    (2) Proceed westerly, then northerly on Wilson Hill Road, crossing 
onto the Shingletown map, then continue westerly, then northerly, then 
northeasterly on the turning Wilson Hill Road, approximately 4 miles in 
total distance, to the road's intersection with the marked power line in 
section 8, T30N/R1E; then
    (3) Proceed east-southeasterly along the marked power line, crossing 
onto the Manton map, approximately 1.1 miles to the power line's 
intersection with the Volta Powerhouse, section 16, T30N/R1E; then
    (4) From the Volta Powerhouse, proceed south-southeasterly 
(downstream) along an aqueduct and penstock, approximately 0.7 mile in 
total distance, to the penstock's intersection with the North Fork of 
Battle Creek, section 16, T30N/R1E; then
    (5) Proceed north-northeasterly (upstream) along the North Fork of 
Battle Creek approximately 0.3 mile to the confluence of Bailey Creek, 
section 15, T30N/R1E; then
    (6) Proceed east-northeasterly (upstream) along Bailey Creek 
approximately 2 miles to the creek's intersection with an unnamed light-
duty road known locally as Manton Ponderosa Way, section 11; T30N/R1E; 
then

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    (7) Proceed southeasterly along Manton Ponderosa Way approximately 
1.8 miles to the road's intersection with Rock Creek Road, and then 
proceed easterly on Rock Creek Road approximately 0.05 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Forwards Mill Road, section 19, T30N/R2E; then
    (8) Proceed easterly along Forwards Mill Road approximately 4.5 
miles, crossing onto the Grays Peak map, to the road's intersection with 
an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Forward Road, section 26, 
T30N/R2E; then
    (9) Proceed generally westerly along Forward Road approximately 4.8 
miles, crossing onto the Manton map, to the road's intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Ponderosa Way, section 31, 
T30N/R2E; then
    (10) Proceed southerly along Ponderosa Way approximately 1.7 miles 
to the road's intersection with an unimproved road (Pacific Gas and 
Electric service road, approximately 0.25 mile west-southwest of Bluff 
Springs), section 1, T29N/R1E; then
    (11) Proceed westerly along the unimproved road approximately 2.2 
miles to the road's intersection with the South Battle Creek Canal, 
section 3, T29N/R1E; then
    (12) Proceed generally northwesterly (downstream) along the 
meandering South Battle Creek Canal approximately 1.3 miles to the 
canal's intersection with an unimproved road known locally as South 
Powerhouse Road, section 4, T29N/R1E; then
    (13) Proceed northerly along South Powerhouse Road approximately 2 
miles to the road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road known 
locally as Manton Road, section 21, T30N/R1E; then
    (14) Proceed easterly along Manton Road approximately 0.1 mile, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-122, 79 FR 44689, Aug. 1, 2014]



Sec.  9.237  Eagle Peak Mendocino County.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Eagle Peak Mendocino County''. For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Eagle Peak Mendocino County'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geographical Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Eagle Peak Mendocino County viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Laughlin Range, California, provisional edition 1991;
    (2) Redwood Valley, Calif., 1960, photo revised 1975;
    (3) Orrs Springs, California, provisional edition 1991; and
    (4) Greenough Ridge, California, provisional edition 1991.
    (c) Boundary. The Eagle Peak Mendocino County viticultural area is 
located in Mendocino County, California. The boundary of the Eagle Peak 
Mendocino County viticultural area is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is located on the Laughlin Range map within 
McGee Canyon at the point where the 1,600-foot contour line intersects 
with Bakers Creek near the western boundary of section 25, T17N/R13W. 
From the beginning point, proceed southeasterly (downstream) 
approximately 0.2 mile along Bakers Creek to the creek's intersection 
with the 1,400-foot contour line, section 25, T17N/R13W; then
    (2) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.5 
miles, crossing onto the Redwood Valley map, to the southeast corner of 
section 36, T17N/R13W; then
    (3) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.55 
mile, crossing onto the Laughlin Range map, to the intersection of U.S. 
Highway 101 and an unnamed road locally known as Reeves Canyon Road, 
section 1, T16N/R13W; then
    (4) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.9 mile, 
crossing onto the Redwood Valley map, to the southeast corner of section 
1, T16N/R13W; then
    (5) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
0.65 mile to the intersection of an unnamed, unimproved road and an 
unnamed intermittent stream located approximately 500 feet south of 
Seward Creek, section 12, T16N/R13W; then
    (6) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.9 
mile, crossing onto the Laughlin Ridge map,

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to the southwest corner of section 12, T16N/R13W; then
    (7) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 
mile, crossing onto the Orrs Springs map, to the 1,883-foot elevation 
point in section 14, T16N/R13W; then
    (8) Proceed west-southwesterly in a series of three straight lines 
(totaling approximately 3.15 miles in distance), first to the 1,836-foot 
elevation point in section 15, T16N/R13W; then to the 1,805-foot 
elevation point in section 16, T16N/R13W; and then to the 2,251-foot 
elevation point in section 20, T16W/R13W; then
    (9) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 
mile to the 2,562-foot elevation point, section 20, T16N/R13W; then
    (10) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 
0.8 mile to the 2,218-foot elevation point, section 19, T16N/R13W; then
    (11) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.35 
mile to the 2,112-foot elevation point in the southeast corner of 
section 18, T16N/R13W; then
    (12) Proceed north-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 
0.9 mile to the 2,344-foot elevation point, section 17, T16N/R13W; then
    (13) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.8 
miles, crossing onto the Laughlin Range map, to the intersection of the 
R13W/R14W common boundary line and an unnamed, unimproved road east of 
Leonard Lake, section 1, T16N/R14W; then
    (14) Proceed west-northwesterly along the unnamed, unimproved road 
to the road's intersection with the 2,000 foot contour line between 
Leonard Lake and Mud Lake, section 1, T16N/R13W; then
    (15) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 
1.6 miles, crossing onto the Greenough Ridge map, to the 2,246-foot 
elevation point, section 26, T17N/R14W; then
    (16) Proceed northerly in a straight line approximately 0.9 mile to 
the 2,214-foot elevation point, section 23, T17N/R14W; then
    (17) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line approximately 1 mile, 
crossing onto the Laughlin Range map, to the peak of Impassable Rocks, 
section 24, T17N/R14W; then
    (18) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.95 
mile, crossing onto the Greenough Ridge map, to the 2,617-foot elevation 
point, section 14, T17N/R14W, and continue northwesterly in a straight 
line approximately 0.8 mile to the 2,836-foot elevation point of Irene 
Peak, section 11, T17N/R14W; then
    (19) Proceed northerly in a straight line approximately 1 mile to 
the intersection of 3 unnamed unimproved roads approximately 0.3 mile 
west of the headwaters of Walker Creek (locally known as the 
intersection of Blackhawk Drive, Walker Lake Road, and Williams Ranch 
Road) section 2, T17N/R14W; then
    (20) Proceed easterly along the unnamed improved road, locally known 
as Blackhawk Drive, approximately 1.35 miles, crossing onto the Laughlin 
range map, to the road's intersection with the section 2 eastern 
boundary line, T17N/R14W; then
    (21) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 
0.75 mile, returning to the 2,213 elevation point near the northeast 
corner of section 1, T17N/R14W; then
    (22) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 3.55 
miles to BM 1893 (0.2 mile south of Ridge) in section 16, T17N/R13W, and 
then continue southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.85 mile 
to a radio facility located at approximately 2,840 feet in elevation in 
the Laughlin Range, section 15, T17N/R13W; then
    (23) Proceed easterly in a straight line approximately 0.85 mile to 
another radio facility located at approximately 3,320 feet in elevation 
in the Laughlin Range, section 14, T17N/R13W; then
    (24) Proceed southerly in a straight line approximately 1.5 miles to 
the 2,452-foot elevation point in section 26, T17N/R13W; then
    (25) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.4 mile 
to the intersection of the 1,800-foot contour line with Bakers Creek 
within McGee Canyon, section 26, T17N/R13W; then
    (26) Proceed southeasterly (downstream) approximately 0.2 mile along

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Bakers Creek, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-124, 79 FR 60973, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.238  Adelaida District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Adelaida District.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Adelaida District'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Adelaida District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Paso Robles, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (2) Templeton, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (3) York Mountain, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (4) Cypress Mountain, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (5) Lime Mountain, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979; and
    (6) Adelaida, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1978.
    (c) Boundary. The Adelaida District viticultural area is located in 
San Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the Adelaida 
District viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Paso Robles map at the point where 
an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Wellsona Road crosses the 
main channel of the Salinas River, section 4, T26S/R12E. From the 
beginning point, proceed southerly (upstream) along the main channel of 
the Salinas River approximately 3.4 miles to the river's first 
intersection with the city of Paso Robles Corporate Boundary line, T26S/
R12E; then
    (2) Proceed westerly and then southerly along the meandering city of 
Paso Robles Corporate Boundary line, crossing onto the Templeton map, to 
the boundary line's intersection with Peachy Canyon Road, T26S/R12E; 
then
    (3) Proceed westerly on Peachy Canyon Road approximately 2.6 miles, 
crossing to and from the Paso Robles map, to the road's intersection 
with an unnamed intermittent stream at the 1,100-foot elevation line 
near the center of section 36, T26S/R11; then
    (4) Proceed south-southeasterly (downstream) along the unnamed 
intermittent stream approximately 1.2 miles to the stream's intersection 
with the R11E/R12E common boundary line, section 1, T27S/R11E; then
    (5) Proceed south along the R11E/R12E common boundary line 
approximately 0.15 mile to the line's intersection with an unnamed 
light-duty road locally known as Kiler Canyon Road, section 1, T27S/
R11E; then
    (6) Proceed westerly on the light-duty and then unimproved Kiler 
Canyon Road approximately 4 miles, crossing onto the York Mountain map, 
to the road's intersection with Summit Canyon Road (locally known as 
Peachy Canyon Road), section 33, T26S/R11E; then
    (7) Proceed southwesterly on Summit Canyon Road (locally known as 
Peachy Canyon Road) approximately 3.5 miles to the road's intersection 
with Willow Creek Road (locally known as Vineyard Drive), T27S/R11E; 
then
    (8) Proceed southerly on Willow Creek Road (locally known as 
Vineyard Drive) approximately 0.4 mile to the road's intersection with 
Dover Canyon Road, T27S/R11E; then
    (9) Proceed westerly on Dover Canyon Road approximately 2.8 miles to 
the road's intersection with an intermittent stream and an unnamed jeep 
trail in Dover Canyon, section 14, T27S/R10E; then
    (10) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 5.7 
miles, crossing onto the Cypress Mountain map, to the R9E/R10E common 
boundary line at the northwest corner of section 6, T27S/R10E; then
    (11) Proceed north along the R9E/R10E common boundary line 
approximately 6.5 miles, crossing onto the Lime Mountain map, to the 
line's intersection with the second unnamed intermittent stream that 
crosses the western boundary line of section 31, T25S/R10E; then
    (12) Proceed easterly in a straight line approximately 0.45 mile to 
a marked 1,165-foot peak in section 31, T25S/R10E, and then continue 
easterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 mile to the marked 1,135-
foot peak in section 32, T25S/R10E; then

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    (13) Proceed due east-northeasterly in a straight line approximately 
0.3 mile to the line's intersection with Dip Creek, section 32, T25S/
R10E; then
    (14) Proceed southeasterly and then easterly along Dip Creek 
approximately 6 miles, crossing onto the Adelaida map, to the creek's 
intersection with San Miguel Road (locally known as Chimney Rock Road), 
section 13, T26S/R10E; then
    (15) Proceed easterly on San Miguel Road (locally known as Chimney 
Rock Road, then Nacimiento Lake Drive, then Godfrey Road, and then San 
Marcos Road) approximately 8.6 miles, crossing onto the Paso Robles map, 
to the road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known 
as Wellsona Road, section 6, T26S/R12E; then
    (16) Proceed southeasterly and then easterly on Wellsona Road 
approximately 2.0 miles, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60960, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.239  Creston District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Creston District.'' For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Creston District'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Creston District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Creston, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1980;
    (2) Shedd Canyon, Calif., 1961;
    (3) Wilson Corner, CA, 1995;
    (4) Camatta Ranch, CA, 1995; and
    (5) Santa Margarita, Calif., 1965, revised 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Creston District viticultural area is located in 
San Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the Creston District 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is located on the Creston map along the 
common boundary line of the Huerhuero Land Grant and section 34, T27S/
R13E, at the eastern-most intersection of State Route 41 and an unnamed 
light-duty road locally known as Cripple Creek Road. From the beginning 
point, proceed northerly on Cripple Creek Road approximately 1 mile to 
the road's intersection with an unnamed light duty road locally known as 
El Pomar Drive (at BM 1052), section 27, T27S/R13E; then
    (2) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.75 mile 
to the unnamed 1,142-foot elevation point, T27S/R13E; then
    (3) Proceed north in a straight line approximately 1.2 miles to the 
line's intersection with an unnamed light duty road locally known as 
Creston Road at the southwest corner of section 14, T27S/R13E; then
    (4) Proceed east on Creston Road approximately 0.35 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Geneseo Road (at BM 1014), T27S/R13E; then
    (5) Proceed north-northwesterly on Geneseo Road approximately 0.7 
mile to the road's intersection with a jeep trail (locally known as 
Rancho Verano Place) and the western boundary line of section 14, T27S/
R13E; then
    (6) Proceed due east in a straight line approximately 0.2 mile to 
the line's intersection with the Huerhuero Land Grant boundary line, 
section 14, T27S/R13E; then
    (7) Proceed north-northeasterly along the Huerhuero Land Grant 
boundary line approximately 0.7 mile to the land grant's northern-most 
point, and then continue east-southeasterly along the land grant's 
boundary line approximately 0.4 mile to the line's intersection with the 
northern boundary line of section 14, T27S/R13E; then
    (8) Proceed east approximately 1.3 miles along the northern boundary 
lines of sections 14 and 13, T27S/R13E, and continue east approximately 
0.25 mile along the northern boundary line of section 18, T27S/R14E, to 
the T-intersection of two unnamed unimproved roads; then
    (9) Proceed east-southeasterly on the generally east-west unnamed 
unimproved road approximately 0.85 mile, crossing onto the Shedd Canyon 
map, to the road's intersection with the eastern boundary line of 
section 18, T27S/R14E; then
    (10) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.2 
miles to the 1,641-foot elevation point located at

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the southeast corner of section 17, T27S/R14E; then
    (11) Proceed southeasterly approximately 0.55 mile in a straight 
line to BM 1533 (located beside Creston Shandon Road (State Route 41)) 
and continue southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.8 miles to 
the 1,607 elevation point near the western boundary line of section 27, 
T27S/R14E; then
    (12) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.1 
miles to the 1.579-foot elevation point at the southeast corner of 
section 27, T27S/R14E; then
    (13) Proceed east approximately 1.9 miles along the northern 
boundary lines of sections 35 and 36, T27S/R14E, to the section 36 
boundary line's intersection with Indian Creek; then
    (14) Proceed southerly (upstream) along Indian Creek approximately 
5.3 miles in straight-line distance, crossing onto the Wilson Corner 
map, to the creek's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally 
known as La Panza Road, section 20, T28S/R15E; then
    (15) Proceed southeasterly on La Panza Road approximately 0.15 mile 
to the road's intersection with State Route 58 at Wilson Corner, section 
29, T28S/R15E; then
    (16) Proceed easterly on State Route 58 approximately 1.4 miles, 
crossing onto the Camatta Ranch map, to the road's intersection with the 
eastern boundary line of section 28, T28S/R15E; then
    (17) Proceed south approximately 1.5 miles along the eastern 
boundary lines of sections 28 and 33, T28S/R15E, to the T28S/T29S common 
boundary line at the southeast corner of section 33, T28S/15E; then
    (18) Proceed west along the T28S/T29S common boundary line 
approximately 9.1 miles, crossing over the Wilson Corner map and onto 
the Santa Margarita map, to the boundary line's intersection with the 
Middle Branch of Huerhuero Creek, section 31, T28S/R14E; then
    (19) Proceed north-northwesterly (downstream) along the Middle 
Branch of Huerhuero Creek approximately 2.3 miles in straight-line 
distance to the creek's intersection with the southern boundary line of 
section 24, T28S/R13E; then
    (20) Proceed west along the southern boundary line of section 24, 
T28S/R13E, approximately 0.45 mile to that section's southwestern 
corner; then
    (21) Proceed north along the western boundary line of section 24, 
T28S/R13E, approximately 1.0 mile to the boundary line's intersection 
with an unnamed unimproved road at the section's northwestern corner; 
then
    (22) Proceed northwesterly on the unnamed unimproved road 
approximately 0.7 mile to the road's intersection with State Route 229 
near BM 1138, section 14, T28S/R13E; then
    (23) Proceed northeasterly on State Route 229 approximately 0.2 mile 
to the road's intersection with the Huerhuero Land Grant boundary line, 
section 14, T28S/R13E; then
    (24) Proceed north-northwesterly along the boundary of the Huerhuero 
Land Grant approximately 3 miles, crossing onto the Creston map and 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60960, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.240  El Pomar District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``El Pomar District.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``El Pomar District'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the El 
Pomar District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Templeton, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979; and
    (2) Creston, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1980.
    (c) Boundary. The El Pomar District viticultural area is located in 
San Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the El Pomar 
District viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the southeastern portion of the 
Templeton map at the intersection of State Route 41 and an unnamed 
light-duty road locally known as Homestead Road, east-northeast of 
Atascadero within the

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Asuncion Land Grant. From the beginning point, proceed north-
northwesterly on Homestead Road approximately 1.1 miles to the road's 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as South El 
Pomar Road, Asuncion Land Grant; then
    (2) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.8 
mile to the 1,452-foot elevation point, and continue north-northwesterly 
in a straight line approximately 0.3 mile to an unnamed peak above the 
1,440-foot elevation line (marked on the map by a triangle), Asuncion 
Land Grant; then
    (3) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.3 mile 
to the 1,344-foot elevation point, Asuncion Land Grant; then
    (4) Proceed northerly in a series of straight lines, totaling 
approximately 1.4 miles, through the 1,338-foot and 1,329-foot elevation 
points to the intersection of two unnamed light-duty roads locally known 
as El Pomar Drive and Hollyhock Lane in the Santa Ysabel Land Grant, 
T27S/R12E; then
    (5) Proceed north-northwesterly on Hollyhock Lane approximately 1 
mile to the road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally 
known as Neal Springs Road, Santa Ysabel Land Grant; then
    (6) Proceed west on Neal Springs Road approximately 0.4 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as 
South River Road, Santa Ysabel Land Grant; then
    (7) Proceed northwesterly and then northerly on South River Road 
approximately 2.8 miles to the road's intersection with an unnamed 
light-duty road locally known as Charolais Road (0.1 mile north of a 
marked windmill), Santa Ysabel Land Grant; then
    (8) Proceed east-southeasterly on Charolais Road approximately 1.4 
miles to the road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally 
known as Creston Road, Santa Ysabel Land Grant; then
    (9) Proceed north and then west-northwesterly on Creston Road 
approximately 1.9 miles to the road's intersection with a marked 
telephone line (approximately 1.3 miles due east of U.S. Route 101) in 
the Santa Ysabel Land Grant, T26/R12E; then
    (10) Proceed easterly in a straight line approximately 2 miles, 
crossing onto the Creston map, to the line's intersection with the point 
where the R12E/R13E common boundary line crosses Huerhuero Creek, 
western boundary line of section 31, T26S/R13E; then
    (11) Proceed southeasterly (upstream) along Huerhuero Creek 
approximately 2.4 miles to the creek's first confluence with an unnamed 
intermittent stream in the northwest quadrant of section 8, T27S/R13E; 
then
    (12) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.4 
miles to the 1,255-foot elevation point in the northwest quadrant of 
section 16, T27S/R13E; then
    (13) Proceed easterly in a straight line approximately 0.75 mile to 
an unnamed peak above the 1,380-foot elevation line (marked on the map 
with a triangle), section 16, T27S/R13E; then
    (14) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.6 
mile to the 1,342-foot elevation point in section 15, T27S/R13E, and 
then continue east-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.6 
mile to the northern end of a marked, unnamed light-duty road (locally 
known as a private driveway located approximately 430 feet east of Old 
Ford Road), section 15, T27S/R13E; then
    (15) Proceed south on the marked, unnamed light-duty road (locally 
known as a private driveway located approximately 430 feet east of Old 
Ford Road) approximately 0.3 mile to the road's intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road locally known as Creston Road, section 15, T27S/
R13E; then
    (16) Proceed east on Creston Road approximately 0.2 mile to the 
road's intersection with northeast corner of section 22, T27S/R13E; then
    (17) Proceed southerly in a straight line approximately 1.2 miles to 
the 1,142 elevation point in the Huerhuero Land Grant (0.1 mile south of 
a pipe line), T27S/R13E; then
    (18) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.75 
mile to BM 1052 located at the intersection of two unnamed light-duty 
roads locally known locally as El Pomar Drive and

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Cripple Creek Road, section 27, T27S/R13E; then
    (19) Proceed south on Cripple Creek Road approximately 1.0 mile to 
the road's eastern-most intersection with State Route 41, section 34, 
T27S/R13E; then
    (20) Proceed southwesterly on State Route 41 approximately 0.5 mile 
to the marked 1,128-foot elevation point, section 3, T28S/R13E; then
    (21) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
1.1 miles to the southeast corner of section 4, T28S/R13E; then
    (22) Proceed east along the southern boundary of section 4 
approximately 0.75 mile to the section line's intersection with State 
Route 41; then
    (23) Proceed southwesterly on State Route 41 approximately 4.5 
miles, crossing onto the Templeton map and returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60961, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.241  Paso Robles Estrella District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Paso Robles Estrella District.'' For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Paso Robles Estrella District'' and ``Paso Robles 
Estrella'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Paso Robles 
Estrella District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Paso Robles, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (2) San Miguel, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (3) Ranchito Canyon, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1976;
    (4) Estrella, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979; and
    (5) Shandon, Calif., 1961.
    (c) Boundary. The Paso Robles Estrella District is located in San 
Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the Paso Robles Estrella 
District is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Paso Robles map at the confluence 
of San Jacinto Creek and the Estrella River, section 26, T25S/R12E. From 
the beginning point, proceed north-northeasterly (upstream) along San 
Jacinto Creek approximately 6.5 miles, crossing onto the San Miguel map, 
to the creek's intersection with the San Luis Obispo County-Monterey 
County boundary line, northern boundary of section 1, T25S/R12E; then
    (2) Proceed east along the San Luis Obispo County-Monterey County 
boundary line approximately 2.4 miles, crossing onto the Ranchito Canyon 
map, to the county line's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road 
locally known as Ranchita Canyon Road, northern boundary of section 4, 
T25S/R13E; then
    (3) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 4.5 
miles to the 1,819-foot elevation point in the northwestern quadrant of 
section 18, T25S/R14E; then
    (4) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.6 
miles, crossing over the northeastern corner of the Estrella map and 
then onto the Shandon map, to the 1,614-foot elevation point in the 
northwestern quadrant of section 20, T25S/R14E; then
    (5) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1.05 
miles to the 1,601-foot elevation point in the northeastern quadrant of 
section 29, T25S/R14E; then
    (6) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 2.2 
miles to the 1,562-foot elevation point, section 34, T25S/R14E; then
    (7) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 3 
miles to the 1,481-foot ``Estrella'' elevation point, section 14, T26S/
R14E; then
    (8) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.95 mile 
to the intersection of the eastern boundary line of section 15, T26S/
R14E, and U.S. 446/State Route 41 (now known as State Route 46); then
    (9) Proceed south along the eastern boundary lines of sections 15 
and 22, approximately 0.55 mile, to the intersection of the section 22 
boundary line and the unnamed intermittent stream that flows from Shedd 
Canyon, section 22, T26S/R14E; then
    (10) Proceed southeasterly and then southerly (upstream) along the 
unnamed intermittent stream located within Shedd Canyon approximately 
1.9 miles to the stream's intersection with

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the southern boundary line of section 26, T26S/R14E; then
    (11) Proceed west along the southern boundary lines of sections 26, 
27 and 28, T26S/R14E, approximately 1.9 miles to the section 28 boundary 
line's intersection with an unnamed unimproved road located between the 
1,220- and 1,240-foot contour lines, section 28, T26S/R14E; then
    (12) Proceed southwesterly along the unnamed unimproved road 
approximately 0.4 miles to a fork and then continue on the westerly fork 
of the unnamed unimproved road approximately 0.3 miles to the 1,385-foot 
elevation point, section 32, T26S/R14E; then
    (13) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.6 
miles, crossing onto the Estrella map, to the line's intersection with 
an unnamed unimproved road and the southern boundary of section 30, 
T26R/R14E; then
    (14) Proceed northerly along the unnamed unimproved road 
approximately 2.0 miles to the road's intersection with an unnamed 
light-duty road known locally as River Grove Drive in Whitley Gardens, 
T26S/R14E; then
    (15) Proceed westerly in a straight line less than 0.1 mile to the 
intersection of the western boundary line of section 19, T26S/R14E and 
State Route 46, and then continue west on State Route 46 approximately 
2.1 miles to the southwest corner of section 14, T26S/R13E; then
    (16) Proceed west along the southern boundary lines of sections 14, 
15, 16, 17, and 18 (largely concurrent with State Route 46) 
approximately 4 miles to the southwest corner of section 18, T26S/R13E; 
then
    (17) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 1.45 miles, 
crossing onto the Paso Robles map, to the line's intersection with State 
Route 46 at the southwestern corner of section 24, T26S/R12E; then
    (18) Proceed west on State Route 46 approximately 2.4 miles to the 
road's intersection with the Salinas River at the city of Paso Robles, 
T26S/R12E; then
    (19) Proceed northerly (downstream) along the main channel of the 
Salinas River approximately 5.2 miles in straight-line distance to the 
river's intersection with the northern boundary line of section 33, 
T25S/R12E; then
    (20) Proceed east along the northern boundary lines of sections 33, 
34, and 35, T25S/R12E, approximately 1.8 miles to the intersection of 
the section 35 boundary line with the Estrella River; then
    (21) Proceed northerly (downstream) along the main channel of the 
Estrella River approximately 0.7 mile, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60962, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.242  Paso Robles Geneseo District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Paso Robles Geneseo District.'' For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Paso Robles Geneseo District'' and ``Paso Robles 
Geneseo'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Paso Robles 
Geneseo District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Paso Robles, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (2) Estrella Calif., 1948; photorevised 1979;
    (3) Creston, Calif., 1948; photorevised 1980; and
    (4) Templeton, Calif., 1948; photorevised 1979.
    (c) Boundary. The Paso Robles Geneseo District is located in San 
Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the Paso Robles Geneseo 
District is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Paso Robles map at the 
intersection of State Route 46 and Golden Hill Road at the northwest 
corner of section 26, T26S/R12E. From the beginning point, proceed east 
on State Route 46 for 1 mile to the southwest corner of section 24, 
T26S/R12E; then
    (2) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 1.45 miles, 
crossing onto the Estrella map, to the northwest corner of section 19, 
T26S/R13E; then
    (3) Proceed east along the northern boundary lines of sections 19 
and 20, T26S/R13E, to the section 20 boundary line's intersection with 
State Route 46 and then continue east on State Route

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46 to the road's intersection with the eastern boundary line of section 
24, T26S/R13E; then
    (4) Proceed easterly in a straight line less than 0.1 mile to the 
intersection of an unnamed light duty road locally known as River Grove 
Drive and an unnamed unimproved road in Whitley Gardens, section 19, 
T26S/R14E; then
    (5) Proceed south on the unnamed unimproved road approximately 2 
miles to the road's intersection with the southern boundary line of 
section 30, T26S/R14E; then
    (6) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.9 
miles, crossing onto the Creston map, to the intersection of an unnamed 
light duty road locally known as Geneseo Road and an unnamed unimproved 
road locally known as Dry Canyon Road (just east of a windmill within 
Dry Canyon), section 35, T26S/R13E; then
    (7) Proceed south on Geneseo Road approximately 1 mile to the road's 
intersection with the eastern boundary line of section 3, T27S/R13E 
(near BM 1200); then
    (8) Proceed south along the eastern boundary lines of sections 3, 
10, and 15, T27S/R13E, approximately 1.9 miles to the first intersection 
of the section 15 eastern boundary line with the unnamed light-duty road 
locally known as Geneseo Road, section 15, T27S/R13E; then
    (9) Proceed south-southeasterly on Geneseo Road approximately 0.85 
mile to the road's intersection with an unnamed light duty road locally 
known as Creston Road, Huerhuero Land Grant, T27S/R13E; then
    (10) Proceed west on Creston Road 0.5 mile to the road's 
intersection with a marked, unnamed light-duty road (locally known as a 
private driveway located approximately 430 feet east of Old Ford Road), 
southern boundary of section 15, T27S/R13E; then
    (11) Proceed north on the marked, unnamed light-duty road (locally 
known as a private driveway located approximately 430 feet east of Old 
Ford Road) approximately 0.3 mile to the road's end, section 15, T27S/
R13E; then
    (12) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.6 
mile to the 1,342 foot elevation point in section 15, T27S/R13E, and 
then continue west-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.6 
mile to an unnamed peak above the 1,380-foot elevation line (marked on 
the map with a triangle), section 16, T27S/R13E; then
    (13) Proceed westerly in a straight line approximately 0.75 mile to 
the 1,255-foot elevation point in the northwest quadrant of section 16, 
T27S/R13E; then
    (14) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.4 
miles to the confluence of Huerhuero Creek and an unnamed intermittent 
stream in the northwest quadrant of section 8, T27S/R13E; then
    (15) Proceed northwesterly (downstream) along Huerhuero Creek 
approximately 2.4 miles to the creek's intersection with the R12E/R13E 
common boundary line, section 31, T26S/R13E; then
    (16) Proceed westerly in a straight line approximately 2.3 miles, 
crossing onto the Templeton map, to the line's intersection with the 
junction of a marked telephone line and an unnamed light duty road 
locally known as Creston Road (approximately 1.3 miles due east of U.S. 
Route 101 in the Santa Ysabel Land Grant, T26S/R12E; then
    (17) Proceed west on Creston Road approximately 0.05 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as 
Rolling Hills Road, Santa Ysabel Land Grant; then
    (18) Proceed north on Rolling Hills Road, crossing onto the Paso 
Robles map (where a portion of Rolling Hills Road is labeled Golden Hill 
Road), and continue north on Rolling Hills Road and then Golden Hill 
Road (a total distance of approximately 1.5 miles), returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60963, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.243  Paso Robles Highlands District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Paso Robles Highlands District.'' For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Paso Robles Highlands District'' and ``Paso Robles 
Highlands'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine

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the boundary of the Paso Robles Highlands District viticultural area are 
titled:
    (1) Camatta Ranch, CA, 1995;
    (2) Wilson Corner, CA, 1995;
    (3) Shedd Canyon, Calif., 1961, revised 1993;
    (4) Camatta Canyon, Calif., 1961, revised 1993;
    (5) Holland Canyon, Calif., 1961, revised 1993; and
    (6) La Panza Ranch, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Paso Robles Highlands District viticultural area 
is located in San Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the 
Paso Robles Highlands District viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Camatta Ranch map along the T28S/
T29S common boundary line (also concurrent with the northern boundary 
line of the Los Padres National Forest) at the southwest corner of 
section 34, T28S/R15E. From the beginning point, proceed north along the 
western boundary lines of sections 34 and 27, T28S/R15E, approximately 
1.5 miles to the section 27 boundary line's intersection with State 
Route 58; then
    (2) Proceed west on State Route 58 approximately 1.5 miles, crossing 
onto the Wilson Corner map, to the road's intersection with an unnamed 
light-duty road known locally as La Panza Road at Wilson Corner, section 
29, T28S/R15E; then
    (3) Proceed northwest on the unnamed light-duty road known locally 
as La Panza Road approximately 0.15 mile to the road's intersection with 
Indian Creek, section 20, T28S/R15E; then
    (4) Proceed north-northwesterly (downstream) along the meandering 
Indian Creek approximately 8.5 miles in straight-line distance, crossing 
onto the Shedd Canyon map, to the creek's intersection with the northern 
boundary line of section 13, T27S/R14E, within Shedd Canyon; then
    (5) Proceed east approximately 6.2 miles along the northern boundary 
line of section 13, T27S/R14E, and the northern boundary lines of 
sections 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, and 13, T27S/R15E, crossing onto the 
Camatta Canyon map, to the intersection of the northern boundary line of 
section 13, T27S/R15E, with the 1,200-foot elevation line on the western 
edge of the San Juan Valley; then
    (6) Proceed southerly then easterly along the 1,200-foot elevation 
line to the elevation line's first intersection with the eastern 
boundary line of section 13, T27S/R15E; then
    (7) Proceed south along the eastern boundary line of section 13, 
T27S/R15E, approximately 0.2 mile to the section 13 boundary line's 
second intersection with an unnamed unimproved road; then
    (8) Proceed southeasterly on the unnamed unimproved road 
approximately 3 miles as it follows the southwestern edge of the San 
Juan Valley to the road's intersection with the eastern boundary line of 
section 29, T27S/R16E; then
    (9) Proceed south along the eastern boundary line of section 29, 
T27S/R16E, approximately 0.3 mile to the section line's intersection 
with the 1,300-foot elevation line; then
    (10) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,300-foot elevation line 
approximately 3.7 miles as it follows the southwestern edge of the San 
Juan Valley, crossing onto the Holland Canyon map, to the elevation 
line's first intersection with the eastern boundary line of section 3, 
T28S/R16E; then
    (11) Proceed south along the eastern boundary line of section 3, 
T28S/R16E, approximately 0.55 mile to the section boundary line's fifth 
intersection with the 1,300-foot elevation line (northwest of Pear Tree 
Spring); then
    (12) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,300-foot elevation line 
approximately 1.3 miles to the elevation line's intersection with an 
unnamed tributary of San Juan Creek (approximately 0.35 mile east of the 
1,686-foot San Juan peak), section 11, T28S/R16E; then
    (13) Proceed southerly in a straight line approximately 0.6 mile, 
crossing onto the La Panza Ranch map, to the northwestern corner of 
section 13, T28S/R16E; then
    (14) Proceed east along the northern boundary line of section 13, 
T28S/R16E, approximately 0.7 mile to the section boundary line's 
intersection with an unnamed unimproved road; then

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    (15) Proceed south-southeasterly on the unnamed unimproved road 
approximately 0.85 mile to the road's intersection with the eastern 
boundary line of section 13, T28S/R16E, which is concurrent with the 
R16E/R17E common boundary line; then
    (16) Proceed south along the R16E/R17E common boundary line 
approximately 3.35 miles to the southeast corner of section 36, T28S/
R16E, which is concurrent with the eastern-most intersection of the 
R16E/R17E and T28S/T29S common boundary lines; then
    (17) Proceed west along the T28S/R29S common boundary line 
approximately 9.1 miles, crossing onto the Camatta Ranch map, returning 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60964, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.244  Paso Robles Willow Creek District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Paso Robles Willow Creek District.'' For purposes of part 4 
of this chapter, ``Paso Robles Willow Creek District'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Paso Robles Willow Creek District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) York Mountain, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (2) Templeton, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979; and
    (3) Paso Robles, Calif. 1948, photorevised 1979.
    (c) Boundary. The Paso Robles Willow Creek District is located in 
San Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the Paso Robles 
Willow Creek District is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the York Mountain map at the 
intersection of Summit Canyon Road (locally known as Peachy Canyon 
Road), and an unnamed unimproved road locally known as Kiler Canyon 
Road, section 33, T26S/R11E. From the beginning point, proceed southerly 
and then southwesterly on Summit Canyon Road (locally known as Peachy 
Canyon Road) approximately 3.3 miles to the road's intersection with 
Willow Canyon Road (locally known as Vineyard Drive), Paso de Robles 
Land Grant; then
    (2) Proceed southerly on Willow Creek Road (locally known as 
Vineyard Drive) approximately 0.35 mile to its intersection with Dover 
Canyon Road; then
    (3) Proceed westerly then southerly on Dover Canyon Road 
approximately 1 mile to the road's intersection with the common boundary 
line of section 18, T27S/R11E, and the Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (4) Proceed east, south, and southeast along the Paso de Robles Land 
Grant Boundary line approximately 1.9 miles to the fourth crossing of an 
unnamed intermittent tributary of Jack Creek by the common boundary line 
of section 20, T27S/R11E, and the Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (5) Proceed northerly (downstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
tributary of Jack Creek approximately 0.15 mile to the tributary's 
confluence with Jack Creek, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (6) Proceed southeasterly (downstream) along Jack Creek 
approximately 1.8 miles to the creek's intersection with an unnamed 
light-duty road locally known as Jack Creek Road (near BM 920), Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (7) Proceed northeasterly and then east-southeasterly along Jack 
Creek Road approximately 1 mile to the road's intersection with State 
Route 46; then
    (8) Proceed east on State Route 46 approximately 0.15 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as 
Hidden Valley Road, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (9) Proceed southeasterly and then easterly on Hidden Valley Road 
approximately 2.2 miles, crossing onto the Templeton map, to the road's 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Vineyard 
Drive, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (10) Proceed east on Vineyard Drive approximately 0.85 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as S. 
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    (11) Proceed north-northeasterly on S. Bethel Road and then N. 
Bethel Road approximately 1.7 miles to the road's fifth intersection 
with an unnamed intermittent stream, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (12) Proceed westerly (upstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
stream and then the stream's middle branch approximately 1.1 miles to 
the marked end of the stream, and then continue due west in a straight 
line approximately 0.05 mile to State Route 46 (Cayucos Road), Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (13) Proceed northeasterly on State Route 46 (Cayucos Road) 
approximately 0.8 mile to BM 924, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (14) Proceed due north in a straight line to the southeast corner of 
section 12, T27S/R11E, and continue north along the eastern boundary 
line of section 12, a total of approximately 1.1 miles, to the section 
boundary line's intersection with a light-duty road locally known as 
Live Oak Road; then
    (15) Proceed easterly on Live Oak Road approximately 0.2 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed intermittent stream, Paso de Robles 
Land Grant; then
    (16) Proceed northwesterly (upstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
stream approximately 0.35 mile to the eastern boundary line of section 
12, T27S/R11E; then
    (17) Proceed north along the eastern boundary line of section 12, 
T27S/R11E, to the section's northeast corner, and then proceed east 
along the southern boundary line of section 6, T27S/R11E, a total of 
approximately 1.3 miles, to the intersection of the section 6 boundary 
line with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Arbor Road; then
    (18) Proceed south-southeasterly on Arbor Road approximately 0.35 
mile to the road's first intersection with an unnamed intermittent 
stream, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (19) Proceed southeasterly and then easterly (downstream) along the 
unnamed intermittent stream approximately 1.4 miles to the stream's 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as S. Vine 
Street, just west of the U.S. 101/State Route 46 interchange, Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (20) Proceed northerly along S. Vine Street (which generally 
parallels U.S. 101) approximately 1.8 miles to the street's intersection 
with the marked city of Paso Robles Corporate Boundary line (concurrent 
with the locally-known intersection of S. Vine and 1st Streets), Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (21) Proceed west, north, west, and north again along the marked 
city of Paso Robles Corporate Boundary line approximately 1 mile to the 
boundary line's junction with the intersection of an unnamed light-duty 
road locally known as Merry Hill Road and Peachy Canyon Road, Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (22) Proceed westerly on Peachy Canyon Road approximately 2.6 miles, 
crossing to and from the Paso Robles map, to the road's intersection 
with an unnamed intermittent stream near the center of section 36, T26S/
R11E; then
    (23) Proceed south-southeasterly (downstream) along the unnamed 
intermittent stream approximately 1.2 miles to the stream's intersection 
with the eastern boundary line of section 1, T27S/R11E; then
    (24) Proceed south along the eastern boundary line of section 1, 
T27S/R11E, approximately 0.15 mile to the line's intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road locally known as Kiler Canyon Road, section 1, 
T27S/R11E; then
    (25) Proceed westerly on Kiler Canyon Road approximately 3.7 miles, 
crossing onto the York Mountain map, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60964, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.245  San Juan Creek.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Juan Creek.'' For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``San Juan Creek'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the San Juan 
Creek viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Cholame, Calif., 1961, revised 1993;
    (2) Camatta Canyon, Calif., 1961, revised 1993;

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    (3) Holland Canyon, Calif. 1961, revised 1993;
    (4) La Panza Ranch, CA, 1995;
    (5) Shedd Canyon, Calif., 1961, revised 1993; and
    (6) Shandon, Calif., 1961, revised 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The San Juan Creek viticultural area is located in San 
Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the San Juan Creek 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Cholame map in the Shandon Valley 
at the intersection of State Route 41 and San Juan Road, northern 
boundary of section 21, T26S/R15E. From the beginning point on the 
Cholame map, and crossing onto the Camatta Canyon map and then the 
Holland Canyon map, proceed south and then southeasterly approximately 
16 miles along the eastern edge of the Shandon Valley and then the San 
Juan Valley by following San Juan Road (also locally known in places as 
Shandon San Juan Road, Camatti-Shandon Road, Bitterwater Canyon Road, 
and then San Juan Road again), passing the San Juan Ranch (where to road 
is marked as unimproved), to the road's intersection with the San Luis 
Obispo-Kern County boundary line at the eastern boundary line of section 
12, T28S/R16E, which is also concurrent with the R16E/R17E common 
boundary line; then
    (2) Proceed south along the R16E/R17E common boundary line 
approximately 1.3 miles, crossing onto the La Panza Ranch map, to the 
boundary line's intersection with an unnamed unimproved road locally 
known as Navajo Creek Road, immediately south of the 1,340-foot 
elevation line, section 13, T28S/R16E; then
    (3) Proceed north-northwesterly on Navajo Creek Road to the road's 
intersection with the southern boundary line of section 12, T28S/R16E; 
then
    (4) Proceed west along the southern boundary line of section 12, 
T28S/R16E, approximately 0.7 mile to the section's southwestern corner; 
then
    (5) Proceed northerly in a straight line approximately 0.6 mile, 
crossing onto the Holland Canyon map, to the intersection of the 1,300-
foot elevation line and an unnamed tributary of San Juan Creek 
(approximately 0.35 mile east of the 1,686-foot San Juan peak), in 
section 11, T28S/R16E; then
    (6) Proceed northwesterly along the 1,300-foot elevation line 
approximately 1.3 miles to the line's first intersection with the 
western boundary line of section 2, T28S/R16E, northwest of Pear Tree 
Spring; then
    (7) Proceed north along the western boundary line of section 2 
approximately 0.55 to the section boundary line's last intersection with 
the 1,300-foot elevation line, near the northwestern corner of section 
2, T28S/R16E; then
    (8) Proceed northwesterly along the meandering 1,300-foot elevation 
line approximately 3.7 miles, crossing onto the Camatta Canyon map, to 
the elevation line's intersection with the western boundary line of 
section 28, T27S/R16E; then
    (9) Proceed north along the western boundary line of section 28 
approximately 0.15 mile to the section boundary line's intersection with 
an unnamed unimproved road, section 28, T27S/R16E; then
    (10) Proceed northwesterly on the unnamed unimproved road 
approximately 3 miles as it follows the southwestern edge of the San 
Juan Valley to the road's intersection with western boundary line of 
section 18, T27S/R16E; then
    (11) Proceed north along the western boundary line of section 18, 
T27S/R16E, approximately 0.2 mile to the section boundary line's 
intersection with 1,200-foot elevation line, section 18, T27S/R16E; then
    (12) Proceed westerly then northerly along the 1,200-foot elevation 
line to the elevation line's intersection with the southern boundary of 
section 12, T27S/R15E; then
    (13) Proceed west approximately 6.4 miles along the southern 
boundary lines of sections 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7, T27S/R15E, crossing 
onto the Shedd Canyon map, and continue west along the southern boundary 
lines of sections 12 and 11, T27S/R14E, to the intersection of the 
southern boundary line of section 11 with an unnamed unimproved road 
locally known as Shedd Canyon Road (within Shedd Canyon 0.1 mile west of 
State Route 41); then

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    (14) Proceed northerly on Shedd Canyon Road approximately 3.2 miles, 
crossing onto the Shandon map, to the road's intersection with the 
southern boundary line of section 26, T26S/R14E; then
    (15) Proceed west along the southern boundary line of section 26, 
T26S/R14E, to the boundary line's intersection with the unnamed 
intermittent stream located within Shedd Canyon; then
    (16) Proceed northerly along the unnamed intermittent stream located 
within Shedd Canyon approximately 1.8 miles to the stream's intersection 
with the western boundary line of section 23, T26S/R14E; then
    (17) Proceed north along the western boundary lines of sections 23 
and 14, T26S/R14E, approximately 0.6 mile to the section 14 boundary 
line's intersection with State Route 46; then
    (18) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.95 
mile to the 1,481-foot ``Estrella'' elevation point, section 14, T26S/
R14E; then
    (19) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 
1.25 miles to the line's intersection with 1,300-foot elevation line and 
the northern boundary line of section 11, T26S/R14E; then
    (20) Proceed east along northern section boundary lines of sections 
11 and 12, T26S/R14E, and the northern boundary lines of sections 7, 8, 
9, and 10, T26S/R15E, approximately 5.9 miles in total distance and 
crossing onto the Cholame map, to the northeast corner of section 10, 
T26S/R15E (adjacent to State Routes 41/46); then
    (21) Proceed south along the eastern boundary line of section 10, 
T26S/R15E, approximately 1 mile to the section's southeast corner; then
    (22) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.8 
miles, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60965, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.246  San Miguel District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Miguel District.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``San Miguel District'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
San Miguel District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) San Miguel, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979;
    (2) Paso Robles, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979; and
    (3) Adelaida, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1978.
    (c) Boundary. The San Miguel District is located in San Luis Obispo 
County, California. The boundary of the San Miguel District is as 
described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the San Miguel map at the intersection 
of U.S. Highway 101 and the San Luis Obispo-Monterey County boundary 
line, section 1, T25S/R11E. From the beginning point, proceed east along 
the San Luis Obispo-Monterey County line approximately 5.9 miles to the 
county line's intersection with San Jacinto Creek, section 1, T25S/R12E; 
then
    (2) Proceed south-southwesterly (downstream) along San Jacinto Creek 
for approximately 6.5 miles, crossing on to the Paso Robles map, to the 
creek's confluence with the Estrella River, section 26, T25S/R12E; then
    (3) Proceed southerly (upstream) 0.7 mile along the main channel of 
the Estrella River to the river's intersection with the southern 
boundary line of section 26, T25S/R12E; then
    (4) Proceed west along the southern boundary lines of sections 26, 
27, and 28, T25S/R12E, approximately 1.85 miles to the section 28 
boundary line's intersection with the Salinas River; then
    (5) Proceed southerly (upstream) along the main channel of the 
Salinas River approximately 1.6 miles to the river's intersection with 
an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Wellsona Road, section 4, 
T26S/R12E; then
    (6) Proceed west then northwesterly on Wellsona Road approximately 2 
miles to the road's intersection with San Miguel Road (locally known as 
San Marcos Road), section 6, T26S/R12E; then
    (7) Proceed west-southwesterly on San Miguel Road (locally known as 
San Marcos Road) approximately 2.6 miles, crossing onto the Adelaida 
map, to the road's intersection with the eastern boundary line of the 
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Military Reservation (approximately 400 feet east of the road's 
intersection with Generals Road), section 2, T26S/R11E; then
    (8) Proceed northerly along the meandering eastern boundary line of 
the Camp Roberts Military Reservation (approximately 6.3 miles in 
straight line distance), crossing onto the San Miguel map, to the 
intersection of the military reservation's boundary line with U.S. 
Highway 101 near the northeast corner of section 7, T25S/R12E; then
    (9) Proceed northwesterly on U.S. Highway 101 approximately 1.55 
miles, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60966, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.247  Santa Margarita Ranch.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Santa Margarita Ranch.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Santa Margarita Ranch'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Santa 
Margarita Ranch viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Santa Margarita, Calif., 1965, revised 1993;
    (2) Lopez Mountain, CA, 1995;
    (3) San Luis Obispo, CA, 1995; and
    (4) Atascadero, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Santa Margarita Ranch is located in San Luis 
Obispo County, California. The boundary of the Santa Margarita Ranch is 
as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Santa Margarita map at the 
intersection of the northern boundary line of section 10, T29S/R13E, and 
the Salinas River. From the beginning point, proceed southerly 
(upstream) along the meandering Salinas River approximately 7.9 miles, 
crossing onto the Lopez Mountain map, to the river's intersection with 
the R13E/R14E boundary line, which coincides with the eastern boundary 
line of section 36, T29S/R13E; then
    (2) Proceed south along the R13E/R14E boundary line approximately 
3.2 miles to the boundary line's first intersection with the Los Padres 
National Forest boundary line, section 13, T30S/R13E; then
    (3) Proceed northwesterly along the Los Padres National Forest 
boundary line approximately 4 miles to the Forest boundary line's 
intersection with the T29S/T30S boundary line, near the northwest corner 
of section 3, T30S/R13E; then
    (4) Proceed west along the Los Padres National Forest boundary line 
and then the T29S/T30S boundary line approximately 2 miles to the 
southwest corner of section 32, T29S/R13E; then
    (5) Proceed north along the western boundary line of section 32, 
T29S/R13E, and then the Los Padres National Forest boundary line to 
northwest corner of section 32 where the Forest boundary line makes a 90 
degree turn to the west; then
    (6) Proceed west along the Los Padres National Forest boundary line 
approximately 1.5 miles, crossing onto the San Luis Obispo map, to the 
point where the Los Padres National Forest boundary line first dips to 
the south and is no longer concurrent with the northern boundary line of 
section 36, T29S/R12E; then
    (7) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line approximately 
2.25 miles, crossing onto the Atascadero map, to the western-most 
intersection of the 1,400-foot elevation line with the northern boundary 
line of section 23, T29S/R12E; then
    (8) Proceed west along the northern boundary line of section 23, 
T29S/R12E, approximately 0.6 mile to the section's northeast corner; 
then
    (9) Proceed east along the western boundary line of section 13, 
T29S/R12E, to the section's northwest corner, and then continue east 
along the northern boundary line of section 13, T29S/R12E, to the 
section boundary line's intersection with the R12E/R13E common boundary 
line at section 13's northeast corner; then
    (10) Proceed due north along the R12E/R13E common boundary line 
approximately 0.75 mile to the boundary line's intersection with the T-
intersection of two unnamed unimproved roads, locally known as Powerline 
Road and Santa Margarita Road; then
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Road approximately 1.5 miles, crossing onto the Santa Margarita map, to 
the road's intersection with El Camino Real, Santa Margarita Land Grant, 
T29S/R13E; then
    (12) Proceed southeasterly on El Camino Real approximately 300 feet 
to the road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known 
as Asuncion Road at BM 931 (just south of Santa Margarita Creek), Santa 
Margarita Land Grant; then
    (13) Proceed northeasterly on Asuncion Road approximately 0.3 mile 
(crossing a railroad line) to the road's intersection with Chispa Road; 
then
    (14) Proceed due east in a straight line approximately 0.1 mile to 
the line's intersection with the boundary line of the Santa Margarita 
Land Grant, which, at this point, is concurrent with the southwestern 
boundary line of section 5, T29S/R13E; then
    (15) Proceed southeasterly along the Santa Margarita Land Grant 
boundary line approximately 0.7 mile to the boundary line's intersection 
with the northwest corner of section 9, T29S/R13E, and then continue 
east along the northern boundary lines of sections 9 and 10, T29S/R13E, 
approximately 1.15 miles, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60967, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.248  Templeton Gap District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Templeton Gap District.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Templeton Gap District'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the Templeton 
Gap District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Templeton, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979; and
    (2) York Mountain, Calif., 1948, photorevised 1979.
    (c) Boundary. The Templeton Gap viticultural area is located in San 
Luis Obispo County, California. The boundary of the Templeton Gap 
District viticultural area is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the northern portion of the Templeton 
map at the point where the marked southern city of Paso Robles Corporate 
Boundary line intersects the Salinas River (now very approximate to the 
point where Niblick Road crosses the Salinas River). From the beginning 
point, proceed southerly (upstream) along the Salinas River 
approximately 1.1 miles to the river's confluence with the first marked 
unnamed intermittent stream flowing from the east, Santa Ysabel Land 
Grant; then
    (2) Proceed southeasterly (upstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
stream approximately 0.4 mile to the stream's intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road locally known as S. River Road, Santa Ysabel 
Land Grant; then
    (3) Proceed southeasterly then southerly on S. River Road 
approximately 2.2 miles to the road's intersection with an unnamed 
light-duty road locally known as Neal Springs Road, Santa Ysabel Land 
Grant; then
    (4) Proceed east on Neal Springs Roads approximately 0.4 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as 
Hollyhock Lane, Santa Ysabel Land Grant; then
    (5) Proceed south-southeasterly on Hollyhock Lane approximately 0.95 
mile to the road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally 
known as El Pomar Drive, Santa Ysabel Land Grant; then
    (6) Proceed southerly in a series of straight lines, totaling 
approximately 1.4 miles, through the 1,329-foot and 1,338-foot elevation 
points (crossing from the Santa Ysabel to the Asuncion Land Grants) to 
the 1,344-foot elevation point; then
    (7) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line approximately 0.3 mile 
to the elevation control point (marked by a triangle) above the 1,440-
foot contour line, Asuncion Land Grant; then
    (8) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.3 
mile to the 1,452-foot elevation point, and continue south-southwesterly 
in a straight line approximately 0.3 mile to the intersection of two 
light-duty roads locally known as S. El Pomar Road and Homestead Road, 
Asuncion Land Grant; then
    (9) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 1.1 
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the point where an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Templeton 
Road intersects with an unnamed intermittent stream (where Templeton 
Road makes a 90 degree turn at its junction with two unnamed unimproved 
roads), Asuncion Land Grant; then
    (10) Proceed westerly (downstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
stream approximately 0.5 mile to the stream's confluence with the 
Salinas River, Asuncion Land Grant; then
    (11) Proceed westerly (downstream) along the Salinas River 
approximately 2.3 miles to the river's intersection with the boundary 
line of the Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (12) Proceed southwesterly along the boundary line of the Paso de 
Robles Land Grant approximately 2.3 miles to the point where the 
boundary line turns sharply to the northwest; then
    (13) Proceed northwesterly approximately 4.65 miles along the 
boundary line of the Paso de Robles Land Grant, crossing onto the York 
Mountain map, to the point where the boundary line turns due north 
(coincides with the southeast corner of section 32, T27S/R11E); then
    (14) Proceed north and then north-northeasterly along the boundary 
line of the Paso de Robles Land Grant approximately 1.5 miles to the 
point where the boundary line turns sharply to the northwest (coincides 
with the eastern-most point of section 20, T27S/R11E); then
    (15) Proceed northwesterly along the boundary line of the Paso de 
Robles Land Grant approximately 0.3 mile to the eastern-most fork of an 
unnamed three-fork tributary of the Jack Creek; then
    (16) Proceed northerly (downstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
tributary of Jack Creek approximately 0.15 mile to the tributary's 
confluence with Jack Creek, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (17) Proceed southeasterly (downstream) along Jack Creek 
approximately 1.8 miles to the creek's intersection with an unnamed 
light-duty road locally known as Jack Creek Road (near BM 920), Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (18) Proceed northeasterly and then east-southeasterly along Jack 
Creek Road approximately 1 mile to the road's intersection with State 
Route 46; then
    (19) Proceed east on State Route 46 approximately 0.15 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as 
Hidden Valley Road, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (20) Proceed southeasterly and then easterly on Hidden Valley Road 
approximately 2.2 miles, crossing onto the Templeton map, to the road's 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Vineyard 
Drive, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (21) Proceed east on Vineyard Drive approximately 0.85 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as S. 
Bethel Road, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (22) Proceed north-northeasterly on S. Bethel Road and then N. 
Bethel Road approximately 1.7 miles to the road's fifth intersection 
with an unnamed intermittent stream, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (23) Proceed westerly (upstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
stream and then the stream's middle branch approximately 1.1 miles to 
the marked end of the stream, and then continue due west in a straight 
line approximately 0.05 mile to State Route 46 (Cayucos Road), Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (24) Proceed northeasterly on State Route 46 (Cayucos Road) 
approximately 0.8 mile to BM 924, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (25) Proceed due north in a straight line to the southeast corner of 
section 12, T27S/R11E, and continue north along the eastern boundary 
line of section 12, a total of approximately 1.1 miles, to the section 
boundary line's intersection with a light-duty road locally known as 
Live Oak Road; then
    (26) Proceed easterly on Live Oak Road approximately 0.2 mile to the 
road's intersection with an unnamed intermittent stream, Paso de Robles 
Land Grant; then
    (27) Proceed northwesterly (upstream) along the unnamed intermittent 
stream approximately 0.35 mile to the eastern boundary line of section 
12, T27S/R11E; then

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    (28) Proceed north along the eastern boundary line of section 12, 
T27S/R11E, to the section's northeast corner, and then proceed east 
along the southern boundary line of section 6, T27S/R11E, a total of 
approximately 1.3 miles, to the intersection of the section 6 boundary 
line with an unnamed light-duty road locally known as Arbor Road; then
    (29) Proceed south-southeasterly on Arbor Road approximately 0.35 
mile to the road's first intersection with an unnamed intermittent 
stream, Paso de Robles Land Grant; then
    (30) Proceed southeasterly and then easterly (downstream) along the 
unnamed intermittent stream approximately 1.4 miles to the stream's 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty road known locally as S. Vine 
Street, just west of the U.S. 101/State Route 46 interchange, Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (31) Proceed northerly along S. Vine Street (which generally 
parallels U.S. 101) approximately 1.8 miles to the street's intersection 
with the marked city of Paso Robles Corporate Boundary line (concurrent 
with the locally-known intersection of S. Vine and 1st Streets), Paso de 
Robles Land Grant; then
    (32) Proceed east along the marked city of Paso Robles Corporate 
Boundary line (now very approximate to the alignment of 1st Street and 
then Niblick Road) approximately 0.5 mile, returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-125, 79 FR 60967, Oct. 9, 2014]



Sec.  9.249  The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater''. For purposes of 
part 4 of this chapter, ``The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater'' and 
``The Rocks of Milton-Freewater'' are terms of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey 1:24,000 
scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of The Rocks 
District of Milton-Freewater viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Milton-Freewater, Oreg., 1964; and
    (2) Bowlus Hill, Oreg., 1964; photoinspected 1976.
    (c) Boundary. The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater viticultural 
area is located in Umatilla County, Oregon. The boundary of The Rocks 
District of Milton-Freewater viticultural area is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is found on the Milton-Freewater map at the 
intersection of an unnamed medium-duty road known locally as Freewater 
Highway (State Route 339) and an unnamed light-duty road known locally 
as Crockett Road, section 26, T6N/R35E. From the beginning point, 
proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of State Highway 11 (Oregon-Washington Highway) and an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Appleton Road, section 25, T6N/
R35E; then
    (2) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line for 1.05 miles, 
crossing onto the Bowlus Hill map, to the intersection of three unnamed 
light-duty roads known locally as Grant Road, Turbyne Road, and Pratt 
Lane on the common boundary between section 36, T6N/R35E, and section 
31, T5N/R36E; then
    (3) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line for 1.1 miles, crossing 
back onto the Milton-Freewater map, to the intersection of the Union 
Pacific railroad tracks with the Walla Walla River, section 1, T5N/R35E; 
then
    (4) Proceed southwesterly and then west-northwesterly along the 
Union Pacific railroad tracks for 1.2 miles to the intersection of the 
railroad tracks with the 980-foot elevation contour line, approximately 
0.15 mile west of Lamb Street, section 2, T5N/R35E; then
    (5) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line for 2.25 miles to 
the intersection of the 840-foot elevation contour line and an unnamed 
light-duty road known locally as Lower Dry Creek Road, section 33, T6N/
R35E; then
    (6) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of the 800-foot elevation contour line with an unnamed 
light-duty road running north-south in section 32, T6N/R35E; then
    (7) Proceed easterly in a straight line for 0.9 mile to the 
intersection of the 840-foot elevation contour line with the Hudson Bay 
Canal, section 33, T6N/R35E; then

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    (8) Proceed due north in a straight line for 0.25 mile to the line's 
intersection with Sunnyside Road, section 33, T6N/T35E; then
    (9) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of the 840-foot elevation contour line with an unnamed 
medium-duty road known locally as State Highway 332 (Umapine Highway), 
eastern boundary of section 28, R6N/T35E; then
    (10) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line for 0.3 mile to 
the intersection of three unnamed light-duty roads known locally as 
Triangle Road, Hodgen Road, and Appleton Road, section 27, T6N/R35E; 
then
    (11) Proceed east-northeasterly in a straight line for 1.25 miles, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-127, 80 FR 6906, Feb. 9, 2015]



Sec.  9.250  Fountaingrove District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Fountaingrove District.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Fountaingrove District'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Fountaingrove District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Mark West Springs, CA; 1993;
    (2) Calistoga, CA; 1997;
    (3) Kenwood, CA; 1954; photorevised 1980; and
    (4) Santa Rosa, CA; 1994.
    (c) Boundary. The Fountaingrove District viticultural area is 
located in Sonoma County, California. The boundary of the Fountaingrove 
District viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Mark West Springs map at the 
intersection of the shared Sonoma-Napa County line with Petrified Forest 
Road, section 3, T8N/R7W.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed southeasterly along the 
Sonoma-Napa County line, crossing onto the Calistoga map and then the 
Kenwood map, to the marked 2,530-peak of an unnamed mountain, section 9, 
T7N/R6W; then
    (3) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line to the marked 2,730-
foot summit of Mt. Hood, section 8, T7N/R6W; then
    (4) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line to the marked 1,542-
foot summit of Buzzard Peak, section 11, T7N/R7W; then
    (5) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Santa Rosa map, to the intersection of State Highway 12 and Los Alamos 
Road; then
    (6) Proceed due north in a straight line to the southern boundary of 
section 9, T7N/R7W; then
    (7) Proceed west-northwest along the southern boundaries of sections 
9, 4, and 5, T7N/R7W, to the western boundary of the Los Guilicos Land 
Grant; then
    (8) Proceed west-southwest along the southern boundaries of sections 
5, 6, and 7, T7N/R7W; then continue west-southwest along the southern 
boundaries of sections 12 and 11, T7N/R8W, to the point where the 
section 11 boundary becomes concurrent with an unnamed light-duty road 
known locally as Lewis Road; and then continue west-southwest along 
Lewis Road to the road's intersection with Mendocino Avenue in Santa 
Rosa; then
    (9) Proceed north-northwesterly along Mendocino Avenue to the road's 
intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Bicentennial Way; 
then
    (10) Proceed north in a straight line, crossing through the marked 
906-foot elevation peak in section 35, T8N/R8W, and, crossing on to the 
Mark West Springs map, continue to the line's intersection with Mark 
West Springs Road, section 26, T8N/R8W; then
    (11) Proceed northerly along Mark West Springs Road, which turns 
easterly and becomes Porter Creek Road, to the road's intersection with 
Franz Valley Road, section 12, T8N/R8W; then
    (12) Proceed northeasterly along Franz Valley Road to the western 
boundary of section 6, T8N/R7W; then
    (13) Proceed south along the western boundary of section 6, T8N/R7W, 
to the southwest corner of section 6; then
    (14) Proceed east, then east-northeast along the southern boundaries 
of sections 6, 5, and 4, T8N/R7W, to the southeast corner of section 4; 
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    (15) Proceed north along the eastern boundary of section 4, T8N/R7W, 
to the Sonoma-Napa County line; then
    (16) Proceed easterly along the Sonoma-Napa County line to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-128, 80 FR 8531, Feb. 18, 2015]



Sec.  9.251  Squaw Valley-Miramonte.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Squaw Valley-Miramonte.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Squaw Valley-Miramonte'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Squaw Valley-Miramonte viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Orange Cove North, Calif., 1966;
    (2) Pine Flat Dam, Calif., 1965; photoinspected 1978;
    (3) Luckett Mtn., Calif., provisional edition 1987;
    (4) Verplank Ridge, Calif., provisional edition 1987;
    (5) Miramonte, Calif., 1966; and
    (6) Tucker Mtn., Calif., 1966.
    (c) Boundary. The Squaw Valley-Miramonte viticultural area is 
located in Fresno County, California. The boundary of the Squaw Valley-
Miramonte viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is located on the Orange Cove North map, at 
the southwest corner of section 21, T14S/R25E. From the beginning point, 
proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line to the marked 3,355-foot 
elevation point on Bear Mountain, section 5, T14S/R25E; then
    (2) Proceed northeast in a straight line, crossing onto the Pine 
Flat Dam map and over the marked 3,354-foot elevation point on Bear 
Mountain, section 32, T13S/R25E, and then continuing northeasterly in a 
straight line and crossing onto the Luckett Mountain map, proceed to the 
marked 3,489-foot summit of Dalton Mountain, section 22, T13S/R25E; then
    (3) Proceed easterly in a straight line to the Sequoia National 
Forest boundary line at the northwest corner of section 28, T13S/R26E; 
then
    (4) Proceed east along the Sequoia National Forest boundary line, 
crossing onto the Verplank Ridge map, and continue south, then east, 
then south along the national forest boundary line, crossing onto the 
Miramonte map, and then continue south, then east along the national 
forest boundary line to the northeast corner of section 5, T14S/R27E; 
then
    (5) Proceed south along the eastern boundary lines of sections 5, 8, 
and 17, T14S/R27E, to the southeast corner of section 17; then
    (6) Proceed east along the northern boundary line of section 21, 
T14S/R27E, to the northeast corner of that section; then
    (7) Proceed south along the eastern boundary lines of sections 21, 
28, and 33, T14S/R27E, to the Fresno-Tulare County boundary line at the 
southeast corner of section 33; then
    (8) Proceed west along the Fresno-Tulare County boundary line, 
crossing onto the Tucker Mountain map, to the southwest corner of 
section 34, T14S/R26E; then
    (9) Proceed north along the western boundary lines of sections 34, 
27, 22, and 15, T14S/R26E, to the northwest corner of section 15; then
    (10) Proceed west along the southern boundary lines of sections 9, 
8, and 7, T14S/R26E, and sections 12 and 11, T14S/R25E, to the southwest 
corner of section 11; then
    (11) Proceed south along the eastern boundary lines of sections 15 
and 22, T14S/R25E, to the southeast corner of section 22; then (12) 
Proceed west along the southern boundary line of section 22, T14S/R25E, 
and, crossing onto the Orange Cove North map, continue west along the 
southern boundary line of section 21, T14S/R25E, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-129, 80 FR 47409, Aug. 7, 2015]



Sec.  9.252  Eagle Foothills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Eagle Foothills''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Eagle Foothills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 6 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
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determine the boundary of the Eagle Foothills viticultural area are 
titled:
    (1) Southwest Emmett, Idaho, 1970;
    (2) Southeast Emmett, Idaho, provisional edition 1985;
    (3) Pearl, Idaho, provisional edition 1985;
    (4) Eagle, Idaho, 1998;
    (5) Star, Idaho, 1953; and
    (6) Middleton, Idaho, 1958; photorevised 1971.
    (c) Boundary. The Eagle Foothills viticultural area is located in 
Gem and Ada Counties in Idaho. The boundary of the Eagle Foothills 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Southwest Emmett map at the 
intersection of the Ada, Gem, and Canyon County lines at the 
southwestern corner of section 31, T6N/R1W.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed north along the western 
boundary of sections 31 and 30 to the northwest corner of section 31, 
T6N/R1W; then
    (3) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line to the marked 3,109-
foot elevation point near the southwest corner of section 31, T6N/R1W; 
then
    (4) Proceed northeast in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Southeast Emmett map, to the marked 3,230-foot elevation point in 
section 22, T6N/R1W; then
    (5) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line to the marked 3,258-
foot elevation point in section 23, T6N/R1W; then
    (6) Proceed easterly in a straight line to the 3,493-foot elevation 
point in section 23, T6N/R1W; then
    (7) Proceed northeast in a straight line to the 3,481-foot elevation 
point in section 13, T6N/R1W; then
    (8) Proceed northeast in a straight line to the intersection of the 
marked 4-wheel drive trail with the R1W range line; then
    (9) Proceed north along the R1W range line to its first intersection 
with the 3,400-foor elevation contour; then
    (10) Proceed east along the meandering 3,400-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Pearl map, then continuing easterly, then southerly, 
along the meandering 3,400-foot elevation contour, crossing Schiller 
Creek, the North and South Forks of Willow Creek, and Big Gulch Creek, 
to the first intersection of the 3,400-foot contour line with the R1E/
R2E range line, which forms the eastern boundary of section 13, T5N/R1E; 
then
    (11) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the marked 3,613-foot 
elevation in point Section 18, T5N/R2E; then
    (12) Proceed southwest in a straight line to the marked 3,426-foot 
elevation point in Section 24, T5N/R1E; then
    (13) Proceed west in a straight line to the marked 3,416-foot 
elevation point in Section 24, T5N/R1E; then
    (14) Proceed west in a straight line to the marked 3,119-foot 
elevation point in Section 23, T5N/R1E; then
    (15) Proceed south in a straight line to the marked 3,366-foot 
elevation point in Section 23, T5N/R1E; then
    (16) Proceed southwest in a straight line, crossing onto the Eagle 
map, to the marked 3,372-foot elevation point in Section 26, T5N/R1E; 
then
    (17) Proceed northwest in a straight line, crossing back onto the 
Pearl map, to the marked 3,228-foot elevation point in Section 22, T5N/
R1E; then
    (18) Proceed southwest in a straight line to the marked 3,205-foot 
elevation point in Section 22, T5N/R1E; then
    (19) Proceed south in a straight line, crossing onto the Eagle map, 
to the marked 3,163-foot elevation point in Section 27, T5N/R1E; then
    (20) Proceed southwest in a straight line to the marked 2,958-foot 
elevation point in Section 28, T5N/R1E; then
    (21) Proceed southwest in a straight line to the northeast corner of 
section 32, T5N/R1E; then
    (22) Proceed south along the eastern boundary of Section 32 to the 
point where the boundary joins Pearl Road, then continue south along 
Pearl Road to the intersection of the road with Beacon Road; then
    (23) Proceed west along Beacon Road, crossing onto the Star map, to 
the intersection of Beacon Road with an unnamed light-duty road known 
locally as North Wing Road at the southern boundary of section 32, T5N/
R1W; then
    (24) Proceed south along North Wing Road to the intersection of the 
road with New Hope Road in Section 5, T4N/R1W; then
    (25) Proceed west along New Hope Road, crossing onto the Middleton

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map, to the intersection of the road with the Ada-Canyon County line; 
then
    (26) Proceed north along the Ada-Canyon County line, crossing onto 
the Southwest Emmett map, to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-131, 80 FR 73660, Nov. 25, 2015]



Sec.  9.253  Los Olivos District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Los Olivos District''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Los Olivos District'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Los Olivos District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Los Olivos, CA, 1995;
    (2) Zaca Creek, Calif., 1959;
    (3) Solvang, CA, 1995; and
    (4) Santa Ynez, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Los Olivos District viticultural area is located 
in Santa Barbara County, California. The boundary of the Los Olivos 
District viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Los Olivos map at the intersection 
of Foxen Canyon Road with California State Road 154 (known locally as 
San Marcos Pass Road/Chumash Highway), section 23, T7N/R31W.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed southwesterly in a straight 
line approximately 0.3 mile, crossing onto the Zaca Creek map, to the 
intersection of Ballard Canyon Road and an unnamed, unimproved road 
known locally as Los Olivos Meadows Drive, T7N/R31W; then
    (3) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 1 
mile, crossing onto the Los Olivos map, to a marked, unnamed structure 
within a circular-shaped 920-foot contour line in the southwest corner 
of section 26, T7N/R31W; then
    (4) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
1.25 miles, crossing onto the Zaca Creek map, to the point marked by the 
``Ball'' 801-foot elevation control point, T6N/R31W; then
    (5) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
1.45 miles, crossing onto the Solvang map, to a marked, unnamed 775-foot 
peak, T6N/R31W; then
    (6) Proceed south-southwesterly in a straight line approximately 
0.55 mile to a marked communication tower located within the 760-foot 
contour line, T6N/R31W; then
    (7) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line approximately 0.6 
mile to the intersection of Chalk Hill Road with an unnamed creek 
descending from Adobe Canyon, northwest of the unnamed road known 
locally as Fredensborg Canyon Road, T6N/R31W; then
    (8) Proceed southwesterly (downstream) along the creek approximately 
1 mile to the creek's intersection with the Santa Ynez River, T6N/R31W; 
then
    (9) Proceed easterly (upstream) along the Santa Ynez River 
approximately 8 miles, crossing onto the Santa Ynez map, to the river's 
intersection with State Highway 154, T6N/R30W; then
    (10) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 1.2 
miles to the marked 924-foot elevation point, T6R/R30W; then
    (11) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line 1.2 miles to the 
``Y'' in an unimproved road 0.1 mile south of the 800-foot contour line, 
west of Happy Canyon Road, T6R/R30W; then
    (12) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line for 0.5 mile, 
crossing onto the Los Olivos map, and continuing approximately 2.3 miles 
to the third intersection of the line with the 1,000-foot contour line 
northwest of BM 812, T7N/R30W; then
    (13) Proceed westerly along the meandering 1,000-foot contour line 
to the contour line's intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road, an 
unnamed light-duty road, and the northern boundary line of section 23, 
T7N/R31W; then
    (14) Proceed northerly, then westerly, along the unnamed, unimproved 
road to Figueroa Mountain Road, near the marked 895-foot elevation, T7N/
R31W; then
    (15) Proceed north on Figueroa Mountain Road approximately 400 feet 
to the 920-foot contour line, T7N/R31W; then
    (16) Proceed initially south, then northwesterly along the 
meandering 920-foot contour line, crossing onto the

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Zaca Creek map, to Foxen Canyon Road, T7N/R31W; then
    (17) Proceed southeasterly on Foxen Canyon Road approximately 1.7 
miles, crossing onto the Los Olivos map, returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-132, 81 FR 3329, Jan. 21, 2016]



Sec.  9.254  Lamorinda.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lamorinda''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Lamorinda'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Lamorinda viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Walnut Creek, CA, 1995;
    (2) Las Trampas Ridge, CA, 1995;
    (3) Oakland East, CA, 1997; and
    (4) Briones Valley, CA, 1995.
    (c) Boundary. The Lamorinda viticultural area is located in Contra 
Costa County, California. The boundary of the Lamorinda viticultural 
area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on Walnut Creek map at the water tank 
(known locally as the Withers Reservoir) at the end of an unnamed light-
duty road known locally as Kim Road, in the Ca[ntilde]ada del Hambre y 
Las Bolsas Land Grant.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed south-southeast in a straight 
line approximately 0.8 mile to the 833-foot peak marked ``Hump 2;'' then
    (3) Proceed southeast in a straight line approximately 1.7 miles to 
the marked 781-foot peak south of the shared Lafayette-Walnut Creek 
corporate boundary line and north of an unnamed light-duty road known 
locally as Peaceful Lane; then
    (4) Proceed southeast in a straight line approximately 0.3 mile to 
the marked 610-foot peak southwest of an unnamed light-duty road known 
locally as Secluded Place; then
    (5) Proceed south-southwest in a straight line approximately 1.7 
miles to an unidentified benchmark at the end of an unnamed unimproved 
road known locally as Diablo Oaks Way in section 33, T1N/R2W; then
    (6) Proceed southeast in a straight line approximately 0.5 mile, 
crossing onto the Las Trampas map, and continuing another 0.9 mile to 
the substation at the southeast corner of section 4, T1S/R2W; then
    (7) Proceed southeast in a straight line approximately 2.3 miles to 
the 1,827-foot summit of Las Trampas Peak, section 22, T1S/R2W; then
    (8) Proceed south-southeast in a straight line approximately 2.1 
miles to the 2,024-foot benchmark marked ``Rock 2'' in section 26, T1S/
R2W; then
    (9) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line approximately 2.7 
miles to the marked 1,057-foot peak in section 29, T1S/R2W; then
    (10) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line approximately 2 miles 
to the intersection of the 1,000-foot elevation line with the Contra 
Costa-Alameda County line in section 31, T1S/R2W; then
    (11) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 0.4 mile, 
crossing onto the Oakland East map, then continuing another 0.1 mile to 
the 1,121-foot peak in section 30, T1S/R2W; then
    (12) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 3.6 miles to 
the 1,301-foot peak in section 15, T1S/R3W; then
    (13) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 1.6 miles to 
the 1,634-foot peak in section 9, T1S/R3W; then
    (14) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 2.2 miles to 
the communication tower on the Contra Costa-Alameda County line in 
section 5, T1S/R3W; then
    (15) Proceed north in a straight line approximately 0.1 mile, 
crossing onto the Briones Valley map, then continuing another 0.6 mile 
to the 1,905-foot summit of Vollmer Peak in the El Sobrante Land Grant; 
then
    (16) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line approximately 3 
miles, crossing over to the 1,027-foot peak in the Boca de la 
Ca[ntilde]ada del Pinole Land Grant, to the Orinda corporate boundary 
line; then
    (17) Proceed generally east along the Orinda corporate boundary line 
approximately 3.3 miles to the water tank at the 1,142-foot elevation in 
the Boca de la Ca[ntilde]ada del Pinole Land Grant; then

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    (18) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line approximately 1.2 
miles to the 1,357-foot benchmark marked ``Russell'' in the Boca de la 
Ca[ntilde]ada del Pinole Land Grant; then
    (19) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 0.8 mile to 
the 1,405-foot peak in the Boca de la Ca[ntilde]ada del Pinole Land 
Grant; then
    (20) Proceed east-northeast in a straight line approximately 0.5 
mile, crossing onto the Walnut Creek map, then continuing another 1.1 
miles to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-133, 81 FR 9108, Feb. 24, 2016]



Sec.  9.255  Loess Hills District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Loess Hills District''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Loess Hills District'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 13 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:100,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Loess Hills District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Rock Rapids, Iowa-South Dakota, 1985;
    (2) Sioux City North, Iowa-South Dakota-Nebraska, 1986; 
photoinspected 1990;
    (3) Storm Lake, Iowa, 1985; photoinspected 1990;
    (4) Ida Grove, Iowa, 1985; photoinspected 1990;
    (5) Carroll, Iowa, 1993;
    (6) Guthrie Center, Iowa, 1993;
    (7) Creston, Iowa, 1993;
    (8) Omaha, Nebraska-Iowa, 1985; photoinspected, 1990;
    (9) Nebraska City, Nebraska-Iowa-Missouri, 1993;
    (10) Falls City, Nebraska-Missouri, 1986; photoinspected 1991;
    (11) Harlan, Iowa-Nebraska, 1980;
    (12) Blair, Nebraska-Iowa, 1986; photoinspected 1988; and
    (13) Sioux City South, Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota, 1986; 
photoinspected 1990.
    (c) Boundary. The Loess Hills District viticultural area is located 
in Fremont, Page, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Cass, Harrison, 
Shelby, Audubon, Monona, Crawford, Carroll, Woodbury, Ida, Sac, 
Plymouth, and Sioux Counties in western Iowa and Atchison and Holt 
Counties in northwestern Missouri. The boundary of the Loess Hills 
District viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Rock Rapids, Iowa-South Dakota 
map, in Sioux County, Iowa, at the intersection of the Big Sioux River 
and an unnamed road known locally as County Road B30 (360th Street), 
east of Hudson, South Dakota. From the beginning point, proceed east on 
County Road B30 approximately 3 miles to a road known locally as County 
Road K22 (Coolidge Avenue); then
    (2) Proceed south on County Road K22 approximately 3 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road B40 (390th Street); then
    (3) Proceed east on County Road B40 approximately 4 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road K30 (Eagle Avenue); then
    (4) Proceed south on County Road K30 approximately 13.1 miles, 
crossing onto the Sioux City North, Iowa-South Dakota-Nebraska map and 
continuing into Plymouth County, Iowa, to a road known locally as County 
Road C12 (110th Street), at Craig, Iowa; then
    (5) Proceed east on County Road C12 approximately 2 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road K42 (Jade Avenue), at the marked 436-meter 
elevation point; then
    (6) Proceed south on County Road K42 approximately 10 miles to a 
road known locally as County Road C38; then
    (7) Proceed east on County Road C38 approximately 6.4 miles to a 
road known locally as County Road K49 (7th Avenue SE), approximately 2 
miles south of La Mars, Iowa; then
    (8) Proceed south on County Road K49 approximately 4 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road C44 (230th Street); then
    (9) Proceed east on County Road C44 approximately 5 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road K64 (Oyens Avenue); then
    (10) Proceed south on County Road K64 approximately 4.1 miles to a 
road known locally as County Road C60 (290th Street); then
    (11) Proceed east on County Road C60 approximately 5 miles, crossing 
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the Storm Lake, Iowa map, to State Highway 140; then
    (12) Proceed south on State Highway 140 approximately 3.2 miles to a 
road known locally as County Road L14 (Knox Avenue) in Kingsley, Iowa; 
then
    (13) Proceed south on County Road L14 approximately 2.7 miles, 
crossing into Woodbury County, Iowa, to a road known locally as County 
Road D12 (110th Street); then
    (14) Proceed east on County Road D12 approximately 5 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road L25 (Minnesota Avenue) near Pierson, Iowa; 
then
    (15) Proceed south on County Road L25 approximately 4.5 miles, 
crossing onto the Ida Grove, Iowa map, to U.S. Highway 20; then
    (16) Proceed east on U.S. Highway 20 approximately 22.5 miles, 
crossing into Ida County, Iowa, to a road known locally as County Road 
M25 (Market Avenue); then
    (17) Proceed south on County Road M25 approximately 9.8 miles to 
State Highway 175 east of Ida Grove, Iowa; then
    (18) Proceed east on State Highway 175 approximately 4.1 miles to a 
road known locally as Country Highway M31 (Quail Avenue) near Arthur, 
Iowa; then
    (19) Proceed south on Country Highway M31 approximately 4.4 miles to 
a road known locally as County Road D59 (300th Street); then
    (20) Proceed east on County Road D59 approximately 13 miles, 
crossing into Sac County, Iowa, to a road known locally as County Road 
M64 (Needham Avenue/Center Street) at Wall Lake, Iowa; then
    (21) Proceed south on County Road M64 approximately 6.2 miles to a 
road known locally as County Road E16 (120th Street); then
    (22) Proceed east into Carroll County, Iowa, on County Road E16 
approximately 6 miles, crossing onto the Carroll, Iowa map, to Breda, 
Iowa, and then continue east on State Highway 217 (East Main Street) 
approximately 5 miles to U.S. Highway 71; then
    (23) Proceed south on U.S. Highway 71 approximately 3 miles to a 
road known locally as County Road E26 (140th Street); then
    (24) Proceed east on County Road E26 approximately 5 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road N38 (Quail Avenue); then
    (25) Proceed south on County Road N38 approximately 5 miles to U.S. 
Highway 30 (Lincoln Highway); then
    (26) Proceed east on U.S. Highway 30 approximately 3 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road N44 (Colorado Street) in Glidden, Iowa; 
then
    (27) Proceed south on County Road N44 approximately 8 miles, 
crossing onto the Guthrie Center, Iowa map, to a road known locally as 
County Road E57 (280th Street); then
    (28) Proceed east on County Road E57 approximately 2 miles to a road 
known locally as County Road N44 (Velvet Avenue); then
    (29) Proceed south on County Road N44 approximately 5.4 miles to 
State Highway 141 (330th Street) at Coon Rapids, Iowa; then
    (30) Proceed west on State Highway 141 approximately 12 miles to 
U.S. Highway 71 at Lynx Avenue southeast of Templeton, Iowa; then
    (31) Proceed south on U.S. Highway 71 approximately 35.9 miles, 
crossing into Audubon County, Iowa, and then Cass County, Iowa, and onto 
the Creston, Iowa map, to U.S. Highway 6/State Highway 83 east of 
Atlantic, Iowa; then
    (32) Proceed west, then southwest, then west on U.S. Highway 6 
approximately 18.9 miles, crossing onto the Omaha, Nebraska-Iowa map and 
into Pottawattamie County, Iowa, to a road known locally as County Road 
M47 (500th Street) approximately 1 mile west of Walnut Creek; then
    (33) Proceed south on County Road M47 approximately 12 miles, 
crossing into Montgomery County, Iowa to a road known locally as County 
Road H12 (110th Street); then
    (34) Proceed west on County Road H12 approximately 8.9 miles, 
crossing into Mills County, Iowa, to U.S. Highway 59; then
    (35) Proceed south on U.S. Highway 59 approximately 20.2 miles, 
crossing onto the Nebraska City, Nebraska-Iowa-Missouri map and into 
Page County, Iowa, to a road known locally as County Road J14 (130th 
Street); then
    (36) Proceed east on County Road J14 approximately 4 miles to a road 
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locally as County Road M41 (D Avenue); then
    (37) Proceed south on County Road M41 approximately 1.7 miles to 
State Highway 48 at Essex, Iowa; then
    (38) Proceed northeast then east on State Highway 48 approximately 
1.2 miles to a road known locally as County Road M41 (E Avenue); then
    (39) Proceed south on County Road M41 approximately 7 miles to State 
Highway 2 (210th Street); then
    (40) Proceed east on State Highway 2 approximately 8 miles to a road 
known locally as M Avenue; then
    (41) Proceed south on M Avenue, then east on a road known locally as 
County Road M60 (Maple Avenue), approximately 6.4 total miles, to a road 
known locally as County Road J52 (270th Street); then
    (42) Proceed south in a straight line approximately 3.5 miles to the 
intersection of 304th Street and Maple Avenue (approximately 1.2 miles 
southwest of College Springs, Iowa), and then continue south on Maple 
Avenue for 0.5 mile to a road known locally as County Road J64 (310th 
Street); then
    (43) Proceed west on County Road J64 approximately 4.5 miles to a 
road known locally as County Road M48 (Hackberry Avenue); then
    (44) Proceed south on County Road M48 approximately 1.2 miles to the 
Iowa-Missouri State line at Blanchard, Iowa, and, crossing into Atchison 
County, Missouri, where County Road M48 becomes State Road M, and 
continue generally south on State Road M approximately 11.2 miles, 
crossing onto the Falls City, Nebraska-Missouri map, to U.S. Highway 
136; then
    (45) Proceed west on U.S. Highway 136 approximately 1 mile to State 
Road N; then
    (46) Proceed south on State Road N 15 miles, crossing into Holt 
County, Missouri, to State Road C; then
    (47) Proceed west then south on State Road C approximately 3 miles 
to U.S. Highway 59; then
    (48) Proceed northwest on U.S. Highway 59 approximately 2 miles to 
the highway's first intersection with Interstate Highway 29 near Craig, 
Missouri; then
    (49) Proceed generally north along Interstate Highway 29, crossing 
into Atchison County, Missouri, and onto the Nebraska City, Nebraska-
Iowa-Missouri map, and continuing into Freemont County and Mills County, 
Iowa, then crossing onto the Omaha, Nebraska-Iowa map and into 
Pottawattamie County, Iowa; then crossing onto the Harlan, Iowa-Nebraska 
map and into Harrison County, Iowa; then continuing onto the Blair, 
Nebraska-Iowa map and into Monona County, Iowa; then crossing onto the 
Sioux City South, Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota Map and into Woodbury 
County for a total of approximately 185 miles, to the intersection of 
Interstate Highway 29 with the Big Sioux River at Sioux City, Iowa; then
    (50) Proceed generally north (upstream) along the meandering Big 
Sioux River, crossing onto the Sioux City North, Iowa-South Dakota-
Nebraska map and into Plymouth County and Sioux County, Iowa, and 
continuing onto the Rock Rapids, Iowa-South Dakota map for a total of 
approximately 50 miles, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D.TTB-135, 81 FR 11115, Mar. 3, 2016]



Sec.  9.256  Lewis-Clark Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lewis-Clark Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Lewis-Clark Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geographical Survey 
(USGS) 1:100,000 (metric) scale topographic maps used to determine the 
boundary of the Lewis-Clark Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Clarkston, Wash.-Idaho-Oregon, 1981;
    (2) Orofino, Idaho-Washington, 1981; and
    (3) Potlatch, Idaho, 1981.
    (c) Boundary. The Lewis-Clark Valley viticultural area is located in 
Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater, and Latah Counties, Idaho, and Asotin, 
Garfield, and Whitman Counties, Washington. The boundary of the Lewis-
Clark Valley viticultural area is as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is located on the Clarkston map in 
Washington State along the Garfield-Asotin County line at the southwest 
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18, T11N/R45E. From the beginning point, proceed east along the southern 
boundary line of section 18, crossing over the Snake River, and continue 
along the southern boundary line of section 17, T11N/R45E, to the 
southeast corner of section 17; then
    (2) Proceed north along the eastern boundary line of section 17 to 
the 600-meter elevation contour; then
    (3) Proceed generally east-northeast along the meandering 600-meter 
elevation contour, crossing into Idaho and onto the Orofino map, then 
continue to follow the elevation contour in an overall clockwise 
direction, crossing back and forth between the Orofino and Clarkston 
maps and finally onto the Potlatch map, and then continuing to follow 
the 600-meter elevation contour in a clockwise direction to the 
elevation contour's intersection with the southern boundary line of 
section 1, T37N/R1W, on the Potlatch map, north of the Nez Perce Indian 
Reservation boundary and west of the Dworshak Reservoir (North Fork of 
the Clearwater River) in Clearwater County, Idaho; then
    (4) Cross the Dworshak Reservoir (North Fork of the Clearwater 
River) by proceeding east along the southern boundary line of section 1, 
T37N/R1E, to the southeastern corner of section 1; then by proceeding 
north along the eastern boundary line of section 1 to the southwest 
corner of section 6, T37N/R2E; and then by proceeding east along the 
southern boundary line of section 6 to the 600-meter elevation contour; 
then
    (5) Proceed generally east initially, then generally south, and then 
generally southeast along the meandering 600-meter elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Orofino map, and then continuing to follow the 
elevation contour in an overall clockwise direction, crossing back and 
forth between the Orofino and Potlatch maps, to the eastern boundary of 
section 13, T35N/R2E, on the Orofino map in Clearwater County, Idaho; 
then
    (6) Proceed south along the eastern boundary of section 13, T35N/
R2E, to the southeastern corner of section 13, T35N/R2E, northeast of 
Lolo Creek; then
    (7) Proceed west along the southern boundary line of section 13, 
T35N/R2E, to the Clearwater-Idaho County line in the middle of Lolo 
Creek; then
    (8) Proceed generally west-northwest along the Clearwater-Idaho 
County line (concurrent with Lolo Creek) to the Lewis County line at the 
confluence of Lolo Creek and the Clearwater River; then
    (9) Proceed generally south along the Lewis-Idaho County line 
(concurrent with the Clearwater River) to the northern boundary line of 
section 23, T35N/R2E; then
    (10) Proceed west along the northern boundary line of section 23, 
T35N/R2E, to the 600-meter elevation contour; then
    (11) Proceed generally northwest along the meandering 600-meter 
elevation contour, crossing onto the Potlatch map and then back onto the 
Orofino map and continuing generally southwest along the 600-meter 
elevation contour to the common T32N/T31N township boundary line along 
the southern boundary line of section 35, T32N/R5W, south of Chimney 
Creek (a tributary of the Snake River) in Nez Perce County, Idaho; then
    (12) Proceed west along the common T32N/T31N township boundary line, 
crossing Chimney Creek, to the Idaho-Washington State line (concurrent 
with the Nez Perce-Asotin County line) at the center of the Snake River; 
then
    (13) Proceed generally southeast along the Idaho-Washington State 
line in the Snake River to the northern boundary line of section 29, 
T31N/R5W; then
    (14) Proceed west along the northern boundary line of section 29, 
T31N/R5W, to the 600-meter elevation contour, northeast of Lime Hill in 
Asotin County, Washington; then
    (15) Proceed generally west and then generally south-southwest along 
the meandering 600-meter elevation contour to the southern boundary line 
of section 25, T7N/R46E; then
    (16) Proceed west along the southern boundary lines of section 25 
and 26, crossing onto the Clarkston map, and continuing along the 
southern boundary lines of section 26 to the 600-meter elevation contour 
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    (17) Proceed southeast along the meandering 600-meter elevation 
contour to the western boundary line of section 34, T7N/R46E; then
    (18) Proceed north along the western boundary lines of sections 34 
and 27, T7N/R46E, crossing over the Grande Ronde River, to the 600-meter 
elevation contour; then
    (19) Proceed generally northeast along the meandering 600-meter 
elevation contour and continue along the 600-meter elevation contour in 
a clockwise direction, crossing back and forth between the Clarkston and 
Orofino maps, until, on the Clarkston map, the 600-meter elevation line 
intersects the Garfield-Asotin County line for the third time along the 
western boundary of section 19, T11N/R45E; and then
    (20) Proceed north along the Garfield-Asotin County line, returning 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-136, 81 FR 23161, Apr. 20, 2016]



Sec.  9.257  Tip of the Mitt.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Tip of the Mitt''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Tip of the Mitt'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 2 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:250,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Tip of the Mitt viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Cheboygan, Michigan, 1955; revised 1981; and
    (2) Alpena, Mich., US-Ontario, Can.; 1954.
    (c) Boundary. The Tip of the Mitt viticultural area is located in 
all or portions of Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Alpena, 
and Antrim Counties in Michigan. The boundary of the Tip of the Mitt 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Cheboygan map, at the point where 
the Mackinac Bridge intersects the southern shoreline of the Straits of 
Mackinac. From the beginning point, proceed east-southeasterly along the 
shoreline of the South Channel of the Straits of Mackinac and Lake 
Huron, crossing onto the Alpena map and continuing to follow the Lake 
Huron shoreline and then the Thunder Bay shoreline to the point where 
the Thunder Bay shoreline intersects the common T31N/T30N township line 
south of the city of Alpena and north of Bare Point; then
    (2) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 
an unnamed medium-duty road known locally as Long Rapids Road and an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Cathro Road; then
    (3) Proceed west in a straight line to the line's intersection with 
State Highway 65 and an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Hibner 
Road; then
    (4) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of 
the Presque Isle, Alpena, and Montmorency county lines; then
    (5) Proceed west along the southern boundary of Presque Isle County, 
crossing onto the Cheboygan map, to the point where the Presque Isle 
county line becomes the southern boundary of Cheboygan County, and 
continuing along the Cheboygan county line to the intersection of the 
Cheboygan county line with the eastern boundary of Charlevoix County; 
then
    (6) Proceed south then east along the Charlevoix county line to the 
intersection of the Charlevoix county line with the eastern boundary of 
Antrim County; then
    (7) Proceed south along the Antrim county line to the point where 
the county line turns due east; then
    (8) Proceed west in a straight line to the eastern shoreline of 
Grand Traverse Bay; then
    (9) Proceed north-northeasterly along the shorelines of Grand 
Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Little Traverse Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Trails 
End Bay, and the Straits of Mackinac, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-139, 81 FR 47291, July 21, 2016]



Sec.  9.258  Champlain Valley of New York.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Champlain Valley of New York''. For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Champlain Valley of New York'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
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determine the boundary of the Champlain Valley of New York viticultural 
area are titled:
    (1) Lake Champlain, N.Y.; VT.; N.H.; U.S.; CAN., 1962; revised (U.S. 
area) 1972; and
    (2) Glens Falls, N.Y.; VT.; N.H., 1956; revised 1972.
    (c) Boundary. The Champlain Valley of New York viticultural area is 
located in Clinton and Essex Counties, New York. The boundary of the 
Champlain Valley of New York viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is found on the Lake Champlain map at the 
intersection of the western shore of Lake Champlain and the U.S.-Canada 
border, just north of the town of Rouses Point.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed south along the western shore 
of Lake Champlain approximately 109.4 miles, crossing onto the Glens 
Falls map, to a road marked on the map as State Route 73 (now known as 
State Route 74) and known locally as Fort Ti Road, at the Fort 
Ticonderoga-Larrabees Point Ferry landing; then
    (3) Proceed west along State Route 73 (State Route 74/Fort Ti Road) 
approximately 1.6 miles to State Route 22; then
    (4) Proceed north along State Route 22 approximately 21 miles, 
crossing onto the Lake Champlain map and passing through the town of 
Port Henry, to an unnamed light-duty road known locally as County Road 
44 (Stevenson Road); then
    (5) Proceed north along County Road 44 (Stevenson Road) 
approximately 5.8 miles to a railroad track; then
    (6) Proceed northerly along the railroad track approximately 1.6 
miles to State Route 9N, west of the town of Westport; then
    (7) Proceed westerly along State Route 9N approximately 4.1 miles to 
Interstate 87; then
    (8) Proceed north along Interstate 87 approximately 21 miles to the 
Ausable River, southwest of the town of Keeseville; then
    (9) Proceed west (upstream) along the Ausable River approximately 6 
miles to a bridge connecting two unnamed light-duty roads known locally 
as Burke Road and Lower Road in the town of Clintonville, and proceed 
north along the bridge to Lower Road; then
    (10) Proceed west along Lower Road approximately 0.6 mile to State 
Route 9N; then
    (11) Proceed west along State Route 9N approximately 0.8 mile to an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as County Route 39 (Clintonville 
Road); then
    (12) Proceed north along County Route 39 (Clintonville Road) 
approximately 1.5 miles to the second crossing of the Little Ausable 
River, west of Cook Mountain; then
    (13) Proceed northeast along the Little Ausable River approximately 
3.5 miles to the confluence of the river with Furnace Brook, near the 
town of Harkness; then
    (14) Proceed west along Furnace Brook approximately 0.17 mile to an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as County Route 40 (Calkins Road); 
then
    (15) Proceed north along County Route 40 (Calkins Road) 
approximately 5.8 miles to an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
County Route 35 (Peasleeville Road), south of an unnamed creek known 
locally as Arnold Brook; then
    (16) Proceed west along County Route 35 (Peasleeville Road) 
approximately 0.1 mile to an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Connors Road; then
    (17) Proceed north along Connors Road approximately 2.1 miles, 
crossing the Salmon River, to an unnamed light-duty road known locally 
as County Route 33 (Norrisville Road); then
    (18) Proceed west along County Route 33 (Norrisville Road) 
approximately 1.2 miles to an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Shingle Street; then
    (19) Proceed north along Shingle Street approximately 4 miles to an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as County Route 31 (Rabideau 
Street); then
    (20) Proceed west along County Route 31 (Rabideau Street) 
approximately 0.4 mile to an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Goddeau Street; then
    (21) Proceed north along Goddeau Street approximately 0.9 mile, 
crossing the Saranac River, to State Route 3 just east of the town of 
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    (22) Proceed east along State Route 3 approximately 0.5 mile to an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Akey Road; then
    (23) Proceed north on Akey Road approximately 0.2 mile to State 
Route 374; then
    (24) Proceed east along State Route 374 approximately 3.6 miles to 
State Route 190, also known locally as Military Turnpike; then
    (25) Proceed northwest along State Route 190 (Military Turnpike) 
approximately 15.2 miles to an unnamed light-duty road just east of Park 
Brook known locally as County Route 12 (Alder Bend Road), northwest of 
Miner Lake State Park; then
    (26) Proceed north along County Route 12 (Alder Bend Road) 
approximately 3 miles to U.S. Highway 11; then
    (27) Proceed west along U.S. Highway 11 approximately 1.7 miles to 
an unnamed light-duty road known locally as County Route 10 (Cannon 
Corners Road); then
    (28) Proceed north along County Route 10 (Cannon Corners Road) 
approximately 6 miles to the U.S.-Canada border; then
    (29) Proceed east along the U.S.-Canada border approximately 19.8 
miles, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-142, 81 FR 56491, Aug. 22, 2016]



Sec.  9.259  Willcox.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Willcox''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Willcox'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 21 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Willcox viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Fort Grant, AZ, 1996;
    (2) West of Greasewood Mountain, AZ, 1996;
    (3) Greasewood Mountain, AZ, 1996;
    (4) Willcox North, AZ, 1996;
    (5) Railroad Pass, Ariz., 1979;
    (6) Simmons Peak, AZ, 1996;
    (7) Dos Cabezas, AZ, 1996;
    (8) Pat Hills North, Ariz., 1974;
    (9) Pat Hills South, Arizona, 1986 provisional edition;
    (10) Sulphur Hills, AZ, 1996;
    (11) Pearce, AZ., 1996;
    (12) Turquoise Mountain, AZ, 1996;
    (13) Black Diamond Peak, AZ, 1996;
    (14) Cochise Stronghold, AZ, 1996;
    (15) Cochise, AZ, 1996;
    (16) Red Bird Hills, AZ, 1996;
    (17) Steele Hills, AZ, 1996;
    (18) Square Mountain, AZ, 1996;
    (19) Muskhog Mountain, AZ, 1996;
    (20) Reiley Peak, AZ, 1996; and
    (21) Sierra Bonita Ranch, Ariz., 1972.
    (c) Boundary. The Willcox viticultural area is located in Cochise 
and Graham Counties in southeastern Arizona. The boundary of the Willcox 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Fort Grant map at the intersection 
of State Highway 266 and an unnamed light-duty road known locally as 
Curtis Parkway, in Fort Grant, section 35, T9S/R23E. From the beginning 
point, proceed south-southeast in a straight line approximately 20.4 
miles, crossing over the West of Greasewood Mountain and the Greasewood 
Mountain map and onto the Willcox North map, to the intersection of 
three unnamed light-duty roads known locally as Porters Ranch Road, East 
Saguaro Road, and North Circle I Road, near benchmark (BM) 4,243 on the 
Willcox North map, section 36, T12S/R24E; then
    (2) Proceed east in a straight line approximately 5 miles to 
Interstate Highway 10 near the community of Raso, section 1, T13S/R25E; 
then
    (3) Proceed south in a straight line approximately 0.8 mile to the 
4,400-foot elevation contour, section 1, T13S/R25E; then
    (4) Proceed southwesterly along the 4,400-foot elevation contour 
around the west end of the Dos Cabezas Mountains and continue 
southeasterly along the 4,400-foot elevation contour for a total of 
approximately 13.3 miles, crossing over the Railroad Pass map and onto 
the Simmons Peak map, to State Highway 186 on the Simmons Peak map, 
section 28, T14S/R26E; then
    (5) Proceed south-southeast in a straight line approximately 15.8 
miles, crossing over the Dos Cabezas map and onto the Pat Hills North 
map, to the intersection of the 4,700-foot elevation contour and an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as East Creasey Ranch Road on the 
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map near BM 4,695, section 21, T16S/R28E; then
    (6) Proceed southerly along the 4,700-foot elevation contour 
approximately 10.6 miles, crossing onto the Pat Hills South map, to an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as East Uncle Curtis Lane, section 
7, T18S/R28 E; then
    (7) Proceed west along East Uncle Curtis Lane approximately 0.5 mile 
to an unnamed light-duty road known locally as South Single Tree Lane 
near the marked 4,664-foot elevation point, section 7, T18S/R28E; then
    (8) Proceed south along South Single Tree Lane approximately 0.5 
mile to State Highway 181, section 7, T18S/R28E; then
    (9) Proceed west along State Highway 181 approximately 9.9 miles, 
crossing onto the Sulphur Hills map, to State Highway 191, section 10, 
T18S/R26E; then
    (10) Proceed north-northeasterly, then west, along State Highway 191 
approximately 4.8 miles, crossing onto the Pearce map, to an unnamed 
light-duty road known locally as Kansas Settlement Road, near BM 4,327, 
section 36, T17S/R25E; then
    (11) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 8.9 miles, 
crossing over the Turquoise Mountain map and onto the Black Diamond Peak 
map, to the southeastern-most corner of the boundary of the Coronado 
National Forest on the Black Diamond Peak map, section 35, T18S/R24 E; 
then
    (12) Proceed north along the boundary of the Coronado National 
Forest approximately 2 miles to the marked 4,821-foot elevation point, 
section 26, T18S/R24E; then
    (13) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 13 
miles, crossing over the Cochise Stronghold map and onto the Cochise 
map, to the northeastern corner of the boundary of the Coronado National 
Forest at the marked 4,642 elevation point on the Cochise map, section 
26, T16S/R23E; then
    (14) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 1.2 
miles to the intersection of the 4,450-foot elevation contour and an 
unnamed secondary highway known locally as West Dragoon Road, section 
23, T16S/R23E; then
    (15) Proceed north in a straight line approximately 1.3 miles to the 
4,400-foot elevation contour, section 11, T16S/R23E; then
    (16) Proceed generally northerly along the 4,400-foot elevation 
contour approximately 10 miles, crossing onto the Red Bird Hills map, to 
Interstate Highway 10, section 3, T15S/R23E; then
    (17) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 5.8 
miles, crossing onto the Steele Hills map, to the intersection of the 
4,600-foot elevation contour and an unnamed light-duty road known 
locally as West Airport Road, section 7, T14S/R23E; then
    (18) Proceed east-northeasterly, then easterly, then northerly, then 
easterly along West Airport Road approximately 7.2 miles, crossing back 
onto the Red Bird Hills map and then onto the Square Mountain map, to 
the 4,240-foot elevation contour east of BM 4,264, section 6, T14S/R24E; 
then
    (19) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line approximately 20.5 
miles, crossing over the Muskhog Mountain and Reiley Peak maps and onto 
the Sierra Bonita Ranch map, to the intersection of two unnamed light-
duty roads known locally as West Ash Creek Road and South Wells Road, 
near BM 4,487 on the Sierra Bonita Ranch map, section 3, T11S/R22E; then
    (20) Proceed generally northerly along South Wells Road to BM 4,502, 
then continuing northerly along the western fork of the road for a total 
of approximately 7.7 miles to an unnamed light-duty road known locally 
as Bonita Aravaipa Road, section 27, T9S/R22E; then
    (21) Proceed east in a straight line approximately 8.2 miles, 
crossing onto the Fort Grant map, to the beginning point.

[T.D.TTB-143, 81 FR 62628, Sept. 12, 2016]



Sec.  9.260  Appalachian High Country.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Appalachian High Country''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Appalachian High Country'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 46 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
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determine the boundary of the Appalachian High Country viticultural area 
are titled:
    (1) Unicoi, Tenn.-N.C, 1939; photorevised 1978;
    (2) Iron Mountain Gap, Tenn.-N.C., 1960; photorevised 1968;
    (3) Johnson City, Tenn., 1959; photorevised 1968;
    (4) Elizabethton, Tenn., 1959; photorevised 1968;
    (5) Watauga Dam, Tenn., 1960;
    (6) Carter, Tenn., 1938; photorevised 1969;
    (7) Keenburg, Tenn., 1960;
    (8) Doe, Tenn., 1938; photorevised 1969;
    (9) Shady Valley, Tenn.-VA., 1960; photorevised 1970; photoinspected 
1988;
    (10) Laurel Bloomery, Tenn.-VA., 1938; photorevised 1969;
    (11) Grayson, Tenn.-N.C.-VA., 1959; photoinspected 1976;
    (12) Park, N.C.-VA., 1959; photorevised 1978;
    (13) Whitetop Mountain, VA., 1959; photorevised 1978;
    (14) Trout Dale, VA., 1959; photorevised 1978; photoinspected 1988;
    (15) Middle Fox Creek, VA., 1959; photoinspected 1988;
    (16) Cedar Springs, VA., 1959; photorevised 1978; photoinspected 
1988;
    (17) Speedwell, VA., 1968; photorevised 1979;
    (18) Cripple Creek, VA., 1968; photoinspected 1988;
    (19) Austinville, VA., 1965; photorevised 1979; photoinspected 1982;
    (20) Galax, VA., 1965; photorevised 1984;
    (21) Cumberland Knob, N.C.-VA., 1965; photorevised 1977;
    (22) Lambsburg, VA.-N.C., 1965; photorevised 1977;
    (23) Roaring Gap, N.C., 1971;
    (24) Glade Valley, N.C., 1968;
    (25) Traphill, N.C., 1968;
    (26) Whitehead, N.C., 1968;
    (27) McGrady, N.C., 1968; photoinspected 1984;
    (28) Horse Gap, N.C., 1968;
    (29) Laurel Springs, N.C., 1968;
    (30) Glendale Springs, N.C., 1967;
    (31) Maple Springs, N.C., 1966;
    (32) Deep Gap, N.C., 1967;
    (33) Buffalo Cove, N.C., 1967;
    (34) Globe, N.C., 1959;
    (35) Grandfather Mountain, N.C., 1960; photorevised 1978;
    (36) Newland, N.C., 1960; photorevised 1978;
    (37) Linville Falls, N.C., 1994;
    (38) Ashford, N.C., 1994;
    (39) Little Switzerland, N.C., 1994;
    (40) Spruce Pine, N.C., 1994;
    (41) Celo, N.C., 1994;
    (42) Micaville, N.C., 1960; photorevised 1978;
    (43) Bakersville, N.C.,-Tenn., 1960; photorevised 1978;
    (44) Burnsville, N.C., 1998;
    (45) Huntdale, N.C.-Tenn., 1939; and
    (46) Chestoa, Tenn.-N.C., 1939; photorevised 1978.
    (c) Boundary. The Appalachian High Country viticultural area is 
located in all or portions of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, and 
Watauga Counties in North Carolina; Carter and Johnson Counties in 
Tennessee; and Grayson County in Virginia. The boundary of the 
Appalachian High Country viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Unicoi map, at the point where the 
Unicoi/Mitchell County line intersects with an unnamed road known 
locally as Unaka Mountain Road near Beauty Spot Gap, Tennessee. From the 
beginning point, proceed northeasterly approximately 7.3 miles along the 
Unicoi/Mitchell County line, crossing onto the Iron Mountain Gap map, to 
the intersection of the Unicoi/Mitchell County line with the Carter 
County line; then
    (2) Proceed northerly along the Unicoi/Carter County line 
approximately 9.3 miles, crossing back onto the Unicoi map and then onto 
the Johnson City map, to the intersection of the Unicoi/Carter County 
line with the 2,000-foot elevation contour, southeast of an unnamed road 
known locally as Whispering Pine Road; then
    (3) Proceed southeasterly along the meandering 2,000-foot elevation 
contour, crossing onto the Unicoi map and then back onto the Johnson 
City map, and continuing onto the Elizabethton map for approximately 19 
miles to the intersection of the elevation contour with an unnamed road 
known locally as Brimer Road near Bremer Hollow; then
    (4) Proceed northwesterly approximately 1,500 feet along Brimer Road 
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    (5) Proceed easterly approximately 1.4 miles along Jenkins Hollow 
Road, crossing the Doe River, to U.S. Route 321 in the town of Valley 
Forge, Tennessee; then
    (6) Proceed north approximately 400 feet along U.S. Route 321 to an 
unnamed road known locally as Ruby Harmon Road; then
    (7) Proceed northeasterly approximately 360 feet along Ruby Harmon 
Road to an unnamed road known locally as Nanny Goat Hill Road; then
    (8) Proceed easterly approximately 0.2 mile along Nanny Goat Hill 
Road to the 1,800-foot elevation contour, east of an unnamed road known 
locally as Gene Mathes Road; then
    (9) Proceed northeasterly approximately 0.4 mile along the 1,800-
foot elevation contour to an unnamed road known locally as Franklin 
Lane; then
    (10) Proceed southerly approximately 0.3 mile along Franklin Lane to 
the 2,000-foot elevation contour; then
    (11) Proceed northeasterly along the meandering 2,000-foot elevation 
contour, crossing over Hardin Branch, Clover Branch, South Pierce 
Branch, and North Pierce Branch, to a fifth, unnamed stream; then
    (12) Proceed northerly approximately 0.47 mile along the unnamed 
stream to an unnamed road known locally as Wilbur Dam Road; then
    (13) Proceed southeasterly approximately 0.25 mile along Wilbur Dam 
Road to Wilbur Dam; then
    (14) Proceed northeasterly across Wilbur Dam to the marked 
transmission line; then
    (15) Proceed northerly approximately 0.5 mile along the transmission 
line to the 2,000-foot elevation contour; then
    (16) Proceed northeasterly approximately 19 miles along the 
meandering 2,000-foot elevation contour, crossing over the Watauga Dam 
map and onto the Carter map, and continuing along the 2,000-foot 
elevation contour as it crosses over State Route 91 near Sadie, 
Tennessee, and turns southwesterly, and continuing southwesterly for 
approximately 22.2 miles along the 2,000-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Keenburg map and circling Carter Knob, to the 
intersection of the 2,000-foot elevation contour with the Carter/
Sullivan County line; then
    (17) Proceed southeasterly, then northeasterly, approximately 7 
miles along the Carter/Sullivan County line to an unnamed road known 
locally as National Forest Road 56, near Low Gap, Tennessee; then
    (18) Proceed easterly approximately 0.75 mile along National Forest 
Road 56, crossing onto the Carter map, to the Carter/Sullivan County 
line; then
    (19) Proceed easterly approximately 10.4 miles along the Carter/
Sullivan County line, crossing over the Doe map (northwestern corner) 
and onto the Shady Valley Map, to the intersection of the Carter/
Sullivan County line with the Johnson County line at Rich Knob, 
Tennessee; then
    (20) Proceed northeasterly approximately 13.4 miles along the 
Johnson/Sullivan County line, crossing onto the Laurel Bloomery map, to 
the intersection of the Johnson/Sullivan County line with the Washington 
County line at the Virginia/Tennessee State line; then
    (21) Proceed easterly approximately 10 miles along the Johnson/
Washington County line, crossing onto the Grayson map, to the 
intersection of the Johnson/Washington County line with the Grayson 
County line; then
    (22) Proceed east, then northeasterly, then southeasterly, along the 
Grayson County line, crossing over the Park, Whitetop Mountain, Trout 
Dale, Middle Fox Creek, Cedar Springs, Speedwell, Cripple Creek, 
Austinville, Galax, and Cumberland Knob maps and onto the Lambsburg map, 
to the intersection of the Grayson County line with the Surry County 
line and an unnamed road known locally as Fisher's Peak Road, at the 
Virginia/North Carolina State line; then
    (23) Proceed west along the Grayson/Surry County line, crossing back 
onto the Cumberland Knob map, to Alleghany County line; then
    (24) Proceed southerly, then northwesterly, then southwesterly along 
the Alleghany County line, crossing over the Roaring Gap, Glade Valley, 
Traphill (northeastern corner), Whitehead, McGrady (northwestern 
corner), Horse Gap, and Laurel Springs map, then back onto the Horse Gap 
map and continuing along the Alleghany County line on the Horse Gap map 
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Wilkes County line at Mulberry Gap, North Carolina; then
    (25) Proceed westerly, then southwesterly along the Ashe/Wilkes 
County line, crossing over the Glendale Springs and onto the Maple 
Springs map, then back onto the Glendale Springs map, then back onto the 
Maple Springs map, and continuing along the Ashe/Wilkes County line on 
the Maple Springs map to the intersection of the Ashe/Wilkes County line 
and the Watauga County line at Thomkins Knob, North Carolina; then
    (26) Proceed southwesterly along the Watauga/Wilkes County line, 
crossing over the Deep Gap map (southeastern corner) and onto the 
Buffalo Cove map, to the intersection of the Watauga/Wilkes County line 
and the Caldwell County line at White Rock Mountain, North Carolina; 
then
    (27) Proceed west along the Watauga/Caldwell County line, crossing 
over the Globe map and onto the Grandfather Mountain map, to the 
intersection of the Watauga/Caldwell County line with the Avery County 
line at Calloway Peak, North Carolina; then
    (28) Proceed southeasterly approximately 1.8 miles along the 
Caldwell/Avery County line to the boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway at 
Pilot Knob, North Carolina; then
    (29) Proceed southwesterly approximately 11.6 miles along the Blue 
Ridge Parkway boundary, crossing over the Newland map (southeastern 
corner) and onto the Linville Falls map, to the intersection of the 
parkway boundary with the Avery/Burke County line; then
    (30) Proceed northwesterly, then southwesterly, for a total of 
approximately 4.2 miles along the Avery/Burke County line to the 
McDowell County line; then
    (31) Proceed southerly approximately 5 miles along the Avery/
McDowell County line to the Mitchell County line; then
    (32) Proceed southerly, then southwesterly, along the McDowell/
Mitchell County line, crossing over the Ashford (northwestern corner) 
and Little Switzerland (northeastern corner) maps and onto the Spruce 
Pine map, then back onto the Little Switzerland map and continuing along 
the McDowell/Mitchell County line, crossing onto the Celo map, to the 
intersection of the McDowell/Mitchell County line with the Yancey County 
line; then
    (33) Proceed west then northerly along the Mitchell/Yancey County 
line, crossing over the Micaville, Bakersville, Huntdale (southeastern 
corner), and Burnsville maps, then back onto the Huntdale map and 
continuing along the Mitchell/Yancy County line, crossing onto the 
Chestoa map, to the intersection of the Mitchell/Yancey County line with 
the Mitchell/Unicoi County line, which is concurrent with the Tennessee/
North Carolina State line; then
    (34) Proceed northeasterly along the Mitchell/Unicoi County line, 
crossing back over the Huntsdale (northwestern corner) map and onto the 
Unicoi map, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-144, 81 FR 74679, Oct. 27, 2016]



Sec.  9.261  Petaluma Gap.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Petaluma Gap''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Petaluma Gap'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 12 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Petaluma Gap viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Cotati, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (2) Glen Elle, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (3) Petaluma River, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (4) Sears Point, Calif., 1951; photorevised 1968;
    (5) Petaluma Point, Calif., 1959; photorevised 1980;
    (6) Novato, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1980;
    (7) Petaluma, Calif., 1953; photorevised 1981;
    (8) Point Reyes NE., CA, 1995;
    (9) Tomales, CA, 1995;
    (10) Bodega Head, Calif., 1972;
    (11) Valley Ford, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1971; and
    (12) Two Rock, Calif., 1954; photorevised 1971.

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    (c) Boundary. The Petaluma Gap viticultural area is located in 
Sonoma and Marin Counties in California. The boundary of the Petaluma 
Gap viticultural area is as described in paragraphs (c)(1) through (48) 
of this section:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Cotati map at the intersection of 
Grange Road, Crane Canyon Road, and the northern boundary of section 16, 
T6N/R7W. From the beginning point, proceed southeast in a straight line 
for 1 mile, crossing over Pressley Road, to the intersection of the 900-
foot elevation contour and the eastern boundary of section 16, T6N/R7W; 
the
    (2) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line for 0.5 mile, 
crossing onto the Glen Ellen map, to the terminus of an unnamed, 
unimproved road known locally as Summit View Ranch Road, just north of 
the southern boundary of section 15, T6N/R7N; then
    (3) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the 
intersection of Crane Creek and the 1,200-foot elevation contour, 
section 22, T6N/R7W; then
    (4) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 2.9 miles to the marked 
2,271-foot peak on Sonoma Mountain, T6N/R6W; then
    (5) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 10.5 miles, crossing 
over the northeastern corner of the Petaluma River map and onto the 
Sears Point map, to the marked 682-foot summit of Wildcat Mountain; then
    (6) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line for 3.3 miles to 
the intersection of State Highway 121 (also known locally as Arnold 
Drive) and State Highway 37 (also known locally as Sears Point Road); 
then
    (7) Proceed east-northeasterly along State Highway 37/Sears Point 
Road for approximately 0.1 mile to Tolay Creek; then
    (8) Proceed generally south along the meandering Tolay Creek for 3.9 
miles, crossing onto the Petaluma Point map, to the mouth of the creek 
at San Pablo Bay; then
    (9) Proceed southwesterly along the shore of San Pablo Bay for 2.7 
miles, crossing the mouth of the Petaluma River, and continuing 
southeasterly along the bay's shoreline to Petaluma Point; then
    (10) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line for 6.3 miles, 
crossing over the northeastern corner of the Novato map and onto the 
Petaluma River map, to the marked 1,558-foot peak of Burdell Mountain; 
then
    (11) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 1.3 miles to the 
marked 1,193-foot peak; then
    (12) Proceed west-southwesterly in a straight line for 2.2 miles, 
crossing onto the Petaluma map, to the marked 1,209-foot peak; then
    (13) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
marked 1,296-foot peak; then
    (14) Proceed west in a straight line for 1 mile to the marked 1,257-
foot peak on Red Hill in section 31, T4N/R7W; then
    (15) Proceed southwest in a straight line for 2.9 miles to the 
marked 1,532-foot peak on Hicks Mountain; then
    (16) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line for 2.7 miles, 
crossing onto the Point Reyes NE map, to the marked 1,087-foot peak; 
then
    (17) Proceed north-northwesterly in a straight line for 1.5 miles to 
the marked 1,379-foot peak; then
    (18) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line for 2.9 miles to 
the marked 935-foot peak; then
    (19) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 1.8 miles to the 
marked 804-foot peak; then
    (20) Proceed west-northwesterly in a straight line for 3.1 miles, 
crossing onto the Tomales map, to the marked 741-foot peak; then
    (21) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line for 1.3 miles to 
benchmark (BM) 10 on State Highway 1, at the mouth of Walker Creek in 
Tomales Bay; then
    (22) Proceed southwesterly, then northwesterly along the shoreline 
of Tomales Bay to Sand Point, on Bodega Bay, and continuing northerly 
along the shoreline of Bodega Bay, crossing over the Valley Ford map and 
onto the Bodega Head map, circling the shoreline of Bodega Harbor to the 
Pacific Ocean and continuing northerly along the shoreline of the 
Pacific Ocean to the mouth of Salmon Creek, for a total of 19.5 miles; 
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    (23) Proceed easterly along Salmon Creek for 9.6 miles, crossing 
onto the Valley Ford map and passing Nolan Creek, to the second 
intermittent stream in the Estero Americano land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (24) Proceed east in a straight line for 1 mile to vertical angle 
benchmark (VABM) 724 in the Estero Americano land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (25) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line for 0.8 mile to 
BM 61 on an unmarked light duty road known locally as Freestone Valley 
Ford Road in the Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (26) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the marked 
448-foot peak in the Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; 
then
    (27) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.1 mile to the 
northern terminus of an unnamed, unimproved road in the Ca[ntilde]ada de 
Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (28) Proceed northeasterly, then southeasterly for 0.9 mile along 
the unnamed, unimproved road to the 400-foot elevation contour in the 
Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (29) Proceed easterly along the meandering 400-foot elevation 
contour for 6.7 miles, crossing onto the Two Rocks map, to Burnside Road 
in the Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (30) Proceed south on Burnside Road for 0.1 mile to an unnamed 
medium duty road known locally as Bloomfield Road in the Ca[ntilde]ada 
de Pogolimi land grant,T6N/R9W; then
    (31) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the marked 
610-foot peak in the Blucher land grant, T6N/R9W; then
    (32) Proceed east-southeasterly in a straight line for 0.8 mile to 
the marked 641-foot peak in the Blucher land grant, T6N/R9W; then
    (33) Proceed northeast in a straight line for 1.2 miles, crossing 
through the intersection of an intermittent stream with Canfield Road, 
to the common Range \8/9\ boundary; then
    (34) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the marked 
542-foot peak; then
    (35) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of an unnamed, unimproved road (leading to four barn-like 
structures) known locally as Carniglia Lane and an unnamed medium duty 
road known locally as Roblar Road, T6N/R8W; then
    (36) Proceed south in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the marked 
678-foot peak, T6N/R8W; then
    (37) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 0.8 mile to the 
marked 599-foot peak, T5N/R8W; then
    (38) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 0.7 mile to the 
marked 604-foot peak, T5N/R8W; then
    (39) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for 0.9 mile, 
crossing onto the Cotati map, to the intersection of Meacham Road and an 
unnamed light duty road leading to a series of barn-like structures, 
T5N/R8W; then
    (40) Proceed north-northeast along Meacham Road for 0.8 mile to 
Stony Point Road, T5N/R8W; then
    (41) Proceed southeast along Stony Point Road for 1.1 miles to the 
200-foot elevation contour, T5N/R8W; then
    (42) Proceed north-northeast in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of an intermittent creek with U.S. Highway 101, T5N/R8W; 
then
    (43) Proceed north along U.S. Highway 101 for 1.5 miles to State 
Highway 116 (also known locally as Graverstein Highway), T6N/R8W; then
    (44) Proceed northeast in a straight line for 3.4 miles to the 
intersection of Crane Creek and Petaluma Hill Road, T6N/R7W; then
    (45) Proceed easterly along Crane Creek for 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of Crane Creek and the 200-foot elevation line, T6N/R7W; 
then
    (46) Proceed northwesterly along the 200-foot elevation contour for 
1 mile to the intersection of the contour line and an intermittent 
stream just south of Crane Canyon Road, T6N/R7W; then
    (47) Proceed east then northeasterly along the northern branch of 
the intermittent stream for 0.3 mile to the intersection of the stream 
with Crane Canyon Road, T6N/R7W; then
    (48) Proceed northeasterly along Crane Canyon Road for 1.2 miles, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-149, 82 FR 57662, Dec. 7, 2017]

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Sec.  9.262  Cape May Peninsula.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cape May Peninsula''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Cape May Peninsula'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 11 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Cape May Peninsula viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Ocean City, New Jersey, 1989;
    (2) Marmora, New Jersey, 1989;
    (3) Sea Isle City, New Jersey, 1952; photorevised, 1972;
    (4) Woodbine, New Jersey, 1958; photorevised, 1972;
    (5) Stone Harbor, New Jersey, 1955; photorevised, 1972;
    (6) Wildwood, New Jersey, 1955; photorevised, 1972;
    (7) Cape May, New Jersey, 1954; photorevised, 1972;
    (8) Rio Grande, New Jersey, 1956; photorevised, 1972;
    (9) Heislerville, New Jersey, 1957; photorevised, 1972;
    (10) Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1956; photorevised, 1972; and
    (11) Tuckahoe, New Jersey, 1956; photorevised, 1972.
    (c) Boundary. The Cape May Peninsula viticultural area is located in 
Cape May and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey. The boundary of the Cape 
May Peninsula viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Ocean City quadrangle at the 
intersection of the 10-foot elevation contour and the Garden State 
Parkway, on the southern shore of Great Egg Harbor, northwest of Golders 
Point. Proceed southeast, then generally southwest along the meandering 
10-foot elevation contour, crossing onto the Marmora quadrangle, then 
onto the Sea Isle City quadrangle, to the intersection of the 10-foot 
elevation contour with an unnamed road known locally as Sea Isle 
Boulevard; then
    (2) Proceed northwesterly along Sea Isle Boulevard to the 
intersection of the road with U.S. Highway 9; then
    (3) Proceed southwesterly along U.S. Highway 9 to the intersection 
of the highway with the 10-foot elevation contour south of Magnolia 
Lake; then
    (4) Proceed generally southwesterly along the meandering 10-foot 
elevation contour, crossing onto the Woodbine quadrangle, then briefly 
back onto the Sea Isle City quadrangle, then back onto the Woodbine 
quadrangle, to the intersection of the 10-foot elevation contour with 
the western span of the Garden State Parkway east of Clermont; then
    (5) Proceed southwest along the Garden State Parkway to the 
intersection of the road with Uncle Aarons Creek; then
    (6) Proceed westerly (upstream) along Uncle Aarons Creek to the 
intersection of the creek with the 10-foot elevation contour near the 
headwaters of the creek; then
    (7) Proceed easterly, then southwesterly along the 10-foot elevation 
contour, crossing onto the Stone Harbor quadrangle, then onto the 
northwesternmost corner of the Wildwood quadrangle, then onto Cape May 
quadrangle, to the intersection of the 10-foot elevation contour with 
State Route 109 and Benchmark (BM) 8, east of Cold Spring; then
    (8) Proceed southeast, then south, along State Route 109 to the 
intersection of the road with the north bank of the Cape May Canal; then
    (9) Proceed northwest along the north bank of the Cape May Canal to 
the intersection of the canal with the railroad tracks (Pennsylvania 
Reading Seashore Lines); then
    (10) Proceed south along the railroad tracks, crossing the canal, to 
the intersection of the railroad tracks with the south bank of the Cape 
May Canal; then
    (11) Proceed east along the canal bank to the intersection of the 
canal with Cape Island Creek; then
    (12) Proceed south, then northwest along the creek to the 
intersection of the creek with a tributary running north-south west of 
an unnamed road known locally as 1st Avenue; then
    (13) Proceed north along the tributary to its intersection with 
Sunset Boulevard; then
    (14) Proceed northwest along Sunset Boulevard to the intersection of 
the road with Benchmark (BM) 6; then

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    (15) Proceed south in a straight line to the shoreline; then
    (16) Proceed west, then northwest, then northeast along the 
shoreline, rounding Cape May Point, and continuing northeasterly along 
the shoreline, crossing onto the Rio Grande quadrangle, then onto the 
Heislerville quadrangle, to the intersection of the shoreline with West 
Creek; then
    (17) Proceed generally north along the meandering West Creek, 
passing through Pickle Factory Pond and Hands Millpond, and continuing 
along West Creek, crossing onto the Port Elizabeth quadrangle, and 
continuing along West Creek to the fork in the creek north of Wrights 
Crossway Road; then
    (18) Proceed along the eastern fork of West Creek to the cranberry 
bog; then
    (19) Proceed through the cranberry bog and continue northeasterly 
along the branch of West Creek that exits the cranberry bog to the 
creek's terminus south of an unnamed road known locally as Joe Mason 
Road; then
    (20) Proceed northeast in a straight line to Tarkiln Brook 
Tributary; then
    (21) Proceed easterly along Tarkiln Brook Tributary, passing through 
the cranberry bog, crossing onto the Tuckahoe quadrangle, and continuing 
along Tarkiln Brook tributary to its intersection with the Tuckahoe 
River and the Atlantic-Cape May County line; then
    (22) Proceed easterly along the Atlantic-Cape May County line, 
crossing onto the Marmora and Cape May quadrangles, to the intersection 
of the Atlantic-Cape May County line with the Garden State Parkway on 
the Cape May quadrangle; then
    (23) Proceed south along the Garden State Parkway, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-150, 83 FR 14749, Apr. 6, 2018]



Sec.  9.263  Dahlonega Plateau.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Dahlonega Plateau''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Dahlonega Plateau'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 9 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Dahlonega Plateau viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Dawsonville, GA, 1997;
    (2) Campbell Mountain, GA, 2014;
    (3) Nimblewill, GA, 1997;
    (4) Noontootla, GA, 1988;
    (5) Suches, GA, 1988;
    (6) Neels Gap, GA, 1988;
    (7) Dahlonega, GA, 1951;
    (8) Cowrock, GA, 1988; and
    (9) Cleveland, GA, 1951; photo revised 1973; photo inspected 1981.
    (c) Boundary. The Dahlonega Plateau viticultural area is located in 
Lumpkin and White Counties, Georgia. The boundary of the Dahlonega 
Plateau viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is found on the Dawsonville map at the 
marked 1,412-foot elevation point at the intersection of an unnamed 
light-duty road known locally as Castleberry Bridge Road and an 
unimproved road known locally as McDuffie River Road.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed north-northeast in a straight 
line approximately 0.89 mile to the marked 1,453-foot elevation point; 
then
    (3) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 1.94 miles, 
crossing onto the Campbell Mountain map, to the intersection of 
Arrendale Road and Windy Oaks Road; then
    (4) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 0.77 mile to 
the intersection of the 1,400-foot elevation contour and Dennson Branch; 
then
    (5) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 0.79 mile to 
the intersection of the 1,360-foot elevation contour and Mill Creek; 
then
    (6) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 0.48 mile to 
the intersection of the 1,500-foot elevation contour and Sheep Wallow 
Road; then
    (7) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 1.74 miles to 
the intersection of State Route 52 and the Chattahoochee National Forest 
boundary; then
    (8) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 1.89 miles, 
crossing onto the Nimblewill map and then crossing over the marked 
1,749-foot elevation point along an unnamed light duty road known 
locally as Nimblewill Church Road, to the line's intersection

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with the 1,800-foot elevation contour; then
    (9) Proceed generally east-northeast along the 1,800-foot elevation 
contour approximately 170.72 miles (straight line distance between 
points is approximately 20.43 miles), crossing over the Noontootla, 
Suches, Neels Gap and Dahlonega maps and onto the Cowrock map, to the 
intersection of the 1,800-foot elevation contour with Tom White Branch; 
then
    (10) Proceed southeast along Tom White Branch approximately 0.73 
mile to the 1,600-foot elevation contour; then
    (11) Proceed southeast in a straight line approximately 1.10 miles 
to the intersection of Cathey Creek and the secondary highway marked 
Alt. 75; then
    (12) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 3.77 miles, 
crossing into the Cleveland map, to the intersection of two unnamed 
light-duty roads known locally as Dockery Road and Town Creek Road; then
    (13) Proceed south in a straight line approximately 0.58 mile to the 
marked 1,774-foot elevation point; then
    (14) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 0.60 mile to 
the 1,623-foot benchmark; then
    (15) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 2.73 miles, 
crossing into the Dahlonega map, to the 1,562-foot benchmark, then
    (16) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 3.46 miles 
to the marked 1,480-foot elevation point near the Mt. Sinai Church; then
    (17) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 2.13 miles 
to the summit of Crown Mountain; then
    (18) Proceed west in a straight line approximately 1.28 miles, 
crossing onto the Campbell Mountain map, to the intersection of the 
1,160-foot elevation contour and Cane Creek; then
    (19) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 1.61 miles 
to the intersection of the 1,300-foot elevation contour and Camp Creek; 
then
    (20) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 2.02 miles, 
crossing into the Dawsonville map, to the intersection of the 1,200-foot 
elevation contour with the Etowah River, then
    (21) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 1.29 miles 
to the beginning point.

[T.D.TTB-151, 83 FR 30538, June 29, 2018]



Sec.  9.264  Upper Hudson.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Upper Hudson''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Upper Hudson'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:100,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Upper Hudson viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Glens Falls, New York--Vermont, 1989;
    (2) Albany, New York--Massachusetts--Vermont, 1989;
    (3) Amsterdam, New York, 1985; photoinspected 1990; and
    (4) Gloversville, New York, 1985; photoinspected 1992.
    (c) Boundary. The Upper Hudson viticultural area is located in 
Albany, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, and 
Washington Counties in New York. The boundary of the Upper Hudson 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The point of the beginning is on the Glens Falls map at the 
intersection of U.S. Highway 9 and State Highway 32, in Glens Falls. 
From the beginning point, proceed east on State Highway 32 to its 
intersection with State Highway 254; then
    (2) Proceed southeasterly along State Highway 254 to its 
intersection with U.S. Highway 4 in Hudson Falls; then
    (3) Proceed south along U.S. Highway 4 to its intersection with 
State Highway 197 in Fort Edward; then
    (4) Proceed east, then southeast along State Highway 197 to its 
intersection with State Highway 40 in Argyle; then
    (5) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the intersection of 
State Highway 29 and State Highway 22 in Greenwich Junction; then
    (6) Proceed south along State Highway 22, crossing onto the Albany 
map, to the highway's intersection with State Highway 7 in Hoosick; then
    (7) Proceed southwest along State Highway 7, crossing the Hudson 
River,

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to the highway's intersection with State Highway 32 in Green Island; 
then
    (8) Proceed south on State Highway 32 to its intersection with U.S. 
Highway 20 in Albany; then
    (9) Proceed west on U.S. Highway 20 its intersection with U.S. 
Highway 9; then
    (10) Proceed southwest along U.S. Highway 9 to its intersection with 
State Highway 443; then
    (11) Proceed southwest, then westerly along State Highway 443, 
crossing onto the Amsterdam map, to the highway's intersection with an 
unnamed state highway known locally as State Highway 30 in Vroman 
Corners; then
    (12) Proceed northwesterly along State Highway 30 to its 
intersection with State Highway 30A in Sidney Corners; then
    (13) Proceed north along State Highway 30A, crossing over the Mohawk 
River, to the highway's intersection with State Highway 5 in Fonda; then
    (14) Proceed east along State Highway 5 to its intersection with 
State Highway 67 in Amsterdam; then
    (15) Proceed east along State Highway 67 to its intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Morrow Road; then
    (16) Proceed northeast in a straight line, crossing over the 
southeastern corner of the Gloversville map and onto the Glens Falls 
map, to the point where Daly Creek empties into Great Sacandaga Lake; 
then
    (17) Proceed northeast, then east along the southern shore of Great 
Sacandaga Lake to its confluence with the Hudson River in the town of 
Lake Luzerne; then
    (18) Proceed south, then easterly along the southern bank of the 
Hudson River to its intersection with U.S. Highway 9 in South Glens 
Falls; then
    (19) Proceed northwest along U.S. Highway 9, crossing the Hudson 
River, and returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-152, 83 FR 62709, Dec. 6, 2018]



Sec.  9.265  Van Duzer Corridor.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Van Duzer Corridor''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Van Duzer Corridor'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The five United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Van Duzer Corridor viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Sheridan, Oreg., 1956; revised 1992;
    (2) Ballston, Oreg., 1956; revised 1992;
    (3) Dallas, Oreg., 1974; photorevised 1986;
    (4) Amity, Oreg., 1957; revised 1993; and
    (5) Rickreall, Oreg., 1969; photorevised 1976;
    (c) Boundary. The Van Duzer Corridor viticultural area is located in 
Polk and Yamhill Counties, in Oregon. The boundary of the Van Duzer 
Corridor viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Sheridan map at the intersection 
of State Highway 22 and Red Prairie Road. From the beginning point, 
proceed southeasterly along State Highway 22 for a total of 12.4 miles, 
crossing over the Ballston and Dallas maps and onto the Rickreall map, 
to the intersection of the highway with the 200-foot elevation contour 
west of the Oak Knoll Golf Course; then
    (2) Proceed north on the 200-foot elevation contour, crossing onto 
the Amity map, to the third intersection of the elevation contour with 
Frizzell Road; then
    (3) Proceed east on Frizzell Road for 0.3 mile to the intersection 
of the road with Oak Grove Road; then
    (4) Proceed north along Oak Grove Road for 1.7 miles to the 
intersection of the road with Zena Road; then
    (5) Proceed east on Zena Road for approximately 0.25 mile to the 
second intersection of the road with the 200-foot elevation contour; 
then
    (6) Proceed northwest along the 200-foot elevation contour to the 
intersection of the elevation contour with Oak Grove Road; then
    (7) Proceed north along Oak Grove Road (which becomes Old Bethel 
Road) approximately 7.75 miles to the intersection of the road with 
Patty Lane; then
    (8) Proceed west in a straight line for a total of 10.8 miles, 
crossing over the Ballston map and onto the Sheridan map, to the 
intersection of the line with State Highway 18; then

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    (9) Proceed southwest along State Highway 18 for 0.3 miles to the 
intersection of the highway with Red Prairie Road; then
    (10) Proceed south along Red Prairie Road for approximately 5.3 
miles, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-155, 83 FR 64280, Dec. 14, 2018]



Sec.  9.266  Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County''. For purposes of 
part 4 of this chapter, ``Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County'' is 
a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The nine United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Black Mountain, North Carolina, 1941; photorevised 1978;
    (2) Bat Cave, North Carolina, 1997;
    (3) Cliffield Mountain, North Carolina, 1946; photorevised 1991;
    (4) Saluda, North Carolina-South Carolina, 1983 (provisional 
edition);
    (5) Zirconia, North Carolina-South Carolina, 1997;
    (6) Standingstone Mountain, South Carolina-North Carolina, 1997;
    (7) Horse Shoe, North Carolina, 1997;
    (8) Hendersonville, North Carolina, 1997; and
    (9) Fruitland, North Carolina, 1997.
    (c) Boundary. The Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County 
viticultural area is located in Henderson County, North Carolina. The 
boundary of the Crest of the Blue Ridge Henderson County viticultural 
area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Black Mountain map at the 4,412-
foot elevation marker atop Little Pisgah Mountain, along the shared 
Buncombe-Henderson county line. From the beginning point, proceed 
southeast along the Buncombe-Henderson county line approximately 4.4 
miles, crossing onto the Bat Cave map, to the intersection of the 
Buncombe-Henderson county line with the shared Henderson-Rutherford 
county line; then
    (2) Proceed southerly along the shared Henderson-Rutherford county 
line approximately 5.1 miles to its intersection with the Polk county 
line; then
    (3) Proceed southwest along the shared Henderson-Polk county line 
approximately 14.9 miles, crossing over the Cliffield Mountain map and 
onto the Saluda map, to its intersection with the North Carolina-South 
Carolina border; then
    (4) Proceed westerly along the North Carolina-South Carolina border 
approximately 8.1 miles, crossing onto the Zirconia map, to the 3,058-
foot elevation marker atop Big Top Mountain; then
    (5) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 2.0 miles, 
crossing onto the Standingstone Mountain map, to the center of the 
highest closing contour atop Maybin Mountain; then
    (6) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 2.2 miles, 
crossing back onto the Zirconia map, to the intersection of an unnamed 
road, known locally as County Road 1113/Maybin Road, with Mountain 
Valley Road, also known as County Road 1109/Cabin Creek Road; then
    (7) Proceed northwest along Mountain Valley Road/County Road 1109/
Cabin Creek Road approximately 1.3 miles, crossing back onto the 
Standingstone Mountain map, to its intersection with Pinnacle Mountain 
Road; then
    (8) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 1.0 mile to 
the intersection of Little Cove Creek with the 2,800-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (9) Proceed westerly along the 2,800-foot elevation contour 
approximately 2.4 miles to its intersection with an unnamed creek on the 
north slope of Stone Mountain that flows into Jeffers Lake; then
    (10) Proceed southwest in a straight line approximately 2.0 miles to 
the intersection of the shared Henderson-Transylvania county line with 
the Dupont State Forest boundary atop Hickory Mountain; then
    (11) Proceed northeast along the Henderson-Transylvania county line 
approximately 2.6 miles, crossing onto the Horse Shoe map, to its 
intersection with an unnamed road, known locally

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as Clipper Lane, on the hilltop above the Sentell Cemetery; then
    (12) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 1.6 miles to 
the center of the highest closing contour atop Jeter Mountain; then
    (13) Proceed southeast in a straight line approximately 1.3 miles to 
the center of the highest closing contour atop Evans Mountain; then
    (14) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 2.0 miles to 
the center of the highest closing contour atop Wolf Mountain; then
    (15) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 1.2 miles to 
the center of the highest closing contour atop Drake Mountain; then
    (16) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 0.7 mile to 
the center of the highest closing contour atop Cantrell Mountain; then
    (17) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 3.3 miles to 
the 2,618-foot elevation marker on the northeast slope of Long John 
Mountain; then
    (18) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 1.4 miles, 
crossing onto the Hendersonville map, to the center of the highest 
closing contour atop Stoney Mountain; then
    (19) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 0.6 mile to 
the intersection of Brookside Camp Road with Dixie Highway; then
    (20) Proceed northeast along Brookside Camp Road approximately 2.1 
miles, crossing onto the Fruitland map, to its intersection with Locust 
Grove Road; then
    (21) Proceed northeast along Locust Grove Road approximately 1.4 
miles to its intersection with an unnamed trail near Locust Grove 
Church; then
    (22) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 0.7 mile to 
the 3,442-foot elevation marker atop Rich Mountain; then
    (23) Proceed northwest in a straight line approximately 0.4 mile to 
the intersection of Southern Leveston Road with an unnamed jeep trail; 
then
    (24) Proceed northwest along Southern Leveston Road approximately 
2.4 miles to its intersection with Hoopers Creek Road; then
    (25) Proceed northeast in a straight line approximately 0.7 mile to 
the 2,983-foot elevation marker labeled Edneyville-5 atop a peak on 
Burney Mountain along the shared Henderson-Buncombe county line; then
    (26) Proceed northeast along the Henderson-Buncombe county line 
approximately 8.2 miles, crossing onto the Black Mountain map, and 
return to the beginning point atop Little Pisgah Mountain.

[T.D. TTB-156, 84 FR 34784, July 19, 2019]



Sec.  9.267  Eastern Connecticut Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Eastern Connecticut Highlands''. For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``Eastern Connecticut Highlands'' is a term of 
viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The one United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:125,000 scale topographic map used to determine the boundary of the 
Eastern Connecticut Highlands viticultural area is titled ``State of 
Connecticut.''
    (c) Boundary. The Eastern Connecticut Highlands viticultural area is 
located in Hartford, New Haven, Tolland, Windham, New London, and 
Middlesex Counties in Connecticut. The boundary of the Eastern 
Connecticut Highlands viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the State of Connecticut map at the 
intersection of State Highway 83 and the Massachusetts-Connecticut State 
line in Somers. From the beginning point, proceed east along the 
Massachusetts-Connecticut State line approximately 33 miles to the 
intersection of the shared State line and an unnamed road, known locally 
as Bonnette Avenue, in Thompson; then
    (2) Proceed southeast along Bonnette Avenue approximately 0.38 mile 
to its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Sand Dam Road; 
then
    (3) Proceed southeast along Sand Dam Road approximately 1.5 miles to 
its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Thompson Road; 
then
    (4) Proceed south along Thompson Road approximately 1,000 feet to 
its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Quaddick Town 
Farm Road; then

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    (5) Proceed east then south along Quaddick Town Farm Road 
approximately 5.5 miles into the town of Putnam, where the road becomes 
known as East Putnam Road, and continuing south along East Putnam Road 
approximately 1 mile to its intersection with U.S. Highway 44; then
    (6) Proceed west along U.S. Highway 44 approximately 1 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Tucker Hill Road; 
then
    (7) Proceed south along Tucker Hill Road approximately 0.38 mile to 
its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Five Mile River 
Road; then
    (8) Proceed southwest then west along Five Mile River Road 1.75 
miles to its intersection with State Highway 21; then
    (9) Proceed south along State Highway 21 approximately 2 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 12; then
    (10) Proceed south along State Highway 12 approximately 1 mile to 
its intersection with Five Mile River; then
    (11) Proceed west along Five Mile River approximately 0.13 mile to 
its intersection with the highway marked on the map State Highway 52 
(also known as Interstate 395); then
    (12) Proceed south along State Highway 52/Interstate 395 
approximately 14.5 miles to its intersection with State Highway 201; 
then
    (13) Proceed southeast along State Highway 201 approximately 5.25 
miles to its intersection with State Highway 165; then
    (14) Proceed southwest along State Highway 165 approximately 10 
miles to its intersection with State Highway 2; then
    (15) Proceed west along State Highway 2 approximately 1 mile to its 
intersection with State Highway 82; then
    (16) Proceed southwest, then northwest, then southwest along State 
Highway 82 approximately 27.72 miles to its intersection with State 
Highway 9; then
    (17) Proceed southeast along State Highway 9 approximately 3.7 miles 
to its intersection with State Highway 80; then
    (18) Proceed west along State Highway 80 approximately 15.7 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 77; then
    (19) Proceed north along State Highway 77 approximately 8.3 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 17; then
    (20) Proceed northeast along State Highway 17 approximately 6.8 
miles to the point where it becomes concurrent with State Highway 9; 
then
    (21) Proceed north along concurrent State Highway 17-State Highway 9 
approximately 0.75 mile the point where State Highway 17 departs from 
State Highway 9; then
    (22) Proceed east along State Highway 17 approximately 0.25 mile, 
crossing over the Connecticut River, to the highway's intersection with 
State Highway 17A; then
    (23) Proceed north along State Highway 17A approximately 3 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 17; then
    (24) Proceed north along State Highway 17 approximately 8 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 94; then
    (25) Proceed east along State Highway 94 approximately 4 miles to 
its intersection with State Highway 83; then
    (26) Proceed north along State Highway 83 approximately 25 miles, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-157, 84 FR 54781, Oct. 10, 2019]



Sec.  9.268  Tualatin Hills.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Tualatin Hills''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Tualatin Hills'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 6 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps and the single 1:250,000 scale 
topographic map used to determine the boundary of the Tualatin Hills 
viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Vancouver, 1974 (1:250,000);
    (2) Dixie Mountain, OR, 2014;
    (3) Gaston, OR, 2014;
    (4) Laurelwood, OR, 2014;
    (5) Forest Grove, OR, 2014;
    (6) Hillsboro, OR, 2014; and

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    (7) Linnton, OR, 2014.
    (c) Boundary. The Tualatin Hills viticultural area is located in 
Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties, in Oregon. The boundary of 
the Tualatin Hills viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Dixie Mountain map at the 
intersection of North West Skyline Boulevard and North West Moreland 
Road. From the beginning point, proceed southwesterly along North West 
Moreland Road for approximately 1.3 miles to road's intersection with 
the Multnomah-Washington County line; then
    (2) Proceed south along the Multnomah-Washington County for 
approximately 1.2 miles to the county line's intersection with the 
1,000-foot elevation contour; then
    (3) Proceed northwesterly along the 1,000-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Vancouver map and continuing generally southwesterly 
along the meandering 1,000-foot elevation contour to its intersection 
with the Washington-Yamhill County line; then
    (4) Proceed east along the Washington-Yamhill County line, crossing 
onto the Gaston map, to the intersection of the county line with NW 
South Road; then
    (5) Proceed northeast along NW South Road to its intersection with 
SW South Road; then
    (6) Proceed northeasterly along SW South Road to its intersection 
with the 200-foot elevation contour; then
    (7) Proceed easterly along the 200-foot elevation contour for 
approximately 1.9 miles to its intersection with East Main Street/SW 
Gaston Road in the village of Gaston; then
    (8) Proceed south, then east along SW Gaston Road for approximately 
0.9 mile, crossing onto the Laurelwood map, to the road's intersection 
with the 240-foot contour line just south of an unnamed road known 
locally as SW Dixon Mill Road; then
    (9) Proceed north along the meandering 240-foot elevation contour 
for approximately 5 miles to its intersection with SW Sandstrom Road; 
then
    (10) Proceed west along SW Sandstrom Road for approximately 0.15 
mile to its third crossing of the 200-foot elevation contour; then
    (11) Proceed northwesterly and then northeasterly along the 
meandering 200-foot contour line for approximately 2.9 miles to its 
intersection with an unnamed road known locally as SW Fern Hill Road, 
north of an unnamed road known locally as SW Blooming Fern Hill Road; 
then
    (12) Proceed north along SW Fern Hill Road for approximately 1.2 
miles, crossing onto the Forest Grove map, to the road's intersection 
with Oregon Highway 47; then
    (13) Proceed northerly along Oregon Highway 47 for approximately 7.6 
miles to its intersection with Oregon Highway 6/NW Wilson River Highway; 
then
    (14) Proceed east along Oregon Highway 6/NW Wilson River Highway for 
approximately 2.5 miles to its intersection with Sunset Highway; then
    (15) Proceed southeast along Sunset Highway for approximately 2.3 
miles to its intersection with the railroad tracks; then
    (16) Proceed east along the railroad tracks, crossing onto the 
Hillsboro map, to the intersection of the railroad tracks and an unnamed 
road known locally as NW Dick Road; then
    (17) Proceed south along NW Dick Road for approximately 0.3 mile to 
its intersection with NW Phillips Road; then
    (18) Proceed east along NW Phillips Road for approximately 1.2 
miles, crossing onto the Linnton map, to the road's intersection with an 
unnamed road known locally as NW Old Cornelius Pass Road; then
    (19) Proceed northeast along NW Old Cornelius Pass Road to its 
intersection with NW Skyline Boulevard Road; then
    (20) Proceed north and west along NW Skyline Boulevard for 
approximately 10.5 miles, crossing over the northeast corner of the 
Hillsboro map and onto the Dixie Mountain map and then returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-160, 85 FR 34099, June 3, 2020]



Sec.  9.269  Laurelwood District.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Laurelwood District''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Laurelwood District'' is a term of viticultural significance.

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    (b) Approved maps. The six United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Laurelwood District viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Laurelwood, OR, 2014;
    (2) Scholls, Oreg., 1961; photorevised 1985;
    (3) Newberg, OR, 2014;
    (4) Beaverton, Oreg., 1961; photorevised 1984;
    (5) Sherwood, Oreg., 1961; photorevised 1985; and
    (6) Dundee, Oreg., 1956; revised 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Laurelwood District viticultural area is located 
in Washington and Yamhill Counties, in Oregon. The boundary of the 
Laurelwood District viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Laurelwood map at the intersection 
of Winters Road and Blooming Fern Hill Road in section 17, T1S/R3W. From 
the beginning point, proceed west then northwest along Blooming Fern 
Hill Road for approximately 0.4 mile to its intersection with the 200-
foot elevation contour; then
    (2) Proceed north then northeasterly along the 200-foot elevation 
contour for 1.5 miles to its intersection with SW La Follette Road; then
    (3) Proceed south along SW La Follette Road for 0.25 mile to its 
intersection with the 240-foot elevation contour, north of Blooming Fern 
Hill Road; then
    (4) Proceed easterly then southerly along the 240-foot elevation 
contour, crossing onto the Scholls map and back onto the Laurelwood map, 
for a total of 17 miles to the intersection of the elevation contour 
with SW Laurel Road; then
    (5) Proceed east along SW Laurel Road for 0.15 mile to its 
intersection with the 200-foot elevation contour; then
    (6) Proceed easterly along the 200-foot elevation contour, crossing 
over the Scholls map and onto the Newberg map, then crossing Heaton 
Creek and back onto the Scholls map for a total of 17.5 miles to the 
intersection of the elevation contour with Mountain Home Road east of 
Heaton Creek; then
    (7) Proceed easterly then southerly along the 200-foot elevation 
contour, crossing over the Beaverton and Sherwood maps and back onto the 
Scholls map for a total of 8.9 miles to the intersection of the 
elevation contour with the middle tributary of an unnamed stream along 
the western boundary of section 24, T2S/R2W; then
    (8) Proceed southeast along the 200-foot elevation contour, crossing 
over the northeast corner of the Newberg map and onto the Sherwood map, 
to the intersection of the elevation contour with Edy Road in section 
25, T2S/R2W; then
    (9) Proceed southwest along the 200-foot elevation contour, crossing 
onto the Newberg map and back onto the Sherwood map, to the intersection 
of the elevation contour with Elwert Road along the eastern boundary of 
section 25, T2S/R2W; then
    (10) Proceed south along Elwert Road for 0.85 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed highway known locally as Oregon Highway 
99W, along the eastern boundary of section 36, T2S/R2W; then
    (11) Proceed southwesterly along Oregon Highway 99W for 0.45 mile to 
its intersection with the 250-foot elevation contour immediately south 
of an unnamed tributary of Cedar Creek in section 36, T2S/R2W; then
    (12) Proceed southerly along the 250-foot elevation contour for 1 
mile to its intersection with Middleton Road in section 1, T2S/R2W; then
    (13) Proceed southwesterly along Middleton Road, which becomes Rein 
Road, for 0.5 mile to the intersection of the road with the 200-foot 
elevation contour immediately south of Cedar Creek; then
    (14) Proceed easterly along the 200-foot elevation contour for 1.6 
miles to its intersection with an unnamed light-duty east-west road 
known locally as Brookman Road in the village of Middleton, section 6, 
T3S/R1W; then
    (15) Proceed east on Brookman Road for 0.4 mile to its intersection 
with the shared Washington-Clackamas County line at the western corner 
of section 5, T3S/R1W; then
    (16) Proceed south along the Washington-Clackamas County line for 1 
mile to its intersection with Parrett

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Mountain Road along the eastern boundary of section 7, T3S/R1W; then
    (17) Proceed southwesterly along Parrett Mountain Road, crossing 
onto the Newberg map, for a total of 2.6 miles, to the intersection with 
an unnamed local road known locally as NE Old Parrett Mountain Road; 
then
    (18) Proceed west along NE Old Parrett Mountain Road for 1.7 mile to 
its intersection with NE Schaad Road; then
    (19) Proceed west along NE Schaad Road for 0.5 mile to its 
intersection with an unnamed local road known locally as NE Corral Creek 
Road; then
    (20) Proceed north along NE Corral Creek Road for 0.9 mile to its 
westernmost intersection with an unnamed local road known locally as NE 
Veritas Lane, south of Oregon Highway 99W; then
    (21) Proceed north westerly in a straight line for approximately 
0.05 mile to the intersection of Oregon Highway 99W and the 250-foot 
elevation contour; then
    (22) Proceed northwesterly along the 250-foot elevation contour for 
1 mile to its intersection with the second, westernmost intermittent 
stream that is an unnamed tributary of Spring Brook; then
    (23) Proceed northerly along the unnamed stream, crossing the 
single-gauge railroad track, for 0.5 mile to the intersection of the 
stream with the 430-foot elevation contour; then
    (24) Proceed west along the 430-foot elevation contour for 0.25 
mile, crossing an unnamed road known locally as Owls Lane, to the 
intersection of the elevation contour with NE Kincaid Road; then
    (25) Proceed northwesterly along NE Kincaid Road for 0.25 mile to 
its intersection with NE Springbrook Road; then
    (26) Proceed northwesterly along NE Springbrook Road for 0.22 mile 
to its intersection with an unnamed road known locally as Bell Road; 
then
    (27) Proceed east along Bell Road for 0.5 mile, making a sharp 
northwesterly turn, then continuing along the road for 0.2 mile to its 
intersection with Mountain Top Road; then
    (28) Proceed northwesterly along Mountain Top Road for 1.9 miles to 
its intersection with SW Hillsboro Highway, also known as Highway 219; 
then
    (29) Proceed north along SW Hillsboro Highway for 0.1 mile to its 
intersection with Mountain Top Road at the Washington-Yamhill County 
line; then
    (30) Proceed northwest along Mountain Top Road for 3.1 miles, 
crossing onto the Dundee map, to the intersection of the road with Bald 
Peak Road in section 26, T2S/R3W; then
    (31) Proceed northwest, then northeast, then north along Bald Peak 
Road, crossing onto the Laurelwood map, for a total of 4.8 miles, to the 
intersection of the road with SW Laurelwood Road; then
    (32) Proceed southwest, then northwest, along SW Laurelwood Road for 
0.8 mile to its intersection with the 700-foot elevation contour; then
    (33) Proceed northeast, then northwest, then north along the 700-
foot elevation contour for 5 miles, passing west of Iowa Hill and Spring 
Hill, to the intersection of the elevation contour and SW Winters Road; 
then
    (34) Proceed north on SW Winters Road for 2 miles, returning to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-160, 85 FR 34099, June 3, 2020]



Sec.  9.270  Alisos Canyon.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Alisos Canyon''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Alisos Canyon'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Alisos Canyon viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Foxen Canyon, CA, 1995; and
    (2) Zaca Creek, Calif., 1959.
    (c) Boundary. The Alisos Canyon viticultural area is located in 
Santa Barbara County, California. The boundary of the Alisos Canyon 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Foxen Canyon map at an unnamed 
hilltop with a marked elevation of 1,137 feet, located west of the 
Ca[ntilde]ada de los Coches in the La Laguna Grant. From the beginning 
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straight line for 3.71 miles to the intersection of two unnamed, 
unimproved roads north of Rancho San Juan; then
    (2) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line for approximately 1.2 
miles to an unnamed hilltop with a marked elevation of 1,424 feet in the 
La Laguna Grant; then
    (3) Proceed southwest in a straight line for approximately 1.7 
miles, crossing onto the Zaca Creek map, to a point designated ``Oil,'' 
adjacent to the north fork of San Antonio Creek and the intersection of 
three unnamed light-duty roads in the Ca[ntilde]ada del Comasa, La 
Laguna Grant; then
    (4) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line for approximately 1.56 
miles to the intersection of the north fork of San Antonio Creek and the 
800-foot elevation contour in the Ca[ntilde]ada del Comasa, La Laguna 
Grant; then
    (5) Proceed west in a straight line 1.95 miles to an unnamed 
rectangular structure northeast of the terminus of an unnamed, 
unimproved road north of U.S. Highway 101 and BM 684 in the La Laguna 
Grant; then
    (6) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line 0.32 mile to the 
intersection of Alisos Canyon Road and an unnamed, unimproved road east 
of the Ca[ntilde]ada de los Coches in the La Laguna Grant; then
    (7) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line for 1.68 miles, 
crossing onto the Foxen Canyon map, to an unnamed hilltop with a marked 
elevation of 997 feet in the La Laguna Grant; then
    (8) Proceed northeast in a straight line for 0.5 mile to return to 
the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB 1611, 85 FR 52273, Aug. 25, 2020]



Sec.  9.271  Royal Slope.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Royal Slope''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Royal Slope'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The one United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:100,000 scale topographic map used to determine the boundary of the 
Royal Slope viticultural area is ``Priest Rapids, WA,'' 2015.
    (c) Boundary. The Royal Slope viticultural area is located in Grant 
and Adams Counties in Washington. The boundary of the Royal Slope 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The point of the beginning is on the Priest Rapids map at the 
intersection of the 250 meter elevation contour and the northern 
boundary of Section 8, T17N/R23E. From the beginning point, proceed east 
for approximately 7 miles along the northern boundaries of Sections 8, 
9, 10, 11, and 12, T17N/R23E, and Sections 7 and 8, T17N/R24E to the 
northeast corner of Section 8, T17N/R24E; then
    (2) Proceed south for approximately 1 mile along the eastern 
boundary of Section 8 to the southeast corner of Section 8, T17N/R24 E; 
then
    (3) Proceed east for approximately 4 miles along the southern 
boundaries of Sections 9, 10, 11, and 12, T17N/R24E, to the southeastern 
corner of Section 12, T17N/R24E; then
    (4) Proceed north for approximately 1.8 miles along the eastern 
boundaries of Sections 12 and 1, T17N/R24E, to the intersection of the 
eastern boundary of Section 1 and the southern boundary of the Desert 
Unit of the Columbia Basin State Wildlife Area; then
    (5) Proceed easterly for approximately 20 miles along the boundary 
of the Desert Unit of the Columbia Basin State Wildlife Area to the 
intersection of the wildlife area boundary with O'Sullivan Dam Road/
State Highway 262; then
    (6) Proceed east for approximately 1.5 miles along O'Sullivan Dam 
Road/State Highway 262 to the intersection of the road with an unnamed 
road known locally as H Road SE; then
    (7) Proceed southeasterly for approximately 1.6 miles along H Road 
SE to the intersection of the road with the southern boundary of Section 
16, T17N/R28E; then
    (8) Proceed east for approximately 0.4 mile along the southern 
boundary of Section 16 to the intersection of the southeastern corner of 
Section 16, T17N/R28E, and the western boundary of the Columbia National 
Wildlife Refuge; then
    (9) Proceed southerly, then southwesterly, for approximately 8 miles 
along the western boundary of the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and 
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the Goose Lakes Unit of the Columbia Basin State Wildlife Area to the 
intersection of the wildlife refuge boundary with the eastern boundary 
of Section 14, T16N/R27E; then
    (10) Proceed south along the eastern boundaries of Sections 14, 23, 
26, and 35, T16N/R27E, to the intersection of the eastern boundary of 
Section 35 with State Highway 26; then
    (11) Proceed northwesterly for approximately 3 miles along State 
Highway 26 to the intersection of the highway with the 250-meter 
elevation contour in the southwest corner of Section 21, T16/R27E; then
    (12) Proceed westerly for approximately 28 miles along the 250-meter 
elevation contour to the intersection of the elevation contour with the 
eastern boundary of Section 26, T16N/R23E; then
    (13) Proceed north for approximately 1,100 feet along the eastern 
boundary of Section 26 to the northeast corner of Section 26, T16N/R23E; 
then
    (14) Proceed west for 1 mile along the northern boundary of Section 
26, T16N/R23E, to the intersection with the eastern boundary of Section 
22, T16N/R23E; then
    (15) Proceed north for 1 mile along the eastern boundary of Section 
22 to the northern boundary of Section 22, T16N/R23E; then
    (16) Proceed west for approximately 1.05 miles along the northern 
boundary of Section 22, T16N/R23E, to the intersection of the section 
boundary with the 250-meter elevation contour; then
    (17) Proceed northerly for approximately 10 miles along the 250-
meter elevation contour to return to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-162, 85 FR 54493, Sept. 2, 2020]



Sec.  9.272  Candy Mountain.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Candy Mountain''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Candy Mountain'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Candy Mountain viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Badger Mountain, Washington, 2013;
    (2) Benton City, Washington, 2013; and
    (3) Richland, Washington, 2014.
    (c) Boundary. The Candy Mountain viticultural area is located in 
Benton County in Washington. The boundary of the Candy Mountain 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Badger Mountain map at the 
southernmost point of an unnamed road known locally as Arena Road. From 
the beginning point, proceed northwest in a straight line for 
approximately 1.85 miles, crossing onto the Benton City map, to the 
intersection with East Kennedy Road NE; then
    (2) Proceed westerly along East Kennedy Road NE for approximately 
2,500 feet to the intersection with an intermittent creek approximately 
0.8 mile south of Lost Lake; then
    (3) Proceed southeasterly along the easternmost fork of the 
intermittent creek to the intersection with Interstate 82; then
    (4) Proceed southeast along Interstate 82 for 2.25 miles, crossing 
over the Richland map and onto the Badger Mountain map, and continuing 
along the ramp onto Interstate 182 to a point due south of the 
intersection of Dallas Road and an unnamed road known locally as East 
260 Private Road NE; then
    (5) Proceed north in a straight line for 0.5 mile, crossing onto the 
Richland map, to the intersection of Dallas Road and the 670-foot 
elevation contour; then
    (6) Proceed west along the 670-foot elevation contour for 0.4 mile 
to the intersection with Arena Road; then
    (7) Proceed southerly along Arena Road for approximately 0.45 miles, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-163, 85 FR 60361, Sept. 25, 2020]



Sec.  9.273  Tehachapi Mountains.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Tehachapi Mountains''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Tehachapi Mountains'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The eight United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to

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determine the boundary of the Tehachapi Mountains viticultural area are 
titled:
    (1) Bear Mountain, CA, 2015;
    (2) Keene, CA, 2015;
    (3) Cummings Mountain, CA, 2015;
    (4) Tehachapi North, CA, 2015;
    (5) Tehachapi NE, CA, 2015;
    (6) Monolith, CA, 2015;
    (7) Tehachapi South, CA, 2015; and
    (8) Tejon Ranch, CA, 2015.
    (c) Boundary. The Tehachapi Mountains viticultural area is located 
in Kern County, California. The boundary of the Tehachapi Mountains 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Bear Mountain map at the 
intersection of the 4,800-foot elevation contour and an unnamed road 
known locally as Skyline Drive. From the beginning point, proceed 
easterly along the 4,800-foot elevation contour, crossing onto the Keene 
map, to the intersection of the 4,800-foot elevation contour and Horizon 
Court; then
    (2) Proceed south along Horizon Court to its intersection with the 
4,600-foot elevation contour; then
    (3) Proceed east, then north along the meandering 4,600-foot 
elevation contour to its intersection with Shenandoah Place; then
    (4) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the 4,400-foot elevation 
contour south of an unnamed road known locally as Big Sky Court; then
    (5) Proceed east, then north along the meandering 4,400-foot 
elevation contour to its intersection with Bear Valley Road; then
    (6) Proceed east in a straight line to the 4,600-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (7) Proceed southeasterly along the 4,600-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Cummings Mountain map and continuing southeasterly, 
then northerly along the 4,600-foot elevation contour, crossing back 
onto the Keene map, and continuing northerly along the 4,600-foot 
elevation contour to a point due west of the intersection of Marcel 
Drive and an unnamed road known locally as Woodford-Tehachapi Road; then
    (8) Proceed east in a straight line to the intersection of Woodford-
Tehachapi Road and Marcel Drive; then
    (9) Proceed east in a straight line, crossing onto the Tehachapi 
North map and crossing Tehachapi Creek, to the 4,400-foot elevation 
contour northeast of the community of Cable, California; then
    (10) Proceed easterly along the 4,400-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Tehachapi NE map, and continuing southeasterly along 
the 4,400-foot elevation contour to a point due west of the terminus of 
Zephyr Court; then
    (11) Proceed east in a straight line to the terminus of Zephyr 
Court; then
    (12) Proceed east in a straight line to Sand Canyon Road; then
    (13) Proceed south along Sand Canyon Road, crossing onto the 
Monolith map, to its intersection with East Tehachapi Boulevard; then
    (14) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line, crossing the railroad 
tracks and State Route 58, to the 4,200-foot elevation contour; then
    (15) Proceed westerly along the 4,200-foot elevation contour to its 
intersection with an unnamed intermittent creek; then
    (16) Proceed southwest in a straight line to the 4,400-foot 
elevation contour; then
    (17) Proceed west along the 4,400-foot elevation contour, crossing 
onto the Tehachapi South map, to its intersection with Tehachapi-Willow 
Springs Road; then
    (18) Proceed south along Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road to its 
intersection with the 4,520-foot elevation contour; then
    (19) Proceed west in a straight line to the intersection of the 
4,840-foot elevation contour and Snowshoe Lane; then
    (20) Proceed north in a straight line to the 4,800-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (21) Proceed westerly along the 4,800-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Cummings Mountain map and over two unnamed 
intermittent streams, and continuing to the intersection of the 4,800-
foot elevation contour and a third unnamed intermittent stream; then
    (22) Proceed south in a straight line to the 5,200-foot elevation 
contour; then

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    (23) Proceed southerly along the 5,200-foot elevation contour to a 
point northeast of the southern terminus of Arosa Road; then
    (24) Proceed east in a straight line, crossing onto the Tehachapi 
South map and over an unnamed road known locally as Water Canyon Road, 
to the 5,400-foot elevation contour; then
    (25) Proceed southeasterly, then south, then southwesterly along the 
5,400-foot elevation contour, crossing onto the Cummings Mountain map 
and continuing to the intersection of the 5,400-foot elevation contour 
with an unnamed road known locally as Matterhorn Drive; then
    (26) Proceed west in a straight line, crossing Mountain Climber Way, 
to the 4,600-foot elevation contour; then
    (27) Proceed westerly along the 4,600-foot elevation contour to its 
intersection with High Gun Drive; then
    (28) Proceed south in a straight line to the second intersection of 
the line with the 5,000-foot elevation contour; then
    (29) Proceed west in a straight line, crossing onto the Tejon Ranch 
map, to the line's intersection with an unnamed 4-wheel drive road; then
    (30) Proceed northwesterly along the 4-wheel drive road to its 
intersection with the southern terminus of an unnamed road known locally 
as Carlisle Drive; then
    (31) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line to an unmarked 4,680-
foot summit; then
    (32) Proceed north in a straight line to the 3,640-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (33) Proceed west in a straight line to the 3,600-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (34) Proceed west, then northwesterly along the 3,600-foot elevation 
contour to its intersection with an unnamed intermittent stream 
northwest of Jack Springs Road; then
    (35) Proceed northeast in a straight line, crossing onto the Bear 
Mountain map, and continuing to the intersection of the 4,800-foot 
elevation contour and an unnamed intermittent creek west of Rockspring 
Court; then
    (36) Proceed north along the 4,800-foot elevation to a point due 
west of the intersection of the 4,800-foot elevation point and an 
unnamed road known locally as Skyline Drive; then
    (37) Proceed east in a straight line to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-164, 85 FR 73619, Nov. 19, 2020]



Sec.  9.274  Palos Verdes Peninsula.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Palos Verdes Peninsula''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Palos Verdes Peninsula'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Palos Verdes Peninsula viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Redondo Beach, CA, 1996;
    (2) Torrance, Calif., 1964 (photorevised 1981); and
    (3) San Pedro Calif., 1964 (photorevised 1981).
    (c) Boundary. The Palos Verdes Peninsula viticultural area is 
located in the southwestern coastal region of Los Angeles County, and 
contains the cities of Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling 
Hills Estates, and Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The boundary of the 
Palos Verdes Peninsula viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Redondo Beach map at the 
intersection of the Pacific Ocean and the Torrance corporate boundary at 
Malaga Cove, R14W/T4S; then
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed east, then generally 
southeast, along the Torrance corporate boundary, crossing onto the 
Torrance map, to the corporate boundary's intersection with the Lomita 
corporate boundary, R14W/T4S; then
    (3) Proceed generally southeast along the Lomita corporate boundary 
to its intersection with Western Avenue, R14W/T4S; then
    (4) Proceed south along Western Avenue, crossing onto the San Pedro 
map, to the road's intersection with the Los Angeles city boundary, 
R14W/T5S; then
    (5) Proceed west, then generally south, then southwest along the Los 
Angeles city boundary to its intersection with the Pacific Ocean at 
Palos Verdes Peninsula Park, R14W/T5S; then

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    (6) Proceed clockwise along the Pacific coastline to return to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-166, 86 FR 32191, June 17, 2021]



Sec.  9.275  White Bluffs.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``White Bluffs''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``White Bluffs'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 10 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
White Bluffs viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Hanford, NE, Washington, 1986;
    (2) Mesa West, Washington, 1986;
    (3) Wooded Island, Washington, 1992;
    (4) Matthews Corner, Washington, 1992;
    (5) Basin City, Washington, 1986;
    (6) Eltopia, Washington, 1992;
    (7) Eagle Lakes, Washington, 1986;
    (8) Savage Island, Washington, 1986;
    (9) Richland, Washington, 1992; and
    (10) Columbia Point, Washington, 1992.
    (c) Boundary. The White Bluffs viticultural area is located in 
Franklin County in Washington. The boundary of the White Bluffs 
viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Richland map at the intersection 
of Columbia River Road and an unnamed secondary highway known locally as 
Sagemoor Road. From the beginning point, proceed north along Columbia 
River Road, crossing onto the Wooded Island map, to the Potholes Canal; 
then
    (2) Proceed west along the Potholes Canal for 150 feet to its 
intersection with the shoreline of the Columbia River; then
    (3) Proceed north along the Columbia River shoreline, crossing onto 
the Savage Island map, to the intersection of the shoreline with the 
Wahluke Slope Habitat Management boundary on Ringold Flat; then
    (4) Proceed east, then generally northwesterly, along the Wahluke 
Slope Habitat Management boundary to its intersection with the 950-foot 
elevation contour along the western boundary of section 16, T13N/R29E; 
then
    (5) Proceed easterly, then generally northeasterly, along the 950-
foot elevation contour, passing over the Hanford NE map and onto the 
Eagle Lakes map, to the intersection of the elevation contour with an 
unimproved road in the southeast corner of section 32, T14N/T29E; then
    (6) Proceed east along the unimproved road for 100 feet to its 
intersection with an unnamed light-duty improved road known locally as 
Albany Road; then
    (7) Proceed south along Albany Road, crossing onto the Basin City 
map, to the road's intersection with an unnamed improved light-duty road 
known locally as Basin Hill Road along the southern boundary of section 
21, T13N/R29E; then
    (8) Proceed south in a straight line for 2 miles to an improved 
light-duty road known locally as W. Klamath Road; then
    (9) Proceed east along W. Klamath Road, crossing onto the Mesa West 
map, to the road's intersection with another improved light-duty road 
known locally as Drummond Road; then
    (10) Proceed north along Drummond Road for 0.75 mile to its 
intersection with a railroad; then
    (11) Proceed easterly along the railroad to its intersection with an 
improved light-duty road known locally as Langford Road in the 
northeastern corner of section 4, T12N/R30E; then
    (12) Proceed south along Langford Road for 0.5 mile to its 
intersection with the 800-foot elevation contour; then
    (13) Proceed southwesterly along the 800-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Eltopia map, to the contour's intersection with 
Eltopia West Road; then
    (14) Proceed east along Eltopia West Road to its intersection with 
the 700-foot elevation contour; then
    (15) Proceed southerly, then northerly along the 700-foot elevation 
contour, circling Jackass Mountain, to the contour's intersection with 
Dogwood Road; then
    (16) Proceed west along Dogwood Road for 1.1 mile, crossing onto the 
Matthews Corner map, to the road's

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intersection with the 750-foot elevation contour; then
    (17) Proceed southwesterly along the 750-foot elevation contour to 
its intersection with Taylor Flats Road; then
    (18) Proceed south along Taylor Flats Road, crossing onto the 
Columbia Point map, to the road's intersection with Birch Road; then
    (19) Proceed west along Birch Road for 1 mile to its intersection 
with Alder Road; then
    (20) Proceed south along Alder Road for 0.7 mile to its intersection 
with the 550-foot elevation contour; then
    (21) Proceed westerly along the 550-foot elevation contour to its 
intersection with Sagemoor Road; then
    (22) Proceed westerly along Sagemoor Road for 0.7 mile, crossing 
onto the Richland map and returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-167, 86 FR 32188, June 17, 2021]



Sec.  9.276  The Burn of Columbia Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``The Burn of Columbia Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of 
this chapter, ``The Burn of Columbia Valley'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of The 
Burn of Columbia Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Sundale NW, OR-WA, 2017;
    (2) Goodnoe Hills, WA, 2017;
    (3) Dot, WA, 2017; and
    (4) Sundale, WA-OR, 2017.
    (c) Boundary. The Burn of Columbia Valley viticultural area is 
located in Klickitat County in Washington. The boundary of The Burn of 
Columbia Valley viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Sundale NW map, at the 
intersection of the Columbia River and the east shore of Paterson 
Slough. From the beginning point, proceed northerly along the east shore 
of Paterson Slough to its junction with Rock Creek, and continuing 
northeasterly along Rock Creek to its intersection with the boundary of 
the Yakima Nation Trust Land; then
    (2) Proceed south, then east, then generally northeasterly along the 
boundary of the Yakima Nation Trust Land, crossing onto the Goodnoe 
Hills map, to the intersection of the Trust Land boundary with Kelley 
Road; then
    (3) Proceed north in a straight line to the intersection with the 
main channel of Chapman Creek; then
    (4) Proceed southeasterly (downstream) along Chapman Creek, crossing 
over the Dot map and onto the Sundale map, to the intersection of 
Chapman Creek with its southernmost tributary; then
    (5) Proceed due east in a straight line to the creek running through 
Old Lady Canyon; then
    (6) Proceed southerly along the creek to its intersection with the 
northern shoreline of the Columbia River; then
    (7) Proceed westerly along the northern shoreline of the Columbia 
River, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-168, 86 FR 32194, June 17, 2021]



Sec.  9.277  Goose Gap.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Goose Gap''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Goose Gap'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 4 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Goose Gap viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Benton City, WA, 2017;
    (2) Richland, WA, 2017;
    (3) Badger Mountain, WA, 2017; and
    (4) Webber Canyon, WA, 2017.
    (c) Boundary. The Goose Gap viticultural area is located in Benton 
County, Washington. The boundary of the Goose Gap viticultural area is 
as described in paragraphs (c)(1) through (12) of this section:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Benton City map at the 
intersection of Sections 10, 11, 15, and 14, T9N/R27E. From the 
beginning point, proceed southwesterly in a straight line for 
approximately 250 feet to the 700-foot elevation contour in Section 15, 
T9N/R27E; then
    (2) Proceed southwesterly along the 700-ft elevation contour to its 
westernmost point in Section 15, T9N/R27E; then

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    (3) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line to intersection of the 
700-foot elevation contour and an unnamed intermittent stream in Section 
16, T9N/R27E; then
    (4) Proceed southwesterly along the unnamed intermittent stream to 
its intersection with the 600-foot elevation contour in Section 20, T9N/
R27E; then
    (5) Proceed south, then southwesterly along the 600-foot elevation 
contour, crossing onto the Webber Canyon map, for a total of 
approximately 3 miles to the intersection of the 600-foot elevation 
contour and the western boundary of Section 27, T9N/R27E; then
    (6) Proceed south along the western boundary of Section 27 to its 
intersection with the railroad tracks; then
    (7) Proceed southeasterly along the railroad tracks, crossing onto 
the Badger Mountain map, and continuing along the railroad tracks for a 
total of approximately 3 miles to the intersection of the railroad 
tracks with Dallas Road in Section 36, T9N/R27E; then
    (8) Proceed east, then north along Dallas Road for approximately 2 
miles to its intersection with Interstate 182 in Section 20, T9N/R28E; 
then
    (9) Proceed west along Interstate 182 and onto the ramp to 
Interstate 82, and continue northwesterly along Interstate 82, crossing 
over the southwestern corner of the Richland map and onto the Benton 
City map, to the intersection of Interstate 82 and an intermittent 
stream in Section 13, T9N/R27E; then
    (10) Proceed northwesterly along the intermittent stream to its 
intersection with E. Kennedy Road NE in Section 13, T9N/R27E; then
    (11) Proceed north in a straight line to the northern boundary of 
Section 13, T9N/R27E; then
    (12) Proceed westerly along the northern boundaries of Sections 13 
and 14, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-170 86 FR 34954, July 1, 2021]



Sec.  9.278  Ulupalakua AVA.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Ulupalakua''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Ulupalakua'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Ulupalakua viticultural area is titled ``Makena, Hawaii, 1983.''
    (c) Boundary. The Ulupalakua viticultural area is located on the 
island of Maui, in Hawaii. The boundary of the Ulupalakua viticultural 
area is as described in paragraphs (c)(1) through (6) of this section:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Makena, Hawaii, map at the 
intersection of an unnamed, light-duty road known locally as State 
Highway 37 and the northernmost unnamed, unimproved road in the Palauea 
land division (a land division is known as an ``ahupua'a'' in Hawaii). 
From the beginning point, proceed south along State Highway 37 to the 
next unnamed, unimproved road in the Palauea land division; then
    (2) Proceed west in a straight line for approximately 2,700 feet to 
the 1,560-foot elevation contour; then
    (3) Proceed north along the 1,560-foot elevation contour to the 
northern boundary of the Palauea land division; then
    (4) Proceed east along the northern boundary of the Palauea land 
division to the 1,800-foot elevation contour; then
    (5) Proceed south along the 1,800-foot elevation contour for 
approximately 400 feet to the point where the 1,800-foot elevation 
contour intersects with an imaginary line drawn from the terminus of the 
northernmost unnamed, unimproved road in the Palauea land division; then
    (6) Proceed east in a straight line for approximately 800 feet, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-171, 86 FR 34957, July 1, 2021]



Sec.  9.279  Virginia Peninsula AVA.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Virginia Peninsula''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Virginia Peninsula'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 5 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:100,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Virginia Peninsula viticultural area are titled:

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    (1) Norfolk, Virginia-North Carolina; 1985;
    (2) Petersburg, Virginia, 1984;
    (3) Richmond, Virginia, 1984;
    (4) Tappahannock, Virginia-Maryland; 1984; and
    (5) Williamsburg, Virginia, 1984.
    (c) Boundary. The Virginia Peninsula viticultural area is located in 
James City, York, New Kent, and Charles City Counties, Virginia, as well 
as the independent Virginia cities of Poquoson, Hampton, Newport News, 
and Williamsburg. The boundary of the Virginia Peninsula viticultural 
area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Norfolk, Virginia-North Carolina 
map at the intersection of the Newport News City boundary and the James 
River Bridge. From the beginning point, proceed northwesterly along the 
Newport News City boundary to the point in the James River where the 
city boundary becomes concurrent with the James City County boundary; 
then
    (2) Proceed northwesterly along the James City County boundary to 
the point where it becomes concurrent with the Charles City County 
boundary; then
    (3) Proceed along the Charles City County boundary, crossing onto 
the Petersburg, Virginia, map and continuing along the Charles City 
County boundary to the point where it intersects the Henrico County 
boundary at Turkey Island Creek; then
    (4) Proceed north-northeasterly along the concurrent Henrico County-
Charles City County boundary to its intersection with the Chickahominy 
River, which is concurrent with the New Kent County boundary; then
    (5) Proceed northwesterly along the Chickahominy River-New Kent 
County boundary, crossing onto the Richmond, Virginia, map to its 
intersection with the Hanover County boundary; then
    (6) Proceed northeasterly along the Hanover County-New Kent County 
boundary to its intersection with the King William County boundary at 
the Pamunkey River; then
    (7) Proceed southeasterly along the King William County-New Kent 
County boundary, crossing onto the Tappahannock, Virginia-Maryland map, 
to the intersection of the concurrent county boundary with the York 
River; then
    (8) Proceed southeasterly along the York River, crossing onto the 
Williamsburg, Virginia map, to the intersection of the river with the 
Chesapeake Bay north of Tue Point; then
    (9) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the shoreline of Marsh 
Point; then
    (10) Proceed southeasterly, then southwesterly along the shoreline 
to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; then
    (11) Proceed southwest in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Norfolk, Virginia-North Carolina map, to the northeastern terminus of 
the Hampton City boundary; then
    (12) Proceed southwesterly along the Hampton City boundary to the 
point where it intersects with the Newport News City boundary; then
    (13) Proceed southwesterly, then northwesterly along the Newport 
News City boundary, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-173, 86 FR 47382, Aug. 25, 2021]



Sec.  9.280  Verde Valley AVA.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Verde Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Verde Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 9 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Verde Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Camp Verde, Ariz., 1969;
    (2) Clarkdale, Ariz., 1973;
    (3) Cornville, Ariz., 1968;
    (4) Cottonwood, Ariz., 1973;
    (5) Lake Montezuma, Ariz., 1969;
    (6) Middle Verde, Ariz., 1969;
    (7) Munds Draw, Ariz., 1973;
    (8) Page Springs, Ariz., 1969; and
    (9) Sedona, Ariz., 1969.
    (c) Boundary. The Verde Valley viticultural area is located in 
Yavapai County, Arizona. The boundary of the Verde Valley viticultural 
area is as described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point of the boundary is at the intersection of 
the 3,800-foot elevation contour and the northern boundary of Section 
32, T17N/R3E, on the Clarkdale Quadrangle. From the

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beginning point, proceed east along the northern boundary of Section 32 
until its intersection with the Verde River; then
    (2) Proceed north along the Verde River to its intersection with the 
western boundary of Section 21, T17N/R3E; then
    (3) Proceed north along the western boundaries of Sections 21 and 16 
to the intersection with the 3,800-foot elevation contour; then
    (4) Proceed southerly then easterly along the 3,800-foot elevation 
contour, crossing onto the Page Springs Quadrangle, to its intersection 
with Bill Gray Road in Section 18, T16N/R4E; then
    (5) Proceed north along Bill Gray Road to its intersection with an 
unnamed, unimproved road known locally as Forest 761B Road in Section 
32, T17N/R4E; then
    (6) Proceed east, then northeast, along Forest 761B Road to its 
intersection with Red Canyon Road in Section 26, T17N/R4E; then
    (7) Proceed south along Red Canyon Road to its intersection with 
U.S. Highway 89 Alt. in Section 35, T17N/R4E; then
    (8) Proceed east over U.S. Highway 89 Alt. in a straight line to and 
unnamed, unimproved road known locally as Angel Valley Road, and proceed 
southeasterly along Angel Valley Road as it becomes a light-duty road, 
crossing over Oak Creek, and continuing along the southernmost segment 
of Angel Valley Road to its terminus at a structure on Deer Pass Ranch 
in Section 12, T16N/R4E; then
    (9) Proceed south in a straight line to the 3,800-foot elevation 
contour in Section 12, T16/NR4E; then
    (10) Proceed south-southeasterly along the 3,800-foot elevation 
contour, crossing over the southwestern corner of the Sedona Quadrangle 
and onto the Lake Montezuma Quadrangle, to the intersection of the 
contour line with an unnamed creek in Section 6, T15N/R5E; then
    (11) Proceed southwesterly along the unnamed creek until its 
intersection with the 3,600-foot elevation contour in Section 1, T15N/
R4E; then
    (12) Proceed southerly along the 3,600-foor elevation contour, 
crossing briefly onto the Cornville Quadrangle and then back onto the 
Lake Montezuma Quadrangle, to the intersection of the elevation contour 
with an unnamed secondary highway known locally as Cornville Road in 
Section 7, T15N/R5E; then
    (13) Proceed southeast along Cornville Road to its intersection with 
the 3,600-foot elevation contour in Section 20, T15N/R5 E; then
    (14) Proceed easterly, then southerly, along the elevation contour 
to its intersection with the boundary of the Montezuma Castle National 
Monument in Section 36, T15N/R5E; then
    (15) Proceed west, southeast, southwest, and then east along the 
boundary of the Montezuma Castle National Monument to its intersection 
with range line separating R5E and R6E; then
    (16) Proceed south along the R5E/R6E range line, crossing onto the 
Camp Verde Quadrangle, to the intersection of the range line and the 
southeastern corner of Section 12, T14N/R5E; then
    (17) Proceed west along the southern boundaries of Sections 12, 11, 
10, and 9 to the intersection of the southern boundary of Section 9 and 
the Montezuma Castle National Monument; then
    (18) Proceed along the boundary of the Montezuma Castle National 
Monument in a counterclockwise direction to the intersection of the 
monument boundary and the 3,300-foot elevation contour in Section 16, 
T14N/R5E; then
    (19) Proceed southerly, then southeasterly, along the 3,300-foot 
elevation contour to its intersection with the eastern boundary of 
Section 18, T13N/R6E; then
    (20) Proceed south along the eastern boundary of Section 18 to its 
intersection with the southern boundary of Section 18; then
    (21) Proceed west along the southern boundaries of Sections 19, 13, 
14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, T13N/R53, and Section 13, T13N/R4E, to the 
intersection with the 3,800-foot elevation contour in Section 13, T13N/
R4E; then
    (22) Proceed northwesterly along the 3,800-foot elevation contour, 
crossing over the Middle Verde and Cornville Quadrangles and onto the 
Cottonwood Quadrangle, to the intersection of the elevation contour with 
an unnamed

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creek in Del Monte Gulch in Section 5, T15N/R3E; then
    (23) Proceed westerly along the unnamed creek to its intersection 
with the 5,000-foot elevation contour in Section 26, T16N/R2E; then
    (24) Proceed northerly along the 5,000-foot elevation contour, 
crossing over the Clarkdale Quadrangle and onto the Munds Draw 
Quadrangle, to the intersection of the elevation contour with a pipeline 
in Section 4, T16N/R2E; then
    (25) Proceed southeasterly along the pipeline, crossing onto the 
Clarkdale Quadrangle, and continuing northeasterly along the pipeline to 
its intersection with the 3,800-foot elevation contour in Section 32, 
T17N/R3E; then
    (26) Proceed northerly along the 3,800-foot contour, returning to 
the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-174, 86 FR 62477, Nov. 10, 2021]



Sec.  9.281  Lower Long Tom.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lower Long Tom''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Lower Long Tom'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Lower Long Tom viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Cheshire, Oregon, 1984;
    (2) Horton, Oregon, 1984;
    (3) Glenbrook, Oregon, 1984; and
    (4) Monroe, Oregon, 1991.
    (c) Boundary. The Lower Long Tom viticultural area is located in 
Benton and Lane Counties, in Oregon. The boundary of the Lower Long Tom 
viticultural area is as described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Cheshire map at the intersection 
of Franklin Road and the 360-foot elevation contour in Section 43, T16S/
R5W. From the beginning point, proceed west on Franklin Road to its 
intersection with Territorial Road (known locally as Territorial 
Highway); then
    (2) Proceed southwesterly along Territorial Highway to its 
intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road north of Butler Road in 
Section 44, T16S/R5W; then
    (3) Proceed west in a straight line to the western boundary of 
Section 29, T16S/R5W; then
    (4) Proceed north along the western boundary of Section 29 to the 
southern boundary of Section 57, T16S/R5W; then
    (5) Proceed northwest in a straight line to the right angle in the 
western boundary of Section 57, T16S/R5W; then
    (6) Proceed west in a straight line, crossing through Sections 58 
and 38, to the intersection of Sections 23, 24, 25, and 26, T16S/R6W; 
then
    (7) Proceed north along the western boundary of Section 24 to the 
first intersection with the 800-foot elevation contour; then
    (8) Proceed northerly, then northwesterly along the 800-foot 
elevation contour, crossing onto the Horton map, to the intersection of 
the 800-foot elevation contour and an unnamed, unimproved road with a 
marked 782-foot elevation point in Section 10, T16S/R6W; then
    (9) Proceed west in a straight line to the 1,000-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (10) Proceed northerly along the 1,000-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Glenbrook map, to the elevation contour's third 
intersection with the Lane-Benton County line in Section 10, T15S/R6W; 
then
    (11) Proceed east along the Lane-Benton County line, crossing onto 
the Monroe map, to the R6W/R5W range line; then
    (12) Proceed north along the R6W/R5W range line to its intersection 
with Cherry Creek Road; then
    (13) Proceed northeasterly along Cherry Creek Road to its 
intersection with Shafer Creek along the T14S/T15S township line; then
    (14) Proceed northeasterly along Shafer Creek to its intersection 
with the 300-foot elevation contour; then
    (15) Proceed easterly along the 300-foot elevation contour, crossing 
Territorial Highway, to the intersection of the elevation contour with 
the marked old railroad grade in Section 33/T14S/R5W; then
    (16) Proceed south along the old railroad grade to its intersection 
with the southern boundary of Section 9, T15S/R5W; then

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    (17) Proceed west along the southern boundary of Section 9 to its 
intersection with Territorial Highway; then
    (18) Proceed south along Territorial Highway to its intersection 
with the 360-foot elevation contour in Section 16; T15S/R5W; then
    (19) Proceed southwesterly along the 360-foot elevation contour, 
crossing Ferguson Creek, and continuing generally southeasterly along 
the elevation contour, crossing onto the Cheshire map and crossing over 
Owens Creek and Jones Creek, to the point where the elevation contour 
crosses Bear Creek and turns north in Section 52; T16S/R5W; then
    (20) Continue northeasterly along the 360-foot elevation contour to 
the point where it turns south in the town of Cheshire; then
    (21) Continue south along the 360-foot elevation contour and return 
to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-175, 86 FR 62481, Nov. 10, 2021]



Sec.  9.282  San Luis Obispo Coast.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``San Luis Obispo Coast''. ``SLO Coast'' may also be used as 
the name of the viticultural area described in this section. For 
purposes of part 4 of this chapter, ``San Luis Obispo Coast'' and ``SLO 
Coast'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 24 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
San Luis Obispo Coast viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Burro Mountain, 1995;
    (2) Piedras Blancas, 1959; photoinspected 1976;
    (3) San Simeon, 1958; photoinspected 1976;
    (4) Pebblestone Shut-In, 1959; photoinspected 1976;
    (5) Lime Mountain, 1948; photo revised 1979;
    (6) Cypress Mountain, 1979;
    (7) York Mountain, 1948; photorevised 1979;
    (8) Morro Bay North, 1995;
    (9) Atascadero, 1995;
    (10) San Luis Obispo, 1968; photorevised 1978;
    (11) Morro Bay South, 1965; photorevised 1978;
    (12) Lopez Mountain, 1995;
    (13) Arroyo Grande NE, 1985;
    (14) Tar Spring Ridge, 1995;
    (15) Nipomo, 1965;
    (16) Huasna Peak, 1995;
    (17) Twitchell Dam, 1959; photorevised 1982;
    (18) Santa Maria, 1959; photorevised 1982;
    (19) Oceano, 1965; revised 1994;
    (20) Pismo Beach, 1998;
    (21) Port San Luis, 1965; photorevised 1979;
    (22) Cayucus, 1965; revised 1994;
    (23) Cambria, 1959; photorevised 1979; and
    (24) Pico Creek, 1959; photorevised 1979.
    (c) Boundary. The San Luis Obispo Coast viticultural area is located 
in San Luis Obispo County in California. The boundary of the San Luis 
Obispo Coast viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Burro Mountain map at the 
intersection of the northern boundary of the Piedra Blanca Grant 
boundary and the Pacific Ocean. From the beginning point, proceed 
southeast along the grant boundary to its intersection with the western 
boundary of Section 15, T25S/R6E; then
    (2) Proceed northeast in a straight line to a marked 1,462-foot peak 
in Section 11, T25S/R6E; then
    (3) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the Piedras 
Blancas map, to a marked 2,810-foot peak in Section 19, T25S/R7E; then
    (4) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the San 
Simeon map, to the 2,397-foot peak of Garrity Peak in the Piedra Blanca 
Land Grant; then
    (5) Proceed east in a straight line to a marked 2,729-foot peak in 
Section 32, T25S/R8E; then
    (6) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Pebblestone Shut-In map, to the 3,432-foot peak of Rocky Butte in 
Section 24, T26S/R8E; then
    (7) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the 2,849-foot peak of 
Vulture Rock in Section 29, T26S/R9E; then

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    (8) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing over the Lime 
Mountain map and onto the Cypress Mountain map to the 2,933-foot peak of 
Cypress Mountain in Section 12, T27S/R9E; then
    (9) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the York 
Mountain map, to the intersection of Dover Canyon Road and a jeep trail 
in Dover Canyon in Section 14, T27S/R10E; then
    (10) Proceed southwesterly, then southeasterly along the jeep trail 
to the point where the jeep trail becomes an unnamed light-duty road, 
and continuing southeasterly along the road to its intersection Santa 
Rita Creek in Section 25, T27S/R10E; then
    (11) Proceed easterly along Santa Rita Creek to the point where the 
creek splits into a northern and a southern fork; then
    (12) Proceed east in a straight line to Cayucos Templeton Road, then 
proceed south along Cayucos Templeton Road, crossing onto the Morro Bay 
North map and continuing along the road as it becomes Santa Rita Road, 
to the intersection of the road with the northeast boundary of Section 
20, T28S/R11E; then
    (13) Proceed southeast along the northeast boundary of Section 20 to 
its intersection with the western boundary of the Los Padres National 
Forest; then
    (14) Proceed south, then southeasterly along the western boundary of 
the Los Padres National Forest, crossing over the Atascadero map and 
onto the San Luis Obispo map, to the intersection of the forest boundary 
with the boundary of the Camp San Luis Obispo National Guard Reservation 
at the northeastern corner of Section 32, T29S/R12E; then
    (15) Proceed south, then generally southwesterly along the boundary 
of Camp San Luis Obispo National Guard Reservation, crossing onto the 
Morro Bay South map and then back onto the San Luis Obispo map, and then 
continuing generally easterly along the military reservation boundary to 
the intersection of the boundary with a marked 1,321-foot peak along the 
northern boundary of the Potrero de San Luis Obispo Land Grant; then
    (16) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the Lopez 
Mountain map, to the southeastern corner of Section 18, T30S/R13E; then
    (17) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line to the southeast 
corner of Section 29; then
    (18) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line to a marked 2,094-foot 
peak in Section 2, T31S/R13E; then
    (19) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Arroyo Grande NE map, to the intersection of the 1,800-foot elevation 
contour and the western boundary of the Los Padres National Forest, 
along the eastern boundary of Section 12, T31S/R13E; then
    (20) Proceed south along the boundary of the Los Padres National 
Forest to the southeastern corner of Section 13, T31S/R13E; then
    (21) Proceed southeast in a straight line to a marked 1,884-foot 
peak in Section 19, T31S/R14E; then
    (22) Proceed southeast in a straight line to northwestern-most 
corner of the boundary of the Lopez Lake Recreation Area in Section 19, 
T31S/R14E; then
    (23) Proceed south, then generally east along the boundary of the 
Lopez Lake Recreation Area, crossing onto the Tar Spring Ridge map, to 
the intersection of the boundary with an unnamed light-duty road known 
locally as Lopez Drive west of the Lopez Dam spillway in Section 32, 
T31S/R14E; then
    (24) Proceed east along Lopez Drive to its intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known as Hi Mountain Road in Section 34, T31S/
R14E; then
    (25) Proceed east along Hi Mountain Drive to its intersection with 
an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Upper Lopez Canyon Road in 
the Arroyo Grande Land Grant; then
    (26) Proceed north along Upper Lopez Canyon Road to its intersection 
with an unnamed, unimproved road that runs south to Ranchita Ranch; then
    (27) Proceed northeast in a straight line to a marked 1,183-foot 
peak in Section 19, T31S/R15E; then
    (28) Proceed southeast in a straight line to a marked 1,022-foot 
peak in Section 29, T31S/R15E; then
    (29) Proceed southwest in a straight line to a marked 1,310-foot 
peak in Section 30, T31S/R15E; then

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    (30) Proceed southeast in a straight line to a marked 1,261-foot 
peak in Section 32, T31S/R15E; then
    (31) Proceed southeast in a straight line to a marked 1,436-foot 
peak in Section 4, T32S/R15E; then
    (32) Proceed southwest in a straight line to a marked 1,308-foot 
peak in the Huasna Land Grant; then
    (33) Proceed westerly in a straight line to a marked 1,070-foot peak 
in Section 1, T32S/R14E; then
    (34) Proceed southeast in a straight line to a marked 1,251-foot 
peak in the Huasna Land Grant; then
    (35) Proceed southwest in a straight line to a marked 1,458-foot 
peak in the Santa Manuela Land Grant; then
    (36) Proceed southeast in a straight line to a marked 1,377-foot 
peak in the Huasna Land Grant; then
    (37) Proceed southwest in a straight line, crossing onto the Nipomo 
map, to a marked 1,593-foot peak in the Santa Manuela Land Grant; then
    (38) Proceed southwest in a straight line to the jeep trail 
immediately north of a marked 1,549-foot peak in Section 35, T32S/R14E; 
then
    (39) Proceed northwesterly along the jeep trail to its intersection 
with an unnamed, unimproved road in the Santa Manuela Land Grant; then
    (40) Proceed south along the unimproved road to its intersection 
with Upper Los Berros Road No. 2 in Section 33, T32S/R14E; then
    (41) Proceed southeast along Upper Los Berros Road No. 2, crossing 
onto the Huasna Peak map, to the intersection of the road and State 
Highway 166; then
    (42) Proceed south, then westerly along State Highway 166, crossing 
over the Twitchell Dam, Santa Maria, and Nipomo maps, then back onto the 
Santa Maria map, to the intersection of State Highway 166 with U.S. 
Highway 101 in the Nipomo Land Grant; then
    (43) Proceed south along U.S. Highway 101 to its intersection with 
the north bank of the Santa Maria River; then
    (44) Proceed west along the north bank of the Santa Maria River to 
its intersection with the 200-foot elevation contour; then
    (45) Proceed generally west along the 200-foot elevation contour, 
crossing over the Nipomo map and onto the Oceano map, to a point north 
of where the north-south trending 100-foot elevation contour makes a 
sharp westerly turn in the Guadalupe Land Grant; then
    (46) Proceed due south in a straight line to the 100-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (47) Proceed westerly along the 100-foot elevation contour to its 
intersection with State Highway 1 in the Guadalupe Land Grant; then
    (48) Proceed northwesterly in a straight line to the eastern 
boundary of the Pismo Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area at Lettuce 
Lake in the Bolsa de Chamisal Land Grant; then
    (49) Proceed northerly along the eastern boundary of the Pismo Dunes 
State Vehicular Recreation Area to the point where the boundary makes a 
sharp westerly turn just west of Black Lake in the Bolsa de Chamisal 
Land Grant; then
    (50) Northerly along the Indefinite Boundary of the Pismo Dunes 
National Preserve to corner just west of Black Lake in the Bolsa de 
Chamisal Land Grant; then
    (51) Proceed east in a straight line to an unnamed four wheel drive 
road east of Black Lake in the Bolsa de Chamisal Land Grant; then
    (52) Proceed north along the western fork of the four wheel drive 
road as it meanders to the east of White Lake, Big Twin Lake, and 
Pipeline Lake, to the point where the road intersects an unnamed creek 
at the southeastern end of Cienega Valley in the Bolsa de Chamisal Land 
Grant; then
    (53) Proceed northwesterly along the creek to its intersection with 
an unnamed dirt road known locally as Delta Lane south of the Oceano 
Airport; then
    (54) Proceed northerly along Delta Lane to its intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Ocean Street; then
    (55) Proceed east in a straight line to State Highway 1; then
    (56) Proceed northerly on State Highway 1, crossing onto the Pismo 
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with a light-duty road known locally as Harloe Avenue; then
    (57) Proceed west along Harloe Avenue to its intersection with the 
boundary of Pismo State Beach; then
    (58) Proceed northwesterly along the boundary of Pismo State Beach 
to its intersection with the Pacific Ocean coastline; then
    (59) Proceed northerly along the Pacific Ocean coastline, crossing 
over the Pismo Beach, Port San Luis, Morro Bay South, Morro Bay North, 
Cayucos, Cambria, Pico Creek, San Simeon, and Piedras Blancas maps and 
onto the Burro Mountain map, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-177, 87 FR 13163, Mar. 9, 2022]



Sec.  9.283  West Sonoma Coast.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``West Sonoma Coast''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``West Sonoma Coast'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 14 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
West Sonoma Coast viticultural area are titled:
    (1) McGuire Ridge, California, 1991 (provisional edition);
    (2) Stewarts Point, California, 1978;
    (3) Annapolis, California, 1977;
    (4) Tombs Creek, California, 1978;
    (5) Fort Ross, California, 1998;
    (6) Cazadero, California, 1998;
    (7) Duncans Mills, California, 1979;
    (8) Camp Meeker, California, 1995;
    (9) Valley Ford, California, 1954; photorevised 1971;
    (10) Two Rock, California, 1954; photorevised 1971;
    (11) Bodega Head, California, 1972;
    (12) Arched Rock, California, 1977;
    (13) Plantation, California, 1977; and
    (14) Gualala, California, 1998.
    (c) Boundary. The West Sonoma Coast viticultural area is located in 
Sonoma County, California. The boundary of the West Sonoma Coast 
viticultural area is as described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the McGuire Ridge map at the 
intersection of the Sonoma County/Mendocino County boundary and the 
northwest corner of section 29, T11N/R14W. From the beginning point, 
proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.4 mile to an unnamed hilltop 
with a marked elevation of 820 feet in section 29, T11N/R14W; then
    (2) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 1.4 miles to the 
intersection of the eastern boundary of section 32 and the 800-foot 
elevation contour, T11N/R14W; then
    (3) Proceed southeast along the 800-foot elevation contour for 3.1 
miles, crossing onto the Stewarts Point map, to its intersection with 
the northern boundary of section 3, T10N/R14W; then
    (4) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 3 and then 
along the northern boundary of section 2 for a total of 0.8 mile to the 
intersection of the northern boundary of section 2 and the 600-foot 
elevation contour, T10N, R14W; then
    (5) Proceed generally southeast along the 600-foot elevation contour 
for 3.3 miles, crossing onto the Annapolis map, to its intersection with 
the northern boundary of section 12, T10N/R14W; then
    (6) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 12, T10N/
R14W, for 0.1 mile to its intersection with the 600-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (7) Proceed north then generally east along the meandering 600-foot 
elevation contour for 4.8 miles to its sixth intersection with the 
northern boundary of section 7, T10N/R13W; then
    (8) Continue northeasterly along the 600-ft elevation contour for an 
additional 3 miles to its intersection with Springs Creek in section 5, 
T10N/R13W; then
    (9) Proceed southeasterly along Springs Creek for 1 mile to its 
intersection with the northern boundary of section 9, T10N/R13W; then
    (10) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 9 for 0.42 
mile to its intersection with an unnamed, intermittent tributary of 
Grasshopper Creek; then
    (11) Proceed southwest along the unnamed, intermittent tributary of 
Grasshopper Creek for 0.63 mile to its intersection with the main stem 
of Grasshopper Creek in section 9, T10N/R13W; then

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    (12) Proceed generally west along the main stem of Grasshopper Creek 
to its intersection with the eastern boundary of section 7, T10N/R13W; 
then
    (13) Proceed south along the eastern boundary of section 7 for 0.17 
mile; then
    (14) Proceed in a straight line southeast for 1.6 miles to the 
intersection of the eastern boundary of section 17, T10N/R13W, and the 
800-foot elevation contour; then
    (15) Proceed southeast along the 800-foot elevation contour for 2.6 
miles to its intersection with an unnamed, unimproved road near the 862-
foot benchmark in section 21, T10N/R13W; then
    (16) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.2 mile to the 
intersection of the 600-foot elevation contour and an intermittent 
stream in section 28, T10N/R13W; then
    (17) Proceed south along the 600-foot elevation contour for 1.7 
miles to its intersection with the eastern boundary of section 33, T10N/
R13W; then
    (18) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 0.5 mile to the 
intersection of an unnamed light-duty road known locally as Skaggs 
Springs Road and an unnamed, unimproved road near the Mendosoma Fire 
Station in section 34, T10N/R13W; then
    (19) Proceed southeast along the unnamed, unimproved road for total 
of 5.9 miles as it follows Skyline Ridge and crosses onto the Tombs 
Creek map, back onto the Annapolis map, then back on to the Tombs Creek 
map, to the second intersection of the road with the 1,200-foot 
elevation contour in section 13, T9N/R13W; then
    (20) Proceed southeast along the 1,200-foot elevation contour for 
0.6 mile to the intersection with Allen Creek in section 18, T9N/R12W; 
then
    (21) Proceed north along Allen Creek for 0.2 mile to the 
intersection with the 920-foot elevation contour in section 18, T9N/
R12W; then
    (22) Proceed east and then southeast along the meandering 920-foot 
elevation contour, crossing onto the Fort Ross map, then onto the Tombs 
Creek map, and then back onto the Fort Ross map, to the intersection of 
the elevation contour with Jim Creek in section 21, T9N/R12W; then
    (23) Proceed southeast along Jim Creek for 0.7 mile to the 
intersection of the creek with the northern boundary of section 27, T9N, 
R12W; then
    (24) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 27 for 0.5 
mile to the northeast corner of section 27; then
    (25) Proceed south along the eastern boundaries of sections 27, 34, 
3, 10, 15, and 22 for 5.1 miles to the intersection of the eastern 
boundary of section 22 and Fort Ross Road, T9N/R12W; then
    (26) Proceed east along Fort Ross Road for approximately 262 feet to 
the intersection of the road with the middle branch of Russian Gulch 
Creek in section 23, T8N/R12W; then
    (27) Proceed south along the middle branch of Russian Gulch Creek 
for 1.2 miles to the intersection with the 920-foot elevation contour in 
section 26, T8N/R12W; then
    (28) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 2 miles, crossing onto 
the Cazadero map, to the summit of Pole Mountain in section 30, T8N/
R11W; then
    (29) Proceed southeast in a straight line for 4.7 miles, crossing 
onto the Duncans Mills map, to the confluence of Austin Creek and the 
Russian River, T7N/R11W; then
    (30) Proceed generally east (upstream) along the Russian River for 
3.1 miles to the intersection of the Russian River and the Bohemian 
Highway in section 7, T7N/R10W; then
    (31) Proceed southeast along the Bohemian Highway for a total of 
10.1 miles, crossing onto the Camp Meeker map and through the towns of 
Camp Meeker and Occidental, then crossing onto the Valley Ford map and 
through the town of Freestone, to the intersection of the Bohemian 
Highway and an unnamed medium-duty road known locally as Bodega Road 
near benchmark (BM) 214 in section 12, T6N/R10W; then
    (32) Proceed northeast along Bodega Road for 0.9 mile, crossing onto 
the Camp Meeker map, to the intersection of the road with an unnamed 
light-duty road known locally as Barnett Valley Road north of the marked 
486-foot elevation point in the Ca[ntilde]ada de Jonive land grant, T6N/
R10W; then
    (33) Proceed south then east along Barnett Valley Road for 2.2 
miles, crossing onto the Valley Ford map and then onto the Two Rock map, 
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intersection of Bennett Valley Road with Burnside Road in section 17, 
T6N/R9W; then
    (34) Proceed southeast along Burnside Road for 3.2 miles to its 
intersection with the 400-foot elevation contour just north of an 
unnamed light duty road known locally as Bloomfield Road in the 
Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T5N/R9W; then
    (35) Proceed west along the 400-foot elevation contour for 6.7 
miles, crossing onto the Valley Ford map, to the intersection of the 
elevation contour with an unimproved road, Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi 
land grant, T6N/R9W; then
    (36) Proceed northwest then southwest along the unnamed, unimproved 
road for 0.9 mile to its terminus, Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, 
T6N/R9W; then
    (37) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 0.1 mile to the marked 
448-foot summit of an unnamed hilltop, Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land 
grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (38) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 0.6 mile to the 61-
foot benchmark along an unnamed secondary highway known locally as 
Freestone Valley Ford Road, Ca[ntilde]ada de Pogolimi land grant, T6N/
R10W; then
    (39) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line for 0.8 mile to VABM 
724 in the Estero Americano land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (40) Proceed west in a straight line for 1.0 mile to the 
intersection of Salmon Creek and an intermittent stream, Estero 
Americano land grant, T6N/R10W; then
    (41) Proceed west (downstream) along Salmon Creek for 9.6 miles, 
crossing onto the Bodega Head map, to the mouth of the creek at the 
Pacific Ocean; then
    (42) Proceed north along the Pacific coastline for 51.4 miles, 
crossing over the Duncan Mills, Arched Rock, Fort Ross, Plantation, and 
Stewarts Point maps and onto the Gualala map to the intersection of the 
coastline with the Sonoma County/Mendocino County line; then
    (43) Proceed east along the Sonoma County/Mendocino County line for 
5.6 miles, crossing onto the McGuire Ridge map, and returning to the 
beginning point, T11N, R14W.

[T.D. TTB-179, 87 FR 31180, May 23, 2022]



Sec.  9.284  Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon''. The word ``Mount'' may 
be abbreviated as ``Mt.'' in the name of this AVA. For purposes of part 
4 of this chapter, ``Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon'' and ``Mt. 
Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon'' are terms of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The two United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Dallas, OR, 2014; and
    (2) Airlie North, OR, 2014.
    (c) Boundary. The Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon viticultural 
area is located in Polk County in Oregon. The boundary of the Mount 
Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Dallas map at the point where the 
320-foot elevation contour intersects Mistletoe Road south of the 
unnamed road known locally as SE Lewis Street. From the beginning point, 
proceed south along Mistletoe Road for approximately 2 miles to the 
road's second intersection with the 740-foot elevation contour; then
    (2) Proceed due west approximately 0.5 miles to the 400-foot 
elevation contour; then
    (3) Proceed south along the 400-foot elevation contour, crossing 
onto the Airlie North map, to the contour's intersection with Cooper 
Hollow Road near Fisher Reservoir; then
    (4) Proceed southeasterly along Cooper Hollow Road to its 
intersection with McCaleb Road; then
    (5) Proceed east, then northeast, then east along McCaleb Road for 
approximately 1.6 miles to its intersection with Mistletoe Road and the 
260-foot elevation contour; then
    (6) Proceed easterly along the 260-foot elevation contour until it 
intersects again with Mistletoe Road; then

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    (7) Proceed east along Mistletoe Road for 0.3 mile to its 
intersection with Matney Road; then
    (8) Proceed north along Matney Road for 0.6 mile to its intersection 
with the 260-foot elevation contour at a 90 degree turn in the road; 
then
    (9) Proceed northwesterly along the 260-foot elevation contour to 
its intersection with Bursell Road; then
    (10) Proceed east along Bursell Road for 0.2 mile to its 
intersection with the 260-foot elevation contour; then
    (11) Proceed north along the 260-foot elevation contour, crossing 
onto the Dallas map, to the contour's intersection with Whiteaker Road; 
then
    (12) Proceed southeasterly along Whiteaker Road for 1.0 mile to its 
intersection with the 260-foot elevation contour at a 90 degree turn in 
the road; then
    (13) Proceed north, then west along the 260-foot elevation contour 
to its intersection with Ballard Road; then
    (14) Proceed south along Ballard Road to its intersection with the 
300-foot elevation contour; then
    (15) Proceed northwesterly along the 300-foot elevation contour, to 
its intersection with Cherry Knoll Road; then
    (16) Proceed south along Cherry Knoll Road to its intersection with 
the 320-foot elevation contour; then
    (17) Proceed northwesterly along the 320-foot elevation contour, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-180, 87 FR 33642, June 3, 2022]



Sec.  9.285  Paulsell Valley AVA.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Paulsell Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Paulsell Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Knights Ferry, California, 2015;
    (2) Keystone, California, 2015;
    (3) Cooperstown, California, 2015; and
    (4) Paulsell, California, 2015.
    (c) Boundary. The Paulsell Valley viticultural area is located in 
Stanislaus County, California. The boundary of the Paulsell Valley 
viticultural area is as described in the following paragraphs:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Knights Ferry map at the 
intersection of Willms Road, Kennedy Road/Sonora Road, and State Highway 
108/State Highway 120. From the beginning point, proceed southeasterly 
along Willms Road for 7.2 miles, crossing over the Keystone map and onto 
the Cooperstown map, to the intersection of Willms Road and Warnerville 
Road at the Warnerville Cemetery; then
    (2) Proceed west, then south along Warnerville Road for a total of 
0.5 mile to its intersection with Crabtree Road at the railroad tracks 
west of the town of Warnerville; then
    (3) Proceed in a southerly direction along Crabtree Road for 6.7 
miles to its intersection with the canal known locally as the Modesto 
Main Canal; then
    (4) Proceed westerly along the canal, crossing onto the Paulsell 
map, and continuing along the canal for a total of 1.6 miles to the 
Modesto Reservoir; then
    (5) Proceed along the eastern shore, then northern shore, of the 
Modesto Reservoir for 12.9 miles to the fifth intersection of the shore 
with an unnamed, intermittent creek at the northernmost point of the 
reservoir; then
    (6) Proceed southwesterly in a straight line to the northern 
terminus of Reservoir Road; then
    (7) Proceed south-southwest along Reservoir Road for 2.2 miles to 
its intersection with the 200-foot elevation contour; then
    (8) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 1.2 miles to the 
intersection of Hazeldean Road and Tim Bell Road; then
    (9) Proceed north along Tim Bell Road for 3.1 miles to its 
intersection with Claribel Road south of the town of Paulsell; then
    (10) Proceed west along Claribel Road for 2.4 miles, crossing 
Cashman Creek, to the intersection of the road with the 260-foot 
elevation contour; then
    (11) Proceed north in a straight line for 2 miles to the 
intersection of Warnerville Road and the 300-foot elevation contour east 
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    (12) Proceed northeast in a straight line, crossing onto the Knights 
Ferry map and continuing for a total of 1.1 miles to the intersection of 
Fogarty Road and a railroad track; then
    (13) Proceed east in a straight line for 0.9 mile to Paulsell 
Lateral; then
    (14) Proceed northerly along Paulsell Lateral for 2.4 miles to its 
intersection with Cashman Creek; then
    (15) Proceed northwest in a straight line for 1.3 miles to State 
Highway 108/State Highway 120; then
    (16) Proceed northeast in a straight line for 2.4 miles to the third 
intersection of State Highway 108/State Highway 120 with the 300-foot 
elevation contour; then
    (17) Proceed southeast along State Highway 108/State Highway 120 for 
1 mile to its intersection with the 260-foot elevation contour; then
    (18) Proceed northeasterly along the 260-elevation contour for 1.4 
miles to its intersection with Sonora Road southeast of Knights Ferry; 
then
    (19) Proceed southeast along Sonora Road for 0.1 mile to its 
intersection with Kennedy Road; then
    (20) Proceed northeast, then east, then south along Kennedy Road/
Sonora Road for 0.4 mile, returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-181, 87 FR 33648, June 3, 2022]



Sec.  9.286  Upper Lake Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Upper Lake Valley''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Upper Lake Valley'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Upper Lake Valley viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Lakeport, 1958; photorevised 1978; minor revision 1994;
    (2) Upper Lake, 1996;
    (3) Bartlett Mountain, 1996; and
    (4) Lucerne, 1996.
    (c) Boundary. The Upper Lake Valley viticultural area is located in 
Lake County, California. The boundary of the Upper Lake Valley 
viticultural area is as described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Lakeport map at the intersection 
of Lyons Creek and the western shore of Clear Lake in Section 31, T15N/
R9W. From the beginning point, proceed south in a straight line to an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Lafferty Road; then
    (2) Proceed west along Lafferty Road to its intersection with an 
unnamed secondary highway known locally as Lakeshore Boulevard; then
    (3) Proceed north on Lakeshore Boulevard to its intersection with an 
unnamed light-duty road known locally as Whalen Way; then
    (4) Proceed west on Whalen Way to its intersection with State 
Highway 29; then
    (5) Proceed north on State Highway 29, crossing onto the Upper Lake 
map, to the intersection of the highway and the southern boundary of 
Section 13, T15N, R10W; then
    (6) Proceed west along the southern boundary of Sections 13 and 14 
to the intersection of the southern boundary of Section 14 with the 
1,600-foot elevation contour; then
    (7) Proceed in a generally northwesterly direction along the 
meandering 1,600-foot elevation contour to its intersection with an 
unnamed, unimproved road in Section 17, T15N/R10W; then
    (8) Proceed north in a straight line, crossing Scotts Creek, to the 
1,600-foot elevation contour in Section 8, T15N/R10W; then
    (9) Proceed northeasterly, then southeasterly along the 1,600-foot 
elevation contour to its intersection with an unnamed 4-wheel drive road 
in Section 9, T15N/R10W; then
    (10) Proceed northwest in a straight line to the marked 2,325-foot 
elevation point on Hell's Peak; then
    (11) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the intersection of the 
1,600-foot elevation contour and the southern boundary of Section 30 
along the Mendocino National Forest boundary, T16N/R9W; then
    (12) Proceed southeast along the meandering 1,600-foot elevation 
contour to its third intersection with the Mendocino National Forest 
boundary, along the eastern boundary of Section 31, T16N/R9W; then

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    (13) Proceed south, then west along the Mendocino National Forest 
boundary to its intersection with the 1,600-foot elevation contour along 
the northern boundary of Section 5, T15N/R9W; then
    (14) Proceed southeasterly along the meandering 1,600-foot elevation 
contour, crossing onto the Bartlett Mountain map, to the intersection of 
the 1,600-foot elevation contour and the Mendocino National Forest 
boundary along the eastern boundary of Section 9, T15N/9RW; then
    (15) Proceed south, then east along the Mendocino National Forest 
boundary to its intersection with the 1,600-foot elevation contour along 
the northern boundary of Section 15, T15N/R9W; then
    (16) Proceed south, then northwest along the meandering 1,600-foot 
elevation contour, crossing onto the Upper Lake map, and continuing 
southeasterly along the 1,600-foot elevation contour crossing back and 
forth between the Bartlett Mountain map and the Upper Lake map, to the 
intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation contour and an unimproved 4-
wheel drive road in Section 21, T15N/R9W; then
    (17) Continue southeast along the 1,600-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Lucerne map, to the intersection of the 1,600-foot 
elevation contour and an unimproved 4-wheel drive road in Section 36, 
T15N/R9W; then
    (18) Proceed south in a straight line to the shoreline of Clear 
Lake; then
    (19) Proceed northeasterly along the shoreline of Clear Lake, 
crossing onto the Lakeport map, and continuing southwesterly along the 
shoreline, crossing Rodman Slough, to return to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-182, 87 FR 33645, June 3, 2022]



Sec.  9.287  Rocky Reach.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Rocky Reach''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Rocky Reach'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 8 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Ardenvoir, WA, 2003;
    (2) Chelan, WA, 2004;
    (3) Entiat, WA, 2003;
    (4) Orondo, WA, 2003;
    (5) Rocky Reach Dam, WA, 2003;
    (6) Waterville, WA, 2014;
    (7) Wenatchee, WA, 2003; and
    (8) Winesap, WA, 2004.
    (c) Boundary. The Rocky Reach viticultural area is located in Chelan 
and Douglas Counties in Washington. The boundary of the Rocky Reach 
viticultural area is as described in paragraphs (c)(1) through (13) of 
this section:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Wenatchee map at the intersection 
of the 1,200-foot elevation contour and the western boundary of section 
15, T23N/R20E. From the beginning point, proceed northeast along the 
1,200-foot elevation contour, crossing over the Rocky Reach Dam map and 
onto the northwest corner of the Orondo map; then
    (2) Continue northeasterly, then southwesterly along the 1,200-foot 
elevation contour, crossing back onto the Rocky Reach Dam map and 
continuing southwesterly along the 1,200-foot elevation contour to its 
intersection with the unnamed creek flowing from Spencer Lake; then
    (3) Proceed northeasterly along the 1,200-foot elevation contour, 
crossing over the unnamed creek and continuing across the southeastern 
corner of the Ardenvoir map and onto the Entiat map; then
    (4) Continue northeasterly then westerly along the 1,200-foot 
elevation contour, crossing back onto the Ardenvoir map, and continuing 
along the elevation contour to its intersection with the R20E/R21E 
boundary, which is concurrent with the western boundary of section 18, 
T25N/R21E; then
    (5) Proceed north along the R20E/R21E boundary, crossing over the 
Entiat River and the Entiat Ditch, to the intersection of the range 
boundary and the 1,200-foot elevation contour; then
    (6) Proceed easterly along the 1,200-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Winesap map, and continuing northeasterly along the 
1,200-foot elevation contour to its intersection with the boundary 
between sections 11 and 12, T26N/R21E; then

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    (7) Proceed north along the boundary between sections 11 and 12 for 
approximately 300 feet to its intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (8) Proceed northeast, then south, then easterly along the 1,400-
foot elevation contour, crossing Knapp Coulee and onto the Chelan map, 
and continuing east along the 1,400-foot elevation contour to its 
intersection with the northern boundary of section 1, T26N/R22E; then
    (9) Proceed south-southeasterly in a straight line, crossing the 
Columbia River, to the intersection of the 1,600-foot elevation contour 
and the R22E/R23E boundary; then
    (10) Proceed generally westerly along the 1,600-foot elevation 
contour, crossing over the southeastern corner of the Winesap map and 
onto the Entiat map, and continuing southwesterly along the 1,600-foot 
elevation contour to its intersection with an unnamed stream in section 
35, T26N/R21E; then
    (11) Proceed westerly (downstream) along the unnamed stream for 0.45 
mile to its intersection with the 1,200-foot elevation contour; then
    (12) Proceed southerly along the 1,200-foot elevation contour, 
crossing over the Orondo map and onto the Wenatchee map to the 
intersection of the elevation contour with the southern boundary of 
section 14, T23N/R20E; then
    (13) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line for 1.47 miles, 
crossing the Columbia River, to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-183, 87 FR 33637, June 3, 2022]



Sec.  9.288  Gabilan Mountains.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Gabilan Mountains.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Gabilan Mountains'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 10 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Gabilan Mountains viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Hollister, CA, 2015;
    (2) Mount Harlan, CA, 2015;
    (3) Paicines, CA, 2015;
    (4) Bickmore Canyon, CA, 2015;
    (5) North Chalone Peak, CA, 2015;
    (6) Soledad, CA, 2015;
    (7) Mount Johnson, CA, 2015;
    (8) Gonzales, CA, 2015;
    (9) Natividad, CA, 2015; and
    (10) San Juan Bautista, CA, 2015.
    (c) Boundary. The Gabilan Mountains viticultural area is located in 
Monterey and San Benito Counties in California. The boundary of the 
Gabilan Mountains viticultural area is as described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Hollister map at the intersection 
of the 1,520-foot elevation contour and an unnamed local road known 
locally as San Juan Canyon Road, southeast of the southernmost 
intersection of San Juan Canyon Road and Hillside Road. From the 
beginning point, proceed south, then southeasterly along the meandering 
1,520-foot elevation contour to its intersection with a west-east 
flowing tributary of Bird Creek in Azalea Canyon; then
    (2) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing Azalea Canyon and 
the main channel of Bird Creek, to the intersection of the 1,520-foot 
elevation contour and a southeast-northwest flowing tributary of Bird 
Creek; then
    (3) Proceed generally southeasterly along the 1,520-foot elevation 
contour to its intersection with the eastern fork of an unnamed stream; 
then
    (4) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the Mount 
Harlan map, to the intersection of the 1,600-ft elevation contour and 
the northernmost unnamed creek; then
    (5) Proceed generally south, then north along the 1,600-foot 
elevation contour to its intersection with a north-south trending 
tributary of Pescadero Creek; then
    (6) Proceed south in a straight line, crossing Pescadero Creek, to 
the 1,520-foot elevation contour; then
    (7) Proceed easterly along the meandering 1,520-foot elevation 
contour, crossing onto the Paicines map, and continuing along the 1,520-
foot elevation contour as it meanders back and forth between the Mount 
Harlan map and the Paicines map, crossing Thompson Creek and continuing 
along the 1,520-foot elevation contour to its intersection with the 
eastern fork of an unnamed intermittent stream on the

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Paicines map north of Three Troughs Canyon; then
    (8) Proceed southeast in a straight line to a fork in a tributary of 
Stone Creek east of Three Troughs Canyon; then
    (9) Proceed east-southeast in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Bickmore Canyon map, to the intersection of an unnamed tributary of the 
San Benito River and the 1,520-foot elevation contour; then
    (10) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,520-foot elevation contour to 
a point north of the confluence of Willow Creek and the South Fork of 
Willow Creek; then
    (11) Proceed south in a straight line to the confluence of Willow 
Creek and the South Fork of Willow Creek; then
    (12) Proceed east in a straight line to State Route 25; then
    (13) Proceed southeasterly along State Route 25 to its intersection 
with the boundary of Pinnacles National Park; then
    (14) Proceed south, then east, then generally south along the 
boundary of Pinnacles National Park, crossing onto the North Chalone 
Peak map, to the intersection of the National Park boundary and the 
1,520-foot elevation contour northeast of Mann Canyon; then
    (15) Proceed westerly along the 1,520-foot elevation contour to its 
intersection with CA-146; then
    (16) Proceed southwest in a straight line, crossing onto the Soledad 
map, to the fork in an unnamed intermittent creek running parallel to 
Fabry Road; then
    (17) Proceed northwest in a straight line, crossing over Stonewall 
Creek, the unnamed intermittent creek and its tributaries in Bryant 
Canyon, and a second unnamed intermittent creek, to the intersection of 
the 1,480-foot elevation contour and the northern terminus of a third 
unnamed intermittent stream; then
    (18) Proceed north in a straight line to the 1,520-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (19) Proceed southwest, then generally northwest along the 
meandering 1,520-foot elevation contour, crossing over the Mount Johnson 
map and back and forth between the Gonzales map and the Mount Johnson 
map to the intersection of the 1,520-foot elevation contour and an 
unnamed tributary of Chular Creek southeast of Espinosa Canyon on the 
Gonzales map; then
    (20) Proceed northwest in a straight line, crossing Chular Creek and 
Espinosa Canyon, to the 1,520-foot elevation contour; then
    (21) Proceed generally northwesterly, then northeasterly along the 
1,520-foot elevation contour, crossing over the Mount Harlan, Natividad, 
San Juan Bautista, and Hollister maps, returning to the beginning point 
on the Hollister map.

[T.D. TTB-184, 87 FR 49989, Aug. 15, 2022]



Sec.  9.289  Long Valley-Lake County.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Long Valley-Lake County''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Long Valley-Lake County'' is a term of viticultural 
significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The three United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Long Valley-Lake County viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Clearlake Oaks, California, 1996;
    (2) Benmore Canyon, California, 1996; and
    (3) Lower Lake, California, 1993.
    (c) Boundary. The Long Valley-Lake County viticultural area is 
located in Lake County, California. The boundary of the Long Valley-Lake 
County viticultural area is as described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Benmore Canyon map at the 
intersection of State Highway 20 and the 1,600-foot elevation contour, 
just north of Sweet Hollow Creek, in section 35, T14N/R7W.
    (2) From the beginning point, proceed northerly along the meandering 
1,600-foot elevation contour for approximately 4.1 miles to its 
intersection with the northern fork of an unnamed creek in Salt Canyon 
known locally as Salt Creek in section 23, T14N/R7W; then
    (3) Proceed westerly (upstream) along Salt Creek approximately 760 
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its intersection with the 1,720-foot elevation contour in section 23, 
T14N/R7W; then
    (4) Proceed northeasterly, then westerly along the meandering 1,720- 
foot elevation contour for approximately 11.3 miles, crossing onto the 
Clearlake Oaks map, to the intersection of the elevation contour with 
the Mendocino National Forest boundary along the western boundary of 
section 12, T15N/R8W; then
    (5) Proceed north along the Mendocino National Forest boundary 
approximately 896 feet to its intersection with the unnamed creek in 
Sulphur Canyon; then
    (6) Proceed northeast (downstream) along the unnamed creek 
approximately 770 feet to its intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation 
contour in section 12, T14N/R8W; then
    (7) Proceed northeasterly, then northwesterly along the meandering 
1,400-foot elevation contour to its intersection with the Mendocino 
National Forest boundary along the western boundary of section 36, T15N/
R8W; then
    (8) Proceed north along the western boundary of section 36 to its 
intersection with the northern boundary of section 36; then
    (9) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 36 to its 
intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation contour; then
    (10) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,400-foot elevation contour, 
crossing onto the Benmore Canyon map and continuing easterly along the 
1,400-foot elevation contour to its intersection with the southern 
boundary of section 11, T14N/R7W; then
    (11) Proceed north in a straight line to the northern boundary of 
section 11; then
    (12) Proceed east along the northern boundary of section 11, 
crossing Wolf Creek, to the intersection of the section boundary with 
the 1,320-foot elevation contour; then
    (13) Proceed south in a straight line to the 1,400-foot elevation 
contour in section 11; then
    (14) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,400-foot elevation contour to 
the western boundary of section 12, T14N/R7W; then
    (15) Proceed southeast in a straight line, crossing the North Fork 
of Cache Creek, to the 1,400-foot elevation contour in section 12 west 
of the summit of Chalk Mountain; then
    (16) Proceed southeasterly, then southerly along the meandering 
1,400- foot elevation contour to its third intersection with the eastern 
boundary of section 13; then
    (17) Proceed west in a straight line to an unnamed, unimproved 4-
wheel drive road in section 13; then
    (18) Proceed south in a straight line, crossing over a second 
unnamed, unimproved 4-wheel drive road in section 13, to the 1,240-foot 
elevation contour in section 24, T14N/R7W; then
    (19) Proceed east in a straight line to the 1,400-foot elevation 
contour in section 24; then
    (20) Proceed southeasterly, then northeasterly along the meandering 
1,400-foot elevation contour to its intersection with an unnamed creek 
in section 19, T14N/R6W; then
    (21) Proceed southwesterly (downstream) along the unnamed creek to 
its intersection with the 1,200-foot contour in section 19; then
    (22) Proceed south in a straight line to the northern boundary of 
section 30, T14N/R6W; then
    (23) Proceed southeast, then east along the northern boundary of 
section 30 to its intersection with the 1,400-foot elevation contour; 
then
    (24) Proceed south in a straight line to the unnamed creek in 
Benmore Canyon in section 30; then
    (25) Proceed southeast in a straight line to the 1,400-foot 
elevation contour in section 30; then
    (26) Proceed southeasterly along the 1,400-foot elevation contour to 
its intersection with the eastern boundary of section 31, T14N/R6W; then
    (27) Proceed generally south along the eastern boundary of section 
31 and continuing along the eastern boundary of section 6, T13N/R6W, 
crossing onto the Lower Lake map, to the intersection of the boundary 
line and State Highway 20 north of Phipps Creek; then
    (28) Proceed west in a straight line to the 1,200-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (29) Proceed northerly along the 1,200-foot elevation contour, 
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continuing along the 1,200-foot elevation contour to its intersection 
with an unnamed trail in section 31, T14N/R6W; then
    (30) Proceed north in a straight line to State Highway 20; then
    (31) Proceed west along State Highway 20, returning to the beginning 
point.

[T.D. TTB-188, 88 FR 42881, July 5, 2023]



Sec.  9.290  Winters Highlands.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Winters Highlands.'' For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Winters Highlands'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The four United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Winters Highlands viticultural area are:
    (1) Winters, CA, 2018;
    (2) Allendale, CA, 2018;
    (3) Mount Vaca, CA, 2018; and
    (4) Monticello Dam, CA, 2018.
    (c) Boundary. The Winters Highlands viticultural area is located in 
portions of Solano and Yolo Counties, California. The boundary of the 
Winters Highlands viticultural area is as follows:
    (1) The boundary begins on the Winters map at the intersection of 
Putah Creek Road and Wintu Way. From the beginning point, proceed 
southeasterly along Wintu Way, crossing onto the Allendale map, to the 
terminus of Wintu Way; then
    (2) Proceed south-southwest in a straight line for 1.05 miles to the 
eastern terminus of Morse Lane; then
    (3) Proceed westerly along Morse Lane to its intersection with Olive 
School Lane; then
    (4) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line for 2.52 miles, 
crossing over the northeastern corner of the Mount Vaca map and onto the 
Monticello Dam map, to the line's intersection with Highway 128, 
approximately 2.78 miles west of the intersection of Highway 128 and 
County Road 89; then
    (5) Proceed north in a straight line to the intersection of the line 
with the Chickahominy Slough; then
    (6) Proceed east-southeast along the Chickahominy Slough, crossing 
onto the Winters map, to its intersection with the 170-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (7) Proceed south-southeasterly along the 170-foot elevation contour 
to its intersection with the Winters Canal; then
    (8) Proceed south along the Winters Canal to its intersection with 
the terminus of an unnamed local road; then
    (9) Proceed due west in a straight line to the 200-foot elevation 
contour; then
    (10) Proceed south in a straight line to the northern terminus of 
County Road 88; then
    (11) Proceed south along County Road 88 to its southern terminus and 
continue south in a straight line to Valley Oak Drive; then
    (12) Proceed southerly along Valley Oak Drive to its intersection 
with Highway 128; then
    (13) Proceed southeasterly in a straight line for 1.04 miles, 
returning to the beginning point.

[T.D. TTB-189, 88 FR 59448, Aug. 29, 2023]



Sec.  9.291  Contra Costa.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Contra Costa''. For purposes of part 4 of this chapter, 
``Contra Costa'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 15 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Contra Costa viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Antioch North, California, 2018;
    (2) Antioch South, California, 2018;
    (3) Benicia, California, 2018;
    (4) Bouldin Island, California, 2018;
    (5) Briones Valley, California, 2018;
    (6) Byron Hot Springs, California, 2018;
    (7) Clayton, California, 2018;
    (8) Clifton Court Forebay, California, 2018;
    (9) Jersey Island, California, 2018;
    (10) Honker Bay, California, 2018;
    (11) Tassajara, California, 2018;
    (12) Vine Hill, California, 2018;
    (13) Walnut Creek, California, 1995;
    (14) Walnut Creek, California, 2018; and
    (15) Woodward Island, California, 2018.

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    (c) Boundary. The Contra Costa viticultural area is located in 
Contra Costa County, California. The boundary of the Contra Costa 
viticultural area is as described as follows:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Bouldin Island map at the 
northernmost point of Holland Tract Road. From the beginning point, 
proceed south 1.9 miles along Holland Tract Road, crossing onto the 
Woodward Island map, to the intersection of the road with the 10-foot 
elevation contour; then
    (2) Proceed south-southeast in a straight line 4.1 miles to the 
intersection of Orwood Road and the Mokelumne Aqueduct; then
    (3) Proceed south-southwest in a straight line 5.5 miles, crossing 
onto the Clifton Court Forebay map, to the stream gauging station on 
Italian Slough, just west of the Widdows Island and the shared Contra 
Costa-San Joaquin County line; then
    (4) Proceed due west in a straight line to the western shore of 
Italian Slough, then proceed southwesterly along the western shore 
Italian Slough to its confluence with Brushy Creek; then
    (5) Proceed westerly along Brushy Creek, crossing onto the Byron Hot 
Springs map and continuing southwesterly along the creek to its 
intersection with Vasco Road; then
    (6) Proceed northwest in a straight line 4.3 miles to the 
intersection of Kellogg Creek and Walnut Boulevard; then
    (7) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line 2.9 miles, crossing 
onto the Tassajara map, to the intersection of Marsh Creek and Miwok 
Trail; then
    (8) Proceed northwesterly along Marsh Creek 2.4 miles, crossing onto 
the Antioch South map, to the creek's intersection with Deer Valley 
Road; then
    (9) Proceed northerly along Deer Valley Road 3.1 miles to its 
intersection with Chadbourne Road; then
    (10) Proceed northwest in a straight line 0.6 mile to the 
southwestern terminus of Tour Way; then
    (11) Proceed northwest in a straight line 3 miles to the 
intersection of Oil Canyon Trail, Stewartville Trail, and Chadbourne 
Road; then
    (12) Proceed northeasterly along Stewartville Trail 1.9 miles to its 
intersection with the Contra Loma Trail; then
    (13) Proceed northwest in a straight line 2.5 miles to the 
intersection of Somersville Road and Donlan Boulevard; then
    (14) Proceed west-southwest in a straight line 2.5 miles, crossing 
onto the Clayton map, to the intersection of Nortonville Road and Kirker 
Pass Road; then
    (15) Proceed southwesterly along Kirker Pass Road 5 miles to its 
intersection with Alberta Way; then
    (16) Proceed southwest in a straight line 1.5 miles to the 
intersection of Buckeye Trail, Blue Oak Trail, and Lime Ridge Trail; 
then
    (17) Proceed south-southeast in a straight line 2.6 miles to the 
intersection of Arroyo Cerro Del and the 400-foot elevation contour just 
east of North Gate Road; then
    (18) Proceed northwest in a straight line 2.5 miles, crossing onto 
the Walnut Creek map (2018 edition), to the intersection of Brodia Way 
and La Casa Via; then
    (19) Proceed west-northwest in a straight line, crossing onto the 
Walnut Creek (1995 edition) map, and continue 3.1 miles on the 1995 
edition map to the marked 781-foot peak south of the shared Lafayette-
Walnut Creek corporate boundary line and north of an unnamed light-duty 
road known locally as Peaceful Lane; then
    (20) Proceed northwest in a straight line 1.7 miles to the 833-foot 
peak marked ``Hump 2''; then
    (21) Proceed north-northwest 0.5 mile to the water tank (known 
locally as the Withers Reservoir) at the end of an unnamed light-duty 
road known locally as Kim Road, in the Ca[ntilde]ada del Hambre y Las 
Bolsas Land Grant; then
    (22) Proceed northwest in a straight line 3 miles, crossing onto the 
Briones Valley map, to the intersection of Alhambra Creek Road and 
Alhambra Valley Road; then
    (23) Proceed northwest in a straight line 4.1 miles, crossing onto 
the Benicia map, to the intersection of Highway 4 and Cummings Skyway; 
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    (24) Proceed north-northwest in a straight line 1.8 miles to the 
intersection of Carquinez Scenic Drive and an unnamed road known locally 
as Canyon Lake Drive; then
    (25) Proceed northeasterly in a straight line 0.6 mile to the marked 
post office in Port Costa; then
    (26) Proceed southeast in a straight line 0.9 mile to the first 
unnamed road that crosses the railroad tracks and intersects with the 
shoreline at Little Bull Valley; then
    (27) Proceed easterly along the shoreline approximately 38.3 miles, 
crossing over the Vine Hill, Honker Bay, and Antioch North maps and onto 
the Jersey Island map to Bethel Island Road; then
    (28) Proceed southeast in a straight line 0.7 mile to the 
intersection of Wells Road and Sandmound Boulevard; then
    (29) Proceed northeast in a straight line 2.7 miles, crossing onto 
the Bouldin Island map and returning to the beginning point.

    Effective Date Note: At 89 FR 188801, Mar. 15, 2024, Sec.  9.291 was 
added, effective Apr. 15, 2024.



PART 10_COMMERCIAL BRIBERY--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
10.1 General.
10.2 Territorial extent.
10.3 Application.
10.4 Jurisdictional limits.
10.5 Delegations of the Administrator.
10.6 Administrative provisions.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

10.11 Meaning of terms.

                      Subpart C_Commercial Bribery

10.21 Commercial bribery.
10.22 Employee associations.
10.23 Gifts or payments to wholesalers.
10.24 Sales promotion contests.

                           Subpart D_Exclusion

10.51 Exclusion, in general.
10.52 Practice which puts trade buyer independence at risk.
10.53 Practices not resulting in exclusion. [Reserved]
10.54 Criteria for determining trade buyer independence.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205; 44 U.S.C. 
3504(h).

    Source: T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63257, Sept. 30, 1980, unless otherwise 
noted.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  10.1  General.

    The regulations in this part, issued pursuant to section 105 of the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205), specify practices 
which may result in violations of section 105(c) of the Act and criteria 
for determining whether a practice is a violation of section 105(c) of 
the Act. This part does not attempt to enumerate all of the practices 
prohibited by section 105(c) of the Act. Nothing in this part shall 
operate to exempt any person from the requirements of any State law or 
regulation.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20426, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  10.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.



Sec.  10.3  Application.

    (a) General. The regulations in this part apply to transactions 
between industry members and employees, officers, or representatives of 
trade buyers.
    (b) Transactions involving State agencies. The regulations in this 
part apply only to transactions between industry members and employees 
of State agencies operating as retailers, wholesalers, or both. The 
regulations do not apply to State agencies with regard to their dealings 
with employees, officers, or representatives of trade buyers.



Sec.  10.4  Jurisdictional limits.

    (a) General. The regulations in this part apply where:
    (1) The industry member induces a trade buyer to purchase distilled 
spirits, wine, or malt beverages from such industry member to the 
exclusion, in whole or in part, of products sold or offered for sale by 
other persons in interstate or foreign commerce; and
    (2) If: (i) The inducement is made in the course of interstate or 
foreign commerce; or

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    (ii) The industry member engages in the practice of using an 
inducement to such an extent as substantially to restrain or prevent 
transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products; or
    (iii) The direct effect of the inducement is to prevent, deter, 
hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any 
such products to such retailer in interstate or foreign commerce.
    (b) Malt beverages. In the case of malt beverages, this part applies 
to transactions between an employee, officer, or representative of a 
trade buyer in any State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler of malt 
beverages inside or outside such State only to the extent that the law 
of such State imposes requirements similar to the requirements of 
section 5(c) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 
205(c)), with respect to similar transactions between an employee, 
officer, or representative of a trade buyer in such State and a brewer, 
importer, or wholesaler of malt beverages in such State.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63257, Sept. 30, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20426, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  10.5  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.10, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 10, Commercial Bribery. You may obtain a copy 
of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by 
mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16923, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  10.6  Administrative provisions.

    (a) General. The Act makes applicable the provisions including 
penalties of sections 49 and 50 of Title 15, United States Code, to the 
jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Administrator under this Act, and 
to any person (whether or not a corporation) subject to the provisions 
of law administered by the Administrator under this Act. The Act also 
provides that the Administrator is authorized to require, in such manner 
and such form as he or she shall prescribe, such reports as are 
necessary to carry out the powers and duties under this chapter.
    (b) Examination and subpoena. Any appropriate TTB officer shall at 
all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination, and 
the right to copy any documentary evidence of any person, partnership, 
or corporation being investigated or proceeded against. An appropriate 
TTB officer shall also have the power to require by subpoena the 
attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all such 
documentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation, upon a 
satisfactory showing the requested evidence may reasonably be expected 
to yield information relevant to any matter being investigated under the 
Act.
    (c) Reports required by the appropriate TTB officer--(1) General. 
The appropriate TTB officer may, as part of a trade practice 
investigation of an industry member, require such industry member to 
submit a written report containing information on sponsorships, 
advertisements, promotions, and other activities pertaining to its 
business subject to the Act conducted by, or on behalf of, or benefiting 
the industry member.
    (2) Preparation. The report will be prepared by the industry member 
in letter form, executed under the penalties of perjury, and will 
contain the information specified by the appropriate TTB officer. The 
period covered by the report will not exceed three years.
    (3) Filing. The report will be filed in accordance with the 
instructions of the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0392)

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20426, Apr. 26, 1995. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52020, Aug. 28, 2000]

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                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  10.11  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
have the meanings given in this section. Any other term defined in the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act and used in this part shall have the 
meaning assigned to it by that Act.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.10, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
10, Commercial Bribery.
    Industry member. Any person engaged in business as a distiller, 
brewer, recitifier, blender, or other producer, or as an importer or 
wholesaler of distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, or as a 
bottler, or warehouseman and bottler, of distilled spirits; industry 
member does not include an agency of a State or political subdivision 
thereof, or an officer or employee of such agency.
    Officer. All corporate executives, including presidents, vice 
presidents, treasurers, and chief executive officers.
    Product. Distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, as defined in 
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Trade buyer. Any person who is a wholesaler or retailer of distilled 
spirits, wine, or malt beverages.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63257, Sept. 30, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20426, Apr. 26, 1995; T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52020, Aug. 28, 2000; 
T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16924, Apr. 4, 2006]



                      Subpart C_Commercial Bribery



Sec.  10.21  Commercial bribery.

    It is unlawful for an industry member, directly or indirectly or 
through an affiliate, to induce a trade buyer to purchase the industry 
member's products, to the complete or partial exclusion of products sold 
or offered for sale by other persons in interstate or foreign commerce, 
by offering or giving a bonus, premium, compensation, or other thing of 
value to any officer, employee, or representative of the trade buyer. 
The bonus, premium, compensation, or other thing of value need not be 
offered or given for the purpose of directly inducing a trade buyer to 
purchase from the seller, but rather is applicable if an industry member 
induces officers, employees or representatives of the trade buyer to 
promote sales of the industry member's products and thereby indirectly 
induces the trade buyer to purchase from the industry member.



Sec.  10.22  Employee associations.

    Gifts, donations, and other payments such as for advertising in 
publications, by an industry member, to trade buyer employee 
associations are considered the same as bonuses, premiums, compensation, 
or other things of value given directly to the employees, since the 
benefits resulting from the gifts or payments flow to the individual 
members of the association.



Sec.  10.23  Gifts or payments to wholesalers.

    Although industry members are not prohibited from offering or giving 
money or other things of value to a wholesale entity (i.e., the 
corporation, partnership, or individual who owns the business), the 
wholesaler will be considered as acting as a mere conduit between its 
officers, employees, or representatives and the industry member, if:
    (a) There is an agreement or understanding, implied or explicit, 
that the money or thing of value will be passed on to the officers, 
employees, or representatives, or
    (b) It is obvious by the very nature of the item given (such as a 
free trip) that a pass through to the officers, employees, or 
representatives is clearly contemplated, or
    (c) The records of the recipient wholesaler do not accurately 
reflect such money or item as an asset or the wholesale entity, thus 
being subject to all ensuing tax consequences as distinguished from the 
receipt of the money

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or item as a personal asset of an officer, employee, or representative.



Sec.  10.24  Sales promotion contests.

    Sales contests sponsored by an industry member which offer prizes 
directly or indirectly to trade buyer officers, employees or 
representatives are inducements within the meaning of the Act.



                           Subpart D_Exclusion

    Source: T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  10.51  Exclusion, in general.

    (a) Exclusion, in whole or in part occurs:
    (1) When a practice by an industry member, whether direct, indirect, 
or through an affiliate, places (or has the potential to place) trade 
buyer independence at risk by means of a tie or link between the 
industry member and trade buyer or by any other means of industry member 
control over the trade buyer, and
    (2) Such practice results in the trade buyer purchasing less than it 
would have of a competitor's product.
    (b) Section 10.52 lists practices that create a tie or link that 
places trade buyer independence at risk. Section 10.53 is reserved and 
will list practices not resulting in exclusion. Section 10.54 lists the 
criteria used for determining whether other practices can put trade 
buyer independence at risk.



Sec.  10.52  Practice which puts trade buyer independence at risk.

    The practice specified in this section is deemed to place trade 
buyer independence at risk within the description of exclusion in Sec.  
10.51: Industry member payments of money to the employee(s) of a trade 
buyer without the knowledge or consent of the trade buyer-employer in 
return for the employee agreeing to order distilled spirits, wine, or 
malt beverages from the industry member. The practice enumerated here is 
an example and does not constitute a complete list of those situations 
which result in such control.



Sec.  10.53  Practices not resulting in exclusion. [Reserved]



Sec.  10.54  Criteria for determining trade buyer independence.

    The criteria specified in this section are indications that a 
particular practice between an industry member and an officer, employee, 
or representative of a trade buyer, other than those in Sec.  10.52, 
places trade buyer independence at risk. A practice need not meet all of 
the criteria specified in this section in order to place trade buyer 
independence at risk.
    (a) The practice restricts or hampers the free economic choice of a 
trade buyer to decide which products to purchase or the quantity in 
which to purchase them for sale to retailers and consumers.
    (b) The industry member obligates the trade buyer to participate in 
the promotion to obtain the industry member's product.
    (c) The trade buyer has a continuing obligation to purchase or 
otherwise promote the industry member's product.
    (d) The trade buyer has a commitment not to terminate its 
relationship with the industry member with respect to purchase of the 
industry member's products.
    (e) The practice involves the industry member in the day-to-day 
operations of the trade buyer. For example, the industry member controls 
the trade buyer's decisions on which brand of products to purchase, the 
pricing of products, or the manner in which the products will be 
displayed on the trade buyer's premises.
    (f) The practice is discriminatory in that it is not offered to all 
trade buyers in the local market on the same terms without business 
reasons present to justify the difference in treatment.



PART 11_CONSIGNMENT SALES--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
11.1 General.
11.2 Territorial extent.
11.3 Application.
11.4 Jurisdictional limits.
11.5 Delegations of the Administrator.
11.6 Administrative provisions.

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                          Subpart B_Definitions

11.11 Meaning of terms.

                  Subpart C_Unlawful Sales Arrangements

11.21 General.
11.22 Consignment sales.
11.23 Sales conditioned on the acquisition of other products.
11.24 Other than a bona fide sale.

  Subpart D_Rules for the Return of Distilled Spirits, Wine, and Malt 
                                Beverages

11.31 General.

     Exchanges and Returns for Ordinary and Usual Commercial Reasons

11.32 Defective products.
11.33 Error in products delivered.
11.34 Products which may no longer be lawfully sold.
11.35 Termination of business.
11.36 Termination of franchise.
11.37 Change in product.
11.38 Discontinued products.
11.39 Seasonal dealers.

   Exchanges and Returns for Reasons Not Considered Ordinary and Usual

11.45 Overstocked and slow-moving products.
11.46 Seasonal products.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 49-50; 27 U.S.C. 202 and 205.

    Source: T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63258, Sept. 23, 1980, unless otherwise 
noted.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  11.1  General.

    The regulations in this part, issued pursuant to section 105 of the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 205), specify arrangements 
which are consignment sales under section 105(d) of the Act and contain 
guidelines concerning return of distilled spirits, wine and malt 
beverages from a trade buyer. This part does not attempt to enumerate 
all of the practices prohibited by section 105(d) of the Act. Nothing in 
this part shall operate to exempt any person from the requirements of 
any State law or regulation.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  11.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.



Sec.  11.3  Application.

    (a) General. The regulations in this part apply to transactions 
between industry members and trade buyers.
    (b) Transactions involving State agencies. The regulations in this 
part apply to transactions involving State agencies operating as 
retailers or wholesalers.



Sec.  11.4  Jurisdictional limits.

    (a) General. The regulations in this part apply where:
    (1) The industry member sells, offers for sale, or contracts to sell 
to a trade buyer engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wines, or 
malt beverages, or for any such trade buyer to purchase, offer to 
purchase, or contract to purchase, any such products on consignment or 
under conditional sale or with the privilege of return or on any basis 
other than a bona fide sale, or where any part of such transaction 
involves, directly or indirectly, the acquisition by such person from 
the trade buyer or the agreement to acquire from the trade buyer other 
distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages; and,
    (2) If: (i) The sale, purchase, offer or contract is made in the 
course of interstate or foreign commerce; or
    (ii) The industry member engages in using the practice to such an 
extent as substantially to restrain or prevent transactions in 
interstate or foreign commerce in any such products; or
    (iii) The direct effect of the sale, purchase, offer or contract is 
to prevent, deter, hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or 
offering for sale any such products to such trade buyer in interstate or 
foreign commerce.
    (b) Malt beverages. In the case of malt beverages, this part applies 
to transactions between a retailer in any State and a brewer, importer, 
or wholesaler of malt beverages inside or outside such State only to the 
extent that the law of such State imposes requirements similar to the 
requirements of section 5(d) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 
(27 U.S.C. 205(d)), with respect to similar transactions between a 
retailer in such State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler of malt 
beverages in such State.

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Sec.  11.5  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.11, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 11, Consignment Sales. You may obtain a copy 
of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by 
mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16924, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  11.6  Administrative provisions.

    (a) General. The Act makes applicable the provisions including 
penalties of sections 49 and 50 of Title 15, United States Code, to the 
jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Administrator under this Act, and 
to any person (whether or not a corporation) subject to the provisions 
of law administered by the Administrator under this Act.
    (b) Examination and subpoena. Any appropriate TTB officer shall at 
all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose of examination, and 
the right to copy any documentary evidence of any person, partnership, 
or corporation being investigated or proceeded against. An appropriate 
TTB officer shall also have the power to require by subpoena the 
attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all such 
documentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation, upon a 
satisfactory showing the requested evidence may reasonably be expected 
to yield information relevant to any matter being investigated under the 
Act.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52021, Aug. 28, 2000]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  11.11  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
have the meanings given in this section. Any other term defined in the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act and used in this part shall have the 
meaning assigned to it by that Act.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.11, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
11, Consignment Sales.
    Exchange. The transfer of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages 
from a trade buyer to an industry member with other products taken as a 
replacement.
    Industry member. Any person engaged in business as a distiller, 
brewer, rectifier, blender, or other producer, or as an importer or 
wholesaler of distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, or as a bottler 
or warehouseman and bottler, of distilled spirits.
    Product. Distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages, as defined in 
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Retailer. Any person engaged in the sale of distilled spirits, wine 
or malt beverages to consumers. A wholesaler who makes incidental retail 
sales representing less than five percent of the wholesaler's total 
sales volume for the preceding two-month period shall not be considered 
a retailer with respect to such incidental sales.
    Return. The transfer of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages 
from a trade buyer to the industry member from whom purchased, for cash 
or credit.
    Trade buyer. Any person who is a wholesaler or retailer of distilled 
spirits, wine or malt beverages.

[T.D. ATF-74, 45 FR 63258, Sept. 23, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-364, 
60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995; T.D. ATF-428, 65 FR 52021, Aug. 28, 2000; 
T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16924, Apr. 4, 2006]

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                  Subpart C_Unlawful Sales Arrangements



Sec.  11.21  General.

    It is unlawful for an industry member to sell, offer for sale, or 
contract to sell to any trade buyer, or for any such trade buyer to 
purchase, offer to purchase, or contract to purchase any products (a) on 
consignment; or (b) under conditional sale; or (c) with the privilege of 
return; or (d) on any basis other than a bona fide sale; or (e) if any 
part of the sale involves, directly or indirectly, the acquisition by 
such person of other products from the trade buyer or the agreement to 
acquire other products from the trade buyer. Transactions involving the 
bona fide return of products for ordinary and usual commercial reasons 
arising after the product has been sold are not prohibited.



Sec.  11.22  Consignment sales.

    Consignment sales are arrangements wherein the trade buyer is under 
no obligation to pay for distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages 
until they are sold by the trade buyer.



Sec.  11.23  Sales conditioned on the acquisition of other products.

    (a) General. A sale in which any part of the sale involves, directly 
or indirectly, the acquisition by the industry member from the trade 
buyer, or the agreement, as a condition to present or future sales, to 
accept other products from the trade buyer is prohibited.
    (b) Exchange. The exchange of one product for another is prohibited 
as a sales transaction conditioned on the acquisition of other products. 
However, the exchange of a product for equal quantities (case for case) 
of the same type and brand of product, in containers of another size is 
not considered an acquisition of ``other'' products and is not 
prohibited if there was no direct or implied privilege of return 
extended when the product was originally sold. Industry members may make 
price adjustments on products eligible for exchange under this 
paragraph.



Sec.  11.24  Other than a bona fide sale.

    ``Other than a bona fide sale'' includes, but is not limited to, 
sales in connection with which the industry member purchases or rents 
the display, shelf, storage or warehouse space to be occupied by such 
products at premises owned or controlled by the retailer.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995]



  Subpart D_Rules for the Return of Distilled Spirits, Wine, and Malt 
                                Beverages



Sec.  11.31  General.

    (a) Section 5(d) of the Act provides, in part, that it is unlawful 
to sell, offer to sell, or contract to sell products with the privilege 
of return for any reason, other than those considered to be ``ordinary 
and usual commercial reasons'' arising after the product has been sold. 
Sections 11.32 through 11.39 specify what are considered ``ordinary and 
usual commercial reasons'' for the return of products, and outline the 
conditions and limitations for such returns.
    (b) An industry member is under no obligation to accept the return 
of products for the reasons listed in Sec. Sec.  11.32 through 11.39.

     Exchanges and Returns for Ordinary and Usual Commercial Reasons



Sec.  11.32  Defective products.

    Products which are unmarketable because of product deterioration, 
leaking containers, damaged labels or missing or mutilated tamper 
evident closures may be exchanged for an equal quantity of identical 
products or may be returned for cash or credit against outstanding 
indebtedness.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20427, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  11.33  Error in products delivered.

    Any discrepancy between products ordered and products delivered may 
be corrected, within a reasonable period after delivery, by exchange of 
the products delivered for those which were ordered, or by a return for 
cash or credit against outstanding indebtedness.



Sec.  11.34  Products which may no longer be lawfully sold.

    Products which may no longer be lawfully sold may be returned for 
cash or credit against outstanding indebtedness. This would include 
situations

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where, due to a change in regulation or administrative procedure over 
which the trade buyer or an affiliate of the trade buyer has no control, 
a particular size or brand is no longer permitted to be sold.

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20428, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  11.35  Termination of business.

    Products on hand at the time a trade buyer terminates operations may 
be returned for cash or credit against outstanding indebtedness. This 
does not include a temporary seasonal shutdown (see Sec.  11.39).

[T.D. ATF-364, 60 FR 20428, Apr. 26, 1995]



Sec.  11.36  Termination of franchise.

    When an industry member has sold products for cash or credit to one 
of its wholesalers and the distributorship arrangement is subsequently 
terminated, stocks of the product on hand may be returned for cash or 
credit against outstanding indebtedness.



Sec.  11.37  Change in product.

    A trade buyer's inventory of a product which has been changed in 
formula, proof, label or container (subject to Sec.  11.46) may be 
exchanged for equal quantities of the new version of that product.



Sec.  11.38  Discontinued products.

    When a producer or importer discontinues the production or 
importation of a product, a trade buyer's inventory of that product may 
be returned for cash or credit against outstanding indebtedness.



Sec.  11.39  Seasonal dealers.

    Industry members may accept the return of products from retail 
dealers who are only open a portion of the year, if the products are 
likely to spoil during the off season. These returns will be for cash or 
for credit against outstanding indebtedness.

   Exchanges and Returns for Reasons Not Considered Ordinary and Usual



Sec.  11.45  Overstocked and slow-moving products.

    The return or exchange of a product because it is overstocked or 
slow-moving does not constitute a return for ``ordinary and usual 
commercial reasons.''



Sec.  11.46  Seasonal products.

    The return or exchange of products for which there is only a limited 
or seasonal demand, such as holiday decanters and certain distinctive 
bottles, does not constitute a return for ``ordinary and usual 
commercial reasons.''



PART 12_FOREIGN NONGENERIC NAMES OF GEOGRAPHIC SIGNIFICANCE 
USED IN THE DESIGNATION OF WINES--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
12.1 Scope.
12.2 Territorial extent.
12.3 Procedure for recognition of foreign distinctive designations.

Subpart B [Reserved]

      Subpart C_Foreign Nongeneric Names of Geographic Significance

12.21 List of examples of names by country.

Subpart D_Foreign Nongeneric Names Which Are Distinctive Designations of 
                          Specific Grape Wines

12.31 List of approved names by country.

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.

    Source: T.D. ATF-296, 55 FR 17967, Apr. 30, 1990, unless otherwise 
noted.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  12.1  Scope.

    The regulations in this part relate to foreign names of geographic 
significance used in the designation of wines which are recognized as 
nongeneric under 27 CFR 4.24, and include those nongeneric names which 
the Administrator has found to be distinctive designations of wine, as 
defined in Sec.  4.24(c)(1) of this chapter.



Sec.  12.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

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Sec.  12.3  Procedure for recognition of foreign distinctive designations.

    (a) Procedure. Under the provisions of 27 CFR 70.701(c), the 
Administrator may approve petitions requesting TTB recognition of names 
of geographic significance which are the distinctive designations of 
specific wines under Sec.  4.24(c) of this chapter.
    (b) Format. A petition shall be in the form of a letterhead 
application requesting that TTB recognize the distinctive wine 
designation listed in their petition. The petition should present 
evidence to support a finding that the geographic designation is known 
to the U.S. consumer and trade as the designation of a specific wine of 
a particular place or region, distinguishable from all other wines. All 
background material and supporting data submitted will be made part of 
the application and will be considered in the review process.

[T.D. ATF-296, 55 FR 17967, Apr. 30, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-463, 
66 FR 42733, Aug. 15, 2001]

Subpart B [Reserved]



      Subpart C_Foreign Nongeneric Names of Geographic Significance



Sec.  12.21  List of examples of names by country.

    The names listed in this section are examples of foreign nongeneric 
names of geographic significance under Sec.  4.24(c) (1) and (2) of this 
chapter.
    (a) Argentina: Alto Colorado, Valles Calchaquies.
    (b) Australia: Adelaide, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Cowra, 
Forbes, Geelong, Goulburn Valley, Granite Belt, Great Western, Hunter 
Valley, McLaren Vale, Mudgee, Murray River Valley, New South Wales, 
North Richmond, Queensland, South Australia, Swan Valley, Tasmania, 
Victoria, Western Australia, Yarra Valley.
    (c) Austria: Bisamberg-Kreuzenstein, Burgenland, Carnuntum, 
Frauenweingarten, Kapellenweg, Kirchberger Wagram, Matzner Hugel, 
Niederosterreich, Nussberg, Pinkatal, Schatzberg, Sekt, Wachau, 
Weststeiermark, Wien.
    (d) Federal Republic of Germany: Ahr, Bacharach, Bad Durkheim, 
Baden, Badisches Frankenland, Badstube, Bayerischer Bodensee, 
Bernkastel, Bingen, Breisgau, Deidesheimer Hofstuck, Dhroner Hofberger, 
Erdener Treppchen, Graach, Graben, Hessische Bergstrasse, Himmelreich, 
Hochheimer Holle, Johannisberg, Klosterberg, Kocher-Jagst-Tauber, 
Kreuznach, Kurfurstlay, Loreley, Maindreieck, Mainviereck, 
Markgraflerland, Mittelrhein, Moseltor, Nahe, Nierstein, Obermosel, 
Oppenheimer Krotenbrunnen, Ortenau, Remstal-Stuttgart, Rhein-Burgengau, 
Rheinfalz, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Schloss Bockelheim, Sekt, 
Siebengebirge, Starkenburg, Steigerwald, Sudliche Weinstrasse, Trier, 
Umstadt, Urziger Wurzgarten, Walporzheim/Ahrtal, Wiltinger Scharzberg, 
Winkeler Jesuitengarten, Wonnegau, Wurttemberg, Zell/Mosel.
    (e) France: Ajaccio, Arbois, Auxey-Duresses, Bandol, Bearn, Bellet, 
Bergerac, Blagny, Blaye, Bonnezeaux, Bourg, Buzet, Cadillac, Cahors, 
Canon-Fronsac, Cassis, Cerons, Charlemagne, Chateau Chalon, Chateau-
Grillet, Chinon, Chorey-les-Beaunes, Clos de Tart, Clos des Lambrays, 
Clos Saint-Denis, Collioure, Condrieu, Cornas, Coteaux de l'Aubance, 
Coteaux du Languedoc, Coteaux du Loir, Coteaux du Lyonnais, Coteaux du 
Tricastin, Cotes de Duras, Cotes de Provence, Cotes du Jura, Cotes du 
Roussillon, Cotes du Ventoux, Crepy, Dezize-les-Maranges, Faugeres, 
Fitou, Fixin, Gaillac, Gigondas, Givry, Gros Plant, Irouleguy, 
Jasnieres, Jurancon, Ladoix, L'Etoile, Limoux, Lirac, Loupiac, Madiran, 
Mazis-Chambertin, Menetou Salon, Minervois, Monbazillac, Montagny, 
Monthelie, Montlouis, Montravel, Moulis, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, 
Muscat de Frontignan, Neac, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh, Palette, Pecharmant, 
Pernand-Vergelesses, Picpoul-de-Pinet, Pineau des Charentes, Pouilly-
Loche, Quarts-de-Chaume, Quincy, Regnie, Reuilly, Rosette, Rully, Saint-
Aubin, Saint-Chinian, Saint-Georges-d'Orques, Saint-Joseph, Saint-
Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Saint-Peray, Saint-Romain, Saint-Veran, Sainte-
Croix-du-Mont, Saussignac, Sauvignon de Saint-Bris,

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Savennieres, Seyssel, Vin de Lavilledieu, Vin de pays de l'Aude, Vin de 
Savoie, Vin du Bugey, Vin du Haut-Poitou.
    (f) Greece: Aghialos, Amynteon, Archanes, Daphnes, Goumenissa, 
Kantza, Mantinea, Mavrodaphni Cefalonia, Mavrodaphni Patras, Moschatos 
Lemnos, Moschatos Rhodes, Naoussa, Nemea, Paros, Peza, Plagies Melitona, 
Rapsani, Retsina Attica, Retsina Megaron, Samos, Santorini, Sitia, 
Sitsa.
    (g) Italy: Abruzzo, Acqui, Affile, Aleatico di Gradoli, Alto Mincio, 
Avellino, Barbera del Monferrato, Basilicata, Bianco di Custoza, Bianco 
Pisano di S. Torpe, Boca, Campidano di Terralba, Castelli di Jesi, 
Chieri, Cinque Terre, Ciro, Colli Albani, Colli del Trasimeno, Diano 
d'Alba, Est! Est! Est! di Montefiascone, Etna, Fara, Faro, Franciacorta, 
Gabiano, Gavi, Ghemme, Ischia, Lambrusco Reggiano, Lamezia, Langhe 
Monregalesi, Lessona, Lipari, Melissa, Metauro, Molise, Olevano Romano, 
Oristano, Ovada, Parrina, Piceno, Piemonte, Piglio, Pollino, Puglia, 
Romagna, Rosso Barletta, Savuto, Sicilia, Sorbara, Sulcis, Taurasi, 
Torgiano, Trani, Valtellina Sassella, Velletri, Veneto, Vermentino di 
Gallura, Vesuvio, Vulture, Zagarolo.
    (h) New Zealand: Blenheim, Canterbury, Central Otago, Gisborne, 
Hawkes Bay, Henderson, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Richmond, Rodney, 
South Auckland, Te Kauwhata, Wanganui, Wellington.
    (i) Portugal: Algarve, Alijo, Bairrada, Baixo Corgo, Basto, Beiras, 
Belem, Braga, Bucelas, Camara de Lobos, Campanario, Cantahede, 
Carcavelos, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Colares, Douro, Estremadura, Favaios, 
Lafoes, Lagoa, Lagos, Lamego, Lousada, Meda, Mesao Frio, Moncao, 
Moscatel de Setubal, Murca, Nelas, Penafiel, Pico, Portimao, Preces, 
Ribatejo-Oeste, Sabrosa, Santa Luzia, Sao Joao, Sao Martinho, Sao Pedro, 
Tavira, Torres Vedras, Tras-os-Montes, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, 
Vinho Verde.
    (j) Romania: Alba Iulia, Arges, Bistrita-Nasaud, Bujoru, Cotesti, 
Cotnari, Dealu Mare, Dealurile, Dragasani, Drobeta Turnuseverin, Istria, 
Ivesti, Jidvei, Medias, Mehedinti, Minis, Moldovei, Murfatlar, 
Nicoresti, Odobesti, Oltina, Panciu, Recas, Sarica Niculitel, Sebes, 
Segarcea, Tecuci-Galati, Teremia, Tirnave.
    (k) Spain: Alella, Alicante, Almansa, Ampurdan-Costa Brava, Campo de 
Borja, Carinena, Cava, Condado de Huelva, Jumilla, La Mancha, 
Manzanilla-Sanlucar de Barrameda, Mentrida, Montilla-Moriles, Navarra, 
Penedes, Priorato, Ribeiro, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Tarragona, Utiel-
Requena, Valdeorras, Valencia, Yecla.
    (l) Switzerland: Agarn, Aire-la-Ville, Argovie, Auvernier, Avully, 
Berne, Bernex, Bonvillars, Bratsch, Chalais, Chamoson, Cressier, Cully, 
Dardagny, Dezaley, Epesses, Erlenbach, Friburg, Fully, Geneve, Grisons, 
Gy, Herrliberg, Hornussen, La Cote, Lavaux, Lens, Limmattal, Lucerne, 
Lutry, Meilen, Montreux, Neuchatel, Niedergesteln, Riex, Rivaz, 
Schaffhouse, Schlossgut Herdern, Schwyz, Suisse, Swiss, Tessin, 
Thurgovie, Valais, Varen/Varone, Vaud, Veyrier, Villette, Zeneggen, 
Zurcher Unterland, Zurich.
    (m) Yugoslavia: Blatina Mostar, Bolski Plavac, Borje, Brodska 
Grasevina, Crnogorski Vranac, Dingac, Erdutski Burgundac Bijeli, Faros, 
Grk Lumbarda, Ilocka Frankovka, Kutjevacka Grasevina, Merlot Bujstine, 
Plesivicki Rizling Rajnski, Porecki Merlot, Postup, Primostenski Babic, 
Smedereveski Sovinjon, Vinaracki Merlo, Viska Vugava, Vrsacki Rizling, 
Zlata Radgonska Penina.



Subpart D_Foreign Nongeneric Names Which Are Distinctive Designations of 
                          Specific Grape Wines



Sec.  12.31  List of approved names by country.

    The names listed in this section are foreign nongeneric names of 
geographic significance which are also recognized by the Administrator 
as distinctive designations of specific grape wines, in accordance with 
Sec.  4.24(c)(1) and (3) of this chapter.
    (a) Federal Republic of Germany: Bernkasteler Doctor (Doktor), 
Deidesheimer, Dexheimer Doktor, Erbacher Marcobrunn, Forster, Forster

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Jesuitengarten, Graacher Himmelreich, Liebfraumilch, Liebfrauenmilch, 
Mosel, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Ockfener Bockstein, Piesporter Goldtropfchen, 
Piesporter Michelsberg, Piesporter Treppchen, Rudesheimer, 
Scharzhofberger, Schloss Johannisberger, Schloss Vollrads, Wehlener 
Sonnenuhr, Zeller Schwarze Katz.
    (b) France: Aloxe-Corton, Alsace or Vin d'Alsace, Anjou, Barsac, 
Batard-Montrachet, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Villages, Beaune, Bonnes 
Mares, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux Rouge, Bourgogne, Brouilly, 
Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Charmes-Chambertin, Chassagne-Montrachet, 
Chateau Lafite, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Yquem, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 
Chenas, Chevalier-Montrachet, Chiroubles, Clos de la Roche, Clos de 
Vougeot, Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Beaune-
Villages, Cote de Brouilly, Cote de Nuits, Cote de Nuits-Villages, Cote 
Rotie, Coteaux du Layon, Cotes du Rhone, Echezeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, 
Fleurie, Gevrey-Chambertin, Grands Echezeaux, Graves, Haut Medoc, 
Hermitage, La Tache, Loire, Macon, Margaux, Medoc, Mercurey, Meursault, 
Montrachet, Morgon, Moulin-a-Vent, Muscadet, Musigny, Nuits or Nuits-
Saint-Georges, Pauillac, Pomerol, Pommard, Pouilly-Fuisse, Pouilly Fume, 
Puligny-Montrachet, Rhone, Richebourg, Romanee-Conti, Romanee Saint-
Vivant, Rose d'Anjou, Saint-Amour, Saint-Emilion, Saint-Estephe, Saint-
Julien, Sancerre, Santenay, Saumur, Savigny or Savigny-les-Beaunes, 
Tavel, Touraine, Volnay, Vosne-Romanee, Vouvray.
    (c) Italy: Asti Spumante, Barbaresco, Barbera d'Alba, Barbera 
d'Asti, Bardolino, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Dolcetto d'Alba, 
Frascati, Gattinara, Lacryma Christi, Nebbiolo d'Alba, Orvieto, Soave, 
Valpolicella, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano.
    (d) Portugal: Dao, Oporto, Porto, or Vinho do Porto.
    (e) Spain: Lagrima, Rioja.



PART 13_LABELING PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents



             Subpart A_Scope and Construction of Regulations

Sec.
13.1 Scope of part.
13.2 Delegations of the Administrator.
13.3 Related regulations.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

13.11 Meaning of terms.

                         Subpart C_Applications

13.20 Forms prescribed.
13.21 Application for certificate.
13.22 Withdrawal of applications.
13.23 Notice of denial.
13.25 Appeal of qualification or denial.
13.26 Decision after appeal of qualification or denial.
13.27 Second appeal of qualification or denial.

             Subpart D_Revocations of Specific Certificates

13.41 Authority to revoke certificates.
13.42 Notice of proposed revocation.
13.43 Decision after notice of proposed revocation.
13.44 Appeal of revocation.
13.45 Final decision after appeal.

         Subpart E_Revocation by Operation of Law or Regulation

13.51 Revocation by operation of law or regulation.
13.52 Notice of revocation.
13.53 Appeal of notice of revocation.
13.54 Decision after appeal.

                         Subpart F_Miscellaneous

13.61 Publicity of information.
13.62 Third-party comment on certificates.
13.71 Informal conferences.
13.72 Effective dates of revocations.
13.73 Effect of revocation.
13.74 Surrender of certificates.
13.75 Evidence of receipt by TTB.
13.76 Service on applicant or certificate holder.
13.81 Representation before TTB.
13.91 Computation of time.
13.92 Extensions.

           Subpart G_Appeals Concerning Other Agencies' Rules

13.101 Appeals concerning use of the term ``organic.''

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205(e), 26 U.S.C. 5301 and 7805.

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    Source: T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 13 appear by T.D. ATF-
449, 66 FR 19085, Apr. 13, 2001.



             Subpart A_Scope and Construction of Regulations



Sec.  13.1  Scope of part.

    The regulations in this part govern the procedure and practice in 
connection with the issuance, denial, and revocation of certificates of 
label approval, certificates of exemption from label approval, and 
distinctive liquor bottle approvals under 27 U.S.C. 205(e) and 26 U.S.C. 
5301. The regulations in this part also provide for appeal procedures 
when applications for label approval, exemptions from label approval, or 
distinctive liquor bottle approvals are denied, when such applications 
are approved with qualifications, or when these applications are 
approved and then subsequently revoked. The appeal process in this part 
does not apply to organic claims on alcohol beverage labels. See Sec.  
13.101.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-483, 67 
FR 62858, Oct. 8, 2002 ]



Sec.  13.2  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.13, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 13, Labeling Proceedings. You may obtain a 
copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or 
by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16924, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  13.3  Related regulations.

    The following regulations also relate to this part:

7 CFR Part 205--National Organic Program
27 CFR Part 1--Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine, 
Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits
27 CFR Part 4--Labeling and Advertising of Wine
27 CFR Part 5--Labeling and Advertising of Distilled Spirits
27 CFR Part 7--Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages
27 CFR Part 9--American Viticultural Areas
27 CFR Part 12--Foreign Nongeneric Names of Geographic Significance Used 
in the Designation of Wines
27 CFR Part 16--Alcoholic Beverage Health Warning Statement
27 CFR Part 19--Distilled Spirits Plants
27 CFR Part 24--Wine
27 CFR Part 25--Beer
27 CFR Part 26--Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands
27 CFR Part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer
27 CFR 28--Exportation of Alcohol
27 CFR Part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings

[T.D. ATF-483, 67 FR 62858, Oct. 8, 2002, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3829, Jan. 27, 2004]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  13.11  Meaning of terms.

    Where used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, 
where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with 
the intent thereof, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this 
subpart. Words in the plural form shall include the singular, and vice 
versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall include the 
feminine. The terms ``include'' and ``including'' do not exclude things 
not enumerated that are in the same general class.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Applicant. The permittee or brewer whose name, address, and basic 
permit number, or plant registry number, appears on an unapproved Form 
5100.31, application for a certificate of label approval, certificate of 
exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating

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to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 1135.13, 
Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 13, 
Labeling Proceedings.
    Brewer. Any person who brews beer (except a person who produces only 
beer exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. 5053(e)) and any person who 
produces beer for sale.
    Certificate holder. The permittee or brewer whose name, address, and 
basic permit number, or plant registry number, appears on an approved 
Form 5100.31, certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption 
from label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval.
    Certificate of exemption from label approval. A certificate issued 
on Form 5100.31 which authorizes the bottling of wine or distilled 
spirits, under the condition that the product will under no 
circumstances be sold, offered for sale, shipped, delivered for 
shipment, or otherwise introduced by the applicant, directly or 
indirectly, into interstate or foreign commerce.
    Certificate of label approval. A certificate issued on Form 5100.31 
that authorizes the bottling or packing of wine, distilled spirits, or 
malt beverages, or the removal of bottled wine, distilled spirits, or 
malt beverages from customs custody for introduction into commerce, as 
long as the project bears labels identical to the labels affixed to the 
face of the certificate, or labels with changes authorized by the 
certificate.
    Distilled spirits. Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits 
of wine, whisky, rum, brandy, gin, and other distilled spirits, 
including all dilutions and mixtures thereof for nonindustrial use. The 
term ``distilled spirits'' does not include mixtures containing wine, 
bottled at 48 degrees of proof or less, if the mixture contains more 
than 50 percent wine on a proof gallon basis.
    Distinctive liquor bottle. A liquor bottle of distinctive shape or 
design.
    Distinctive liquor bottle approval. Approval issued on Form 5100.31 
that authorizes the bottling of distilled spirits, or the removal of 
bottled distilled spirits from customs custody for introduction into 
commerce, as long as the bottle is identical to the photograph affixed 
to the face of the form.
    Interstate or foreign commerce. Commerce between any State and any 
place outside that State, or commerce within any Territory or the 
District of Columbia, or between points within the same State but 
through any place outside that State.
    Liquor bottle: A bottle made of glass or earthenware, or of other 
suitable material approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which 
has been designed or is intended for use as a container for distilled 
spirits for sale for beverage purposes, and which has been determined by 
the appropriate TTB officer to protect the revenue adequately.
    Malt beverage. A beverage made by the alcoholic fermentation of an 
infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potable brewing water, 
of malted barley with hops, or their parts, or their products, and with 
or without other malted cereals, and with or without the addition of 
unmalted or prepared cereals, other carbohydrates, or products prepared 
therefrom, and with or without the addition of carbon dioxide, and with 
or without other wholesome products suitable for human food consumption.
    Permittee. Any person holding a basic permit under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act.
    Person. Any individual, partnership, joint stock company, business 
trust, association, corporation, or other form of business enterprise, 
including a receiver, trustee, or liquidating agent and including an 
officer or employee of any agency of a State or political subdivision 
thereof.
    TTB. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the 
Treasury, Washington, DC.
    United States. The several States and Territories and the District 
of Columbia; the term ``State'' includes a Territory and the District of 
Columbia; and the term ``Territory'' means the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico.
    Use of other terms. Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act and used in this part shall have the same meaning 
assigned to it by the Act.

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    Wine. (1) Wine as defined in section 610 and section 617 of the 
Revenue Act of 1918 (26 U.S.C. 5381-5392), only if for nonindustrial use 
and containing not less than 7 percent and not more than 24 percent of 
alcohol by volume; and
    (2) Other alcoholic beverages not so defined, but made in the manner 
of wine, including sparkling and carbonated wine, wine made from 
condensed grape must, wine made from other agricultural products than 
the juice of sound, ripe grapes, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, 
vermouth, cider, perry, and sake, only if for nonindustrial use and 
containing not less than 7 percent and not more than 24 percent of 
alcohol by volume.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19085, Apr. 13, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16924, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. 
TTB-91, 76 FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



                         Subpart C_Applications



Sec.  13.20  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part. All of the information called for in each form 
must be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, the information 
called for in each form is that which is required by this part. The form 
will be filed in accordance with the instructions on the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-449, 66 FR 19085, Apr. 13, 2001, as amended by T.D. TTB-44, 71 
FR 16924, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  13.21  Application for certificate.

    (a) Form of application. An applicant for a certificate of label 
approval, certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive 
liquor bottle approval, must send or deliver signed duplicate copies of 
TTB Form 5100.31, ``Application For And Certification/Exemption Of 
Label/Bottle Approval'' according to the instructions for that form. If 
the application complies with applicable laws and regulations, a 
certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from label 
approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval will be issued. If the 
approval is qualified in any manner, such qualifications will be set 
forth in the appropriate space on the form.
    (b) Time period for action on application. Within 90 days of receipt 
of an application, the appropriate TTB officer must notify the applicant 
whether the application has been approved or denied. The appropriate TTB 
officer may extend this period of time once, by an additional 90 days, 
if he or she finds that unusual circumstances require additional time to 
consider the issues presented by an application. If the appropriate TTB 
officer extends the period, he or she must notify the applicant by 
letter, along with a brief explanation of the issues presented by the 
label. If the applicant receives no decision from the appropriate TTB 
officer within the time periods set forth in this paragraph, the 
applicant may file an appeal as provided in Sec.  13.25.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19085, Apr. 13, 2001]



Sec.  13.22  Withdrawal of applications.

    A person who has filed an application for a certificate of label 
approval, certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive 
liquor bottle approval, may withdraw such application at any time before 
TTB takes action on the application.



Sec.  13.23  Notice of denial.

    Whenever an application for a certificate of label approval, 
certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor 
bottle approval is denied, the appropriate TTB officer must issue to the 
applicant a notice of denial on a certificate of label approval 
rejection document briefly setting forth the reasons why the label or 
bottle is not in compliance with the applicable laws or regulations. The 
applicant may then submit a new application for approval

[[Page 453]]

after making the necessary corrections.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19085, Apr. 13, 2001; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  13.25  Appeal of qualification or denial.

    (a) Form of appeal. If an applicant for a certificate of label 
approval, certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive 
liquor bottle approval wishes to appeal the qualified approval or denial 
of an application, the applicant may file a written appeal with the 
appropriate TTB officer within 45 days after the date of the notice of 
qualification or denial. The appeal should explain why the applicant 
believes that the label or bottle is in compliance with applicable laws 
and regulations. If no appeal is filed within 45 days after the date of 
the notice of qualification or denial, the notice will be the final 
decision of TTB.
    (b) Informal resolution. Applicants may choose to pursue informal 
resolution of disagreements regarding correction sheets or 
qualifications by requesting an informal conference with the appropriate 
TTB officer. However, formal administrative appeals must comply with the 
provisions of paragraph (a) of this section.



Sec.  13.26  Decision after appeal of qualification or denial.

    (a) Decision. After considering any written arguments or evidence 
presented by the applicant, the appropriate TTB officer must issue a 
written decision to the applicant. If the decision is that the qualified 
approval or denial should stand, a copy of the application, marked 
``appeal denied,'' must be returned to the applicant with an explanation 
of the decision and the specific laws or regulations relied upon in 
qualifying or denying the application. If the decision is that the 
certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from label 
approval, or distinctive liquor bottle application should be approved 
without qualification, the applicant should resubmit TTB Form 5100.31 
and the certificate will be issued.
    (b) Time limits for decision. Within 90 days of receipt of an 
appeal, the appropriate TTB officer must notify the appellant whether 
the appeal has been granted or denied. If an applicant requests an 
informal conference as part of an appeal, as authorized in Sec.  13.71, 
the 90-day period will begin 10 days after the date of the conference to 
allow for consideration of any written arguments, facts or evidence 
submitted after the conference. The appropriate TTB officer may extend 
this period of time once by an additional 90 days if he or she finds 
that unusual circumstances require additional time to consider the 
issues presented by an appeal. If the appropriate TTB officer extends 
the period, he or she must notify the applicant by letter, briefly 
explaining the issues presented by the label. If the appellant receives 
no decision from the appropriate TTB officer within the time periods set 
forth in this paragraph, the appellant may appeal as provided in Sec.  
13.27.
    (c) Judicial review. Prior to applying to the Federal courts for 
review, an applicant must first exhaust his or her administrative 
remedies, including the appeal rights set forth in this section and 
Sec.  13.27.



Sec.  13.27  Second appeal of qualification or denial.

    (a) Form of appeal. The decision after appeal of qualification or 
denial may be appealed in writing to the appropriate TTB officer within 
45 days after the date of that decision. If the appropriate TTB officer 
concludes that the qualified approval or denial was correct, a copy of 
the application, marked ``appeal denied,'' must be returned to the 
applicant, with an explanation of the decision and the specific laws or 
regulations relied upon in qualifying or denying the application. If the 
appropriate TTB officer concludes that the certificate of label 
approval, certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive 
liquor bottle application should be approved without qualification, the 
applicant may resubmit TTB Form 5100.31 and the certificate will be 
issued.
    (b) Time limits for decision after second appeal. Within 90 days of 
receipt of the second appeal, the appropriate TTB officer must notify 
the appellant whether the appeal has been granted or denied.

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If an applicant requests an informal conference as part of an appeal, as 
authorized in Sec.  13.71, the 90-day period will begin 10 days after 
the date of the conference to allow for consideration of any written 
arguments, facts or evidence submitted after the conference. The 
appropriate TTB officer may extend this period of time once, by an 
additional 90 days, if he or she finds that unusual circumstances 
require additional time to consider the unique issues presented by an 
appeal. If the appropriate TTB officer extends the time period, he or 
she must notify the applicant by letter, briefly explaining the issues 
presented by the label. The decision made on the second appeal shall be 
the final decision of TTB.
    (c) Judicial review. An appeal to the appropriate TTB officer is 
required prior to application to the Federal courts for review of any 
denial or qualification of an application.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999; T.D. ATF-406a, 64 FR 10949, 
Mar. 8, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



             Subpart D_Revocations of Specific Certificates



Sec.  13.41  Authority to revoke certificates.

    Certificates of label approval, certificates of exemption from label 
approval, and distinctive liquor bottle approvals, previously approved 
on TTB Form 5100.31, may be revoked by the appropriate TTB officer upon 
a finding that the label or bottle at issue is not in compliance with 
the applicable laws or regulations.



Sec.  13.42  Notice of proposed revocation.

    Except as provided in Sec.  13.51, when the appropriate TTB officer 
determines that a certificate of label approval, certificate of 
exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval has 
been issued for a label or bottle that is not in compliance with the 
laws or regulations, he or she must issue to the certificate holder a 
notice of proposed revocation. The notice must set forth the basis for 
the proposed revocation and must provide the certificate holder with 45 
days from the date of receipt of the notice to present written arguments 
or evidence why the revocation should not occur.



Sec.  13.43  Decision after notice of proposed revocation.

    (a) Decision. After considering any written arguments or evidence 
presented by the certificate holder, the appropriate TTB officer must 
issue a decision. If the decision is to revoke the certificate, a letter 
must be sent to the holder explaining the revocation of the certificate, 
and the specific laws or regulations relied upon in determining that the 
label or bottle was not in conformance with law or regulations. If the 
decision is to withdraw the proposed revocation, a letter of explanation 
must be sent.
    (b) Time limits for decision. Within 90 days of receipt of written 
arguments or evidence from the certificate holder, the appropriate TTB 
officer shall notify the appellant of his or her decision. If a 
certificate holder requests an informal conference as part of an appeal, 
as authorized in Sec.  13.71, the 90-day period will begin 10 days after 
the date of the conference to allow for consideration of any written 
arguments, facts or evidence submitted after the conference. The 
appropriate TTB officer may extend this period of time once by an 
additional 90 days if he or she finds that unusual circumstances require 
additional time to consider the issues presented by a proposed 
revocation. If the appropriate TTB officer extends the time period, he 
or she must notify the applicant by letter, along with a brief 
explanation of the issues under consideration.



Sec.  13.44  Appeal of revocation.

    (a) Filing of appeal. A certificate holder who wishes to appeal the 
decision to revoke a certificate of label approval, certificate of 
exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval, 
may file a written appeal setting forth why the holder believes that the 
decision was erroneous. The appeal must be filed with the appropriate 
TTB officer within 45 days after the date of receipt of the decision to 
revoke a certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from 
label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval.

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    (b) Judicial review. An appeal to the appropriate TTB officer is 
required prior to application to the Federal courts for review of any 
revocation of a certificate.

[T.D. ATF-449, 66 FR 19086, Apr.13, 2001]



Sec.  13.45  Final decision after appeal.

    (a) Issuance of decision. After considering any written arguments or 
evidence presented by the certificate holder or the holder's 
representative, the appropriate TTB officer must issue a final decision. 
If the decision is to revoke the certificate of label approval, 
certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor 
bottle approval, a letter must be issued explaining the basis for the 
revocation, and the specific laws or regulations relied upon in 
determining that the label or bottle was not in conformance with law or 
regulations. If the decision is to withdraw the proposed revocation, a 
letter explaining the decision must be sent.
    (b) Time limits for decision. Within 90 days of receipt of an 
appeal, the appropriate TTB officer must notify the holder whether the 
appeal has been granted or denied. If a certificate holder requests an 
informal conference as part of an appeal, as authorized in Sec.  13.71, 
the 90-day period will begin 10 days after the date of the conference to 
allow for consideration of any written arguments, facts or evidence 
submitted after the conference. The appropriate TTB officer may extend 
this period of time once by an additional 90 days if he or she finds 
that unusual circumstances require additional time to consider the 
issues presented by an appeal. If the appropriate TTB officer extends 
the period, he or she must notify the holder by letter, briefly 
explaining the issues presented by the label. The final decision after 
appeal will be the final decision of TTB.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



         Subpart E_Revocation by Operation of Law or Regulation



Sec.  13.51  Revocation by operation of law or regulation.

    TTB will not individually notify all holders of certificates of 
label approval, certificates of exemption from label approval, or 
distinctive liquor bottle approvals that their approvals have been 
revoked if the revocation occurs by operation of either TTB-administered 
law or regulation or applicable law or regulation of other agencies. If 
changes in labeling or other requirements are made as a result of 
amendments or revisions to the law or regulations, the certificate 
holder must voluntarily surrender all certificates that are no longer in 
compliance. The holder must submit applications for new certificates in 
compliance with the new requirements, unless TTB determines that new 
applications are not necessary. If a new application is unnecessary, it 
is the responsibility of the certificate holder to ensure that labels 
are in compliance with their requirements of the new regulations or law.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-483, 67 
FR 62858, Oct. 8, 2002]



Sec.  13.52  Notice of revocation.

    If TTB determines that a certificate holder is still using a 
certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from label 
approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval that is no longer in 
compliance due to amendments or revisions in the law or regulations, the 
appropriate TTB officer will notify the certificate holder in writing 
that the subject certificate has been revoked by operation of law or 
regulations, with a brief description of the grounds for such 
revocation.



Sec.  13.53  Appeal of notice of revocation.

    Within 45 days after the date of receipt of a notice of revocation 
by operation of law or regulations, the certificate holder may file a 
written appeal with the appropriate TTB officer. The appeal should set 
forth the reasons why the certificate holder believes that the 
regulation or law at issue does not require the revocation of the 
certificate.

[[Page 456]]



Sec.  13.54  Decision after appeal.

    (a) Issuance of decision. After considering all written arguments 
and evidence submitted by the certificate holder, the appropriate TTB 
officer must issue a final decision regarding the revocation by 
operation of law or regulation of the certificate. If the decision is 
that the law or regulation at issue requires the revocation of the 
certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from label 
approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval, a letter must be issued 
explaining the basis for the revocation, and citing the specific laws or 
regulations which required the revocation of the certificate. If the 
decision is that the law or regulation at issue does not require the 
revocation of such certificate, a letter explaining the decision must be 
sent to the certificate holder. The decision after appeal will be the 
final decision of the TTB.
    (b) Time limits for decision. Within 90 days of receipt of an 
appeal, the appropriate TTB officer must notify the holder whether the 
appeal has been granted or denied. If a certificate holder requests an 
informal conference as part of an appeal, as authorized in Sec.  13.71, 
the 90-day period will begin 10 days after the date of the conference to 
allow for consideration of any written arguments, facts or evidence 
submitted after the conference. The appropriate TTB officer may extend 
this period of time once by an additional 90 days if he or she finds 
that unusual circumstances require additional time to consider the 
issues presented by an appeal. If the appropriate TTB officer extends 
the period, he or she must notify the holder by letter, briefly 
explaining the issues presented by the label. The decision of the 
appropriate TTB officer shall be the final decision of the TTB.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



                         Subpart F_Miscellaneous



Sec.  13.61  Publicity of information.

    (a) Pending and denied applications--(1) General. Pending and denied 
applications for certificates of label approval, certificates of 
exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approvals 
are treated as proprietary information, unless the applicant or 
certificate holder provides written authorization to release such 
information.
    (2) Labels that make organic claims. TTB will disclose applications 
for approval of labels that make organic claims to the appropriate 
office of the United States Department of Agriculture to assure such 
labels comply with National Organic Program rules.
    (b) Approved applications. The appropriate TTB officer shall cause 
to be maintained in the TTB public reading room for public inspection, a 
copy of each approved application for certificate of label approval, 
certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor 
bottle approval. These documents may be viewed during business hours at 
1310 G Street NW., Washington, DC, or by viewing the Public COLA 
Registry on the TTB Web site at (http://www.ttb.gov).
    (c) Revoked certificates. If an approved certificate is subsequently 
revoked, the record of the approved application will remain on file for 
public inspection, but the index will be annotated to show it was 
revoked.
    (d) Further disclosure of information on denied or revoked 
certificates. If an applicant whose application is pending or has been 
denied, or a holder of a revoked certificate of label approval, 
certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor 
bottle approval, issues public statements concerning TTB action in 
connection with such application or certificate, then TTB may issue a 
statement to clarify its position or correct any misstatements of fact, 
including a disclosure of information contained on the application or 
certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from label 
approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-483, 67 
FR 62859, Oct. 8, 2002]



Sec.  13.62  Third-party comment on certificates.

    When a third party (such as foreign government, another Federal 
agency, a State agency, an industry association, a competitor of a 
certificate holder, a

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consumer or consumer group, or any other interested person) wishes to 
comment on an approved certificate of label approval, certificate of 
exemption from label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval, 
such comments should be submitted in writing to the appropriate TTB 
officer who will review the subject of the comment. If the comment 
raises an issue that is outside the scope of TTB's statutory or 
regulatory authority, or the appropriate TTB officer determines that the 
certificate is in compliance with applicable law and regulations, the 
commenter will be informed that no further action will be taken. If the 
appropriate TTB officer determines that the commenter has raised a valid 
issue that TTB has authority to address, he or she will initiate 
appropriate action. The appropriate TTB officer may, in his or her 
discretion, notify the commenter as to the action being taken by TTB 
with respect to the certificate.

[T.D. ATF-449, 66 FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



Sec.  13.71  Informal conferences.

    (a) General. As part of a timely filed written appeal of a notice of 
denial, a notice of proposed revocation, or a decision to revoke a 
certificate, an applicant or certificate holder may file a written 
request for an informal conference with the appropriate TTB officer 
deciding the appeal.
    (b) Informal conference procedures. The appropriate TTB officer and 
the applicant or certificate holder will agree upon a date for an 
informal conference. The informal conference is for purposes of 
discussion only, and no transcript shall be made. If the applicant or 
certificate holder wishes to rely upon arguments, facts, or evidence 
presented at the informal conference, he or she has 10 days after the 
date of the conference to incorporate such arguments, facts, or evidence 
in a written submission to the appropriate TTB officer.

[T.D. ATF-449, 66 FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



Sec.  13.72  Effective dates of revocations.

    (a) Effective dates--(1) Revocation of specific certificates. A 
written decision to revoke a certificate becomes effective 60 days after 
the date of the decision.
    (2) Revocation by operation of law or regulation. If a certificate 
is revoked by operation of law or regulation, the revocation becomes 
effective on the effective date of the change in law or regulation with 
which the certificate does not comply, or if a separate label compliance 
date is given, on that date.
    (b) Use of certificate during period of appeal. If a certificate 
holder files a timely appeal after receipt of a decision to revoke a 
certificate pursuant to Sec.  13.44, the holder may continue to use the 
certificate at issue until the effective date of a final decision issued 
by the appropriate TTB officer. However, the effective date of a notice 
of revocation by operation of law or regulations, issued pursuant to 
Sec.  13.52, is not stayed pending the appeal.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



Sec.  13.73  Effect of revocation.

    On and after the effective date of a revocation of a certificate of 
label approval, certificate or exemption from label approval, or 
distinctive liquor bottle approval, the label or distinctive liquor 
bottle in question may not be used to bottle or pack distilled spirits, 
wine or malt beverages, to remove such products from the place where 
they were bottled or packed, or to remove such products from customs 
custody for consumption.



Sec.  13.74  Surrender of certificates.

    On the effective date of a final decision that has been issued to 
revoke a certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from 
label approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval, the certificate 
holder must surrender the original of the certificate to TTB for manual 
cancellation. Regardless of whether the original certificate of label 
approval, certificate of exemption from label approval, or distinctive 
liquor bottle approval has been manually canceled or not, the 
certificate is null and void after the effective date of the revocation. 
It is a violation of this section for any certificate holder to present 
a certificate of label approval, certificate of exemption from label 
approval, or distinctive liquor bottle approval to an official of the 
United

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States Government as a valid certificate after the effective date of the 
revocation of the certificate if the certificate holder has been 
previously notified that such certificate has been revoked by TTB.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



Sec.  13.75  Evidence of receipt by TTB.

    If there is a time limit on TTB action that runs from TTB's receipt 
of a document, the date of receipt may be established by a certified 
mail receipt or equivalent written acknowledgment secured by a 
commercial delivery service or by a written acknowledgment of personal 
delivery. In the absence of proof of receipt, the date the document is 
logged in by TTB will be considered the date of receipt.



Sec.  13.76  Service on applicant or certificate holder.

    (a) Method of service. TTB must serve notices of denial on an 
applicant by first class mail, or by personal delivery. TTB must serve 
notices of proposed revocation and notices of revocation on a 
certificate holder by certified mail, return receipt requested, by a 
commercial delivery service that will provide an equivalent written 
acknowledgment from the recipient, or by personal delivery.
    (b) Date of receipt. If there is a time limit on a certificate 
holder's action that runs from the holder's receipt of a document, the 
date of receipt may be established by a certified mail receipt, an 
equivalent written acknowledgment secured by a commercial delivery 
service, or by a written acknowledgment of personal delivery.
    (c) Person to be served. When service is by mail or other commercial 
delivery service, a copy of the document must be sent to the applicant 
or certificate holder at the address stated in the application or at the 
last known address. If authorized by the applicant or certificate 
holder, the copy of the document may be mailed to a designated 
representative. If service is by personal delivery, a copy of the 
document must be delivered to the certificate holder or to a designated 
representative. In the case of a corporation, partnership, or 
association, personal delivery may be made to an officer, manager, or 
general agent thereof, or to the attorney of record.



Sec.  13.81  Representation before TTB.

    An applicant or certificate holder may be represented by an 
attorney, certified public accountant, or other person recognized to 
practice before TTB as provided in 31 CFR part 8 (Practice Before the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms). The applicable requirements of 
26 CFR 601.521 through 601.527 (conference and practice requirements for 
alcohol, tobacco, and firearms activities) shall apply.



Sec.  13.91  Computation of time.

    In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this part, 
the day of the act, event or default after which the designated period 
of time is to run, is not counted. The last day of the period to be 
computed is counted, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, 
in which case the period runs until the next day that is not a Saturday, 
Sunday, or legal holiday. Papers or documents that are required or 
permitted to be filed under this part must be received at the 
appropriate office within the filing time limits, if any.



Sec.  13.92  Extensions.

    An applicant or certificate holder may apply to the appropriate TTB 
officer deciding the appeal for an extension of any time limit 
prescribed in this part. The time limit may be extended if TTB agrees 
the request is reasonable.

[T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999, as amended by T.D. ATF-449, 66 
FR 19086, Apr. 13, 2001]



           Subpart G_Appeals Concerning Other Agencies' Rules



Sec.  13.101  Appeals concerning use of the term ``organic.''

    To appeal a determination that an organic claim on a label does not 
comply with the National Organic Program rules in 7 CFR part 205, 
contact the Program Manager, National Organic

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Program (NOP), Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department 
of Agriculture. See the NOP appeal process in 7 CFR 205.680.

[T.D. ATF-483, 67 FR 62859, Oct. 8, 2002]



PART 16_ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE HEALTH WARNING STATEMENT--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
16.1 General.
16.2 Territorial extent.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

16.10 Meaning of terms.

 Subpart C_Health Warning Statement Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages

16.20 General.
16.21 Mandatory label information.
16.22 General requirements.

                      Subpart D_General Provisions

16.30 Certificates of label approval.
16.31 Exports.
16.32 Preemption.
16.33 Civil penalties; adjustments.

    Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, 215, 218; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.

    Source: T.D. ATF-294, 55 FR 5421, Feb. 14, 1990, unless otherwise 
noted.



                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  16.1  General.

    The regulations in this part relate to a health warning statement on 
labels of containers of alcoholic beverages.



Sec.  16.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States, the 
District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United 
States.



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  16.10  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
shall have the meaning ascribed in this section.
    Act. The Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988.
    Alcoholic beverage. Includes any beverage in liquid form which 
contains not less than one-half of one percent (.5%) of alcohol by 
volume and is intended for human consumption.
    Bottle. To fill a container with an alcoholic beverage and to seal 
such container.
    Bottler. A person who bottles an alcoholic beverage.
    Brand label. The label carrying, in the usual distinctive design, 
the brand name of the alcoholic beverage.
    Container. The innermost sealed container, irrespective of the 
material from which made, in which an alcoholic beverage is placed by 
the bottler and in which such beverage is offered for sale to members of 
the general public.
    Health. Includes, but is not limited to, the prevention of 
accidents.
    Person. Any individual, partnership, joint-stock company, business 
trust, association, corporation, or any other business or legal entity, 
including a receiver, trustee, or liquidating agent, and also includes 
any State, any State agency, or any officer or employee thereof.
    Sale and distribution. Includes sampling or any other distribution 
not for sale.
    State. Includes any political subdivision of any State, the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake 
Island, the Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island.
    State law. Includes State statutes, regulations and principles and 
rules having the force of law.
    TTB. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the 
Treasury, Washington, DC.
    United States. The several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, the 
Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, and Johnston Island.
    Use of other terms. Any other term defined in the Alcoholic Beverage 
Labeling Act and used in this part shall have

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the same meaning as assigned to it by the Act.

[T.D. ATF-294, 55 FR 5421, Feb. 14, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-425, 65 
FR 11892, Mar. 7, 2000; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16925, Apr. 4, 2006]



 Subpart C_Health Warning Statement Requirements for Alcoholic Beverages



Sec.  16.20  General.

    (a) Domestic products. On and after November 18, 1989, no person 
shall bottle for sale or distribution in the United States any alcoholic 
beverage unless the container of such beverage bears the health warning 
statement required by Sec.  16.21. It is the responsibility of the 
bottler to provide, upon request, sufficient evidence to establish that 
the alcoholic beverage was bottled prior to November 18, 1989.
    (b) Imported products. On and after November 18, 1989, no person 
shall import for sale or distribution in the United States any alcoholic 
beverage unless the container of such beverage bears the health warning 
statement required by Sec.  16.21. This requirement does not apply to 
alcoholic beverages that were bottled in the foreign country prior to 
November 18, 1989. It is the responsibility of the importer to provide, 
upon request, sufficient evidence to establish that the alcoholic 
beverage was bottled prior to such date.



Sec.  16.21  Mandatory label information.

    There shall be stated on the brand label or separate front label, or 
on a back or side label, separate and apart from all other information, 
the following statement:

    GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women 
should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the 
risk of birth defects.
    (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive 
a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.

(Authority: Sec. 8001, Pub. L. 100-690, 102 Stat. 4181, 27 U.S.C. 215)



Sec.  16.22  General requirements.

    (a) Legibility. (1) All labels shall be so designed that the 
statement required by Sec.  16.21 is readily legible under ordinary 
conditions, and such statement shall be on a contrasting background.
    (2) The first two words of the statement required by Sec.  16.21, 
i.e., ``GOVERNMENT WARNING,'' shall appear in capital letters and in 
bold type. The remainder of the warning statement may not appear in bold 
type.
    (3) The letters and/or words of the statement required by Sec.  
16.21 shall not be compressed in such a manner that the warning 
statement is not readily legible.
    (4) The warning statement required by Sec.  16.21 shall appear in a 
maximum number of characters (i.e., letters, numbers, marks) per inch, 
as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Maximum
                                                              number of
      Minimum required type size for warning statement        characters
                                                               per inch
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 millimeter...............................................           40
2 millimeters..............................................           25
3 millimeters..............................................           12
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Size of type. (1) Containers of 237 milliliters (8 fl. oz.) or 
less. The mandatory statement required by Sec.  16.21 shall be in 
script, type, or printing not smaller than 1 millimeter.
    (2) Containers of more than 237 milliliters (8 fl. oz.) up to 3 
liters (101 fl. oz.). The mandatory statement required by Sec.  16.21 
shall be in script, type, or printing not smaller than 2 millimeters.
    (3) Containers of more than 3 liters (101 fl. oz.). The mandatory 
statement required by Sec.  16.21 shall be in script, type, or printing 
not smaller than 3 millimeters.
    (c) Labels firmly affixed. Labels bearing the statement required by 
Sec.  16.21 which are not an integral part of the container shall be 
affixed to containers of alcoholic beverages in such manner that they 
cannot be removed without thorough application of water or other 
solvents.

[T.D. ATF-294, 55 FR 5421, Feb. 14, 1990, as amended by T.D. 372, 61 FR 
20723, May 8, 1996; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



                      Subpart D_General Provisions



Sec.  16.30  Certificates of label approval.

    Certificates of label/bottle approval or certificates of exemption 
from label approval on TTB Form 5100.31, issued pursuant to parts 4, 5, 
and 7 of this

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chapter for imported and domestically bottled wine, distilled spirits, 
and malt beverages, shall not be approved with respect to such beverage 
bottled on and after November 18, 1989, unless the label for the 
container of such beverage bears the health warning statement required.

[T.D. ATF-294, 55 FR 5421, Feb. 14, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-425, 65 
FR 11892, Mar. 7, 2000]



Sec.  16.31  Exports.

    The regulations in this part shall not apply with respect to 
alcoholic beverages that are produced, imported, bottled, or labeled for 
export from the United States, or for delivery to a vessel or aircraft, 
as supplies, for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of the internal 
revenue laws of the United States: Provided, That this exemption shall 
not apply with respect to alcoholic beverages that are produced, 
imported, bottled, or labeled for sale, distribution, or shipment to 
members or units of the Armed Forces of the United States, including 
those located outside the United States.



Sec.  16.32  Preemption.

    No statement relating to alcoholic beverages and health, other than 
the statement required by Sec.  16.21, shall be required under State law 
to be placed on any container of an alcoholic beverage, or on any box, 
carton, or other package, irrespective of the material from which made, 
that contains such a container.



Sec.  16.33  Civil penalties; adjustments.

    (a) General. The Act provides that any person who violates the 
provisions of this part shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more 
than $10,000. However, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Civil 
Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended, this civil 
penalty is subject to periodic cost-of-living adjustment. Accordingly, 
any person who violates the provisions of this part shall be subject to 
a civil penalty of not more than the amount listed at https://
www.ttb.gov/regulation_guidance/ablapenalty.html. Each day shall 
constitute a separate offense.
    (b) Notice of cost-of-living adjustment. TTB will provide notice in 
the Federal Register and at the Web site referenced in paragraph (a) of 
this section of cost-of-living adjustments to the civil penalty for 
violations of this part.
    (c) Applicability of increases in penalty. Any increase in the 
penalty described in paragraph (a) of this section shall apply only to 
penalties, including those whose associated violation predated such an 
increase, which are assessed after the date the increase takes effect. 
An increase will take effect on the date a notice is published in the 
Federal Register announcing the increase. The effective date of the 
increase also will be listed at the Web site in paragraph (a) of this 
section.

[T.D.TTB-138, 81 FR 43065, July 1, 2016]



PART 17_DRAWBACK ON TAXPAID DISTILLED SPIRITS USED IN 
MANUFACTURING NONBEVERAGE PRODUCTS--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
17.1 Scope of regulations.
17.2 Forms prescribed.
17.3 Alternate methods or procedures.
17.4 OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
17.5 Products manufactured in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
17.6 Signature authority.
17.7 Delegations of the Administrator.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

17.11 Meaning of terms.

                         Subpart C_Registration

17.21 Registration.
17.22 Employer identification number.
17.23 Application for employer identification number.

Subpart D [Reserved]

                Subpart E_Bonds and Consents of Sureties

17.101 Bonds in general.
17.102 Amount of bond.
17.103 Bonds obtained from surety companies.
17.104 Deposit of collateral.
17.105 Filing of powers of attorney.
17.106 Consents of surety.
17.107 Strengthening bonds.
17.108 Superseding bonds.

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                          Termination of Bonds

17.111 General.
17.112 Notice by surety of termination of bond.
17.113 Extent of release of surety from liability under bond.
17.114 Release of collateral.

                     Subpart F_Formulas and Samples

17.121 Product formulas.
17.122 Amended or revised formulas.
17.123 Statement of process.
17.124 Samples.
17.125 Adoption of formulas and processes.
17.126 Formulas for intermediate products.
17.127 Self-manufactured ingredients treated optionally as unfinished 
          nonbeverage products.

                          Approval of Formulas

17.131 Formulas on TTB Form 5154.1.
17.132 U.S.P., N.F., and H.P.U.S. preparations.
17.133 Food product formulas.
17.134 Determination of unfitness for beverage purposes.
17.135 Use of specially denatured alcohol (S.D.A.).
17.136 Compliance with Food and Drug Administration requirements.
17.137 Formulas disapproved for drawback.

                      Subpart G_Claims for Drawback

17.141 Drawback.
17.142 Claims.
17.143 Notice for monthly claims.
17.144 Bond for monthly claims.
17.145 Date of filing claim.
17.146 Information to be shown by the claim.
17.147 Supporting data.
17.148 Allowance of claims.

                       Spirits Subject to Drawback

17.151 Use of distilled spirits.
17.152 Time of use of spirits.
17.153 Recovered spirits.
17.154 Spirits contained in intermediate products.
17.155 Spirits consumed in manufacturing intermediate products.

                            Subpart H_Records

17.161 General.
17.162 Receipt of distilled spirits.
17.163 Evidence of taxpayment of distilled spirits.
17.164 Production record.
17.165 Receipt of raw ingredients.
17.166 Disposition of nonbeverage products.
17.167 Inventories.
17.168 Recovered spirits.
17.169 Transfer of intermediate products.
17.170 Retention of records.
17.171 Inspection of records.

                   Subpart I_Miscellaneous Provisions

17.181 Exportation of medicinal preparations and flavoring extracts.
17.182 Drawback claims by druggists.
17.183 Disposition of recovered alcohol and material from which alcohol 
          can be recovered.
17.184 Distilled spirits container marks.
17.185 Requirements for intermediate products and unfinished nonbeverage 
          products.
17.186 Transfer of distilled spirits to other containers.
17.187 Discontinuance of business.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5010, 5111-5114, 5123, 5206, 5273, 6065, 6091, 
6109, 7213, 7652, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.

    Source: T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 17 appear by T.D. ATF-
436, 66 FR 5470, 5471, Jan. 19, 2001.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  17.1  Scope of regulations.

    The regulations in this part apply to the manufacture of medicines, 
medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, and 
perfume that are unfit for beverage use and are made with taxpaid 
distilled spirits. The regulations cover the following topics: obtaining 
drawback of internal revenue tax on distilled spirits used in the 
manufacture of nonbeverage products; and bonds, claims, formulas and 
samples, losses, and records to be kept pertaining to the manufacture of 
nonbeverage products.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37401, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.2  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all 
forms, including bonds and records, required by this part. All of the 
information called for in each form shall be furnished as indicated by 
the headings on the form and the instructions on or pertaining to the 
form. In addition, information called for in each form shall be 
furnished as required by this part. The form will be filed in accordance 
with the instructions for the form.

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    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-436, 
66 FR 5470, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16925, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  17.3  Alternate methods or procedures.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may approve the use of an 
alternate method or procedure in lieu of a method or procedure 
prescribed in this part if he or she finds that--
    (1) Good cause has been shown for the use of the alternate method or 
procedure;
    (2) The alternate method or procedure is within the purpose of, and 
consistent with the effect intended by, the method or procedure 
prescribed by this part, and affords equivalent security to the revenue; 
and
    (3) The alternate method or procedure will not be contrary to any 
provision of law, and will not result in any increase in cost to the 
Government or hinder the effective administration of this part.
    (b) Application. A letter of application to employ an alternate 
method or procedure must be submitted to the appropriate TTB officer. 
The application shall specifically describe the proposed alternate 
method or procedure, and shall set forth the reasons therefor.
    (c) Approval. No alternate method or procedure shall be employed 
until the application has been approved by the appropriate TTB officer. 
The appropriate TTB officer shall not approve any alternate method 
relating to the giving of any bond or to the assessment, payment, or 
collection of any tax. The manufacturer shall, during the period of 
authorization, comply with the terms of the approved application and 
with any conditions thereto stated by the appropriate TTB officer in the 
approval. Authorization for any alternate method or procedure may be 
withdrawn by written notice from the Administrator whenever in his or 
her judgment the revenue is jeopardized, the effective administration of 
this part is hindered, or good cause for the authorization no longer 
exists. The manufacturer shall retain, in the records required by Sec.  
17.170, any authorization given by the appropriate TTB officer under 
this section.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-436, 
66 FR 5470, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  17.4  OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    (a) Purpose. This section collects and displays the control numbers 
assigned to the information collection requirements of this part by the 
Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
    (b) OMB control number 1513-0013. OMB control number 1513-0013 is 
assigned to the following section in this part: Sec.  17.106.
    (c) OMB control number 1513-0014. OMB control number 1513-0014 is 
assigned to the following sections in this part: Sec. Sec.  17.6 and 
17.105.
    (d) OMB control number 1513-0021. OMB control number 1513-0021 is 
assigned to the following sections in this part: Sec. Sec.  17.121, 
17.126, 17.127, 17.132, and 17.136.
    (e) OMB control number 1513-0130. OMB control number 1513-0130 is 
assigned to the following sections in this part: Sec. Sec.  17.142, 
17.145, and 17.146.
    (f) OMB control number 1513-0036. OMB control number 1513-0036 is 
assigned to the following section in this part: Sec.  17.6.
    (g) OMB control number 1513-0072. OMB control number 1513-0072 is 
assigned to the following sections in this part: Sec. Sec.  17.3, 
17.111, 17.112, 17.122, 17.123, 17.124, 17.125, 17.143, 17.168(a), 
17.183, and 17.187.
    (h) OMB control number 1513-0073. OMB control number 1513-0073 is 
assigned to the following sections in this part: Sec. Sec.  17.161, 
17.162, 17.163, 17.164, 17.165, 17.166, 17.167, 17.168(b), 17.169, 
17.170, 17.182, and 17.186.
    (i) OMB control number 1513-0088. OMB control number 1513-0088 is 
assigned to the following section in this part: Sec.  17.23.

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    (j) OMB control number 1513-0098. OMB control number 1513-0098 is 
assigned to the following sections in this part: Sec. Sec.  17.147 and 
17.182.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37401, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.5  Products manufactured in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

    For additional provisions regarding drawback on distilled spirits 
contained in medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, 
flavoring extracts, or perfume which are unfit for beverage purposes and 
which are brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or the U.S. 
Virgin Islands, see part 26, subparts I and Ob, of this chapter.

[T.D. ATF-436, 66 FR 5470, 5471, Jan. 19, 2001, as amended by T.D. ATF-
459, 66 FR 38549, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  17.6  Signature authority.

    No claim, bond, tax return, or other required document executed by a 
person as an agent or representative is acceptable unless a power of 
attorney or other proper notification of signature authority has been 
filed with the TTB office where the required document must be filed. The 
appropriate TTB officer with whom the claim or other required document 
is filed may, when he or she considers it necessary, require additional 
evidence of the authority of the agent or representative to execute the 
document. Except as otherwise provided by this part, powers of attorney 
shall be filed on TTB Form 1534 (5000.8), Power of Attorney. 
Notification of signature authority of partners, officers, or employees 
may be given by filing a copy of corporate or partnership documents, 
minutes of a meeting of the board of directors, etc. For corporate 
officers or employees, TTB Form 5100.1, Signing Authority for Corporate 
Officials, may be used. For additional provisions regarding powers of 
attorney, see Sec.  17.105 and 26 CFR part 601, subpart E.



Sec.  17.7  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.17, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 17, Drawback on Taxpaid Distilled Spirits 
Used in Manufacturing Nonbeverage Products. You may obtain a copy of 
this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by 
mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

[T.D. ATF-436, 66 FR 5470, Jan. 19, 2001, as amended by T.D. TTB-44, 71 
FR 16926, Apr. 4, 2006]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  17.11  Meaning of terms.

    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
have the meanings given in this section. Words in the plural form 
include the singular, and vice versa, and words indicating the masculine 
gender include the feminine. The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do 
not exclude things not listed which are in the same general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.17, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
17, Drawback on Taxpaid Distilled Spirits Used in Manufacturing 
Nonbeverage Products.
    Approved, or approved for drawback. When used with reference to 
products and their formulas, this term means that drawback may be 
claimed on eligible spirits used in such products in accordance with 
this part.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Distilled spirits, or spirits. That substance known as ethyl 
alcohol, ethanol, spirits, or spirits of wine in any form (including all 
dilutions and mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever 
process produced).
    Effective tax rate. The net tax rate, after reduction for any credit 
allowable under 26 U.S.C. 5010 for wine and flavor

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content, at which the tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 U.S.C. 5001 
or 7652 is paid or determined. For distilled spirits with no wine or 
flavors content, the effective tax rate equals the rate of tax imposed 
by 26 U.S.C. 5001 or 7652.
    Eligible, or eligible for drawback. When used with reference to 
spirits, this term designates taxpaid spirits which have not yet been 
used in nonbeverage products.
    Filed. Subject to the provisions of Sec. Sec.  70.305 and 70.306 of 
this chapter, a claim for drawback or other document or payment 
submitted under this part is generally considered to have been ``filed'' 
when it is received by the office of the proper Government official; but 
if an item is mailed timely with postage prepaid, then the United States 
postmark date is treated as the date of filing.
    Food products. Includes food adjuncts, such as preservatives, 
emulsifying agents, and food colorings, which are manufactured and used, 
or sold for use, in food.
    Intermediate products. Products to which all three of the following 
conditions apply: they are made with taxpaid distilled spirits, they 
have been disapproved for drawback, and they are made by the 
manufacturer exclusively for its own use in the manufacture of 
nonbeverage products approved for drawback. However, ingredients treated 
as unfinished nonbeverage products under Sec.  17.127 are not considered 
to be intermediate products.
    Medicines. Includes laboratory stains and reagents for use in 
medical diagnostic procedures.
    Month. A calendar month.
    Nonbeverage products. Medicines, medicinal preparations, food 
products, flavors, flavoring extracts, or perfume, which are 
manufactured using taxpaid distilled spirits, and which are unfit for 
use for beverage purposes.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, or corporation.
    Proof gallon. A gallon of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, which 
contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity 
of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (referred to water at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit as unity), or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Quarter. A 3-month period beginning January 1, April 1, July 1, or 
October 1.
    Recovered spirits. Taxpaid spirits that have been salvaged, after 
use in the manufacture of a product or ingredient, so that the spirits 
are reusable.
    Subject to drawback. This term is used with reference to spirits. 
Eligible spirits become ``subject to drawback'' when they are used in 
the manufacture of a nonbeverage product. When spirits have become 
``subject to drawback,'' they may be included in the manufacturer's 
claim for drawback of tax covering the period in which they were first 
used.
    Tax year. The period from July l of one calendar year through June 
30 of the following year.
    Taxpaid. When used with respect to distilled spirits, this term 
shall mean that all taxes imposed on such spirits by 26 U.S.C. 5001 or 
7652 have been determined or paid as provided by law.
    This chapter. Chapter I of title 27 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-436, 
66 FR 5470, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16926, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. 
TTB-79, 74 FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



                         Subpart C_Registration

    Source: T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37402, July 28, 2009, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  17.21  Registration.

    Every person claiming drawback under this part must register 
annually as a nonbeverage domestic drawback claimant. Registration will 
be accomplished when the claimant submits the first drawback claim for 
each year along with the supporting data required under subpart G of 
this part. No registration is required for any year in which the 
claimant does not file a claim for drawback.



Sec.  17.22  Employer identification number.

    Every person who claims drawback under this part must enter on each 
claim for drawback filed on TTB Form 5620.8, Claim--Alcohol, Tobacco, 
and

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Firearms Taxes, the employer identification number (EIN) assigned by the 
Internal Revenue Service.

(26 U.S.C. 6109, 6723)



Sec.  17.23  Application for employer identification number.

    (a) Use Form SS-4. A claimant must obtain an employer identification 
number (EIN) by filing an application with the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) on IRS Form SS-4. Form SS-4 is available from the local IRS 
Service Center, from the IRS District Director, the IRS Web site at 
http://www.irs.gov or from the TTB National Revenue Center. The claimant 
must file this form with IRS in accordance with the instructions on the 
form.
    (b) One EIN only. Each claimant must obtain and use only one EIN, 
regardless of the number of places of business for which a claim is 
filed under this part.

(26 U.S.C. 6109)

Subpart D [Reserved]



                Subpart E_Bonds and Consents of Sureties



Sec.  17.101  Bonds in general.

    (a) Requirement. A bond must be filed by each person claiming 
drawback on a monthly basis. Persons who claim drawback on a quarterly 
basis are not required to file bonds. The bond requirement of this part 
may be satisfied either by a bond obtained from an authorized surety 
company or by deposit of collateral security.
    (b) Bond form. The bond must be prepared and executed on TTB Form 
5154.3, Bond for Drawback Under 26 U.S.C. 5111, in accordance with the 
provisions of this part and the instructions printed on the form.
    (c) Bonds executed before July 1, 2008. On and after July 1, 2008, a 
reference to 26 U.S.C. 5131-5134 in a bond executed on TTB Form 5154.3, 
Bond for Drawback Under 26 U.S.C. 5131, shall be understood to refer to 
the sections redesignated as 26 U.S.C. 5111-5114 by section 11125 of 
Public Law 109-59.
    (d) Approval. The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to approve 
all bonds and consents of surety required by this part.

[T.D. TTB, 74 FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.102  Amount of bond.

    The bond shall be a continuing one, in an amount sufficient to cover 
the total drawback to be claimed on spirits used during any quarter. 
However, the amount of any bond shall not exceed $200,000 nor be less 
than $1,000.



Sec.  17.103  Bonds obtained from surety companies.

    (a) The bond may be obtained from any surety company authorized by 
the Secretary of the Treasury to be a surety on Federal bonds. Surety 
companies so authorized are listed in the current revision of Department 
of the Treasury Circular 570 (Companies Holding Certificates of 
Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable 
Reinsuring Companies), and subject to such amendatory circulars as may 
be issued from time to time. Bonds obtained from surety companies are 
also governed by the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 9304, and 31 CFR part 223.
    (b) A bond executed by two or more surety companies shall be the 
joint and several liability of the principal and the sureties; however, 
each surety company may limit its liability, in terms upon the face of 
the bond, to a definite, specified amount. This amount shall not exceed 
the limitations prescribed for each surety company by the Secretary, as 
stated in Department of the Treasury Circular 570. If the sureties limit 
their liability in this way, the total of the limited liabilities shall 
equal the required amount of the bond.
    (c) Department of the Treasury Circular No. 570 is published in the 
Federal Register annually on the first workday in July. As they occur, 
interim revisions of the circular are published in the Federal Register. 
Copies of the circular may be obtained from: Surety Bond Branch, 
Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 
20227.

(Sec. 1, Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 1047 (31 U.S.C. 9304))

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Sec.  17.104  Deposit of collateral.

    Except as otherwise provided by law or regulations, bonds or notes 
of the United States, or other obligations which are unconditionally 
guaranteed as to both interest and principal by the United States, may 
be pledged and deposited by principals as collateral security in lieu of 
bonds obtained from surety companies. Deposit of collateral security is 
governed by the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 9303, and 31 CFR part 225.

(Sec. 1, Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 1046 (31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303))



Sec.  17.105  Filing of powers of attorney.

    (a) Surety companies. The surety company shall prepare and submit 
with each bond, and with each consent to changes in the terms of a bond, 
a power of attorney in accordance with Sec.  17.6, authorizing the agent 
or officer who executed the bond or consent to act in this capacity on 
behalf of the surety. The power of attorney shall be prepared on a form 
provided by the surety company and executed under the corporate seal of 
the company. If other than a manually signed original is submitted, it 
shall be accompanied by certification of its validity.
    (b) Principal. The principal shall execute and file a power of 
attorney, in accordance with Sec.  17.6, for every person authorized to 
execute bonds on behalf of the principal.

(Sec. 1, Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 1047 (31 U.S.C. 9304, 9306))



Sec.  17.106  Consents of surety.

    The principal and surety shall execute on TTB Form 1533 (5000.18), 
Consent of Surety, any consents of surety to changes in the terms of 
bonds. Form 1533 (5000.18) shall be executed with the same formality and 
proof of authority as is required for the execution of bonds.



Sec.  17.107  Strengthening bonds.

    Whenever the amount of a bond on file and in effect becomes 
insufficient, the principal may give a strengthening bond in a 
sufficient amount, provided the surety is the same as on the bond 
already on file and in effect; otherwise a superseding bond covering the 
entire liability shall be filed. Strengthening bonds, filed to increase 
the bond liability of the surety, shall not be construed in any sense to 
be substitute bonds, and the appropriate TTB officer shall not approve a 
strengthening bond containing any notation which may be interpreted as a 
release of any former bond or as limiting the amount of either bond to 
less than its full amount.



Sec.  17.108  Superseding bonds.

    (a) The principal on any bond filed pursuant to this part may at any 
time replace it with a superseding bond.
    (b) Executors, administrators, assignees, receivers, trustees, or 
other persons acting in a fiduciary capacity continuing or liquidating 
the business of the principal, shall execute and file a superseding bond 
or obtain the consent of the surety or sureties on the existing bond or 
bonds.
    (c) When, in the opinion of the appropriate TTB officer, the 
interests of the Government demand it, or in any case where the security 
of the bond becomes impaired in whole or in part for any reason 
whatever, the principal shall file a superseding bond. A superseding 
bond shall be filed immediately in case of the insolvency of the surety. 
If a bond is found to be not acceptable or for any reason becomes 
invalid or of no effect, the principal shall immediately file a 
satisfactory superseding bond.
    (d) A bond filed under this section to supersede an existing bond 
shall be marked by the obligors at the time of execution, ``Superseding 
Bond.'' When such a bond is approved, the superseded bond shall be 
released as to transactions occurring wholly subsequent to the effective 
date of the superseding bond, and notice of termination of the 
superseded bond shall be issued, as provided in Sec.  17.111.

                          Termination of Bonds



Sec.  17.111  General.

    (a) Bonds on TTB Form 5154.3 shall be terminated by the appropriate 
TTB officer, as to liability on drawback allowed after a specified 
future date, in the following circumstances:
    (1) Pursuant to a notice by the surety as provided in Sec.  17.112.
    (2) Following approval of a superseding bond, as provided in Sec.  
17.108.

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    (3) Following notification by the principal of an intent to 
discontinue the filing of claims on a monthly basis.
    (b) However, the bond shall not be terminated until all outstanding 
liability under it has been discharged. Upon termination, the 
appropriate TTB officer shall mark the bond ``canceled,'' followed by 
the date of cancellation, and shall issue a notice of termination of 
bond. A copy of this notice shall be given to the principal and to each 
surety.



Sec.  17.112  Notice by surety of termination of bond.

    A surety on any bond required by this part may at any time, in 
writing, notify the principal and the appropriate TTB officer in whose 
office the bond is on file that the surety desires, after a date named, 
to be relieved of liability under the bond. Unless the notice is 
withdrawn, in writing, before the date named in it, the notice shall 
take effect on that date. The date shall not be less than 60 days after 
the date on which both the notice and proof of service on the principal 
have been received by the appropriate TTB officer. The surety shall 
deliver one copy of the notice to the principal and the original to the 
appropriate TTB officer. The surety shall also file with the appropriate 
TTB officer an acknowledgment or other proof of service on the 
principal.



Sec.  17.113  Extent of release of surety from liability under bond.

    The rights of the principal as supported by the bond shall cease as 
of the date when termination of the bond takes effect, and the surety 
shall be relieved from liability for drawback allowed on and after that 
date. Liability for drawback previously allowed shall continue until the 
claims for such drawback have been properly verified by the appropriate 
TTB officer according to law and this part.



Sec.  17.114  Release of collateral.

    The release of collateral security pledged and deposited to satisfy 
the bond requirement of this part is governed by the provisions of 31 
CFR part 225. When the appropriate TTB officer determines that there is 
no outstanding liability under the bond, and is satisfied that the 
interests of the Government will not be jeopardized, the security shall 
be released and returned to the principal.

(Sec. 1, Pub. L. 97-258, 96 Stat. 1046 (31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303))



                     Subpart F_Formulas and Samples



Sec.  17.121  Product formulas.

    (a) General. Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  17.132 and 17.182, 
manufacturers shall file quantitative formulas for all preparations for 
which they intend to file drawback claims. Such formulas shall state the 
quantity of each ingredient, and shall separately state the quantity of 
spirits to be recovered or to be consumed as an essential part of the 
manufacturing process.
    (b) Filing. Formulas shall be filed on TTB Form 5154.1, Formula and 
Process for Nonbeverage Products. Filing shall be accomplished no later 
than 6 months after the end of the quarter in which taxpaid distilled 
spirits were first used to manufacture the product for purposes of 
drawback. If a product's formula is disapproved, no drawback shall be 
allowed on spirits used to manufacture that product, unless it is later 
used as an intermediate product, as provided in Sec.  17.137.
    (c) Numbering. The formulas shall be serially numbered by the 
manufacturer, commencing with number 1 and continuing thereafter in 
numerical sequence. However, a new formula for use at several plants 
shall be given the highest number next in sequence at any of those 
plants. The numbers that were skipped at the other plants shall not be 
used subsequently.
    (d) Distribution and retention of approved formulas. One copy of 
each approved Form 5154.1 shall be returned to the manufacturer. The 
formulas returned to manufacturers shall be kept in serial order at the 
place of manufacture, as provided in Sec.  17.170, and shall be made 
available to appropriate TTB officers for examination in the 
investigation of drawback claims.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-436, 
66 FR 5471, Jan. 19, 2001]

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Sec.  17.122  Amended or revised formulas.

    Except as provided in this section, amended or revised formulas are 
considered to be new formulas and shall be numbered accordingly. Minor 
changes may be made to a current formula on TTB Form 5154.1 with 
retention of the original formula number, if approval is obtained from 
the appropriate TTB officer. In order to obtain approval to make a minor 
formula change, the person holding the Form 5154.1 shall submit a letter 
of application to the appropriate TTB officer, indicating the formula 
change and requesting that the proposed change be considered a minor 
change. Each such application shall clearly identify the original 
formula by number, date of approval, and name of product. The 
application shall indicate whether the product is, has been, or will be 
used in alcoholic beverages, and shall specify whether the proposed 
change is intended as a substitution or merely as an alternative for the 
original formula. No changes may be made to current formulas without 
specific TTB approval in each case.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-436, 
66 FR 5471, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  17.123  Statement of process.

    Any person claiming drawback under the regulations in this part may 
be required, at any time, to file a statement of process, in addition to 
that required by TTB Form 5154.1, as well as any other data necessary 
for consideration of the claim for drawback. When pertinent to 
consideration of the claim, submission of copies of the commercial 
labels used on the finished products may also be required.



Sec.  17.124  Samples.

    Any person claiming drawback or submitting a formula for approval 
under the regulations in this part may be required, at any time, to 
submit a sample of each nonbeverage or intermediate product for 
analysis. If the product is manufactured with a mixture of oil or other 
ingredients, the composition of which is unknown to the claimant, a 1-
ounce sample of the mixture shall be submitted with the sample of 
finished product when so required.



Sec.  17.125  Adoption of formulas and processes.

    (a) Adoption of predecessor's formulas. If there is a change in the 
proprietorship of a nonbeverage plant and the successor desires to use 
the predecessor's formulas at the same location, the successor may, in 
lieu of submitting new formulas in its own name, adopt any or all of the 
formulas of the predecessor by filing a notice of adoption with the 
appropriate TTB officer. The notice shall be filed with the first claim 
relating to any of the adopted formulas. The notice shall list, by name 
and serial number, all formulas to be adopted, and shall state that the 
products will be manufactured in accordance with the adopted formulas 
and processes. The notice shall be accompanied by a certified copy of 
the articles of incorporation or other document(s) necessary to prove 
the transfer of ownership. The manufacturer shall retain a copy of the 
notice with the related formulas.
    (b) Adoption of manufacturer's own formulas from a different 
location. A manufacturer's own formulas may be adopted for use at 
another of the manufacturer's plants. Further, a wholly owned subsidiary 
may adopt the formulas of the parent company, and vice versa. A 
letterhead notice must be filed with the appropriate TTB officer and be 
accompanied by two photocopies of each formula to be adopted. The notice 
shall list the numbers of all formulas to be adopted and shall indicate 
the plant where each was originally approved and the plant(s) where each 
is to be adopted. Some evidence of the relationship between the plants 
involved in the adoption shall be attached to the notice. The notice 
shall be referenced in Part IV of the supporting data (TTB Form 5154.2) 
filed with the first claim relating to the adopted formula(s).

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-436, 
66 FR 5471, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  17.126  Formulas for intermediate products.

    (a) The manufacturer shall submit a formula on TTB Form 5154.1 for 
each

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self-manufactured ingredient made with taxpaid spirits and intended for 
the manufacturer's own use in nonbeverage products, unless the formula 
for any such ingredient is fully expressed as part of the approved 
formula for each nonbeverage product in which that ingredient is used, 
or unless the formula for the ingredient is contained in one of the 
pharmaceutical publications listed in Sec.  17.132.
    (b) Upon receipt of Form 5154.1 covering a self-manufactured 
ingredient made with taxpaid spirits, the formula shall be examined 
under Sec.  17.131. If the formula is approved for drawback, the 
ingredient shall be treated as a finished nonbeverage product for 
purposes of this part, rather than as an intermediate product, 
notwithstanding its use by the manufacturer. (For example, see Sec.  
17.152(d).) If the formula is disapproved for drawback, the ingredient 
may be treated as an intermediate product in accordance with this part. 
Requirements pertaining to intermediate products are found in Sec.  
17.185(b).
    (c) If there is a change in the composition of an intermediate 
product, the manufacturer shall submit an amended or revised formula, as 
provided in Sec.  17.122.



Sec.  17.127  Self-manufactured ingredients treated optionally
as unfinished nonbeverage products.

    A self-manufactured ingredient made with taxpaid spirits, which 
otherwise would be treated as an intermediate product, may instead be 
treated as an unfinished nonbeverage product, if the ingredient's 
formula is fully expressed as a part of the approved formula for the 
nonbeverage product in which the ingredient will be used. A manufacturer 
desiring to change the treatment of an ingredient from ``intermediate 
product'' to ``unfinished nonbeverage product'' (or vice versa) may do 
so by resubmitting the applicable formula(s) on TTB Form 5154.1. 
Requirements pertaining to unfinished nonbeverage products are found in 
Sec.  17.185(c).

                          Approval of Formulas



Sec.  17.131  Formulas on TTB Form 5154.1.

    Upon receipt, formulas on TTB Form 5154.1 shall be examined and, if 
found to be medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, 
flavoring extracts, or perfume which are unfit for beverage purposes and 
which otherwise meet the requirements of law and this part, they shall 
be approved for drawback. If the formulas do not meet the requirements 
of the law and regulations for drawback products, they shall be 
disapproved.



Sec.  17.132  U.S.P., N.F., and H.P.U.S. preparations.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided by paragraph (b) of this 
section or by TTB ruling, formulas for compounds in which alcohol is a 
prescribed quantitative ingredient, which are stated in the current 
revisions or editions of the United States Pharmacopoeia (U.S.P.), the 
National Formulary (N.F.), or the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the 
United States (H.P.U.S.), shall be considered as approved formulas and 
may be used as formulas for drawback products without the filing of TTB 
Form 5154.1.
    (b) Exceptions. Alcohol (including dehydrated alcohol and dehydrated 
alcohol injection), U.S.P.; alcohol and dextrose injection, U.S.P.; and 
tincture of ginger, H.P.U.S., have been found to be fit for beverage use 
and are disapproved for drawback. All attenuations of other H.P.U.S. 
products diluted beyond one part in 10,000 (``4 x '') are also 
disapproved for drawback, unless the manufacturer receives approval for 
a formula submitted on Form 5154.1 in accordance with this subpart. The 
formula for such attenuations shall be submitted with a sample of the 
product and a statement explaining why it should be classified as unfit 
for beverage use.



Sec.  17.133  Food product formulas.

    Formulas for nonbeverage food products on TTB Form 5154.1 may be 
approved if they are unfit for beverage purposes. Approval does not 
authorize manufacture or sale contrary to State law. Examples of food 
products that

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have been found to be unfit for beverage purposes are stated below:
    (a) Sauces or syrups. Sauces, or syrups consisting of sugar 
solutions and distilled spirits, in which the alcohol content is not 
more than 12 percent by volume and the sugar content is not less than 60 
grams per 100 cubic centimeters.
    (b) Brandied fruits. Brandied fruits consisting of solidly packaged 
fruits, either whole or segmented, and distilled spirits products not 
exceeding the quantity and alcohol content necessary for flavoring and 
preserving. Generally, brandied fruits will be considered to have met 
these standards if the container is well filled, the alcohol in the 
liquid portion does not exceed 23 percent by volume, and the liquid 
portion does not exceed 45 percent of the volume of the container.
    (c) Candies. Candies with alcoholic fillings, if the fillings meet 
the standards prescribed for sauces and syrups by paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (d) Other food products. Food products such as mincemeat, plum 
pudding, and fruit cake, where only sufficient distilled spirits are 
used for flavoring and preserving; and ice cream and ices where only 
sufficient spirits are used for flavoring purposes. Also food adjuncts, 
such as preservatives, emulsifying agents, and food colorings, that are 
unfit for beverage purposes and are manufactured and used, or sold for 
use, in food.



Sec.  17.134  Determination of unfitness for beverage purposes.

    The appropriate TTB officer has responsibility for determining 
whether products are fit or unfit for beverage purposes within the 
meaning of 26 U.S.C. 5111. This determination may be based either on the 
content and description of the ingredients as shown on TTB Form 5154.1, 
or on organoleptic examination. In such examination, samples of products 
may be diluted with water to an alcoholic concentration of 15% and 
tasted. Sale or use for beverage purposes is indicative of fitness for 
beverage use.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.135  Use of specially denatured alcohol (S.D.A.).

    (a) Use of S.D.A. in nonbeverage or intermediate products--(1) 
General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the use of 
specially denatured alcohol (S.D.A.) and taxpaid spirits in the same 
product by a nonbeverage manufacturer is prohibited where drawback of 
tax is claimed.
    (2) Alternative formulations. No formula for a product on TTB Form 
5154.1 shall be approved for drawback under this subpart if the 
manufacturer also has on file an approved TTB Form 1479-A or Form 
5150.19, Formula for Article Made With Specially Denatured Alcohol or 
Rum, pertaining to the same product.
    (b) Use of S.D.A. in ingredients--(1) Purchased ingredients. 
Generally, purchased ingredients containing S.D.A. may be used in 
nonbeverage or intermediate products. However, such ingredients shall 
not be used in medicinal preparations or flavoring extracts intended for 
internal human use, where any of the S.D.A. remains in the finished 
product.
    (2) Self-manufactured ingredients. Self-manufactured ingredients may 
be made with S.D.A. and used in nonbeverage or intermediate products, 
provided--
    (i) No taxpaid spirits are used in manufacturing such ingredients; 
and
    (ii) All S.D.A. is recovered or dissipated from such ingredients 
prior to their use in nonbeverage or intermediate products. (Recovery of 
S.D.A. shall be in accordance with subpart K of part 20 of this chapter; 
recovered S.D.A., with or without its original denaturants, shall not be 
reused in nonbeverage or intermediate products.)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1372, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5273))



Sec.  17.136  Compliance with Food and Drug Administration requirements.

    A product is not a medicine, medicinal preparation, food product, 
flavor, flavoring extract, or perfume for nonbeverage drawback if its 
formula would violate a ban or restriction of the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA) pertaining to such products. If FDA bans or 
restricts the use of any ingredient in such a way that further 
manufacture of a product in accordance with

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its formula would violate the ban or restriction, then the manufacturer 
shall change the formula and resubmit it on TTB Form 5154.1 . This 
section does not preclude approval for products manufactured solely for 
export or for uses other than internal human consumption (e.g. tobacco 
flavors or animal feed flavors) in accordance with laws and regulations 
administered by FDA. Under Sec.  17.123, manufacturers may be required 
to demonstrate compliance with FDA requirements applicable to this 
section.



Sec.  17.137  Formulas disapproved for drawback.

    A formula may be disapproved for drawback either because it does not 
prescribe appropriate ingredients in sufficient quantities to make the 
product unfit for beverage use, or because the product is neither a 
medicine, a medicinal preparation, a food product, a flavor, a flavoring 
extract, nor a perfume. The formula for a disapproved product may be 
used as an intermediate product formula under Sec.  17.126. No drawback 
will be allowed on distilled spirits used in a disapproved product, 
unless that product is later used in the manufacture of an approved 
nonbeverage product. In the case of a product that is disapproved 
because it is fit for beverage use, any further use or disposition of 
such a product, other than as an intermediate product in accordance with 
this part, subjects the manufacturer to the qualification requirements 
of parts 1 and 19 of this chapter.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



                      Subpart G_Claims for Drawback



Sec.  17.141  Drawback.

    Upon the filing of a claim as provided in this subpart, drawback 
shall be allowed to any person who meets the requirements of this part. 
Drawback shall be paid at the rate specified by 26 U.S.C. 5114 on each 
proof gallon of distilled spirits on which the tax has been paid or 
determined and which have been used in the manufacture of nonbeverage 
products. The drawback rate is $1.00 less than the effective tax rate. 
Drawback shall be allowed only to the extent that the claimant can 
establish, by evidence satisfactory to the appropriate TTB officer, the 
actual quantity of taxpaid or tax-determined distilled spirits used in 
the manufacture of the product, and the effective tax rate applicable to 
those spirits.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  17.142  Claims.

    (a) General. The manufacturer must file claim for drawback with the 
appropriate TTB officer who has the authority to approve or disapprove 
claims. A separate claim shall be filed for each place of business. Each 
claim shall pertain only to distilled spirits used in the manufacture or 
production of nonbeverage products during any one quarter of the tax 
year. Unless the manufacturer is eligible to file monthly claims (see 
Sec. Sec.  17.143 and 17.144), only one claim per quarter may be filed 
for each place of business. Claims shall be filed on TTB Form 2635 
(5620.8), Claim--Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes.
    (b) Manufacturers who are also proprietors of distilled spirits 
plants. If a manufacturer of nonbeverage products is owned and operated 
by the same business entity that owns and operates a distilled spirits 
plant, the manufacturer's claim for drawback may be filed for credit on 
Form 2635 (5620.8). After the claim is approved, the distilled spirits 
plant may use the claim as an adjustment decreasing the taxes due in 
Schedule B of TTB Form 5000.24, Excise Tax Return. Adjustments resulting 
from an approved drawback claim are not subject to interest. This 
procedure may be utilized only if the manufacturer of nonbeverage 
products and the distilled spirits plant have the same employer 
identification number.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-436, 
66 FR 5471, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  17.143  Notice for monthly claims.

    If the manufacturer has notified the appropriate TTB officer, in 
writing, of an intention to file claims on a monthly basis instead of a 
quarterly basis, and has filed a bond in compliance with the provisions 
of this part, claims may

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be filed monthly instead of quarterly. The election to file monthly 
claims shall not preclude a manufacturer from filing a single claim 
covering an entire quarter, or a single claim covering just two months 
of a quarter, or two claims (one of them covering one month and the 
other covering two months). An election for the filing of monthly claims 
may be withdrawn by the manufacturer by filing a notice to that effect, 
in writing, with the appropriate TTB officer.



Sec.  17.144  Bond for monthly claims.

    Each person intending to file claims for drawback on a monthly basis 
shall file an executed bond on TTB Form 5154.3, conforming to the 
provisions of subpart E of this part. A monthly drawback claim shall not 
be allowed until bond coverage in a sufficient amount has been approved 
by the appropriate TTB officer. When the limit of liability under a bond 
given in less than the maximum amount has been reached, further drawback 
on monthly claims may be suspended until a strengthening or superseding 
bond in a sufficient amount is furnished.



Sec.  17.145  Date of filing claim.

    Quarterly claims for drawback shall be filed within six months after 
the quarter in which the distilled spirits covered by the claim were 
used in the manufacture of nonbeverage products. Monthly claims for 
drawback may be filed at any time after the end of the month in which 
the distilled spirits covered by the claim were used in the manufacture 
of nonbeverage products, but shall be filed not later than the close of 
the sixth month succeeding the quarter in which the spirits were used.



Sec.  17.146  Information to be shown by the claim.

    The claim shall show the following:
    (a) [Reserved]
    (b) That the distilled spirits on which drawback is claimed were 
fully taxpaid or tax-determined at the effective tax rate applicable to 
the distilled spirits.
    (c) That the distilled spirits on which the drawback is claimed were 
used in the manufacture of nonbeverage products.
    (d) Whether the nonbeverage products were manufactured in compliance 
with quantitative formulas approved under subpart F of this part. (If 
not, attach explanation.)
    (e) That the data submitted in support of the claim are correct.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.147  Supporting data.

    (a) Each claim for drawback shall be accompanied by supporting data 
presented according to the format shown on TTB Form 5154.2, Supporting 
Data for Nonbeverage Drawback Claims (or according to any other suitable 
format which provides the same information). Modifications of Form 
5154.2 may be used without prior authorization, if the modified format 
clearly shows all of the required information that is pertinent to the 
manufacturing operation. Under Sec.  17.123, the appropriate TTB officer 
may require additional supporting data when needed to determine the 
correctness of drawback claims.
    (b) Separate data shall be shown for eligible distilled spirits 
taxpaid at different effective tax rates. This requirement applies to 
all eligible spirits, including eligible recovered alcohol and eligible 
spirits contained in intermediate products.
    (c) Separate data shall be shown for imported rum, spirits from 
Puerto Rico containing at least 92% rum, and spirits from the U.S. 
Virgin Islands containing at least 92% rum. The total number of proof 
gallons of each such category used subject to drawback during the claim 
period shall also be shown, with separate totals for each effective tax 
rate. These amounts shall include eligible spirits and rum from 
intermediate products or recovered alcohol.
    (d) Any gain in eligible distilled spirits reported in the 
supporting data shall be reflected by an equivalent deduction from the 
amount of drawback claimed. Gains shall not be offset by known losses.



Sec.  17.148  Allowance of claims.

    (a) General. Except in the case of fraudulent noncompliance, no 
claim for drawback shall be denied for a failure

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to comply with either 26 U.S.C. 5111-5114 or the requirements of this 
part, if the claimant establishes that spirits on which the tax has been 
paid or determined were in fact used in the manufacture of medicines, 
medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, or 
perfume, which were unfit for beverage purposes.
    (b) Penalty. Noncompliance with the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 5111-
5114 or of this part subjects the claimant to a civil penalty of $1,000 
for each separate product, reflected in a claim for drawback, to which 
the noncompliance relates, or the amount claimed for that product, 
whichever is less, unless the claimant establishes that the 
noncompliance was due to reasonable cause. Late filing of a claim 
subjects the claimant to a civil penalty of $1,000 or the amount of the 
claim, whichever is less, unless the claimant establishes that the 
lateness was due to reasonable cause.
    (c) Reasonable cause. Reasonable cause exists where a claimant 
establishes it exercised ordinary business care and prudence, and still 
was unable to comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements. 
Ignorance of law or regulations, in and of itself, is not reasonable 
cause. Each case is individually evaluated.

(26 U.S.C. 5114(c))

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009]

                       Spirits Subject to Drawback



Sec.  17.151  Use of distilled spirits.

    Distilled spirits are considered to have been used in the 
manufacture of a product under this part if the spirits are consumed in 
the manufacture, are incorporated into the product, or are determined by 
TTB to have been otherwise utilized as an essential part of the 
manufacturing process. However, spirits lost by causes such as spillage, 
leakage, breakage or theft, and spirits used for purposes such as 
rinsing or cleaning a system, are not considered to have been used in 
the manufacture of a product.



Sec.  17.152  Time of use of spirits.

    (a) General. Distilled spirits shall be considered used in the 
manufacture of a product as soon as that product contains all the 
ingredients called for by its formula.
    (b) Spirits used in an ion exchange column. Distilled spirits used 
in recharging an ion exchange column, the operation of which is 
essential to the production of a product, shall be considered to be used 
when the spirits are entered into the manufacturing system in accordance 
with the product's formula.
    (c) Products requiring additional processing or treatment. Further 
manipulation of a product, such as aging or filtering, subsequent to the 
mixing together of all of its ingredients, shall not postpone the time 
when spirits are considered used, as determined under paragraph (a) of 
this section. This is true even if at the time of use there has not yet 
been a final determination of alcoholic content by assay. If, however, 
it is later found necessary to add more distilled spirits to standardize 
the product, such added spirits shall be considered as used in the 
period during which they were added.
    (d) Nonbeverage products used to manufacture other products. 
Nonbeverage products may be used to manufacture other nonbeverage (or 
intermediate) products. However, such subsequent usage of a nonbeverage 
product shall not affect the time when the distilled spirits contained 
therein are considered used. When distilled spirits are used in the 
manufacture of a nonbeverage product, the time of use shall be the point 
at which that product first contains all of its prescribed ingredients, 
and such use shall not be determined by the time of any subsequent usage 
of that product in another product.



Sec.  17.153  Recovered spirits.

    (a) Recovery from intermediate products. Eligible spirits recovered 
in the manufacture of intermediate products are not subject to drawback 
until such recovered spirits are used in the manufacture of a 
nonbeverage product. (However, see Sec.  17.127 with respect to optional 
treatment of ingredients as

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unfinished nonbeverage products, rather than as intermediate products.) 
Spirits recovered in the manufacture of intermediate products shall be 
reused only in the manufacture of intermediate or nonbeverage products.
    (b) Recovery from nonbeverage products. Distilled spirits recovered 
in the manufacture of a nonbeverage product are considered as having 
been used in the manufacture of that product. If the spirits were 
eligible when so used, they became subject to drawback at that time. 
Upon recovery, such spirits may be reused in the manufacture of 
nonbeverage products, but shall not be reused for any other purpose. 
When reused, such recovered spirits are not again eligible for drawback 
and shall not be used in the manufacture of intermediate products.
    (c) Cross references. For additional provisions respecting the 
recovery of distilled spirits and related recordkeeping requirements, 
see Sec. Sec.  17.168 and 17.183.



Sec.  17.154  Spirits contained in intermediate products.

    Spirits contained in an intermediate product are not subject to 
drawback until that intermediate product is used in the manufacture of a 
nonbeverage product.



Sec.  17.155  Spirits consumed in manufacturing intermediate products.

    Spirits consumed in the manufacture of an intermediate product--
which are not contained in the intermediate product at the time of its 
use in nonbeverage products--are not subject to drawback. Such spirits 
are not considered to have been used in the manufacture of nonbeverage 
products. However, see Sec.  17.127 with respect to optional treatment 
of ingredients as unfinished nonbeverage products, rather than as 
intermediate products.



                            Subpart H_Records



Sec.  17.161  General.

    Each person claiming drawback on taxpaid distilled spirits used in 
the manufacture of nonbeverage products shall maintain records showing 
the information required in this subpart. No particular form is 
prescribed for these records, but the data required to be shown shall be 
clearly recorded and organized to enable appropriate TTB officers to 
trace each operation or transaction, monitor compliance with law and 
regulations, and verify the accuracy of each claim. Ordinary business 
records, including invoices and cost accounting records, are acceptable 
if they show the required information or are annotated to show any such 
information that is lacking. The records shall be kept complete and 
current at all times and shall be retained by the manufacturer at the 
place where the taxpaid distilled spirits are used in the manufacture or 
production of nonbeverage products, for the period prescribed in Sec.  
17.170.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.162  Receipt of distilled spirits.

    (a) Distilled spirits received in tank cars, tank trucks, barrels, 
or drums. For distilled spirits received in tank cars, tank trucks, 
barrels, or drums, the manufacturer shall record, with respect to each 
shipment received--
    (1) The date of receipt;
    (2) The name and address of the person from whom received;
    (3) The serial number or other identification mark (if any) of each 
tank car, tank truck, barrel, or drum;
    (4) The name of the producer or warehouseman who paid or determined 
the tax;
    (5) The effective tax rate (if other than the rate prescribed by 26 
U.S.C. 5001); and
    (6) The kind, quantity, and proof (or alcohol percentage by volume) 
of the spirits.
    (b) Distilled spirits received in bottles. For distilled spirits 
received in bottles, the manufacturer shall record--
    (1) The date of receipt;
    (2) The name and address of the seller;
    (3) The serial number of each case, if the bottles are received in 
cases;
    (4) The name of the bottler;
    (5) The effective tax rate (if other than the rate prescribed by 26 
U.S.C. 5001); and

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    (6) The kind, quantity, and proof (or alcohol percentage by volume) 
of the spirits.
    (c) Distilled spirits received by pipeline. For distilled spirits 
received by pipeline, the manufacturer shall record--
    (1) The date of receipt;
    (2) The name of the producer or warehouseman who paid or determined 
the tax;
    (3) The effective tax rate (if other than the rate prescribed by 26 
U.S.C. 5001); and
    (4) The kind, quantity, and proof (or alcohol percentage by volume) 
of the spirits.
    (d) Determination of quantity. At the time of receipt, each 
manufacturer shall determine (preferably by weight) and record the exact 
number of proof gallons of distilled spirits received. The amount 
received in bottles may be determined by the required statements on the 
labels. The amount received in sealed drums with no evidence of leakage 
may be determined from the record of shipment, which is required by 
Sec.  19.626 of this chapter to accompany spirits received from a 
distilled spirits plant. If spirits are received in a tank car or tank 
truck, and the result of the manufacturer's gauge of the spirits is 
within 0.2 percent of the number of proof gallons reported on the record 
of shipment required by Sec.  19.626, then the number of proof gallons 
reported on that record may be recorded as the quantity received. 
Nevertheless, the receiving gauge shall be noted on the record of 
receipt. If, for any shipment, the amount recorded in the manufacturer's 
records as the quantity received is greater than the amount shown as 
taxpaid on the record required by Sec.  19.626, a deduction equivalent 
to the excess shall be made from the amount of drawback claimed in the 
manufacturer's claim covering that period. If no claim is filed for that 
period, then the deduction shall be made in the manufacturer's next 
claim. Losses in transit that exceed the 0.2 percent limitation provided 
in this paragraph shall be determined and noted on the record of 
receipt. Such losses shall not be recorded as distilled spirits 
received.
    (e) Receipt of imported rum, or spirits from Puerto Rico or the 
Virgin Islands. If spirits are received which contain at least 92% rum, 
and which originate from Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 
record of receipt shall indicate the place of origin. If rum is 
received, the record shall indicate whether it is from Puerto Rico, from 
the U.S. Virgin Islands, imported from other countries, or domestic.
    (f) Shipments from distilled spirits plants. If spirits are received 
directly from the distilled spirits plant that paid or determined the 
tax, the manufacturer shall retain the record of shipment required by 
Sec.  19.626 of this chapter. To the extent that the information on that 
record duplicates the requirements of this section, retention of that 
record shall satisfy those requirements. If there are differences 
between the information on the record of shipment and the information 
required to be recorded by this section, the requirements of this 
section may be met by appropriate annotations on the record of shipment.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  17.163  Evidence of taxpayment of distilled spirits.

    (a) Shipments from distilled spirits plants. For each shipment of 
taxpaid spirits from the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant, 
the manufacturer shall obtain the record of shipment prepared by the 
supplier under Sec.  19.626 of this chapter. This record shall be 
retained with the commercial invoice (if the latter is a separate 
document) as evidence of taxpayment of the spirits. The record shall 
show the effective tax rate(s) (if other than the rate prescribed by 26 
U.S.C. 5001) applicable to the shipment.
    (b) Purchases from wholesale and retail liquor dealers. 
Manufacturers shall obtain commercial invoices or other documentation 
pertaining to purchases of distilled spirits from wholesale and retail 
liquor dealers (including such dealership operations when conducted in 
conjunction with a distilled spirits plant). For spirits other than 
alcohol, grain spirits, neutral spirits, distilled gin, or straight 
whisky (as defined in the standards of identity prescribed by Sec.  5.22 
of this chapter), the manufacturer of nonbeverage products shall obtain

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evidence, from the producer or bottler of the spirits, as to the 
effective tax rate paid thereon.
    (c) Imported spirits. For imported spirits that were taxpaid through 
Customs, evidence of such taxpayment (such as Customs Forms 7501 and 
7505, receipted to indicate payment of tax, and the certificate of 
effective tax rate computation, if applicable) shall be secured from the 
importer and retained by the manufacturer.
    (d) Evidence of effective tax rate. If the evidence of effective tax 
rate, required by this section for distilled spirits products that may 
contain wine or flavors, is not obtained, drawback shall only be allowed 
based on the lowest effective tax rate possible for the kind of 
distilled spirits product used.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  17.164  Production record.

    (a) General. Each manufacturer shall keep a production record for 
each batch of intermediate product and for each batch of nonbeverage 
product. The production record shall be an original record made at the 
time of production by a person (or persons) having actual knowledge 
thereof. If any product is produced by a continuous process rather than 
by batches, the production record shall pertain to the total quantity of 
that product produced during each claim period.
    (b) Information to be shown. The record shall show the name and 
formula number of the product, the actual quantities of all ingredients 
used in the manufacture of the batch (including the proof or alcohol 
percentage by volume of all spirits), the date when eligible spirits 
were considered used (see Sec.  17.152), the effective tax rate 
applicable to those spirits (if other than the rate prescribed by 26 
U.S.C. 5001), and the quantity of product produced. The alcohol content 
of the product shall be shown if a test of alcohol content was made (see 
paragraph (e) of this section). Usage of eligible and ineligible spirits 
shall be shown separately. If spirits from Puerto Rico or the U.S. 
Virgin Islands, containing at least 92% rum, were used, the record shall 
indicate their place of origin. If rum was used, the record shall 
indicate whether it was from Puerto Rico, from the U.S. Virgin Islands, 
imported from other countries, or domestic. If spirits were recovered, 
the production record shall so indicate, and the record required by 
Sec.  17.168 shall be kept. If drawback is claimed on spirits consumed 
as an essential part of the manufacture of a nonbeverage product, which 
were not contained in that product at its completion, then the 
production record shall show the quantity of spirits so consumed in the 
manufacture of each batch.
    (c) Specificity of information. The production record shall refer to 
ingredients by the same names as are used for them in the product's 
formula. This includes formulas submitted to TTB and formulas contained 
in the publications listed in Sec.  17.132. Other names for the 
ingredients may be added in the production record, if necessary for the 
manufacturer's operations. Usage of ingredients (including spirits) may 
be shown in units of weight or volume.
    (d) Determining quantity of distilled spirits used. Each 
manufacturer shall accurately determine, by weight or volume, and record 
in the production records the quantity of all distilled spirits used. 
When the quantity used is determined by volume, adjustments shall be 
made if the temperature of the spirits is above or below 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit. A table for correction of volume of spirituous liquors to 60 
degrees Fahrenheit, Table 7 of the ``Gauging Manual,'' is available. See 
subpart E of part 30 of this chapter and Sec.  30.67. Losses after 
receipt due to leakage, spillage, evaporation, or other causes not 
essential to the manufacturing process shall be accurately recorded in 
the manufacturer's permanent records at the time such losses are 
determined.
    (e) Tests of alcohol content. At representative intervals, the 
manufacturer shall verify the alcohol content of nonbeverage products. 
The results of such tests shall be recorded.



Sec.  17.165  Receipt of raw ingredients.

    For raw ingredients destined to be used in nonbeverage or 
intermediate products, the manufacturer shall record, for each shipment 
received--

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    (a) The date of receipt;
    (b) The quantity received; and
    (c) The identity of the supplier.



Sec.  17.166  Disposition of nonbeverage products.

    (a) Shipments. For each shipment of nonbeverage products, the 
manufacturer shall record--
    (1) The formula number of the product;
    (2) The date of shipment;
    (3) The quantity shipped; and
    (4) The identity of the consignee.
    (b) Other disposition. For other dispositions of nonbeverage 
products, the manufacturer shall record--
    (1) The type of disposition;
    (2) The date of disposition; and
    (3) The quantity of each product so disposed of.
    (c) Exception. The manufacturer need not keep the records required 
by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section for any nonbeverage product 
which either contains less than 3 percent of distilled spirits by 
volume, or is sold by the producer directly to the consumer in retail 
quantities. However, when needed for protection of the revenue, the 
appropriate TTB officer may at any time require the keeping of these 
records upon giving at least five days' notice to the manufacturer.



Sec.  17.167  Inventories.

    (a) Distilled spirits. The ``on hand'' figures reported in Part II 
of TTB Form 5154.2 shall be verified by physical inventories taken as of 
the end of each quarter in which nonbeverage products were manufactured 
for purposes of drawback. Spirits taxpaid at different effective tax 
rates shall be inventoried separately. The inventory record shall show 
the date inventory was taken, the person(s) by whom it was taken, 
subtotals for each product inventoried, and any gains or losses 
disclosed; and shall be retained with the manufacturer's records. The 
manufacturer shall explain in Part IV of the supporting data (Form 
5154.2) any discrepancy between the amounts on hand as disclosed by 
physical inventory and the amounts indicated by the manufacturer's 
records. Any gain in eligible spirits disclosed by inventory requires an 
equivalent deduction from the claim with which the inventory is 
reported. Gains shall not be offset by known losses. If no claim is 
filed for a quarter (nor for any monthly period therein), then no 
physical inventory is required for that quarter.
    (b) Raw ingredients and nonbeverage products. When necessary for 
ensuring compliance with regulations and protection of the revenue, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require a manufacturer to take physical 
inventories of finished nonbeverage products, and/or raw ingredients 
intended for use in the manufacture of nonbeverage or intermediate 
products. The results of such inventories shall be recorded in the 
manufacturer's records. Any discrepancy between the amounts on hand as 
disclosed by physical inventory and such amounts as indicated by the 
manufacturer's records shall also be recorded with an explanation of its 
cause.



Sec.  17.168  Recovered spirits.

    (a) Each manufacturer intending to recover distilled spirits under 
the provisions of this part shall first notify the appropriate TTB 
officer. Any apparatus used to separate alcohol is subject to the 
registration requirements of 26 U.S.C. 5179 and subpart C of part 29 of 
this chapter. Recovery operations may only be conducted on the premises 
where the recovered spirits were used in the manufacture or production 
of nonbeverage or intermediate products.
    (b) The manufacturer shall keep a record of the distilled spirits 
recovered and the subsequent use to which such spirits are put. The 
record shall show--
    (1) The date of recovery;
    (2) The commodity or process from which the spirits were recovered;
    (3) The amount in proof gallons, or by weight and proof (or alcohol 
percentage by volume) of distilled spirits recovered;
    (4) The amount in proof gallons, or by weight and proof (or alcohol 
percentage by volume) of recovered distilled spirits reused;
    (5) The commodity in which the recovered distilled spirits were 
reused; and
    (6) The date of reuse.

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    (c) Whenever recovered spirits are destroyed (see Sec.  17.183), the 
record shall further show--
    (1) The reason for the destruction;
    (2) The date, time, location, and manner of destruction;
    (3) The number of proof gallons destroyed; and
    (4) The name of the individual who accomplished or supervised the 
destruction.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-462, 
66 FR 42736, Aug. 15, 2001; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.169  Transfer of intermediate products.

    When intermediate products are transferred as permitted by Sec.  
17.185(b), supporting records of such transfers shall be kept at the 
shipping and receiving plants, showing the date and quantity of each 
product transferred.



Sec.  17.170  Retention of records.

    Each manufacturer shall retain for a period of not less than 3 years 
all records required by this part, a copy of all claims and supporting 
data filed in support thereof, all commercial invoices or other 
documents evidencing taxpayment or tax-determination of domestic 
spirits, all documents evidencing taxpayment of imported spirits, and 
all bills of lading received which pertain to shipments of spirits. In 
addition, a copy of each formula submitted on TTB Form 5154.1 shall be 
retained at each factory where the formula is used, for not less than 3 
years from the date of filing of the last claim for drawback under the 
formula. A copy of an approval to use an alternate method or procedure 
shall be retained as long as the manufacturer employs the method or 
procedure, and for 3 years thereafter. Further, the appropriate TTB 
officer may require these records, forms, and documents to be retained 
for an additional period of not more than 3 years in any case where he 
or she deems such retention to be necessary or advisable for protection 
of the revenue.



Sec.  17.171  Inspection of records.

    All of the records, forms, and documents required to be retained by 
Sec.  17.170 shall be kept at the premises where distilled spirits are 
used in the manufacture or production of nonbeverage products and shall 
be readily available during the manufacturer's regular business hours 
for examination and copying by the appropriate TTB officers. At the same 
time, any other books, papers, records or memoranda in the possession of 
the manufacturer, which have a bearing upon the matters required to be 
alleged in a claim for drawback, shall be available for inspection by 
appropriate TTB officers.

(26 U.S.C. 5113, 5123)

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



                   Subpart I_Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  17.181  Exportation of medicinal preparations and flavoring extracts.

    Medicinal preparations and flavoring extracts, approved for drawback 
under the provisions of this part, may be exported subject to 19 U.S.C. 
1313(d), which authorizes export drawback equal to the entire amount of 
internal revenue tax found to have been paid on the domestic alcohol 
used in the manufacture of such products. (Note: Export drawback is not 
allowed for imported alcohol under this provision of customs law.) 
Claims for such export drawback shall be filed in accordance with the 
applicable regulations of the U.S. Customs Service. Such claims may 
cover either the full rate of tax which has been paid on the alcohol, if 
no nonbeverage drawback has been claimed thereon, or else the remainder 
of the tax if nonbeverage drawback under 26 U.S.C. 5114 has been or will 
be claimed.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.182  Drawback claims by druggists.

    Drawback of tax under 26 U.S.C. 5114 is allowable on taxpaid 
distilled spirits used by druggists in compounding prescriptions. The 
prescriptions so compounded shall be shown in the supporting data by 
listing the first and last serial numbers thereof. The amount of taxpaid 
spirits used in each

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prescription need not be shown, but such prescriptions shall be made 
available for examination by appropriate TTB officers. If refills have 
been made of prescriptions received in a previous claim period, their 
serial numbers shall be recorded separately. Druggists claiming drawback 
as authorized by this section are subject to all the applicable 
requirements of this part, except those requiring the filing of 
quantitative formulas.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  17.183  Disposition of recovered alcohol and material from 
which alcohol can be recovered.

    (a) Recovered alcohol. Manufacturers of nonbeverage products shall 
not sell or transfer recovered spirits to any other premises without TTB 
authorization under Sec.  17.3. If recovered spirits are stored pending 
reuse, storage facilities shall be adequate to protect the revenue. If 
recovered spirits are destroyed, the record required by Sec.  17.168(c) 
must be kept. Spirits recovered from intermediate products may be 
destroyed without notice to TTB. Spirits recovered from nonbeverage 
products may be destroyed pursuant to a notice filed with the 
appropriate TTB officer at least 12 days prior to the date of 
destruction. The notice shall state the reason for the destruction, the 
intended date of destruction, and the approximate quantity involved. The 
appropriate TTB officer may impose specific conditions, including 
requiring that the destruction be witnessed by an appropriate TTB. 
Unless the manufacturer is otherwise advised by the appropriate TTB 
officer before the date specified in the notice, the destruction may 
proceed as planned.
    (b) By-product material (general). By-product material from which 
alcohol can be recovered shall not be sold or transferred unless the 
alcohol has been removed or an approved substance has been added to 
prevent recovery of residual alcohol. Material from which alcohol can be 
recovered may also be destroyed on the manufacturer's premises by a 
suitable method. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, 
prior written approval shall be obtained from the appropriate TTB 
officer as to the adequacy, under this section, of any substance 
proposed to be added to prevent recovery of alcohol, or of any proposed 
method of destruction.
    (c) Spent vanilla beans. Specific approval from the appropriate TTB 
officer is not required when spent vanilla beans containing residual 
alcohol are destroyed on the manufacturer's premises by burning, or when 
they are removed from those premises after treatment with sufficient 
kerosene, mineral spirits, rubber hydrocarbon solvent, or gasoline to 
prevent recovery of residual alcohol.



Sec.  17.184  Distilled spirits container marks.

    All marks required by part 19 of this chapter shall remain on 
containers of taxpaid distilled spirits until the contents are emptied. 
Whenever such a container is emptied, such marks shall be completely 
obliterated.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 820 (26 U.S.C. 5206(d)))



Sec.  17.185  Requirements for intermediate products and 
unfinished nonbeverage products.

    (a) General. Self-manufactured ingredients made with taxpaid spirits 
may be accounted for either as intermediate products or as unfinished 
nonbeverage products. The manufacturer may choose either method of 
accounting for such self-manufactured ingredients (see Sec.  17.127). 
However, the method selected determines the requirements that will apply 
to those ingredients, as prescribed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section.
    (b) Intermediate products. Intermediate products shall be used 
exclusively in the manufacture of nonbeverage products. Intermediate 
products may be accumulated and stored indefinitely and may be used in 
any nonbeverage product whose formula calls for such use. Intermediate 
products shall be manufactured by the same entity that manufactures the 
finished nonbeverage products. Intermediate products shall not be sold 
or transferred between

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separate and distinct entities. However, they may be transferred to 
another branch or plant of the same manufacturer, for use there in the 
manufacture of approved nonbeverage products. (See Sec.  17.169 for 
recordkeeping requirement.) For the purposes of this section, the phrase 
``separate and distinct entities'' includes parent and subsidiary 
corporations, regardless of any corporate (or other) relationship, and 
even if the stock of both the manufacturing firm and the receiving firm 
is owned by the same persons.
    (c) Unfinished nonbeverage products. An unfinished nonbeverage 
product shall only be used in the particular nonbeverage product for 
which it was manufactured, and shall be entirely so used within the time 
limit stated in the approved TTB Form 5154.1. Spirits dissipated or 
recovered in the manufacture of unfinished nonbeverage products shall be 
regarded as having been dissipated or recovered in the manufacture of 
nonbeverage products. Spirits contained in such unfinished products 
shall be accounted for in the supporting data under Sec.  17.147 and 
inventoried under Sec.  17.167 as ``in process'' in nonbeverage 
products. Production of unfinished nonbeverage products shall be 
recorded as an integral part of the production records for the related 
nonbeverage products. Unfinished nonbeverage products shall not be 
transferred to other premises.



Sec.  17.186  Transfer of distilled spirits to other containers.

    A manufacturer may transfer taxpaid distilled spirits from the 
original package to other containers at any time for the purpose of 
facilitating the manufacture of products unfit for beverage use. 
Containers into which distilled spirits have been transferred under this 
section shall bear a label identifying their contents as taxpaid 
distilled spirits, and shall be marked with the serial number of the 
original package from which the spirits were withdrawn.



Sec.  17.187  Discontinuance of business.

    The manufacturer shall notify TTB when business is to be 
discontinued. Upon discontinuance of business, a manufacturer's entire 
stock of taxpaid distilled spirits on hand may be sold in a single sale 
without the necessity of qualifying as a wholesaler under part 1 of this 
chapter or registering and keeping records as a liquor dealer under part 
31 of this chapter.The spirits likewise may be returned to the person 
from whom purchased, or they may be destroyed or given away.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31412, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. TTB-25, 70 
FR 19882, Apr. 15, 2005; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37402, July 28, 2009]



PART 18_PRODUCTION OF VOLATILE FRUIT-FLAVOR CONCENTRATE--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
18.1 Scope.
18.2 Applicability of law.
18.3 Unlawful operations.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

18.11 Meaning of terms.

          Subpart C_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions

18.12 Delegations of the Administrator.
18.13 Alternate methods or procedures.
18.14 Emergency variations from requirements.
18.15 Right of entry and examination.
18.16 Forms prescribed.

                          Document Requirements

18.17 Retention of documents.
18.18 Execution under penalties of perjury.
18.19 Security.

                         Subpart D_Qualification

18.21 General.
18.22 Restrictions as to location and use.
18.23 Registry of stills.

                               Application

18.24 Data for application.
18.25 Organizational documents.
18.26 Powers of attorney.
18.27 Additional requirements.

                  Changes After Original Establishment

18.31 General requirements.
18.32 Change in name.
18.33 Change in location.
18.34 Continuing partnerships.
18.35 Change in proprietorship.
18.36 Change in officers and directors.
18.37 Change in stockholders.
18.38 Permanent discontinuance.

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18.39 Qualification to alternate a volatile fruit-flavor concentrate 
          plant and a distilled spirits plant.
18.40 Qualification to alternate volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant 
          and bonded wine cellar.
18.41 Separation of premises.
18.42 Record of alternation.
18.43 Conditions of alternation.

                          Subpart E_Operations

18.51 Processing material.
18.52 Production of high-proof concentrate.
18.53 Use of concentrate.
18.54 Transfer of concentrate.
18.55 Label.
18.56 Receipt of concentrate.

                      Subpart F_Records and Reports

18.61 Records and reports.
18.62 Record of transfer.
18.63 Record of transfer to a bonded wine cellar.
18.64 Photographic copies of records.
18.65 Annual report.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5171-5173, 5178, 5179, 5203, 5351, 5354, 
5356, 5511, 5552, 6065, 6109, 7805.

    Source: T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 18 appear by T.D. ATF-
436, 66 FR 5471, 5472, Jan. 19, 2001.



                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  18.1  Scope.

    The regulations in this part relate to the qualification and 
operation (including activities incident thereto) of plants for the 
manufacture of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate (essence). The 
regulations in this part apply to the several States of the United 
States and the District of Columbia.



Sec.  18.2  Applicability of law.

    Except as specified in 26 U.S.C. 5511, the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 
Chapter 51 are not applicable to the manufacture, by any process which 
includes evaporations from the mash or juice of any fruit, of any 
volatile fruit-flavor concentrate if:
    (a) The concentrate, and the mash or juice from which it is 
produced, contains no more alcohol than is reasonably unavoidable in the 
manufacture of the concentrate; and
    (b) The concentrate is rendered unfit for use as a beverage before 
removal from the place of manufacture, or (in the case of concentrate 
which does not exceed 24 percent alcohol by volume) the concentrate is 
transferred to a bonded wine cellar for use in the production of natural 
wine; and
    (c) The manufacturer of concentrate complies with all requirements 
for the protection of the revenue with respect to the production, 
removal, sale, transportation, and use of concentrate, and of the mash 
or juice from which it is produced, as may be prescribed by this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1392, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5511))



Sec.  18.3  Unlawful operations.

    (a) A manufacturer of concentrate who violates any of the conditions 
stated in Sec.  18.2 is subject to the taxes and penalties otherwise 
applicable under 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51 in respect to such operations.
    (b) Any person who sells, transports, or uses any concentrate or the 
mash or juice from which it is produced in violation of law or 
regulations is subject to all the provisions of 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51 
pertaining to distilled spirits and wines, including those requiring the 
payment of the tax thereon.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001))



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  18.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, 
where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with 
the intent thereof, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this 
section. Words in the plural form shall include the singular, and vice 
versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall include the 
feminine. The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude things 
not enumerated which are in the same general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.

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    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.18, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
18, Production of Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrate.
    Bonded wine cellar. Premises established under 27 CFR part 24 for 
the production, blending, cellar treatment, storage, bottling, or 
packaging of untaxpaid wine, and includes premises designated as 
``bonded winery.''
    Concentrate. Any volatile fruit-flavor concentrate (essence) 
produced by any process which includes evaporations from any fruit mash 
or juice.
    Concentrate plant. An establishment qualified under this part for 
the production of concentrate.
    Distilled spirits plant. An establishment qualified under 27 CFR 
part 19, excluding alcohol fuel plants, for producing, warehousing, or 
processing distilled spirits (including denatured distilled spirits).
    Executed under penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to the application, report, form, or other document or, where no 
form of declaration is prescribed, with the declaration: ``I declare 
under the penalties of perjury that this __________ (insert type of 
document, such as application or report), including the documents 
submitted in support thereof, has been examined by me and, to the best 
of my knowledge and belief, is true, correct and complete.''
    Fold. The ratio of the volume of the fruit mash or juice to the 
volume of the concentrate produced from the fruit mash or juice. For 
example, one gallon of concentrate of 100-fold would be the product from 
100 gallons of fruit mash or juice.
    Fruit. All products commonly known and classified as fruit, berries, 
or grapes.
    Fruit mash. Any unfermented mixture of juice, pulp, skins, and seeds 
prepared from fruit, berries, or grapes.
    High-proof concentrate. For the purposes of this part, ``high-proof 
concentrate'' means a concentrate (essence), as defined in this section, 
that has an alcohol content of more than 24 percent by volume and is 
unfit for beverage use (nonpotable) because of its natural constituents, 
i.e. without the addition of other substances.
    Juice. The unfermented juice (concentrated or unconcentrated) of 
fruit, berries, or grapes, exclusive of pulp, skins, or seeds.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, or corporation.
    Processing material. The fruit mash or juice from which concentrate 
is produced.
    Proprietor. A person qualified under this part to operate a 
concentrate plant.
    Registry number. The number assigned to a concentrate plant or a 
bonded wine cellar for an approved application as required by Parts 18 
and 24, respectively.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-299, 55 
FR 24989, June 19, 1990; T.D. ATF-436, 66 FR 5471, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. 
ATF-455, 66 FR 29482, May 31, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16927, Apr. 4, 
2006]



          Subpart C_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  18.12  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.18, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 18, Production of a Volatile Fruit-Flavor 
Concentrate. You may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB 
Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, 
Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16927, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  18.13  Alternate methods or procedures.

    (a) General. The proprietor, on specific approval by the appropriate 
TTB officer, may use an alternate method

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or procedure in lieu of a method or procedure specifically prescribed in 
this part. The appropriate TTB officer may approve an alternate method 
or procedure, subject to stated conditions, when he finds that:
    (1) Good cause has been shown for the use of the alternate method or 
procedure;
    (2) The alternate method or procedure is within the purpose of, and 
consistent with the effect intended by the specifically prescribed 
method or procedure, and affords equivalent security to the revenue; and
    (3) The alternate method or procedure will not be contrary to any 
provision of law, and will not result in an increase in cost to the 
Government or hinder the effective administration of this part.
    (b) Application. A proprietor who desires to employ an alternate 
method or procedure shall submit a written application to the 
appropriate TTB officer. The application will specifically describe the 
proposed alternate method or procedure and set forth the reasons 
therefor. Alternate methods or procedures may not be employed until the 
application has been approved by the appropriate TTB officer. 
Authorization for any alternate method or procedure may be withdrawn 
whenever in the judgment of the appropriate TTB officer the revenue is 
jeopardized or the effective administration of this part is hindered by 
the continuation of the authorization.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996; T.D. ATF-436, 66 FR 5471, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  18.14  Emergency variations from requirements.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may approve emergency 
variations from requirements specified in this part, where the 
appropriate TTB officer finds that an emergency exists, the proposed 
variations are necessary, and the proposed variations:
    (1) Will afford the security and protection to the revenue intended 
by the prescribed specifications;
    (2) Will not hinder the effective administration of this part; and
    (3) Will not be contrary to any provision of law.

Variations from requirements granted under this section are conditioned 
on compliance with the procedures, conditions, and limitations stated in 
the approval of the application. Failure to comply in good faith with 
such procedures, conditions and limitations will automatically terminate 
the authority for such variations and the proprietor thereupon shall 
fully comply with the prescribed requirements of regulations from which 
the variations were authorized. Authority for any variation may be 
withdrawn whenever in the judgment of the appropriate TTB officer the 
revenue is jeopardized or the effective administration of this part is 
hindered by the continuation of such variation.
    (b) Application. A proprietor who desires to employ emergency 
variations shall submit a written application to the appropriate TTB 
officer. The application will describe the proposed variations and set 
forth the reasons therefor. Variations will not be employed until the 
application has been approved, except when an emergency requires 
immediate action to correct a situation that is threatening to life or 
property. Such corrective action may then be taken concurrent with the 
filing of the application and notification of the appropriate TTB 
officer via telephone.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.15  Right of entry and examination.

    Appropriate TTB officers may at all times, as well by night as by 
day, enter any concentrate plant to make examination of the materials, 
equipment, and facilities thereon; and make such gauges and inventories 
as they deem necessary. Whenever appropriate TTB officers, having 
demanded admittance and declared their name and office, are not admitted 
into such premises by the proprietor or other person having charge 
thereof, they may at all times

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use such force as is necessary for them to gain entry to such premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1357, as amended, 1392, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5203, 5511))



Sec.  18.16  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part. All of the information called for in each form 
will be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information 
called for in each form will be furnished as required by this part. The 
form will be filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5960, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. 372, 61 FR 20723, May 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-
436, 66 FR 5472, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16927, Apr. 4, 2006]

                          Document Requirements



Sec.  18.17  Retention of documents.

    The proprietor shall maintain a file of all approved applications 
and other documents, on or convenient to the concentrate plant premises, 
available for inspection by appropriate TTB officers.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.18  Execution under penalties of perjury.

    When a form or other document called for under this part is required 
to be executed under penalties of perjury, it will be so executed, as 
defined in Sec.  18.11, and signed by an authorized person.

(Act of August 16, 1954, Pub. L. 591, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 749 (26 
U.S.C. 6065))



Sec.  18.19  Security.

    The concentrate plant and equipment will be so constructed, 
arranged, equipped, and protected as to afford adequate protection to 
the revenue and facilitate inspection by appropriate TTB officers.



                         Subpart D_Qualification



Sec.  18.21  General.

    A person who desires to engage in the business of manufacturing 
concentrate shall submit an application for registration on Form 27-G 
(5520.3) and receive approval as provided in this part. All written 
statements, affidavits, and other documents submitted in support of the 
application or incorporated by reference are deemed a part thereof.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.22  Restrictions as to location and use.

    (a) Restrictions. A concentrate plant may not be established in any 
dwelling house or on board any vessel or boat, or on any premises where 
any other business is conducted. The premises of a concentrate plant may 
be used only for the business stated in the approved application for 
registration.
    (b) Exceptions. The appropriate TTB officer may authorize (1) the 
establishment of a concentrate plant on premise where other business is 
conducted, or (2) the use of the premises of a concentrate plant for 
other business. A person or proprietor desiring such authorization shall 
submit a written application to the appropriate TTB officer. The 
application will describe the other business by type and the premises to 
be used. If the premises of a concentrate plant are to be used for other 
business, the relationship (if any) to the concentrate plant will be 
described in the application. A concentrate plant may not be established 
on premises where other business is conducted or used to conduct other 
business until the application is approved. The appropriate TTB officer 
may decline to approve the application or withdraw the

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authorization if the revenue is jeopardized or the effective 
administration of this part is hindered.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.23  Registry of stills.

    The provisions of subpart C of part 29 of this chapter are 
applicable to stills or distilling apparatus located on concentrate 
plant premises used for the production of concentrate. As provided under 
Sec.  29.55, the listing of a still in the application, and approval of 
the application, constitutes registration of the still.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1355, as amended, 1392, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5179, 5511))

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23681, June 5, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-462, 66 
FR 42736, Aug. 15, 2001]

                               Application



Sec.  18.24  Data for application.

    Applications on Form 27-G (5520.3) will include the following:
    (a) Serial number;
    (b) Name and principal business address of the applicant, and the 
location of the plant if different from the business address;
    (c) Purpose for which filed;
    (d) Information regarding proprietorship, supported by the 
organizational documents listed in Sec.  18.25; and
    (e) Description of each still and a statement of its maximum 
capacity.

Where any of the information required by this section is on file with 
the appropriate TTB officer, that information, if accurate and complete, 
may be incorporated by reference by the applicant and made a part of the 
application.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.25  Organizational documents.

    The supporting information required by paragraph (d) of Sec.  18.24 
includes, as applicable:
    (a) Extracts from the articles of incorporation or from the minutes 
of meetings of the board of directors, authorizing the incumbents of 
certain offices, or other persons, to sign for the corporation;
    (b) Names and addresses of the officers and directors (Do not list 
officers and directors who have no responsibility in connection with the 
operation of the concentrate plant.);
    (c) Names and addresses of the 10 persons having the largest 
ownership or other interest in the corporation or other entity, and the 
nature and amount of the stockholding or other interest of each, whether 
the interest appears in the name of the interested party or in the name 
of another for him; and
    (d) In the case of an individual owner or a partnership, the name 
and address of every person interested in the concentrate plant, whether 
the interest appears in the name of the interested party or in the name 
of another for him.



Sec.  18.26  Powers of attorney.

    The proprietor shall execute and file a Form 1534 (5000.8) for every 
person authorized to sign or to act on behalf of the proprietor. (Not 
required for persons whose authority is furnished in the application.)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0079)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.27  Additional requirements.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer, to protect the revenue, may 
require:
    (1) Additional information in support of an application for 
registration;
    (2) Marks on major equipment to show serial number, capacity, and 
use;
    (3) Installation of meters, tanks, pipes, or other apparatus; and
    (4) Installation of security devices.

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    (b) Any proprietor refusing or neglecting to comply with any 
requirement of this section shall not be permitted to operate.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1349, as amended, 1353, as amended, 
1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5172, 5178, 5552))

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]

                  Changes After Original Establishment



Sec.  18.31  General requirements.

    Where there is a change with respect to the information shown in the 
application, the proprietor shall submit, within 30 days of the change 
(except as otherwise provided in this part), an amended application on 
Form 27-G (5520.3).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1392, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5511))

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.32  Change in name.

    The proprietor shall submit an amended application to cover any 
change in the individual, firm, or corporate name.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.33  Change in location.

    The proprietor shall submit an amended application to cover a change 
in the location of a concentrate plant. Operation of the concentrate 
plant may not be commenced at the new location prior to approval of the 
amended application.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.34  Continuing partnerships.

    If, under the laws of the particular State, the partnership is not 
immediately terminated on death or insolvency of a partner, but 
continues until the winding up of the partnership affairs is completed, 
and the surviving partner has the exclusive right to the control and 
possession of the partnership assets for the purpose of liquidation and 
settlement, the surviving partner may continue to operate the plant 
under the prior qualification of the partnership. If the surviving 
partner acquires the business on completion of the settlement of the 
partnership, such partner shall qualify in his own name from the date of 
acquisition, as provided in Sec.  18.35. The rule set forth in this 
section also applies where there is more than one surviving partner.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  18.35  Change in proprietorship.

    (a) General. If there is a change in the proprietorship of a 
concentrate plant, the outgoing proprietor shall comply with the 
requirements of Sec.  18.38, and the successor shall, before commencing 
operations, file application and receive approval in the same manner as 
a person qualifying as the proprietor of a new concentrate plant. 
Processing material, concentrate and other materials may be transferred 
from an outgoing proprietor to a successor.
    (b) Fiduciary. A successor to the proprietorship of a concentrate 
plant who is an administrator, executor, receiver, trustee, assignee, or 
other fiduciary shall comply with the provisions of paragraph (a) of 
this section. If the fiduciary was appointed by a court, the effective 
dates of the qualifying documents filed by the fiduciary shall be the 
effective date of the court order, or the date specified therein for the 
fiduciary to assume control. If the fiduciary was not appointed by a 
court, the date the fiduciary assumes control shall coincide with the 
effective date of

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the qualifying documents filed by the fiduciary.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.36  Change in officers and directors.

    The proprietor shall submit an amended application to cover changes 
in the list of officers and directors furnished under the provisions of 
Sec.  18.25.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.37  Change in stockholders.

    The proprietor shall submit changes in the list of stockholders 
furnished under the provisions of Sec.  18.25 annually on May 1. When 
the sale or transfer of capital stock results in a change of control or 
management of the business, the proprietor shall comply with the 
provisions of Sec.  18.35.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.38  Permanent discontinuance.

    A proprietor who permanently discontinues the business of a 
concentrate manufacturer shall, after completion of operations, file an 
application on Form 27-G (5520.3) to cover such discontinuance, giving 
the date of the discontinuance.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.39  Qualification to alternate a volatile fruit-flavor
concentrate plant and a distilled spirits plant.

    A proprietor of a volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant operating 
a contiguous distilled spirits plant may alternate the use of such 
premises between the two functions through extension and curtailment by 
filing with the appropriate TTB officer the following information:
    (a) TTB Form 27-G (5520.3) and TTB Form 5110.41 to cover the 
proposed alternation of premises;
    (b) A special diagram, in duplicate, delineating the premises as 
they will exist, both during extension and curtailment and clearly 
depicting all buildings, floors, rooms, areas, equipment and pipe lines 
(identified individually by letter or number) which are to be subject to 
alternation, in their relative operating sequence; and
    (c) A bond or a consent of surety to cover the proposed alternation 
of premises if the proprietor is required to hold a bond under Sec.  
19.151 of this chapter to cover the distilled spirits plant premises 
subject to alternation.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0006)

[T.D. ATF-455, 66 FR 29482, May 31, 2001, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1119, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  18.40  Qualification to alternate volatile fruit-flavor
concentrate plant and bonded wine cellar.

    A proprietor of a volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant operating 
a contiguous bonded wine cellar may alternate the use of each premise by 
extension and curtailment by filing with the appropriate TTB officer the 
following information:
    (a) TTB Form 27-G (5520.3) and TTB Form 5120.25 to cover the 
proposed alternation of premises;
    (b) A special diagram, in duplicate, delineating the premises as 
they will exist, both during extension and curtailment and clearly 
depicting all buildings, floors, rooms, areas, equipment and pipe lines 
(identified individually by letter or number) which are to be subject to 
alternation, in their relative operating sequence; and
    (c) A bond or a consent of surety to cover the proposed alternation 
of premises if the proprietor is required to hold a bond under Sec.  
24.146 of this chapter to

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cover the bonded wine cellar premises subject to alternation.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0006)

[T.D. ATF-455, 66 FR 29482, May 31, 2001, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1119, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  18.41  Separation of premises.

    The appropriate TTB officer may specify additional means of 
separating the volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant from a distilled 
spirits plant or bonded wine cellar premises.

[T.D. ATF-455, 66 FR 29482, May 31, 2001]



Sec.  18.42  Record of alternation.

    After approval of the qualifying documents for the alternation of 
premises, the proprietor must execute a record each time that the 
premises are alternated. The record will contain the following 
information:
    (a) Identification assigned by TTB, including the plant or registry 
number, of the volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant and the distilled 
spirits plant or bonded wine cellar;
    (b) Effective date and time of proposed change; and
    (c) Description of the alternation that identifies the diagrams 
depicting the premises before and after the alternation.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-455, 66 FR 29482, May 31, 2001]



Sec.  18.43  Conditions of alternation.

    (a) Curtailment of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant. The 
proprietor must remove all concentrate, fruit mash, and juice from the 
volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant alternated to a distilled 
spirits plant or to a bonded wine cellar premises, unless such 
concentrate, fruit mash, or juice is being simultaneously transferred to 
the distilled spirits plant or bonded wine cellar premises.
    (b) Extension of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate premises and 
curtailment of distilled spirits plant. The proprietor must remove all 
spirits, denatured spirits, articles and wine, except for concentrate, 
fruit mash, or juice that is being simultaneously transferred to the 
volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant.
    (c) Extension of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate premises and 
curtailment of bonded wine cellar premises. The proprietor must remove 
all wine and spirits from the alternated bonded wine cellar premises, 
except for concentrate, fruit mash, or juice that is being 
simultaneously transferred to the volatile fruit-flavor concentrate 
plant.

[T.D. ATF-455, 66 FR 29482, May 31, 2001]



                          Subpart E_Operations



Sec.  18.51  Processing material.

    (a) General. A proprietor may produce processing material or receive 
processing material produced elsewhere. Fermented processing material 
may not be used in the manufacture of concentrate. Processing material 
may be used if it contains no more alcohol than is reasonably 
unavoidable, and must be used when produced, or as soon thereafter as 
practicable.
    (b) Record of processing material. A proprietor shall maintain a 
record, by kind and quantity, of processing material used.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0098)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.52  Production of high-proof concentrate.

    (a) General. High-proof concentrate may be produced in a concentrate 
plant. Concentrate having an alcohol content of more than 24 percent by 
volume that is fit for beverage use may not be produced in a concentrate 
plant.
    (b) Determination. A proprietor shall determine whether a particular 
concentrate is a high-proof concentrate. However, a proprietor may at 
any time submit a written request to the appropriate TTB officer for a 
determination of whether a concentrate is unfit for beverage use. Each 
request for a determination will include information as to kind, percent 
alcohol by volume,

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and fold of the concentrate. The request will be accompanied by a 
representative 8-ounce sample of the concentrate.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0046)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.53  Use of concentrate.

    Concentrate may be used in the manufacture of any product made in 
the conduct of another business authorized to be conducted on 
concentrate plant premises under the provisions of Sec.  18.22, if such 
product contains less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume.



Sec.  18.54  Transfer of concentrate.

    (a) Concentrate unfit for beverage use. Concentrate (including high-
proof concentrate and concentrate treated as provided in paragraph (c) 
of this section) unfit for beverage use may be transferred for any 
purpose authorized by law.
    (b) Concentrate fit for beverage use. Concentrate fit for beverage 
use may be transferred only to a bonded wine cellar. If such concentrate 
is rendered unfit for beverage use, it may be transferred as provided in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Rendering concentrate unfit for beverage use. Concentrate may be 
rendered unfit for beverage use by reducing the alcohol content to not 
more than 15 percent alcohol by volume (if the reduction does not result 
in a concentrate of less than 100-fold), and adding to each gallon 
thereof, in a quantity sufficient to render the concentrate unfit for 
beverage use, the following:
    (1) Sucrose; or
    (2) Concentrated fruit juice, of at least 70 Brix, made from the 
same kind of fruit as the concentrate; or
    (3) Malic, citric, or tartaric acid.
    (d) Record of transfer. The proprietor shall record transfers of 
concentrate (including high-proof concentrate) on a record of transfer 
as required in Sec. Sec.  18.62 or 18.63.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0098)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.55  Label.

    Each container of concentrate will have affixed thereto, before 
transfer, a label identifying the product and showing (a) the name of 
the proprietor; (b) the registry number of the plant; (c) the address of 
the plant; (d) the number of wine gallons; and (e) the percent of 
alcohol by volume.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0098)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.56  Receipt of concentrate.

    (a) General. The proprietor of a concentrate plant may accept the 
return of concentrate that the proprietor shipped. In addition, 
concentrate that is unfit for beverage use may be received from another 
concentrate plant for further processing in accordance with this part.
    (b) Record of concentrate received. When concentrate is received, 
the proprietor must record the receipt, including the name of the 
consignor and a notation regarding any loss in transit or other 
discrepancy.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0098)

[T.D. ATF-455, 66 FR 29482, May 31, 2001]



                      Subpart F_Records and Reports



Sec.  18.61  Records and reports.

    (a) General. Each proprietor shall keep records and reports as 
required by this part. These records and reports will be maintained on 
or convenient to the concentrate plant and will be available for 
inspection by appropriate TTB officers during business hours. Records 
and reports will be retained by the proprietor for three years from the 
date they were prepared, or three years from the date of the last entry, 
whichever is later.

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    (b) Records. Each proprietor shall keep such records relating to or 
connected with the production, transfer, or return of concentrate and 
the juice or mash from which it is produced, as will (1) enable any 
appropriate TTB officer to verify operations and to ascertain whether 
there has been compliance with law and regulations, and (2) enable the 
proprietor to prepare Form 1695(5520.2). A proprietor need not prepare a 
specific record to meet the record requirements of this part. Any book, 
paper, invoice, bill of lading, or similar document that the proprietor 
prepares or receives for other purposes may be used, if all required 
information is shown.
    (c) Reports. Each proprietor shall prepare and submit reports 
(including applications) as required by this part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0098)

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 
FR 14941, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. ATF-381, 61 FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.62  Record of transfer.

    When concentrate, juice, or fruit mash is transferred from the 
concentrate plant premises, the proprietor shall prepare, in duplicate, 
a record of transfer. The record of transfer may consist of a commercial 
invoice, bill of lading, or any other similar document. The proprietor 
shall forward the original of the record of transfer to the consignee 
and retain the copy as a record. Each record of transfer shall show the 
following information:
    (a) Name, registry number, and address of the concentrate plant;
    (b) Name and address of the consignee;
    (c) Kind (by fruit from which produced) and description of product, 
e.g. grape concentrate, concentrated grape juice, unconcentrated grape 
juice, grape mash;
    (d) Quantity (in wine gallons); and
    (e) For concentrate, percent of alcohol by volume.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0098)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1392, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5511))

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 
FR 14941, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. ATF-381, 61 FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.63  Record of transfer to a bonded wine cellar.

    A proprietor transferring concentrate, juice, or fruit mash to a 
bonded wine cellar shall prepare a record of transfer as required by 
Sec.  18.62 and enter the following additional information:
    (a) Registry number of the bonded wine cellar;
    (b) For each product manufactured from grapes or berries, variety of 
grape or berry;
    (c) For concentrate, fold;
    (d) For juice and fruit mash, whether volatile fruit flavor has been 
removed and, if so, whether the identical volatile fruit flavor has been 
restored; and
    (e) For concentrated juice, total solids content before and after 
concentration.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0098)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1392, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5511))

[T.D. ATF-104, 47 FR 23921, June 2, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 
FR 14941, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. ATF-381, 61 FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  18.64  Photographic copies of records.

    Proprietors may record, copy, or reproduce records required by this 
part by any process which accurately reproduces or forms a durable 
medium for reproducing the original of records. Whenever records are 
reproduced under this section, the reproduced records will be preserved 
in conveniently accessible files, and provisions will be made for 
examining, viewing, and using the reproduced record the same as if it 
were the original record. The reproduced record will be treated and 
considered for all purposes as though it were the original record. All 
provisions of law and regulation applicable to the

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original record are applicable to the reproduced record.



Sec.  18.65  Annual report.

    An annual report, on Form 1695(5520.2), of concentrate plant 
operations shall be prepared by each proprietor and forwarded in 
accordance with the instructions for the form. When a proprietor 
permanently discontinues the business of manufacturing concentrate, the 
proprietor shall submit the annual report in accordance with the 
instructions for the form.

[T.D. ATF-436, 66 FR 5472, Jan. 19, 2001]



PART 19_DISTILLED SPIRITS PLANTS--Table of Contents



Sec.
19.0 Scope.

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

19.1 Definitions.
19.2 Territorial extent of these regulations.
19.3 Related regulations.
19.4 Recovery and reuse of denatured spirits in manufacturing processes.
19.5 Manufacturing products unfit for beverage use.

          Subpart B_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions

19.11 Right of entry and examination.
19.12 Furnishing facilities and assistance.
19.13 Assignment of officers and supervision of operations.
19.14 Delegation of the Administrator's authorities to the appropriate 
          TTB officer.
19.15 Forms prescribed.
19.16 Modified forms.
19.17 Detention of containers.
19.18 Samples for the United States.
19.19 Discontinuance of storage facilities.
19.20 Installation of meters, tanks, and other apparatus.

       Alternate Methods or Procedures and Experimental Operations

19.26 Alternate methods or procedures.
19.27 Application for and use of alternative method or procedure.
19.28 Emergency variations from requirements.
19.29 Exemptions for national defense and disasters.
19.31 Pilot operations.
19.32 Experimental distilled spirits plants.
19.33 Application to establish experimental plants.
19.34 Experimental or research operations by scientific institutions and 
          colleges of learning.
19.35 Application by scientific institutions and colleges of learning 
          for experimental or research operations.
19.36 Spirits produced in industrial processes.
19.37 Application for industrial processes waiver.
19.38 Approval of required documents.

                  ``Penalties of Perjury'' Declaration

19.45 Execution under penalties of perjury.

    Subpart C_Restrictions on Production, Location, and Use of Plants

19.51 Home production of distilled spirits prohibited.

                   Rules for Location and Use of a DSP

19.52 Restrictions on location of plants.
19.53 Continuity of plant premises.
19.54 Use of distilled spirits plant premises.
19.55 Other businesses.
19.56 Bonded warehouses not on premises qualified for production of 
          spirits.

            Conveyance of Spirits or Wines on Plant Premises

19.58 Taxpaid spirits or wines on bonded premises.
19.59 Conveyance of untaxpaid spirits or wines within a distilled 
          spirits plant.
19.60 Spirits in customs custody.

  Subpart D_Registration of a Distilled Spirits Plant and Obtaining a 
                                 Permit

19.71 Registration and permits in general.

                  Requirements for Registering a Plant

19.72 General requirements for registration.
19.73 Information required in application for registration.
19.74 Description of the plant.
19.75 Major equipment.
19.76 Statement of plant security.
19.77 Statement of production procedure.
19.78 Power of attorney.
19.79 Registry of stills.
19.80 Approved notice of registration.
19.81 Maintenance of registration file.

           Requirements for an Operating Permit Under the IRC

19.91 Operating permit.
19.92 Information required in application for operating permit.
19.93 Applicant organization documents.
19.94 Trade names.
19.95 Issuance of operating permits.
19.96 Denial of permit.
19.97 Correction of permit.
19.98 Duration of permit.
19.99 Suspension or revocation of permit.

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             Subpart E_Changes to Registrations and Permits

19.111 Scope.

                    Rules for Amending a Registration

19.112 General rules for amending a registration.
19.113 Change in name of proprietor.
19.114 Changes in stockholders or persons with interest.
19.115 Change in officers, directors, members, or managers.
19.116 Change in proprietorship.
19.117 Partnerships.
19.118 Change in location.
19.119 Change in premises.
19.120 Change in operations.
19.121 Change in production procedure.
19.122 Change in construction or use of buildings and equipment.
19.123 Statement of plant security.

                 Rules for Amending an Operating Permit

19.126 General rules for amending an operating permit.
19.127 Automatic termination of permits.
19.128 Change in name of proprietor.
19.129 Change in trade name.
19.130 Changes in stockholders or persons with interest.
19.131 Changes in officers, directors, members, or managers.
19.132 Change in proprietorship.
19.133 Partnerships.
19.134 Change in location.
19.135 Change in operations.
19.136 Change in bond status.

                    Alternation of Plant Proprietors

19.141 Procedures for alternation of proprietors.

               Conduct of Alternate Operations at a Plant

19.142 Alternate use of premises and equipment for customs purposes.
19.143 Alternation for other purposes.
19.144 Alternation of distilled spirits plant and volatile fruit-flavor 
          concentrate plant premises.

                      Discontinuance of Operations

19.147 Notice of discontinuance of operations.

                 Subpart F_Bonds and Consents of Surety

                     Bonding Requirements for a DSP

19.151 General.
19.152 Types of bonds.
19.153 Bond guaranteed by a corporate surety.
19.154 Bond guaranteed by deposit of securities or cash (including cash 
          equivalents).
19.155 Consent of surety bond terms--consent of surety.
19.156 Power of attorney for surety.
19.157 Disapproval of bonds and consents of surety.

            Requirements for Operations and Withdrawal Bonds

19.161 Operations bond.
19.162 Operations bond for distilled spirits plant and adjacent bonded 
          wine cellar.
19.163 Area operations bond.
19.164 Withdrawal bond.
19.165 Unit bonds.
19.166 Required penal sums.
19.167 Increase of bond coverage.
19.168 Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing proprietors.
19.169 Effect of failure to furnish a superseding bond or a new bond.
19.170 Termination of bonds.
19.171 Surety notice of relief from bond liability.
19.172 Relief of surety from bond liability.
19.173 Release of pledged securities.

      Subpart G_Construction, Equipment, and Security Requirements

19.181 General.

                            Tank Requirements

19.182 Tanks--general requirements.
19.183 Scale tanks.
19.184 Scale tank minimum graduations.
19.185 Testing scale tanks for accuracy.

                 Package Scale and Pipeline Requirements

19.186 Package scales.
19.187 Pipelines.

              Measuring and Proofing Equipment Requirements

19.188 Measuring devices and proofing instruments.

                        Other Plant Requirements

19.189 Identification of structures, areas, apparatus, and equipment.
19.190 Office facilities for TTB use.
19.191 Signs.
19.192 Security.
19.193 Breaking Government locks.

             Subpart H_Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

19.201 Definitions.
19.202 Dealer registration.
19.203 Amending the dealer registration.
19.204 Dealer records.

                    Subpart I_Distilled Spirits Taxes

19.221 Scope.

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              Basic Provisions of Tax Law Affecting Spirits

19.222 Basic tax law provisions.
19.223 Persons liable for tax.

             Requirements for Gauging and Tax Determination

19.225 Requirement to gauge and tax determine spirits.
19.226 Gauges for tax determination.
19.227 Determination of the tax.

           Rules for Deferred Payment and Prepayment of Taxes

19.229 Deferred payment and prepayment of taxes.
19.230 Conditions requiring prepayment of taxes.
19.231 Accounting for bond coverage.

                   Requirements for Filing Tax Returns

19.233 Filing prepayment returns.
19.234 Filing deferred payment returns.
19.235 Deferred payment return periods--annual, quarterly, and 
          semimonthly.
19.236 Due dates for returns.
19.237 Special rule for semimonthly filers for the month of September.
19.238 Payment by mail or courier.
19.239 Form of payment.
19.240 Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

            Requirements for Employer Identification Numbers

19.242 Employer identification number.
19.243 Application for employer identification number.

                           Effective Tax Rates

19.245 Tax credits under 26 U.S.C. 5010.
19.246 Computing the effective tax rate for a product.
19.247 Use of effective (actual) tax rates.
19.248 Standard effective tax rate.
19.249 Average effective tax rate.
19.250 Inventory reserve account.

                       Assessment of Taxes by TTB

19.253 Assessment of tax on spirits not accounted for or reported.
19.254 Assessment of tax for losses or unauthorized removals.

                        Additional Tax Provisions

19.256 Tax on wine.
19.257 Imported spirits.
19.258 Additional tax on nonbeverage spirits.

                            Subpart J_Claims

19.261 Scope.

                     Requirements for Filing Claims

19.262 General requirements for filing claims.
19.263 Claims on spirits, denatured spirits, articles, or wines lost or 
          destroyed in bond--specific requirements.
19.264 Claims on spirits returned to bonded premises--specific 
          requirements.
19.265 Claims relating to spirits lost after tax determination.

        Rules Regarding Credits, Abatement, Remission, or Refund

19.266 Claims for credit of tax.
19.267 Adjustments for credited tax.
19.268 Allowance of remission, abatement, credit, or refund of tax.

            Rules for Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands Spirits

19.269 Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits.

                            Subpart K_Gauging

19.281 Scope.
19.282 General requirements for gauging and measuring equipment.

                             Required Gauges

19.283 When gauges are required.

                            Rules for Gauging

19.284 Quantity determination of bulk spirits.
19.285 Proof determination of distilled spirits.
19.286 Gauging of spirits in bottles.
19.287 Gauging of alcoholic flavoring materials.
19.288 Determination of tare.
19.289 Production gauge.

                Subpart L_Production of Distilled Spirits

19.291 General.

 Notification to TTB When Beginning or Suspending Production Operations

19.292 Notice of operations.

            Rules for Receipt, Use, and Disposal of Materials

19.293 Receipt of materials.
19.294 Removal of fermenting material.
19.295 Removal or destruction of distilling material.
19.296 Fermented materials.
19.297 Use of materials in production of spirits.

                     Rules for Production of Spirits

19.301 Distillation.
19.302 Treatment during production.

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19.303 Addition of caramel to rum or brandy and addition of oak chips to 
          spirits.
19.304 Production gauge.
19.305 Identification of spirits.
19.306 Entry.
19.307 Distillates containing extraneous substances.

                      Rules for Chemical Byproducts

19.308 Spirits content of chemicals produced.
19.309 Disposition of chemicals.
19.310 Wash water.

                         Production Inventories

19.312 Physical inventories.

                        Rules for Redistillation

19.314 General.
19.315 Receipts for redistillation.
19.316 Redistillation.

                 Subpart M_Storage of Distilled Spirits

19.321 General.

                Receipt and Storage of Spirits and Wines

19.322 Receipt and storage of bulk spirits and wines.

                 Rules for Filling and Changing Packages

19.324 Filling of packages from tanks.
19.325 Change of packages.

                 Rules for Mingling or Blending Spirits

19.326 Mingling or blending of spirits for further storage.
19.327 Packages dumped for mingling.
19.328 Determining age of mingled spirits.
19.329 Mingled spirits or wines held in tanks.

                      Use of Oak Chips and Caramel

19.331 Use of oak chips in spirits and caramel in brandy and rum.

                           Storage Inventories

19.333 Physical inventories.

                Subpart N_Processing of Distilled Spirits

19.341 General.

  Rules for Receipt and Use of Spirits, Wines, and Alcoholic Flavoring 
                                Materials

19.342 Receipt of spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials for 
          processing.
19.343 Use of spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials.
19.344 Manufacture of nonbeverage products, intermediate products, or 
          eligible flavors.

                        Obscuration Determination

19.346 Determining obscuration.

                        Filing Formulas with TTB

19.348 Formula requirements.

         Rules for Bottling, Packaging, and Removal of Products

19.351 Removals from processing.
19.352 Bottling tanks.
19.353 Bottling tank gauge.
19.354 Bottling or packaging records.
19.355 Labels describing the spirits.
19.356 Alcohol content and fill.
19.357 Completion of bottling.
19.358 Cases.
19.359 Remnants.
19.360 Filling packages.
19.361 Removals by bulk conveyances or pipelines.
19.362 Rebottling.
19.363 Reclosing and relabeling.
19.364 Bottled-in-bond spirits.
19.365 Spirits not originally intended for export.
19.366 Alcohol.

                 Requirements for Processing Inventories

19.371 Inventories of wines and bulk spirits in processing.
19.372 Physical inventories of bottled and packaged spirits.

       Subpart O_Denaturing Operations and Manufacture of Articles

19.381 General.
19.382 Formulas.

          Rules for Denaturing Spirits and Testing Denaturants

19.383 Gauge for denaturation.
19.384 Adding denaturants to spirits.
19.385 Making alcohol or water solutions of denaturants.
19.386 Adjusting pH of denatured spirits.
19.387 Ensuring the quality of denaturants.

       Rules for Storing Denatured Spirits and Filling Containers

19.388 Storing denatured spirits.
19.389 Filling containers from tanks.
19.390 Container marking requirements.

            Rules for Mixing and Converting Denatured Spirits

19.391 Mixing denatured spirits.
19.392 Converting denatured alcohol to a different formula.

 Rules for Restoration and Redenaturation, Inventories, and Manufacture 
                      of Articles; Records Required

19.393 Restoration and redenaturation of recovered denatured spirits and 
          recovered articles.
19.394 Inventory of denatured spirits.
19.395 Manufacture of articles.

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19.396 Required records.

             Subpart P_Transfers, Receipts, and Withdrawals

19.401 Authorized transactions.

                    Transfers Between Bonded Premises

19.402 Authorized transfers in bond.
19.403 Application to receive spirits in bond.
19.404 Termination of application.
19.405 Consignor for in-bond shipments.
19.406 Reconsignment of in-bond shipments.
19.407 Consignee premises.

                 Receipt of Spirits from Customs Custody

19.409 General.
19.410 Age and fill date.
19.411 Recording gauge.
19.412 Importation of denatured spirits.

                Marking Requirements for Imported Spirits

19.414 Marks on containers of imported spirits.
19.415 Marks on containers of Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits.

                Spirits Withdrawn Without Payment of Tax

19.418 Authorized withdrawals without payment of tax.
19.419 Withdrawals of wine spirits for use in wine production.
19.420 Withdrawals of spirits without payment of tax for experimental or 
          research use.
19.421 Withdrawals of spirits for use in production of nonbeverage wine 
          and nonbeverage wine products.

                      Spirits Withdrawn Free of Tax

19.424 Authorized withdrawals free of tax.
19.425 Withdrawal of spirits free of tax.
19.426 Withdrawal of spirits by the United States.
19.427 Removal of denatured spirits and articles.
19.428 Reconsignment.

                  Spirits Withdrawn on Production Gauge

19.431 Withdrawal of spirits on production gauge.

                   Rules for Taking Sample of Spirits

19.434 Spirits withdrawn from bonded premises.
19.435 Samples used on bonded premises.
19.436 Taxpayment of samples.
19.437 Labels.

                          Securing Conveyances

19.441 Securing of conveyances.

Subpart Q_Return of Spirits to Bonded Premises and Voluntary Destruction

19.451 Scope.

                Conditions for Return of Spirits to Bond

19.452 Return of taxpaid spirits to bonded premises for destruction, 
          denaturation, redistillation, reconditioning, or rebottling.
19.453 Return of bottled spirits for relabeling or reclosing.
19.454 Other authorized returns to bonded premises.
19.455 Return of spirits withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback.
19.457 Receipt of spirits abandoned to the United States.

                     Rules for Voluntary Destruction

19.459 Voluntary destruction.

                     Subpart R_Losses and Shortages

19.461 Losses and shortages in general.
19.462 Determination of losses in bond.
19.463 Loss of spirits from packages.
19.464 Losses after tax determination.
19.465 Shortages of bottled spirits.

                     Subpart S_Containers and Marks

19.471 General.
19.472 Need to determine use of spirits--industrial or nonindustrial.

                       Requirements for Containers

19.473 Authorized containers.
19.474 Spirits for nonindustrial use.
19.475 Spirits for industrial use.
19.476 Packages.
19.477 Use of bulk conveyances.
19.478 Construction requirements for bulk conveyances.
19.479 Restrictions on dispositions of bulk spirits.

                    Marking Requirements for Spirits

19.482 General.
19.483 Specifications for marks.
19.484 Marks on packages filled in production or storage.
19.485 Package identification numbers in production and storage.
19.486 Change of packages in storage.
19.487 Kind of spirits.
19.488 Marks on packages filled in processing.
19.489 Marks on cases filled in processing.
19.490 Numbering of packages and cases filled in processing.
19.491 Marks on containers of specially denatured spirits.
19.492 Marks on containers of completely denatured alcohol.
19.493 Caution label for completely denatured alcohol.

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19.494 Additional marks on portable containers.
19.495 Marks on bulk conveyances.
19.496 Cases of industrial alcohol.
19.497 Obliteration of marks.
19.498 Relabeling and reclosing off bonded premises.
19.499 Authorized abbreviations to identify marks.

        Subpart T_Liquor Bottle, Label, and Closure Requirements

                        Authorized Liquor Bottles

19.511 Bottles authorized.
19.512 Bottles not constituting approved containers.
19.513 Distinctive liquor bottles.

                          Labeling Requirements

19.516 Certificate of label approval or exemption.
19.517 Statements required on labels under an exemption from label 
          approval.
19.518 Name and address of bottler.
19.519 Labels for export spirits.
19.520 Spirits for shipment to Puerto Rico.

                          Closure Requirements

19.523 Affixing closures.
19.525 Reclosing.

Subpart U [Reserved]

                      Subpart V_Records and Reports

                        General Rules for Records

19.571 Records in general.
19.572 Format of records.
19.573 Location of required records.
19.574 Availability of records.
19.575 Retention of records.
19.576 Preservation of records.
19.577 Documents that are not records.
19.578 Financial records and books of account.
19.580 Time for making entries in records.
19.581 Details of daily records.
19.582 Conversion from metric to U.S. units.

                           Production Records

19.584 Materials for the production of distilled spirits.
19.585 Production and withdrawal records.
19.586 Byproduct spirits production records.

                             Storage Records

19.590 Storage operations.
19.591 Package summary records.
19.592 Tank record of wine and spirits of less than 190[deg] of proof.
19.593 Tank summary record for spirits of 190[deg] or more of proof.

                           Processing Records

19.596 Processing records in general.
19.597 Manufacturing records.
19.598 Dump/batch records.
19.599 Bottling and packaging records.
19.600 Alcohol content and fill test record.
19.601 Finished products records.
19.602 Redistillation records.
19.603 Liquor bottle records.
19.604 Rebottling, relabeling, and reclosing records.

              Denaturation and Article Manufacture Records

19.606 Denaturation records.
19.607 Article manufacture records.

                               Tax Records

19.611 Records of tax determination in general.
19.612 Summary records of tax determinations.
19.613 Average effective tax rate records.
19.614 Inventory reserve records.
19.615 Standard effective tax rate records.

                         Other Required Records

19.616 Records of samples.
19.617 Destruction records.
19.618 Gauge records.
19.619 Package gauge records.
19.620 Transfer record--consignor's responsibility.
19.621 Transfer record--consignee's responsibility.
19.622 Daily records of wholesale liquor dealer and taxpaid storeroom 
          operations.
19.623 Records of inventories.
19.624 Removal of Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits and rum 
          imported from all other areas.
19.625 Shipping records for spirits and specially denatured spirits 
          withdrawn free of tax.
19.626 Records of distilled spirits shipped to manufacturers of 
          nonbeverage products.
19.627 Alternating premises record.

                        Filing Forms and Reports

19.631 Submission of transaction forms.
19.632 Submission of monthly reports.
19.634 Computer-generated reports and transaction forms.

        Subpart W_Production of Vinegar by the Vaporizing Process

                        Vinegar Plants in General

19.641 Application.

  Qualification, Construction, and Equipment Requirements for Vinegar 
                                 Plants

19.643 Qualification requirements.
19.644 Changes after original qualification.

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19.645 Notice of permanent discontinuance of business.
19.646 Construction and equipment requirements.

                   Rules for Operating Vinegar Plants

19.647 Authorized operations.
19.648 Conduct of operations.
19.649 Restrictions on alcohol content.

                   Required Records for Vinegar Plants

19.650 Daily records.

                   Liability for Distilled Spirits Tax

19.651 Liability for distilled spirits tax.

                Subpart X_Distilled Spirits for Fuel Use

19.661 Scope.

                                 General

19.662 Definitions.
19.663 Application of other provisions.
19.665 Alternate methods or procedures.
19.666 Application for and use of an alternate method or procedure.
19.667 Emergency variations from requirements.

                           Liability for Taxes

19.669 Distilled spirits taxes.
19.670 Dealer registration and recordkeeping.

                           Obtaining a Permit

19.672 Types of plants.
19.673 Small plant permit applications.
19.674 TTB action on small plant applications.
19.675 Medium plant permit applications.
19.676 Large plant permit applications.
19.677 Large plant applications--organizational documents.
19.678 Criteria for issuance of permit.
19.679 Duration of permit.
19.680 Registration of stills.

                      Changes to Permit Information

19.683 Changes affecting permit applications.
19.684 Automatic termination of permits.
19.685 Change in type of alcohol fuel plant.
19.686 Change in name of proprietor.
19.687 Change in officers, directors, members, managers, or principal 
          persons.
19.688 Change in proprietorship.
19.689 Continuing partnerships.
19.690 Change in location.
19.691 Change in address without change in location or area.

                       Alternating Proprietorship

19.692 Qualifying for alternating proprietorship.
19.693 Operating requirements for alternating proprietorships.

     Discontinuance of Business and Permit Suspension or Revocation

19.695 Notice of permanent discontinuance.
19.697 Permit suspension or revocation.

                                  Bonds

19.699 General bond requirements.
19.700 Amount of bond.

         Requirements for Construction, Equipment, and Security

19.703 Construction and equipment.
19.704 Security.

                       TTB Rights and Authorities

19.706 Supervision of operations.

                         Accounting for Spirits

19.709 Gauging.
19.710 Inventory of spirits.

                              Recordkeeping

19.714 General requirements for records.
19.715 Format of records.
19.716 Maintenance and retention of records.
19.717 Time for making entries in records.
19.718 Required records.
19.719 Spirits made unfit for beverage use in the production process.

                                 Reports

19.720 Reports.

                             Redistillation

19.722 General rules for redistillation of spirits or fuel alcohol.
19.723 Effect of redistillation on plant size and bond amount.
19.724 Records of redistillation.

           Rules for Use, Withdrawal, and Transfer of Spirits

19.726 Prohibited uses, transfers, and withdrawals.
19.727 Use on premises.
19.728 Withdrawal of spirits.
19.729 Withdrawal of fuel alcohol.

             Transfer of Spirits Between Alcohol Fuel Plants

19.733 Authorized transfers between alcohol fuel plants.
19.734 Consignor for in-bond shipments.
19.735 Reconsignment while in transit.
19.736 Consignee for in-bond shipments.

        Transfer of Spirits to and from Distilled Spirits Plants

19.739 Authorized transfers to or from distilled spirits plants.

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                 Receipt of Spirits from Customs Custody

19.742 Authorized transfers from customs custody.

           Materials for Making Spirits Unfit for Beverage Use

19.746 Authorized materials.
19.747 Other materials.

                        Rules for Taking Samples

19.749 Samples.

                          Marking Requirements

19.752 Marks.

                    Subpart Y_Paperwork Reduction Act

19.761 OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1311; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5002, 5004-5006, 
5008, 5010, 5041, 5061, 5062, 5066, 5081, 5101, 5111-5114, 5121-5124, 
5142, 5143, 5146, 5148, 5171-5173, 5175, 5176, 5178-5181, 5201-5204, 
5206, 5207, 5211-5215, 5221-5223, 5231, 5232, 5235, 5236, 5241-5243, 
5271, 5273, 5301, 5311-5313, 5362, 5370, 5373, 5501-5505, 5551-5555, 
5559, 5561, 5562, 5601, 5612, 5682, 6001, 6065, 6109, 6302, 6311, 6676, 
6806, 7011, 7510, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.

    Source: T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  19.0  Scope.

    This part concerns the operation of distilled spirits plants in the 
United States. Topics covered in this part include: Permits and 
registration procedures; bond requirements; payment of taxes; filing of 
claims; production, storage, and processing operations; and maintenance 
of records.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  19.1  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meanings 
indicated unless either the context in which they are used requires a 
different meaning, or a different definition is prescribed for a 
particular subpart, section, or portion of this part:
    Accurate mass flow meter. A mass flow meter for making volume 
determinations of bulk distilled spirits. A mass flow meter used for tax 
determination of bulk spirits must be certified by the manufacturer of 
the meter or other qualified person as accurate within a tolerance of 
plus or minus 0.1 percent. A mass flow meter used for all other required 
volume determinations of bulk spirits must be certified by the 
manufacturer of the meter or other qualified person as accurate within a 
tolerance of plus or minus 0.5 percent.
    Administrator. The Administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, the Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C., or a 
delegate or designee of the Administrator.
    Alcoholic flavoring materials. Any nonbeverage product on which 
drawback has been or will be claimed under 26 U.S.C. 5111-5114, and any 
flavor imported free of tax which is unfit for beverage purposes. This 
term includes eligible flavors but does not include flavorings or 
flavoring extracts manufactured on the bonded premises of a distilled 
spirits plant as an intermediate product.
    Application for registration. The application for registration of a 
distilled spirits plant that is required by 26 U.S.C. 5171(c).
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.19, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
19, Distilled Spirits Plants.
    Article. A product containing denatured spirits, which was 
manufactured under this part or part 20 of this chapter.
    Bank. Any commercial bank.
    Banking day. Any day that a bank is open to the public to carry on 
substantially all of its banking functions.
    Basic permit. The document that authorizes a person to engage in a 
designated business or activity under the Federal Alcohol Administration 
Act.
    Bond. A bond is a formal guarantee for payment of monies due to TTB, 
including taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, and any related fines, 
penalties or interest that the proprietor of a distilled spirits plant 
may incur, up to an amount specified by the bond (the bond ``penal 
sum'').
    Bonded premises. The premises of a distilled spirits plant, or part 
thereof, as described in the application for registration, on which the 
conduct of distilled spirits operations defined in 26

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U.S.C. 5002 is authorized. This term includes premises described in the 
preceding sentence even if the proprietor, as authorized under the 
exemption set forth in Sec.  19.151(d), has not provided a bond for the 
premises.
    Bottler. A proprietor of a distilled spirits plant qualified under 
this part as a processor that bottles distilled spirits.
    Bulk container. Any container approved by TTB having a capacity in 
excess of one wine gallon.
    Bulk conveyance. A tank car, tank truck, tank ship, tank barge, or a 
compartment of any such conveyance, or any other container approved by 
the Administrator for the conveyance of comparable quantities of 
spirits, including denatured spirits and wines.
    Bulk distilled spirits. Distilled spirits in a container having a 
capacity in excess of one wine gallon.
    Business day. Any day, other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal 
holiday (which includes any holiday in the District of Columbia and any 
statewide holiday in the particular State in which the claim, report, or 
return, as the case may be, is required to be filed, or the act is 
required to be performed).
    Calendar quarter and quarterly. These terms refer to the 3-month 
periods ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31.
    Carrier. Any person, company, corporation, or organization, 
including a proprietor, owner, consignor, consignee, or bailee, who 
transports distilled spirits, denatured spirits, or wine in any manner 
for itself or others.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Commercial bank. A bank, whether or not a member of the Federal 
Reserve system, which has access to the Federal Reserve Communications 
System or Fedwire (a communications network that allows Federal Reserve 
system member banks to effect a transfer of funds for their customers 
(or other commercial banks) to the Treasury Account at the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York).
    Container. A receptacle, vessel, or form of bottle, can, package, 
tank or pipeline (where specifically included) used or capable of being 
used to contain, store, transfer, convey, remove, or withdraw spirits 
and denatured spirits.
    Denaturant or denaturing material. Any material authorized by part 
21 of this chapter for addition to spirits in the production of 
denatured spirits.
    Denatured spirits. Spirits to which denaturants have been added as 
provided in part 21 of this chapter.
    Director of the service center. A director of an Internal Revenue 
Service Center.
    Distilled spirits operations. Any authorized distilling, 
warehousing, or processing operation conducted on the bonded premises of 
a plant qualified under this part.
    Distilled spirits plant. An establishment which is qualified under 
this part to conduct distilled spirits operations.
    Distiller. Any person who:
    (1) Produces distilled spirits from any source or substance;
    (2) Brews or makes mash, wort, or wash fit for distillation or for 
the production of distilled spirits (other than making or using of mash, 
wort, or wash in the authorized production of wine or beer, or in the 
production of vinegar by fermentation);
    (3) By any process separates alcoholic spirits from any fermented 
substance; or
    (4) Making or keeping mash, wort, or wash, has a still in his 
possession or use.
    Distilling material. Any fermented or other alcoholic substance 
capable of, or intended for use in, the original distillation or other 
original processing of spirits.
    District director. A district director of the Internal Revenue 
Service.
    Effective tax rate. The net tax rate, after reduction for any credit 
allowable under 26 U.S.C. 5010 for wine and flavor content, at which the 
tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 U.S.C. 5001 or 7652 is paid or 
determined.
    Electronic fund transfer or EFT. Any transfer of funds effected by 
the proprietor's commercial bank, either directly or through a 
correspondent banking relationship, via the Federal Reserve 
Communications System or Fedwire to the Treasury Account at the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York.
    Eligible flavor. A flavor which:

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    (1) Is of a type that is eligible for drawback of tax under 26 
U.S.C. 5114;
    (2) Was not manufactured on the premises of a distilled spirits 
plant; and
    (3) Was not subjected to distillation on distilled spirits plant 
premises such that the flavor does not remain in the finished product.
    Eligible wine. Wine on which tax would be imposed by paragraph (1), 
(2), or (3) of 26 U.S.C. 5041(b) but for its removal to distilled 
spirits plant premises and which has not been subject to distillation at 
a distilled spirits plant after receipt in bond.
    Export or exportation. A separation of goods from the mass of goods 
belonging to the United States with the intention of uniting them with 
goods belonging to a foreign country or any possession of the United 
States, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin 
Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
    Fermenting material. Any material that will be subject to a process 
of fermentation in order to produce distilling material.
    Fiduciary. A guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, 
conservator, or any person acting in any fiduciary capacity for any 
person.
    Fiscal year. The period October 1st of one calendar year through 
September 30th of the following calendar year.
    From bond. When used with reference to withdrawals of distilled 
spirits, this phrase includes withdrawals from the premises of a 
distilled spirits plant even if the proprietor, as authorized under the 
exemption set forth in Sec.  19.151(d), has not provided a bond for the 
premises.
    Gallon or wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume 
of 231 cubic inches.
    General premises. Any business office, service facility, or other 
part of the premises described in the notice of registration other than 
bonded premises.
    In bond. When used to describe spirits, denatured spirits, articles, 
or wine, this term refers to spirits, denatured spirits, articles, or 
wine held under bond to secure the payment of the taxes imposed by 26 
U.S.C. chapter 51, and on which those taxes have not been determined. 
Spirits, denatured spirits, articles, or wine are considered to be held 
under bond if they are held by a proprietor who is liable for the tax, 
even if the proprietor is not required to provide a bond under this 
chapter. The term also refers to such spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, or wine on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant, 
and such spirits, denatured spirits, or wines that are in transit 
between bonded premises (including, in the case of wine, bonded wine 
cellar premises). In addition, the term refers to spirits in transit 
from customs custody to bonded premises, and spirits withdrawn without 
payment of tax under 26 U.S.C. 5214, and with respect to which relief 
from liability has not occurred under 26 U.S.C. 5005(e)(2).
    Industrial use. When used with reference to spirits, the meaning 
given to the term in Sec.  19.472.
    Intermediate product. Any product manufactured according to an 
approved formula under part 5 of this chapter, intended not for sale as 
such but for use in the manufacture of a distilled spirits product.
    IRC. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
    Kind. Except as provided in Sec.  19.487, when used with reference 
to spirits, this term means class and type as prescribed in part 5 of 
this chapter. When used with reference to wines, this term means the 
class and type of wine as prescribed in part 4 of this chapter.
    Letterhead application. A letter on a company's letterhead or other 
piece of paper that clearly shows the company name from a company 
representative with signature authority. A letterhead application is 
subject to TTB approval prior to any change requested in the letter.
    Letterhead notice. A letter on a company's letterhead or other piece 
of paper that clearly shows the company name from a company 
representative with signature authority. A letterhead notice does not 
require approval by TTB prior to the change.
    Liquor bottle. A bottle made of glass or earthenware, or of other 
suitable material approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which 
has been designed or is intended for use as a container for distilled 
spirits for sale for beverage purposes and which has been

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determined by the Administrator to adequately protect the revenue.
    Liter. A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or 
1,000 milliliters (ml) of alcoholic beverage, and equivalent to 33.814 
fluid ounces.
    Lot identification number. The package identification number 
described in Sec.  19.485.
    Mash, wort, wash. Any fermented material capable of, or intended 
for, use as a distilling material.
    National Revenue Center: TTB's National Revenue Center, in 
Cincinnati, Ohio.
    Nonindustrial use. When used with reference to spirits, the meaning 
given to the term in Sec.  19.472.
    Operating permit. The document issued pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5171(d), 
that authorizes a person to engage in the business or operation 
described in the document.
    Package. A cask or barrel or similar wooden container, or a drum or 
similar metal container.
    Package identification number. The lot identification number 
described in Sec.  19.490.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability 
partnership, or other entity recognized by law as a person.
    Plant or distilled spirits plant. An establishment qualified under 
this part for distilling, warehousing, processing, or any combination 
thereof.
    Plant number. The number assigned to a distilled spirits plant by 
TTB.
    Processor. Except as otherwise provided in 26 U.S.C. 5002(a)(6), any 
person qualified under this part who manufactures, mixes, bottles, or 
otherwise processes distilled spirits or denatured spirits or who 
manufactures any article.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percentage of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A gallon of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit which 
contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity 
of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit as unity, or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Proof of distillation. The composite proof of the spirits when the 
production gauge is made, or, if the spirits are reduced in proof prior 
to the production gauge, the proof of the spirits prior to that 
reduction, unless the spirits are subsequently redistilled at a higher 
proof than the proof prior to reduction.
    Proprietor. The person qualified under this part to operate a 
distilled spirits plant.
    Reconditioning. The dumping of distilled spirits products in bond 
after their bottling or packaging, for filtration, clarification, 
stabilization, reformulation, or other purposes, other than destruction, 
denaturation, redistillation, or rebottling.
    Recovered article. An article containing specially denatured spirits 
salvaged without all of its original ingredients, or an article 
containing completely denatured alcohol salvaged without all of the 
denaturants for completely denatured alcohol, as provided in part 20 of 
this chapter.
    Season. The period from January 1st through June 30th (spring 
season) or the period from July 1st through December 31st (fall season).
    Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate or 
designee.
    Service center. An Internal Revenue Service Center in any of the 
Internal Revenue regions.
    Spirits or distilled spirits. The substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
ethanol, or spirits of wine in any form (including all dilutions and 
mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced) 
but not denatured spirits unless specifically stated. The term does not 
include mixtures of distilled spirits and wine, bottled at 48[deg] proof 
or less, if the mixture contains more than 50 percent wine on a proof 
gallon basis.
    Spirits residues. Residues, containing distilled spirits, of a 
manufacturing process related to the production of an article under part 
20 of this chapter.
    Tax-determined or determined. When used with reference to any 
distilled spirits to be withdrawn from bond on determination of tax, 
that the taxable quantity of spirits has been established.

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    Taxpaid. When used with reference to distilled spirits, all 
applicable taxes imposed by law on those spirits have been determined or 
paid as provided by law.
    This chapter. Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 
I, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury 
(27 CFR chapter I).
    To bond. When used with reference to returns of distilled spirits, 
this phrase includes returns to the premises of a distilled spirits 
plant even if the proprietor, as authorized under the exemption set 
forth in Sec.  19.151(d), has not provided a bond for the premises.
    Transfer in bond. The removal of spirits, denatured spirits and 
wines from one bonded premises to another bonded premises.
    Treasury Account. The General Account of the Department of the 
Treasury at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    TTB. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the Department 
of the Treasury.
    TTB officer. An officer or employee of TTB authorized to perform any 
function relating to the administration or enforcement of the provisions 
of this part.
    Unfinished spirits. Spirits in the production system prior to 
production gauge.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    Warehouseman. A proprietor of a distilled spirits plant qualified 
under this part to store bulk distilled spirits.
    We. TTB and TTB officers.
    Wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume of 231 
cubic inches.
    Wine spirits. Spirits authorized for use in wine production by 26 
U.S.C. 5373.

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-92a, 76 
FR 19908, Apr. 11, 2011; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1119, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.2  Territorial extent of these regulations.

    This part applies to all States of the United States and the 
District of Columbia.



Sec.  19.3  Related regulations.

    Other regulations relating to distilled spirits and distilled 
spirits plants are listed below:

27 CFR part 1--Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal Alcohol 
          Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and 
          Wine, Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits.
27 CFR part 4--Labeling and Advertising of Wine.
27 CFR part 5--Labeling and Advertising of Distilled Spirits.
27 CFR part 16--Alcoholic Beverage Health Warning Statement.
27 CFR part 17--Drawback on Taxpaid Distilled Spirits Used in 
          Manufacturing Nonbeverage Products.
27 CFR part 20--Distribution and Use of Denatured Alcohol and Rum.
27 CFR part 21--Formulas for Denatured Alcohol and Rum.
27 CFR part 22--Distribution and Use of Tax-Free Alcohol.
27 CFR part 24--Wine.
27 CFR part 25--Beer.
27 CFR part 26--Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
          Islands.
27 CFR part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer.
27 CFR part 28--Exportation of Alcohol.
27 CFR part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.
27 CFR part 30--Gauging Manual.
27 CFR part 31--Alcohol Beverage Dealers.
27 CFR part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings.
31 CFR part 225--Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations 
          in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties.



Sec.  19.4  Recovery and reuse of denatured spirits in manufacturing processes.

    Certain activities involving distilled spirits are not covered by 
this part. Instead, manufacturers who engage in any of the activities 
listed below are required to comply with the regulations in part 20 of 
this chapter relating to the use and recovery of spirits or denatured 
spirits. Those activities are:
    (a) Use of denatured spirits, or articles or substances containing 
denatured spirits, in a process wherein any part or all of the spirits, 
including denatured spirits, are recovered;
    (b) Use of denatured spirits in the production of chemicals which do 
not contain spirits but which are used on the permit premises in the 
manufacture of other chemicals resulting in spirits as a byproduct; or

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    (c) Use of chemicals or substances which do not contain spirits or 
denatured spirits (but which were manufactured with specially denatured 
spirits) in a process resulting in spirits as a byproduct.

(26 U.S.C. 5273)



Sec.  19.5  Manufacturing products unfit for beverage use.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
apothecaries, pharmacists, or manufacturers who manufacture or compound 
any of the following products using tax paid or tax determined distilled 
spirits are not required to register and qualify as a distilled spirits 
plant (processor):
    (1) Medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, 
flavoring extracts, and perfume, conforming to the standards for 
approval of nonbeverage drawback products found in Sec. Sec.  17.131 
through 17.137 of this chapter, whether or not drawback is actually 
claimed on those products. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section, a formula does not need to be submitted if drawback is not 
desired;
    (2) Patented and proprietary medicines that are unfit for use for 
beverage purposes;
    (3) Toilet, medicinal, and antiseptic preparations and solutions 
that are unfit for use for beverage purposes;
    (4) Laboratory reagents, stains, and dyes that are unfit for use for 
beverage purposes; and
    (5) Flavoring extracts, syrups, and concentrates that are unfit for 
use for beverage purposes.
    (b) Exception for beverage products. Products identified in part 17 
of this chapter as being fit for beverage use are alcoholic beverages. 
Bitters, patent medicines, and similar alcoholic preparations that are 
fit for beverage purposes, although held out as having certain medicinal 
properties, are also alcoholic beverages. These products are subject to 
the provisions of this part and must be manufactured on the bonded 
premises of a distilled spirits plant.
    (c) Submission of formulas and samples. When requested by the 
appropriate TTB officer or when the manufacturer wishes to ascertain 
whether a product is unfit for beverage use, the manufacturer will 
submit the formula and a sample of the product to the appropriate TTB 
officer for examination. TTB will determine whether the product is unfit 
for beverage use and whether manufacture of the product is exempt from 
qualification requirements.
    (d) Change of formula. If TTB finds that a product manufactured 
under paragraph (a) of this section is being used for beverage purposes, 
or for mixing with beverage spirits other than by a processor, TTB will 
notify the manufacturer to stop manufacturing the product until the 
formula is changed to make the product unfit for beverage use and the 
change is approved by the appropriate TTB officer. However, the 
provisions of this paragraph will not prohibit products which are unfit 
for beverage use from use in small quantities for flavoring drinks at 
the time of serving for immediate consumption.

(26 U.S.C. 5002, 5171)



          Subpart B_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  19.11  Right of entry and examination.

    A TTB officer may enter any distilled spirits plant, any other 
premises where distilled spirits operations are carried on, or any 
structure or place used in connection with distilled spirits operations, 
at any time of day or night. A TTB officer may examine materials, 
equipment, and facilities, and make any gauges and inventories. Whenever 
a TTB officer states his or her name and office and demands admittance 
but is not admitted into the premises or place, the TTB officer is 
authorized to use all necessary force to gain entry.

(26 U.S.C. 5203)



Sec.  19.12  Furnishing facilities and assistance.

    The proprietor is required to provide TTB officers with the 
necessary facilities and assistance in order to gauge spirits in any 
container, or to examine any apparatus, equipment, containers, or 
materials, at the distilled spirits plant. Also, when requested by a TTB 
officer, the proprietor must:

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    (a) Open any doors and open for examination any containers on the 
plant premises; and
    (b) Provide the exact locations (including the number of containers 
at each location) of all packages and similar portable approved 
containers within a given lot and the locations (that is, buildings, 
rooms, or areas) where spirits in cases are stored.

(26 U.S.C. 5202, 5203)



Sec.  19.13  Assignment of officers and supervision of operations.

    (a) General. TTB may assign TTB officers to a distilled spirits 
plant and utilize controls, such as Government locks and seals, if TTB 
decides that those measures are necessary to effectively supervise the 
operations. If TTB decides that such supervision is necessary:
    (1) The proprietor must obtain approval of the plant's hours of 
operations from the appropriate TTB officer;
    (2) TTB may require the proprietor to submit a schedule of 
operations to a TTB officer; and
    (3) TTB may require the proprietor to delay any distilled spirits 
operation until the proprietor can conduct it in the presence of a TTB 
officer.
    (b) Notification of supervision. If TTB determines that supervision 
of plant operations is necessary, TTB will notify the proprietor of the 
extent to which TTB intends to supervise those operations. If TTB 
determines later that TTB supervision is no longer necessary, the 
appropriate TTB officer will notify the proprietor of that fact.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5202, 5553)



Sec.  19.14  Delegation of the Administrator's authorities to the 
appropriate TTB officer.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.19, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 19, Distilled Spirits Plants. Interested 
persons may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site 
(http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 
1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.



Sec.  19.15  Forms prescribed.

    (a) TTB prescribes and makes available all forms required by this 
part. Persons completing forms must furnish all of the information 
required by each form, as indicated by the headings and instructions on 
the form or as required by these regulations. Each form must be filed in 
accordance with this part and the instructions for the form.
    (b) Persons may obtain TTB forms by accessing the TTB Web site 
(http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the TTB National Revenue 
Center, 550 Main Street, Suite 8002, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.16  Modified forms.

    If a proprietor wishes to modify a form prescribed by these 
regulations, the proprietor must submit an application for approval of 
an alternate method or procedure (see Sec. Sec.  19.26 and 19.27) to the 
appropriate TTB officer. The proprietor may not use a modified form 
until TTB approves the application. The application to modify a form 
must be accompanied by:
    (a) A copy of each proposed form with typical entries; and
    (b) A statement explaining the need to use a modified form.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.17  Detention of containers.

    (a) General. A TTB officer may detain any container containing, or 
supposed to contain, spirits when the appropriate TTB officer believes 
that the required tax on those spirits has not been paid or determined 
or that the removal of the container is in violation of law or the 
provisions of this part. The appropriate TTB officer will hold the 
container at a safe place until it is determined whether the detained 
property is subject to forfeiture.
    (b) Limitation. A detention under paragraph (a) of this section may 
not exceed 72 hours without process of law or intervention of the 
appropriate TTB

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officer. However, the detained container may be kept on the premises 
beyond the 72-hour period without process of law or intervention if the 
person possessing the container immediately before its detention 
executes a waiver of this 72-hour limitation on detention of the 
container.

(26 U.S.C. 5311)



Sec.  19.18  Samples for the United States.

    TTB officers are authorized to take samples of spirits, denatured 
spirits, articles, wines, or other materials from a distilled spirits 
plant for analysis, testing, or to determine whether the product 
complies with the law and regulations. When TTB removes a sample from a 
plant, TTB will give the proprietor a receipt for the sample.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5203, 5214, 5362)



Sec.  19.19  Discontinuance of storage facilities.

    If TTB determines that a proprietor's bonded storage facility for 
spirits is unsafe or unfit for use, or causes excessive waste or loss of 
spirits, TTB can require that the proprietor discontinue using the 
facility. Further, TTB can require the transfer of the spirits stored in 
the facility to another storage facility. The transfer will take place 
at such time and under such supervision as TTB may require, and will be 
at the expense of the owner or warehouseman of the spirits. If the owner 
or warehouseman fails to transfer the spirits within the prescribed time 
or to pay the expense of the transfer, as ascertained and determined by 
the appropriate TTB officer, the spirits may be seized and sold. TTB 
will first apply the proceeds of such sale to the payment of the taxes 
due on the spirits and then to the cost and expense of the sale and 
removal, and the remaining balance, if any, will be paid over to the 
owner or warehouseman.

(26 U.S.C. 5236)



Sec.  19.20  Installation of meters, tanks, and other apparatus.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to install 
meters, tanks, pipes, or any other apparatus at the proprietor's plant 
if that officer decides that the equipment is necessary for the 
protection of the revenue. If the proprietor refuses or fails to install 
any such apparatus when instructed to do so, the proprietor will not be 
permitted to conduct business as a distilled spirits plant.

(26 U.S.C. 5552)

       Alternate Methods or Procedures and Experimental Operations



Sec.  19.26  Alternate methods or procedures.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may approve the use of an 
alternate method or procedure that varies from the regulatory 
requirements in this part if the proprietor shows good cause for its use 
and the alternate method or procedure:
    (1) Is not contrary to law;
    (2) Will not have the effect of waiving an existing regulatory 
requirement;
    (3) Is consistent with the purpose and effect of the method or 
procedure prescribed in this part;
    (4) Provides equal security to the revenue; and
    (5) Will not cause an increase in cost to the Government and will 
not hinder TTB's administration of this part.
    (b) Exceptions. TTB will not authorize the use of an alternate 
method or procedure relating to the giving of any bond, or to the 
assessment, payment, or collection of tax.
    (c) Prior approvals. Alternate methods or procedures in effect prior 
to April 18, 2011, which are not contrary to the regulations in this 
part, are preserved until renewed unless revoked by operation of law due 
to the enactment of law that is contrary to the alternate method or 
procedure.

(26 U.S.C. 5552, 5556)



Sec.  19.27  Application for and use of alternate method or procedure.

    (a) Application. If a proprietor wishes to use an alternate method 
or procedure as described in Sec.  19.26, the proprietor must submit a 
written letterhead application to the appropriate TTB officer for 
approval. The application must identify the method or procedure 
specified in the regulation, must describe the proposed alternate method

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or procedure in detail, and must explain why the alternate method or 
procedure is needed.
    (b) Approval and use. The proprietor may not use an alternate method 
or procedure until the appropriate TTB officer has in writing approved 
the proprietor's application. During the period that the proprietor is 
authorized to use the alternate method or procedure, the proprietor must 
comply with any conditions imposed on its use by TTB. TTB may withdraw 
the approval to use the alternate method or procedure if TTB finds that 
the revenue is jeopardized, that the alternate method or procedure 
hinders effective administration of the laws or regulations, that the 
proprietor has violated any of the conditions imposed by TTB, or that 
the circumstances that gave rise to the need for the alternate method or 
procedure no longer exist.
    (c) Retention. The proprietor must retain each alternate method or 
procedure approval as part of the proprietor's records and must make the 
approval available for examination by TTB officers upon request.

(26 U.S.C. 5552, 5556)



Sec.  19.28  Emergency variations from requirements.

    (a) Application. A proprietor may request emergency approval of the 
use of a method or procedure relating to construction, equipment, and 
methods of operation that represents a variance from the requirements of 
this part. When a proprietor wishes to use an emergency method or 
procedure, the proprietor must submit a written letterhead application 
to the appropriate TTB officer for approval; the proprietor may send the 
application via regular mail, email, or facsimile transmission. The 
application must describe the proposed emergency method or procedure and 
the emergency situation it will address. For purposes of this section, 
an emergency is considered to exist only if it results from a weather or 
other natural event or from an accident or other event not involving an 
intentional act on the part of the proprietor.
    (b) Approval. The appropriate TTB officer may approve in writing the 
use of an emergency method or procedure if the proprietor demonstrates 
that an emergency exists and the proposed method or procedure:
    (1) Is not contrary to law;
    (2) Is necessary to address the emergency situation;
    (3) Will afford the same security and protection to the revenue as 
intended by the regulations; and
    (4) Will not hinder the effective administration of this subpart.
    (c) Terms of emergency method or procedure approval and use. (1) The 
proprietor may not use an emergency method or procedure until the 
application has been approved by TTB except when the emergency method or 
procedure requires immediate implementation to correct a situation that 
threatens life or property. In a situation involving a threat to life or 
property, the proprietor may implement the corrective action while 
concurrently notifying the appropriate TTB officer by telephone of the 
action and filing the required written application. Use of the emergency 
method or procedure must conform to any conditions specified in the 
approval.
    (2) The proprietor must retain the emergency method or procedure 
approval as part of the proprietor's records and must make the approval 
available for examination by TTB officers upon request.
    (3) The emergency method or procedure will automatically terminate 
when the situation that created the emergency no longer exists. TTB may 
withdraw the approval to use the emergency method or procedure if TTB 
finds that the revenue is jeopardized, that the emergency method or 
procedure hinders effective administration of the laws or regulations, 
or that the proprietor has failed to follow any of the conditions 
specified in the approval. When use of the emergency method or procedure 
terminates, the proprietor must revert to full compliance with all 
applicable regulations.

(26 U.S.C. 5178, 5556)



Sec.  19.29  Exemptions for national defense and disasters.

    Whenever TTB finds it is necessary to meet the requirements of 
national defense or necessary or desirable by reason of disaster, TTB 
may temporarily exempt the proprietor from any

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provisions of the internal revenue laws and the provisions of this part 
relating to distilled spirits, except those requiring the payment of 
tax.

(26 U.S.C. 5561, 5562)



Sec.  19.31  Pilot operations.

    Except for the filing of any bond or the payment of any tax provided 
for in 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, TTB may waive any regulatory provision in 
this part for temporary pilot or experimental operations for the purpose 
of facilitating the development and testing of improved methods of 
governmental supervision (necessary for the protection of the revenue) 
over plants. For this purpose, the appropriate TTB officer may, with the 
approval of the proprietor thereof, designate any plant for such 
operations. Any waiver granted under this section must be in writing and 
signed by the appropriate TTB officer. The waiver will identify the 
provisions of law and/or regulations waived and the period of time 
during which the waiver will be effective. The appropriate TTB officer 
may terminate the waiver if he or she determines that the waiver 
jeopardizes the revenue.

(26 U.S.C. 5554)



Sec.  19.32  Experimental distilled spirits plants.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may authorize the 
establishment and operation of experimental plants for specific and 
limited periods of time solely for experimentation in, or development 
of:
    (1) Sources of materials from which spirits may be produced;
    (2) Processes by which spirits may be produced or refined; or
    (3) Industrial uses of spirits.
    (b) Waiver. The appropriate TTB officer may waive any provision of 
26 U.S.C. chapter 51 (other than 26 U.S.C. 5312) and of this part (other 
than Sec.  19.33) to the extent necessary to effectuate the purposes of 
26 U.S.C. 5312(b) as outlined in paragraph (a) of this section. However, 
TTB will not waive the payment of any tax on spirits removed from an 
experimental plant.

(26 U.S.C. 5312)



Sec.  19.33  Application to establish experimental plants.

    (a) Application requirements. Any person who wishes to establish an 
experimental plant for the purposes specified in Sec.  19.32 must submit 
a written application to the appropriate TTB officer and obtain approval 
of the proposed experimental plant. The application must:
    (1) State the nature, extent, and purpose of the operations to be 
conducted;
    (2) Describe the operations and equipment;
    (3) Describe the location of the plant (including the proximity to 
other premises or operations subject to the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 
chapter 51); and
    (4) Describe the security measures to be provided.
    (b) Bond. The applicant must file a bond with the application in 
such form and penal sum as required by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Approval of application. Before approving the application, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require that the applicant submit additional 
information if necessary. TTB will not approve the application and 
permit operations until the plant conforms to the specifications stated 
in the application and the applicant complies with provisions of 26 
U.S.C. chapter 51 and with any provisions in this part that are not 
specifically waived.

(26 U.S.C. 5312)



Sec.  19.34  Experimental or research operations by scientific 
institutions and colleges of learning.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may authorize any 
scientific university, college of learning, or institution of scientific 
research to produce, receive, blend, treat, test, and store spirits, 
without payment of tax, for experimental or research use but not for 
consumption (other than in organoleptic tests) or sale, in quantities as 
may be reasonably necessary for those purposes.
    (b) Waiver. For purposes of this section, the appropriate TTB 
officer may waive any provision of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 (other than 26 
U.S.C. 5312) or this part (other than this section and Sec.  19.35) to 
the extent necessary to effect

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the purposes of 26 U.S.C. 5312(a). However, TTB will not waive the 
payment of any tax on distilled spirits removed from any university, 
college, or institution.

(26 U.S.C. 5312)



Sec.  19.35  Application by scientific institutions and colleges 
of learning for experimental or research operations.

    (a) Application requirements. A university, college, or scientific 
institution that wants to conduct any of the experimental or research 
operations mentioned in Sec.  19.34, must submit a written application 
to the appropriate TTB officer and obtain approval for the proposed 
operations. The application may be submitted on letterhead. The 
application must:
    (1) State the nature, extent, and purpose of the operations to be 
conducted;
    (2) Describe the operations and equipment;
    (3) Describe the location where the operations will be conducted 
(including identification of the building or buildings, or the portions 
thereof to be used); and
    (4) Describe the security measures to be provided.
    (b) Bond. The applicant must file a bond with the application in 
such form and amount as required by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Approval of application. Before approving the application, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require that the applicant submit additional 
information. The applicant may not commence operations until authorized 
by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (d) Records and reports. Any university, college, or institution 
authorized to conduct experimental or research operations must maintain 
records of the quantities of spirits produced, received, and used each 
day and must make these records available for inspection by TTB 
officers. Universities, colleges, or institutions authorized to conduct 
experimental or research operations are not required to submit reports 
of operations to TTB unless specifically required by the appropriate TTB 
officer.
    (e) Discontinuance of operations. When operations authorized under 
this section are discontinued, the university, college, or institution 
must destroy all remaining spirits and notify the appropriate TTB 
officer that operations are discontinued.

(26 U.S.C. 5312)



Sec.  19.36  Spirits produced in industrial processes.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, any person who produces distilled spirits in an industrial 
process, including spirits produced as a byproduct in connection with 
chemical or other processes, is considered to be a distiller and 
therefore is required to qualify such operations as a distilled spirits 
plant and is subject to the registration requirements under the 
provisions of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 and this part.
    (b) Waiver. TTB may waive application of any provision of 26 U.S.C. 
chapter 51, or of this part, involving the production of nonpotable 
chemical mixtures containing spirits, including any provision relating 
to qualification (except the dealer registration requirement) if the 
mixture is produced:
    (1) For transfer to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant 
for completion of distilling; or
    (2) As a byproduct which would require expensive and complex 
equipment for the recovery of spirits, and the mixture:
    (i) Would be destroyed on the premises where produced; or
    (ii) Would contain a minimum quantity of spirits, taking into 
account the procedure employed, would not be subjected to further 
operations solely for the purification or recovery of spirits, and would 
be found by TTB to be as nonpotable and as difficult to recover as 
completely denatured alcohol.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.37  Application for industrial processes waiver.

    (a) Application for waiver. If the producer of a nonpotable chemical 
mixture containing spirits, as described in Sec.  19.36, wishes to 
obtain a waiver from the provisions of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, or of this 
part, the producer must submit a written waiver application to the

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appropriate TTB officer. The application must include the following 
information, as applicable:
    (1) The name and address of the producer;
    (2) Chemical composition and source of the nonpotable mixture;
    (3) Approximate percentages of chemicals and spirits in the mixture;
    (4) Method of operation proposed;
    (5) Bonded premises where the mixture will be distilled; and
    (6) Any other pertinent information required by the appropriate TTB 
officer.
    (b) Approval of waiver. The appropriate TTB officer may approve the 
waiver if it will not jeopardize the revenue and will not hinder 
supervision of the operations. Approval of the application may be 
subject to such terms and conditions, and to the furnishing of any bond, 
that the appropriate TTB officer determines is necessary.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.38  Approval of required documents.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, the appropriate TTB 
officer is authorized to approve all documents, bonds, and consents of 
surety required by this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172, 5173, and 5551)

                  ``Penalties of Perjury'' Declaration



Sec.  19.45  Execution under penalties of perjury.

    (a) Declaration. When TTB requires under this part that a document 
be executed under penalties of perjury, the document must contain the 
following declaration:

    I declare under the penalties of perjury that this [insert type of 
document, such as report, or claim], including supporting documents, has 
been examined by me and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is 
true, correct, and complete.

    (b) Signing. The declaration in paragraph (a) of this section must 
bear the signature and title of the proprietor or a duly authorized 
representative.

(26 U.S.C. 6065)



    Subpart C_Restrictions on Production, Location, and Use of Plants



Sec.  19.51  Home production of distilled spirits prohibited.

    A person may not produce distilled spirits at home for personal use. 
Except as otherwise provided by law, distilled spirits may only be 
produced by a distilled spirits plant registered with TTB under the 
provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5171. All distilled spirits produced in the 
United States are subject to the tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001.

(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5601, and 5602)

                   Rules for Location and Use of a DSP



Sec.  19.52  Restrictions on location of plants.

    A person who intends to establish a distilled spirits plant may not 
locate it in any of the following places:
    (a) In any residence, shed, yard, or enclosure connected to a 
residence;
    (b) On any vessel or boat;
    (c) Where beer or wine is produced;
    (d) Where liquors are sold at retail; or
    (e) Where any other business is conducted except as provided in 
Sec.  19.54.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)



Sec.  19.53  Continuity of plant premises.

    As a general rule, the premises of a distilled spirits plant must be 
continuous except for separations by public waterways, roads, or carrier 
rights-of-way. However, the appropriate TTB officer may approve the 
registration of the plant where there are separations of the plant 
premises and all parts of the plant are in the same general location if:
    (a) There is no jeopardy to revenue caused by the separation of 
premises; and
    (b) The separation of premises does not create administrative 
problems for TTB.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)



Sec.  19.54  Use of distilled spirits plant premises.

    (a) General. A person may not conduct any business or operation on 
the

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premises of a distilled spirits plant unless the business or operation 
is authorized by the notice of registration on file with TTB or 
authorized under Sec.  19.55.
    (b) Bonded premises. The proprietor must use the bonded premises of 
a distilled spirits plant exclusively for distilled spirits operations. 
The proprietor must store packaged spirits, cases of spirits, or 
portable containers of spirits in a room or building on bonded premises. 
TTB may approve another method of storage as an alternate method or 
procedure. However, the proprietor must apply for, and receive approval 
for another method of storage from the appropriate TTB officer in 
accordance with Sec.  19.27 before using that method.
    (c) General premises. General premises are any portion of the 
distilled spirits plant described in the notice of registration other 
than bonded premises. A person may not use the general premises of a 
distilled spirits plant for any operation required under the provisions 
of this part to be conducted on bonded premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)



Sec.  19.55  Other businesses.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer may authorize the conduct of a 
business other than that of a distiller, warehouseman, or processor on 
the premises of a distilled spirits plant if:
    (1) The business is not prohibited by 26 U.S.C. 5601(a)(6);
    (2) The business will not jeopardize the revenue;
    (3) The business will not hinder TTB's effective administration of 
this part; and
    (4) The business will not be contrary to law.
    (b) A person who wishes to conduct another business at a distilled 
spirits plant must apply for such authorization in accordance with Sec.  
19.73(b) or Sec.  19.120(b) and receive approval from the appropriate 
TTB officer before operating the other business. The approval will 
specify whether the other business may be conducted on the bonded 
premises or on the general premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)



Sec.  19.56  Bonded warehouses not on premises qualified for production
of spirits.

    (a) Criteria for establishment. As a general rule, if a person 
intends to establish a bonded warehouse, other than one established on 
the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant qualified for the 
production of spirits or contiguous to such premises, the proposed 
warehouse must have a minimum capacity of 250,000 wine gallons of bulk 
spirits and the need for such a warehouse must be clearly shown. TTB may 
consider an application to establish a bonded warehouse with less 
capacity provided a need is clearly shown.
    (b) Application. The applicant must submit a separate written 
request along with the application for registration explaining the need 
for the bonded warehouse. TTB may approve the application for 
registration if:
    (1) The proposed location for the warehouse will not jeopardize the 
revenue; and
    (2) The applicant provides evidence showing sufficient need for 
establishing such a warehouse.
    (c) Special conditions. Based on the application and request, TTB 
may limit the type of operations that may be conducted at the bonded 
warehouse. The proprietor of a warehouse approved for a limited type of 
operation may not expand or change the operation to include any other 
type of operation without application to and approval of the appropriate 
TTB officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5171 and 5178)

            Conveyance of Spirits or Wines on Plant Premises



Sec.  19.58  Taxpaid spirits or wines on bonded premises.

    The proprietor may move tax paid or tax determined spirits or wines 
across bonded premises. However, tax paid or tax determined spirits or 
wines may not be stored or allowed to remain on the bonded premises. The 
proprietor must keep tax paid or tax determined spirits or wines 
separate from spirits or wines on which tax has not been paid or 
determined. Spirits returned to bonded premises under the provisions

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of 26 U.S.C. 5215 may remain on bonded premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5201 and 5612)



Sec.  19.59  Conveyance of untaxpaid spirits or wines within a 
distilled spirits plant.

    (a) The proprietor may move untaxpaid spirits or wines:
    (1) Between different portions of the bonded premises at the same 
distilled spirits plant or across any other premises of that plant;
    (2) Over any public thoroughfare by uninterrupted transportation; or
    (3) Over a private roadway by uninterrupted transportation. The 
owner or lessee of the private roadway must agree in writing to allow 
TTB officers access to the roadway to perform their duties.
    (b) The conveyance of untaxpaid spirits or wines under paragraph (a) 
of this section is subject to the following conditions. The proprietor:
    (1) May not store or allow the untaxpaid spirits or wines to remain 
on any premises other than the bonded premises;
    (2) Must keep the untaxpaid spirits or wines separate from spirits 
on which the tax has been paid or determined;
    (3) Must submit to the appropriate TTB officer a description of the 
means, route of the conveyance, and the areas of the distilled spirits 
plant, public thoroughfare or roadways across which spirits or wines 
will be conveyed, and a copy of any agreement with the owner or lessee 
of a private roadway. The appropriate TTB officer must approve the 
proposed means and route of conveyance and any agreement; and
    (4) Must provide a consent of surety on the operations or unit bond 
(TTB Form 5000.18) extending the terms of the bond to cover the 
conveyance of the spirits or wines.

(26 U.S.C. 5201 and 5601)



Sec.  19.60  Spirits in customs custody.

    A proprietor may move distilled spirits that are in customs custody 
across distilled spirits plant premises if the proprietor:
    (a) Submits to the appropriate TTB officer a description of the 
means and route of the conveyance and the areas of the distilled spirits 
plant across which spirits will be conveyed and receives approval from 
the appropriate TTB officer for the method of movement;
    (b) Does not store or allow the spirits to remain on the premises of 
the distilled spirits plant;
    (c) Moves the spirits expeditiously, and keeps the spirits separate 
and apart from other spirits on the premises; and
    (d) Provides a consent of surety on the operations or unit bond (TTB 
Form 5000.18) extending the terms of the bond to cover the conveyance of 
the spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



  Subpart D_Registration of a Distilled Spirits Plant and Obtaining a 
                                 Permit



Sec.  19.71  Registration and permits in general.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, a person may only conduct 
operations as a distiller, warehouseman, or processor of distilled 
spirits on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant. In order to 
establish a distilled spirits plant, a person must register the plant 
with TTB and obtain an operating permit and/or a basic permit. This 
subpart covers the requirements for registering a plant and obtaining an 
operating permit under the IRC. Part 1 of this chapter covers the 
requirements for obtaining a basic permit under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act.

(26 U.S.C. 5171)

                  Requirements for Registering a Plant



Sec.  19.72  General requirements for registration.

    (a) Establishment. A person who wishes to establish a distilled 
spirits plant must intend to conduct operations as a distiller, as a 
warehouseman, or both. A person cannot establish a distilled spirits 
plant solely for the processing of spirits.
    (b) Registration. Before beginning operations as a distilled spirits 
plant, a person must submit an application for registration and receive 
approval from

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TTB. The following rules apply to an application for registration:
    (1) The applicant must apply for registration on form TTB F 5110.41, 
Registration of Distilled Spirits Plant, and submit the application to 
the appropriate TTB officer;
    (2) TTB will consider all written statements, affidavits, and other 
documents supporting the application as part of the application;
    (3) If the appropriate TTB officer determines that the original 
application for registration cannot be approved because it contains 
incomplete or incorrect information, TTB may require that the applicant 
file an additional TTB F 5110.41, or submit other documentation to 
complete or correct the original application; and
    (4) The applicant must file any additional forms or submit any other 
documentation within 60 days of the appropriate TTB officer's request.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)



Sec.  19.73  Information required in application for registration.

    (a) General. The application for registration on form TTB F 5110.41, 
Registration of Distilled Spirits Plant, must include the following 
information:
    (1) The serial number;
    (2) The name, principal business address, and location of the 
distilled spirits plant if different from the applicant's business 
address;
    (3) The operations that will be conducted;
    (4) The purpose for filing the application;
    (5) A statement describing the type of business organization and the 
persons involved in the business in accordance with Sec.  19.93. 
However, if any of this information is already on file with the 
appropriate TTB officer, the applicant may advise TTB that the 
information on file is part of the application for registration;
    (6) A list of any operating permits, basic permits, operations 
bonds, withdrawal bonds, and/or unit bonds, including the amount of any 
bond(s) and the name of the surety on the bond;
    (7) In the case of a corporation, a list of the offices and officers 
authorized by the articles of incorporation or the board of directors to 
sign or act on behalf of the corporation;
    (8) A description of the plant in accordance with Sec.  19.74;
    (9) A list of major equipment in accordance with Sec.  19.75;
    (10) A statement of the maximum number of proof gallons that will be 
produced in the distillery during a period of 15 days, stored on the 
bonded premises, and in transit to the bonded premises. This statement 
is not required if the operations or unit bond is in the maximum amount;
    (11) A statement that accounting records will be maintained in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
    (12) A statement of plant security measures in accordance with Sec.  
19.76;
    (13) The following information if the applicant intends to operate 
as a distiller:
    (i) Total proof gallons of spirits that can be produced daily;
    (ii) A statement of production procedures in accordance with Sec.  
19.77; and
    (iii) A statement as to whether spirits will be redistilled;
    (14) The following information if the applicant intends to operate 
as a warehouseman:
    (i) A description of the storage system; and
    (ii) Total amount of bulk wine gallons that can be stored;
    (15) The following information if the applicant intends to operate 
as a processor:
    (i) A statement whether spirits will or will not be bottled, 
denatured, redistilled, and whether articles will be manufactured; and
    (ii) A description of the storage system for spirits bottled and 
cased or otherwise packaged and placed in approved containers for 
removal from bonded premises; and
    (16) A statement whether the applicant is required to furnish a bond 
under Sec.  19.151.
    (b) Other business. If the applicant intends to conduct any other 
business on the distilled spirits plant premises as authorized under 
Sec.  19.55, the following information must be submitted with the 
application:
    (1) A description of the business;

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    (2) A list of buildings and equipment that will be used; and
    (3) A statement of the relationship of the business to the distilled 
spirits operations at the plant.
    (c) Additional information. The applicant must furnish any 
additional information needed by TTB to determine if the application for 
registration should be approved.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172, 6001)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1119, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.74  Description of the plant.

    As required by Sec.  19.73(a)(8), the application for registration 
must include a description of the distilled spirits plant. This 
information must:
    (a) Describe each tract of land covered by distilled spirits plant;
    (b) Clearly distinguish between the bonded premises and any general 
premises;
    (c) Provide directions and distances in enough detail to enable the 
appropriate TTB officer to readily determine the boundaries of the 
plant;
    (d) Describe each building and outside tank that will be used for 
production, storage, and processing of spirits and for denaturing 
spirits, articles, or wines. The description must include the location, 
size, construction, and arrangement with reference to each by a 
designated number or letter; and
    (e) Specify when only a room or floor of a building will be used for 
plant operations and provide the location and description of the 
building, floor, and room.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)



Sec.  19.75  Major equipment.

    As required by Sec.  19.73(a)(9), the application for registration 
must include a list of the major plant equipment. If the equipment is 
set up and used for the production, storage, or processing of distilled 
spirits, wine, denatured spirits, or articles, the list must provide the 
following information:
    (a) The serial number and capacity of each tank in the plant. The 
list does not need to include any bulk containers having a capacity of 
less than 101 wine gallons on the plant premises if those containers do 
not meet the criteria of a tank under Sec.  19.182 (perks, small totes, 
etc.);
    (b) The serial number, kind, capacity, and intended use of each 
still in the plant. The capacity is the estimated maximum proof gallons 
of spirits capable of being produced every 24 hours, or for column 
stills a statement of the diameter of the base and number of plates; and
    (c) The serial number of each condenser.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5179)



Sec.  19.76  Statement of plant security.

    As required by Sec.  19.73(a)(12), the application for registration 
must include a statement of plant security. This statement must include 
the following information:
    (a) A general description of plant security, including methods used 
to secure buildings or plant operations located within a portion of a 
building and outdoor tanks;
    (b) A statement regarding the use of guard personnel;
    (c) A statement regarding the use of any electronic or mechanical 
alarm system;
    (d) A statement certifying that locks used will meet the 
requirements of Sec.  19.192(f); and
    (e) A list of persons, by their position and title, who have the 
responsibility for the custody and access to keys for the locks.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)



Sec.  19.77  Statement of production procedure.

    (a) As required by Sec.  19.73(a)(13)(ii), the application for 
registration must include a statement of the step-by-step production 
procedure used to produce spirits from an original source. The statement 
must begin with the treating, mashing, or fermenting of the raw 
materials or substances and continue through each step of the 
distilling, purifying, and refining procedure to the production gauge. 
The statement must include the kind and approximate quantity of each 
material or substance used in producing, purifying, or refining each 
type of spirits that will be produced.

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    (b) If the applicant intends to redistill spirits in the production 
account, the applicant must submit and receive approval for such 
redistillation on form TTB F 5110.38, Formula for Distilled Spirits 
under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5201, 5222, 5223, 5555)



Sec.  19.78  Power of attorney.

    An applicant or proprietor of a distilled spirits plant must execute 
and submit to the appropriate TTB officer form TTB F 5000.8, Power of 
Attorney, for each person authorized to sign or to act on behalf of the 
applicant or proprietor unless the authority has been granted in the 
application for registration.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)



Sec.  19.79  Registry of stills.

    Section 29.55 of this chapter requires that every person having 
possession, custody, or control of a still or distilling apparatus must 
register the still or distilling apparatus. When a person lists a still 
or distilling apparatus with the application for registration as 
required by Sec.  19.75(b) and receives approval of the registration, 
that person has fulfilled the requirement to register the still or 
distilling apparatus. See Sec.  29.55 of this chapter for additional 
provisions regarding stills and distilling apparatus.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5179)



Sec.  19.80  Approved notice of registration.

    A person may not operate a distilled spirits plant unless a notice 
of registration has been approved by TTB authorizing the businesses and 
operations to be conducted at such plant. When approved by the 
appropriate TTB officer, the application for registration constitutes 
the notice of registration of the distilled spirits plant. A distilled 
spirits plant will not be registered or reregistered under this subpart 
until the applicant has complied with all requirements of law and 
regulations relating to the qualification of the business or operations 
in which the applicant intends to engage. In any instance where a person 
is required to have a bond or permit and the bond or permit becomes 
invalid, then the notice of registration also becomes invalid. Another 
application for registration must be filed and a new notice of 
registration approved by TTB before the business or operation at such 
plant may be resumed. Reregistration of a plant is not required when a 
new bond or a strengthening bond is filed in accordance with Sec.  
19.167 or Sec.  19.168.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)



Sec.  19.81  Maintenance of registration file.

    The proprietor must maintain the registration documents on the plant 
premises in a loose-leaf file that is current, complete, and readily 
available for inspection by the appropriate TTB officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)

           Requirements for an Operating Permit Under the IRC



Sec.  19.91  Operating permit.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a person 
must obtain an operating permit under the IRC in order to:
    (1) Distill for industrial use;
    (2) Warehouse spirits for industrial use;
    (3) Denature spirits;
    (4) Warehouse spirits (without bottling) for nonindustrial use;
    (5) Bottle or package spirits for industrial use;
    (6) Manufacture articles; or
    (7) Engage in any other distilling, warehousing, or processing 
operation not required to be covered by a basic permit under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act (49 Stat. 978; 27 U.S.C. 203, 204).
    (b) Exception. The requirement to obtain an operating permit does 
not apply to an agency of a State, or political subdivision of a State, 
or an officer or employee of, and acting for, such an agency.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5271)

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Sec.  19.92  Information required in application for operating permit.

    (a) In order to obtain an operating permit, a person must complete 
an application on form TTB F 5110.25, Application for Operating Permit 
Under 26 U.S.C. 5171(d). TTB will consider all written statements, 
affidavits and other documents submitted in support of the application 
as part of the application.
    (b) The application on TTB F 5110.25 must include the following 
information:
    (1) The name and principal address of the business;
    (2) The address of the plant if different from the business address;
    (3) A description of the operation(s) to be conducted;
    (4) A statement of the business organization and the persons 
involved in the business as required under Sec.  19.93; and
    (5) A list of trade names as required under Sec.  19.94.
    (c) A TTB officer may request that any person listed under Sec.  
19.93(a)(1)(ii), (a)(3)(iii), (b)(1), or (b)(2) submit to TTB a 
statement as to whether that person has ever:
    (1) Been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor under Federal or State 
law, other than a misdemeanor conviction for a traffic violation;
    (2) Been arrested or charged with any violation of State or Federal 
law, other than an arrest or charge for a misdemeanor traffic violation; 
or
    (3) Applied for, held, or been connected with a permit issued under 
Federal law to manufacture, distribute, sell or use spirits or products 
containing spirits, or held any financial interest in any business 
covered by any such permit, and if so, give the permit number, 
classification, period of operation and details regarding any denial, 
suspension, revocation or other termination.
    (d) If any of the information required in paragraphs (b)(4) or 
(c)(3) of this section is on file with the appropriate TTB officer, the 
applicant may, by incorporation by reference, state that the information 
is made a part of the application for an operating permit.
    (e) The applicant must provide any additional information that the 
appropriate TTB officer may request in order to determine whether the 
application should be approved.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5271)



Sec.  19.93  Applicant organization documents.

    (a) Supporting information. Sections 19.73(a)(5) and 19.92(a)(4) 
require that the application for registration and the application for an 
operating permit include information about the business organization of 
the applicant. The applicant must provide the following information as 
applicable:
    (1) If the applicant is a corporation--
    (i) The corporate charter or other documentation that provides proof 
of corporate existence or incorporation;
    (ii) Names and addresses of directors and officers;
    (iii) Certified minutes, or extracts of board of directors meetings, 
that authorize specific individuals to sign for the corporation; and
    (iv) A statement showing the number of shares of each class of stock 
or other evidence of ownership, authorized and outstanding, and the 
voting rights of the respective owners or holders.
    (2) If the applicant is a partnership, a copy of the articles of 
partnership or association, or certificate of partnership or association 
if required to be filed by any State, county, or municipality.
    (3) If the applicant is a limited liability company or limited 
liability partnership--
    (i) A copy of the articles of organization;
    (ii) A copy of the operating agreement; and
    (iii) The names and addresses of all members and managers.
    (b) Statement of interest--(1) Sole proprietorships and general 
partnerships. In the case of an individual owner or a general 
partnership, the applicant must provide the name and address of each 
person having an interest in the business and a statement indicating 
whether the interest appears in the name of the interested person or in 
the name of another person.
    (2) Limited liability entities. In the case of a corporation, 
limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other legal 
entity in which some or all

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of the owners have limited personal liability for the activities of the 
entity, the applicant must provide the following information about 
persons having an interest in the business:
    (i) The names and addresses of the 10 persons that have the largest 
ownership or other interest in each of the classes of ownership of the 
applicant and the nature and amount of ownership or other interest of 
each person.
    (ii) The name of the person in whose name the interest appears. If 
the corporation is wholly owned or controlled by another corporation, 
the appropriate TTB officer may request the same information regarding 
ownership for the parent corporation.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271)



Sec.  19.94  Trade names.

    (a) Operating permits. The applicant must include a list of any 
trade names used in the operation of the plant with form TTB F 5110.25, 
Application for Operating Permit Under 26 U.S.C. 5171(d). The applicant 
must show the operations for which the trade name will be used and 
identify the offices where the trade name is registered. The applicant 
must also submit copies of any certificate or other document filed or 
issued for each trade name.
    (b) Basic permits. If the applicant is required to have a basic 
permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (49 Stat. 978; 27 
U.S.C. 203, 204) for distilling, warehousing, or processing operations, 
then the applicant must follow the regulations under that Act for the 
approval and use of trade names.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)



Sec.  19.95  Issuance of operating permits.

    TTB will issue only one operating permit for a distilled spirits 
plant. The permit will designate the operations that are authorized at 
the plant. The proprietor must post the permit at the distilled spirits 
plant and have it available for inspection by appropriate TTB officers.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5271)



Sec.  19.96  Denial of permit.

    TTB will conduct proceedings for the denial of an application for an 
operating permit in accordance with the procedures set forth in part 71 
of this chapter if the appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe 
that:
    (a) The applicant (including, in the case of a corporation, any 
officer, director, or principal stockholder, and, in the case of a 
partnership, a partner) is, by reason of business experience, financial 
standing, or trade connections, not likely to maintain operations in 
compliance with 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, or the regulations issued 
thereunder;
    (b) The applicant failed to disclose any material information 
required, or has made a false statement as to any material fact in 
connection with the application; or
    (c) The premises where the applicant proposes to conduct the 
operations are not adequate to protect the revenue.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)



Sec.  19.97  Correction of permit.

    If requested by the appropriate TTB officer, a proprietor must 
immediately return for correction any operating permit that contains an 
error.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)



Sec.  19.98  Duration of permit.

    The proprietor may conduct the operations authorized by the 
operating permit on a continuing basis unless:
    (a) The proprietor voluntarily surrenders the permit;
    (b) TTB suspends or revokes the permit pursuant to Sec.  19.99; or
    (c) The permit is automatically terminated under its own terms or in 
accordance with Sec.  19.127.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)



Sec.  19.99  Suspension or revocation of permit.

    TTB will conduct proceedings to revoke or suspend an operating 
permit in accordance with the procedures set forth in part 71 of this 
chapter if the appropriate TTB officer has a reason to believe that the 
proprietor or any person associated with the operating permit:
    (a) Has not complied in good faith with the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 
chapter 51 or the regulations issued thereunder;
    (b) Has violated the conditions of the permit;

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    (c) Has made a false statement as to any material fact in the 
application for the permit;
    (d) Has failed to disclose any required material information;
    (e) Has violated or conspired to violate any law of the United 
States relating to intoxicating liquor;
    (f) Has been convicted of any offense under title 26 U.S.C. 
punishable as a felony or of any conspiracy to commit such an offense; 
or
    (g) Has not engaged in any of the operations authorized by the 
permit for a period of more than 2 years.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)



             Subpart E_Changes to Registrations and Permits



Sec.  19.111  Scope.

    This subpart explains the requirements for amending a distilled 
spirits plant registration and, if applicable, an operating permit. For 
information regarding amendments to a basic permit issued under the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act, see part 1 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5171)

                    Rules for Amending a Registration



Sec.  19.112  General rules for amending a registration.

    If there is a change in any of the information in the proprietor's 
current, approved notice of registration, the proprietor must amend the 
registration within 30 days of the change unless another time period is 
specified in this subpart. To amend a registration the proprietor must 
submit in writing to the appropriate TTB officer any information 
necessary to make the registration file current and accurate.
    (a) TTB F 5110.41. Except when a letterhead application or 
letterhead notice procedure is allowed under this subpart, the 
proprietor must submit an amended form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of 
Distilled Spirits Plant, for changes that affect the registration. If 
the changes affect only parts or pages of the registration the 
proprietor only needs to submit the necessary pages or information that 
will make the registration file current.
    (b) Letterhead applications. For certain changes specified in this 
subpart the proprietor may submit a letterhead application for a change 
instead of an amended TTB F 5110.41. The letterhead application must 
identify the distilled spirits plant to which the change applies and 
clearly identify the change. Any change is subject to TTB approval. The 
appropriate TTB officer may, at any time, require that the proprietor 
submit an amended application on TTB F 5110.41 if administrative 
difficulties occur as a result of the letterhead application.
    (c) Letterhead notices. For certain changes specified in this 
subpart only a letterhead notice is required. The letterhead notice must 
identify the distilled spirits plant to which the change applies and 
clearly identify the change. A letterhead notice does not require 
approval by TTB. The appropriate TTB officer may, at any time, require 
that the proprietor submit an amended application on TTB F 5110.41 if 
administrative difficulties occur as a result of the letterhead notice.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)



Sec.  19.113  Change in name of proprietor.

    If the name of the of the proprietor changes, the proprietor may not 
conduct operations under the new name before TTB approves the amended 
registration. The proprietor must file either an amended form TTB F 
5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits Plant, or a letterhead 
application to reflect the change. However, the proprietor does not have 
to file a new bond or consent of surety.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271)



Sec.  19.114  Changes in stockholders or persons with interest.

    The proprietor must notify TTB of any changes in the list of 
stockholders or persons with interest that was filed with TTB as 
required by Sec.  19.93. If the change results in a change of control, 
the proprietor must file form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled 
Spirits Plant, within 30 days of the change. If the change does not 
cause a change of control, the proprietor:
    (a) May file a letterhead notice to amend the registration;

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    (b) May file the amended notice on May 1 of each year rather than 
within 30 days of the change, or on any other date that the appropriate 
TTB Officer may approve; and
    (c) Must incorporate all changes submitted by letterhead notice in 
the next TTB F 5110.41 filed.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271)



Sec.  19.115  Change in officers, directors, members, or managers

    (a) General. If there is a change in the list of officers, 
directors, members or managers that the proprietor filed as required by 
Sec.  19.93 the following rules apply:
    (1) The proprietor must file an amended form TTB F 5110.41, 
Registration of Distilled Spirits Plant, or a letterhead notice to 
reflect the change;
    (2) The proprietor must provide the name and address of each new 
officer, director, member or manager; and
    (3) The proprietor must incorporate all changes submitted by 
letterhead notice in the next TTB F 5110.41 filed.
    (b) Waiver. The appropriate TTB officer may waive the requirement to 
amend the registration if the change only relates to corporate officers 
listed on the original or current registration who are no longer 
connected with the operations covered by the registration.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)



Sec.  19.116  Change in proprietorship.

    (a) General. If there is a change in proprietorship at a distilled 
spirits plant, the following requirements apply to the outgoing 
proprietor and to the incoming (successor) proprietor.
    (1) Outgoing proprietor. An outgoing proprietor must comply with the 
requirements of Sec.  19.147. An outgoing proprietor may transfer 
spirits to its successor in accordance with Sec.  19.141.
    (2) Incoming proprietor. A successor to the proprietorship of a 
plant that holds a registration:
    (i) Must file form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits 
Plant, and receive from TTB an approved notice of registration of the 
plant;
    (ii) Must file the required bonds, subject to the exemption provided 
in Sec.  19.151(d); and
    (iii) May adopt the approved formulas of its predecessor in 
accordance with Sec. Sec.  5.28 and 20.63 of this chapter.
    (b) Fiduciary. If the successor to the proprietorship of a plant is 
an administrator, executor, receiver, trustee, assignee or other 
fiduciary, the successor must comply with the provisions of paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section. The following rules also apply in this case:
    (1) The fiduciary may furnish a consent of surety to extend the 
terms of the predecessor's bond instead of filing a new bond;
    (2) The fiduciary may incorporate by reference in the application 
for registration on TTB F 5110.41 any information contained in the 
predecessor's application for registration that is still current;
    (3) The successor must furnish a certified copy of the order of the 
court or other pertinent document showing the successor's qualification 
as fiduciary; and
    (4) The effective date of the qualifying documents that the 
fiduciary files will be the date of the court order, the date specified 
in the order whereby the fiduciary assumes control, or if there is no 
court order, the date that the fiduciary assumed control.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1119, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.117  Partnerships.

    (a) If there is a death or insolvency of a partner in the business 
registered under this part, the surviving partner or partners may 
continue to operate under the notice of registration if:
    (1) The partnership is not terminated under the laws of the 
particular State but continues until the winding up of the partnership 
affairs is complete;
    (2) The surviving partner or partners have exclusive right to the 
control and possession of the partnership assets for purposes of 
liquidation and settlement; and
    (3) A consent of surety is filed where the surety and the surviving 
partner or partners agree to remain liable on the operations or unit 
bond.
    (b) If the surviving partner or partners acquire the business upon 
settlement of the partnership, the surviving

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partner or partners must file as an incoming proprietor and receive an 
approved notice of registration of the plant in accordance with Sec.  
19.116(a).

(26 U.S.C. 5172)



Sec.  19.118  Change in location.

    (a) If the location of the plant changes, the proprietor must:
    (1) File form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits 
Plant, to amend the registration;
    (2) File a new bond or a consent of surety on form TTB F 5000.18, 
subject to the exemption provided in Sec.  19.151(d); and
    (3) Not begin operations at the new location prior to approval of 
the amended registration.
    (b) If there is a temporary change of delivery address within a 
plant with no change in plant location, the proprietor may file a 
letterhead notice to temporarily amend the registration.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5173, 5271)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1119, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.119  Change in premises.

    If the proprietor intends to extend or curtail any part of the plant 
premises, except under alternate operations that are covered by 
Sec. Sec.  19.142 and 19.143, the proprietor must file form TTB F 
5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits Plant, to amend the 
registration. The proprietor must not extend or curtail any premises or 
equipment before the amended registration is approved.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)



Sec.  19.120  Change in operations.

    (a) If the proprietor wishes to conduct additional operations 
involving spirits, other than those approved on the current 
registration, the proprietor must:
    (1) File form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits 
Plant, to amend the registration; and
    (2) Not engage in the additional operations prior to approval of the 
amended registration.
    (b) If the proprietor wishes to engage in another business that is 
authorized under Sec.  19.55 the proprietor must:
    (1) File TTB F 5110.41 to amend the registration;
    (2) Include the information required under Sec.  19.73(b); and
    (3) Not engage in the other business until approval of the amended 
registration is received.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172, 5271)



Sec.  19.121  Change in production procedure.

    If the proprietor plans to produce a new product or make a change to 
the production procedure that will affect the designation of the product 
or substantially affect the character of the product, the proprietor 
must:
    (a) File form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits 
Plant, to amend the registration;
    (b) Provide a new statement of production procedure as described in 
Sec.  19.77; and
    (c) Receive approval of the amended registration before implementing 
the change in the production procedure.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)



Sec.  19.122  Change in construction or use of buildings and equipment.

    (a) The proprietor must submit a letterhead notice before making any 
material change in the construction or use of buildings or equipment at 
the plant other than changes covered by Sec.  19.119, Sec.  19.142 or 
Sec.  19.143. The proprietor must:
    (1) Describe the proposed change in detail;
    (2) Keep a copy of the letterhead notice on file with the current 
notice of registration; and
    (3) Incorporate the change in the next amendment to the registration 
submitted on form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits 
Plant, unless the appropriate TTB officer requires immediate submission 
of an amended TTB F 5110.41.
    (b) The proprietor may make emergency changes in construction or use 
of buildings and equipment without prior letterhead notice. However, the 
proprietor must promptly report any emergency change to the appropriate 
TTB officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)

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Sec.  19.123  Statement of plant security.

    If the proprietor makes changes to the personnel listed, or 
procedures contained in, the statement of plant security filed under 
Sec.  19.76, the proprietor must:
    (a) File a form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits 
Plant, or a letterhead application to amend the registration, in the 
case of any change in the description of plant security, employment of 
guard personnel, use of electronic or mechanical alarm system, or 
certification of required locks required under Sec.  19.76(a) through 
(d);
    (b) File a letterhead notice for any change in personnel who have 
custody and access to keys for the required locks as provided under 
Sec.  19.76(e); and
    (c) Incorporate any changes filed by letterhead notice in the next 
amendment to the registration on TTB F 5110.41 submitted, unless the 
appropriate TTB officer requires an immediate submission of TTB F 
5110.41.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)

                 Rules for Amending an Operating Permit



Sec.  19.126  General rules for amending an operating permit.

    (a) When and how to amend. If there is a change in any of the 
information that the proprietor provided as part of the current approved 
application for an operating permit, the proprietor must amend the 
operating permit by submitting written documentation in accordance with 
this section to the appropriate TTB officer in writing within 30 days of 
the change unless another time period is specified in this subpart.
    (1) TTB F 5110.25. Except when a letterhead application or 
letterhead notice procedure is allowed under this subpart, the 
proprietor must amend the operating permit by submitting an amended form 
TTB F 5110.25, Application for Operating Permit Under 26 U.S.C. 5171(d). 
If the changes only affect parts or pages of the application for an 
operating permit the proprietor only needs to submit the necessary pages 
or information that will make the permit file current.
    (2) Letterhead applications. For certain changes specified in this 
subpart, the proprietor may submit a letterhead application instead of 
an amended TTB F 5110.25. The letterhead application must identify the 
distilled spirits plant for which the application applies. The 
letterhead application change is subject to TTB approval. The 
appropriate TTB officer may, at any time, require that the proprietor 
submit an amended application on TTB F 5110.25 if administrative 
difficulties occur as a result of the letterhead application.
    (3) Letterhead notices. For certain changes noted in this subpart 
only a letterhead notice is required. A letterhead notice does not 
require approval by TTB. The appropriate TTB officer may, at any time, 
require that the proprietor submit amended application on TTB F 5110.25 
if administrative difficulties occur as a result of the letterhead 
notice.
    (b) FAA Act permits. If there are changes that affect a basic permit 
issued under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the proprietor must 
amend the basic permit in accordance with the procedures set forth in 
part 1 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)



Sec.  19.127  Automatic termination of permits.

    (a) Operating permits. An operating permit is not transferable. The 
proprietor's operating permit will automatically terminate in the 
following circumstances:
    (1) If the operations that are authorized by the permit are leased, 
sold or transferred;
    (2) If the company is dissolved on a certain date by an event 
specified in the laws of the State where the company operates; or
    (3) In the case of a corporation, if actual or legal control of the 
corporation changes, directly or indirectly, whether by reason of change 
in stock ownership or control, by operation of law, or in any other 
manner, the permit will terminate 30 days after the change in control. 
However, if an application for a new permit covering the operations is 
made within this 30 day period, then the operating permit may remain in 
effect until TTB takes final action upon the new application. TTB's 
final action

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on the new application will automatically terminate the outstanding 
permit.
    (b) Basic permits. For provisions related to the automatic 
termination of an FAA Act basic permit, see part 1 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)



Sec.  19.128  Change in name of proprietor.

    If the name of the proprietor changes, the proprietor must file a 
letterhead application to amend the operating permit. The proprietor may 
not conduct operations under the new name before TTB approves the 
amended operating permit. However, the proprietor does not have to file 
a new bond or consent of surety.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271)



Sec.  19.129  Change in trade name.

    If the proprietor intends to change or add a trade name that will be 
used in the operation of the plant, the proprietor must file a 
letterhead application to amend the operating permit. The proprietor may 
not conduct operations under the new trade name before TTB approves the 
amended operating permit. However, the proprietor will not be required 
to file a new bond or consent of surety.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)



Sec.  19.130  Changes in stockholders or persons with interest.

    The proprietor must notify TTB of any changes in the list of 
stockholders or persons with interest that was filed with TTB as 
required by Sec.  19.93(b). If the change results in a change of 
control, the proprietor must file form TTB F 5110.25, Application for 
Operating Permit Under 26 U.S.C. 5171(d), within 30 days of the change. 
If the change does not cause a change in control the proprietor:
    (a) May file a letterhead notice to amend the operating permit;
    (b) May file the amended notice the May 1st following the change in 
control year rather than within 30 days of the change, or on any other 
date that the appropriate TTB Officer may approve; and
    (c) Must incorporate all changes submitted by letterhead notice in 
the next TTB F 5110.25 filed.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271)



Sec.  19.131  Changes in officers, directors, members, or managers.

    (a) General. If there is a change in the list of officers, 
directors, members or managers that the proprietor filed as required by 
Sec.  19.93, the proprietor must:
    (1) File form TTB F 5110.25 Application for Operating Permit Under 
26 U.S.C. 5171(d) or a letterhead notice to amend the operating permit;
    (2) Provide the name and address for each new officer, director, 
member or manager; and
    (3) Incorporate all changes submitted by letterhead notice in the 
next TTB F 5110.25 filed.
    (b) Waiver. The appropriate TTB officer may waive the requirement to 
amend the operating permit if the changes relate to corporate officers 
listed on the original or current permit who are no longer connected 
with the operations covered by the permit.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172)



Sec.  19.132  Change in proprietorship.

    (a) General. If there is a change in proprietorship at a distilled 
spirits plant that holds an operating permit, the following requirements 
apply to the outgoing proprietor and to the incoming (successor) 
proprietor.
    (1) Outgoing proprietor. An outgoing proprietor must comply with the 
requirements of Sec.  19.147. An outgoing proprietor may transfer 
spirits to its successor an accordance with Sec.  19.141.
    (2) Successor proprietor. A successor to the proprietorship of a 
plant that holds an operating permit:
    (i) Must file form TTB F 5110.25 Application for Operating Permit 
Under 26 U.S.C. 5171(d) and obtain an operating permit;
    (ii) Must file the required bonds, subject to the exemption provided 
in Sec.  19.151(d); and
    (iii) May adopt the approved formulas of its predecessor in 
accordance with Sec. Sec.  5.28 and 20.63 of this chapter.

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    (b) Fiduciary. If the successor to the proprietorship of a plant is 
an administrator, executor, receiver, trustee, assignee, or other 
fiduciary, the successor must comply with the provisions of paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section. The following rules also apply in this case:
    (1) The fiduciary may furnish a consent of surety to extend the 
terms of the predecessor's bond instead of filing a new bond;
    (2) On TTB F 5110.25, Application for Operating Permit Under 26 
U.S.C. 5171(d), the fiduciary may incorporate by reference any 
information contained in the predecessor's application that is still 
current;
    (3) The successor must furnish a certified copy of the order of the 
court or other pertinent document showing the successor's qualification 
as fiduciary; and
    (4) The effective date of the qualifying documents that the 
fiduciary files will be the date of the court order, the date specified 
in the order whereby the fiduciary assumes control, or if there is no 
court order, the date that the fiduciary assumed control.

(26 U.S.C. 5172)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.133  Partnerships.

    (a) If there is a death or insolvency of a partner in a company that 
holds an operating permit under this part, the surviving partner or 
partners may continue to operate under the operating permit if:
    (1) The partnership is not terminated under the laws of the 
particular State but continues until the winding up of the partnership 
affairs is complete;
    (2) The surviving partner or partners have exclusive right to the 
control and possession of the partnership assets for purposes of 
liquidation and settlement; and
    (3) A consent of surety is filed where the surety and the surviving 
partner or partners agree to remain liable on the operations or unit 
bond.
    (b) If the surviving partner or partners acquire the business upon 
settlement of the partnership, the surviving partner or partners must 
file as an incoming proprietor and receive approval of the operating 
permit as required under Sec.  19.132(a)(2).

(26 U.S.C. 5172)



Sec.  19.134  Change in location.

    If the location of the plant changes, the proprietor must:
    (a) File form TTB F 5110.25, Application for Operating Permit Under 
26 U.S.C. 5171(d), to amend the operating permit;
    (b) File a new bond or a consent of surety on form TTB F 5000.18, 
subject to the exemption provided in Sec.  19.151(d); and
    (c) Not begin operations at the new location prior to approval of 
the amended operating permit.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271, 5173)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.135  Change in operations.

    If the proprietor wishes to conduct additional operations involving 
spirits, other than those already approved on the current operating 
permit, the proprietor must:
    (a) File form TTB F 5110.25 Application for Operating Permit Under 
26 U.S.C. 5171(d) to amend the permit; and
    (b) Not engage in the additional operation prior to approval of the 
amended permit.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5172, 5271)



Sec.  19.136  Change in bond status.

    A proprietor must file TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled 
Spirits Plant, to amend the registration relating to the proprietor's 
bond status if either of the following occurs:
    (a) A proprietor who has not furnished any bond becomes required to 
furnish a bond as provided under Sec.  19.168(b); or
    (b) A proprietor who has furnished a bond becomes exempt from bond 
requirements under Sec.  19.151(d) and chooses to terminate all bond 
coverage as provided under Sec.  19.170(e).

[T.D. TTB-146 82 FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]

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                    Alternation of Plant Proprietors



Sec.  19.141  Procedures for alternation of proprietors.

    (a) General. A proprietor may alternate use of a distilled spirits 
plant or part of the plant with one or more other proprietors. In order 
to do so, each proprietor must separately file and receive approval of 
the necessary registration, applications and bonds that are required by 
subparts D and E of this part. Each proprietor must also conduct 
operations and keep records in accordance with the regulations in this 
part. Where operations by alternating proprietors will be limited to 
parts of the plant, each proprietor must include the following in the 
notice of registration:
    (1) A description of the areas, rooms or buildings, or combination 
of rooms or buildings that will alternate between proprietors;
    (2) The method that the proprietor will use to separate the 
alternated premises from any premises that will not be alternated; and
    (3) Diagrams of the parts of the plant that will be alternated.
    (b) Letterhead notice. After a proprietor receives approval to 
alternate use of the premises with another proprietor, the alternating 
proprietors must separately file letterhead notices each time they 
intend to alternate use of the premises. The proprietors may file a 
single notice if the notice is signed by each proprietor or an 
authorized representative of each proprietor. The proprietors must 
submit the letterhead notice to the appropriate TTB officer prior to the 
first day that alternation is to take place. Proprietors must include 
the following with the notice:
    (1) The plant number and the name of the proprietor filing the 
notice;
    (2) Identification of the outgoing proprietor and incoming 
proprietor (by name and plant number);
    (3) The effective date and hour of the alternation;
    (4) Identification of any applicable diagrams provided with the 
registration of each proprietor filed under paragraph (a) of this 
section, showing the portions of the premises involved in the 
alternation;
    (5) The purpose of the alternation;
    (6) If distilling materials, unfinished or finished spirits, 
denatured spirits, or wine will be transferred to the incoming 
proprietor, a statement to that effect; and
    (7) If denatured spirits or articles will be retained in the 
processing account in locked tanks during the period of alternate 
proprietorship, a statement to that effect.
    (c) Alternation of production operations. In the case of an outgoing 
proprietor who intends to alternate production operations with another 
proprietor, the outgoing proprietor must:
    (1) Completely process all distilling materials and unfinished 
spirits in any bonded areas, rooms, or buildings that will alternate 
unless the outgoing proprietor transfers them to the incoming 
proprietor; and
    (2) Mark and remove all finished spirits in the name in which they 
were produced before a production gauge is made by the incoming 
proprietor.
    (d) Alternation of storage operations. In the case of an outgoing 
proprietor who intends to alternate storage operations with another 
proprietor, the outgoing proprietor must:
    (1) Transfer in bond any spirits or wines in any bonded areas, 
rooms, or buildings that will be alternated; and
    (2) Except where no bond is required under Sec.  19.151(d), execute 
a form TTB F 5000.18, Change of Bond (Consent of Surety), to continue in 
effect the operations or unit bond whenever operations of the areas, 
rooms, or buildings will be resumed by the outgoing proprietor following 
suspension of operations by the other proprietor.
    (e) Alternation of processing operations. In the case of an outgoing 
proprietor who intends to alternate processing operations with another 
proprietor, the outgoing proprietor:
    (1) Before the effective date and time of the alternation, must 
process to completion and remove from the affected area all spirits, 
denatured spirits, wines, or articles located in any rooms, areas, or 
buildings that will alternate, or must transfer these spirits, wines, 
and articles in bond to the incoming proprietor;
    (2) Except where no bond is required under Sec.  19.151(d), must 
execute a TTB F 5000.18, Change of Bond (Consent of

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Surety), to continue in effect the operations or unit bond whenever 
operations of the areas, rooms, or buildings will be resumed by the 
outgoing proprietor following suspension of operations by the other 
proprietor; and
    (3) May retain denatured spirits and articles in tanks locked with 
approved locks if the outgoing proprietor maintains custody and control 
of the locks and keys for the tanks. In this case, the outgoing 
proprietor must obtain a consent of surety on TTB F 5000.18 to continue 
liability on the operations or unit bond for the tax on the denatured 
spirits or articles that retained in the locked tanks.
    (f) Records. Each alternating proprietor must maintain its own 
records and submit its own reports. Records kept by an outgoing 
proprietor for spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials may be 
used by the incoming proprietor. All transfers of distilling materials, 
unfinished spirits, spirits, denatured spirits, and wines must be 
reflected in the records of each proprietor.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]

               Conduct of Alternate Operations at a Plant



Sec.  19.142  Alternate use of premises and equipment for customs purposes.

    (a) General. The proprietor may extend or curtail the distilled 
spirits plant premises or a part of those premises for temporary use by 
Customs and Border Protection officers for customs purposes. If the 
proprietor wishes to alternate the use of the premises for customs 
purposes, that use must be approved by the port director of customs and 
must be conducted in accordance with applicable customs laws and 
regulations.
    (b) Qualification. Before alternating the plant premises for customs 
purposes, the proprietor must file and receive approval of the necessary 
registration, application and bonds as required by this part. The 
proprietor's application for registration must include the following:
    (1) A description of the areas, rooms or buildings, or combination 
of rooms or buildings that will be alternated;
    (2) A diagram of the parts of the plant that the proprietor will use 
for the alternation; and
    (3) The method that the proprietor will use to separate the 
alternated premises from any premises not subject to alternation.
    (c) Letterhead notice. After the proprietor receives approval to 
alternate premises for customs purposes, the proprietor must file a 
letterhead notice with the appropriate TTB officer each time the 
premises will be alternated. The notice must include the following 
information:
    (1) The name and plant number of the proprietor filing the notice;
    (2) The date and hour the alternation will take place;
    (3) Identification of any applicable diagrams provided with the 
registration filed under paragraph (b) of this section, showing the 
portions of the premises involved in the alternation;
    (4) The purpose of the alternation;
    (5) If the alternation is for gauging or processing distilled 
spirits, a statement to that effect; and
    (6) An indication of the class of temporary customs warehouse, if 
applicable.
    (d) Proprietor responsibilities. Prior to the start of alternation 
for customs purposes, the proprietor must remove all spirits from the 
premises or equipment that will be involved in the alternation. However, 
upon release by customs, spirits in the process of being transferred to 
bonded premises under 26 U.S.C. 5232 may remain on the premises to be 
reincluded in the bonded premises.
    (e) Exceptions. The qualification requirements in paragraph (b) of 
this section and the notice requirements in paragraph (c) of this 
section will not apply where the proprietor solely intends to gauge bulk 
distilled spirits for transfer from customs custody to bonded premises.
    (f) Conveyance of spirits in customs custody. If the proprietor 
intends to convey spirits in customs custody across

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the distilled spirits plant premises the proprietor must comply with 
Sec.  19.60.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5178)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.143  Alternation for other purposes.

    (a) General. The proprietor may temporarily extend or curtail the 
distilled spirits plant premises to allow for several other types of 
alternate uses. Premises may be alternately curtailed or extended to 
allow bonded premises to be used temporarily as general premises, or to 
allow general premises to be used as bonded premises. A curtailment or 
extension of distilled spirits plant premises may also allow for the use 
of the premises as:
    (1) An adjacent bonded wine cellar;
    (2) An adjacent taxpaid wine bottling house;
    (3) An adjacent brewery; or
    (4) Facilities for the manufacturer of eligible flavors.
    (b) Qualifying documents. Before alternating the premises for a 
purpose listed in paragraph (a) of this section, the proprietor must 
file and receive approval of the necessary registration, application 
forms and attachments that relate to the proposed alternate use. 
Depending on the type of alternation involved, the proprietor must file 
one or more of the following qualification documents:
    (1) Registration. For all alternate uses of the distilled spirits 
plant described in paragraph (a) of this section the proprietor must 
file a form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of a Distilled Spirits Plant, to 
cover the proposed alternation of premises.
    (2) Diagram. For all alternate uses, the proprietor must provide a 
special diagram, in duplicate, delineating the premises as they will 
exist, both during extension and curtailment and clearly depicting all 
buildings, floors, rooms, areas, equipment that are to be subject to 
alternation, in their relative operating sequence.
    (3) Bond. For all alternate uses, the proprietor must provide 
evidence of an existing bond, consent of surety, or a new bond to cover 
the proposed alternation of premises. This requirement does not apply if 
no bond is required under this chapter to cover the proposed 
alternation.
    (4) Bonded wine cellar or taxpaid wine bottling house. If the 
proprietor intends to alternate the premises or part of the premises as 
a bonded wine cellar or taxpaid wine bottling house the proprietor must 
also file form TTB F 5120.25, Application to Establish and Operate Wine 
Premises.
    (5) Brewery. If the proprietor intends to alternate the premises or 
part of the premises for a brewery operation the proprietor must file 
form TTB F 5130.10, Brewer's Notice.
    (c) Separation of premises. The proprietor must separate the 
distilled spirits plant premises from the alternate use premises in 
accordance with the approved plan of alternation described in the 
qualifying documents.
    (d) Segregation of products. When the proprietor alternates 
premises, the proprietor must segregate products as follows:
    (1) Wine operations. (i) Prior to alternation from distilled spirits 
plant premises to wine premises, the proprietor must remove all 
distilled spirits, denatured spirits, articles, and wine from the 
distilled spirits plant premises that will be alternated. However, the 
proprietor may keep spirits on the premises if they are being withdrawn 
for use in wine production under Sec.  19.419, or for use in the 
production of nonbeverage wine or wine products under Sec.  19.421. 
Further, the proprietor may keep wine on the premises if it is to be 
transferred in bond under Sec.  19.402(b)(2).
    (ii) Prior to alternation from wine premises to distilled spirits 
plant premises, the proprietor must remove all wine and spirits from the 
wine premises that will be alternated. However, the proprietor may keep 
wine on the premises if it is being transferred in bond under Sec.  
19.402(b)(1). Further, the proprietor may keep spirits on the premises 
if they are being returned from bonded wine cellar premises to distilled 
spirits plant bonded premises under Sec.  19.454.
    (2) Brewery. Prior to alternation from distilled spirits plant 
premises to operation of a brewery the proprietor must remove all 
spirits, denatured spirits,

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articles and wine from the premises to be alternated to brewery 
premises. Prior to alternation of brewery premises to distilled spirits 
plant premises, the proprietor must remove all beer from the premises 
except beer that is being received for production of distilled spirits 
as provided in Sec.  19.296.
    (3) General premises. Prior to alternation between bonded and 
general premises, the proprietor must remove all spirits, denatured 
spirits, articles and wine from the premises to be alternated. However, 
the proprietor may keep bonded spirits on portions of bonded premises to 
be alternated to general premises if the spirits are taxpaid 
concurrently with the alternation. Also, the proprietor may keep taxpaid 
spirits on general premises that will be alternated to bonded premises 
if the spirits are to be immediately dumped and returned to bond under 
the provisions of subpart Q of this part.
    (4) Manufacture of nonbeverage products. Prior to alternation of the 
distilled spirits plant premises for use in the manufacture of eligible 
flavors, the proprietor must remove all spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles and wine from the premises to be alternated. However, the 
proprietor may keep spirits on portions of the premises to be curtailed 
if the proprietor pays the tax concurrent with the alternation. Further, 
the proprietor may keep taxpaid spirits that have not been used in the 
manufacture of a nonbeverage product on parts of the premises to be 
included in the extension of the bonded premises if the spirits are to 
be immediately dumped and returned to bond under the provisions of 
subpart Q of this part.
    (e) Records. The proprietor must prepare the record of alternating 
premises prescribed by Sec.  19.627 each time that the proprietor 
alternates premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5178)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.144  Alternation of distilled spirits plant and volatile 
fruit-flavor concentrate plant premises.

    The proprietor may temporarily extend or curtail the distilled 
spirits plant premises for alternate use with the premises of a 
contiguous volatile fruit-flavor concentrate plant. If a proprietor 
wishes to use all or a portion of the premises alternately as a volatile 
fruit-flavor concentrate plant or vice versa, the proprietor must comply 
with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  18.39 and 18.41 through 18.43 of 
this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5178)

                      Discontinuance of Operations



Sec.  19.147  Notice of discontinuance of operations.

    If the proprietor plans to permanently discontinue one or more of 
the operations listed on the notice of registration filed under subpart 
D of this part, the proprietor must notify the appropriate TTB officer 
by filing form TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits Plant, 
to show discontinuance of operations. The proprietor must submit the 
following with TTB F 5110.41:
    (a) The permit covering each discontinued operation;
    (b) A written request for cancellation of the permit(s);
    (c) A written statement indicating whether or not--
    (1) The proprietor has lawfully disposed of all spirits, denatured 
spirits, articles, wines, liquor bottles, and other pertinent items;
    (2) There are any spirits, denatured spirits, wines, or liquor 
bottles in transit to the premises; and
    (3) The proprietor has secured and returned to the appropriate TTB 
officer for cancellation all approved applications for transfer of 
spirits and denatured spirits to the premises; and
    (d) A final monthly operations report, as provided for under Sec.  
19.632, for each discontinued operation, with each report marked ``Final 
Report.''

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271)



                 Subpart F_Bonds and Consents of Surety

                     Bonding Requirements for a DSP



Sec.  19.151  General.

    (a) Bond required. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this 
section, any person who plans to establish and operate a distilled 
spirits plant must provide TTB with one or more bonds on

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form TTB F 5110.56, Distilled Spirits Bond. TTB will not approve a 
registration or allow a person to operate a distilled spirits plant 
until the applicant has provided the necessary bonds. If a proprietor 
fails to pay any liability covered by a bond, TTB may seek payment from 
the proprietor, from the surety (see Sec.  19.153) or from both the 
proprietor and the surety. The types and penal sums of bonds required 
will depend upon the type and size of the operations that the proprietor 
will conduct.
    (b) Bond terms and conditions. The terms and conditions of a 
distilled spirits bond require that the proprietor comply with all 
provisions of law and regulations relating to activities covered by the 
bond, and to pay all taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, including 
taxes on unexplained shortages of bottled distilled spirits. The bond 
will further specify that the proprietor will pay all penalties 
incurred, or fines imposed, for violations of law and regulations 
relating to activities covered by the bond. The specific terms of the 
required bond(s) are stated on TTB F 5110.56.
    (c) Corporations and controlled subsidiaries. For purposes of this 
subpart, the term ``corporation'' includes a Limited Liability Company 
(LLC) or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) in any jurisdiction where 
the law authorizes such a business organization to operate. Whenever 
used in this subpart, the term ``controlled subsidiary'' means a 
corporation (or LLC or LLP) in which more than 50 percent of the voting 
power is controlled by a parent corporation.
    (d) Bonds covering distilled spirits for nonindustrial use and 
industrial use--(1) Nonindustrial use. A proprietor who pays tax on a 
deferred basis under Sec.  19.235 is not required to provide a bond or 
bonds to cover operations and withdrawals of distilled spirits for 
nonindustrial use during any portion of a calendar year for which the 
proprietor is eligible to use an annual or quarterly return period under 
Sec.  19.235(b) or (c). For purposes of the preceding sentence, a 
proprietor is considered to be paying tax on a deferred basis even if 
the proprietor does not pay tax during every return period as long as 
the proprietor intends to pay tax in a future period. See Sec. Sec.  
19.73 and 19.136 for rules governing applying for this bond exemption. 
See Sec.  19.168(b) for rules governing when an existing proprietor who 
has not provided a bond under this paragraph must obtain bond coverage.
    (2) Industrial use. A proprietor is required to provide one or more 
bonds to cover operations and withdrawals of distilled spirits for 
industrial use even if the proprietor pays tax on a deferred basis under 
Sec.  19.235 and is eligible to use an annual or quarterly return period 
under Sec.  19.235(b) or (c). In the case of a proprietor whose 
operations involve distilled spirits for both nonindustrial and 
industrial use, distilled spirits are considered to be for industrial 
use for purposes of this paragraph unless the proprietor designates the 
spirits as being solely for nonindustrial use either upon taking the 
production gauge (see Sec.  19.304) or upon receiving the spirits and, 
in either case, does not thereafter mix the spirits with any spirits for 
industrial use.
    (3) Nonindustrial use and industrial use defined. See Sec.  19.472 
for the provisions defining the nonindustrial and industrial uses of 
distilled spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5551)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.152  Types of bonds.

    (a) Basic Bonds. There are two basic types of bonds: the operations 
bond, and the withdrawal bond.
    (1) Operations bond. An operations bond covers the tax liability for 
a variety of operations at a distilled spirits plant, along with any 
penalties incurred and fines imposed for violation of the law and 
regulations relating to activities covered by the bond.
    (2) Withdrawal bond. A withdrawal bond covers the tax liability for 
tax determined distilled spirits withdrawn from the bonded premises on a 
tax deferred basis.
    (b) Other bonds. In addition to the basic operations and withdrawal 
bonds, several variations of these bonds are available:
    (1) An adjacent wine cellar bond covers operations at a distilled 
spirits

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plant and an adjacent bonded wine cellar;
    (2) An area bond covers operations at two or more distilled spirits 
plant and any adjacent bonded wine cellars; and
    (3) A unit bond covers both operations and withdrawals at one or 
more distilled spirits plants and operations at any adjacent bonded wine 
cellars.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)



Sec.  19.153  Bond guaranteed by a corporate surety.

    (a) Corporate surety. A company that issues bonds is called a 
``corporate surety.'' Proprietors must obtain the surety bonds required 
by this subpart from a corporate surety approved by the Secretary of the 
Treasury.
    (b) How to find an approved surety. The Department of the Treasury 
publishes a list of approved corporate surety companies in Treasury 
Department Circular 570, Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as 
Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring 
Companies. Treasury Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal 
Register annually on the first business day in July, and supplemental 
changes are published periodically thereafter. The most recent circular 
and any supplemental changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service Web site at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/
ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm.

(31 U.S.C. 9304, 9306)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.154  Bond guaranteed by deposit of securities or cash
(including cash equivalents).

    (a) Bond guaranteed by deposit of securities--(1) General. As an 
alternative to the corporate surety bond under Sec.  19.153, a person 
can file a bond that guarantees payment of the liability by pledging one 
or more acceptable negotiable securities. These securities must have a 
par value (face amount) equal to or greater than the penal sums of the 
required bonds. The pledged securities are held in the Federal Reserve 
Bank in a safekeeping account with TTB as the pledgee. Should the 
proprietor fail to pay one or more of the guaranteed liabilities, TTB 
can take action to sell the deposited securities to satisfy the debt. 
Pledged securities will be released if there are no outstanding 
liabilities when the bond is terminated. (See Sec.  19.170.)
    (2) Acceptable securities. Only public debt obligations of the 
United States, the principal and interest of which are unconditionally 
guaranteed by the United States Government, are acceptable for the 
purpose described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. The Department of 
the Treasury and certain other United States Government agencies issue 
debt instruments that are acceptable as collateral, such as Treasury 
notes and Treasury bills. Savings bonds, certificates of deposit and 
letters of credit are not acceptable. A list of securities acceptable as 
collateral in lieu of surety bonds is available from the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service. Current information and guidance from the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service Web site may be found at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov.
    (b) Bond guaranteed by deposit of cash or cash equivalent. As an 
alternative to the corporate surety bond under Sec.  19.153, a person 
can file a bond that guarantees payment of the liability by submitting 
cash or its equivalent (including a money order, cashier's check, or 
personal check). Cash or its equivalent must be no less than the penal 
sums of the required bond. Cash equivalents must be payable to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. A bond described in this 
paragraph will be released if there are no outstanding liabilities when 
the bond is terminated. (See Sec.  19.170.)

(31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303; 31 CFR part 380)

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1120, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.155  Change of surety bond terms--consent of surety.

    In order to change the terms of an approved bond, both the principal 
and the surety company that guaranteed the bond must agree to the 
change. TTB must also approve the change. All changes to the terms of a 
bond must be executed on form TTB F 5000.18, Change of Bond (Consent of 
Surety) by both the principal and the surety with

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the same formality and proof of authority as required for the original 
bond. The completed, executed TTB F 5000.18 must be submitted to the 
National Revenue Center.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)



Sec.  19.156  Power of attorney for surety.

    (a) Requirement for power of attorney. Every bond and every consent 
of surety filed with TTB in which an agent or officer executed the bond 
or consent on behalf of the surety must be supported by a power of 
attorney authorizing the agent or officer to execute the bond or consent 
of surety. The power of attorney assures TTB that the person who signed 
the bond on behalf of the surety has the legal authority to obligate the 
surety.
    (b) Form of power of attorney and endorsement. A power of attorney 
will be prepared on the surety's own form, and must be executed under 
the surety's corporate seal. If the power of attorney submitted is other 
than a manually signed original, it must be accompanied by a 
certification from the surety that the power of attorney is valid.
    (c) Additional documentation. The appropriate TTB officer authorized 
to approve and accept the bond may require additional evidence of the 
authenticity of signatures and the authority of persons signing on 
behalf of the surety to execute the bond or consent.

(31 U.S.C. 9304, 9306)



Sec.  19.157  Disapproval of bonds and consents of surety.

    (a) Grounds for disapproval. The appropriate TTB officer may 
disapprove any bond or consent of surety required by this part if the 
principal or any person having ownership, control or responsibility for 
actively managing the business of the surety has been previously 
convicted, in a court of competent jurisdiction of:
    (1) Any fraudulent noncompliance with any provision of any law of 
the United States relating to internal revenue or customs taxation of 
spirits, wines, or beer, or if the offense was compromised by payment of 
penalties or otherwise, or
    (2) Any felony under a law of any State or the District of Columbia, 
or the United States, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, importation, or 
transportation of spirits, wine, beer, or other intoxicating liquor.
    (b) Appeal. If the appropriate TTB officer disapproves a bond or 
consent of surety, the person giving the bond may appeal the disapproval 
to the Administrator, who will hear the appeal. The decision of the 
Administrator will be final.

(26 U.S.C. 5551)

            Requirements for Operations and Withdrawal Bonds



Sec.  19.161  Operations bond.

    (a) General. Except as provided in Sec.  19.151(d), any person who 
intends to establish a distilled spirits plant must furnish an 
operations bond (or a unit bond, see Sec.  19.165) covering distilled 
spirits operations at such plant on TTB F 5110.56 with the original 
application to register the distilled spirits plant.
    (b) Approval of bond. The appropriate TTB officer may require a 
statement, executed under the penalty of perjury, as to whether the 
principal, or any person owning, controlling, or managing the business 
of the applicant has been convicted of, or has compromised any offense 
listed in Sec.  19.157(a)(1), or has been convicted of any offense 
listed in Sec.  19.157(a)(2). If the above statement contains an 
affirmative answer, the applicant must provide an additional detailed 
statement describing the circumstances surrounding each conviction or 
compromise. The appropriate TTB officer will decide whether to approve 
or disapprove the bond.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5551)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1121, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.162  Operations bond for distilled spirits plant and adjacent bonded wine cellar.

    (a) One bond satisfying two requirements. A proprietor who operates 
a bonded wine cellar that is adjacent to the proprietor's distilled 
spirits plant may file a single operations bond to cover the operations 
of the distilled spirits plant and the bonded wine cellar. A proprietor 
who files this type of

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bond satisfies the requirement in 26 U.S.C. 5173 for an operations bond 
covering the distilled spirits plant and the requirement in 26 U.S.C. 
5354 for a bond covering wine and spirits possessed at, and in transit 
to, the bonded wine cellar. (The proprietor may still have to obtain a 
supplemental bond for the wine cellar to cover liabilities resulting 
from deferred payment of tax. See the second sentence of 26 U.S.C. 
5354.)
    (b) One bond combining terms and coverage of separate bonds. An 
operations bond filed under paragraph (a) of this section must contain 
the same terms and conditions that would be in separate bonds for the 
distilled spirits plant and for the bonded wine cellar. The proprietor 
may not allocate or divide the penal sum between the distilled spirits 
plant and the bonded wine cellar. The total amount of the bond must be 
available to satisfy any liability incurred under the terms of the bond 
at either facility.
    (c) Persons qualified for a single bond. A proprietor may choose to 
file a single operations bond for a distilled spirits plant and adjacent 
bonded wine cellar only if:
    (1) Such distilled spirits plant is qualified under subpart D of 
this part for the production of distilled spirits; and
    (2) Such wine cellar and distilled spirits plant are operated by the 
same person (or in the case of a corporation, by such corporation and 
its controlled subsidiaries).

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5351, 5354)



Sec.  19.163  Area operations bond.

    (a) Area operations bond covering multiple locations. A person who 
operates more than one distilled spirits plant within the geographical 
area serviced by the National Revenue Center may submit to TTB an area 
operations bond covering the operations of any two or more such plants 
and any bonded wine cellars that are adjacent to such plants and which 
otherwise could be covered by an operations bond. Area operations bonds 
filed under this section will be in lieu of the operations bond 
requirements for single distilled spirits plants under Sec. Sec.  19.161 
and 19.166 and must contain the same terms and conditions as those 
contained in separate bonds filed for single distilled spirits plants. 
Any person who files an area operations bond may not allocate or divide 
the penal sum of the area operations bond between the separate locations 
and the total penal sum of the bond must be available to satisfy 
liability incurred at any of the covered locations.
    (b) Area operations bonds filed by corporations. An area operations 
bond may only cover distilled spirits plants and adjacent bonded wine 
cellars that are operated by the same person. For purposes of this 
section, a corporation and its controlled subsidiaries are considered to 
be one person. Further, a controlled subsidiary is a corporation in 
which more than 50 percent of the voting power is controlled by the 
parent corporation. Consequently, an area operations bond may cover 
distilled spirits plants and adjacent bonded wine cellars operated by a 
parent corporation and one or more of its controlled subsidiaries. The 
name of each corporation that operates a covered facility must appear on 
the bond as a principal, whether the operating corporation is the parent 
or a subsidiary. The bond must bear an authorized signature for each 
operating corporation appearing on the bond.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)



Sec.  19.164  Withdrawal bond.

    (a) Requirement for a withdrawal bond. Except as provided in Sec.  
19.151(d), a person must provide TTB with a withdrawal bond for a 
distilled spirits plant if the person intends to withdraw spirits from 
the distilled spirits plant upon determination of the taxes due on the 
spirits but before payment of the tax. The withdrawal bond must 
guarantee payment of any taxes due on distilled spirits withdrawn from 
bonded premises up to the amount of the bond. Such bond will be in 
addition to the operations bond, and if the distilled spirits are 
withdrawn under the withdrawal bond, the operations bond will no longer 
cover liability for payment of the tax on the spirits withdrawn. For 
purposes of this section, a person includes a corporation, together with 
all of its controlled subsidiaries, and a controlled subsidiary has the 
same meaning as in Sec.  19.163(b).

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    (b) One bond covering multiple plants. A person who operates more 
than one distilled spirits plant within the geographical area serviced 
by the National Revenue Center may submit to TTB a single withdrawal 
bond that covers withdrawals from all such distilled spirits plants 
within that geographic area.
    (c) Penal sum of bonds--(1) Penal sum of a bond covering a single 
plant. A person who files a withdrawal bond for a single plant must 
compute the penal sum of such bond in accordance with Sec.  19.166. If 
the penal sum of such bond is less than the maximum amount, withdrawals 
from the plant may not exceed the penal sum.
    (2) Penal sum of bond covering multiple plants. A person who files 
one withdrawal bond to cover two or more distilled spirits plants must 
compute the required penal sum for each plant individually in accordance 
with Sec.  19.166. The penal sum of the withdrawal bond must be equal 
to, or greater than, the total of the minimum amounts required for the 
individual plants. The bond must show the amount of coverage allocated 
to each individual plant as well as the total penal sum for all plants. 
If the portion of the penal sum allocated to a particular plant is less 
than the maximum amount prescribed in Sec.  19.166 for a single plant, 
withdrawals from that plant must not exceed the amount of the penal sum 
allocated to that plant. The allocation of the penal sum 
notwithstanding, the entire penal sum of the bond must be available to 
satisfy all liability for tax on withdrawals from any and all of the 
covered plants.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1121, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.165  Unit bonds.

    (a) Unit bond covering operations and withdrawals. If a person is 
otherwise required to file bonds for both operations at one or more 
distilled spirits plants and withdrawals from one or more distilled 
spirits plants, the person may instead submit a single unit bond that 
provides all of the guarantees that would otherwise be provided by 
separate operations and withdrawal bonds. The unit bond may also provide 
coverage for operations at adjacent bonded wine cellars. For purposes of 
this section, a person includes a corporation, together with all of its 
controlled subsidiaries, and a controlled subsidiary has the same 
meaning as in Sec.  19.163(b).
    (b) Required penal sum--(1) General. A person must determine the 
penal sum for the unit bond by separately calculating in accordance with 
Sec.  19.166, and then totaling, the amounts needed to cover operations 
and withdrawals at each individual plant covered by the bond. The penal 
sum for the unit bond must not be less than the sum of the minimum penal 
sums that would be required if each of the plants had its own bond.
    (2) Allocation between operations and withdrawals. A unit bond must 
show separately the amount of coverage provided for operations 
(including operations at each adjacent bonded wine cellar if applicable) 
and for withdrawals at each distilled spirits plant covered by the bond.
    (3) Tax liability must not exceed allocated penal sum. If the amount 
of the penal sum allocated to operations at, or withdrawals from, a 
particular plant is less than the maximum amount prescribed in Sec.  
19.166 for a single plant, the tax liability for operations at, or 
withdrawals from, that plant must not exceed that allocated amount.
    (4) Total penal sum available for each plant. Even when the penal 
sum of a unit bond is allocated among multiple plants, the bond must 
provide that the total penal amount of the bond will be available to 
satisfy any liability incurred under the terms and conditions of the 
bond at any plant covered by the bond.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)



Sec.  19.166  Required penal sums.

    A person must determine the penal sums for the various bonds 
required by this subpart according to the following table:

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                                                     The penal sum must
                                                             be:
                                                   ---------------------
  (a) Operations bond for a    Required penal sum               and need
single plant operating as a:       represents:       Not less    not be
                                                      than--      more
                                                                 than--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Distiller...............  The amount of tax on     $5,000   $100,000
                               spirits produced
                               during a 15-day
                               period.
(2) Warehouseman, in general  The amount of tax on      5,000    200,000
                               spirits and wines
                               deposited in,
                               stored on, and in
                               transit to, the
                               bonded premises.
(3) Warehouseman limited to   The amount of tax on      5,000     50,000
 storage of spirits in         spirits and wines
 packages to a total of not    deposited in,
 over 50,000 proof gallons.    stored on, and in
                               transit to, the
                               bonded premises.
(4) Distiller and             The amount of tax on     10,000    200,000
 warehouseman.                 spirits produced
                               during a period of
                               15 days, plus the
                               tax on spirits and
                               wines deposited in,
                               stored on, and in
                               transit to the
                               bonded premises.
(5) Distiller and processor.  The amount of tax on     10,000    200,000
                               spirits produced
                               during a 15-day
                               period, plus the
                               amount of tax on
                               spirits, denatured
                               spirits, articles
                               and wines deposited
                               in, or stored on,
                               and in transit to
                               the bonded premises.
(6) Warehouseman and          The amount of tax on     10,000    250,000
 processor in general.         spirits, denatured
                               spirits, articles,
                               and wines deposited
                               in, stored on, and
                               in transit to, the
                               bonded premises.
(7) Warehouseman and          The amount of tax on     10,000     50,000
 processor, limited to         spirits, denatured
 storage of spirits or         spirits, articles,
 denatured spirits in          and wines deposited
 packages to a total of not    in, stored on, and
 over 50,000 proof gallons,    in transit to, the
 and processing of spirits     bonded premises.
 or denatured spirits so
 stored.
(8) Distiller, warehouseman   The amount of tax on     15,000    250,000
 and processor.                spirits produced
                               during a 15-day
                               period, plus the
                               amount of tax on
                               spirits, denatured
                               spirits, articles
                               and wines deposited
                               in, stored on, and
                               in transit to, the
                               bonded premises.
(9) Distiller with adjacent   The amount required       6,000    150,000
 bonded wine cellar.           for a distiller
                               (see paragraph
                               (a)(1). above) plus
                               the amount of tax
                               on wines and wine
                               spirits possessed
                               on, and in transit
                               to, the adjacent
                               wine cellar.
(10) Distiller and            The amount required      11,000    250,000
 warehouseman with adjacent    for a distiller &
 bonded wine cellar.           warehouseman (see
                               paragraph (a)(4).
                               above) plus the
                               amount of tax on
                               wines and wine
                               spirits possessed
                               on, and in transit
                               to, the adjacent
                               wine cellar.
(11) Distiller and processor  The amount required      11,000    250,000
 with adjacent bonded wine     for a distiller &
 cellar.                       processor (see
                               paragraph (a)(5).
                               above) plus the
                               amount of tax on
                               wines and wine
                               spirits possessed
                               on, and in transit
                               to, the adjacent
                               wine cellar.
(12) Distiller, warehouseman  The amount required      16,000    300,000
 and processor with adjacent   for a distiller-
 bonded wine cellar.           warehouseman-
                               processor (see
                               paragraph (a)(8).
                               above) plus the
                               amount of tax on
                               wines and wine
                               spirits possessed
                               on, and in transit
                               to, the adjacent
                               wine cellar.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
  (b) Area operations bond for
    two or more plants whose
  combined required penal sums    Required penal sum is:   But need not
  under paragraph (a) of this                              be more than:
            section:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Do not exceed $300,000.....  100%...................        $300,000
(2) Exceed $300,000 but do not   $300,000 plus 70% of            510,000
 exceed $600,000.                 the amount over
                                  $300,000.
(3) Exceed $600,000 but do not   $510,000 plus 50% of            710,000
 exceed $1,000,000.               the amount over
                                  $600,000.
(4) Exceed $1,000,000 but do     $710,000 plus 35% of          1,060,000
 not exceed $2,000,000.           the amount over
                                  $1,000,000.
(5) Exceeds $2,000,000.........  $1,060,000 plus 25% of
                                  the amount over
                                  $2,000,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                                                             The penal sum must be:
                                         Required penal sum   --------------------------------------------------
      (c) Withdrawal bond for:              represents:                                   and need not be more
                                                                   Not less than--               than--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) One distilled spirits plant.....  The amount of tax        $1,000................  $1,000,000.
                                       which, at any one
                                       time, is chargeable
                                       against such bond, but
                                       has not yet been paid.
(2) Two or more distilled spirits     Sum of the penal sums    ($1,000) x (number of   (Number of plants) x
 plants.                               for each plant           plants).                $1,000,000.
                                       calculated in
                                       paragraph (c)(1) of
                                       this section.
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                                                                              The penal sum must be:
                                          Required penal sum     -----------------------------------------------
         (d) Unit bond for:                   represents:                                  and need not be more
                                                                      Not less than--             than--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Operations at one distilled       An amount equal to the sum  $6,000................  $1,300,000.
 spirits plant (including any          of the required penal
 adjacent bonded wine cellar), and     sums of an operations
 withdrawals from the bonded           bond and a withdrawal
 premises of the same plant.           bond for the plant, if
                                       such bonds were obtained
                                       separately. (See
                                       paragraphs (a) and (c)(1)
                                       in this section.).
(2) Operations at two or more         An amount equal to the sum  Sum of the minimum      Sum of the maximum
 distilled spirits plants (including   of the penal sums of an     penal sums for          penal sums for area
 any adjacent bonded wine cellars),    area operations bond and    operations and          operations bonds and
 and withdrawals from the bonded       withdrawal bonds needed     withdrawal bonds        withdrawal bonds
 premises of the same plants.          for all of the covered      required for each       required for the
                                       plants, if such bonds       plant covered by the    plants covered by the
                                       were obtained separately.   bond.                   unit bond.
                                       (Total penal sums of
                                       paragraphs (b) and (c)(2)
                                       in this section.).
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(26 U.S.C. 5173)



Sec.  19.167  Increase of bond coverage.

    (a) When required. If the penal sum of a bond is less than the 
maximum amount specified by Sec.  19.166, and liabilities increase to 
the point where they exceed the bond coverage, the proprietor must 
increase the amount of the bond to cover the increased liability. The 
proprietor must increase the bond coverage either by replacing the 
existing bond with a new, larger bond that covers the entire liability, 
or by supplementing the existing bond with a separate strengthening bond 
in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Strengthening bonds. A strengthening bond is a second bond with 
the same surety as on the original bond which covers the increased 
liability. A strengthening bond must show both its execution date and 
its effective date. TTB will not accept a strengthening bond if it 
contains any term or condition that is a release, or could be 
interpreted as a release, from liability under any former bond, or that 
limits the liability of any bond to less than its full penal sum.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)



Sec.  19.168  Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing proprietors.

    (a) Superseding bonds. A new bond that replaces another bond is 
called a superseding bond. The proprietor must replace an existing bond 
with a superseding bond in any of the following circumstances:
    (1) Surety company no longer acceptable. The proprietor must file a 
superseding bond if the surety on the proprietor's current bond becomes 
insolvent or if the surety is removed from the list of approved sureties 
in Treasury Department Circular 570 (see Sec.  19.153). TTB may also 
require the filing of a superseding bond if any other contingency 
affecting the validity or efficiency of the bond arises.
    (2) Change of control. An executor, administrator, assignee, 
receiver, trustee, or other person acting in a fiduciary capacity, 
continuing or liquidating the business of the principal on a bond, must 
either provide TTB with a superseding bond, or obtain consent from the 
surety on each existing bond when assuming control of the business.
    (3) Termination of bond by surety. If the surety applies to 
terminate a bond under Sec.  19.171, and the proprietor wishes to 
continue the activity covered by the bond, the proprietor must file a 
superseding bond that becomes effective on or before the termination 
date of the existing bond. The superseding bond must show both its 
execution date and its effective date.
    (b) New bonds for existing proprietors--(1) General. Subject to 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an existing proprietor has not 
furnished a bond or bonds covering operations and withdrawals of 
distilled spirits for nonindustrial use because the proprietor was 
exempt from bond requirements under Sec.  19.151(d), the proprietor must 
furnish a bond or bonds as provided in this subpart beginning in any 
portion of a calendar year following the first date on which the 
aggregate amount of tax due

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from the proprietor during the calendar year exceeds $50,000. When 
furnishing the bond or bonds, the proprietor must also file an amendment 
to TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled Spirits Plant, as provided 
in Sec.  19.136 to change the proprietor's bond status.
    (2) Grace period for bonds covering operations. An existing 
proprietor who must furnish an operations bond as provided in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section will be treated as having furnished the required 
bond if the proprietor submits the bond on TTB F 5110.56 no later than 
30 days following the first date on which the aggregate amount of tax 
due from the proprietor during the relevant calendar year exceeds 
$50,000. The proprietor will be treated as having furnished the required 
operations bond for purposes of this paragraph until TTB approves or 
disapproves the bond.
    (3) Bonds covering withdrawals. Paragraph (b)(2) of this section 
does not apply to withdrawal bonds. If an existing proprietor must 
furnish a withdrawal bond as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this 
section, the proprietor may not withdraw distilled spirits from the 
bonded premises on a tax deferred basis until TTB approves the 
withdrawal bond.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5175, 5176, 5551)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1121, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.169  Effect of failure to furnish a superseding bond or a new bond.

    (a) Operations bond. Except as provided in Sec.  19.151(d), a person 
may not operate a distilled spirits plant without an operations bond. A 
person who does not submit an acceptable superseding operations bond 
when required to do so under Sec.  19.168(a) must immediately 
discontinue the activities to which the lapsed bond coverage relates 
upon lapse of the existing bond coverage. If a proprietor must furnish 
an operations bond under Sec.  19.168(b)(1) and does not submit an 
operations bond within the time prescribed in Sec.  19.168(b)(2), the 
proprietor must immediately discontinue the activities required to be 
covered by the operations bond.
    (b) Withdrawal bond. Except as provided in Sec.  19.151(d), a person 
may not defer payment of taxes on spirits withdrawn from a distilled 
spirits plant upon determination of tax without a withdrawal bond. If a 
person is required to submit a new or superseding withdrawal bond under 
Sec.  19.168, the person must submit the bond in accordance with that 
section. A person who does not submit and receive approval of an 
acceptable withdrawal bond when required to do so under Sec.  19.168 may 
not withdraw distilled spirits from the bonded premises on a deferred 
basis. Upon lapse of the existing bond coverage, or upon the date a new 
bond is required under Sec.  19.168(b), the person must pay the tax at 
the time of withdrawal, except in the case of distilled spirits 
withdrawn free of tax or withdrawn without payment of tax under 26 
U.S.C. 5214 or withdrawn exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. 7510.
    (c) Unit bond. A person who does not provide an acceptable 
superseding unit bond when required to do so under Sec.  19.168 must 
immediately discontinue the business or distilled spirits operations to 
which the lapsed bond coverage relates. Upon lapse of the existing bond 
coverage the person must also pay the tax at the time of withdrawal, 
except in the case of distilled spirits withdrawn free of tax or 
withdrawn without payment of tax under 26 U.S.C. 5214 or withdrawn 
exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. 7510.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5175, 5176)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1121, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.170  Termination of bonds.

    Liability under operations bonds, withdrawal bonds, and unit bonds 
may be terminated for future withdrawals, future production, or future 
deposits as set forth below:
    (a) On application by the surety. A surety may terminate a bond by 
filing a notice as provided in Sec.  19.171;
    (b) By replacement of the bond. A principal may terminate an 
existing bond by replacing it with a superseding bond approved by TTB;
    (c) By discontinuing withdrawals. A principal may terminate a 
withdrawal bond by notifying TTB that the principal has stopped making 
withdrawals covered by the bond, if the bond was filed solely as a 
withdrawal bond;

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    (d) By discontinuing the business. A principal may terminate a bond 
by notifying TTB that the principal has discontinued business; and
    (e) On application by an existing proprietor who becomes exempt from 
bond requirements. If a proprietor has held a bond or bonds covering 
operations or withdrawals of distilled spirits for nonindustrial use and 
becomes exempt from those bond requirements as provided under Sec.  
19.151(d), the proprietor may apply to TTB to terminate the bond or 
bonds covering such operations or withdrawals. To apply, the proprietor 
must file an amendment to TTB F 5110.41, Registration of Distilled 
Spirits Plant, as provided in Sec.  19.136. The proprietor must 
accurately state in the submission that the proprietor:
    (1) Will withdraw distilled spirits for deferred payment of tax as 
provided in Sec.  19.235;
    (2) Reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $50,000 in 
taxes with respect to distilled spirits imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 and 
7652 for the current calendar year (see definition of ``Reasonably 
expects'' in Sec.  19.235(e)); and
    (3) Was liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes in the 
preceding calendar year.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1121, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.171  Surety notice of relief from bond liability.

    (a) Notice to principal. A surety on a bond may, at any time, notify 
the principal in writing that the surety desires to be relieved of 
liability under the bond.
    (b) Notice to TTB. A surety on a bond may, at any time, notify the 
appropriate TTB officer in writing that the surety desires to be 
relieved of liability under the bond. The notice must specify the date 
after which the surety desires to be relieved of liability. In the case 
of a withdrawal bond, the date specified in the notice must be at least 
ten days after the notice is received by the appropriate TTB officer. In 
the case of an operations bond or unit bond, the date specified in the 
notice must be at least 90 days after the notice is received by the 
appropriate TTB officer. When a surety files a termination notice with 
TTB, the surety must include either an acknowledgement from the 
principal that the principal is aware that the surety is terminating the 
bond or proof that the surety has served the principal with notice of 
its intent to terminate the bond.
    (c) Effect of notice. The bond coverage will end as of close of 
business on the date specified in the notice, provided the surety timely 
filed a proper and complete termination notice, and the surety does not 
withdraw its termination notice in writing prior to the termination 
date. The surety will be released from future liability under the bond 
to the extent set forth in Sec.  19.172.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5175, 5176)



Sec.  19.172  Relief of surety from bond liability.

    A surety that has provided proper notice under Sec.  19.171 will be 
relieved from liability under the bond in question as set forth below:
    (a) Operations or unit bond. When a superseding bond is submitted, 
the surety will be relieved of future liability related to production 
and deposits that take place after the effective date of the superseding 
bond. However, the surety remains liable for the tax on all distilled 
spirits or wines produced, or for other liabilities incurred, during the 
term of the bond. Further, if a superseding bond is not submitted, the 
surety will remain liable under the bond for all spirits or wines that 
are on hand or in transit to the bonded premises or bonded wine cellar 
on the date specified in the notice. The liability of the surety will 
continue until all such spirits or wines have been lawfully disposed of, 
or until a new bond has been submitted by the principal covering the 
spirits or wine.
    (b) Withdrawal or unit bonds. The surety will be relieved from 
liability for withdrawals made after the date specified in the notice, 
or upon the effective date of a new bond if one is given.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5176)



Sec.  19.173  Release of pledged securities.

    Securities that are pledged and deposited with TTB under Sec.  
19.154 will

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only be released by TTB in accordance with the provisions of 31 CFR Part 
225, Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations in Lieu of 
Bonds with Sureties. The appropriate TTB officer will not release 
pledged securities prior to termination of the liability under the bond 
for which they were pledged. When the appropriate TTB officer is 
satisfied that the pledged securities may be released, the official will 
set a date or dates on which a part or all of the securities may be 
released. At any time prior to the release of the securities, the 
appropriate TTB officer may extend the date of release for any 
additional length of time deemed necessary.

(31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303)



      Subpart G_Construction, Equipment, and Security Requirements



Sec.  19.181  General.

    The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant must apply certain 
construction, equipment, and security standards at the plant. These 
standards are intended to ensure the protection of untaxed spirits at 
the plant and to ensure proper measurement and accountability for 
products on bonded premises. This subpart prescribes those standards.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)

                            Tank Requirements



Sec.  19.182  Tanks--general requirements.

    The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant must ensure that all 
tanks on the premises used to hold spirits, denatured spirits, or wines 
are:
    (a) Used for the purpose listed on the application and plant 
registration;
    (b) Equipped with accurate means for measuring their contents. If 
the means for measurement is not a permanent fixture on the tank, the 
proprietor must equip the tank with a fixed device for measuring the 
contents. However, tanks having a capacity of less than 101 gallons are 
not required to have permanent gauge devices;
    (c) Accurately calibrated if used for any of the gauges described in 
this part. Further, if tanks or their gauging devices are moved in any 
manner subsequent to original calibration, the tanks shall not be used 
until recalibrated;
    (d) Accessible through walkways, landings, and stairs that permit 
access to all parts of the tank;
    (e) Equipped or situated so that they may be locked or secured; and
    (f) Constructed to prevent access to the spirits or wines through 
vents, flame arresters or other safety devices.

(26 U.S.C. 5006, 5204, 5505)



Sec.  19.183  Scale tanks.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
if the proprietor uses a tank to determine the distilled spirits tax 
imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001, the tank must be mounted on scales and the 
contents of the tank must be determined by weight. The scale tank also 
must be equipped with a suitable device so that the volume of the 
contents can be quickly and accurately determined.
    (b) The requirement to mount tanks on scales does not apply to tanks 
having a capacity of 55 gallons or less. Such tanks may be moved onto an 
accurately calibrated scale when a tax determination gauge needs to be 
made.

(26 U.S.C. 5006, 5204, 5505)



Sec.  19.184  Scale tank minimum graduations.

    (a) The beams or dials on scale tanks used for tax determination 
must have minimum graduations not greater than the following:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Quantity to be weighed                 Minimum graduation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not exceeding 2,000 pounds.................  \1/2\ pound
Between 2,000 and 6,000 pounds.............  1 pound
Between 6,000 and 20,000 pounds............  2 pounds
Between 20,000 and 50,000 pounds...........  5 pounds
Over 50,000 pounds.........................  10 pounds
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) For scales having a capacity greater than 2,000 pounds, the 
minimum quantity which may be entered onto the weighing tank scale for 
gauging for tax determination will be the greater of:
    (1) 1,000 times the minimum graduation of the scale, or
    (2) 5 percent of the total capacity of the weighing tank scale.

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    (c) The weighing of lesser quantities for determination of tax may 
be authorized by the appropriate TTB officer where the beam of the scale 
is calibrated in \1/2\ pound or 1 pound graduations and it is found by 
actual test that the scales are accurate at each graduation.
    (d) Lots of spirits weighing 1,000 pounds or less shall be weighed 
on scales having \1/2\ pound graduations.

(26 U.S.C. 5006, 5204, 5505)



Sec.  19.185  Testing scale tanks for accuracy.

    (a) A proprietor who uses a scale tank for tax determination must 
ensure the accuracy of the scale through periodic testing. Testing of 
the scale must be conducted at least every 6 months and whenever the 
scale is adjusted or repaired.
    (b) A proprietor also must test, at least once a month, the 
gallonage represented to be in a scale tank against the gallonage 
indicated by volumetric determination of the contents of the tank. 
However, if the scale is not used during a month, it is only necessary 
to verify against the volumetric determination when the scale is next 
used. The proprietor must make the volumetric determination in 
accordance part 30 of this chapter. If the variation exceeds 0.5 percent 
of the quantity shown in the tank, the proprietor must take appropriate 
action to verify the accuracy of the scale.
    (c) If the appropriate TTB officer determines that a scale may be 
inaccurate, the proprietor must test the accuracy of the scale.

(26 U.S.C. 5006, 5204, 5505)

                 Package Scale and Pipeline Requirements



Sec.  19.186  Package scales.

    Proprietors must ensure that scales used to weigh packages are 
tested at least every 6 months and whenever they are adjusted or 
repaired. However, if a scale is not used during a 6-month period, it is 
only necessary to test the scale prior to its next use. Scales used to 
weigh packages that hold 10 wine gallons or less must indicate weight in 
ounces or hundredths of a pound.

(26 U.S.C. 5204)



Sec.  19.187  Pipelines.

    All pipelines, including flexible hoses, that are used to transfer 
spirits, denatured spirits, articles, and wines must be constructed, 
arranged, and secured so as to ensure protection of the revenue and 
permit ready examination. The appropriate TTB officer may approve 
pipelines that cannot be readily examined if they pose no jeopardy to 
the revenue.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)

              Measuring and Proofing Equipment Requirements



Sec.  19.188  Measuring devices and proofing instruments.

    (a) General. A proprietor of a distilled spirits plant must have 
accurate instruments and equipment at the plant for determining the 
proof and volume of spirits.
    (b) Instruments. The hydrometers and thermometers that a proprietor 
uses to gauge spirits must show subdivisions or graduations of proof and 
temperature as specified in part 30 of this chapter. Proprietors must 
frequently test their hydrometers and thermometers to ensure their 
accuracy. If an instrument appears to be in error, the proprietor may 
not use the instrument until it is tested and certified as accurate by 
the manufacturer or another qualified person.
    (c) Meters. A proprietor may use an accurate mass flow meter to 
measure the volume of bulk spirits. A mass flow meter used for tax 
determination of bulk spirits must be certified by the manufacturer or 
other qualified person as accurate within a tolerance of plus or minus 
0.1 percent. A mass flow meter used for all other required gauges of 
bulk spirits must be certified by the manufacturer or other qualified 
person as accurate within a tolerance of plus or minus 0.5 percent. The 
proprietor must make corrections for the temperature of the spirits 
being measured in conjunction with the volumetric measurement of spirits 
by mass flow meter. The proprietor must also

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test mass flow meters at least every 6 months to ensure that they are 
accurate within the required tolerances.

(26 U.S.C. 5204)

                        Other Plant Requirements



Sec.  19.189  Identification of structures, areas, apparatus, and equipment.

    (a) Buildings. The proprietor must mark each building at a distilled 
spirits plant where spirits, denatured spirits, articles, wine, or 
distilling or fermenting materials are kept with a distinguishing number 
or letter.
    (b) Tanks. The proprietor must mark each tank or receptacle for 
spirits, denatured spirits, or wine to show a unique serial number and 
capacity.
    (c) Stills. The proprietor must number and mark to show the use of 
each still, fermenter, cooker, and yeast tank.
    (d) Other major equipment. The proprietor must identify the use of 
all other major equipment used for processing or containing spirits, 
denatured spirits, wine, distilling or fermenting material, and all 
other tanks, unless the intended purpose is readily apparent.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)



Sec.  19.190  Office facilities for TTB use.

    (a) When required by the appropriate TTB officer, the proprietor 
must provide a secure cabinet equipped for locking for use by TTB.
    (b) If one or more TTB officers are assigned to a distilled spirits 
plant to supervise operations on a continuing basis, the proprietor must 
provide a suitable office at the plant for the exclusive use of the TTB 
officers in performing their duties. The appropriate TTB officer will 
determine if the office facilities are suitable.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)



Sec.  19.191  Signs.

    The proprietor must place and keep a conspicuous sign on the outside 
of the place of business showing the name of the proprietor and the 
business, or businesses, in which engaged.

(26 U.S.C. 5180)



Sec.  19.192  Security.

    (a) General. The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant must 
provide adequate security measures at the plant in order to protect the 
revenue.
    (b) Buildings. The buildings, rooms, and partitions must be 
constructed of substantial materials. Doors, windows, or any other 
openings to the building must be secured or fastened during times when 
distilled spirits plant operations are not being conducted.
    (c) Outdoor tanks. Outdoor tanks containing spirits, denatured 
spirits, or wine must be individually locked or locked within an 
enclosure when they are not in use.
    (d) Indoor tanks. Indoor tanks containing spirits, denatured 
spirits, or wines, or the rooms or buildings in which such tanks are 
housed, must be equipped so that they may be secured.
    (e) Approved locks. Locks meeting the specifications prescribed in 
paragraph (f) of this section must be used to secure:
    (1) Outdoor tanks used to store spirits, or an enclosure around such 
tanks;
    (2) Indoor tanks used to store spirits, or the door from which 
access may be gained from the outside to the rooms or buildings in which 
such tanks are housed; and
    (3) Any doors from which access may be gained from the outside to 
rooms or buildings containing spirits stored in portable bulk 
containers.
    (f) Specifications for locks. Locks meeting the specifications in 
this section or other locks that have been approved for use by the 
appropriate TTB officer are approved locks for the purpose of 26 U.S.C. 
5682.
    (1) General. The following are the specifications for approved 
locks:
    (i) A corresponding serial number on the lock and on the key, except 
for master key locking systems;
    (ii) A case hardened shackle at least one-fourth inch in diameter, 
with heel and toe locking;
    (iii) A body width of at least 2 inches;
    (iv) A captured key feature (the key may not be removed while the 
shackle is unlocked);
    (v) A tumbler with at least 5 pins; and
    (vi) A lock and key containing no bitting data.

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    (2) Other approved locks. If the proprietor wishes to use locks of 
an unusual design, which do not meet the specifications in paragraph 
(f)(1) of this section, the proprietor must submit an example or 
prototype of the lock to the appropriate TTB officer, with a request 
that the lock be approved for use. The appropriate TTB officer will 
evaluate the lock and determine whether the lock should be approved for 
use.
    (3) Master key systems. Master key locking systems using approved 
locks may be used at the option of the proprietor.
    (g) Additional security. Whenever the appropriate TTB officer finds 
that construction, arrangement, equipment, or protection is inadequate, 
additional security (such as fences, flood lights, alarm systems, and 
guard services) must be provided or changes in construction, 
arrangement, or equipment must be made to the extent necessary to 
protect the revenue.

(26 U.S.C. 5178, 5202)



Sec.  19.193  Breaking Government locks.

    TTB may assign TTB officers to a distilled spirits plant and utilize 
controls, such as Government locks, if TTB determines that such measures 
are necessary to effectively supervise operations at the plant. The 
proprietor may not remove such Government locks without the 
authorization of the appropriate TTB officer, except when a person or 
property is in imminent danger from a disaster or other emergency. If 
the proprietor must remove Government locks under such circumstances, 
the proprietor must ensure that security measures are taken to prevent 
illegal removal of spirits. In addition, the proprietor must notify the 
appropriate TTB officer as soon as possible of the action taken and 
within 5 days of removing the locks submit a written report describing 
the emergency and the action taken.

(26 U.S.C. 5202)



             Subpart H_Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping



Sec.  19.201  Definitions.

    For purposes of this subpart, the following terms have the meanings 
indicated:
    Dealer. A person that sells, or offers for sale, any alcohol product 
(distilled spirits, wines, and/or beer) fit for beverage use.
    Retail dealer in liquors. A dealer that sells, or offers for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer to any person other than a dealer.
    Wholesale dealer in liquors. A dealer that sells, or offers for 
sale, distilled spirits, wines, or beer to another dealer.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)



Sec.  19.202  Dealer registration.

    Every proprietor that sells or offers for sale any alcoholic product 
(distilled spirits, wines, or beer) fit for beverage use must register 
as a dealer under part 31 of this chapter. However, the proprietor's 
application for registration of a distilled spirits plant filed under 
subpart D of this part, and approval of that application by the 
appropriate TTB officer, will constitute the proprietor's registration 
as a dealer at the distilled spirits plant. Every proprietor registered 
as a dealer under this subpart will be classified as a wholesale dealer 
in liquors (see Sec.  31.32 of this chapter) and as such may also 
operate as a retail dealer in liquors without additional registration. 
Registration covers all sales from the same location, including sales of 
wine, beer, or other proprietors' spirits. A proprietor who conducts 
business as a dealer at a location other than the distilled spirits 
plant must register and keep records in accordance with part 31 of this 
chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  19.203  Amending the dealer registration.

    Every proprietor registered as a dealer under this subpart must 
maintain a current and accurate distilled spirits plant registration. 
Whenever there is a

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change to any of the information provided in the proprietor's approved 
notice of registration, the proprietor must amend the registration 
within the time period specified in subpart E of this part. An amendment 
of the proprietor's distilled spirits plant registration will also serve 
as an amendment of the proprietor's dealer registration under this 
subpart. The proprietor's dealer registration will also terminate when 
distilled spirits plant operations under the notice of registration 
terminate.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  19.204  Dealer records.

    Every dealer is required to maintain records of transactions. 
Distilled spirits transactions that appear in the records required by 
subpart V of this part will meet the proprietor's recordkeeping 
requirements as a dealer. For other transactions not covered in the 
distilled spirits plant records, such as retail sales of wine or beer in 
a restaurant at the distilled spirits plant, or operations as a 
wholesale dealer in wine or beer, the proprietor must keep the records 
specified for dealers in part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5124)



                    Subpart I_Distilled Spirits Taxes



Sec.  19.221  Scope.

    This subpart covers the taxation of distilled spirits and the 
procedures for payment of taxes by proprietors of distilled spirits 
plants. Issues covered in this subpart include tax rates, liability for 
tax, tax determination, return periods, filing of tax returns, forms of 
payment, electronic fund transfers, and credits under 26 U.S.C. 5010.

(26 U.S.C. 5001)

              Basic Provisions of Tax Law Affecting Spirits



Sec.  19.222  Basic tax law provisions.

    (a) Distilled spirits tax. 26 U.S.C. 5001 and 7652 impose a tax on 
all distilled spirits produced in, or imported into or brought into, the 
United States at the rate prescribed in section 5001 on each proof 
gallon and a proportionate tax at a like rate on all fractional parts of 
a proof gallon. For the current rate of tax see 26 U.S.C. 5001.
    (b) Products containing distilled spirits. All products of 
distillation, by whatever name known, which contain distilled spirits, 
on which the tax imposed by law has not been paid, and any alcoholic 
ingredient added to such products, are considered and taxed as distilled 
spirits.
    (c) Wines with high alcohol content. Wines containing more than 24 
percent of alcohol by volume are taxed as distilled spirits.
    (d) Attachment of the tax. Under 26 U.S.C. 5001(b), the tax attaches 
to distilled spirits as soon as the substance comes into existence as 
such, whether it be subsequently separated as pure or impure spirits, or 
be immediately, or at any subsequent time, transferred into any other 
substance, either in the process of original production, or by any 
subsequent process.
    (e) Alcohol tax is a lien on spirits. Under 26 U.S.C. 5004, the tax 
becomes a first lien on the distilled spirits from the time the spirits 
come into existence as such. The conditions under which the first lien 
terminates are described in 26 U.S.C. 5004.
    (f) Tax credit for eligible wines and eligible flavors. Under 26 
U.S.C. 5010, a credit against the tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 
U.S.C. 5001 or 7652 on each proof gallon of alcohol derived from 
eligible wine, or from eligible flavors which do not exceed 2.5 percent 
of the finished product on a proof gallon basis is allowed at the time 
the tax is payable as if it constituted a reduction in the rate of tax.
    (g) Effective tax rates. Where credit against the tax is desired, 
the proprietor liable for the tax must establish an effective tax rate 
in accordance with Sec.  19.246. The effective tax rate established will 
be applied to each withdrawal or other taxable disposition of the 
distilled spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5004, 5010, 7652)



Sec.  19.223  Persons liable for tax.

    (a) Distilling. Under 26 U.S.C. 5005, the distiller of spirits is 
liable for the tax and each proprietor or possessor of, and person in 
any manner interested in the use of, any still, distilling apparatus,

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or distillery, shall be jointly and severally liable for the tax on 
distilled spirits produced. However, a person, not an officer or 
director of a corporate proprietor, owning or having the right of 
control of not more than 10 percent of any class of stock of that 
proprietor, is not liable by reason of the stock ownership or control. 
Persons transferring spirits in bond are relieved of tax liability if:
    (1) The proprietors of transferring and receiving distilled spirits 
plant premises are independent of each other and neither has a 
proprietary interest, directly or indirectly, in the business of the 
other, and
    (2) No person liable for the tax on transferred spirits retains any 
interest in the spirits.
    (b) Storage on bonded premises. Under 26 U.S.C. 5005(c) each person 
operating bonded premises will be liable for the tax on all spirits 
while the spirits are stored on the premises, and on all spirits that 
are in transit to the premises from the time of removal from the 
transferor's bonded premises, pursuant to an approved application. 
Liability for the tax continues until the spirits are transferred or 
withdrawn from bonded premises as authorized by law, or until the 
liability for tax is relieved under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5008(a). 
Claims for relief from liability for spirits lost are covered in subpart 
J of this part. Voluntary destruction of spirits in bond is covered in 
subpart Q of this part.
    (c) Withdrawals without payment of tax. Under 26 U.S.C. 5005(e), any 
person who withdraws spirits from the bonded premises of a plant without 
payment of tax, as provided in 26 U.S.C. 5214, will be liable for the 
tax on the spirits from the time of withdrawal. The person will be 
relieved of any liability at the time the spirits are exported, 
deposited in a foreign trade zone, used in production of wine, deposited 
in a customs bonded warehouse, laden as supplies upon or used in the 
maintenance or repair of certain vessels or aircraft, or used for 
certain research, development or testing, as provided by law.
    (d) Withdrawals free of tax. Persons liable for tax under paragraph 
(a) of this section, are relieved of the liability on spirits withdrawn 
from bonded premises free of tax under this part, at the time the 
spirits are withdrawn.
    (e) Withdrawn from customs custody without payment of tax. Under 26 
U.S.C. 5232(a) when imported distilled spirits in bulk containers are 
withdrawn from customs custody and transferred to the bonded premises of 
a distilled spirits plant without payment of the tax imposed on imported 
distilled spirits by 26 U.S.C. 5001, the person operating the bonded 
premises of the distilled spirits plant to which spirits are transferred 
will become liable for the tax on the spirits upon their release from 
customs custody, and the importer will thereupon be relieved of 
liability for the tax.

(26 U.S.C. 5005, 5066, 5232)

             Requirements for Gauging and Tax Determination



Sec.  19.225  Requirement to gauge and tax determine spirits.

    Before withdrawing distilled spirits from bond, the proprietor must 
gauge the spirits and determine the tax that is due on the spirits. This 
requirement applies to all spirits on which the tax will be either 
prepaid or deferred.

(26 U.S.C. 5006, 5204, 5213)



Sec.  19.226  Gauges for tax determination.

    There are several acceptable methods that a proprietor may use when 
gauging spirits for tax determination.
    (a) Cases. If spirits are withdrawn from the bonded premises in 
cases, the proprietor must gauge the spirits based on the contents of 
the cases. The proprietor will determine the number of proof gallons of 
spirits in cases as provided in part 30 of this chapter. The proprietor 
must convert metric units of measure to U.S. units according to Sec.  
19.579.
    (b) Packages. If spirits are withdrawn from the bonded premises in 
packages on the basis of an individual package gauge, each package must 
be gauged unless the tax is to be determined on the production or 
filling gauge. When gauging the packages, the proprietor must prepare a 
package gauge record as specified in Sec.  19.619 and attach it to the 
record of tax determination that is required by Sec.  19.611.

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    (c) Tanks. The proprietor must use weight, or an accurate mass flow 
meter and proof as prescribed in Sec. Sec.  19.284 and 19.285, to gauge 
bulk spirits in tanks that are to be withdrawn on determination of tax. 
The proprietor must record the elements of the gauge on the record of 
tax determination. As an alternative, the proprietor may record gauge 
elements on a separate gauge record, and attach the gauge record to the 
record of tax determination.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5213)



Sec.  19.227  Determination of the tax.

    After gauging, the proprietor must determine the tax on the spirits 
to be removed from the bonded premises. The proprietor must use the tax 
rate prescribed in 26 U.S.C. 5001 to calculate the tax, unless the 
product is eligible for a reduced effective tax rate as provided in 26 
U.S.C. 5010. If the product is eligible for a reduced effective tax 
rate, the proprietor may use that rate to determine the tax. The 
proprietor must record the results of each tax determination in a record 
of tax determination as required by Sec.  19.611.

(26 U.S.C. 5213)

           Rules for Deferred Payment and Prepayment of Taxes



Sec.  19.229  Deferred payment and prepayment of taxes.

    There are two basic methods of paying the tax on distilled spirits 
withdrawn from bonded premises: Deferred payment and prepayment.
    (a) Deferred payment. Under the deferred payment system, the 
proprietor may withdraw spirits from bond after tax determination but 
before payment of tax. The excise tax paid is based on the amount of 
spirits removed from bond during each return period. In order to pay 
taxes under the deferral system, the proprietor must file a withdrawal 
bond or unit bond unless the proprietor is exempt from furnishing such 
bond under Sec.  19.151(d). For detailed information regarding return 
periods and filing requirements under the deferred system, see 
Sec. Sec.  19.234, 19.235 and 19.236.
    (b) Prepayment. Under the prepayment system, the proprietor must pay 
the distilled spirits tax after tax determination but before withdrawal 
of the spirits from bonded premises. See Sec.  19.230 for conditions 
that require prepayment of taxes.

(26 U.S.C. 5061)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1121, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.230  Conditions requiring prepayment of taxes.

    Under certain conditions, the proprietor must prepay the distilled 
spirits tax required, using TTB F 5000.24, Excise Tax Return, before 
removing spirits from the bonded premises. Those conditions are:
    (a) When the proprietor has not given TTB a withdrawal bond or a 
unit bond and the proprietor is not exempt from furnishing such bond 
under Sec.  19.151(d);
    (b) When the proprietor has posted a withdrawal or a unit bond, but 
has defaulted on any payment of tax under this section, and the tax 
payment remains in default. The proprietor must continue to prepay the 
tax until the appropriate TTB officer decides that allowing the 
proprietor to make deferred tax payments again will not jeopardize the 
revenue;
    (c) When the proprietor receives a notice from the appropriate TTB 
officer that the tax must be prepaid. Such notice may be issued to the 
proprietor if--
    (1) The proprietor fails to maintain records required by this part 
to substantiate the correctness of its tax returns; or
    (2) The proprietor fails to comply with any other provision of this 
part; or
    (d) When the proprietor's withdrawal bond, or the withdrawal 
coverage under its unit bond, is for less than the maximum penal sum. 
This condition does not apply to a proprietor who is exempt from 
furnishing a bond under Sec.  19.151(d). The proprietor must prepay the 
tax to the extent that a withdrawal would cause the outstanding tax 
liability to exceed the limits of coverage under the bond. See also 
Sec.  19.231 if the

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bond is for less than the maximum penal sum.

(26 U.S.C. 5213, 5555)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1122, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.231  Accounting for bond coverage.

    In cases where a proprietor must furnish a withdrawal bond or a unit 
bond to cover the tax on spirits withdrawn on determination of tax, and 
such bond is in less than the maximum penal sum, the proprietor must 
maintain an account for the bond to ensure that outstanding tax 
liabilities do not exceed the penal sum of the bond. The account must 
charge the bond for the amount of liability incurred on each withdrawal 
on determination of tax and, credit the bond for each payment of tax 
made with a return and for authorized credits taken on a return. If the 
balance of the bond account reaches zero, the proprietor may no longer 
defer tax payments for taxable withdrawals. Where the bond is for less 
than the maximum penal sum and has been allocated among two or more 
plants, the proprietor must maintain an account at each plant for that 
part of the penal sum allocated to each plant.

(26 U.S.C. 5173)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1122, Jan. 4, 2017]

                   Requirements for Filing Tax Returns



Sec.  19.233  Filing prepayment returns.

    When the proprietor is required to prepay the tax prior to 
withdrawal of spirits from the bonded premises, the proprietor must 
prepay the tax with a return on form TTB F 5000.24, Excise Tax Return, 
and include the remittance with the return. The proprietor may prepay 
tax for one or more withdrawals with a single prepayment return on TTB F 
5000.24. The proprietor will note the serial number of the TTB F 
5000.24, and the date and time of the prepayment on the individual 
record of tax determination. The proprietor may not remove spirits from 
the bonded premises until the tax has been paid.

(26 U.S.C. 5061)



Sec.  19.234  Filing deferred payment returns.

    A proprietor must pay the tax on spirits withdrawn from bond for 
deferred payment of tax by filing a return on form TTB F 5000.24, Excise 
Tax Return. The proprietor must execute and file TTB F 5000.24 for each 
return period, even when no tax is due for a particular return period. 
The proprietor of each bonded premises must pay the full amount of 
distilled spirits tax determined for all spirits released for withdrawal 
from the bonded premises on determination of tax during the period 
covered by the return (except spirits on which tax has been prepaid).

(26 U.S.C. 5061)



Sec.  19.235  Deferred payment return periods--annual, quarterly,
and semimonthly.

    (a) Three types of return periods. The IRC provides for three 
different return periods for those taxpayers who pay their taxes on a 
deferred basis: Annual, quarterly, and semimonthly. Taxpayers who meet 
certain criteria are eligible to use annual or quarterly return periods 
and pay their taxes on an annual or quarterly basis as provided in 
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, respectively. Other taxpayers 
must use semimonthly return periods and pay their taxes on a semimonthly 
basis as provided in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (b) Annual return period. Subject to paragraph (d) of this section, 
a taxpayer who reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $1,000 
in taxes with respect to distilled spirits imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 and 
7652 for the current calendar year, and that was liable for not more 
than $1,000 in such taxes in the preceding calendar year, may choose to 
use an annual return period. However, the taxpayer may not use the 
annual return period procedure for any portion of the calendar year 
following the first date on which the aggregate amount of tax due from 
the taxpayer during the calendar year exceeds $1,000, and any tax which 
has not

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been paid on that date will be due on the 14th day after the last day of 
the quarterly or semimonthly period in which that date occurs. A 
taxpayer may choose to use either quarterly or semimonthly return 
periods as authorized under paragraph (c) or (e) of this section.
    (c) Quarterly return period. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section and subject to paragraph (d) of this section, a taxpayer 
who reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $50,000 in taxes 
with respect to distilled spirits imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 and 7652 for 
the current calendar year, and that was liable for not more than $50,000 
in such taxes in the preceding calendar year, may choose to use a 
quarterly return period. However, the taxpayer may not use the quarterly 
return period procedure for any portion of the calendar year following 
the first date on which the aggregate amount of tax due from the 
taxpayer during the calendar year exceeds $50,000, and any tax which has 
not been paid on that date will be due on the 14th day after the last 
day of the semimonthly period in which that date occurs.
    (d) Additional rules for annual and quarterly return periods. The 
following additional rules apply to the annual and quarterly return 
period procedures under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section:
    (1) A taxpayer with multiple locations must combine the distilled 
spirits tax liability for all locations to determine eligibility for the 
return procedures;
    (2) A taxpayer who has both domestic operations and import 
transactions must combine the distilled spirits tax liability on the 
domestic operations and the imports to determine eligibility for the 
return procedures;
    (3) The controlled group rules of 26 U.S.C. 5061(e), which concern 
treatment of controlled groups as one taxpayer, do not apply for 
purposes of determining eligibility for the return procedures. However, 
a taxpayer who is eligible for the return procedures, and that is a 
member of a controlled group that owes $5 million or more in distilled 
spirits excise taxes per year, is required to pay taxes by electronic 
fund transfer (EFT). Quarterly payments via EFT must be transmitted in 
accordance with section 5061(e);
    (4) A new taxpayer is eligible to use the return procedures the 
first year of business simply if the taxpayer reasonably expects to be 
liable for not more than $1,000, in the case of the annual return 
procedure, or $50,000, in the case of the quarterly return procedure, in 
distilled spirits taxes during that calendar year; and
    (5) If a taxpayer becomes ineligible to use a return procedure 
described in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section because the taxpayer's 
liability exceeds $1,000 or $50,000, respectively, during a taxable 
year, that taxpayer may resume using that return procedure only after a 
full calendar year has passed during which the taxpayer's liability did 
not exceed $1,000 or $50,000 as the case may be. A taxpayer may not use 
an annual or quarterly return procedure during any calendar year in 
which the taxpayer reasonably expects to be liable for more than $1,000, 
in the case of the annual return procedure, or $50,000, in the case of 
the quarterly return procedure, in distilled spirits taxes.
    (e) Semimonthly return period. Except in the case of a taxpayer who 
qualifies for, and chooses to use, annual or quarterly return periods as 
provided in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section, all other taxpayers 
must use semimonthly return periods for deferred payment of tax. The 
semimonthly return periods will run from the 1st day through the 15th 
day of each month, and from the 16th day through the last day of each 
month, except as otherwise provided in Sec.  19.237.
    (f) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms 
have the meanings indicated:
    Reasonably expects. When used with reference to a taxpayer, 
reasonably expects means that there is no existing or anticipated 
circumstances known to the taxpayer (such as an increase in production 
capacity) that would cause the taxpayer's tax liability to exceed the 
prescribed limit.
    Taxpayer. A taxpayer is an individual, corporation, partnership, or 
other entity that is assigned a single Employer

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Identification Number (EIN) as defined in 26 CFR 301.7702.12.

(26 U.S.C. 5061)

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1122, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.236  Due dates for returns.

    (a) Semimonthly returns. Except when payment is pursuant to an 
annual or quarterly return as provided in paragraph (b) or (c) of this 
section, where the proprietor of bonded premises has withdrawn spirits 
from such premises on determination and before payment of tax, the 
proprietor must file a semimonthly tax return covering such spirits on 
form TTB F 5000.24, Excise Tax Return, and remittance, as required by 
Sec.  19.238, Sec.  19.239 or Sec.  19.240, not later than the 14th day 
after the last day of the return period, except for returns filed for 
September as provided in Sec.  19.237. If the due date falls on a 
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the return and payment are due on 
the immediately preceding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal 
holiday, except as provided in Sec.  19.237(c).
    (b) Quarterly returns. Where the proprietor of bonded premises has 
withdrawn spirits from such premises on determination and before payment 
of tax, and the proprietor uses quarterly return periods as provided in 
Sec.  19.235(c), the proprietor must file a quarterly return covering 
such spirits on TTB F 5000.24, and remittance, as required by Sec.  
19.238, Sec.  19.239, or Sec.  19.240, not later than the 14th day after 
the last day of the quarterly return period. If the due date falls on a 
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the return and remittance will be 
due on the immediately preceding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or 
legal holiday.
    (c) Annual returns. Where the proprietor of bonded premises has 
withdrawn spirits from such premises on determination and before payment 
of tax, and the proprietor uses annual return periods as provided in 
Sec.  19.235(b), the proprietor must file an annual return covering such 
spirits on TTB F 5000.24, and remittance, as required by Sec.  19.238, 
Sec.  19.239, or Sec.  19.240, not later than the 14th day after the 
last day of the annual return period. If the due date falls on a 
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the return and remittance will be 
due on the immediately preceding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or 
legal holiday.

(26 U.S.C. 5061)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1122, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.237  Special rule for semimonthly filers for the month of September.

    (a) Returns required for September. If the proprietor is required to 
file semimonthly returns as provided in Sec.  19.235(c), there are three 
return periods during the month of September. The first semimonthly 
return period is from the 1st day through the 15th day of the month and 
the return with remittance is due by the 29th of September. The second 
semimonthly return period for the month of September is divided into two 
payment periods. The exact dates of these periods depend upon whether 
the proprietor remits tax payments by EFT.
    (1) Taxpayments by EFT. If the proprietor remits tax payments by 
EFT, the two payment periods for the second half of September are from 
the 16th through the 26th, and from the 27th through the 30th. The 
return on form TTB F 5000.24 and remittance for the period September 16-
26 is due on or before September 29. The return on TTB F 5000.24 and 
remittance for the period September 27-30 is due no later than October 
14.
    (2) Taxpayment other than by EFT. If the proprietor is not required 
to pay the distilled spirits tax by EFT, the two payment periods for the 
second half of September are from the 16th through the 25th and from the 
26th through the 30th. The return on TTB F 5000.24 and remittance for 
the period September 16-25 is due on or before September 28. The return 
on TTB F5000.24 and remittance for the period September 26-30 is due no 
later than October 14.
    (b) Amount of payment: Safe harbor rule.-- (1) EFT Taxpayers. The 
proprietor satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section if by September 29 the amount paid is at least eleven-fifteenths 
(73.3 percent) of the tax liability incurred in the semimonthly return 
period for September 1-15, and the proprietor also pays any

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underpayment of tax resulting from the use of the safe harbor rule on or 
before October 14.
    (2) Other than EFT taxpayers. The proprietor satisfies the 
requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section if the amount paid by 
September 28 is at least two-thirds (66.7 percent) of the tax liability 
incurred in the semimonthly return period for September 1-15, and the 
proprietor also pays any underpayment of tax resulting from the use of 
the safe harbor rule on or before October 14.
    (c) Weekends and holidays. If the required tax payment due date for 
the return period September 16-25 (non-EFT taxpayers) or September 16-26 
(EFT taxpayers), falls on a Saturday or legal holiday, the proprietor's 
return and remittance are due on the immediately preceding day. If the 
required tax payment due date falls on a Sunday, the proprietor's return 
and payment are due on the immediately following day.
    (d)
    Example. Payment of tax for the month of September:
    (1) Facts. X, a proprietor required to pay taxes by electronic fund 
transfer, incurred tax liability in the amount of $30,000 for the first 
semimonthly period of September. For the period September 16-26, X 
incurred tax liability in the amount of $45,000, and for the period 
September 27-30, X incurred tax liability in the amount of $2,000.
    (2) Payment requirement. X's payment of tax in the amount of $30,000 
for the first semimonthly period of September is due no later than 
September 29. X's payment of tax for the period September 16-26 is also 
due no later than September 29. X may use the safe harbor rule to 
determine the amount of payment due for the period of September 16-26. 
Under the safe harbor rule, X's payment of tax must equal $22,000.00, 
eleven-fifteenths of the tax liability incurred during the first 
semimonthly period of September. Additionally, X's payment of tax in the 
amount of $2,000 for the period September 27-30 must be paid no later 
than October 14. X must also pay the underpayment of tax, $23,000.00, 
for the period September 16-26, no later than October 14.

(26 U.S.C. 5061)



Sec.  19.238  Payment by mail or courier.

    (a) Payment by mail. The proprietor must file each return on form 
TTBF 5000.24 in accordance with the instructions printed on the form. If 
the proprietor submits the return by U.S. mail, the official postmark of 
the U.S. Postal Service stamped on the cover in which the return is 
mailed will be considered to be the date of delivery of the return and 
also the remittance, if included. If the postmark on the cover is 
illegible, the proprietor will bear the burden of proving when the 
postmark was made. If the proprietor sends the return with or without 
remittance by registered mail or certified mail, the date of registry, 
or the date of the postmark on the sender's postal receipt for certified 
mail, will be treated as the date of delivery of the return and also of 
the remittance, if included.
    (b) Payment by courier or other private delivery service. A 
proprietor may send a return, with or without remittance, by courier or 
other private delivery service. If the proprietor sends the return with 
or without remittance with a courier or private delivery service that is 
available to the general public and that is at least as timely and 
reliable as the U.S. mail, and the delivery service has tracking and 
tracing procedures for its deliveries, TTB will consider the date of 
tender to the delivery service as recorded in the tracking and tracing 
record for the parcel as the date of delivery. If the proprietor sends 
the return, with or without remittance, by courier or other private 
delivery service that does not meet the above requirements, the actual 
date of delivery to TTB will be treated as the date of delivery of the 
return and also of the remittance, if included.

(26 U.S.C. 6302)



Sec.  19.239  Form of payment.

    (a) General. The proprietor must pay the tax due on spirits when 
filing a return on form TTB F 5000.24, Excise Tax Return. The remittance 
for the tax must accompany the return and may be in any form that is 
authorized by Sec.  70.61 of this chapter and acceptable to the 
appropriate TTB officer. Exception: This does not apply to payments that 
must be made by EFT. For EFT payments see Sec.  19.240.
    (b) Consequences of default. If a check or money order tendered in 
payment of taxes is not paid on presentment, or if the taxpayer is 
otherwise in default in payment, then any remittance made

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during the period of default must be either in cash or by an acceptable 
certified instrument. The proprietor must continue to pay in cash or by 
certified instrument as long as the proprietor remains in default, and 
until the appropriate TTB officer finds that accepting a check will not 
jeopardize the revenue.
    (c) Certified instruments. Acceptable certified instruments include 
certified checks, cashier's checks or treasurer's checks drawn on any 
bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States, 
or under the laws of any State, Territory or possession of the United 
States, or a money order, as provided in Sec.  70.61 of this chapter.
    (d) Payment of taxes. The proprietor must make checks or money 
orders payable to ``Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau''.

(26 U.S.C. 5061, 6311)



Sec.  19.240  Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

    (a) General. --(1) Criteria requiring ETF payment. Under certain 
conditions, a proprietor may not make payments by cash, check, or money 
order. Instead, the proprietor must use the services of a commercial 
bank to pay tax on distilled spirits tax by EFT. Payments must be made 
by EFT in the current calendar year if the proprietor, as a taxpayer, 
was liable for $5 million or more in taxes on distilled spirits during 
the prior calendar year. For the purpose of determining whether the 
proprietor is subject to this requirement, the proprietor must use the 
total amount of tax liability on distilled spirits incurred under this 
part and parts 26 and 27 of this chapter (gross tax liability). Gross 
tax liability includes the distilled spirits tax on all taxable 
withdrawals of spirits and taxable importations of spirits, as well as 
tax on spirits brought into the United States from Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands during the calendar year. This figure includes taxes 
incurred at any and all premises at which the proprietor conducts 
regulated activities. The proprietor may not net out or adjust for any 
drawback, credits or refunds of tax that are allowed. Overpayments made 
in excess of actual tax liability will not be included in the gross tax 
liability figure.
    (2) Controlled group. If the taxpayer is a member of a controlled 
group, the controlled group is treated as a single taxpayer when 
calculating liability of $5 million or more in distilled spirits taxes 
during the prior calendar year. A controlled group is a related group of 
taxpayers and is defined in subpart D of part 70 of this chapter.
    (3) Separate return and payment for each DSP. When the proprietor 
makes payments by EFT, the proprietor must file a separate return on 
form TTB F 5000.24 and make a separate EFT payment for each DSP from 
which spirits are withdrawn upon determination of tax.
    (b) Requirements--(1) Notice to TTB. If the proprietor's gross 
distilled spirits tax liability is $5 million or more in one calendar 
year, the proprietor must notify the appropriate TTB officer of this 
fact not later than January 10 of the following year. The proprietor 
must use the total amount of tax liability incurred under this part and 
parts 26 and 27 of this chapter to determine whether it must make this 
notification. Exception: this notice requirement does not apply if the 
proprietor already pays tax on distilled spirits by EFT. The notice 
shall be an agreement to make payments by EFT.
    (2) Separate EFT for each return. For each return filed in 
accordance with this part, the proprietor will direct the bank to make 
an EFT to the Treasury Account for the amount of the tax reported due on 
the return. The proprietor must give instructions to the bank early 
enough for the EFT to be made to the Treasury Account by no later than 
close of business on the last day for filing the return as prescribed in 
Sec. Sec.  19.236 or 19.237, as appropriate.
    (3) Discontinuing EFT payments. If the proprietor pays tax by EFT 
and has a gross tax liability of less than $5 million in distilled 
spirits taxes during a calendar year, combining tax liabilities incurred 
under this part and parts 26 and 27 of this chapter, payment by EFT will 
be optional in the following year. The proprietor may continue to remit 
tax payment by EFT as provided in this section, or the proprietor may

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remit taxpayment using any acceptable method as set forth in Sec.  
19.239. If the proprietor decides to stop paying tax by EFT, the 
proprietor must give the appropriate TTB officer written notice of that 
decision. The proprietor must attach a written notice to the first 
return on form TTB F 5000.24 filed using a method of payment other than 
EFT. Such notice must state that tax is not due by EFT because the 
proprietor's tax liability during the preceding calendar year was less 
than $5 million. The proprietor must further state that future tax 
payments will be filed with the returns on TTB F 5000.24.
    (c) Remittance--(1) Identifying EFT payments. When the proprietor 
completes the return on TTB F 5000.24, the proprietor must indicate on 
the form that the tax was paid by EFT. The proprietor must file the 
completed TTB F 5000.24 with TTB as directed by the instructions on the 
form.
    (2) Credit for payment. TTB will credit the proprietor as having 
made a tax payment when the Treasury Account receives the EFT. TTB 
considers the EFT to be received by the Treasury Account when the EFT is 
paid to a Federal Reserve Bank.
    (3) Record of payment. When a proprietor directs a bank to make an 
EFT as required by paragraph (b)(2) of this section, any transfer data 
record furnished to the proprietor as part of normal banking procedures 
will serve as the record of payment. The proprietor will retain this 
document as part of the required records.
    (d) Failure to make a tax payment by EFT. The proprietor will be 
subject to a penalty imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5684, 6651, or 6656 for 
failure to make a required EFT tax payment before close of business on 
the last day for filing.
    (e) Procedure. Upon receipt of a notice filed pursuant to paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section, the appropriate TTB officer will provide the 
proprietor with a copy of the TTB Procedure entitled ``Payment of Tax by 
Electronic Fund Transfer''. This publication outlines the procedure that 
the proprietor must follow when preparing returns and payments by EFT as 
required by this part. The proprietor must follow instructions provided 
by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for submitting the EFT payments 
that must be made to CBP.

(26 U.S.C. 5061, 6302)

            Requirements for Employer Identification Numbers



Sec.  19.242  Employer identification number.

    The proprietor must enter the employer identification number (EIN) 
assigned to it by the Internal Revenue Service on each form TTB F 
5000.24, Excise Tax Return, filed with TTB. Failure to enter the 
assigned EIN on TTB F 5000.24, may result in a $50.00 penalty for each 
occurrence as specified in Sec.  70.113 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 6109, 6723)



Sec.  19.243  Application for employer identification number.

    (a) Use Form SS-4. The proprietor must obtain an employer 
identification number (EIN) by filing an application with the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) on Form SS-4. Form SS-4 is available from Internal 
Revenue Service Centers, from IRS District Directors, the IRS Web site 
at http://www.irs.gov, or from TTB's National Revenue Center. The 
proprietor may file this form with IRS by mail, telephone, or fax by 
following the instructions on the form.
    (b) Time limit. If the proprietor has not already received, or 
applied for, an EIN at the time that the first return on form TTB F 
5000.24, Excise Tax Return, is filed, the proprietor must file such 
application for an EIN not later than seven days from the date of filing 
the TTB F 5000.24.
    (c) One EIN only. Each proprietor must obtain and use only one EIN, 
regardless of the number of places of business for which the proprietor 
is required to file a tax return under this subpart.

(26 U.S.C. 6109)

                           Effective Tax Rates



Sec.  19.245  Tax credits under 26 U.S.C. 5010.

    (a) The distilled spirits tax. Sections 5001 and 7652 of the IRC 
impose a tax on

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all distilled spirits produced in, or imported into, or brought into the 
United States at the rate prescribed in section 5001 of the IRC.
    (b) Tax credits. Section 5010 of the IRC provides a credit for the 
wine and flavors content in distilled spirits products. These credits 
effectively reduce the rate of excise tax paid on distilled spirits 
products that contain eligible wines and eligible flavors. As a result, 
the alcohol derived from eligible wine is taxed at the rates specified 
for wine in 26 U.S.C. 5041, and the alcohol derived from eligible 
flavors is not taxed to the extent that it does not exceed 2.5 percent 
of the alcohol in the product. This results in an effective tax rate on 
the distilled spirits product that is lower than the rate prescribed in 
26 U.S.C. 5001.
    (c) Eligible wine and eligible flavor. The credit for the wine and 
flavor content of a distilled spirits product is allowable only if the 
wine or flavor contained in the product is an ``eligible wine'' or an 
``eligible flavor''. To determine whether a wine or flavor is eligible, 
refer to the definitions in Sec.  19.1 and 26 U.S.C. 5010.
    (d) Application of effective tax rates. Section 19.246 describes how 
the proprietor should compute the effective tax rate for each distilled 
spirits product containing eligible wine or eligible flavor. Sections 
19.247 through 19.250 set forth several different methods that the 
proprietor may use in applying the effective tax rates to taxable 
removals of products from the proprietor's bonded premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5010)



Sec.  19.246  Computing the effective tax rate for a product.

    (a) How to compute effective tax rates. In order to determine the 
effective tax rate for a distilled spirits product containing eligible 
wine or eligible flavor, the proprietor must first determine the total 
excise taxes due on the product from all sources including distilled 
spirits, eligible wine, and alcohol from eligible flavors in excess of 
2.5 percent of the total proof gallons in the product. Then, the 
proprietor must determine the total number of proof gallons of alcohol 
in the product regardless of the source. By dividing the total tax 
(numerator) by the total number of proof gallons (denominator) the 
proprietor will arrive at the effective tax rate for the product in 
dollars per proof gallon. The proprietor will compute the effective tax 
rate according to the following formula:
    (1) Numerator. The numerator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product 
(exclusive of distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors), 
multiplied by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001;
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5041(b)(1), (2), or 
(3), that would be imposed on the wine but for its removal to bonded 
premises. Three different tax classes of wine are eligible for the tax 
credit. The proprietor will have to repeat this step for each different 
tax class of eligible wine used; and
    (iii) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits derived from 
eligible flavors used in the product, multiplied by the tax rate 
prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001, but only to the extent that such distilled 
spirits exceed 2.5 percent of the denominator prescribed in paragraph 
(a)(2) of this section.
    (2) Denominator. The denominator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product, 
including distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors; and
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by twice the percentage of alcohol by volume of each, divided 
by 100.
    (b) Rounding numbers--(1) Proof gallons. When determining the 
effective tax rate, the proprietor must express quantities of distilled 
spirits, eligible wine, and eligible flavors to the nearest tenth of a 
proof gallon.
    (2) Tax rates. The proprietor may round the effective tax rate to as 
many decimal places as the proprietor deems appropriate, provided that 
the rate is expressed no less exactly than the rate rounded to the 
nearest whole cent. The proprietor must be consistent and round the 
effective tax rates for all products to the same number of decimal 
places. When rounding, if the number to the right of the last decimal

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place to be kept is less than five, it will be dropped, if it is five or 
over, a unit will be added.
    (c) Example. The  following is an example of the use of the formula.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Proof gallons by which distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors exceed 2.5% of the total proof gallons in the batch (100.9 - 
(2.5% x 3,371.8) = 16.6).

                              Batch Record
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distilled spirits...................  2249.1 proof gallons.
Eligible wine (14% alcohol by         2265.0 wine gallons.
 volume).
Eligible wine (19% alcohol by         1020.0 wine gallons.
 volume).
Eligible flavors....................  100.9 proof gallons.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR16FE11.000
                                      

(26 U.S.C. 5010)



Sec.  19.247  Use of effective (actual) tax rates.

    (a) Select method of applying tax rate. The proprietor may choose to 
apply an effective tax rate to taxable removals of distilled spirits 
products in accordance with Sec.  19.248, Sec.  19.249, or Sec.  19.250. 
Any proprietor who does not elect one of these options must establish an 
effective tax rate for each batch of distilled spirits product on which 
a claim for tax credit for alcohol derived from eligible wine or 
eligible flavor will be made. The proprietor must compute the effective 
tax rates for these products in accordance with the instructions in 
Sec.  19.246.
    (b) Record tax rates used. The proprietor must record the effective 
tax rate used on the dump or batch records for the products as required 
by Sec.  19.598. The proprietor must record the serial numbers of cases 
of product removed at each rate on the record of tax determination or 
other related record. The proprietor must keep these records available 
for inspection by TTB officers.

(26 U.S.C. 5010, 5207)



Sec.  19.248  Standard effective tax rate.

    (a) Establishing a standard effective tax rate for a product. The 
proprietor may establish a permanent standard effective tax rate for any 
eligible distilled spirits product, rather than calculate a separate 
effective tax rate for each batch of product made. If the proprietor 
elects to use this option, the proprietor must determine the permanent 
standard effective tax rate based on the least quantity and the lowest 
alcohol content of eligible wine or eligible flavors used to manufacture 
the product. Thus, the permanent standard effective

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tax rate is the highest tax rate that would apply to the product because 
it is based on a batch with the least amount of alcohol from eligible 
wine and flavors that qualify for the credit under 26 U.S.C. 5010. By 
using this method the proprietor forgoes the possible use of a lower tax 
rate in exchange for the convenience of using a permanent standard 
effective tax rate that does not have to be recomputed for each batch of 
product made. The proprietor must keep a permanent record of the 
standard effective tax rates established for each product, in accordance 
with Sec.  19.615.
    (b) Batches subject to a higher tax rate. Whenever the proprietor 
manufactures a batch of the product with a lesser quantity or lower 
alcohol content of eligible wine or eligible flavor, this will result in 
a higher tax rate on the product since the product will have less 
alcohol qualifying for the credit under 26 U.S.C. 5010 and a higher 
percentage of alcohol taxable at the rate published in 26 U.S.C. 5001. 
In such instances, the proprietor must keep the cased goods segregated 
from other completed cases of the same product subject to the permanent 
standard effective tax rate for that product. The proprietor must 
determine the tax rate for the nonstandard batch in accordance with 
Sec.  19.247.
    (c) TTB review of standard tax rates. If the appropriate TTB officer 
finds that the use of this procedure jeopardizes the revenue, or causes 
administrative difficulty, the proprietor upon notification from TTB 
must discontinue use of this procedure.

(26 U.S.C. 5010, 5207)



Sec.  19.249  Average effective tax rate.

    (a) Establishing an average tax rate. The proprietor may establish 
an average effective tax rate for any eligible distilled spirits product 
based on the total proof gallons in all batches of the same composition 
which have been produced during the preceding 6-month period and which 
have been or will be bottled or packaged, in whole or in part, for 
domestic consumption. At the beginning of each month, the proprietor 
must recompute the average effective tax rate so as to include only the 
immediately preceding 6-month period. The proprietor must show the 
average tax rate established for a product in the record of average 
effective tax rates as prescribed in Sec.  19.613.
    (b) TTB review of average effective tax rates. If the appropriate 
TTB officer finds that the use of this procedure jeopardizes the 
revenue, or causes administrative difficulty, the proprietor upon 
notification from TTB must discontinue use of this procedure.

(26 U.S.C. 5010, 5207)



Sec.  19.250  Inventory reserve account.

    (a) The proprietor may establish an inventory reserve account for 
any eligible distilled spirits product by maintaining an inventory 
reserve record as prescribed by Sec.  19.614. The effective tax rate 
applied to each removal or other disposition will be the effective tax 
rate recorded on the inventory reserve record from which the removal or 
other disposition is depleted. With an inventory reserve account, the 
proprietor will tax pay removals on a first-in first-out basis 
regardless of which lot of product is actually removed.
    (b) If the appropriate TTB officer finds that the use of this 
procedure jeopardizes the revenue, or causes administrative difficulty, 
the proprietor upon notification from TTB must discontinue use of this 
procedure.

(26 U.S.C. 5010, 5207)

                       Assessment of Taxes by TTB



Sec.  19.253  Assessment of tax on spirits not accounted for or reported.

    The proprietor is required by law to properly account for and report 
all spirits that it produces. TTB will assess the proprietor for the tax 
on the difference between the quantity reported and the quantity 
actually produced.

(26 U.S.C. 5006)



Sec.  19.254  Assessment of tax for losses or unauthorized removals.

    (a) Lost or destroyed in bond. TTB will assess the proprietor for 
the tax on spirits, denatured spirits, or wines in bond that are lost or 
destroyed if:
    (1) The proprietor is liable for the tax on spirits, denatured 
spirits, or wines in bond, and the proprietor fails to file

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a claim for remission of the tax on spirits, denatured spirits, or wines 
that are lost or destroyed in bond as provided in Sec.  19.263(a), or
    (2) The proprietor files a claim for such loss or destruction but 
the claim is denied. Exception: The provisions of this section do not 
apply to spirits, denatured spirits, or wines on which the tax is not 
collectible due to the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5008(a) or (d), or 26 
U.S.C. 5370, as applicable.
    (b) Unauthorized removal from bond. (1) TTB will assess the 
proprietor for the tax on any spirits, denatured spirits, or wines in 
bond that are removed from bonded premises other than as authorized by 
law.
    (2) TTB will assess the proprietor for tax on spirits or denatured 
spirits lost from casks or other packages as described in 26 U.S.C. 
5006(b) if the proprietor does not pay the tax upon demand by the 
appropriate TTB officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5006, 5008, 5370)

                        Additional Tax Provisions



Sec.  19.256  Tax on wine.

    (a) Imposition of tax. All wine (including imitation, substandard, 
or artificial wine, and compounds sold as wine) produced in or imported 
into or brought into the United States is subject to tax pursuant to 26 
U.S.C. 5041 or 7652. The proprietor may be liable for wine taxes under 
26 U.S.C. 5362(b)(3) for wine that is transferred in bond to the 
proprietor's distilled spirits plant. The proprietor may not remove wine 
from the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant for consumption or 
sale as wine. (See 26 U.S.C. 5362.)
    (b) Liability for tax. Except as otherwise provided by law, the 
proprietor is liable for the tax on wine transferred in bond to the 
proprietor's distilled spirits plant from a bonded wine cellar or from 
another distilled spirits plant until the proprietor uses the wine in 
the manufacture of a distilled spirits product or properly disposes of 
the wine as provided elsewhere in this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5041, 5362, 7652)



Sec.  19.257  Imported spirits.

    The proprietor will incur a tax liability greater than the internal 
revenue tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(1), if spirits originally 
imported for nonbeverage purposes are transferred from customs custody 
to TTB bonded premises pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5232, and the proprietor 
subsequently decides to withdraw the spirits for beverage purposes. If 
the spirits would have been subject to a higher duty had they been 
imported for beverage purpose, the proprietor must pay a tax equal to 
the difference between the higher duty and the duty actually paid. 
Proprietors will refer to this additional tax as ``additional tax--less 
duty'' and pay it at the same time and in the same manner as the 
distilled spirits excise tax. Proprietors must compute the amount of 
``additional tax--less duty'' owed by applying this rate to the total 
quantity of proof gallons withdrawn. The proprietor must make a separate 
entry on the tax return labeled ``additional tax--less duty'' and show 
the amount of tax due.

(26 U.S.C. 5001)



Sec.  19.258  Additional tax on nonbeverage spirits.

    The additional tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(8), on imported 
spirits withdrawn from customs custody without payment of tax and later 
withdrawn from bonded premises for beverage purposes, and the related 
provisions of Sec.  19.257, are not applicable to Puerto Rican or Virgin 
Islands spirits brought into the United States and transferred to bonded 
premises under the provisions of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



                            Subpart J_Claims



Sec.  19.261  Scope.

    This subpart covers the various types of claims that a proprietor 
may file and includes provisions regarding the following:
    (a) General requirements for filing claims;
    (b) Specific requirements for filing certain types of claims; and
    (c) Remission, abatement, credit and refund of tax.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5215, 6065)

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                     Requirements for Filing Claims



Sec.  19.262  General requirements for filing claims.

    (a) A proprietor must file all claims for abatement, remission, 
credit, or refund under this part on form TTB F 5620.8, Claim--Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Taxes. The claim must:
    (1) Be filed with TTB's National Revenue Center;
    (2) Show the name, address, and capacity of the claimant;
    (3) Be signed by the claimant or by the claimant's duly authorized 
agent under penalties of perjury as provided in Sec.  19.45; and
    (4) Include any supporting documents required by this part. The 
supporting documents will be considered a part of the claim.
    (b) The appropriate TTB officer may require that the claimant submit 
additional evidence or documentation to further support the legitimacy 
or accuracy of the claim.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5215, 6065)



Sec.  19.263  Claims on spirits, denatured spirits, articles,
or wines lost or destroyed in bond--specific requirements.

    (a) Claims for remission. A claim for remission of tax liability 
relating to the destruction or loss of spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, or wines in bond must include the following information:
    (1) Identity of containers. Identification of the containers, by 
serial number if they were numbered, and location of the containers from 
which the spirits, denatured spirits, articles, or wines were lost, or 
in which they were removed for destruction;
    (2) Quantity of spirits. The quantity of spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, or wines lost or destroyed from each container, and the total 
quantity of spirits or wines covered by the claim;
    (3) Amount of claim. The total amount of tax for which the claim is 
filed;
    (4) Identity of distilled spirits plant. The name, number, and 
address of the distilled spirits plant from which withdrawn without 
payment of tax or removed for transfer in bond, if the claim involves 
spirits so withdrawn or removed or if the claim involves wines 
transferred in bond, and the date and purpose of such withdrawal or 
removal. In the case of imported spirits lost or destroyed while being 
transferred from customs custody to bonded premises as provided in Sec.  
19.409, the name of the customs bonded warehouse, if any, and port of 
entry will be included instead of the plant name, number, and address;
    (5) Date and cause. The date of the loss or destruction: If the date 
is not known, enter the date the loss or destruction was discovered. 
Include the cause of the loss together with relevant facts and details;
    (6) Carrier. The name of the carrier if the loss occurred while the 
spirits were in transit;
    (7) Consignee. The name and address of the consignee, in the case of 
spirits withdrawn without payment of tax which are lost before being 
used for research, development, or testing;
    (8) Theft. If lost by theft, the facts establishing that the loss 
did not occur as the result of any negligence, connivance, collusion, or 
fraud on the part of the proprietor of the plant, owner, consignor, 
consignee, bailee, or carrier, or the employees or agents of any of 
them; and
    (9) Insurance. In the case of a loss by theft, whether the claimant 
is indemnified or recompensed for the spirits or wines lost and if so, 
the amount and nature of indemnity or recompense and the actual value of 
the spirits or wines, less the tax.
    (b) Claims for abatement, credit or refund. If a proprietor files a 
claim for abatement of an assessment, or for credit or refund of tax 
that has been paid or determined, for spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, or wines lost or destroyed in bond, the claim must include all 
of the applicable information described in paragraph (a) of this section 
as well as the following:
    (1) The date of assessment or payment of the tax for which 
abatement, credit or refund is claimed. If the tax has not been assessed 
or paid, give the date of the tax determination; and
    (2) The name, plant number and address of the plant where the tax 
was determined, assessed or paid. If the tax was assessed against, or 
paid by, someone other than the proprietor, then

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give the name, address and capacity of the person who was assessed or 
paid the tax.
    (c) Supporting documents--(1) General. If possible, the proprietor 
should support the information and details on all claims filed under 
this section with affidavits by persons having personal knowledge of the 
circumstances of the loss or destruction.
    (2) Losses in transit. For claims on spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, or wines lost while being transferred by a carrier, the claim 
must be supported by a copy of the bill of lading.
    (3) Spirits withdrawn without payment of tax. If the lost spirits 
were withdrawn without payment of tax for research, development, or 
testing, the claim must be supported by a copy of the proprietor's 
sample record prescribed in subpart V of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5370)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.264  Claims on spirits returned to bonded premises--specific
requirements.

    (a) General. Section 5215(a) of the IRC allows for the return of tax 
paid or tax determined spirits to the bonded premises of a distilled 
spirits plant under certain conditions. In addition, section 5008(c) of 
the IRC allows a proprietor to file a claim for credit or refund of tax 
on the spirits returned to bonded premises under section 5215(a). For 
information on allowable returns see subpart Q of this part.
    (b) Claims for credit or refund. A claim for credit or refund of tax 
on spirits returned to bonded premises under section 5215(a) must 
include the following information:
    (1) Quantity of spirits so returned;
    (2) Amount of tax for which the claim is filed;
    (3) Name, address, and plant number of the plant to which the 
spirits were returned and the date of the return;
    (4) The purpose for which the spirits were returned; and
    (5) The serial number of the gauge record for the returned spirits.
    (c) Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits and imported rum. If the 
alcoholic content of the spirits contain at least 92 percent Puerto 
Rican or Virgin Islands rum, or if the spirits contain rum imported from 
any area other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the claim must 
show:
    (1) Proof gallons of the finished product derived from Puerto Rican 
or Virgin Islands spirits, or derived from rum imported from any other 
area; and
    (2) The amount of tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 7652 or 26 U.S.C. 5001, 
determined at the time of withdrawal from bond, on the Puerto Rican or 
Virgin Islands spirits, or on the rum imported from any other area, 
contained in the product.
    (d) Products subject to 26 U.S.C. 5010 tax credits. A claim for 
credit or refund of tax on spirits containing eligible wine or eligible 
flavors must include the date and serial number of the record of tax 
determination and the effective tax rate at which the tax was paid or 
determined. If this information is not provided, the amount of tax 
claimed will be based on the lowest effective tax rate applied to the 
product.
    (e) Limits on claims. Claims for credit or refund of tax must be 
filed by the proprietor of the plant to which the spirits were returned. 
The claim must be filed within six months of the date of the return. No 
interest is allowed on any claims for refund or credit.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5215)



Sec.  19.265  Claims relating to spirits lost after tax determination.

    Claims for abatement, credit, or refund of tax under this part, 
relating to losses of spirits occurring on bonded premises after tax 
determination but prior to physical removal from such premises, will be 
prepared and filed in accordance with the regulations in Sec.  19.263(b) 
and (c).

(26 U.S.C. 5008)

        Rules Regarding Credits, Abatement, Remission, or Refund



Sec.  19.266  Claims for credit of tax.

    A proprietor may file a claim for credit of tax, as provided in this 
part, after the tax has been determined, whether or not the tax has been 
paid. However, a proprietor may not anticipate allowance of a credit or 
make an

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adjusting entry in a tax return pending action on the claim.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5215)



Sec.  19.267  Adjustments for credited tax.

    When a proprietor receives a notice of allowance of credit from TTB, 
including notification of credit for tax on spirits exported with 
benefit of drawback as provided in part 28 of this chapter, the 
proprietor will make an adjusting entry and an explanatory statement on 
its next excise tax return. The proprietor will identify the 
notification of allowance of credit that authorizes the adjusting entry 
in the explanatory statement. If the allowable tax credit is greater 
than the tax due on the excise tax return, the proprietor will apply the 
balance of the tax credit to one or more following tax returns until the 
tax credit is exhausted.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5062)



Sec.  19.268  Allowance of remission, abatement, credit, or refund of tax.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to allow claims for 
remission, abatement, credit, and refund of tax, filed under the 
provisions of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5008)

            Rules for Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands Spirits



Sec.  19.269  Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits.

    (a) The provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5008, authorizing abatement, 
remission, credit, or refund for loss or destruction of distilled 
spirits, also apply to spirits brought into the United States from 
Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands with respect to the following:
    (1) Spirits lost while in bond;
    (2) Voluntary destruction of spirits in bond;
    (3) Spirits returned to bonded premises after withdrawal without 
payment of tax; and
    (4) Spirits returned to bonded premises after withdrawal upon tax 
determination.
    (b) In addition to the information required by Sec.  19.263, claims 
relating to spirits lost in bond must show the name of the producer and 
the serial number and date of the formula under which produced, if any.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5215)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]



                            Subpart K_Gauging



Sec.  19.281  Scope.

    This subpart covers gauging, which is the determination of the 
quantity and the proof of distilled spirits. Topics covered in this 
subpart include: The general requirements for gauging; when gauges are 
required at distilled spirits plants; and special rules that apply to 
the gauges performed at distilled spirits plants. For additional 
requirements and procedures governing gauging, see part 30 of this 
chapter, Gauging Manual.



Sec.  19.282  General requirements for gauging and measuring equipment.

    A proprietor is required to perform periodic gauges of the spirits, 
wines, and alcoholic flavorings at the plant. A proprietor must have 
accurate and readily usable gauging and measuring equipment as required 
by this part and part 30 of this chapter. At any time, TTB may require 
that the proprietor's gauges be performed in the presence of, and be 
verified by, a TTB officer. In addition, TTB may disapprove the use of 
any equipment, or the proprietor's means of gauging, if TTB finds that 
it is not sufficiently accurate or suitable for the gauges and 
measurements to be made.

(26 U.S.C. 5006, 5204)

                             Required Gauges



Sec.  19.283  When gauges are required.

    The proprietor must gauge spirits, wine, and alcoholic flavoring 
materials when required to do so by the appropriate TTB officer or when 
the spirits, wine, or flavoring materials are:
    (a) Produced and entered for deposit;
    (b) Filled into packages from storage tanks;
    (c) Transferred or received in bond;
    (d) Transferred between operational accounts;

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    (e) Mixed in the manufacture of a distilled spirits product;
    (f) Mingled under Sec.  19.329;
    (g) Reduced in proof before bottling;
    (h) Voluntarily destroyed;
    (i) Removed or withdrawn from bond;
    (j) Tax determined;
    (k) Returned to bond; or
    (l) Denatured.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5559)

                            Rules for Gauging



Sec.  19.284  Quantity determination of bulk spirits.

    (a) Gauge of spirits in packages. When determining the quantity of 
bulk spirits in packages, the proprietor must determine the quantity by 
weight as provided in part 30 of this chapter.
    (b) Bulk gauge for tax determination. When determining the quantity 
of bulk spirits for determination of tax or when performing a production 
gauge that will be used for tax determination, the proprietor must 
determine the quantity by weight as provided in part 30 of this chapter 
or by an accurate mass flow meter. For tax determination purposes, an 
accurate mass flow meter is a mass flow meter that has been certified by 
the manufacturer or other qualified person as accurate within a 
tolerance of plus or minus 0.1 percent.
    (c) Volumetric determination. Except as provided in paragraphs (a) 
and (b) of this section, in all other instances when the proprietor is 
required to gauge bulk spirits in bond, the proprietor may determine the 
quantity by either weight or volume. When the proprietor determines the 
quantity by volume, the proprietor must measure the spirits by using:
    (1) A tank or bulk conveyance for which a calibration chart is 
provided, with the calibration charts certified as accurate by persons 
qualified to calibrate tanks or bulk conveyances; or
    (2) An accurate mass flow meter. For purposes of this paragraph, an 
accurate mass flow meter is a mass flow meter that has been certified by 
the manufacturer or other qualified person as accurate within a 
tolerance of plus or minus 0.5 percent; or
    (3) Another device or method approved by the appropriate TTB 
officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5559)



Sec.  19.285  Proof determination of distilled spirits.

    (a) Proof. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, when 
the proprietor is required to gauge distilled spirits, the proprietor 
must determine the proof in accordance with the procedures prescribed in 
part 30 of this chapter, Gauging Manual.
    (b) Use of Initial proof. After a proprietor has determined the 
proof of distilled spirits in accordance with the procedures in part 30 
of this chapter, a proprietor may use the initial determination of proof 
when required to make a later gauge at the same plant. However, a 
proprietor must determine the proof again when:
    (1) A bottling tank gauge is required by Sec.  19.353;
    (2) A gauge for tax determination is required by Sec.  19.226; or
    (3) In any case where the proof may have changed.

(26 U.S.C. 5559)



Sec.  19.286  Gauging of spirits in bottles.

    When gauging spirits in bottles, the proprietor may determine the 
proof and quantity from case markings and label information if the 
bottles are full and there is no evidence that tampering has occurred.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5559)



Sec.  19.287  Gauging of alcoholic flavoring materials.

    Generally, alcoholic flavoring material must be gauged when dumped. 
However, when received from a manufacturer in a closed, nonporous 
container such material may be gauged by using the proof shown on the 
container label or a related statement of proof from the manufacturer. 
When the proof is determined from a label or manufacturer's statement, 
the proprietor will test a sufficient number of samples to verify the 
accuracy of the proof so determined. TTB may require that alcoholic 
flavoring materials be gauged by

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the methods provided in part 30 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5559)



Sec.  19.288  Determination of tare.

    When packages are to be individually gauged for withdrawal from 
bonded premises, the actual tare must be determined in accordance with 
part 30 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5204)



Sec.  19.289  Production gauge.

    (a) General requirements for production gauges. A proprietor must 
gauge all spirits by determining the quantity and proof as soon as 
reasonably possible after production is completed. Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, a proprietor may determine the quantity by 
volume or by weight, by an accurate mass flow meter, or when approved by 
the appropriate TTB officer, by other devices or methods that accurately 
determine the quantities. If caramel is added to brandy or rum, the 
proof of the spirits must be determined after the addition. Spirits in 
each receiving tank will be gauged before any reduction in proof and 
both before and after each removal of spirits. The gauges must be 
recorded in the records required by Sec.  19.585.
    (b) Tax to be determined on production gauge. If the tax is to be 
determined based on the production gauge, all transaction records must 
be marked ``Withdrawal on Production Gauge.'' A proprietor may determine 
the tax based on the production gauge if the spirits are:
    (1) Weighed into bulk conveyances or metered using an accurate mass 
flow meter;
    (2) Uniformly filled by weight or an accurate mass flow meter into 
metal packages; or
    (3) Filled by weight or an accurate mass flow meter into packages 
for immediate withdrawal from bonded premises with the details recorded 
on a package gauge record in accordance with Sec.  19.619.
    (c) Tax not to be determined on production gauge. If spirits are 
drawn from the production system into barrels, drums, or similar 
portable containers of the same rated capacity and the containers are 
filled to capacity, and the tax is not to be determined on the basis of 
the production gauge, the gauge may be made by:
    (1) Weighing in a tank, converting the weight into proof gallons, 
and determining the average content of each container;
    (2) Measuring volumetrically, in a calibrated tank, converting the 
wine gallons determined into proof gallons, and determining the average 
content of each container;
    (3) Converting the rated capacity into proof gallons to determine 
the average content of each container. Rated capacity will be determined 
from specifications of the manufacturer. The proprietor will determine 
the rated capacity of used cooperage; or
    (4) Determining by an accurate mass flow meter or a device or method 
approved under paragraph (a) of this section, the total quantity filled 
into containers, and determining the average content of each container.
    (d) Records of production gauge. For the production gauge, 
fractional proof gallons will be rounded to the nearest one-tenth and 
the average content and the number of packages filled will be used in 
computing the quantity produced. The actual proof gallons in each 
remnant container must be shown. As provided in Sec.  19.618, a separate 
gauge record will be prepared for each lot of packages filled (see Sec.  
19.485) and for each removal by pipeline or bulk conveyance for deposit 
in bond on the same plant premises. The gauge record will show ``Deposit 
in storage'' or ``Deposit in processing.'' If spirits are to be 
transferred in bond or withdrawn from bond, the production gauge will be 
made on the form or record required by this part (accompanied by a 
package gauge record, if required).

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5211)



                Subpart L_Production of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  19.291  General.

    The regulations in this subpart cover production operations. A 
proprietor authorized to produce distilled spirits must conduct 
production operations in accordance with the provisions of this

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subpart. Subpart V of this part sets forth recordkeeping requirements 
that apply to production operations.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

 Notification to TTB When Beginning or Suspending Production Operations



Sec.  19.292  Notice of operations.

    A proprietor authorized to produce distilled spirits may not 
commence, suspend, or resume production operations at the plant without 
first providing written notice to TTB.
    (a) Beginning operations. A proprietor must file a letterhead notice 
with the appropriate TTB officer before beginning or resuming production 
operations. A proprietor must not begin or resume operations before the 
time specified in the notice.
    (b) Suspending operations. If a proprietor intends to suspend 
production operations for a period of 90 days or more, the proprietor 
must file a letterhead notice with the appropriate TTB officer 
specifying the date on which operations will be suspended.
    (c) Discontinuing reports. A proprietor is not required to prepare 
or file reports of production operations under subpart V of this part 
for periods during which production operations are suspended.

(26 U.S.C. 5221)

            Rules for Receipt, Use, and Disposal of Materials



Sec.  19.293  Receipt of materials.

    When a proprietor receives certain materials on bonded premises, the 
proprietor must determine the quantity received and record those 
quantities in the records prescribed by subpart V of this part. This 
requirement applies to:
    (a) Fermenting materials;
    (b) Distilling materials (including nonpotable chemical mixtures 
containing spirits); and
    (c) Spirits, denatured spirits, articles, and spirits residue for 
redistillation.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5222, 5223)



Sec.  19.294  Removal of fermenting material.

    Material received for use as fermenting material may be removed from 
or used on bonded premises for other purposes. The proprietor must keep 
a record of use or removal as provided in subpart V of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.295  Removal or destruction of distilling material.

    (a) Distilling material. Generally, a proprietor may not remove 
distilling material from bonded premises before it is distilled. 
However, a proprietor may remove mash, wort, wash, or other distilling 
material:
    (1) To plant premises, other than bonded premises, for use in any 
business authorized under Sec.  19.55;
    (2) To other premises for use in processes not involving the 
production of spirits, alcohol beverages, or vinegar by the vaporizing 
process; or
    (3) For destruction.
    (b) Residues. A proprietor may remove the residue of distilling 
material not introduced into the production system from the premises if 
the liquid is extracted from the material before removal and the liquid 
is not received at any distilled spirits plant or bonded wine cellar. A 
proprietor may return residue of beer used as distilling material to the 
producing brewery. A proprietor may destroy distilling material produced 
and wine and beer received for use as distilling material.
    (c) Records. A proprietor must keep a record of removal or 
destruction as provided in subpart V of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5222, 5370)



Sec.  19.296  Fermented materials.

    Fermented materials that a proprietor intends to use in the 
production of spirits must be:
    (a) Produced on the bonded premises where used;
    (b) Received from a bonded wine cellar in the case of wine;
    (c) Beer received from a brewery without payment of tax, or beer 
that was removed from a brewery upon determination of tax; or

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    (d) Apple cider exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. 5042(a)(1).

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5222, 5223)



Sec.  19.297  Use of materials in production of spirits.

    A proprietor may produce spirits from any suitable material in 
accordance with the proprietor's statements of production procedure in 
the notice of registration. Materials from which alcohol will not be 
produced may be used in production only if the use of the materials is 
described in the approved statements of production procedure. The 
distillation of nonpotable chemical mixtures as described in Sec.  19.36 
will be deemed to be the original and continuous distillation of the 
spirits in such mixtures and to constitute the production of spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5178)

                     Rules for Production of Spirits



Sec.  19.301  Distillation.

    The distillation of spirits must be done in a continuous system. 
Distilling operations are continuous when the spirits are moved through 
the various steps of production as quickly as plant operation will 
permit. The proprietor may move the product through as many distilling 
or other production operations as desired, provided the operations are 
continuous. The collection of unfinished spirits for the purpose of 
redistillation is not considered to be a break in the continuity of the 
distilling procedure. However, the quantity and proof of any unfinished 
spirits must be determined and recorded before any mingling with other 
materials or before any further operations involving the unfinished 
spirits outside the continuous system. Before the production gauge, 
spirits may be held only as long as reasonably necessary to complete the 
production procedure.

(26 U.S.C. 5178, 5211, 5222)



Sec.  19.302  Treatment during production.

    During production, the proprietor may purify or refine the spirits 
by using any material that will not remain in the finished product. 
Juniper berries and other natural aromatics or their extracted oils may 
be used in the distillation of gin. Spirits may be percolated through or 
treated with oak chips that have not been treated with any chemical. The 
proprietor must destroy or so treat any materials used in treatment of 
spirits, and which do not remain in the spirits, so as to preclude the 
extraction of potable spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.303  Addition of caramel to rum or brandy and
addition of oak chips to spirits.

    A proprietor may add caramel that has no material sweetening 
properties to rum or brandy in packages or tanks prior to production 
gauge. A proprietor may add oak chips that have not been treated with 
any chemical to packages of spirits prior to or after the production 
gauge. The proprietor must note the use of oak chips on all transaction 
records.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.304  Production gauge.

    A proprietor must gauge all spirits by determining the quantity and 
proof as soon as reasonably possible after production is completed. 
Additional requirements regarding production gauges are found in subpart 
K of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5211)



Sec.  19.305  Identification of spirits.

    Upon completion of the production gauge, the proprietor must 
identify containers of spirits as provided in subpart S of this part. 
When the proprietor intends to enter spirits into storage on bonded 
premises for later packaging in wooden packages, the proprietor may 
identify the spirits with the designation to which they would be 
entitled if drawn into wooden packages, followed by the word 
``Designate,'' for example, ``Bourbon Whisky Designate.''

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5206)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.306  Entry.

    (a) Following completion of the production gauge, a proprietor must 
make the appropriate entry for:

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    (1) Deposit of the spirits on bonded premises for storage or 
processing;
    (2) Withdrawal of the spirits on determination of tax;
    (3) Withdrawal of the spirits free of tax;
    (4) Withdrawal of the spirits without payment of tax; or
    (5) Transfer of the spirits for redistillation.
    (b) A proprietor may use the production gauge as the entry gauge 
when spirits are:
    (1) Deposited for storage or processing at the same distilled 
spirits plant; or
    (2) Entered for redistillation at the same distilled spirits plant.
    (c) When spirits are entered for deposit at another distilled 
spirits plant or are entered for withdrawal or redistillation, the 
provisions subpart P of this part will apply.

(26 U.S.C. 5211)



Sec.  19.307  Distillates containing extraneous substances.

    (a) Use in production. Distillates that contain substantial 
quantities of fusel oil, aldehydes, or other extraneous substances may 
be removed from the distilling system before the production gauge and 
promptly added to fermenting or distilling material at the distillery 
where produced.
    (b) Use at adjacent bonded wine cellar. Distillates that contain 
aldehydes may be removed, without payment of tax, to an adjacent bonded 
wine cellar for use in fermentation of wine to be used as distilling 
material at the distilled spirits plant from which the distillates were 
removed. The removal of distillates to an adjacent bonded wine cellar 
must be done as provided in Sec.  19.419. The receipt and use of those 
distillates must conform to the requirements of part 24 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5222, 5373)

                      Rules for Chemical Byproducts



Sec.  19.308  Spirits content of chemicals produced.

    All chemicals and chemical byproducts produced must be substantially 
free of spirits before being removed from bonded premises. The spirits 
content of chemicals to be removed from bonded premises must not exceed 
10 percent by volume unless the appropriate TTB officer approves higher 
limits. A proprietor must test chemicals for spirits content and 
maintain a record of such tests as required by Sec.  19.584.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.309  Disposition of chemicals.

    Chemicals that meet the requirements in Sec.  19.308 may be removed 
from bonded premises by pipeline or in containers marked to show the 
contents. The proprietor must determine the quantities of chemicals 
removed from bonded premises and keep records of removals as required by 
Sec.  19.586. A TTB officer may take samples of chemicals.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5222)



Sec.  19.310  Wash water.

    Water used in washing chemicals to remove spirits may be run into a 
wash tank or a distilling material tank, or may be destroyed or disposed 
of on the premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5201)

                         Production Inventories



Sec.  19.312  Physical inventories.

    A proprietor must take a physical inventory of the spirits and 
denatured spirits in tanks and other containers in the production 
account at the close of each calendar quarter. A proprietor must record 
the results of the inventory as provided in subpart V of this part and 
must show separately spirits and denatured spirits received for 
redistillation. TTB may require additional inventories be taken at any 
time.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                        Rules for Redistillation



Sec.  19.314  General.

    Distillers or processors may redistill spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, and spirits residues. Some redistillation requires an approved 
formula on form TTB F 5100.51, Formula and Process for

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Domestic and Imported Alcohol Beverages, as specified in Sec. Sec.  5.26 
and 5.27 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5223)



Sec.  19.315  Receipts for redistillation.

    (a) A proprietor may receive and redistill spirits or denatured 
spirits that:
    (1) Have not been removed from bond;
    (2) Have been withdrawn from bond on payment or determination of tax 
and returned to bond under subpart Q of this part;
    (3) Have been withdrawn from bond free of tax or without payment of 
tax and returned to bond under subpart T of this part; or
    (4) Have been abandoned to the United States and sold to the 
proprietor without the payment of tax.
    (b) A proprietor may also receive and redistill:
    (1) Recovered denatured spirits and recovered articles returned 
under Sec.  19.454, and
    (2) Articles and spirits residues received under Sec.  19.454.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5215, 5223, 5243)



Sec.  19.316  Redistillation.

    (a) TTB has established standards of identity for the various 
classes and types of distilled spirits. Those standards are found in 
part 5 of this chapter. If a proprietor intends to redistill spirits, 
the proprietor must ensure that the redistillation process does not 
cause the distillate to be become ineligible for designation in the 
class or type of spirits that the proprietor intends to produce. 
Therefore, spirits must not be redistilled at a proof lower than that 
allowed for the class and type at which the spirits were originally 
produced, unless the redistilled spirits are to be:
    (1) Used in wine production;
    (2) Used in the manufacture of gin or vodka; or
    (3) Designated as alcohol.
    (b) In order to preserve the class and type of spirits during the 
redistillation process, different kinds of spirits must be redistilled 
separately, or with distilling material of the same kind or type as that 
from which the spirits were originally produced. However, this 
restriction does not apply when:
    (1) Brandy is redistilled into ``spirits-fruit'' or ``neutral 
spirits-fruit''. In this case the resulting distillate must not be used 
for producing wine;
    (2) Whiskey is redistilled into ``spirits-grain'' or ``neutral 
spirits-grain'';
    (3) Spirits originally distilled from different kinds of material 
are redistilled into ``spirits-mixed'' or ``neutral spirits-mixed''; or
    (4) The spirits are redistilled into alcohol.
    (c) All spirits redistilled after the production gauge will be 
treated the same as if the spirits had been originally produced by the 
redistiller. Spirits recovered by redistillation of denatured spirits, 
articles, or spirits residues may not be withdrawn from bonded premises 
except for industrial use or after denaturation. Otherwise, all 
provisions of this part and 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 applicable to the 
original production of spirits will be applicable to the redistillation 
of spirits. Nothing in this section affects any provision of this 
chapter relating to the labeling of distilled spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5215, 5223)



                 Subpart M_Storage of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  19.321  General.

    This subpart covers storage operations at distilled spirits plants. 
A proprietor qualified as a warehouseman and authorized to store bulk 
distilled spirits and wines must conduct storage operations in 
accordance with the provisions of this subpart. Subpart V of this part 
sets forth recordkeeping requirements that apply to storage operations.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                Receipt and Storage of Spirits and Wines



Sec.  19.322  Receipt and storage of bulk spirits and wines.

    (a) Deposit of spirits into storage account. A proprietor may 
receive bulk spirits into the storage account:
    (1) From the production facilities of the same plant;
    (2) By transfer in bond from another plant;

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    (3) From customs custody without payment of tax; or
    (4) By return to bulk storage.
    (b) Deposit of wine into storage account. A proprietor may receive 
bulk wine into the storage account:
    (1) By transfer in bond from a bonded wine cellar; or
    (2) By transfer in bond from another distilled spirits plant.
    (c) Storage. A proprietor may store spirits or wines in packages, 
tanks or portable bulk containers in the storage account on the bonded 
premises. If stored in portable containers, the containers must be kept 
so that they can be readily inspected or inventoried by TTB officers.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5202, 5211, 5212, 5231, 5232, 5601)

                 Rules for Filling and Changing Packages



Sec.  19.324  Filling of packages from tanks.

    A proprietor may fill spirits or wines into packages from storage 
tanks on bonded premises. The spirits or wines in the tank must be 
gauged before the filling of packages begins and again when the filling 
is finished if the tank is not empty. The results of the gauges must be 
recorded in the records required by Sec.  19.618.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.325  Change of packages.

    A proprietor may transfer spirits or wines in storage from one 
package to another. Each new package must contain spirits from only one 
package except in the case of spirits of 190[deg] or more proof. 
Packages of spirits must be marked as provided in subpart S of this 
part. Each package of wine must bear the same marks as the package from 
which the wine was transferred.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                 Rules for Mingling or Blending Spirits



Sec.  19.326  Mingling or blending of spirits for further storage.

    A proprietor may mingle or blend spirits in the storage account 
according to the following rules:
    (a) Spirits distilled at 190[deg] or more of proof, whether or not 
later reduced, may be mingled in storage.
    (b) Domestic spirits distilled at less than 190[deg] of proof may be 
mingled for withdrawal or further storage if the spirits:
    (1) Are of the same kind; and
    (2) Were produced in the same State.
    (c) Imported spirits distilled at less than 190[deg] of proof may be 
mingled for withdrawal or further storage if the spirits:
    (1) Are of the same kind;
    (2) Were produced in the same foreign country; and
    (3) Were treated, blended, or compounded in the same foreign country 
and the U.S. import duty was paid at the same rate.
    (d) Imported spirits distilled at less than 190[deg] of proof that 
are recognized as distinctive products under part 5 of this chapter may 
be mingled for withdrawal or further storage if the spirits:
    (1) Are of the same kind;
    (2) Were produced by the same proprietor in the same foreign 
country; and
    (3) Were treated, blended, or compounded by the same proprietor in 
the same foreign country and the U.S. import duty was paid at the same 
rate.
    (e) Fruit brandies distilled from the same kind of fruit at not more 
than 170[deg] of proof may, for the sole purpose of perfecting such 
brandies according to commercial standards, be blended with each other, 
or with any blend of such fruit brandies in storage. Rums may, for the 
sole purpose of perfecting them according to commercial standards, be 
blended with each other, or with any blend of rums.
    (f) Packaging after mingling or blending must be done under the 
provisions of Sec.  19.324. The mingled or blended spirits may be 
returned to the packages from which they were dumped, or as many of the 
packages as needed.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5214)



Sec.  19.327  Packages dumped for mingling.

    A proprietor must examine each package of spirits to be dumped for 
mingling. If any package bears evidence of loss due to theft or 
unauthorized voluntary destruction, the proprietor must notify the 
appropriate TTB

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officer before dumping the package. Mingled spirits must be recorded on 
the tank record required by Sec. Sec.  19.592 and 19.593, as 
appropriate.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.328  Determining age of mingled spirits.

    When spirits are mingled, the age of the spirits for the entire lot 
will be the age of the youngest spirits contained in the lot.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.329  Mingled spirits or wines held in tanks.

    When wines or spirits of less than 190[deg] of proof are mingled in 
a tank, the proprietor must gauge the spirits or wines in the tank and 
record the mingling gauge on the tank record prescribed in Sec.  19.592.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                      Use of Oak Chips and Caramel



Sec.  19.331  Use of oak chips in spirits and caramel in brandy and rum.

    A proprietor may add oak chips that have not been treated with any 
chemical to packages of spirits. The proprietor must note the use of oak 
chips on all transaction records. A proprietor may add caramel that has 
no material sweetening properties to rum or brandy stored in packages or 
tanks.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                           Storage Inventories



Sec.  19.333  Physical inventories.

    A proprietor must take a physical inventory of all spirits and wines 
held in the storage account in tanks and other containers (except 
packages) at the close of each calendar quarter. A proprietor must 
record the results of the inventory as provided in subpart V of this 
part. TTB may require additional inventories at any time.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



                Subpart N_Processing of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  19.341  General.

    This subpart covers processing operations at distilled spirits 
plants. A proprietor authorized to perform processing operations must 
conduct processing operations in accordance with the provisions of this 
subpart. Subpart V of this part sets forth recordkeeping requirements 
that apply to processing operations. Also, the provisions of subpart O 
of this part apply if a proprietor denatures spirits or manufactures 
articles on bonded premises as part of processing operations under this 
subpart.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

  Rules for Receipt and Use of Spirits, Wines, and Alcoholic Flavoring 
                                Materials



Sec.  19.342  Receipt of spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials for processing.

    (a) Receipt of bulk spirits. A proprietor may receive bulk spirits 
into the processing account:
    (1) From the production or storage account at the same plant;
    (2) By transfer in bond from another distilled spirits plant; or
    (3) By withdrawal from customs custody under 26 U.S.C. 5232.
    (b) Receipt of wines. A proprietor may receive wines into the 
processing account:
    (1) From the storage account at the same plant; or
    (2) By transfer in bond from a bonded wine cellar or another 
distilled spirits plant.
    (c) Receipt of spirits returned to bond. A proprietor may receive 
spirits into the processing account that are returned to bond under the 
provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5215.
    (d) Receipt of alcoholic flavoring materials. A proprietor may 
receive alcoholic flavoring materials into the processing account.
    (e) Dumping of spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials. As 
provided in Sec. Sec.  19.343 and 19.598, the proprietor must

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prepare a dump/batch record when spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring 
materials are dumped for use in the processing account. Spirits, wines, 
and alcoholic flavoring materials that are dumped into the processing 
account are subject to the following rules:
    (1) Spirits and wines received in bulk containers or conveyances may 
be retained in the containers or conveyances in which received until 
used, but must be recorded as dumped upon receipt;
    (2) Spirits and wines received by pipeline must be deposited in 
tanks and recorded as dumped on receipt; and
    (3) Alcoholic flavoring materials may be retained in the containers 
in which received or may be transferred to another container if the 
proprietor marks or otherwise indicates thereon, the full identification 
of the original container, the date of receipt, and the quantity 
deposited. Alcoholic flavoring materials and nonalcoholic ingredients 
will be considered dumped when mixed with spirits or wines.
    (f) Gauging. A proprietor must determine the proof gallon content of 
spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials at the time of 
dumping. Additional information regarding the gauging of spirits, wines, 
and alcoholic flavoring materials is found in subpart K of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.343  Use of spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials.

    A proprietor must prepare a dump/batch record in accordance with 
Sec.  19.598 for spirits, wines, alcoholic flavoring materials, and 
nonalcoholic ingredients used in the manufacture of a distilled spirits 
product according to the following rules.
    (a) Dump record. A proprietor must prepare a dump record when 
spirits, wines, or alcoholic flavoring materials are dumped for use in 
the manufacture of a distilled spirits product, and when spirits are 
dumped for redistillation in the processing account.
    (b) Batch record. A proprietor must prepare a batch record to 
report:
    (1) The dumping of spirits that are to be used immediately and in 
their entirety in preparing a batch of a product manufactured under an 
approved formula;
    (2) The use of spirits or wines previously dumped, reported on dump 
records and retained in tanks or receptacles; or
    (3) The use of any combination of ingredients under paragraph (b)(1) 
or paragraph (b)(2) of this section in preparing a batch of product 
manufactured under an approved formula.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.344  Manufacture of nonbeverage products, intermediat
products, or eligible flavors.

    (a) Distilled spirits and wine may be used for the manufacture of 
flavors or flavoring extracts of a nonbeverage nature as intermediate 
products to be used exclusively in the manufacture of other distilled 
spirits products on bonded premises.
    (b) Nonbeverage products on which drawback will be claimed, as 
provided in 26 U.S.C. 5111-5114, may not be manufactured on bonded 
premises. Premises used for the manufacture of nonbeverage products on 
which drawback will be claimed must be separated from bonded premises.
    (c) For purposes of computing an effective tax rate, flavors 
manufactured on either the bonded or general premises of a distilled 
spirits plant are not eligible flavors. See Sec.  19.1 for the 
definition of the term ``eligible flavor'' and further restrictions that 
apply to the manufacture of an eligible flavor.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                        Obscuration Determination



Sec.  19.346  Determining obscuration.

    A proprietor may determine, as provided in Sec.  30.32 of this 
chapter, the proof obscuration of spirits to be bottled on the basis of 
a representative sample taken from a storage tank before the transfer of 
the spirits to the processing account or from a tank after the spirits 
have been dumped for processing, whether or not combined with other 
alcoholic ingredients. The obscuration will be determined after the 
sample has been reduced to within one degree of bottling proof. Only 
water may be added to a lot of spirits

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to be bottled for which the determination of proof obscuration is made 
from a sample under this section. The proof obscuration for spirits 
gauged under this section must be frequently verified by testing samples 
taken from bottling tanks before bottling.

(26 U.S.C. 5204)

                        Filing Formulas with TTB



Sec.  19.348  Formula requirements.

    A proprietor must obtain approval of a formula on form TTB F 5100.51 
as provided in Sec. Sec.  5.26 and 5.27 of this chapter before a 
proprietor may:
    (a) Blend, mix, purify, refine, compound, or treat spirits in any 
manner which results in a change of character, composition, class, or 
type of the spirits, including redistillation as provided in Sec.  
19.314; or
    (b) Produce gin or vodka by other than original and continuous 
distillation.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5555)

         Rules for Bottling, Packaging, and Removal of Products



Sec.  19.351  Removals from processing.

    (a) Method of removal. A proprietor may remove spirits or wines from 
the processing account in any approved bulk container, by pipeline, or 
in bulk conveyances in compliance with the provisions of this part. 
Spirits may be bottled and cased for removal.
    (b) Authorized removals from processing. A proprietor may remove 
from processing:
    (1) Spirits, upon tax determination or withdrawal under 26 U.S.C. 
5214 or 26 U.S.C. 7510;
    (2) Spirits, to the production account at the same plant for 
redistillation;
    (3) Bulk spirits, by transfer in bond to production or processing 
account at another distilled spirits plant for redistillation or further 
processing;
    (4) Spirits or wines, for authorized voluntary destruction; or
    (5) Wines, by transfer in bond to a bonded wine cellar or to another 
distilled spirits plant. However, wine may not be removed from the 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant for consumption or sale as 
wine.
    (c) Exception. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) and (3) of 
this section, spirits may not be transferred from the processing account 
to the storage account.

(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5006, 5008, 5201, 5206, 5212, 5214, 5223, 5362)



Sec.  19.352  Bottling tanks.

    Generally, a proprietor must bottle all spirits from tanks that are 
listed in the notice of registration and have been certified as 
accurate. However, if a proprietor files a letterhead application and 
shows the need to do so, the appropriate TTB officer may authorize 
bottling from original packages, tank trucks, totes or special 
containers where it is not practical to use a bottling tank. In 
addition, a proprietor may bottle liqueurs directly from a tank truck or 
tote without applying for permission to TTB if the liqueurs are gauged 
prior to unloading and piped directly to the bottling line.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.353  Bottling tank gauge.

    When a distilled spirits product is to be bottled or packaged, the 
proprietor must gauge the product after any filtering, reduction, or 
other treatment, and before bottling or packaging begins. The gauge must 
be made at labeling or package marking proof, subject to variations in 
accordance with the tolerances set forth in Sec.  19.356(c); however, 
the actual measurement of the gauge must be entered on the bottling and 
packaging record required in Sec.  19.599.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-158, 86 
FR 18726, Apr. 2, 2020; 85 FR 20424, Apr. 13, 2020]



Sec.  19.354  Bottling or packaging records.

    A proprietor must prepare a record for each batch of spirits bottled 
or packaged as provided in Sec.  19.599. A proprietor must keep a 
separate daily summary record of spirits bottled or packaged as provided 
in Sec.  19.601.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5207)

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Sec.  19.355  Labels describing the spirits.

    (a) Labels affixed to containers must accurately describe the 
spirits in the tanks from which the containers are filled. The 
proprietor's records must enable TTB officers to readily determine which 
label was used on any filled container.
    (b) Additional information regarding labeling requirements is found 
in subpart T of this part and part 5 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.356  Alcohol content and fill.

    (a) General. At representative intervals during bottling operations, 
a proprietor must examine and test bottled spirits to determine whether 
the alcohol content and quantity (fill) of those spirits agree with what 
is stated on the label or the bottle. A proprietor's test procedures 
must be adequate to ensure accuracy of labels on the bottled product. 
Proprietors must record the results of all tests of alcohol content and 
quantity (fill) in the record required by Sec.  19.600.
    (b) Variations in fill. Quantity (fill) must be kept as close to 100 
percent fill as the equipment and bottles in use will permit. There must 
be approximately the same number of overfills and underfills for each 
lot bottled. In no case will the quantity contained in a bottle vary 
from the quantity stated on the label or bottle by more than plus or 
minus:
    (1) 1.5 percent for bottles 1.0 liter and above;
    (2) 2.0 percent for bottles 999 mL through 376 mL;
    (3) 3.0 percent for bottles 375 mL through 101 mL; or
    (4) 4.5 percent for bottles 100 mL and below.
    (c) Variations in alcohol content. Variations in alcohol content may 
not exceed 0.3 percent alcohol by volume above or below the alcohol 
content stated on the label.
    (d) Example. Under paragraph (c) of this section, a product labeled 
as containing 40 percent alcohol by volume would be acceptable if the 
test for alcohol content found that it contained no less than 39.7 
percent alcohol by volume and no more than 40.3 percent alcohol by 
volume.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5301)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-158, 85 
FR 18726, Apr. 2, 2020; 85 FR 20424, Apr. 13, 2020]



Sec.  19.357  Completion of bottling.

    When the contents of a bottling tank are not completely bottled at 
the close of the day, the proprietor must make entries on the bottling 
and packaging record covering the total quantity bottled that day from 
the tank. Entries must be made not later than the morning of the 
following business day unless the proprietor maintains auxiliary or 
supplemental records as provided in Sec.  19.580.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.358  Cases.

    (a) On completion of bottling, a proprietor must place filled 
bottles with properly affixed closures in cases. A proprietor may only 
fill cases with the same kind, size, and proof of spirits. Normally, the 
cases must be sealed; however, cases may be temporarily retained on 
bonded premises without being sealed pending the affixing to bottles of 
any required labels, State stamps, or seals. Unsealed cases must be 
marked in accordance with subpart S of this part, and segregated from 
other cases until sealed. All cases must be sealed and marked as 
provided in subpart S of this part before removal from the bonded 
premises.
    (b) Filled bottles may remain on the bottling line at the end of the 
workday if the identical product will be bottled on the next bottling 
shift and if adequate security measures are in place to prevent theft.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5206)



Sec.  19.359  Remnants.

    When at the end of a bottling run fewer bottles remain than the 
number necessary to fill a case, the remaining bottles may be placed in 
a case marked as a remnant case or kept uncased on the bonded premises 
until spirits of the same kind are again bottled. The remnant bottles 
may later be used to complete the filling of a case, or may be

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used for another lawful purpose such as replacing accidental breakage 
occurring on bonded premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5206)



Sec.  19.360  Filling packages.

    A proprietor may draw spirits into packages from a tank meeting the 
requirements of Sec. Sec.  19.182 through 19.184. A proprietor must 
gauge the packages, report the details of the gauge on a package gauge 
record as provided in Sec.  19.619, and attach a copy of the package 
gauge record to each copy of the bottling and packaging record covering 
the product. The packages must be marked as provided in subpart S of 
this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.361  Removals by bulk conveyances or pipelines.

    (a) When a proprietor removes spirits from the processing account in 
bulk conveyances or by pipeline, the proprietor must record the removal 
on the bottling and packaging record.
    (b) Transfers and withdrawals of bulk spirits from the processing 
account must be performed in accordance with the provisions of subpart P 
of this part.
    (c) The consignor of the transfer must forward to the consignee a 
statement of composition or a copy of any formula under which the 
spirits were processed for determining the proper use of the spirits, or 
for the labeling of the finished product.
    (d) Bulk conveyances must be marked as provided in subpart S this 
part.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.362  Rebottling.

    When spirits are dumped for rebottling, the proprietor must prepare 
an appropriately modified bottling and packaging record. If the spirits 
were originally bottled by another proprietor, the rebottling proprietor 
must obtain a statement from the original bottler consenting to the 
rebottling.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.363  Reclosing and relabeling.

    (a) A proprietor may reclose or relabel distilled spirits before 
removal from, or after return to, bonded premises. The reclosing or 
relabeling of spirits returned to bonded premises must be done 
immediately, and the spirits promptly removed.
    (b) If the spirits were originally bottled by another proprietor, 
the relabeling proprietor must have on file a statement from the 
original bottler consenting to the relabeling.
    (c) When spirits are relabeled, the proprietor must have a 
certificate of label approval or certificate of exemption from label 
approval issued under part 5 of this chapter for the labels used on 
relabeled spirits.
    (d) A proprietor must prepare a separate record under Sec.  19.604 
for the relabeling or reclosing of spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5215)



Sec.  19.364  Bottled-in-bond spirits.

    If a proprietor labels spirits as bottled-in-bond for domestic 
consumption the labels must meet the requirements in part 5 of this 
chapter and the bottles must bear a closure or other device as required 
by subpart T of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.365  Spirits not originally intended for export.

    Spirits produced in the United States and originally intended for 
domestic use may be exported with benefit of drawback or without payment 
of tax if the containers are marked as required by part 28 of this 
chapter. A proprietor may relabel the spirits to show any of the 
information required by Sec.  19.519. If a proprietor intends to file a 
claim for drawback on spirits prepared for export under this section, 
the proprietor must follow the provisions of Sec.  28.195b of this 
chapter. If a proprietor intends to withdraw spirits without payment of 
tax for export, the proprietor must follow the procedures in subpart E 
of part 28 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5062, 5214)



Sec.  19.366  Alcohol.

    (a) Containers. A proprietor may put alcohol for industrial use in 
bottles, packages, or other containers, subject to the provisions of 
subpart S of this part. A proprietor must follow the provisions of 
subpart T of this part when

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bottling alcohol for nonindustrial domestic use.
    (b) Closures. Closures or other devices must be affixed to 
containers of alcohol as provided in subpart T of this part.
    (c) Bottle labels. All bottles of alcohol for industrial use must 
have a label that is securely affixed to the bottle showing the word 
``Alcohol'' and the name and plant number of the bottler. The proprietor 
may place additional information on the label if it is not inconsistent 
with the required information.
    (d) Case marks. Each case of bottled alcohol must bear the marks 
required by subpart S of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5206, 5235, 5301)

                 Requirements for Processing Inventories



Sec.  19.371  Inventories of wines and bulk spirits in processing.

    A proprietor must take a physical inventory of all wines and bulk 
spirits (except packages) held in the processing account at the close of 
each calendar quarter. The results of the inventory must be recorded as 
provided in subpart V of this part. TTB may require additional 
inventories at any time.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.372  Physical inventories of bottled and packaged spirits.

    (a) Physical inventories. Generally, a proprietor must take physical 
inventories of bottled and packaged spirits in the processing account 
for the return periods ending June 30 and December 31, and at any other 
time that the appropriate TTB officer requires. Physical inventories may 
be taken within a period of a few days before or after June 30 or 
December 31 if:
    (1) The period does not include more than one complete weekend; and
    (2) Necessary adjustments are made to the inventory record to 
reflect the actual quantities on hand June 30 or December 31.
    (b) Alternate dates. On approval of an application filed with the 
appropriate TTB officer, required physical inventories may be taken on 
dates other than June 30 and December 31 if the dates established for 
taking such inventories:
    (1) Coincide with the end of a return period, and
    (2) Are approximately 6 months apart.
    (c) Waiver of physical inventory. A proprietor may file an 
application to take only one physical inventory per year. The 
appropriate TTB officer may approve the application if she or he finds 
that only one physical inventory per year will be sufficient to protect 
the revenue. However, the requirement for the waived inventory may be 
reimposed if it becomes necessary for protection of the revenue.
    (d) Notification of physical inventory. A proprietor must notify the 
appropriate TTB officer at least 5 business days in advance of the date 
and time of a physical inventory of bottled or packaged spirits. TTB 
officers may be assigned to verify or supervise physical inventories 
taken under the provisions of this section.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



       Subpart O_Denaturing Operations and Manufacture of Articles



Sec.  19.381  General.

    This subpart covers the denaturation of spirits and the manufacture 
of articles by proprietors of distilled spirits plants. Denatured 
spirits are distilled spirits that have been rendered unsuitable for 
beverage use by the addition of specific amounts of approved denaturing 
materials. For purposes of this subpart, articles are products that 
contain denatured spirits and that are made in accordance with this 
subpart or part 20 of this chapter. Proprietors who are qualified under 
this part as processors may make denatured spirits and articles in 
accordance with the provisions of this subpart. Additional requirements 
regarding the distribution, use, and standards for denatured spirits are 
set forth in parts 20 and 21 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5178, 5241)



Sec.  19.382  Formulas.

    (a) Approved formulas. A proprietor must denature spirits according 
to an

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approved formula listed in part 21 of this chapter.
    (b) Alternate formulas and denaturants. If a proprietor wishes to 
denature spirits by using an alternative formula or a different 
denaturant, the proprietor must apply to TTB for authorization. A 
proprietor must receive written approval from the appropriate TTB 
officer before denaturing spirits using an alternative formula or a 
different denaturant. See also Sec. Sec.  21.5 and 21.91 of this chapter 
for additional requirements that apply in these circumstances.

(26 U.S.C. 5241)

          Rules for Denaturing Spirits and Testing Denaturants



Sec.  19.383  Gauging for denaturation.

    (a) General. A proprietor must gauge spirits before denaturation and 
after denaturation and must record each gauge in the record of 
denaturation required by Sec.  19.606(b). However, a proprietor is not 
required to gauge either spirits that are dumped from previously gauged 
containers or spirits that are transferred directly to mixing tanks from 
gauge tanks where they were gauged. Measurements of spirits and 
denaturants may be made by volume, weight, accurate mass flow meter, or 
by any other device that has been approved by the appropriate TTB 
officer.
    (b) Denaturation and article manufacture in a single process. When a 
proprietor both denatures spirits and manufactures articles in a single, 
unified process, the proprietor may, in place of the procedure specified 
in paragraph (a) of this section, gauge the spirits before and after 
denaturation in the following manner:
    (1) Gauge the spirits to be denatured by volume, weight, accurate 
mass flow meter, or other device or method approved by the appropriate 
TTB officer;
    (2) Gauge the denaturants to be used by volume, weight, accurate 
mass flow meter, or other device approved by the appropriate TTB 
officer; and
    (3) Compute the number of wine gallons of denatured spirits 
produced, and enter this figure in the record required by Sec.  
19.606(b). In calculating the amount of denatured spirits produced, the 
proprietor must not include in the calculation the amount of additional 
chemicals or denaturants used for article manufacture.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5241)



Sec.  19.384  Adding denaturants to spirits.

    (a) When making denatured spirits, a proprietor must mix the 
denaturants and spirits only in packages, tanks or bulk conveyances and 
only on bonded premises. A proprietor must thoroughly mix the 
denaturants with the spirits to ensure that all of the spirits are 
effectively denatured.
    (b) If a proprietor wishes to use another method of mixing 
denaturants and spirits not prescribed in this subpart, the proprietor 
must submit to the appropriate TTB officer a written application for 
approval of the alternative method in accordance with Sec.  19.27. TTB 
may require that the proprietor submit additional information, including 
a flow diagram or other graphic representation of the alternative 
method, in support of the application.

(26 U.S.C. 5242)



Sec.  19.385  Making alcohol or water solutions of denaturants.

    If a proprietor uses a denaturant that is difficult to dissolve in 
spirits at normal working temperatures, that is highly volatile, or that 
becomes solid at normal working temperature, the proprietor may liquefy 
or dissolve the denaturant in a small amount of spirits or water prior 
to its use in the production of denatured spirits. However, the proof of 
the denatured spirits produced must not fall below the proof required by 
the approved formula. In addition, if alcohol is used as a solvent, the 
proprietor must include this additional alcohol in calculating the total 
quantity of spirits denatured in the batch.

(26 U.S.C. 5242)



Sec.  19.386  Adjusting pH of denatured spirits.

    A proprietor may add trace amounts of acidic or caustic chemical 
compounds to adjust or neutralize the pH of denatured spirits. However, 
a proprietor may not adjust the pH with any substance that will 
counteract or reduce the effect of the denaturants. A

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proprietor who adjusts the pH of denatured spirits must keep a record of 
the adjustment with reference to the formula number of the treated 
denatured spirits. The record must include the kinds and quantities of 
chemical compounds used for each batch of denatured spirits treated.

(26 U.S.C. 5241, 5242)



Sec.  19.387  Ensuring the quality of denaturants.

    (a) General. Proprietors must ensure that the materials they receive 
for use in denaturing conform to the specifications prescribed in part 
21 of this chapter. In addition, the appropriate TTB officer may require 
that a proprietor test the quality of denaturants at any time.
    (b) Testing. A proprietor must comply with the following when 
testing a lot of denaturants:
    (1) Sampling denaturants. Proprietors must use good commercial 
practice when taking samples of denaturants for quality assurance 
testing. Samples of denaturants must be representative of the lot being 
sampled.
    (2) Third party testing. A proprietor may employ an outside 
laboratory or other appropriate third party to test samples of 
denaturants. In the case of a third party test, the proprietor must 
obtain a copy of the analysis or statement of findings signed by the 
chemist who performed the test. On request, the proprietor must provide 
to the appropriate TTB officer samples of denaturants for quality 
control testing in a Government laboratory.
    (c) Substandard denaturants. If TTB or a proprietor finds that a 
material does not conform to the specifications for a denaturant 
prescribed in part 21 of this chapter, the proprietor must immediately 
terminate use of the substandard material as a denaturant. However, the 
proprietor may continue to use the material as a denaturant after 
treating or reprocessing the substandard material to correct the 
deficiency and bring the material into conformity with the applicable 
specifications.

(26 U.S.C. 5242)

       Rules for Storing Denatured Spirits and Filling Containers



Sec.  19.388  Storing denatured spirits.

    (a) Bonded storage. A proprietor must store on bonded premises all 
denatured spirits produced, received in bond, or received by return to 
bond.
    (b) Storage methods. A proprietor may store denatured spirits on 
bonded premises in any appropriate tank, package or container authorized 
for filling with denatured spirits. The proprietor must store containers 
of denatured spirits in a manner that allows for easy inspection and 
inventory of the denatured spirits by TTB officers. A proprietor must 
store portable containers of denatured spirits within a building or 
structure that protects the spirits from unauthorized access. A 
proprietor may apply to the appropriate TTB officer for authorization to 
store containers of denatured spirits in an alternative manner in 
accordance with Sec.  19.27.
    (c) Tank Records. A proprietor must maintain a record for tanks in 
which denatured spirits are stored in accordance with Sec.  19.606.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.389  Filling containers from tanks.

    (a) Filling portable containers. A proprietor may fill portable 
containers with denatured spirits from tanks on the bonded premises.
    (b) Accounting for denatured spirits in filling operations. In 
performing filling operations under paragraph (a) of this section, a 
proprietor must:
    (1) Gauge the denatured spirits remaining in the tanks at the end of 
each filling operation;
    (2) Maintain a record of each gauge and document the quantity of 
denatured spirits drawn from the tank during each filling operation; and
    (3) Make a record of any spirits lost during the filling operation.
    (c) Gauging requirements. The provisions of Sec.  19.289(a) and (c) 
apply to the filling and gauging of portable containers. In addition, a 
proprietor may withdraw denatured spirits from the bonded premises in 
portable containers based on the filling gauge.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

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Sec.  19.390  Container marking requirements.

    A proprietor must mark packages and portable containers containing 
denatured spirits in accordance with the requirements of subpart S of 
this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)

            Rules for Mixing and Converting Denatured Spirits



Sec.  19.391  Mixing denatured spirits.

    (a) Spirits of the same formula. If a proprietor has two or more 
different batches of denatured spirits produced under the same formula, 
the proprietor may mix them on bonded premises.
    (b) Spirits of different formulas. A proprietor may mix denatured 
spirits produced under different formulas on bonded premises for 
immediate redistillation at the same plant or at another plant subject 
to the provisions of Sec. Sec.  19.314, 19.315, and 19.316.

(26 U.S.C. 5241, 5242)



Sec.  19.392  Converting denatured alcohol to a different formula.

    (a) General. A proprietor may convert specially denatured alcohol 
(SDA) from one formula of SDA to another formula of SDA if the resultant 
mixture contains only alcohol and the denaturants listed for an approved 
SDA formula and in the correct concentrations, as set forth in part 21 
of this chapter. Such converted SDA may be used only as authorized in 
part 21 of this chapter.
    (b) Converting SDA to SDA Formula No. 1--(1) All SDA other than SDA 
Formulas No. 3-A and No. 30. A proprietor may convert any SDA, other 
than SDA produced under Formulas No. 3-A and No. 30, into SDA Formula 
No. 1 by adding methyl alcohol and any one of the other alternative 
denaturants listed in Sec.  21.32 of this chapter in accordance with the 
formulation prescribed in that section.
    (2) SDA Formulas No. 3-A and No. 30. SDA Formulas No. 3-A and No. 30 
specify more methyl alcohol than is specified for SDA Formula No. 1. 
Therefore, in order to convert SDA produced under Formulas No. 3-A or 
No. 30 into SDA under Formula No. 1, a proprietor must first add a 
sufficient amount of ethyl alcohol to the SDA in question to bring the 
methyl alcohol content to the proportion prescribed for SDA Formula No. 
1. After adjusting the proportion of methyl alcohol, the proprietor must 
add the specified amount of any one of the other alternative denaturants 
listed in Sec.  21.32 of this chapter.
    (c) Converting SDA to SDA Formula No. 29. A proprietor may convert 
any SDA into SDA Formula No. 29 by adding the amount of acetaldehyde or 
ethyl acetate specified in Sec.  21.56 of this chapter. However, due to 
the presence of other denaturants from the original formula, SDA under 
Formula No. 29 that has been converted from another SDA formula may be 
used only as authorized in Sec.  21.56(b) but not in the manufacture of 
vinegar, drugs or medicinal chemicals, and the conditions governing use 
provided in Sec.  21.56(c) will apply.
    (d) Other conversions of SDA. If a proprietor wishes to make an SDA 
formula conversion other than one authorized in paragraph (a), (b), or 
(c) of this section, the proprietor must obtain approval from the 
appropriate TTB officer prior to the conversion.
    (e) Conversions to completely denatured alcohol. A proprietor may 
convert any SDA from a formula that does not contain methyl alcohol or 
wood alcohol to any one of the completely denatured alcohol (CDA) 
formulas prescribed in subpart C of part 21 of this chapter, by adding 
the denaturants specified for CDA.

(26 U.S.C. 5242)

 Rules for Restoration and Redenaturation, Inventories, and Manufacture 
                      of Articles; Records Required



Sec.  19.393  Restoration and redenaturation of recovered 
denatured spirits and recovered articles.

    (a) Recovered denatured spirits and articles. A proprietor may 
receive recovered denatured spirits and recovered articles on bonded 
premises for restoration (including redistillation, if necessary), or 
redenaturation, or both, as provided in subpart Q of this part. However, 
the proprietor may not withdraw the spirits from bonded premises

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except for industrial use or after redenaturation.
    (b) Spirits or articles retaining some denaturants. If recovered 
denatured spirits or recovered articles are to be redenatured and do not 
require the full amount of denaturants for redenaturation, the 
proprietor must make an entry to that effect in the record of 
denaturation required by Sec.  19.606(b).

(26 U.S.C. 5242)



Sec.  19.394  Inventory of denatured spirits.

    A proprietor must take a physical inventory of all denatured spirits 
in the processing account at the close of each calendar quarter. The 
proprietor must record the results of that inventory as provided in 
subpart V of this part. TTB may require additional inventories at any 
time.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.395  Manufacture of articles.

    A proprietor must manufacture, label, mark and dispose of articles 
in accordance with part 20 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5273)



Sec.  19.396  Required records.

    (a) Records of denaturing operations. A proprietor who denatures 
spirits must maintain daily records of denaturing operations in 
accordance with Sec.  19.606.
    (b) Records of manufacture of articles. A proprietor who 
manufactures articles must maintain daily records in accordance with 
Sec.  19.607.

(26 U.S.C. 5241)



             Subpart P_Transfers, Receipts, and Withdrawals



Sec.  19.401  Authorized transactions.

    (a) General. A proprietor of a distilled spirits plant may transfer 
spirits and wines in bond to other distilled spirits plants, receive 
spirits and wines in bond from other distilled spirits plants, receive 
spirits from customs custody, and withdraw spirits from the distilled 
spirits plant without payment of tax or free of tax under certain 
conditions. This subpart sets forth the rules that a proprietor must 
follow when so transferring, receiving, or withdrawing spirits and wines 
and also includes related rules for taking samples and securing 
conveyances.
    (b) Other transfers and withdrawals. For withdrawals of spirits from 
bonded premises on determination or payment of tax, see subpart I of 
this part. For rules regarding withdrawals for exportation and transfers 
to foreign trade zones or to customs bonded warehouses, see part 28 of 
this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5212, 5213, 5214, 5232, 5362, 5373)

                    Transfers Between Bonded Premises



Sec.  19.402  Authorized transfers in bond.

    The IRC allows a proprietor to transfer and receive spirits, wines, 
and industrial alcohol as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this 
section.
    (a) Spirits. Bulk spirits or denatured spirits may be transferred in 
bond between the bonded premises of plants qualified under 26 U.S.C. 
5171 or 26 U.S.C. 5181 in accordance with Sec. Sec.  19.403 and 19.733. 
However, spirits or denatured spirits produced from petroleum, natural 
gas, or coal may not be transferred to alcohol fuel plants.
    (b) Wine. Wines may be transferred:
    (1) From a bonded wine cellar to the bonded premises of a distilled 
spirits plant;
    (2) From the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant to a 
bonded wine cellar; and
    (3) Between the bonded premises of distilled spirits plants.
    (c) Alcohol for industrial purposes. Alcohol bottled for industrial 
purposes in accordance with Sec.  19.366 and subpart S of this part, may 
be transferred between the bonded premises of distilled spirits plants 
in the same manner as provided in Sec. Sec.  19.403 through 19.407 for 
bulk distilled spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5212, 5362)



Sec.  19.403  Application to receive spirits in bond.

    (a) When the proprietor of a distilled spirits plant qualified under 
26 U.S.C. 5171 or of an alcohol fuel plant qualified under 26 U.S.C. 
5181 wishes to have spirits or denatured spirits transferred in bond to 
his plant from another distilled spirits plant, the proprietor must 
complete an application on form TTB F

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5100.16, Application for Transfer of Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits in 
Bond, in triplicate, and forward it to the appropriate TTB officer for 
approval. A proprietor is not required to submit an application on TTB F 
5100.16 for transfers from customs custody under 26 U.S.C. 5232.
    (b) Except to the extent the proprietor is not required to provide a 
bond under Sec.  19.151(d), TTB will not approve the application 
submitted under paragraph (a) of this section unless the proprietor's 
operations bond or unit bond either is in the maximum penal sum amount 
or is sufficient to cover the tax on the spirits or denatured spirits to 
be transferred in addition to all other liabilities chargeable against 
the bond. If TTB approves the application, TTB will return two signed 
copies of the approved application to the proprietor.
    (c) Upon receipt of an approved application from TTB, the proprietor 
must retain one of the signed copies for his files and forward the other 
signed copy to the consignor that will ship the spirits or denatured 
spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5005, 5112)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.404  Termination of application.

    A proprietor may at any time terminate an approved application on 
form TTB F 5100.16 by retrieving the consignor's copy and returning it 
together with his own approved copy to the appropriate TTB officer for 
cancellation.

(26 U.S.C. 5005)



Sec.  19.405  Consignor for in-bond shipments.

    (a) General. A proprietor who ships spirits, denatured spirits, or 
wines by transfer in bond is the ``consignor'' of the shipment for 
purposes of this part. The following rules apply to these transfers:
    (1) A consignor who is a proprietor of a distilled spirits plant 
must prepare a transfer record in accordance with Sec.  19.620 to cover 
the transfer in bond of--
    (i) Spirits or denatured spirits to another distilled spirits plant 
pursuant to an approved application on form TTB F 5100.16, Application 
for Transfer of Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits in Bond;
    (ii) Wine to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant or a 
bonded wine cellar; or
    (iii) Spirits or denatured spirits to an alcohol fuel plant pursuant 
to an approved application on TTB F 5100.16, Application for Transfer of 
Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits in Bond; and
    (2) A consignor who is a proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must 
prepare a transfer record in accordance with Sec.  19.620 to cover the 
transfer in bond of spirits to the bonded premises of a distilled 
spirits plant pursuant to an approved application on TTB F 5100.16.
    (b) Disposition of the transfer record. On completion of lading or 
transfer by pipeline, the consignor must retain one copy of the transfer 
record and one copy of any accompanying document and must forward the 
original transfer record and any accompanying document to the consignee. 
If the shipment is made by truck, the original transfer record and 
accompanying documents must accompany the shipment.
    (c) Multiple shipments. As a general rule, a consignor must prepare 
a transfer record for each conveyance. However, a consignor may prepare 
a single transfer record that covers all packages of spirits shipped by 
truck on the same day to the same plant. In such a case, the consignor 
must prepare a shipment and delivery order for each shipment showing the 
number of packages, their serial numbers or other package 
identification, the name of the producer, warehouseman, or processor, 
and the serial numbers of any seals or other security devices applied to 
the truck. The shipping and delivery order must be properly 
authenticated by the consignor and must constitute a complete record of 
the spirits transferred in each truck each day. The consignor must 
retain a copy of each shipping and delivery order. After lading the last 
truck for the day, the consignor must retain one copy of the single 
transfer record and one copy of any accompanying document and forward 
the original single transfer record and accompanying document to the 
consignee.

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    (d) Packages. When a consignor transfers spirits in packages, the 
consignor must weigh each package except in the following circumstances:
    (1) When transferring the spirits in a secured conveyance;
    (2) When the consignor has securely sealed the individual packages; 
or
    (3) When the appropriate TTB officer waives this requirement upon a 
finding that there will be no jeopardy to the revenue.
    (e) Temporary serial numbers. When packages are weighed at the time 
of shipment, the consignor must assign temporary serial numbers to the 
packages and show for each package its gross shipment weight on a 
package gauge record prepared in accordance with Sec.  19.619. A copy of 
the package gauge record must accompany each original or copy of the 
transfer record.
    (f) Bulk conveyances and pipelines. When a consignor transfers 
spirits, denatured spirits, or wines in bulk conveyances or by 
pipelines, the consignor must gauge the spirits, denatured spirits, or 
wines and record the quantity determined on the transfer record required 
under Sec.  19.620 or Sec.  24.309 of this chapter. The consignor must 
secure bulk conveyances of spirits or denatured spirits pursuant to 
Sec.  19.441 of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5212, 5362)



Sec.  19.406  Reconsignment of in-bond shipments.

    A consignor may reconsign an in-bond shipment of spirits, denatured 
spirits, or wines prior to, or upon, arrival of the shipment at the 
premises of the consignee for any good faith reason. The consignor may 
reconsign the shipment to himself or to another consignee who is 
qualified to receive the shipment and has an adequate bond. In either 
case, an Application for Transfer of Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits in 
Bond on form TTB F 5100.16 must have been previously approved for the 
new consignee, except that an approved TTB F 5100.16 is not required for 
the transfer of wine. The bond of the new consignee will cover the 
shipment while in transit after reconsignment. When a consignor 
reconsigns a shipment, the consignor must prepare a new transfer record 
prominently marked with the word ``Reconsignment''. The consignor must 
also notify the original consignee that the transfer has been cancelled.

(26 U.S.C. 5212, 5362)



Sec.  19.407  Consignee premises.

    (a) General. A proprietor who receives spirits, denatured spirits, 
or wines by transfer in bond is the ``consignee'' of the shipment for 
purposes of this part. Upon arrival of an in-bond shipment at the 
consignee's premises or at the destination point specified in the 
carrier's transportation documents, the consignee must:
    (1) Examine each conveyance to determine whether the securing 
devices, if any, are intact upon arrival. If the securing devices are 
not intact, the consignee must immediately notify the appropriate TTB 
officer before removal of any spirits from the conveyance;
    (2) Determine, record, and report any losses as required by subpart 
R of this part;
    (3) Acknowledge receipt of the shipment on the transfer record as 
required by Sec.  19.621 or Sec.  24.309 of this chapter and retain the 
original of the transfer record and any accompanying documents for his 
files. Retained copies of transfer records will become deposit records 
for purposes of this part; and
    (4) Identify separately any spirits that were produced at an alcohol 
fuel plant. Those spirits may not be withdrawn, used, sold or otherwise 
disposed of for other than fuel use.
    (b) Packages. When a consignee receives spirits in packages, the 
consignee must weigh each package. The consignee must record the 
receiving weight of each package on the accompanying package gauge 
record or on a list according to temporary package serial numbers 
prepared by the consignor. A copy of the package gauge record or list 
must remain with the original transfer record. However, the consignee is 
not required to weigh each package when:
    (1) The transfer is made in a secured conveyance and the securing 
devices are intact on arrival;
    (2) The individual packages were sealed by the consignor and are 
intact on arrival; or

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    (3) The requirement for weighing the packages at the consignor's 
premises has been waived under Sec.  19.405(d)(3).
    (c) Bulk conveyances and pipelines. When a consignee receives 
spirits, denatured spirits, or wines by bulk conveyance or by pipeline, 
the consignee must:
    (1) Make a gauge and record the results on the transfer record in 
accordance with Sec.  19.621 or Sec.  24.309 of this chapter. However, 
the appropriate TTB officer may waive the gauging requirement for 
receipts by pipeline upon a finding that there will be no jeopardy to 
the revenue; and
    (2) Ensure that each conveyance is empty and has been thoroughly 
drained.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5213, 5362)

                 Receipt of Spirits from Customs Custody



Sec.  19.409  General.

    A proprietor may withdraw from customs custody spirits imported or 
brought into the United States in bulk containers for transfer of those 
spirits without payment of tax to the bonded premises of the 
proprietor's distilled spirits plant. The proprietor may receive these 
spirits either in bulk containers or by pipeline. Spirits received on 
bonded premises under this section may be:
    (a) Withdrawn for any purpose authorized by chapter 51 of the IRC in 
the same manner as domestic spirits; or
    (b) Redistilled or denatured only at 185[deg] or more of proof. For 
the requirements regarding transfers of bulk spirits from customs 
custody to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant, see subpart 
L of part 27 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5232)



Sec.  19.410  Age and fill date.

    For purposes of this part, the age and fill date for spirits 
imported or brought into the United States will be:
    (a) The claimed age, as shown on the documentation required under 
part 5 of this chapter; and
    (b) The date that packages of spirits are released from customs 
custody or are filled on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits 
plant.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.411  Recording gauge.

    (a) Receipts into storage. When a proprietor receives into the 
storage account packages of spirits from customs custody, the proprietor 
must use the last official gauge to compute and record the average 
content of the packages received in the storage records required under 
Sec.  19.590. That gauge also will constitute the basis for entries on 
the package summary records required under Sec.  19.591. If the last 
official gauge indicates a substantial variation in the contents of the 
packages, the proprietor must group the packages into lots according to 
their approximate contents and assign a separate lot identification to 
each group of packages, based on the date the packages were received on 
bonded premises.
    (b) Receipts into processing. When a proprietor receives into the 
processing account packages of spirits from customs custody the 
proprietor must determine the proof gallons of spirits received in each 
package. The determination may be made by using the last official gauge.

(26 U.S.C. 5232)



Sec.  19.412  Importation of denatured spirits.

    For provisions relating to the importation of denatured spirits, see 
Sec.  27.222 of this chapter.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59455, Aug. 30, 2016]

                Marking Requirements for Imported Spirits



Sec.  19.414  Marks on containers of imported spirits.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, 
when a proprietor receives imported bulk containers of spirits on bonded 
premises under Sec.  19.409 or fills packages from imported bulk 
containers on the proprietor's bonded premises, each container or filled 
package must be marked with:
    (1) The name of the importer;
    (2) The country of origin of the spirits;
    (3) The kind of spirits;

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    (4) In the case of filled packages, the package identification 
number as required under Sec.  19.485 or the package serial number as 
required under Sec.  19.490. Package identification numbers and package 
serial numbers must be preceded by the symbol ``IMP'';
    (5) If the package is filled on bonded premises, the date of fill;
    (6) The proof; and
    (7) The proof gallons of spirits in the package.
    (b) Responsibility for marks. Except as otherwise provided in 
paragraph (c) of this section, the proprietor who receives packages of 
imported spirits under Sec.  19.409 is responsible for ensuring that the 
required marks are placed on the packages and for preparing the required 
deposit records.
    (c) Exception. A proprietor is not required to place or ensure the 
placement of prescribed marks on packages when the spirits will be 
removed from the packages within 30 days after receipt at the distilled 
spirits plant. However, the proprietor must still assign package 
identification numbers or package serial numbers for use on deposit 
records and other transaction forms, records, or reports.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.415  Marks on containers of Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits.

    (a) Packages from Puerto Rico. When a proprietor receives packages 
of Puerto Rican spirits on bonded premises under the provisions of this 
subpart, the markings required under Sec.  26.40 of this chapter will be 
acceptable in place of the markings required under Sec.  19.414. 
However, the proprietor still must mark each package to show the date of 
fill as required under Sec.  19.410, and must include on each package 
the words ``Puerto Rican'' or the abbreviation ``P.R.''.
    (b) Packages from the Virgin Islands. When a proprietor receives 
packages of Virgin Islands spirits on bonded premises under the 
provisions of this subpart, the markings required under Sec.  26.206 of 
this chapter will be acceptable in place of the markings required under 
Sec.  19.414. However, the proprietor still must mark each package to 
show the date of fill as required under Sec.  19.410, and must include 
on each package the words ``Virgin Islands'' or the abbreviation 
``V.I.''.
    (c) Portable bulk containers. Portable bulk containers of Puerto 
Rican or Virgin Islands spirits that are filled on bonded premises must 
be marked in accordance with Sec.  19.484. In addition, those containers 
must be marked with the serial number of any approved formula under 
which they were produced and with the words ``Puerto Rican'' or the 
abbreviation ``P.R.'' or ``Virgin Islands'' or the ``V.I.'', as 
applicable.
    (d) Cases of bottled alcohol. Alcohol from Puerto Rico or the Virgin 
Islands that is bottled and cased on bonded premises must be marked as 
required by Sec.  19.496. In addition, the words ``Puerto Rican'' or 
``Virgin Islands'' or the abbreviation ``P.R.'' or ``V.I.'', 
respectively, must precede the word ``alcohol'' designation on the 
cases.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5235)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]

                Spirits Withdrawn Without Payment of Tax



Sec.  19.418  Authorized withdrawals without payment of tax.

    (a) A proprietor may withdraw spirits from bonded premises without 
payment of tax for:
    (1) Export, as authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(4);
    (2) Transfer to customs manufacturing bonded warehouses, as 
authorized under 19 U.S.C. 1311;
    (3) Transfer to foreign trade zones, as authorized under 19 U.S.C. 
81c;
    (4) Supplies for certain vessels and aircraft, as authorized under 
19 U.S.C. 1309;
    (5) Transfer to customs bonded warehouses, as authorized under 26 
U.S.C. 5066 or 5214(a)(9);
    (6) Use in wine production, as authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5373;
    (7) Transfer to any university, college of learning, or institution 
of scientific research for experimental or research use as authorized 
under 26 U.S.C. 5312(a);
    (8) Research, development or testing, as authorized under 26 U.S.C. 
5214(a)(10); or,

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    (9) Use on bonded wine cellar premises in the production of wine and 
wine products which will be rendered unfit for beverage use, as 
authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5362(d).
    (b) If a proprietor withdraws spirits for any of the purposes listed 
under paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) of this section, the proprietor 
must do so in accordance with the provisions of part 28 of this chapter.

(19 U.S.C. 1311);

(26 U.S.C. 5066, 5214, 5312, 5373)



Sec.  19.419  Withdrawals of spirits for use in wine production.

    A proprietor may withdraw wine spirits without payment of tax for 
transfer in bond to a bonded wine cellar for use in wine production. The 
proprietor, as consignor, must prepare a transfer record in accordance 
with Sec.  19.620. In addition, the proprietor must prepare a package 
gauge record in accordance with Sec.  19.619 and must attach it to the 
transfer record, unless the wine spirits are already in packages and are 
being withdrawn on the production or filling gauge.

(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5373)



Sec.  19.420  Withdrawals of spirits without payment of 
tax for experimental or research use.

    A scientific university, college of learning, or institution of 
scientific research qualified under Sec.  19.35 may withdraw spirits 
from bonded premises without payment of tax for experimental or research 
use. In order to withdraw a specific quantity of spirits for 
experimental or research use, the qualified institution must file a 
letterhead application with, and receive written approval from, the 
appropriate TTB officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5312)



Sec.  19.421  Withdrawals of spirits for use in production of
nonbeverage wine and nonbeverage wine products.

    A proprietor may withdraw spirits without payment of tax for 
transfer to a bonded wine cellar for use in the production of 
nonbeverage wine and nonbeverage wine products in accordance with part 
24 of this chapter. The proprietor, as consignor, must prepare a 
transfer record in accordance with Sec.  19.620. In addition, the 
proprietor must prepare a package gauge record in accordance with Sec.  
19.619 and must attach it to the transfer record, unless the wine 
spirits are already in packages and are being withdrawn on the 
production or filling gauge.

(26 U.S.C. 5214)

                      Spirits Withdrawn Free of Tax



Sec.  19.424  Authorized withdrawals free of tax.

    A proprietor may withdraw spirits from bonded premises free of tax 
as provided in this chapter:
    (a) Upon receipt of a signed photocopy of a permit to withdraw and 
use alcohol free of tax issued on form TTB F 5150.9 under part 22 of 
this chapter;
    (b) Upon receipt of a signed photocopy of a permit to procure 
spirits free of tax for use of the United States or any governmental 
agency, any State, any political division of a State, or the District of 
Columbia for nonbeverage purposes as provided in 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(2) 
issued on form TTB F 5150.33 under part 22 of this chapter;
    (c) Upon receipt of a valid permit issued under this part to procure 
spirits by and for the use of the United States under the provisions of 
26 U.S.C. 7510 for purposes other than those specified in paragraph (b) 
of this section;
    (d) If the spirits are specially denatured--
    (1) Upon receipt of a signed photocopy of a permit to procure 
specially denatured spirits issued on TTB F 5150.9 under part 20 of this 
chapter; or
    (2) For export;
    (e) If the spirits are completely denatured, for any lawful purpose; 
or
    (f) If the spirits are contained in an article.

(26 U.S.C. 5214, 7510)



Sec.  19.425  Withdrawal of spirits free of tax.

    When a proprietor ships tax-free spirits to a permit holder as 
provided under Sec.  19.424, the proprietor must:
    (a) Ship the spirits to the consignee designated in the permit;
    (b) Ship the spirits in approved containers;

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    (c) Gauge each container, unless the spirits are in cases or are 
withdrawn based on the production or filling gauge;
    (d) Prepare a package gauge record in accordance with Sec.  19.619, 
and attach it to the record of shipment if the spirits are in packages 
that are to be gauged;
    (e) Prepare a record of shipment (shipping invoice, bill of lading, 
or other document serving the same purpose) for each shipment and 
forward the original to the consignee as provided in Sec.  19.625; and
    (f) Secure all bulk conveyances as provided in Sec.  19.441.

(26 U.S.C. 5214)



Sec.  19.426  Withdrawal of spirits by the United States.

    (a) Withdrawal for nonbeverage use--(1) Permit required. Agencies of 
the United States Government that wish to obtain either specially 
denatured spirits or spirits free of tax for nonbeverage purposes must 
apply for and receive a permit on form TTB F 5150.33 or must have a 
previously issued permit on ATF Form 1444. TTB issues permits to 
Government agencies for:
    (i) Withdrawal and use of specially denatured spirits under part 20 
of this chapter;
    (ii) Withdrawal and use of alcohol free of tax for nonbeverage 
purposes under part 22 of this chapter; and
    (iii) Importation and use of alcohol free of tax for nonbeverage 
purposes under part 27 of this chapter.
    (2) Orders and shipments. In order to obtain spirits under this 
section, the United States Government agency must forward a copy of a 
signed permit to the distilled spirits plant for the initial purchase. 
Later orders with the same plant may refer to that permit number. In the 
case of a Government agency holding a single permit for use by its 
subagencies, the copy of the signed permit must contain an attachment 
listing all subagencies authorized to obtain spirits under that permit. 
For each shipment that a proprietor makes to a Government agency under 
this section, the proprietor must prepare a record of shipment and 
forward the original to the Government agency as provided in Sec.  
19.625.
    (b) Withdrawal for beverage use. Agencies of the United States 
Government that wish to obtain distilled spirits free of tax for 
beverage purposes under 26 U.S.C. 7510 must provide a proper purchase 
order signed by the head of the agency or an authorized designee. Each 
case of spirits withdrawn must bear a plain mark ``For Use of the United 
States'' in addition to the marks required by subpart S of this part. 
For each withdrawal under this paragraph, the proprietor must prepare a 
record containing the information required by Sec.  19.611 for a record 
of tax determination and must mark this record ``Free of Tax for Use of 
the United States.''

(26 U.S.C. 7510);

(26 U.S.C. 5271, 5313)



Sec.  19.427  Removal of denatured spirits and articles.

    (a) Specially denatured spirits. (1) Specially denatured spirits 
withdrawn by a proprietor free of tax under Sec.  19.424(d) must be 
shipped in the type of containers authorized under subpart S to the 
consignee designated on the permit. Bulk conveyances used to transport 
specially denatured spirits must be secured as required by Sec.  19.441, 
and the proprietor must prepare a record of shipment in accordance with 
Sec.  19.625. If a proprietor withdraws specially denatured spirits for 
export or for transfer to a foreign trade zone for export or for storage 
pending export, the provisions of part 28 of this chapter will apply to 
the withdrawal.
    (2) A proprietor may transfer specially denatured spirits to 
qualified users located in a foreign trade zone for use in the 
manufacture of articles under part 20 of this chapter.
    (b) Completely denatured alcohol. No permit, application, or notice 
is required for the removal of completely denatured alcohol from bonded 
premises.
    (c) Samples of denatured spirits. (1) A proprietor may take samples 
of denatured spirits free of tax that are necessary for the conduct of 
business. A proprietor may furnish samples of specially denatured 
spirits:
    (i) To dealers in, and users of, specially denatured spirits in 
advance of sales; or

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    (ii) To applicants or prospective applicants for permits to use 
specially denatured spirits for experimental purposes or for use in 
preparing samples of a finished product for submission to TTB.
    (2) A proprietor must maintain records to ensure that samples of 
specially denatured spirits furnished to each nonpermittee do not exceed 
5 gallons per calendar year. However, a proprietor may furnish samples 
in excess of 5 gallons to a nonpermittee if the consignee has provided 
the proprietor with a letterhead application approved under Sec.  20.252 
of this chapter. The proprietor must retain the approved letterhead 
application on file as a part of the record of transaction. For each 
shipment of a sample over the 5 gallon limit, the proprietor must 
prepare a record of shipment and forward the original to the consignee 
as provided in Sec.  19.625. Each such sample must bear a label showing 
the word ``Sample'', the words ``Specially Denatured Alcohol'' or 
``Specially Denatured Rum'' as applicable, the formula number, and the 
proprietor's name, address, and plant number. The proprietor must 
maintain records of samples of less than 5 gallons as provided in Sec.  
19.616.
    (d) Articles. A proprietor may remove articles from bonded premises 
in accordance with part 20 of this chapter.

(19 U.S.C. 81c);

(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5271)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59455, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  19.428  Reconsignment.

    (a) A consignor may reconsign a shipment of spirits or specially 
denatured spirits withdrawn free of tax under Sec.  19.424. The shipment 
may be reconsigned while in transit or upon arrival at the consignee's 
premises for any bona fide reason. The consignor may reconsign the 
shipment:
    (1) To himself;
    (2) To a proprietor for return to bonded premises under Sec.  
19.454; or
    (3) To another consignee holding a valid permit issued under part 20 
or 22 of this chapter.
    (b) In the case of reconsignment to a proprietor for return to 
bonded premises under Sec.  19.454, the distilled spirits plant 
proprietor who will return the spirits to bond must file a consent of 
surety on form TTB F 5000.18 to extend the terms of the operations or 
unit bond to cover the return of the spirits.
    (c) When a consignor reconsigns a shipment, the consignor must 
cancel the initial record of shipment and prepare a new record of 
shipment marked ``Reconsignment''. The consignor must annotate the 
copies of the canceled record of shipment and the new record of shipment 
to cross-reference each other.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                  Spirits Withdrawn on Production Gauge



Sec.  19.431  Withdrawal of spirits on production gauge.

    A proprietor may withdraw spirits from bonded premises for any 
lawful purpose based on the production gauge when it is made in 
accordance with Sec.  19.289(b). Spirits may be withdrawn without 
payment of tax for export based on the production gauge when it is made 
under Sec.  19.289(c). When spirits that are to be withdrawn on 
determination of tax on the original gauge are transferred in bond, all 
copies of the transfer record required by Sec.  19.620 must be marked 
``Withdrawal on Original Gauge''.

(26 U.S.C. 5204)

                   Rules for Taking Samples of Spirits



Sec.  19.434  Spirits withdrawn from bonded premises.

    (a) Laboratory samples. A proprietor may withdraw spirits without 
payment of tax, or may withdraw wine spirits or brandy free of tax, to 
the proprietor's laboratory, to the laboratory of an affiliated or 
subsidiary corporation, or, if approved by the appropriate TTB officer, 
to a recognized commercial laboratory. The samples must be used only for 
testing or analysis to determine the quality or character of the 
finished product and must be withdrawn in the minimum amounts necessary 
for the purpose.

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    (b) Customer samples. If a bona fide purchase agreement exists that 
is contingent upon quality approval, a proprietor may furnish to a 
prospective customer a sample of spirits not exceeding 1 liter for 
quality testing. A proprietor may furnish a sample not to exceed 1 liter 
to a prospective customer for quality testing in anticipation of a 
purchase agreement if the customer is authorized to receive bulk spirits 
for industrial use.
    (c) Research or development. A proprietor may withdraw spirits 
without payment of tax for research or development testing, for testing 
of processes, systems, or materials, or for the testing of equipment 
relating to distilled spirits or distilled spirits plant operations. The 
amount withdrawn must be limited to the amount reasonably necessary to 
conduct the test. If the test is to be conducted by someone other than 
the proprietor, the proprietor must obtain a written statement, executed 
by the consignee, agreeing to maintain records of the receipt, use, and 
disposition of all spirits received for purposes of the test. The 
statement must specify that records of operations will be available 
during regular business hours for inspection by TTB officers.
    (d) Conditions. The following conditions apply to the withdrawal and 
testing of samples under this section:
    (1) The spirits may not be used for consumer testing or other market 
analysis;
    (2) The proprietor must maintain the records specified in Sec.  
19.616; and
    (3) Remnants or residues of spirits not used during testing must be 
destroyed or returned to the bonded premises of the proprietor.
    (e) Liability for tax. The proprietor must pay the tax on any 
samples of spirits withdrawn, used, or disposed of in a manner not 
authorized by this section.
    (f) Losses. When spirits are lost before use for a purpose 
authorized under this section, the proprietor must pay the tax or must 
file a claim for remission of tax liability in accordance with Sec.  
19.263.

(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5173)



Sec.  19.435  Samples used on bonded premises.

    A proprietor may take samples of spirits for research, development, 
testing, or laboratory analysis conducted in a laboratory located on the 
bonded premises. The purposes, conditions, and limitations specified for 
samples under Sec.  19.434 will also apply to samples used under this 
section.

(26 U.S.C. 5008)



Sec.  19.436  Taxpayment of samples.

    When a proprietor is required to pay tax on samples under Sec.  
19.434(f), the proprietor may include the tax on the next semimonthly or 
quarterly tax return, as appropriate, if qualified to defer payment of 
tax. If a proprietor is not qualified to defer payment of tax, the 
proprietor must prepay the tax on form TTB F 5000.24. See subpart I of 
this part for rules regarding the payment of taxes.

(26 U.S.C. 5005, 5061)



Sec.  19.437  Labels.

    (a) On each container of spirits withdrawn under Sec.  19.434, the 
proprietor must affix a label showing the following information:
    (1) The proprietor's name and plant number;
    (2) The date withdrawn;
    (3) The purpose for which withdrawn;
    (4) The kind of spirits;
    (5) The size and the proof of the sample, if known; and
    (6) The name and address of the consignee, if the spirits are 
removed other than to the proprietor's adjacent or contiguous premises.
    (b) The labeling prescribed under paragraph (a) of this section is 
not required when the sample container bears a label approved under part 
5 of this chapter and subpart S of this part and the sample is removed 
from bonded premises to the general premises of the same distilled 
spirits plant or to any laboratory owned and operated by the proprietor 
of that distilled spirits plant.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5214, 5373)

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                          Securing Conveyances



Sec.  19.441  Securing of conveyances.

    (a) Construction for securing. When the securing of a conveyance is 
required by this part, the conveyance must be constructed so that all 
openings, including valves, may be closed and secured.
    (b) Approval of securing devices. Seals, locks or other devices on 
conveyances used to transport taxpaid spirits, denatured spirits 
transferred in bond, or denatured spirits withdrawn free of tax do not 
require approval by TTB. On the other hand, all seals, locks, or devices 
used on conveyances in which spirits are transferred in bond, withdrawn 
free of tax, or withdrawn without payment of tax, require approval by 
the appropriate TTB officer before use. However, cap seals at least 
three-fourths of an inch in diameter, ball-strap-type (railroad) seals 
with a strap at least five-sixteenths of an inch wide, and locking 
security cable with at least a \1/16\-inch cable may be used on 
conveyances without approval by TTB. Such seals must:
    (1) Be made of durable materials;
    (2) Bear the plant registration number or the name, or readily 
recognizable abbreviation of the name, of the proprietor;
    (3) Bear a serial number, including letter prefixes or suffixes, 
which will not be repeated within the following 6-month period;
    (4) Be durably and legibly marked; and
    (5) Be constructed to show evidence of tampering.
    (c) Furnishing and affixing securing devices. The proprietor must 
furnish and affix any seals, locks or other devices used on conveyances. 
However, TTB may require any conveyance in which spirits are transferred 
in bond, withdrawn free of tax, or withdrawn without payment of tax, to 
be secured by a device furnished by TTB and affixed by a TTB officer. 
The securing of a conveyance will be done:
    (1) As soon as the conveyance is loaded for shipment; and
    (2) In such a manner that access to the contents of the conveyance 
cannot be gained without leaving evidence of tampering.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5682)



Subpart Q_Return of Spirits to Bonded Premises and Voluntary Destruction



Sec.  19.451  Scope.

    The IRC allows a proprietor of a distilled spirits plant to return 
distilled spirits, denatured spirits, and articles to the bonded 
premises of that plant under certain conditions. This subpart covers the 
types of returns allowed, sets forth the procedures that the proprietor 
must follow when returning these products to bonded premises, and 
prescribes rules for voluntary destruction on or off bonded premises.

                Conditions for Return of Spirits to Bond



Sec.  19.452  Return of taxpaid spirits to bonded premises for
destruction, denaturation, redistillation, reconditioning, or rebottling.

    (a) Allowable returns. A proprietor may return spirits to bonded 
premises if the spirits were taxpaid or tax determined by him, by 
another distilled spirits plant proprietor, or by an importer upon 
importation through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. However, 
consistent with section 5215(a) of the IRC the proprietor may return 
such spirits to bond only for one of the following reasons:
    (1) Destruction, in accordance with Sec.  19.459;
    (2) Denaturation, in accordance with subpart O of this part;
    (3) Redistillation, in accordance with subpart L of this part;
    (4) Reconditioning; or
    (5) Rebottling.
    (b) Dump and gauge of returned spirits. The proprietor must 
immediately dump spirits returned to bonded premises under this section 
unless the spirits are returned in the sealed metal drums in which they 
were withdrawn. The proprietor must gauge spirits returned under this 
section upon their receipt. The proprietor may gauge spirits in bottles 
based upon the case markings and label information in accordance with 
Sec.  19.286.
    (c) Claims for credit or refund of tax. A proprietor may file a 
claim under Sec.  19.264 for credit or refund of tax on spirits returned 
to bonded premises

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under this section. In addition to the information specified in Sec.  
19.264, a proprietor filing a claim for credit or refund of tax must 
have on file at the plant where spirits are returned to bond the 
following documentation for each lot of spirits returned:
    (1) Documentation that establishes the amount of tax for which the 
claim for credit or refund is filed. If the spirits contain eligible 
wine or eligible flavors, the proprietor must have on file a copy of the 
record of tax determination as prescribed by Sec.  19.611, or other 
documentation that establishes the rate of tax that was paid on the 
product. In lieu of establishing the actual effective tax rate of the 
product, the proprietor may claim a credit or refund based on the lowest 
effective tax rate applied to the product; and
    (2) Credit memoranda or comparable financial records evidencing the 
return of each lot of spirits.
    (d) Applicability of Chapter 51 of the IRC. All provisions of 
chapter 51 of the IRC and of this part that apply to spirits under TTB 
bond also apply to spirits when returned to bond under this section.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5010, 5201, 5207, 5215)



Sec.  19.453  Return of bottled spirits for relabeling or reclosing.

    A proprietor may return bottled distilled spirits to his bonded 
premises for relabeling or reclosing. When bottled spirits are returned 
for relabeling or reclosing, the proprietor may not claim credit or 
refund of tax on the returned spirits, and no tax will be due on their 
subsequent removal. The proprietor must relabel or reclose the bottles 
immediately and must promptly remove the spirits from bonded premises. 
The provisions of Sec.  19.363 apply to relabeling and reclosing 
performed under this section.

(26 U.S.C. 5215)



Sec.  19.454  Other authorized returns to bonded premises.

    In addition to the returns to bonded premises specified in 
Sec. Sec.  19.452 and 19.453, there are other permissible returns of 
distilled spirits products to a proprietor's bonded premises. These 
other products, the purposes for which they may be returned, and the 
conditions for their return are listed in the table below. All of these 
products must be gauged upon receipt.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Type of product         Purpose of return        Conditions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (1) For            To any DSP authorized
                                 redistillation.    to produce or
                                                    process.
(a) Denatured spirits           (2) For            To any DSP. The DSP
 withdrawn free of tax under     subsequent         proprietor must file
 part 20 of this chapter.        lawful             a consent of surety,
                                 withdrawal.        form TTB F 5000.18,
                                                    to extend the terms
                                                    of the operations or
                                                    unit bond to cover
                                                    the return of
                                                    spirits.
(b) Recovered denatured         (1) For            (i) To any DSP
 spirits.                        restoration or     authorized to
                                 redenaturation.    denature.
                                                   (ii) If SDA needs to
                                                    be redistilled, the
                                                    DSP must be
                                                    authorized to
                                                    produce or process
                                                    spirits.
                                                   (iii) Returns must be
                                                    in accordance with
                                                    part 20 of this
                                                    chapter.
(c) Recovered articles........  (1) For            (i) To any DSP
                                 restoration or     authorized to
                                 redenaturation.    denature.
                                                   (ii) If recovered
                                                    articles need to be
                                                    redistilled, the DSP
                                                    must be authorized
                                                    to produce or
                                                    process spirits.
                                                   (iii) Returns must be
                                                    in accordance with
                                                    part 20 of this
                                                    chapter.
(d) Articles manufactured       (1) For recovery   To a DSP authorized
 under part 20 of this chapter   by                 to produce or
 and spirits residues from       redistillation.    process spirits.
 manufacturing processes.
                                (1) For            To any DSP authorized
                                 redistillation.    to produce or
                                                    process.
(e) Specially denatured         (2) For            To any DSP. The DSP
 spirits withdrawn free of tax   subsequent         proprietor must file
 for export under part 28 of     lawful             a consent of surety,
 this chapter.                   withdrawal.        TTB F 5000.18, to
                                                    extend the terms of
                                                    the operations or
                                                    unit bond to cover
                                                    the return of
                                                    spirits.
(f) Tax-free spirits withdrawn  (1) For            (i) To any DSP
 under part 22 of this chapter.  redistillation.    authorized to
                                                    produce or process.

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                                (2) For            (ii) To any DSP. The
                                 subsequent         DSP proprietor must
                                 lawful             file a consent of
                                 withdrawal.        surety, TTB F
                                                    5000.18, to extend
                                                    the terms of the
                                                    operations or unit
                                                    bond to cover the
                                                    return of spirits.
                                (1) For            (i) To any DSP
                                 redistillation.    authorized to
                                                    produce or process.
(g) Recovered tax-free spirits  (2) For            (ii) To any DSP. The
 withdrawn under part 22 of      restoration (not   DSP proprietor must
 this chapter.                   including          file a consent of
                                 redistillation).   surety, TTB F
                                                    5000.18, to extend
                                                    the terms of the
                                                    operations or unit
                                                    bond to cover the
                                                    return of spirits.
(h) Spirits withdrawn without   (1) For            (i) For (1)--To any
 payment of tax under part 28    redistillation.    to DSP authorized to
 of this chapter for export,                        produce or process
 for transfer to a customs                          spirits.
 bonded storage, manipulation,
 or manufacturing warehouse,
 for deposit in an FTZ, or for
 use on vessels or aircraft,
 and not so exported,
 transferred, deposited, or
 used.
                                (2) For later      (ii) For (2)--To the
                                 lawful removal.    bonded premises from
                                                    which withdrawn for
                                                    later lawful
                                                    removal.
                                                   (iii) For (1) and
                                                    (2)--Returns must be
                                                    made in accordance
                                                    with the provisions
                                                    of part 28 of this
                                                    chapter.
(i) Wine spirits withdrawn      (1) Any lawful     (i) To any DSP.
 without payment of tax for      purpose.
 use in wine production.
                                                   (ii) The proprietor
                                                    must obtain approval
                                                    as provided in Sec.
                                                     19.403.
                                                   (iii) Removal of wine
                                                    spirits from a
                                                    winery must be in
                                                    accordance with part
                                                    24 of this chapter.
(j) Spirits withdrawn without   (1) For            (i) To the DSP from
 payment of tax for research,    destruction, or    which the spirits
 development, or testing.        return to          were withdrawn.
                                 containers, or
                                 return to the
                                 distilling
                                 system.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


(19 U.S.C. 81(c), 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5062, 5066, 5214, 5215, 5223, 5273, 
5373)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-92a, 76 
FR 19908, Apr. 11, 2011]



Sec.  19.455  Return of spirits withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback.

    (a) Subject to the provisions of Sec. Sec.  28.197 through 28.199 of 
this chapter, whole or partial shipments of spirits withdrawn for export 
with benefit of drawback may be returned to:
    (1) The bonded premises of the distilled spirits plant, pursuant to 
Sec.  19.452; or
    (2) To a wholesale liquor dealer or taxpaid storeroom.
    (b) Claims for export drawback filed by proprietors on form TTB F 
5110.30 which include the returned spirits shall be reduced by the 
amount of tax paid or determined on the returned spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5215)



Sec.  19.457  Receipt of spirits abandoned to the United States.

    Spirits abandoned to the United States may be sold, without payment 
of the tax, to a proprietor of a distilled spirits plant for 
denaturation or for redistillation and denaturation, provided that the 
plant is authorized to denature or redistill and denature spirits. The 
proprietor must gauge the spirits upon receipt and must keep the spirits 
apart from all other spirits or denatured spirits until denatured.

(26 U.S.C. 5243)

                     Rules for Voluntary Destruction



Sec.  19.459  Voluntary destruction.

    (a) General. A proprietor may voluntarily destroy spirits, denatured 
spirits, articles, or wines on bonded premises as provided in this 
section. There is no tax liability on spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, or wines destroyed in accordance with this section.
    (b) Wine notice. A proprietor may destroy wine held on bonded 
premises only after the proprietor has filed a notice of intent to 
destroy with the appropriate TTB officer stating the kind and quantity 
of wine to be destroyed and the date and manner in which the wine is to 
be destroyed. The wine may

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be destroyed after the filing of the notice.
    (c) Gauging. A proprietor must gauge all spirits, denatured spirits, 
articles, or wines to be destroyed. The proprietor may establish the 
gauge of spirits in bottles on the basis of legible case markings and 
label information in accordance with Sec.  19.286. The proprietor must 
individually count bottles in partial cases.
    (d) Destruction off bonded premises. If a proprietor intends to 
remove spirits, denatured spirits, articles, or wines from bonded 
premises in order to destroy them at a location off bonded premises, the 
proprietor must file a consent of surety to cover the removal. When the 
destruction takes place off plant premises, the proprietor must comply 
with applicable Federal, State, and local environmental laws and 
regulations.
    (e) Record of destruction. The proprietor must record the 
destruction of spirits, denatured spirits, articles, or wines as 
provided in Sec.  19.617.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5370)



                     Subpart R_Losses and Shortages



Sec.  19.461  Losses and shortages in general.

    (a) Allowable losses and shortages. Except as otherwise provided in 
paragraph (b) of this section, TTB will not collect tax on spirits, 
denatured spirits, or wines that are lost, destroyed, or otherwise 
unaccounted for while in bond, and if the tax has already been paid, TTB 
will refund the tax.
    (b) Exceptions. TTB will collect the tax in the case of:
    (1) Theft, unless the appropriate TTB officer finds that the theft 
occurred without connivance, collusion, fraud or negligence on the part 
of the proprietor, owner, consignor, consignee, bailee, or carrier, or 
any employee or agent of any of them;
    (2) Voluntary destruction carried out other than as provided in 
subpart Q of this part;
    (3) An unexplained shortage of bottled spirits.
    (c) Burden of proof. When it appears that a theft occurred, the 
burden of proof will be on the proprietor or other person liable for the 
tax to establish to the satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that 
the theft did not result from connivance, collusion, fraud, or 
negligence on the part of the proprietor, owner, consignor, consignee, 
bailee, or carrier, or any employee or agent of any of them.
    (d) Claims. Claims for losses and shortages allowable under this 
section must be filed in accordance with the provisions of subpart J of 
this part.
    (e) Limitations. TTB will abate, remit, credit, or refund taxes on 
spirits, denatured spirits, or wines lost by theft only to the extent 
that the claimant is not indemnified against, or recompensed for, the 
taxes paid or owed.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5370)



Sec.  19.462  Determination of losses in bond.

    (a) Times for determining losses. A proprietor must determine at any 
of the following times whether a loss of spirits, denatured spirits, or 
wines has occurred:
    (1) Each time a tank or bulk conveyance is emptied;
    (2) Upon discovery of an accident or an unusual variation in a 
gauge; and
    (3) When required to take a physical inventory.
    (b) Losses from theft, tampering, or unauthorized voluntary 
destruction. Whenever any spirits, denatured spirits, or wines are lost 
or destroyed in bond, whether by theft, tampering, or unauthorized 
voluntary destruction, the proprietor may elect voluntarily to pay the 
tax on the quantity lost. If the proprietor does not elect to pay the 
tax, the proprietor must promptly report the loss or destruction to the 
appropriate TTB officer. TTB may require that the proprietor file any 
claim for relief from the tax in accordance with Sec.  19.263.
    (c) Missing packages. When a proprietor cannot locate or otherwise 
account for any packages of spirits, denatured spirits, or wine recorded 
as deposited on bonded premises, the proprietor must promptly report 
that fact to the appropriate TTB officer. In such case the proprietor 
must either pay the tax on the lost spirits, denatured spirits, or wines 
or file a claim for relief from the tax in accordance with Sec.  19.263.

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    (d) Excessive in-transit losses. A proprietor must promptly report 
excessive in-transit losses to the appropriate TTB officer. As a general 
rule, when spirits, denatured spirits, or wines are received in bond in 
bulk conveyances TTB will consider as excessive a loss that exceeds 1 
percent of the quantity consigned. However, in the case of 
transcontinental transfers of wine in bond, TTB will consider as 
excessive only a loss in excess of 2 percent of the quantity of wine 
consigned.
    (e) Excessive storage losses. A proprietor must pay the tax on 
excessive storage account losses of spirits unless the proprietor files 
a claim for remission in accordance with Sec.  19.263 and TTB allows the 
claim under Sec.  19.268. TTB will consider a storage account loss as 
excessive when the quantity of spirits lost during a calendar quarter 
from all storage tanks and stored bulk conveyances exceeds 1.5 percent 
of the total quantity contained in the tanks and stored bulk conveyances 
during the calendar quarter.

(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5370)



Sec.  19.463  Loss of spirits from packages.

    (a) Tampering or theft. The appropriate TTB officer may require that 
a proprietor pay the tax on any loss caused by tampering or theft of 
spirits from packages in storage unless the proprietor establishes to 
the satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that the loss was not 
due to connivance, collusion, fraud or negligence on the part of the 
proprietor. As a general rule, the tax will be assessed on the quantity 
of spirits that represents the difference between the quantity 
originally entered in the package and the quantity remaining after 
discovery of the tampering or theft. However, if the proprietor can show 
that the package had already sustained normal storage losses before the 
tampering or theft occurred, the proprietor may exclude the amount of 
the normal storage losses from the quantity to be taxpaid.
    (b) Alternative method of tax assessment. If tampering or theft has 
occurred at a proprietor's plant and the proprietor has failed to use 
effective controls to prevent it, the appropriate TTB officer may use an 
alternative to the general method of tax assessment specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section. In this case, the appropriate TTB officer 
may assess on each package showing evidence of tampering or theft an 
amount equal to the tax on 5 proof gallons of spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5006)



Sec.  19.464  Losses after tax determination.

    If a proprietor sustains a loss of spirits after tax determination 
but prior to completion of physical removal of the spirits from bonded 
premises, the proprietor may file a claim in accordance with subpart J 
of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5008)



Sec.  19.465  Shortages of bottled spirits.

    (a) Determination of shortage. The determination of whether an 
unexplained shortage of bottled distilled spirits exists must be made by 
comparing the spirits recorded as being on hand to either the results of 
the physical inventory required by Sec.  19.372 or the results of any 
other complete physical inventory taken by the proprietor. When the 
recorded quantity is greater than the quantity determined by physical 
inventory, the difference is an unexplained shortage. The proprietor 
must adjust its records to reflect the results of the physical 
inventory.
    (b) Payment of tax on shortage. A proprietor must pay the tax on any 
unexplained shortage of bottled distilled spirits:
    (1) Immediately on a prepayment return on form TTB F 5000.24, Excise 
Tax Return; or
    (2) On a deferred payment return on TTB F 5000.24 for the period 
during which the shortage was determined.

(26 U.S.C. 5008)



                     Subpart S_Containers and Marks



Sec.  19.471  General.

    The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant must comply with the 
container and marking requirements that apply to both industrial and 
nonindustrial spirits. This subpart covers those requirements. For the 
requirements that apply to articles made with denatured spirits, see 
part 20 of this chapter. For

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the requirements that apply to wine, see part 24 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.472  Need to determine use of spirits--industrial
or nonindustrial.

    Many of the container and marking requirements set forth in this 
subpart are based on the intended use of the spirits, that is, whether 
they are for ``industrial'' or ``nonindustrial'' use. For purposes of 
this subpart, the terms ``industrial'' use and ``nonindustrial'' use 
refer to the uses specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
    (a) Industrial use. The word ``industrial'' when used with reference 
to the use of spirits has the same meaning as in Sec. Sec.  1.60 and 
1.62 of this chapter. Those uses are as follows:
    (1) Free of tax by, and for the use of, the United States or any 
governmental agency thereof, any State, any political subdivision of a 
State, or the District of Columbia, for nonbeverage purposes;
    (2) Free of tax for nonbeverage purposes and not for resale or use 
in the manufacture of any product for sale--
    (i) For the use of any educational organization described in 26 
U.S.C. 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) which is exempt from income tax under 26 U.S.C. 
501(a), or for the use of any scientific university or college of 
learning;
    (ii) For any laboratory for use exclusively in scientific research;
    (iii) For use at any hospital, blood bank, or sanitarium (including 
use in making analysis or test at such hospital, blood bank, or 
sanitarium), or at any pathological laboratory exclusively engaged in 
making analyses, or tests, for hospitals or sanitariums; or
    (iv) For the use of any clinic operated for charity and not for 
profit (including use in compounding of bona fide medicines for 
treatment outside of such clinics of patients thereof);
    (3) Free of tax, after denaturation of such spirits in the manner 
prescribed by law for--
    (i) Use in the manufacture of ether, chloroform, or other definite 
chemical substance where such distilled spirits are changed into some 
other chemical substance and do not appear in the finished product; or
    (ii) Any other use in the arts and industries (except for uses 
prohibited by 26 U.S.C. 5273 (b) or (d)) and for fuel, light, and power; 
and
    (4) The use of distilled spirits for experimental purposes and in 
the manufacture of--
    (i) Medicinal, pharmaceutical, or antiseptic products, including 
prescriptions compounded by retail druggists;
    (ii) Toilet preparations;
    (iii) Flavoring extracts, syrups, or food products; or
    (iv) Scientific, chemical, mechanical, or industrial products, 
provided such products are unfit for beverage use.
    (b) Nonindustrial use. The word ``nonindustrial'' when used with 
reference to the use of spirits refers to any use not listed as an 
``industrial'' use in paragraph (a) of this section. Nonindustrial uses 
include the following:
    (1) For beverage purposes;
    (2) In the manufacture, rectification, or blending of alcoholic 
beverages; or in the preparation of food or drink by a hotel, 
restaurant, tavern, or similar establishment; or as a medicine; and
    (3) Distilled spirits in containers with a capacity of 1 wine gallon 
or less, other than anhydrous alcohol and alcohol that may be withdrawn 
from bond free of tax.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5301)

                       Requirements for Containers



Sec.  19.473  Authorized containers.

    (a) General. A proprietor may only use containers that are 
authorized under this part for containing, storing, transferring, 
conveying, removing, or withdrawing spirits or denatured spirits.
    (b) Approval of other containers. The appropriate TTB officer may 
approve the use of another type of container for a particular purpose in 
place of a type of container specifically authorized in this part for 
that purpose if the use of that container:
    (1) Will provide protection to the revenue equal to or greater than 
that provided by the authorized container; and
    (2) Will not hinder the effective administration of this part.
    (c) Approval of other container materials. The appropriate TTB 
officer may approve the use of a container made of

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a material other than one prescribed in this subpart if the prescribed 
material is unsuitable for the intended purpose. If the appropriate TTB 
officer approves another material for a container, the approval may also 
specify how the container must be constructed, protected, marked, and 
used.

(26 U.S.C. 5002, 5206, 5212, 5213, 5214, 5301.)



Sec.  19.474  Spirits for nonindustrial use.

    (a) Containers. A proprietor may fill spirits for nonindustrial use 
into packages or into other containers that are filled during processing 
operations, if consistent with the provisions of part 5 of this chapter.
    (b) Bottles and labels. The provisions of subpart T of this part and 
part 5 of this chapter govern the liquor bottles and labels that a 
proprietor must use in bottling spirits for nonindustrial domestic use.
    (c) Cases. If spirits for nonindustrial use are in containers with a 
capacity of one gallon or less the proprietor must place the containers 
in cases constructed to afford reasonable protection against breakage.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5212, 5301)



Sec.  19.475  Spirits for industrial use.

    (a) Containers. A proprietor may fill denatured spirits or other 
spirits for industrial use into suitable containers. The proprietor must 
ensure that all containers for spirits that will be used in food 
products comply with applicable U.S. Food and Drug Administration health 
and safety laws and regulations.
    (b) Encased containers. A proprietor may encase unlabeled containers 
of denatured spirits and other spirits for industrial use in wood, 
fiberboard or similar material if:
    (1) The cases are constructed so that the surface, including the 
opening of the container, is not exposed;
    (2) Required marks are applied to an exterior surface of the case;
    (3) The case is constructed so that the portion containing marks 
will remain attached to the inner container until all the contents have 
been removed; and
    (4) A statement reading, ``Do not remove inner container until 
emptied'' or a statement of similar meaning appears on the portion of 
the case bearing the marks.
    (c) Cases. With the exception of encased containers covered in 
paragraph (b) of this section, if the containers for denatured spirits 
and spirits for industrial use have a capacity of not more than 1 
gallon, the proprietor must place the containers in cases that provide 
reasonable protection against breakage.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5301)



Sec.  19.476  Packages.

    A proprietor may use packages on bonded premises for original entry 
of spirits, and for packaging from tanks, storing, transferring in bond, 
and withdrawing spirits and denatured spirits from bonded premises. 
Packages must be constructed so as to be capable of secure closure.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.477  Use of bulk conveyances.

    If a bulk conveyance meets the construction requirements of Sec.  
19.478 or is approved under Sec.  19.473(b), a proprietor may use the 
bulk conveyance on bonded premises for the original entry of spirits, 
and for filling from tanks, storing, transferring in bond, and 
withdrawing taxpaid spirits and denatured spirits. A proprietor may use 
such a bulk conveyance to withdraw spirits free of tax, in accordance 
with the provisions of this part, for use of the United States or to a 
specified consignee if so authorized by the appropriate TTB officer 
under Sec.  19.473(b). A proprietor may also use such a bulk conveyance 
to withdraw spirits without payment of tax, in accordance with the 
provisions in this part, for any one of the following purposes:
    (a) Export, as authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(4);
    (b) Transfer to customs manufacturing bonded warehouses, as 
authorized under 19 U.S.C. 1311;
    (c) Transfer to foreign trade zones, as authorized under 19 U.S.C. 
81c;
    (d) Transfer to customs bonded warehouses, as authorized under 26 
U.S.C. 5066 or 5214(a)(9); or
    (e) Use in wine production, as authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5373.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)

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Sec.  19.478  Construction requirements for bulk conveyances.

    (a) Construction. The following standards apply to bulk conveyances 
authorized by this part:
    (1) If the conveyance consists of two or more compartments, each 
compartment must be constructed or arranged so that the emptying of any 
compartment does not provide access to the contents of any other 
compartment;
    (2) The conveyance (or in the case of compartmented conveyances, 
each compartment) must be arranged so that it can be completely drained;
    (3) Each tank car or tank truck must have permanently and legibly 
marked thereon its number, its capacity in wine gallons, and the name or 
symbol of its owner;
    (4) If the conveyance consists of two or more compartments, each 
compartment must be identified by a number and the capacity in wine 
gallons of each shall be marked thereon;
    (5) The conveyance must have a route board or other suitable device 
for carrying required marks or brands; and
    (6) Calibrated charts, showing the capacity of each compartment in 
wine gallons for each inch of depth, must be available for use in 
measuring the contents of each tank truck, tank ship, or barge.
    (b) Proprietor's responsibility. Before filling any bulk conveyance, 
a proprietor must examine it to verify that it meets the requirements of 
this section or of an approval under Sec.  19.473(b) and that it is 
otherwise suitable for receiving the spirits or denatured spirits. A 
proprietor must refrain from using, or discontinue use of, any 
conveyance found by it or by the appropriate TTB officer not to meet the 
applicable requirements.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5212, 5213, 5214)



Sec.  19.479  Restrictions on dispositions of bulk spirits.

    (a) Bulk spirits for nonindustrial use. A proprietor may sell or 
dispose of spirits for nonindustrial use in containers holding more than 
one wine gallon only to the persons and for the purposes specified in 
Sec.  1.80 of this chapter.
    (b) Bulk spirits for industrial use. If a proprietor withdraws 
spirits (other than alcohol or neutral spirits) from bond in containers 
holding more than one wine gallon for industrial use, the proprietor 
must ship or deliver the spirits directly to the user of the spirits as 
provided in Sec.  1.95 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                    Marking Requirements for Spirits



Sec.  19.482  General.

    A proprietor must mark, identify, and label all containers of 
spirits or denatured spirits as provided in this part. For information 
regarding liquor bottle label requirements, see subpart T of this part 
and part 5 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5206)



Sec.  19.483  Specifications for marks.

    (a) Basic requirements. A proprietor must place the marks prescribed 
by this subpart on cases, encased containers, and packages of spirits 
and denatured spirits so that they are:
    (1) Of adequate size to be easily read;
    (2) Of a color in distinct contrast to the color of the background;
    (3) Legible; and
    (4) Durably affixed.
    (b) Use of labels. A proprietor may use labels as the means for 
applying prescribed marks if the labels meet the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Location. A proprietor must place the prescribed marks on one 
side of the case or encased container, or on the head of the package.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.484  Marks on packages filled in production or storage.

    (a) Packages filled in production or storage. Except as otherwise 
provided in this part, a proprietor must mark packages of spirits filled 
in production or storage with:
    (1) The name of the producer, or the producer's trade name, in 
accordance with paragraph (b) of this section;
    (2) The distilled spirits plant number of the producer, such as 
``DSP-KY-708'';
    (3) The kind of spirits or, in the case of distillates removed under 
Sec.  19.307, the kind of distillate such as ``Grape Distillate'' or 
``Peach Distillate'';

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    (4) The package identification number;
    (5) ``BSA'' or ``OC'' when spirits are treated with caramel (burnt 
sugar) or oak chips, as the case may be;
    (6) The rated capacity of the package in gallons shown as ``RC-G''; 
and
    (7) The name or trade name and the plant number of the packaging 
proprietor in place of the name or trade name and plant number of the 
producer if packages of spirits of 190[deg] or more of proof are filled 
by a proprietor other than the producer.
    (b) Real or trade names. The producer's or other proprietor's real 
name, or the authorized trade name used in accordance with Sec.  19.94 
at the time of production, may be placed on any package filled at the 
time of the production gauge, or at the time of the original packaging 
of the spirits in wood when, as provided in Sec.  19.305, the spirits 
were not filled into wooden packages at the time of production gauge. 
When spirits have been mingled in accordance with Sec.  19.326, the 
proprietor may use only a producer name associated with any portion of 
the mingled spirits on packages filled with such mingled spirits.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.485  Package identification numbers in production and storage.

    (a) General. A proprietor must mark with a lot identification number 
each package of spirits filled during production or storage operations. 
The lot identification number must show when the package was filled and 
must consist of, in order, the following:
    (1) The last two digits of the calendar year;
    (2) An alphabetical designation for the month from ``A'' through 
``L'', representing, in order, January through December;
    (3) Two digits corresponding to the day of the month; and
    (4) When more than one lot is filled into packages during the same 
day, for successive lots after the first lot, a letter suffix sequence 
starting with ``A'' representing the second lot, with ``B'' representing 
the third lot, and so forth. For example: the first three lots filled 
into packages on January 2, 2002, would be identified as ``02A02'', 
``02A02A'', and ``02A02B''.
    (b) Packages constituting a lot. Packages of spirits, including any 
remnant package, received from customs custody or filled during any one 
day will receive the same lot identification number, subject to the 
following conditions:
    (1) They are of the same type and either are of the same rated 
capacity or are uniformly filled with the same quantity by weight or 
other measurement method prescribed in Sec.  19.289;
    (2) They are filled with spirits of the same kind and same proof;
    (3) If they are filled with mingled spirits, the mingling was 
conducted in accordance with Sec.  19.326; and
    (4) In the case of spirits imported or brought into the United 
States, they are filled with imported spirits, Puerto Rican spirits or 
Virgin Island spirits, as applicable.
    (c) Serial numbers. At the time of filling, receipt on bonded 
premises, or withdrawal from bond, the appropriate TTB officer may 
require serial numbers on packages of spirits within the same lot in 
conjunction with the lot identification number. The proprietor must 
assign temporary serial numbers to packages for control purposes when 
they are transferred in bond in an unsecured conveyance or gauged after 
tampering within the storage account.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.486  Change of packages in storage.

    When a proprietor transfers spirits from one package to another as 
permitted in Sec.  19.325, the proprietor must give the new package the 
same package identification number and marks as the original package. 
The proprietor must also prepare and sign a label to be affixed to the 
head of each new package. The label must be in the following form:
    The spirits in this ____________ [kind of cooperage: barrel or 
drum], package identification No. ________, were transferred from a 
____________ [kind of cooperage: barrel or drum], on ______________ 
[Date], ______________ [Proprietor]

(26 U.S.C. 5206)

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Sec.  19.487  Kind of spirits.

    (a) Designation. The designations of kind of spirits required for 
packages filled on bonded premises must be consistent with the classes 
and types of spirits set forth in part 5 of this chapter subject to the 
following exceptions or conditions:
    (1) A proprietor may designate as ``Alcohol'' spirits distilled at 
more than 160 proof, which lack the taste, aroma, and other 
characteristics generally attributed to whisky, brandy, rum, or gin, and 
which are substantially neutral in character. When alcohol so designated 
is withdrawn on determination of tax, the designation must consist of 
the word ``Alcohol'' preceded or followed by a word or phrase that 
describes the material from which the alcohol was produced;
    (2) The designation for vodka, neutral spirits, or gin must include 
a word or phrase that describes the material from which the spirits were 
produced;
    (3) A proprietor may designate as ``Spirits'', preceded or followed 
by a word or phrase that describes the material from which the spirits 
were produced, those distilled spirits that are distilled at less than 
190 proof which lack the taste, aroma, and other characteristics 
generally attributed to whisky, brandy, rum, or gin. However, the 
proprietor may not designate such spirits as ``Spirits grain'' or 
``Grain spirits'';
    (4) A proprietor must designate spirits distilled from fruit at or 
above 190 proof, if intended for use in wine production, as ``Neutral 
Spirits--Fruit'', preceded or followed by the name of the fruit from 
which the spirits were produced;
    (5) A proprietor may designate as ``Whisky'' spirits distilled at 
not more than 160 proof from a fermented mash of not less than 51 
percent rye, corn, wheat, malted barley, or malted rye grain, packaged 
in reused cooperage, provided that the designation is further qualified 
with the words ``Distilled from rye mash'' (or bourbon, wheat, malt, or 
rye malt mash, as the case may be). However, spirits designated as 
``Whisky'' must, if distilled from a fermented mash of not less than 80 
percent corn, carry the designation ``Corn Whisky.''
    (b) Change of designation. After written application to, and 
approval of, the appropriate TTB officer, a proprietor may at any time 
before their withdrawal from bonded premises, change the original 
designation for spirits to a new designation properly describing the 
spirits in accordance with the provisions of this section.
    (c) Other designations. If a proprietor proposes to produce spirits 
for which a designation has not been prescribed in this section or in 
part 5 of this chapter, the proprietor must first make written 
application to the appropriate TTB officer for a designation for such 
spirits, and the proprietor must then designate the spirits accordingly.
    (d) Spirits for nonindustrial use. A proprietor may not treat the 
provisions of this section as constituting authorization to apply 
designations to spirits withdrawn for nonindustrial use if those 
designations do not conform to the requirements of part 5 of this 
chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.488  Marks on packages filled in processing.

    (a) Packages filled in processing. Except as otherwise provided in 
this part, a proprietor must mark packages of spirits filled in 
processing with:
    (1) The name of the processor, or the processor's trade name;
    (2) The distilled spirits plant number of the processor, such as 
``DSP-KY-708'';
    (3) The kind of spirits in accordance with Sec.  19.487 or, in the 
case of an intermediate product, the product name shown on form TTB F 
5110.38, Formula for Distilled Spirits Under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act;
    (4) The serial number or lot identification number, in accordance 
with Sec.  19.490, and the date of filling;
    (5) The proof of the spirits; and
    (6) The serial number of the formula if it was manufactured under an 
approved formula.
    (b) Real or trade names. The proprietor's real name or any trade 
name used in accordance with Sec.  19.94 may be placed on any package 
filled with spirits during processing operations.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)

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Sec.  19.489  Marks on cases filled in processing.

    (a) Mandatory marks. Except for cases marked in accordance with 
Sec.  19.496, a proprietor must mark in accordance with Sec.  19.483 the 
following information on each case of spirits filled in processing:
    (1) Serial number in accordance with Sec.  19.490;
    (2) Kind of spirits in accordance with the classes and types of 
spirits set forth in part 5 of this chapter;
    (3) The distilled spirits plant number where bottled;
    (4) Date filled;
    (5) Proof; and
    (6) Liters or proof gallons.
    (b) Export marks. In addition to the marks referred to in paragraph 
(a) of this section, the proprietor must include the marks required by 
part 28 of this chapter on cases removed for export, for transfer to any 
customs bonded warehouses, for transfer to foreign trade zones, or for 
use as supplies on certain vessels and aircraft.
    (c) Other marks. A proprietor may include other marks on cases 
filled in processing in addition to the marks prescribed under this 
section. Any additional marks must not interfere with, or detract from, 
the marks prescribed in this section. The proprietor may include other 
marks such as:
    (1) The name or trade name, and the location if desired, of the 
bottler, displayed with the word ``Bottler'';
    (2) For products distilled or processed by the proprietor, the 
proprietor's name or trade name, and the location of the distilled 
spirits plant, if desired, displayed with the words ``Distiller'' or 
``Processor'', as applicable;
    (3) For products imported and bottled by the proprietor, the words 
``Imported and Bottled By'', followed by the proprietor's name or trade 
name and location of the distilled spirits plant if desired;
    (4) For products bottled for a dealer, the words ``Bottled For'', 
followed by the name of that dealer;
    (5) Any material required by Federal or State law and regulations; 
and
    (6) Labels or data describing the contents for commercial 
identification or accounting purposes or indicating payment of State or 
local taxes.

(26 U.S.C. 5066, 5206)



Sec.  19.490  Numbering of packages and cases filled in processing.

    (a) Packages of spirits and denatured spirits filled during 
processing operations. When a proprietor fills packages of spirits and 
denatured spirits during processing, the proprietor must identify the 
packages consecutively beginning with ``1'' and continuing the series 
until the number ``1,000,000'' is reached, except that any series of 
such numbers already in use may be continued to that limit. When the 
identification in any series reaches ``1,000,000'', the proprietor may 
begin a new series with ``1'' but must add an alphabetical prefix or 
suffix to the new series number. For example, the first identifier in 
the second series of 1,000,000 packages filled might be ``1A'' or 
``A1''.
    (b) Cases containing bottles or other containers of spirits and 
denatured spirits. When a proprietor fills cases containing bottles or 
other containers of spirits and denatured spirits during processing, the 
proprietor must identify the cases consecutively beginning with ``1'' 
and continuing the series until the number ``1,000,000'' is reached, 
except that any series of such numbers already in use may be continued 
to that limit. When the identification in any series reaches 
``1,000,000'', the proprietor may begin a new series with ``1''. This 
series of identifiers for cases containing bottles or other containers 
must be distinct from the series of serial numbers required for packages 
under paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Additional identification. A proprietor may establish separate 
series of identifiers, distinguished from each other by the use of 
alphabetical prefixes or suffixes, to identify the size of bottles, the 
brand names, or other information, on written notice to the appropriate 
TTB officer. The proprietor must identify remnant cases by placing the 
identifier of the last full case followed by the letter ``R'' on the 
remnant case. When there is a change in the name, or trade name of the 
proprietor, all series in use may be continued. However, if there is a 
change in

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proprietorship, a new series must be commenced.
    (d) Alternative marking for spirits for industrial use. A proprietor 
may mark packages and cases of spirits for industrial use, including 
denatured spirits, filled in processing with the lot identification 
numbers specified in Sec.  19.485 instead of using the identifiers 
specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.491  Marks on containers of specially denatured spirits.

    (a) General. A proprietor must mark or label each package, case, or 
encased container of specially denatured spirits filled on bonded 
premises to show:
    (1) The quantity in gallons;
    (2) The serial number or lot identification number;
    (3) The plant number of the proprietor;
    (4) The designation or abbreviation of the specially denatured 
spirits by kind (alcohol or rum);
    (5) The applicable formula number; and
    (6) The proof of the spirits, if they were denatured at other than 
190 proof.
    (b) Bottles. A proprietor must mark or label each bottle to show the 
information prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of 
this section.
    (c) Alternate formulations. When spirits are denatured under a 
formula authorizing a choice of types and quantities of denaturants, the 
proprietor must mark the container or case to show the actual types and 
quantities of denaturants used.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.492  Marks on containers of completely denatured alcohol.

    Except in the case of completely denatured alcohol transported by 
pipelines and bulk conveyances, a proprietor must mark each container of 
completely denatured alcohol on the head of the package or on the side 
of the can or carton with:
    (a) The name of the proprietor who filled the containers;
    (b) The plant number where the container was filled;
    (c) The container's contents in wine gallons;
    (d) The apparent proof;
    (e) The words ``Completely Denatured Alcohol''; and
    (f) The applicable formula number.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.493  Caution label for completely denatured alcohol.

    A proprietor must place a label containing the words ``Completely 
Denatured Alcohol'' and the statement ``Caution--contains poisonous 
ingredients'' on each container of completely denatured alcohol 
containing five gallons or less that is sold or offered for sale. The 
label must be written in plain, legible letters. The proprietor may 
print the name and address of the denaturer on such label, but may not 
include any other nonessential matter on the label without approval from 
the appropriate TTB officer. The word ``pure'' may not appear on the 
label or the container.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.494  Additional marks on portable containers.

    (a) In addition to the other marks prescribed in this part, a 
proprietor must mark portable containers of spirits or denatured spirits 
(other than bottles enclosed in cases) that will be withdrawn from the 
bonded premises as follows:
    (1) Without payment of tax, for export, for transfer to customs 
manufacturing bonded warehouses, for transfer to foreign trade zones, or 
as supplies for certain vessels and aircraft, in accordance with the 
provisions in part 28 of this chapter; or
    (2) If tax-free, with the word ``Tax-Free.''
    (b) A proprietor may show other optional information such as brand 
or trade name; a caution notice, or other information required by 
Federal, State, or local law or regulations; wine or proof gallons; and 
plant control data. However, any such mark must not conceal, obscure, 
interfere with, or conflict with the markings required by this subpart.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)

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Sec.  19.495  Marks on bulk conveyances.

    (a) A proprietor must securely attach a label identifying each 
conveyance or compartment to the route board, or to another equivalent 
device, for each bulk conveyance used to transport spirits or denatured 
spirits setting forth the following information:
    (1) The name, plant number, and location of the consignor;
    (2) The name, distilled spirits plant number, permit number, or 
registry number (as applicable), and the location of the consignee;
    (3) The date of shipment;
    (4) The quantity (proof gallons for spirits, wine gallons for 
denatured spirits); and
    (5) The formula number for denatured spirits.
    (b) If the conveyance is accompanied by documentation containing the 
information specified in paragraph (a) of this section, the proprietor 
is not required to label each conveyance or compartment.
    (c) Export shipments must conform to the requirements of part 28 of 
this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.496  Cases of industrial alcohol.

    (a) Mandatory marks. A proprietor must mark each case and each 
encased container of alcohol bottled for industrial use under the 
provisions of subpart N of this part to show the following information:
    (1) The designation ``Alcohol'';
    (2) The serial number or lot identification number;
    (3) The distilled spirits plant number of the proprietor;
    (4) The proof;
    (5) The proof gallons;
    (6) The designation ``Tax-Free''; and
    (7) Any information required by part 28 of this chapter, for cases 
that are withdrawn for export, transferred to customs bonded warehouses, 
transferred to foreign trade zones, or are for use on vessels and 
aircraft.
    (b) Other marks. A proprietor may mark cases of industrial alcohol 
with other marks, provided that they do not interfere with, or detract 
from, mandatory case marks in the manner permitted under Sec.  19.489.

(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5235)



Sec.  19.497  Obliteration of marks.

    Except as otherwise provided in Sec.  19.487(b), the marks required 
to be placed on any container or case under this part must not be 
destroyed or altered before the container or case is emptied.

(26 U.S.C. 5206)



Sec.  19.498  Relabeling and reclosing off bonded premises.

    The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant may relabel, affix brand 
labels, or reclose bottled taxpaid spirits on wholesale liquor dealer 
premises or at a taxpaid storeroom on, contiguous to, adjacent to, or in 
the immediate vicinity of the proprietor's distilled spirits plant, 
provided that the wholesale liquor dealer premises or taxpaid storeroom 
is operated in connection with the distilled spirits plant. If products 
relabeled under this section were originally bottled by another 
proprietor, the relabeling proprietor must have on file a statement from 
the original bottler consenting to the relabeling.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.499  Authorized abbreviations to identify marks.

    In addition to the other abbreviations and symbols authorized under 
this part for use in marking containers, a proprietor may use the 
following abbreviations to identify the following marks:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Mark                            Abbre- viation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Completely Denatured Alcohol.................  CDA
Gallon or Wine Gallon........................  WG
Gross Weight.................................  G
Proof........................................  P
Specially Denatured Alcohol..................  SDA
Specially Denatured Rum......................  SDR
Tare.........................................  T
Tax Determined...............................  TD
Wine Spirits Addition........................  WSA
------------------------------------------------------------------------


(26 U.S.C. 5206)

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        Subpart T_Liquor Bottle, Label, and Closure Requirements

                        Authorized Liquor Bottles



Sec.  19.511  Bottles authorized.

    Each liquor bottle for nonindustrial distilled spirits for domestic 
use must conform to a bottle size specified in the standards of fill set 
forth in subpart E of part 5 of this chapter. This rule applies to 
liquor bottles intended for distribution in both interstate and 
intrastate commerce.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)



Sec.  19.512  Bottles not constituting approved containers.

    A proprietor may not use any liquor bottle that the appropriate TTB 
officer finds is misleading within the meaning of Sec.  5.46 of this 
chapter. Misleading liquor bottles do not constitute approved containers 
for the purposes of this part, and a proprietor may not use them for 
packaging distilled spirits for domestic purposes.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)



Sec.  19.513  Distinctive liquor bottles.

    (a) Application. A proprietor must submit form TTB F 5100.31, 
Application for and Certification/Exemption of Label/Bottle Approval, to 
the appropriate TTB officer in order to obtain approval to use domestic 
liquor bottles of distinctive shapes or designs. The proprietor must 
certify as to the total capacity of a representative sample bottle 
before closure (expressed in milliliters) on each copy of the form. In 
addition, the proprietor must affix a readily legible photograph 
(showing both front and back of the bottle) to the front of each copy of 
TTB F 5100.31 along with the label(s) to be used on the bottle. The 
proprietor must submit to TTB an actual bottle or accurate model only 
when specifically requested to do so.
    (b) Approval. The appropriate TTB officer will approve a distinctive 
liquor bottle on a properly completed TTB F 5100.31 if the bottle is 
found to:
    (1) Meet the requirements of part 5 of this chapter;
    (2) Be distinctive;
    (3) Be suitable for its intended purpose;
    (4) Not jeopardize the revenue; and
    (5) Be not misleading to the consumer.
    (c) Retention. A proprietor must keep on file at his premises a copy 
of the complete approved TTB F 5100.31 for the distinctive liquor 
bottle.
    (d) Cross reference. For procedures regarding issuance, denial and 
revocation of distinctive liquor bottle approvals, as well as appeal 
procedures, see part 13 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)

                          Labeling Requirements



Sec.  19.516  Certificate of label approval or exemption.

    A proprietor must obtain a certificate of label approval or an 
exemption from label approval under part 5 of this chapter on form TTB F 
5100.31 for any label that the proprietor will use on bottles of spirits 
for domestic use. Upon request by the appropriate TTB officer, the 
proprietor must provide evidence of label approval, or of exemption from 
label approval, for a label used on a bottle of spirits for domestic 
use. For procedures regarding the issuance, denial and revocation of 
certificates of label approval and certificates of exemption from label 
approval, as well as appeal procedures, see part 13 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.517  Statements required on labels under an exemption from label approval.

    If a proprietor bottles spirits for domestic use under a certificate 
of exemption from label approval on form TTB F 5100.31, the following 
information must appear on the label used on the bottle, in the manner 
indicated:
    (a) Brand name. The brand name on the label must conform to the 
requirements of Sec.  5.34 of this chapter;
    (b) Kind. The class and type of the spirits identified on the label 
must conform to the requirements of Sec.  5.35 of this chapter;
    (c) Alcohol content. The alcohol content on the label must conform 
to the requirements of Sec.  5.37(a) of this chapter;

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    (d) State of distillation. In the case of whisky, the state of 
distillation statement on the label must conform to the requirements of 
Sec.  5.36(d) of this chapter;
    (e) Net contents. The label must show the net contents, unless the 
statement of net contents is permanently marked on the side, front, or 
back of the bottle;
    (f) Name and address of bottler. The name and address of the bottler 
must conform to the requirements of Sec.  19.518;
    (g) Age of whisky containing no neutral spirits. In the case of 
whisky containing no neutral spirits, statements of age and percentage 
by volume on the label must conform to the requirements of Sec.  5.40 of 
this chapter;
    (h) Age of whisky containing neutral spirits. In the case of whisky 
containing neutral spirits, the label must state the age of the whisky 
or whiskies and the respective percentage by volume of whisky or 
whiskies and neutral spirits in accordance with Sec.  5.40 of this 
chapter;
    (i) Age of brandy. In the case of brandy aged for a period of less 
than two years, the label must state the age.
    (j) Presence of neutral spirits or coloring, flavoring, or blending 
material. The label must indicate the presence of neutral spirits or 
coloring, flavoring, or blending material in accordance with Sec.  5.39 
of this chapter; and
    (k) Country of origin. Labels of imported spirits must state the 
country of origin in substantially the following form: ``Product of 
____________,'' with the blank filled in with the name of the country of 
origin.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.518  Name and address of bottler.

    In setting forth the name and address of the bottler required by 
Sec.  19.517(f), the label must contain the words ``Bottled by'', 
``Packed by'', or ``Filled by'' followed immediately by the name (or 
trade name) of the bottler and the place where the bottling takes place. 
If the bottler is the proprietor of more than one distilled spirits 
plant engaged in bottling operations, the label may include the 
addresses of all such plants immediately following the name (or trade 
name) of the bottler. The following additional rules apply to name and 
address labeling under this section:
    (a) Where distilled spirits are bottled by or for the distiller of 
the spirits, the label may state, in lieu of the words ``Bottled by'', 
``Packed by'', or ``Filled by'', followed by the bottler's name (or 
trade name) and address or addresses, the words ``Distilled by'', 
followed immediately by the name (or trade name) under which the 
particular spirits were distilled, or by any trade name shown on the 
distiller's permit covering the premises where the particular spirits 
were distilled, and the address (or addresses) of the distiller;
    (b) Where ``straight whiskies'' of the same type produced in the 
same State by two or more different distillers are combined (either at 
time of bottling or at a warehouseman's bonded premises for further 
storage) and are subsequently bottled and labeled as ``straight 
whisky'', that ``straight whisky'' must be labeled as provided in the 
introductory paragraph of this section. However, where that combined 
``straight whisky'' is bottled by or for the distillers of the whiskies, 
the label may contain, in lieu of the wording specified in that 
introductory paragraph, the words ``Distilled by'', followed immediately 
by the name (or trade name) of each distiller that distilled a portion 
of the ``straight whisky'', the address of each of the distilled spirits 
plants where a portion of the ``straight whisky'' was distilled, and the 
percentage of ``straight whisky'' distilled by each distiller (with a 
tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent). In addition, where ``straight 
whisky'' is made up of a mixture of ``straight whiskies'' of the same 
type distilled at two or more distilled spirits plants of the same 
proprietor located within the same State, and where that ``straight 
whisky'' is bottled by or for that proprietor, the label for the 
``straight whisky'' may contain, in lieu of the wording specified in the 
introductory paragraph of this section, the words ``Distilled by'' 
followed by the name (or trade name) of the proprietor and the address 
of each of the distilled spirits plants that distilled a portion of the 
``straight whisky'';
    (c) Where distilled spirits are bottled by or for the proprietor of 
a distilled spirits plant, the label may state, in lieu of the words 
``Bottled by'',

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``Packed by'', or ``Filled by'' followed by the bottler's name (or trade 
name) and address, the words ``Blended by'', ``Made by'', ``Prepared 
by'', ``Manufactured by'', or ``Produced by'' (whichever is appropriate 
to the process involved), followed by the name (or trade name) and the 
address (or addresses) of the distilled spirits plant proprietor;
    (d) In the case of labels of distilled spirits bottled for a 
retailer or other person who is not the proprietor of the distilled 
spirits plant where the distilled spirits were distilled, the label may 
also state the name and address of that retailer or other person, 
preceded immediately by the words ``Bottled for'', ``Distributed by'', 
or other similar statement; and
    (e) The label may state the address of the proprietor's principal 
place of business in lieu of the place where the bottling, distilling or 
processing operation occurred, provided that the address where the 
bottling, distilling, or other operation occurred is indicated by 
printing, coding, or other markings, on the label or on the bottle. The 
coding system employed must permit TTB to determine where the operation 
stated on the label occurred. Prior to using such a label or bottle 
coding system, the proprietor must send a notice to the appropriate TTB 
officer explaining the coding system.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)



Sec.  19.519  Labels for export spirits.

    (a) Required information. If a proprietor bottles spirits for 
export, the bottles must have a securely affixed label showing:
    (1) The kind (class and type) of spirits;
    (2) The percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV) of the spirits;
    (3) The net contents, unless the markings on the bottle indicate 
such contents; and
    (4) The name (or trade name) of the bottler.
    (b) Additional information. The bottler may place additional 
information on the export label if it is not inconsistent with the 
information required under paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Language. The export label information may appear in the 
language of the country to which the spirits are to be exported provided 
that the proprietor maintains on file an English translation of that 
information. The export label may state the net contents and percentage 
of alcohol by volume in the units of measurement of the foreign country, 
provided that the proprietor maintains a record of the equivalent units 
as required for labels of spirits bottled for domestic consumption.
    (d) Waiver. The appropriate TTB officer may waive the requirement to 
show any information required by this section, other than the kind of 
spirits, upon a showing that the country to which the spirits are to be 
exported prohibits the showing of such information. In regard to kind 
(class and type) of spirits, the appropriate TTB officer may waive the 
designation required by Sec.  5.22 of this chapter, only to the extent 
that the label need not bear the word ``diluted'' for distilled spirits 
bottled below the minimum bottling proof, and provided that this is in 
accordance with the rules of the country to which the product is to be 
exported.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5301)



Sec.  19.520  Spirits for shipment to Puerto Rico.

    Spirits removed for shipment to Puerto Rico with benefit of drawback 
or without payment of tax in accordance with part 28 of this chapter are 
subject to the provisions of part 5 of this chapter in regard to 
labeling and standards of fill for bottles.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                          Closure Requirements



Sec.  19.523  Affixing closures.

    Each bottle or other container of spirits having a capacity of one 
gallon (3.785 liters) or less must have a closure or other device 
securely affixed to the container prior to withdrawal from bond or 
customs custody. The closure or other device must be constructed in such 
a manner as to require breaking in order to gain access to the contents 
of the container.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)

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Sec.  19.525  Reclosing.

    A proprietor may reclose bottles of distilled spirits filled on 
bonded premises as provided in subpart N of this part. A proprietor may 
also reclose bottles of distilled spirits to which closures or other 
devices have been affixed as provided in Sec.  19.498.

(26 U.S.C. 5215)

Subpart U [Reserved]



                      Subpart V_Records and Reports

                        General Rules for Records



Sec.  19.571  Records in general.

    Each proprietor of a distilled spirits plant must maintain records 
that accurately reflect the operations and transactions occurring at the 
plant. This subpart specifies the types of records that a proprietor 
must maintain. In general, a proprietor is responsible for recording 
activities and transactions related to the three primary operational 
accounts at a plant: production, storage, and processing. A proprietor's 
records must show receipts in each account, movement from one account to 
another, transfers in bond, and withdrawals of spirits, denatured 
spirits, articles, or wines. The types of records that a proprietor must 
keep include:
    (a) All individual transaction forms, records, and summaries that 
are specifically required by this part;
    (b) All supplemental, auxiliary, and source data that a proprietor 
uses to compile required forms, records, and summaries, and to prepare 
reports, returns and claims; and
    (c) Copies of notices, reports, returns, and approved applications 
and other documents relating to operations and transactions.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.572  Format of records.

    As a general rule, the provisions of this subpart do not require 
proprietors to keep their records in any particular format or medium. 
For example, a proprietor may keep required records on paper, on 
microfilm or microfiche, or on a computer or other electronic medium, so 
long as the records are readily retrievable in hardcopy format for 
review by TTB officers as necessary. The required records may consist of 
documents created in the ordinary course of business, rather than 
documents created expressly to meet the requirements of this part, 
provided that those documents:
    (a) Contain all of the relevant information required under this 
part;
    (b) Are consistent with the general standards of clarity and 
accuracy; and
    (c) Can be readily understood by TTB personnel.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.573  Location of required records.

    A proprietor may keep the records required by this part at the 
distilled spirits plant where operations or transactions occur or at a 
central recordkeeping location maintained by the proprietor. If a 
proprietor keeps the required records at any location other than the 
distilled spirits plant where operations or transactions occur, the 
proprietor must provide a letterhead notice to the Director, National 
Revenue Center, of the location where the records are kept.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.574  Availability of records.

    The records required by this part must be available for inspection 
by the appropriate TTB officer during normal business hours. If a 
proprietor keeps the records at a location other than the distilled 
spirits plant where operations or transactions occur, the proprietor 
upon request must make them available at the distilled spirits plant 
premises undergoing a TTB audit or inspection. The records must be 
produced within two days of the request except that data accumulated on 
cards, tapes, discs, or other accepted record media must be retrievable 
within five business days. Applicable data processing programs must be 
made available for examination if requested by any authorized TTB 
officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.575  Retention of records.

    A proprietor must retain any records required by this part for a 
period of not

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less than three years from the date of the record or the date of the 
last entry required to be made, whichever is later. However, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require a proprietor to keep records for an 
additional period not exceeding three years in any case where such 
retention is deemed appropriate for the protection of the revenue.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.576  Preservation of records.

    A proprietor must maintain required records in a manner that will 
ensure their readability and availability for inspection. Whenever the 
condition of any record will render it unsuitable for its intended or 
continued use, the proprietor must create an accurate and legible 
reproduction of the original record. TTB will treat the reproduced 
record as an original record, and all of the provisions of law that 
would apply to the original record also will apply to the reproduced 
record.

(26 U.S.C. 5207, 5555)



Sec.  19.577  Documents that are not records.

    The term ``records'' as used in this subpart does not include 
qualifying documents required under subpart D of this part, or bonds 
required under subpart F of this part. Approved active formulas, plant 
registrations and similar records are permanent in nature and must be 
maintained in a permanent file.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.578  Financial records and books of account.

    See Sec.  70.22 of this chapter for information regarding TTB 
examination of financial records and books of account.

(26 U.S.C. 7602)



Sec.  19.580  Time for making entries in records.

    (a) Daily record entries. A proprietor must make entries required by 
this part in records on a daily basis for each transaction or operation 
and not later than the close of the next business day after the 
transaction or operation occurred. However, if a proprietor prepares 
supplemental or auxiliary records when an operation or transaction 
occurs and those records contain all of the required information, the 
proprietor may make entries into the daily records not later than the 
close of business on the third business day following the day on which 
the transaction or operation occurred.
    (b) Tax records. A proprietor must enter the tax determination and 
the taxable removal of distilled spirits in the proprietor's records on 
the day on which tax determination and taxable removal occurs.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.581  Details of daily records.

    The daily records required by this part must include the following 
information:
    (a) The date of each operation or transaction;
    (b) For spirits, the kind and the quantity in proof gallons;
    (c) For denatured spirits, the formula number and the quantity in 
wine gallons;
    (d) For distilling materials produced on the premises, the kind and 
the quantity in wine gallons. For chemical byproducts containing 
spirits, articles, spirits residues, and distilling material received on 
the premises, the kind, the percent of alcohol by volume, and the 
quantity in wine gallons;
    (e) For wines, the kind, the quantity in wine gallons and the 
percent of alcohol by volume;
    (f) For alcoholic flavoring materials, the kind, formula number (if 
any), and the quantity in proof gallons;
    (g) For containers (other than those bearing lot identification 
numbers) or cases, the type, serial number, and the number of containers 
(including identifying marks on bulk conveyances), or cases. However, a 
proprietor may withdraw spirits in cases without recording the serial 
numbers of the cases, unless the appropriate TTB officer requires such 
recording. A proprietor must record package identification numbers, 
number of packages, and proof gallons per package on deposit records in 
the storage account reflecting production gauges or filling of packages 
from tanks; however, the proprietor need show only the lot 
identification, number of packages, and proof gallons per

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package for transactions in packages of spirits unless package 
identification numbers are specifically required by this part;
    (h) For materials intended for use in the production of spirits, the 
kind and the quantity, with liquids recorded in gallons and other 
nonliquid materials recorded by weight;
    (i) For each receipt or removal of material, spirits, denatured 
spirits, articles, spirits residues, and wine, the name and address of 
the consignee or consignor, and, if any, the plant number or industrial 
use permit number of such person;
    (j) The serial number of any tank used;
    (k) On the transaction record, the rate of duty paid on imported 
spirits;
    (l) Identification of imported spirits, spirits from Puerto Rico, 
and spirits from the Virgin Islands, or a showing that a distilled 
spirits product contains such spirits; and
    (m) Identification of spirits that are to be used exclusively for 
fuel use.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.582  Conversion from metric to U.S. units.

    When liters are converted to wine gallons, the proprietor must 
multiply the quantity in liters by 0.264172 to determine the equivalent 
quantity in wine gallons. If cases contain the same quantity of spirits 
of the same proof in metric bottles, the proprietor must convert the 
cases to U.S. units by multiplying the liters in one case by the number 
of cases to be converted, as follows:
    (a) If the conversion from liters to U.S. units is made before 
multiplying by the number of cases, the quantity in U.S. units must be 
rounded to the sixth decimal; or
    (b) If the conversion is made after multiplying by the number of 
cases, the quantity in U.S. units must be rounded to the nearest 
hundredth. Once converted to wine gallons, the proprietor must determine 
the proof gallons of spirits in cases as provided in Sec.  30.52 of this 
chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                           Production Records



Sec.  19.584  Materials for the production of distilled spirits.

    A proprietor must maintain daily records of materials produced or 
received for, or used in, the production of distilled spirits. This 
includes records covering:
    (a) Receipt and use of fermenting material or other nonalcoholic 
materials for the production of distilled spirits;
    (b) Receipt and use of spirits, denatured spirits, articles, and 
spirits residues for redistillation;
    (c) Distilling materials produced, received for production, and used 
in the production of distilled spirits;
    (d) Receipt of beer from brewery premises without payment of tax, 
and receipt of beer removed from brewery premises upon determination of 
tax as authorized by 26 U.S.C. 5222(b);
    (e) Distilling material destroyed in, or removed from the premises 
before distillation, including residue of beer returned to the producing 
brewery;
    (f) The quantity of fusel oils or other chemicals removed from the 
production system, including the disposition thereof, with the name of 
the consignee, if any, together with the results of alcohol content 
tests performed on those fusel oils or chemicals; and
    (g) The kind and quantity of distillates removed from the production 
system pursuant to Sec.  19.307.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.585  Production and withdrawal records.

    (a) Production of spirits. The following rules apply to the 
maintenance of production records:
    (1) A proprietor must maintain daily production account records of 
the kind and quantity of distilled spirits produced. The records must 
show the gauge of spirits in each receiving tank and the production 
gauge (in proof gallons) of spirits removed from each tank. If packages 
are filled according to the production gauge for immediate withdrawal 
from bond, the proprietor must record the details of the individual 
packages filled;
    (2) A proprietor must maintain daily records of spirits lost or 
destroyed prior to the production gauge; and

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    (3) A proprietor must maintain production account records in a 
manner that will ensure the tracing of spirits through the distilling 
system to the mash or other material from which the spirits were 
produced and that will clearly establish the identity of the spirits.
    (b) Withdrawals from production. A proprietor must maintain daily 
records of the distilled spirits withdrawn from the production account. 
This includes withdrawals for:
    (1) Taxpayment;
    (2) Use of the United States;
    (3) Hospital, scientific or educational use;
    (4) Export;
    (5) Transfer to a foreign trade zone;
    (6) Transfer to customs bonded manufacturing warehouse;
    (7) Use as supplies on vessels and aircraft;
    (8) Use in wine production;
    (9) Transfer in bond to other bonded premises;
    (10) Transfer to storage operations;
    (11) Transfer to processing operations; and
    (12) Research, development, or testing.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.586  Byproduct spirits production records.

    Each proprietor who manufactures substances other than spirits in a 
process that produces spirits as a byproduct must maintain daily 
production records of:
    (a) The kind and quantity of materials received and used in 
production;
    (b) The kind and quantity of spirits produced and disposed of; and
    (c) The kind and quantity of other substances produced.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

                             Storage Records



Sec.  19.590  Storage operations.

    (a) Receipts. A proprietor must maintain daily records of the kind 
and quantity of distilled spirits or wines received in the storage 
account. The proprietor must use copies of gauge records, transfer 
records, and tank records of wines or spirits to record spirits or wines 
received into storage. Receipts into storage include:
    (1) Receipts of spirits or wines for deposit into storage;
    (2) Receipts by transfer in bond;
    (3) Receipts of spirits from customs custody; and
    (4) Receipts of spirits returned to bond.
    (b) Storage activities. A proprietor must maintain daily records of 
the activities and operations within the storage account at the plant, 
including records regarding:
    (1) The mingling of spirits;
    (2) Spirits in tanks;
    (3) Spirits or wines filled into packages from tanks and retained 
for storage;
    (4) Spirits of less than 190[deg] of proof or wines transferred from 
one tank to another;
    (5) The transfer of spirits or wine from one package to another; and
    (6) The addition of oak chips to spirits and the addition of caramel 
to brandy or rum.
    (c) Withdrawals from storage. A proprietor must maintain daily 
records of the kind and quantity of distilled spirits or wines withdrawn 
from the storage account, including records regarding:
    (1) Taxpayment;
    (2) Use by the United States;
    (3) Hospital, scientific or educational use;
    (4) Export;
    (5) Transfer to a foreign trade zone;
    (6) Transfer to a customs bonded manufacturing warehouse;
    (7) Use as supplies on vessels and aircraft;
    (8) Transfer to a bonded winery;
    (9) Transfer to a customs bonded warehouse;
    (10) Use for research, development, or testing;
    (11) Transfer to processing operations;
    (12) Transfer to production operations;
    (13) Transfer in bond to other bonded premises;
    (14) Destruction; and
    (15) Loss.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

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Sec.  19.591  Package summary records.

    (a) General. A proprietor must keep current summary records for each 
kind of spirits or wine in packages that show the spirits or wine 
deposited in, withdrawn from, and remaining in, the storage account. A 
proprietor must keep separate records for domestic spirits, imported 
spirits, Virgin Islands spirits, Puerto Rican spirits, and wine. A 
proprietor may keep package records for spirits according to the season 
or the year in which the packages were filled with spirits.
    (b) Arrangement of records. The proprietor must prepare and arrange 
separately package summary records:
    (1) For domestic spirits, alphabetically by State and by the plant 
number and name of the producer or warehouseman;
    (2) For imported spirits, alphabetically by the country of origin 
and by the name of the producer;
    (3) For Puerto Rican or Virgin Islands spirits, by the name of the 
producer in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands; and
    (4) For wine, by the kind and the tax rate imposed by 26 U.S.C. 
5041.
    (c) Details of records. Package summary records must show the 
following details:
    (1) The date on which each of the summarized transactions occurred;
    (2) For spirits, the number of packages and the proof gallons 
covered by the summary record;
    (3) For wine, the number of packages and the wine gallons covered by 
the summary record;
    (4) Any gains or shortages disclosed by inventory or when an account 
is closed; and
    (5) The gallon balances on summary records for spirits and wines 
remaining in the account at the end of each month.
    (d) Consolidation. A proprietor must consolidate package summary 
records at the end of each month, or for lesser periods when required by 
the appropriate TTB officer, to show, for all types of containers and 
kinds of spirits, the total proof gallons received in, withdrawn from, 
and remaining in the storage account.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.592  Tank record of wine and spirits of less than 190[deg] of proof.

    A proprietor must keep a record for each tank (including each bulk 
conveyance) containing wine or spirits of less than 190[deg] of proof. 
The record must show deposits into, withdrawals from, and the balance 
remaining in, each tank in the storage account. A proprietor must 
prepare a new record each time wine or spirits are deposited into an 
empty tank and must make entries each day that transactions occur. Tank 
records must show the following details:
    (a) The identification of the tank;
    (b) The tank record serial number, beginning with ``1'' for each 
record initiated on or after January 1 of each calendar year;
    (c) The date of each transaction;
    (d) For spirits, the kind of spirits and, as applicable,--
    (1) For domestic spirits, the plant number and name of the producer, 
or, for blended rums or brandies, the plant number and name of the 
warehouseman;
    (2) For imported spirits, the country of origin and the name and 
plant number of the warehouseman;
    (3) For Puerto Rican or Virgin Island spirits, the name of the 
producer;
    (4) The number and average proof gallon content of packages of 
spirits dumped in the tank, or a notation indicating the deposit of 
spirits in the tank by pipeline; and
    (5) If subject to age labeling requirements under part 5 of this 
chapter, the age of the youngest spirits in years, months and days, each 
time that spirits are deposited;
    (e) For wine, the kind and the tax rate imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5041;
    (f) The wine gallons of wine, or proof gallons of spirits, deposited 
into the tank;
    (g) The wine gallons of wine, or proof gallons of spirits, withdrawn 
from the tank;
    (h) Any related transaction form or record and its serial number for 
deposits and withdrawals;
    (i) The wine gallons of wine, or proof gallons of spirits, remaining 
in the tank, recorded at the end of each month; and

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    (j) Any gain or loss disclosed by inventory or on emptying of the 
tank.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.593  Tank summary record for spirits of 190[deg] or more of proof.

    (a) General. A proprietor must keep a tank summary record for 
spirits of 190[deg] or more of proof held in storage tanks. The record 
must show the proof gallons deposited into, withdrawn from, and 
remaining in the tanks in the storage account. The proprietor must 
prepare a separate tank summary record for each kind of spirits of 
190[deg] or more of proof. The proprietor must make an entry for each 
day on which a transaction occurs, and the entry must summarize the 
individual transactions shown on the deposit records.
    (b) Arrangement of records. The proprietor must prepare and arrange 
the tank summary records as follows:
    (1) For domestic spirits, by the name of the producer or 
warehouseman;
    (2) For imported spirits, by the name of the warehouseman who 
received the spirits from customs custody; and
    (3) For spirits from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, by the name 
of the producer in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
    (c) Details of records. Tank summary records must show the following 
details:
    (1) The kind of spirits;
    (2) The date of the transactions summarized;
    (3) The proof gallons deposited;
    (4) The proof gallons withdrawn;
    (5) The proof gallons remaining in tanks; and
    (6) Any gain or loss disclosed by inventory or on emptying of the 
tanks covered by the tank summary record.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

                           Processing Records



Sec.  19.596  Processing records in general.

    A proprietor who processes spirits must maintain daily records of 
transactions and operations in the processing account relating to:
    (a) The manufacture of distilled spirits products;
    (b) Finished products;
    (c) The denaturation of spirits; and
    (d) The manufacture of articles.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.597  Manufacturing records.

    (a) Receipts. A proprietor must maintain daily records of the 
spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials received into the 
processing account for the manufacture of distilled spirits products. 
Total receipts must be summarized showing the amount of:
    (1) Spirits received from storage or production at the same plant;
    (2) Spirits received from other plants by transfer in bond;
    (3) Spirits received from customs custody;
    (4) Spirits received by return to bond;
    (5) Wines received from the storage at the same plant;
    (6) Wines received by transfer in bond; and
    (7) Alcoholic flavoring materials received.
    (b) Additional receipt information. The records described in 
paragraph (a) of this section must also show the name and plant number 
of the producer or processor (or the warehouseman in the case of blended 
beverage rums or brandies or spirits of 190[deg] of more of proof 
received from storage) for domestic spirits, the name of the importer 
and the country of origin for imported spirits, and the name and address 
of the producer for wines and alcoholic flavoring materials.
    (c) Usage. A proprietor must maintain daily records of the spirits, 
wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials and other ingredients used in 
the manufacture of distilled spirits products as provided in Sec.  
19.598.
    (d) Bottling or packaging. A proprietor must maintain daily records 
of the bottling or packaging of each batch of spirits as provided in 
Sec.  19.599.
    (e) Other dispositions. A proprietor must maintain daily records of 
all other dispositions of spirits, wines and alcoholic flavoring 
materials, including, but not limited to, records regarding the 
following:
    (1) Spirits, wines, and alcoholic flavoring materials removed from 
the distilled spirits plant premises;
    (2) Transfers in bond;
    (3) Spirits transferred to the production account for 
redistillation;

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    (4) Redistillation of spirits, including the production of gin or 
vodka by other than original and continuous distillation;
    (5) Voluntary destruction of spirits or wines; and
    (6) Losses of spirits, wines and alcoholic flavoring materials.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.598  Dump/batch records.

    A proprietor who processes, mixes, or blends spirits in the 
processing account must maintain ``dump/batch'' records setting forth 
detailed information regarding the processing of the spirits. The dump/
batch records must contain each of the following items of information 
that applies to the processing in question:
    (a) Serial number of the record or batch number;
    (b) Name and distilled spirits plant number of the producer;
    (c) Kind and age of the spirits used, together with a notation, if 
applicable, that the spirits--
    (1) Were treated with oak chips;
    (2) Contain added caramel;
    (3) Were imported; or
    (4) Are from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands;
    (d) Serial number of the tank or container to which ingredients are 
added for use;
    (e) Serial or identification number of the tank or container from 
which spirits are removed;
    (f) Quantity by ingredient of other alcoholic ingredients used, 
showing wine in wine gallons, the percentage of alcohol by volume and 
proof, and alcoholic flavoring materials in proof gallons;
    (g) Serial number of the source transaction record (for example, the 
record for spirits previously dumped);
    (h) Date of each transaction;
    (i) Quantity, by ingredient (other than water), of nonalcoholic 
ingredients used;
    (j) Formula number;
    (k) Quantity of ingredients used in the batch that have been 
previously dumped, reported on dump records, and held in tanks or 
containers;
    (l) Total quantity in proof gallons of all alcoholic ingredients 
used;
    (m) Identification of each record to which spirits are transferred;
    (n) Quantity of each lot transferred;
    (o) Date of each transfer;
    (p) Total quantity in proof gallons of the product transferred;
    (q) Batch gain or loss; and
    (r) For each batch to be tax determined in accordance with Sec.  
19.247, the effective tax rate.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.599  Bottling and packaging records.

    A proprietor who bottles or packages spirits must prepare a 
``bottling and packaging'' record for each lot of spirits bottled or 
packaged. The bottling and packaging record must contain the following 
information:
    (a) Bottling tank number;
    (b) Serial number of the record (which must commence with ``1'' at 
the start of each calendar or fiscal year, or be a unique identifying 
number that is not repeated);
    (c) Formula number (if any) under which the batch was produced;
    (d) Serial number of the dump/batch record from which the spirits 
were received;
    (e) Kind of distilled spirits product (including age, if claimed);
    (f) Details of the tank gauge (including proof, wine gallons, proof 
gallons, and, if applicable, obscuration);
    (g) The date the bottles or packages were filled;
    (h) The size of the bottles or packages filled, the number of 
bottles per case, and the number of cases or packages filled;
    (i) Serial numbers by brand name of the cases or other containers 
filled;
    (j) Proof of the spirits bottled or packaged (if different from the 
proof recorded under paragraph (f) of this section);
    (k) Total quantity bottled, packaged, or otherwise disposed of in 
bulk;
    (l) Losses or gains of the distilled spirits product; and
    (m) If labeled as bottled in bond, a statement to that effect.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-92a, 76 
FR 19908, Apr. 11, 2011]

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Sec.  19.600  Alcohol content and fill test record.

    A proprietor must maintain a record of the results of all tests of 
alcohol content and quantity (fill) conducted. The record must include 
information that will enable TTB officers to determine whether the 
proprietor is complying with the requirements of Sec.  19.356. The 
record of alcohol content and fill tests must contain, at a minimum, the 
following information:
    (a) Date and time of the test;
    (b) Bottling tank number;
    (c) Serial number of the bottling record;
    (d) Bottling line designation;
    (e) Size of bottles filled;
    (f) Number of bottles tested;
    (g) Labeled alcohol content;
    (h) Alcohol content found by the test;
    (i) Percentage of variation from 100 percent fill; and
    (j) Corrective action taken, if any.

(26 U.S.C. 5207, 5555)



Sec.  19.601  Finished products records.

    (a) Bottling and packaging. A proprietor must maintain daily 
transaction records and a daily summary record of the quantity of 
finished products bottled or packaged within the processing account at 
the distilled spirits plant. These records must show:
    (1) The beginning and ending quantity of bottled or packaged spirits 
on hand;
    (2) The quantity of spirits bottled or packaged; and
    (3) Inventory overages.
    (b) Disposition of finished products. A proprietor must also 
maintain daily records of the disposition of finished products from the 
processing account at the distilled spirits plant. These disposition 
records must show any spirits:
    (1) Transferred in bond (packages);
    (2) Withdrawn tax determined;
    (3) Withdrawn free of tax for U.S., hospital, scientific, or 
educational use;
    (4) Withdrawn without payment of tax for addition to wine;
    (5) Withdrawn for exportation, for vessels and aircraft supplies and 
for transfer to a customs bonded warehouse;
    (6) Transferred to the production account for redistillation;
    (7) Withdrawn for research, development or testing (including 
government samples);
    (8) Voluntarily destroyed;
    (9) Dumped for further processing;
    (10) Recorded losses or shortages of finished product; and
    (11) Disposed of as samples of the finished product.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-119, 79 
FR 17033, Mar. 27, 2014]



Sec.  19.602  Redistillation records.

    If a proprietor redistills spirits in the processing account (as in 
the production of gin or vodka by redistillation), the proprietor must 
prepare a record of the redistillation. The record must show the kind 
and quantity of the spirits entered into the distilling system and the 
kind and quantity of the spirits removed from the distilling system upon 
completion of the process.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.603  Liquor bottle records.

    A proprietor must maintain records of the receipt, use, and 
disposition of liquor bottles.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.604  Rebottling, relabeling, and reclosing records.

    (a) If a proprietor dumps spirits for rebottling, the proprietor 
must prepare in accordance with Sec.  19.599 a bottling and packaging 
record that covers the rebottling operation.
    (b) If a proprietor relabels or recloses bottled products in 
accordance with Sec.  19.363, the proprietor must maintain records of 
the operation that reflect the following:
    (1) The identity of the spirits relabeled or reclosed;
    (2) The date of the transaction;
    (3) The serial numbers of any cases involved; and
    (4) The total number of bottles.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

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              Denaturation and Article Manufacture Records



Sec.  19.606  Denaturation records.

    (a) General. A processor that is authorized to denature spirits must 
maintain daily records of denaturation showing the following 
information:
    (1) Spirits that are received for, and used in, denaturation;
    (2) Spirits, denatured spirits, recovered denatured spirits, spirits 
residues, and articles that are redistilled in the processing account 
for denaturation;
    (3) Kind and quantity of denaturants received and used in 
denaturation of spirits or otherwise disposed of;
    (4) Conversion of denatured alcohol formulas in accordance with 
Sec.  19.392;
    (5) Denatured spirits produced, received, stored in tanks, filled 
into containers, removed, or otherwise disposed of;
    (6) Recovered denatured spirits or recovered articles received, 
restored, or redenatured;
    (7) Packages of denatured spirits filled, with a separate record for 
each formula number and filed in numerical order according to the serial 
number or lot identification number of the packages;
    (8) Losses of denatured spirits; and
    (9) Disposition of denatured spirits.
    (b) Record of denaturation. Each time that a proprietor denatures 
spirits, the proprietor must prepare a record that shows the formula 
number, the tank in which denaturation takes place, the proof gallons of 
the spirits before denaturation, the quantity of each denaturant used 
(in gallons, or in pounds or ounces), and the wine gallons of denatured 
spirits produced.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.607  Article manufacture records.

    Each processor qualified to manufacture articles must maintain daily 
manufacturing and disposition records, arranged by the name and 
authorized Use Code of the article, in the manner provided in part 20 of 
this chapter.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59455, Aug. 30, 2016]

                               Tax Records



Sec.  19.611  Records of tax determination in general.

    (a) Taxable withdrawals. Except as otherwise provided in this part, 
a proprietor must gauge and determine the tax on spirits when they are 
withdrawn from bond. When spirits are withdrawn from bond, the 
proprietor must also prepare a record of the tax determination in 
accordance with paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Form of record. A serially numbered invoice or shipping 
document, signed or initialed by an agent or employee of the proprietor, 
will constitute the record of tax determination. Although neither the 
proof gallons nor the effective tax rate must be shown on the record of 
tax determination, each invoice or shipping document must contain 
information sufficient to enable TTB officers to determine the total 
proof gallons and, if applicable, each effective tax rate and the proof 
gallons removed at each effective tax rate. For purposes of this part, 
the total proof gallons calculated from each invoice or shipping 
document constitutes a single withdrawal.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.612  Summary records of tax determinations.

    Each proprietor that withdraws distilled spirits on determination of 
tax, but before payment of tax, must maintain a daily summary record of 
tax determinations. The summary record must show for each day on which 
tax determinations occur:
    (a) The serial numbers of the records of tax determination, the 
total proof gallons rounded to the nearest tenth proof gallon on which 
tax was determined at each effective tax rate, and the total tax; or
    (b) The serial numbers of the records of tax determination, the 
total tax for each record of tax determination, and the total tax.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.613  Average effective tax rate records.

    (a) Daily record. For each distilled spirits product to be tax 
determined

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using an average effective tax rate in accordance with Sec.  19.249, the 
proprietor must prepare a daily summary record showing:
    (1) The serial number of the batch record of each batch of the 
product that will be bottled or packaged, in whole or in part, for 
domestic consumption;
    (2) The proof gallons in each such batch derived from distilled 
spirits, eligible wine, and eligible flavors; and
    (3) The tax liability of each such batch determined as follows--
    (i) Proof gallons of all distilled spirits (exclusive of distilled 
spirits derived from eligible flavors), multiplied by the tax rate 
prescribed in 26 U.S.C. 5001;
    (ii) Wine gallons of each eligible wine, multiplied by the tax rate 
which would be imposed on the wine under 26 U.S.C. 5041(b)(1), (2), or 
(3) but for its removal to bonded premises; and
    (iii) Proof gallons of all distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors, to the extent that those distilled spirits exceed 2.5 percent 
of the proof gallons in the product, multiplied by the tax rate 
prescribed in 26 U.S.C. 5001.
    (b) Monthly records. At the end of each month during which the 
product is manufactured, the proprietor must:
    (1) Determine the total proof gallons and total tax liability for 
each summary record prescribed by paragraph (a) of this section;
    (2) Add the sums derived under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to 
the like sums determined for each of the preceding 5 months; and
    (3) Divide the total tax liabilities by the total proof gallons.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.614  Inventory reserve records.

    (a) General. For each eligible distilled spirits product to be tax 
determined in accordance with Sec.  19.250, the proprietor must 
establish an inventory reserve account, in accordance with this section.
    (b) Deposit records. For each batch of the bottled or packaged 
product, the proprietor must enter into the inventory reserve account a 
deposit record, which may be combined with the bottling and packaging 
record required by Sec.  19.599, showing:
    (1) The name of the product;
    (2) The bottling and packaging record serial number;
    (3) The date the bottling or packaging was completed;
    (4) The total proof gallons bottled and packaged; and
    (5) The effective tax rate of the product computed in accordance 
with Sec.  19.246.
    (c) Depletions. The inventory reserve account for each product must 
be depleted in the same order in which the deposit records were entered 
into the account. The proprietor must record a depletion for each 
disposition (for example, a taxable removal, an exportation, or an 
inventory shortage or breakage) by entering on the deposit record:
    (1) The transaction date;
    (2) The transaction record serial number;
    (3) The proof gallons disposed of; and
    (4) The proof gallons remaining. If any depletion exceeds the 
quantity of product remaining on the deposit record, the proprietor must 
deplete the remaining quantity, close the deposit record, and then 
deplete the remainder of the transaction from the next deposit record.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.615  Standard effective tax rate records.

    For each product to be tax determined using a standard effective tax 
rate in accordance with Sec.  19.248, a proprietor must prepare a record 
of the standard effective tax rate computation showing, for one proof 
gallon of the finished product, the following information:
    (a) The name of the product;
    (b) The least quantity of each eligible flavor that will be used in 
the product, in proof gallons, or 0.025 proof gallon, whichever is less;
    (c) The least quantity of each eligible wine that will be used in 
the product, in proof gallons;
    (d) The greatest effective tax rate applicable to the product, 
calculated in accordance with Sec.  19.246 with the values indicated in 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section; and

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    (e) The date on which the use of the standard effective tax rate 
commenced.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

                         Other Required Records



Sec.  19.616  Records of samples.

    (a) Required records. A proprietor must maintain records of all 
samples taken under Sec. Sec.  19.434 and 19.435. The sample record must 
show the:
    (1) The date that the samples were taken;
    (2) The account from which taken;
    (3) The purpose for which taken;
    (4) The size and number of samples taken;
    (5) The kind of spirits;
    (6) The disposition of each sample (for example, destroyed, returned 
to containers or the distilling system, retained for library purposes); 
and
    (7) The name and address of the recipient of the sample if a sample 
is to be analyzed or tested elsewhere than at the distilled spirits 
plant where taken.
    (b) Sample schedule. When a proprietor takes samples pursuant to an 
established schedule, the proprietor may maintain the schedule as the 
required record if it contains the information required by paragraphs 
(a)(2) through (a)(7).

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.617  Destruction records.

    Each time that a proprietor voluntarily destroys spirits, denatured 
spirits, articles, or wines, the proprietor must prepare a record of the 
destruction that sets forth:
    (a) The identification of the spirits, denatured spirits, articles, 
or wines, including kind, quantity, elements of gauge, name and permit 
number of the producer, warehouseman or processor, and identity and type 
of container;
    (b) The date, time, place and manner of the destruction;
    (c) A statement that the spirits had, or had not, previously been 
withdrawn and returned to bond; and
    (d) The name and title of any representative of the proprietor who 
accomplished or supervised the destruction.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.618  Gauge record.

    When a gauge record is required by this part, the proprietor must 
prepare the gauge record in a manner that shows:
    (a) The serial number of the gauge record, which must either:
    (1) Commence with ``1'' at the start of each calendar or fiscal 
year, or
    (2) Be a unique identifying number that is not repeated.
    (b) From the following, the applicable circumstances requiring the 
gauge--
    (1) Production gauge and entry for deposit in the storage or 
processing account at the distilled spirits plant where the spirits were 
produced;
    (2) Packaging of spirits or wine filled from a tank in the storage 
account at the same distilled spirits plant;
    (3) Transfer from the processing or storage account to the 
production account for redistillation;
    (4) Repackaging of spirits of 190[deg] or more of proof; or
    (5) Gauge on return to bond in production or processing operations 
of spirits, denatured spirits, recovered spirits, recovered denatured 
spirits, articles, recovered articles, or spirits residues;
    (c) The date of the gauge;
    (d) Any related form or record (identification, serial number and 
date);
    (e) The kind of spirits or formula number for denatured spirits;
    (f) The proof of distillation (not required for denatured spirits, 
spirits for redistillation, or spirits of 190[deg] or more of proof);
    (g) When containers are to be filled, the type and number of 
containers;
    (h) The age of the spirits;
    (i) The name and distilled spirits plant number of the producer or 
warehouseman; and
    (j) The following gauge data--
    (1) Package identification, tank number, volumetric or weight gauge 
details, proof, and wine gallons;
    (2) Cooperage identification (``C'' for charred, ``REC'' for 
recharred, ``P'' for plain, ``PAR'' for paraffined, ``G'' for glued, or 
``R'' for reused, and ``PS'' if a barrel has been steamed or water 
soaked before filling);
    (3) Entry proof for whiskey;

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    (4) Proof gallons per filled package; and
    (5) Total proof gallons of spirits or wine gallons of denatured 
spirits, recovered denatured spirits, articles, spirits residues, or 
wine.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.619  Package gauge record.

    When this part or part 28 of this chapter requires a proprietor to 
gauge packages of spirits, the proprietor must prepare a package gauge 
record in a manner that shows:
    (a) The date the record is prepared;
    (b) The identity of the related transaction form or record, and its 
serial number;
    (c) The name and distilled spirits plant number of the producer or 
processor. For blended rums or brandies the proprietor must enter the 
name and plant number of the blending warehouseman. For spirits of 
190[deg] or more of proof, the proprietor must enter the name and plant 
number of the producer or warehouseman, as appropriate and, where the 
packages have already been marked, the name and distilled spirits plant 
number marked thereon. For imported spirits, the proprietor must enter 
the name of the warehouseman who received the spirits from customs 
custody and the name of the importer. For Virgin Islands or Puerto Rican 
spirits, the proprietor must enter the name of the producer in the 
Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico;
    (d) The proof of distillation for spirits not over 190[deg] of 
proof; and
    (e) For each package--
    (1) The serial or identification number;
    (2) The designation for wooden barrels (``C'' for charred, ``REC'' 
for recharred, ``P'' for plain, ``PAR'' for paraffined, ``G'' for glued, 
``R'' for reused, and ``PS'' if a barrel has been steamed or water 
soaked before filling);
    (3) The kind of spirits;
    (4) The gross weight determined at the time of the original gauge or 
regauge or at the time of shipment;
    (5) The present tare on regauge;
    (6) The net weight for filling gauge or regauge;
    (7) The proof;
    (8) The proof gallons for regauge;
    (9) The original proof gallons; and
    (10) The receiving weights, when a material difference appears on 
receipt after transfer in bond of weighed packages.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.620  Transfer record--consignor's responsibility.

    When this part requires a consignor proprietor to prepare a transfer 
record covering spirits, denatured spirits, or wines shipped in bond 
from its distilled spirits plant, the transfer record must include:
    (a) The serial number of the transfer record, which must either:
    (1) Commence with ``1'' at the start of each calendar or fiscal 
year, or
    (2) Be a unique identifying number that is not repeated.
    (b) The serial number and date of form TTB F 5100.16 (not required 
for wine spirits withdrawn without payment of tax for use in wine 
production);
    (c) The name and distilled spirits plant number of the consignor 
proprietor;
    (d) The name and distilled spirits plant number or bonded wine 
cellar number of the consignee;
    (e) The account from which the spirits or wines were removed for 
transfer (that is, the production, storage, or processing account);
    (f) A description of the spirits, denatured spirits, or wine, 
including--
    (1) The name and plant number of the producer, warehouseman, or 
processor (not required for denatured spirits or wine). For imported 
spirits transferred in bond between distilled spirits plants, the 
transfer record must show the name and plant number of the warehouseman 
or processor who received the spirits from customs custody. For Virgin 
Islands or Puerto Rican spirits, the transfer record must show the name 
of the producer in the Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico. For spirits of 
different producers or warehousemen that have been mixed in the 
processing account, the transfer record must show the name of the 
processor;
    (2) The kind of spirits or wines. For denatured spirits, the 
transfer record must show the kind and formula number. For alcohol, the 
transfer record

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must show the material from which it was produced. For bulk spirits and 
for alcohol in packages, the transfer record must show the kind and 
proof. For other spirits and wines, the transfer record must show the 
kind designation as specified in part 4 or part 5 of this chapter, as 
appropriate;
    (3) The age (in years, months, and days) and year of production;
    (4) The number of packages or cases with their lot identification 
numbers or serial numbers and dates of fill;
    (5) The type of container (if the spirits, denatured spirits or 
wines are to be transferred by pipeline, the transfer record must show 
``P/L'');
    (6) The proof gallons for distilled spirits, or wine gallons for 
denatured spirits or wine; and
    (7) For distilled spirits products that contain eligible wine or 
eligible flavors, the transfer record must show the elements necessary 
to compute the effective tax rate as follows--
    (i) Proof gallons of distilled spirits (exclusive of distilled 
spirits derived from eligible flavors);
    (ii) Wine gallons of each eligible wine and the percentage of 
alcohol by volume of each; and
    (iii) Proof gallons of distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors;
    (g) A notation to indicate when spirits are being transferred in 
bond from a production facility to another distilled spirits plant;
    (h) The identification of the conveyance;
    (i) The identity of the seals, locks, or other devices affixed to 
the conveyance or package (permanent seals affixed to a conveyance that 
remain intact need not be recorded on the transfer record when a 
permanent record is maintained);
    (j) The date of transfer; and
    (k) The signature and title of the consignor, with a penalty-of-
perjury statement as prescribed in Sec.  19.45.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.621  Transfer record--consignee's responsibility.

    (a) When a proprietor receives wine by transfer in bond from a 
bonded wine cellar as the consignee, that proprietor must complete the 
transfer record covering the transfer in accordance with Sec.  24.284 of 
this chapter.
    (b) When a proprietor receives spirits from an alcohol fuel plant or 
from customs custody, or receives spirits, denatured spirits, and wines 
from the bonded premises of another distilled spirits plant as the 
consignee, that proprietor must record the results of the receipt by 
including the following on the related transfer record:
    (1) The date of receipt;
    (2) A notation that the securing devices on the conveyance were, or 
were not, intact on arrival (not applicable to denatured spirits or 
spirits transferred in unsecured conveyances);
    (3) The gauge of spirits, denatured spirits, or wine showing the 
tank number, proof (percent of alcohol by volume for wine) and 
specifications of the weight or volumetric determination of quantity, 
wine gallons or proof gallons received, and any losses or gains;
    (4) A notation of any excessive in-transit loss, missing packages, 
tampering, or apparent theft;
    (5) The account into which the spirits, denatured spirits, or wines 
were deposited (that is, production, storage or processing); and
    (6) The signature and title of the consignee proprietor, with a 
penalty-of-perjury statement as prescribed in Sec.  19.45.
    (c) When spirits are transferred from customs custody as provided in 
subpart P of this part, the transfer record must contain the information 
specified in Sec.  27.138 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.622  Daily records of wholesale liquor dealer and taxpaid storeroom operations.

    (a) General. If a proprietor in connection with plant operations 
conducts wholesale liquor dealer operations, or operates a taxpaid 
storeroom on, or in the immediate vicinity of, general plant premises, 
or operates taxpaid storage premises at another location from which 
distilled spirits are not sold at wholesale, that proprietor must 
maintain daily records covering the receipt and disposition of all 
distilled spirits and wines and all reclosing and

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relabeling operations at those premises. The proprietor must keep 
separate records for each of those premises.
    (b) Receipt and disposition records. The records covering receipt 
and disposition of distilled spirits and wines required under paragraph 
(a) of this section must show:
    (1) The date of the transaction (or date of discovery in the case of 
casualty or theft);
    (2) The name and address of each consignor or consignee, as the case 
may be;
    (3) The brand name;
    (4) The kind of spirits;
    (5) The actual quantity of distilled spirits involved (proof and 
proof gallons if in packages, wine gallons or liters and proof if in 
bottles);
    (6) The package identification or serial numbers of the packages 
involved;
    (7) The name of the producer; and
    (8) The country of origin in the case of imported spirits.
    (c) Case dispositions. In addition to the records required under 
paragraph (b) of this section, the appropriate TTB officer may, upon 
notice, require the proprietor to record the case serial numbers for 
dispositions.
    (d) Reclosing or relabeling. The records of reclosing and relabeling 
required under paragraph (a) of this section must include:
    (1) The date of the transaction;
    (2) The serial numbers of the cases involved;
    (3) The total number of bottles; and
    (4) The name of the bottler.

(26 U.S.C. 5114, 5555)



Sec.  19.623  Records of inventories.

    (a) General. When conducting an inventory required by this part, the 
proprietor must prepare a record of the inventory taken. The record must 
include the following:
    (1) The date of the inventory;
    (2) The identity of the container(s);
    (3) The kind and quantity of spirits, denatured spirits, and wines;
    (4) Any losses (whether by theft, voluntary destruction or 
otherwise), gains or shortages; and
    (5) The proprietor's signature, or the signature of the person 
taking the inventory, with the penalties of perjury statement as 
prescribed in Sec.  19.45.
    (b) Overages, gains, or losses. A proprietor must record in the 
daily records of operations, tank records, dump/batch records, bottling 
and packaging records, or denaturation records, as appropriate, any 
overages, gains, or losses disclosed by an inventory.
    (c) Retention. A proprietor must retain inventory records and make 
them available for inspection by TTB officers.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.624  Removal of Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands spirits 
and rum imported from all other areas.

    (a) General. A proprietor must maintain separate accounts, in proof 
gallons, of Puerto Rican spirits having an alcoholic content of at least 
92 percent rum, of Virgin Islands spirits having an alcoholic content of 
at least 92 percent rum, and of rum imported from all other areas 
removed from the processing account on determination of tax. A 
proprietor may determine the quantities of spirits in these categories 
that are contained in products mixed in processing with other alcoholic 
ingredients by using one of the methods referred to in paragraph (b), 
(c), or (d) of this section. The proprietor must report these quantities 
on the monthly report of operations referred to in Sec.  19.632.
    (b) Standard method. For purposes of maintaining the separate 
accounts referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, a proprietor may 
determine the quantities of spirits in those specified categories based 
on the least amount of those spirits that may be used in each product as 
stated in the approved form TTB F 5110.38, Formula for Distilled Spirits 
Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    (c) Averaging method. For purposes of the separate accounts referred 
to in paragraph (a) of this section, a proprietor may determine the 
quantities of spirits in those specified categories by computing the 
average quantity of those spirits contained in all batches of the same 
product formulation manufactured during the preceding six-month period. 
The average must be adjusted at the end of each month in order to 
include only the preceding six-month period.

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    (d) Alternative method. If a proprietor wishes to use a method for 
determining the quantities of spirits as an alternative for a method 
prescribed in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section, the proprietor must 
file an application with the appropriate TTB officer. The written 
application must specifically describe the proposed alternative method 
and must explain the reasons for using the alternative method.

(26 U.S.C. 5555, 7652)



Sec.  19.625  Shipping records for spirits and specially denatured 
spirits withdrawn free of tax.

    (a) General. A proprietor must prepare a shipping record when:
    (1) Spirits are withdrawn free of tax in accordance with Sec. Sec.  
19.424(a) through (c);
    (2) Specially denatured spirits are withdrawn free of tax in 
accordance with Sec. Sec.  19.424(d) and 19.427; and
    (3) Samples of specially denatured spirits in excess of five gallons 
are withdrawn in accordance with Sec.  19.427(c);
    (b) Form of record. The shipping record referred to in paragraph (a) 
of this section may be any commercial document, such as an invoice or 
bill of lading, so long as it reflects the following information:
    (1) The name and address of the consignor;
    (2) A serial number;
    (3) The date of shipment;
    (4) The name, address, and permit number of the consignee;
    (5) The kind of the spirits;
    (6) The proof of the spirits;
    (7) The formula number(s), for specially denatured spirits;
    (8) The number and size of the shipping containers;
    (9) The package identification numbers or serial numbers of the 
shipping containers; and
    (10) The total wine gallons (specially denatured spirits) or the 
total proof gallons (tax-free alcohol).
    (c) Disposition of the shipping record. The proprietor must forward 
a copy of the shipping record to the company that receives the spirits 
and must retain a copy for its files.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.626  Records of distilled spirits shipped to manufacturers
of nonbeverage products.

    (a) General. When a proprietor ships distilled spirits to a 
manufacturer of nonbeverage products, the proprietor must prepare a 
record of the shipment, forward the original to the consignee, and 
retain a copy.
    (b) Form of record. The record of shipment referred to in paragraph 
(a) of this section may consist of either the record of tax 
determination required by Sec.  19.611 or any other document that 
contains the necessary information specified in paragraph (c) of this 
section.
    (c) Required information. The record of shipment required under this 
section must contain the following information:
    (1) The name, address, and registry number of the proprietor;
    (2) The date of shipment;
    (3) The name and address of the consignee;
    (4) The kind, proof, and quantity of distilled spirits in each 
container;
    (5) The number of shipping containers of each size;
    (6) The package identification numbers or serial numbers of the 
containers;
    (7) The serial number of the applicable record of tax determination; 
and
    (8) For distilled spirits containing eligible wine or eligible 
flavors, the effective tax rate.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5207)



Sec.  19.627  Alternating premises record.

    When distilled spirits plant bonded premises are alternated to or 
from bonded or taxpaid wine, brewery, manufacturer of nonbeverage 
products, or general premises, under an approved alternation plan 
described in the plant registration, the proprietor must record in a 
logbook, or must maintain in commercial records retrievable and 
available for TTB inspection upon request, the following information:
    (a) The date and hour of the alternation;
    (b) The kind of premises being curtailed, including the plant 
identification number, if applicable;

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    (c) The kind of premises being extended, including the plant 
identification number, if applicable;
    (d) The identity of the special diagrams in the registration 
documents depicting the premises before and after the alternation; and
    (e) The purpose of the alternation.

(26 U.S.C. 5555)

                        Filing Forms and Reports



Sec.  19.631  Submission of transaction forms.

    When required to submit a transaction form to the appropriate TTB 
officer under this part, the proprietor must submit the form no later 
than the close of business of the third business day following the day 
on which the transaction took place.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.632  Submission of monthly reports.

    (a) Each proprietor must submit monthly reports of its distilled 
spirits plant operations to TTB in accordance with paragraph (b) of this 
section. The proprietor must submit the original reports to TTB and must 
retain a copy for its records. The required monthly report forms are as 
follows:
    (1) Monthly Report of Production Operations, form TTB F 5110.40, 
except that no report is required when production operations are 
suspended as provided in Sec.  19.292;
    (2) Monthly Report of Storage Operations, form TTB F 5110.11;
    (3) Monthly Report of Processing Operations, form TTB F 5110.28; and
    (4) Monthly Report of Processing (Denaturing) Operations, form TTB F 
5110.43.
    (b) Each proprietor must submit the monthly reports specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section to the Director, National Revenue Center, 
not later than the 15th day of the month following the close of the 
reporting period. A proprietor may submit monthly reports in either 
paper format or electronically via TTB Pay.gov.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.634  Computer-generated reports and transaction forms.

    TTB will accept computer-generated reports of operations and 
transaction forms made using a computer printer on plain white paper 
without preapproval from TTB if they conform to the following standards:
    (a) The computer-generated report or form must approximate the 
physical layout of the corresponding TTB report or form, although the 
typeface may vary;
    (b) The text of the computer-generated report or form including each 
line entry, must exactly match the official TTB report or form; and
    (c) Each penalty of perjury statement specified for the TTB report 
or form must be reproduced in its entirety.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



        Subpart W_Production of Vinegar by the Vaporizing Process

                        Vinegar Plants in General



Sec.  19.641  Application.

    (a) In general. This subpart covers the production of vinegar by the 
vaporizing process. It prescribes rules regarding the qualification, 
location, construction, and operation of vinegar plants and the 
maintenance of records of operations at vinegar plants.
    (b) Application of other regulations. As a general rule, the 
provisions of subparts A through V and subpart X of this part do not 
apply to vinegar plants using the vaporizing process. However, the 
following sections do apply to vinegar plants using the vaporizing 
process: Sec.  19.1 (definitions); Sec.  19.11 (right of entry and 
examination); Sec.  19.12 (furnishing facilities and assistance); Sec.  
19.52 (restriction on locations of plants); Sec.  19.55 (other 
businesses); Sec.  19.79 (registry of stills); Sec.  19.573 (location of 
required records); Sec.  19.574 (availability of records); Sec.  19.575 
(retention of records); and Sec.  19.576 (preservation of records).

(26 U.S.C. 5501-5505)

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  Qualification, Construction, and Equipment Requirements for Vinegar 
                                 Plants



Sec.  19.643  Qualification requirements.

    Before beginning the business of manufacturing vinegar by the 
vaporizing process, a person must make written application to the 
appropriate TTB officer and receive approval of the application from 
TTB. The application must include:
    (a) The applicant's name and principal business address (including 
the plant address if different from the applicant's principal business 
address);
    (b) A description of the plant premises;
    (c) A description of the operations to be conducted; and
    (d) A description of each still, including the name and address of 
the owner, the kind of still and its capacity, and the purpose for which 
the still was set up.

(26 U.S.C. 5502)



Sec.  19.644  Changes after original qualification.

    If there is any change in the information that was provided in an 
approved application, the proprietor of the vinegar plant must 
immediately notify the appropriate TTB officer in writing of the change. 
The notice must identify the change and the effective date of the 
change.

(26 U.S.C. 5502)



Sec.  19.645  Notice of permanent discontinuance of business.

    If the proprietor of a vinegar plant decides to permanently 
discontinue operations, the proprietor must so notify the appropriate 
TTB officer in writing. The proprietor must include in the notice a 
statement regarding the status of each still.

(26 U.S.C. 5502)



Sec.  19.646  Construction and equipment requirements.

    The proprietor of a vinegar plant must construct and equip the plant 
to ensure that:
    (a) The distilled spirits vapors that are separated by the 
vaporizing process from the mash are condensed only by introducing them 
into the water or other liquid used in making the vinegar; and
    (b) The distilled spirits produced are accurately accounted for and 
are secure from unlawful removal from the premises or from unauthorized 
use.

(26 U.S.C. 5502)

                   Rules for Operating Vinegar Plants



Sec.  19.647  Authorized operations.

    After approval of an application by TTB, a plant qualified for the 
production of vinegar may only:
    (a) Produce vinegar by the vaporizing process; and
    (b) Produce distilled spirits of 30[deg] of proof or less for use in 
the manufacture of vinegar on the vinegar plant premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5501)



Sec.  19.648  Conduct of operations.

    A vinegar manufacturer qualified under this subpart may:
    (a) Separate by a vaporizing process the distilled spirits from a 
mash; and
    (b) Condense the distilled spirits vapors by introducing them into 
the water or other liquid to make the vinegar.

(26 U.S.C. 5504)



Sec.  19.649  Restrictions on alcohol content.

    No person may remove from the vinegar plant premises vinegar or 
other fluid or any other material containing more than 2 percent alcohol 
by volume.

(26 U.S.C. 5504)

                   Required Records for Vinegar Plants



Sec.  19.650  Daily records.

    Each manufacturer of vinegar by the vaporizing process must keep 
accurate and complete daily records of production operations. It is not 
necessary to create records to satisfy this requirement if the records 
kept by the manufacturer in the ordinary course of business contain all 
required information. The required information consists of the 
following:

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    (a) The kind and quantity of fermenting or distilling materials 
received on the premises;
    (b) The kind and quantity of materials fermented or mashed;
    (c) The proof gallons of distilled spirits produced;
    (d) The proof gallons of distilled spirits used in the manufacture 
of vinegar;
    (e) The wine gallons of vinegar produced; and
    (f) The wine gallons of vinegar removed from the premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5504)

                   Liability for Distilled Spirits Tax



Sec.  19.651  Liability for distilled spirits tax.

    The distilled spirits excise tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 must be 
paid on any distilled spirits produced in, or removed from, the premises 
of a vinegar plant in violation of law or regulations.

(26 U.S.C. 5505)



                Subpart X_Distilled Spirits for Fuel Use



Sec.  19.661  Scope.

    This subpart covers the establishment and operation of alcohol fuel 
plants.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

                                 General



Sec.  19.662  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, the following terms have the meanings 
indicated.
    Alcohol fuel plant. A special type of distilled spirits plant 
authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5181 and established under this subpart 
solely for producing, processing, and storing, and using or distributing 
distilled spirits to be used exclusively for fuel use.
    Bonded premises. The premises of an alcohol fuel plant where 
distilled spirits are produced, processed, and stored, and used or 
distributed as described in the application for alcohol fuel producer 
permit. The term includes the premises of small alcohol fuel plants 
exempt from bonding requirements under Sec.  19.673(e).
    Fuel alcohol. Distilled spirits that have been made unfit for 
beverage use at an alcohol fuel plant as provided in this subpart.
    Large plant. An alcohol fuel plant that produces (including 
receives) more than 500,000 proof gallons of spirits per calendar year.
    Make unfit for beverage use. Add materials to distilled spirits that 
will preclude their beverage use without impairing their quality for 
fuel use as prescribed and authorized by the provisions of this subpart.
    Medium plant. An alcohol fuel plant that produces (including 
receives) more than 10,000 but not more than 500,000 proof gallons of 
spirits per calendar year.
    Permit. The document issued pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5181 and this 
subpart authorizing the person named to engage in business as an alcohol 
fuel plant.
    Plant. An alcohol fuel plant.
    Proprietor. The person qualified under this subpart to operate an 
alcohol fuel plant.
    Small plant. An alcohol fuel plant that produces (including 
receives) not more than 10,000 proof gallons of spirits per calendar 
year.
    Spirits or distilled spirits. The substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
ethanol, or spirits of wine in any form (including all dilutions and 
mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced), 
but not fuel alcohol unless specifically stated. The term does not 
include spirits produced from petroleum, natural gas, or coal.
    Transfer in bond. The transfer of spirits between alcohol fuel 
plants or between a distilled spirits plant qualified under 26 U.S.C. 
5171 and an alcohol fuel plant.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.663  Application of other provisions.

    The provisions of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 and the regulations in 
subparts A through W of this part do not apply to alcohol fuel plants 
except for the following:
    (a) 26 U.S.C. 5181;
    (b) The definitions contained in Sec.  19.1, unless the same term is 
defined in this subpart;

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    (c) Any provision incorporated by reference in this subpart;
    (d) Any provision requiring the payment of tax; and
    (e) Any provision applicable to distilled spirits that deals with 
penalty, seizure, or forfeiture.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.665  Alternate methods or procedures.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may approve the use of an 
alternate method or procedure that varies from the regulatory 
requirements in this subpart or from any regulatory requirements in 
subparts A through W of this part that have been incorporated by 
reference in this subpart. The appropriate TTB officer may approve the 
use of an alternate method or procedure only if the proprietor shows 
good cause for its use and the alternate method or procedure:
    (1) Is not contrary to law;
    (2) Will not have the effect of merely waiving an existing 
regulatory requirement;
    (3) Is consistent with the purpose and effect of the method or 
procedure prescribed in this subpart;
    (4) Provides equal security to the revenue; and
    (5) Will not cause an increase in cost to the Government and will 
not hinder TTB's administration of this subpart.
    (b) Exceptions. TTB will not authorize the use of an alternate 
method or procedure relating to the giving of any bond, or to the 
assessment, payment, or collection of tax.
    (c) Prior approvals. Alternate methods or procedures in effect prior 
to April 18, 2011, which are not contrary to the regulations in this 
part, are preserved until renewed unless revoked by operation of law due 
to the enactment of law that is contrary to the alternate method or 
procedure.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.666  Application for and use of an alternate method or procedure.

    (a) Application. If a proprietor wishes to use an alternate method 
or procedure as described in Sec.  19.665, the proprietor must submit a 
written letterhead application to the appropriate TTB officer for 
approval. The application must identify the method or procedure 
specified in the regulation, must describe the proposed alternate method 
or procedure in detail, and must explain why the alternate method or 
procedure is needed.
    (b) Approval and use. The proprietor may not use an alternate method 
or procedure until the appropriate TTB officer has in writing approved 
the proprietor's letterhead application. During the period that the 
proprietor is authorized to use the alternate method or procedure, the 
proprietor must comply with any conditions imposed on its use by TTB. 
TTB may withdraw the approval to use the alternate method or procedure 
if TTB finds that the revenue is jeopardized, that the alternate method 
or procedure hinders effective administration of the laws or 
regulations, that the proprietor has violated any of the conditions 
imposed by TTB, or that the circumstances that gave rise to the need for 
the alternate method or procedure no longer exist.
    (c) Retention. The proprietor must retain each alternate method or 
procedure approval as part of the proprietor's records and must make the 
approval available for examination by TTB officers upon request.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.667  Emergency variations from requirements.

    (a) Application. A proprietor may request emergency approval of the 
use of a method or procedure relating to construction, equipment, and 
methods of operation that represents a variance from the requirements of 
this subpart or from any regulatory requirement in subparts A through W 
of this part that have been incorporated by reference in this subpart. 
When a proprietor wishes to use an emergency method or procedure, the 
proprietor must submit a written letterhead application to the 
appropriate TTB officer for approval; the proprietor may send the 
application via regular mail, email, or facsimile transmission. The 
application must describe the proposed emergency method or procedure and 
the emergency situation it will address. For purposes of this section, 
an emergency is considered to exist only if it results

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from a weather or other natural event or from an accident or other event 
not involving an intentional act on the part of the proprietor.
    (b) Approval. The appropriate TTB officer may approve in writing the 
use of an emergency method or procedure if the proprietor demonstrates 
that an emergency exists and the proposed method or procedure:
    (1) Is not contrary to law;
    (2) Is necessary to address the emergency situation;
    (3) Will afford the same security and protection to the revenue as 
intended by the regulations; and
    (4) Will not hinder the effective administration of this subpart.
    (c) Terms of emergency method or procedure approval and use. (1) The 
proprietor may not use an emergency method or procedure until the 
application has been approved by TTB except when the emergency method or 
procedure requires immediate implementation to correct a situation that 
threatens life or property. In a situation involving a threat to life or 
property, the proprietor may implement the corrective action, 
immediately notify the appropriate TTB officer by telephone of the 
action and then file the required written application as soon as 
possible. Use of the emergency method or procedure must conform to any 
conditions specified in the approval.
    (2) The proprietor must retain the emergency method or procedure 
approval as part of the proprietor's records and must make the approval 
available for examination by TTB officers upon request.
    (3) The emergency method or procedure will automatically terminate 
when the situation that created the emergency no longer exists. TTB may 
withdraw the approval to use the emergency method or procedure if TTB 
finds that the revenue is jeopardized, that the emergency method or 
procedure hinders effective administration of the laws or regulations, 
or that the proprietor has failed to follow any of the conditions 
specified in the approval. When use of the emergency method or procedure 
terminates, the proprietor must revert to full compliance with all 
applicable regulations.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

                           Liability for Taxes



Sec.  19.669  Distilled spirits taxes.

    (a) Proprietors may withdraw distilled spirits free of tax from an 
alcohol fuel plant if the spirits are withdrawn exclusively for fuel use 
in accordance with this subpart. However, TTB will require payment of 
the tax if the spirits are diverted to beverage use or to another use 
not authorized by this subpart.
    (b) The following provisions of this part apply to distilled spirits 
for fuel use:
    (1) Imposition of tax liability (Sec. Sec.  19.222, 19.223, and 
19.225);
    (2) Assessment of tax (Sec. Sec.  19.253 and 19.254); and
    (3) Claims for tax (Sec. Sec.  19.262 and 19.263).

(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5181)



Sec.  19.670  Dealer registration and recordkeeping.

    An alcohol fuel plant that sells spirits that have not been rendered 
unfit for beverage use is subject to the requirements of subpart H of 
this part, except that the reference in Sec.  19.202 to ``subpart D'' 
should be taken to refer to subpart X.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

                           Obtaining a Permit



Sec.  19.672  Types of plants.

    There are three types of alcohol fuel plants: Small plants, medium 
plants, and large plants. All alcohol fuel plants are classified 
according to the amount of spirits that they will produce and receive 
during each calendar year. When applying for a permit, an applicant 
should apply for the type of permit that fits the applicant's needs 
based on the type of alcohol fuel plant the applicant intends to 
operate.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.673  Small plant permit applications.

    (a) General. Any person wishing to establish a small plant must file 
form TTB F 5110.74, Application and Permit for an Alcohol Fuel Producer 
Under 26 U.S.C. 5181, with the appropriate TTB officer. Except as 
otherwise provided in Sec.  19.674(d), a person may not commence

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operations before issuance of the permit.
    (b) Application information. The applicant for a small plant permit 
must include the following information with the application:
    (1) Name and mailing address of the applicant, and the location of 
the plant if not the same as the mailing address;
    (2) A diagram of the plant premises;
    (3) A statement regarding ownership of the premises. If the premises 
are not owned by the applicant, the owner's consent for access by TTB 
officers must be furnished;
    (4) A description of the stills on the premises and a statement of 
the maximum capacity of each;
    (5) A description of the materials from which spirits will be 
produced; and
    (6) A description of the security measures to be used to protect the 
premises, buildings, and equipment where spirits are produced, 
processed, and stored.
    (c) Information already on file. If any of the information required 
by this section is already on file with TTB and the information is 
accurate and complete, the applicant may advise the appropriate TTB 
officer that the information on file is incorporated by reference and 
made part of the application, unless the applicant will not conduct bona 
fide production operations.
    (d) Additional information. When required by the appropriate TTB 
officer, the applicant must furnish, as part of the application for a 
permit under this section, any additional information required by TTB to 
determine whether the application should be approved.
    (e) Bonds. The applicant is not required to provide a bond in order 
to establish a small plant, unless the applicant will not conduct bona 
fide production operations. Plants for the receipt of spirits without 
production must furnish a bond in accordance with Sec.  19.699 with a 
penal sum as prescribed in Sec.  19.700. The appropriate TTB officer 
must approve the bond before issuance of the permit.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.674  TTB action on small plant applications.

    (a) Notice of receipt. Within 15 days of receipt of an application 
for a small plant permit, the appropriate TTB officer will send a 
written notice of receipt to the applicant. The notice will include a 
statement as to whether the application meets the requirements of Sec.  
19.673. If the application does not meet the requirements of Sec.  
19.673, the appropriate TTB officer will return the application to the 
applicant, and a new 15-day period will commence upon receipt of an 
amended or corrected application.
    (b) Action on application. Within 45 days from the date that the 
appropriate TTB officer sent the applicant a notice of receipt of a 
completed application for a small plant permit, the appropriate TTB 
officer will either issue the permit or give notice in writing to the 
applicant stating in detail the reason that a permit will not be issued. 
Denial of an application will not prejudice any later application for a 
permit by the same applicant.
    (c) Failure to give notice. If the notice of receipt required by 
paragraph (a) is not sent, and the applicant has a receipt indicating 
that the appropriate TTB officer received the application, the 45-day 
period provided for in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section will 
commence on the fifteenth day after the date the appropriate TTB officer 
received the application.
    (d) Presumption of approval. If, within 45 days from the date of the 
notice to the applicant of receipt of a completed application for a 
small plant permit, the appropriate TTB officer has not notified the 
applicant of issuance of the permit or denial of the application, the 
application will be deemed approved and the applicant may proceed as if 
a permit had been issued.
    (e) Limitation. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (c) of this 
section apply only to the first application submitted for any one small 
plant in any calendar quarter and to an amended or corrected first 
application.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

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Sec.  19.675  Medium plant permit applications.

    (a) General. Any person wishing to establish a medium plant must 
file form TTB F 5110.74, Application and Permit for an Alcohol Fuel 
Producer Under 26 U.S.C. 5181, with the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Application information. The applicant for a medium plant permit 
must include the following information with the application:
    (1) Name and mailing address of the applicant, and the location of 
the plant if not the same as the mailing address;
    (2) A diagram of the plant premises;
    (3) A statement regarding ownership of the premises. If the premises 
are not owned by the applicant, the owner's consent for access by TTB 
officers must be furnished;
    (4) A description of the stills on the premises and a statement of 
the maximum capacity of each;
    (5) A description of the materials from which spirits will be 
produced;
    (6) A description of the security measures to be used to protect the 
premises, buildings, and equipment where spirits are produced, 
processed, and stored;
    (7) A statement of the maximum total proof gallons of spirits that 
will be produced and received during a calendar year;
    (8) Information identifying the principal persons involved in the 
business. This identifying information must include each person's name, 
address, title, social security number, date of birth, and place of 
birth;
    (9) A statement indicating whether or not the applicant or any other 
principal person involved in the business has been convicted of a felony 
or misdemeanor under Federal or State law. The statement may exclude 
convictions for misdemeanor traffic violations; and
    (10) A statement of the amount and source of funds invested in the 
business.
    (c) Bond. The applicant for a medium plant permit must provide a 
bond in accordance with Sec.  19.699 with a sufficient penal sum as 
prescribed in Sec.  19.700. The applicant must submit the bond on form 
TTB F 5110.56, Distilled Spirits Bond, and the appropriate TTB officer 
must approve the bond before issuance of the permit.
    (d) Information already on file. If any of the information required 
by this section is already on file with TTB and the information is 
accurate and complete, the applicant may advise the appropriate TTB 
officer that the information on file is incorporated by reference and 
made part of the application.
    (e) Additional information. When required by the appropriate TTB 
officer, the applicant must furnish, as part of the application for a 
permit under this section, any additional information required by TTB to 
determine whether the application should be approved.
    (f) Approval of permit. The applicant may not commence operations 
before approval of the application and issuance of the medium plant 
permit.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.676  Large plant permit applications.

    (a) General. Any person wishing to establish a large plant must file 
form TTB F 5110.74, Application and Permit for an Alcohol Fuel Producer 
Under 26 U.S.C. 5181, with the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Application information. The applicant for a large plant permit 
must include the following information with the application:
    (1) Name and mailing address of the applicant, and the location of 
the plant if not the same as the mailing address;
    (2) A diagram of the plant premises;
    (3) A statement regarding ownership of the premises. If the premises 
are not owned by the applicant, the owner's consent for access by TTB 
officers must be furnished;
    (4) A description of the stills on the premises and a statement of 
the maximum capacity of each;
    (5) A description of the materials from which spirits will be 
produced;
    (6) A description of the security measures to be used to protect the 
premises, buildings, and equipment where spirits are produced, 
processed, and stored;
    (7) A statement of the maximum total proof gallons of spirits that 
will be produced and received during a calendar year;

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    (8) Information identifying the principal persons involved in the 
business. This identifying information must include each person's name, 
address, title, social security number, date of birth, and place of 
birth;
    (9) A statement indicating whether or not the applicant or any of 
the principal persons involved in the business has been convicted of a 
felony or misdemeanor under Federal or State law. The statement may 
exclude convictions for misdemeanor traffic violations;
    (10) A statement of the amount and source of funds invested in the 
business; and
    (11) A statement identifying the type of business organization and 
the persons having an ownership interest in the business. The applicant 
must support this statement by providing the information specified in 
Sec.  19.677.
    (c) Bond. The applicant for a large plant permit must provide a bond 
in accordance with Sec.  19.699 with a sufficient penal sum as 
prescribed in Sec.  19.700. The applicant must submit the bond on form 
TTB F 5110.56, Distilled Spirits Bond, and the appropriate TTB officer 
must approve the bond before issuance of the permit.
    (d) Power of attorney. The applicant for a large plant permit, or 
the proprietor of the plant if different from the applicant, must 
execute and file with the appropriate TTB officer form TTB F 5000.8, 
Power of Attorney, for each person authorized to sign or act on behalf 
of the proprietor unless that authority has been furnished elsewhere in 
the application.
    (e) Information already on file. If any of the information required 
by this section is already on file with TTB and the information is 
accurate and complete, the applicant may advise the appropriate TTB 
officer that the information on file is incorporated by reference and 
made part of the application.
    (f) Additional information. When required by the appropriate TTB 
officer, the applicant must furnish as part of the application for a 
permit under this section, any additional information required by TTB to 
determine whether the application should be approved.
    (g) Approval of permit. The applicant may not commence operations 
before approval of the application and issuance of the large plant 
permit.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.677  Large plant applications--organizational documents.

    In addition to the information required by Sec.  19.676, any person 
who wants to establish a large plant must provide with the application 
the documents and other information specified in paragraphs (a) through 
(d) of this section, as applicable, and must make those and related 
documents available for inspection by TTB as provided in paragraph (e) 
of this section.
    (a) Corporate documents. If the applicant is a corporation, the 
applicant must provide the following:
    (1) The corporate charter or a certificate of corporate existence or 
incorporation;
    (2) A list of officers and directors with their names and addresses, 
other than officers and directors who will have no responsibilities in 
connection with the operation of the alcohol fuel plant;
    (3) Certified minutes or extracts of board of directors meetings, 
showing those individuals authorized to sign for the corporation;
    (4) A statement showing the number of shares of each class of stock 
or other basis of ownership, authorized and outstanding, and the voting 
rights of the respective owners or holders; and
    (5) A list of the offices or positions, the incumbents of which are 
authorized by the articles of incorporation or the board of directors to 
act on behalf of the proprietor or to sign the proprietor's name.
    (b) Partnership documents. If the applicant is a partnership, the 
applicant must provide a copy of the articles of partnership or 
association, or certificate of partnership or association if required to 
be filed by any State, county, or municipality.
    (c) Limited liability company/limited liability partnership 
documents. If the applicant is a limited liability company or limited 
liability partnership or other entity recognized by law as a person, the 
applicant must provide a copy

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of the articles of organization, the operating agreement and the names 
and addresses of all members and managers.
    (d) Statement of interest. (1) The application must include the 
names and addresses of the 10 persons that have the largest stock 
ownership, by stock class, or other interest in the corporation, limited 
liability company/limited liability partnership, or other legal entity, 
and the nature and amount of the stock or other interest of each, 
whether the interest is recorded in the name of the interested party or 
in the name of another for the interested party. If a corporation is 
wholly owned or controlled by another corporation, the appropriate TTB 
officer may request that the applicant furnish the same information for 
persons of the parent corporation.
    (2) In the case of an individual owner or a partnership, the 
application must include the name and address of each person interested 
in the large plant, whether the interest is recorded in the name of the 
interested party or in the name of another for the interested party.
    (e) Availability of documents. An applicant must make available to 
any appropriate TTB officer upon request all originals of documents 
submitted under this section and any additional related organizational 
documents such as articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating 
agreements and State certifications.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5271)



Sec.  19.678  Criteria for issuance of permit.

    As a general rule, the appropriate TTB officer will issue an alcohol 
fuel plant permit to any person who completes the required application 
for a permit and, when required, furnishes a bond. However, the 
appropriate TTB officer may begin proceedings to deny an application for 
a permit, in accordance with part 71 of this chapter, if the appropriate 
TTB officer determines that--
    (a) The applicant (including, in the case of a corporation, any 
officer, director, or principal stockholder, and, in the case of a 
partnership, a partner) is, by reason of business experience, financial 
standing, or trade connections, not likely to maintain operations in 
compliance with 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, or the regulations issued 
thereunder;
    (b) The applicant failed to disclose any material information 
required with the application, or has made any false statement as to any 
material fact in connection with the application; or
    (c) The premises where the applicant proposes to conduct the 
operations are not adequate to protect the revenue.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5271)



Sec.  19.679  Duration of permit.

    The proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant may conduct the operations 
authorized by the permit on a continuing basis unless:
    (a) The proprietor voluntarily surrenders the permit;
    (b) TTB suspends or revokes the permit pursuant to Sec.  19.697; or
    (c) The permit is automatically terminated under its own terms or in 
accordance with Sec.  19.684.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.680  Registration of stills.

    The description of stills provided with the application for an 
alcohol fuel plant permit under this subpart will fulfill the 
requirement to register a still under Sec.  29.55 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5179, 5181)

                      Changes to Permit Information



Sec.  19.683  Changes affecting permit applications.

    (a) General. If there is a change relating to any of the information 
contained in, or considered a part of, the application on form TTB F 
5110.74, Application and Permit for an Alcohol Fuel Producer Under 26 
U.S.C. 5181, the proprietor must amend the information previously 
submitted within 30 days of the change unless another time period is 
specified in this subpart.
    (b) Amended TTB F 5110.74. Except when a letterhead application or 
letterhead notice procedure is followed under this subpart, the 
proprietor must submit an amended application to the appropriate TTB 
officer on TTB F 5110.74 within 30 days of a change referred to in 
paragraph (a) of this section if the

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change affects the terms and conditions of the permit.
    (c) Letterhead applications. For the changes specified in Sec. Sec.  
19.685(c), 19.686, and 19.690 of this subpart, the proprietor may submit 
a letterhead application to the appropriate TTB officer for a change 
instead of filing an amended TTB F 5110.74. A letterhead application 
must be on letterhead signed by an authorized representative of the 
permit holder. The letterhead application must identify the alcohol fuel 
plant to which the application applies. The letterhead application 
change is subject to TTB approval. The appropriate TTB officer may, at 
any time, require that the proprietor submit an amended application on 
TTB F 5110.74 if administrative difficulties occur as a result of the 
letterhead application.
    (d) Letterhead Notices. For the changes specified in Sec. Sec.  
19.687, 19.695, and 19.691 of this subpart only a letterhead notice to 
the appropriate TTB officer is required. A letterhead notice must be on 
letterhead signed by an authorized representative of the permit holder. 
A letterhead notice does not require approval action by TTB. The 
appropriate TTB officer may, at any time, require that the proprietor 
submit an amended application on TTB F 5110.74 if administrative 
difficulties occur as a result of the letterhead notice.

(26 U.S.C. 5271, 5181)



Sec.  19.684  Automatic termination of permits.

    (a) Permits not transferable. An alcohol fuel plant permit is not 
transferable and, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, will automatically terminate if:
    (1) The operations that are authorized by the permit are leased, 
sold, or transferred to another person; or
    (2) The permit holder is dissolved on a date certain or upon an 
event specified by the laws of the State where the permit holder 
operates.
    (b) Corporations. In the case of a corporation holding a permit 
under this subpart, if actual or legal control of that corporation 
changes, directly or indirectly, whether by reason of change in stock 
ownership or control (in the permittee corporation or in any other 
corporation), by operation of law, or in any other manner, the permit 
may remain in effect until the expiration of 30 days after the change, 
whereupon the permit will automatically terminate. However, if 
operations are to be continued after the change in control, and an 
application for a new permit is filed within 30 days of the change, the 
outstanding permit may remain in effect until final action is taken on 
the new application. When final action is taken on the application, the 
outstanding permit will automatically terminate.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5271)



Sec.  19.685  Change in type of alcohol fuel plant.

    (a) Small plants. If the proprietor of a small plant intends to 
increase production (including receipts) to more than 10,000 proof 
gallons of spirits per calendar year, the proprietor must first obtain 
an amended permit by filing an application for a medium plant or a large 
plant, as appropriate, under Sec. Sec.  19.675 or 19.676. If any of the 
required information is already on file with TTB, that information may 
be incorporated by reference in the new application. The proprietor must 
also provide a new or strengthening bond in accordance with Sec. Sec.  
19.699 and 19.700.
    (b) Medium plants. If the proprietor of a medium plant intends to 
increase production (including receipts) to more than 500,000 proof 
gallons of spirits per calendar year, the proprietor must first obtain 
an amended permit by filing an application for a large plant under Sec.  
19.676. If any of the required information is already on file with TTB, 
that information may be incorporated by reference in the new 
application. If the penal sum of the proprietor's current bond is below 
the amount specified for the new production level, the proprietor must 
obtain a new or strengthening bond in accordance with Sec.  19.700.
    (c) Curtailment of activities. A proprietor of a medium or large 
plant who curtails operations to a level whereby the proprietor is 
eligible to requalify as a small or medium plant may so qualify by 
submitting a letterhead application to the appropriate TTB officer for 
approval. If the appropriate TTB officer approves the application, the 
proprietor automatically will be

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relieved of those regulatory requirements that apply only to the 
superseded qualification. In addition, in the case of a change to small 
plant status, the proprietor may be allowed to terminate the bond in 
accordance with the procedure set forth in Sec.  19.170 of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5271)



Sec.  19.686  Change in name of proprietor.

    When there is a change in the name of the individual, firm, 
corporation, or other entity holding the permit, the proprietor must 
file an application to amend the permit on form TTB F 5110.74, 
Application and Permit for an Alcohol Fuel Producer Under 26 U.S.C. 
5181, or file a letterhead application to amend the permit within 30 
days of the change. The proprietor is not required to file a new bond or 
consent of surety in this case.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5271, 5181)



Sec.  19.687  Changes in officers, directors, members,
managers, or principal persons.

    If there is a change in the list of officers, directors, members, 
managers, or other principal persons furnished under the provisions of 
Sec.  19.675, Sec.  19.676, or Sec.  19.677, the proprietor must submit 
a letterhead notice to the appropriate TTB officer within 30 days of the 
change. The letterhead notice must identify each change and must include 
the following identifying information for each new officer, director, 
member, manager, or other principal person: name, address, title, social 
security number, date of birth, and place of birth.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.688  Change in proprietorship.

    (a) General. If there is a change in proprietorship at an alcohol 
fuel plant, the following requirements apply to the outgoing proprietor 
and to the new, incoming proprietor:
    (1) The outgoing proprietor must comply with the notice requirements 
of Sec.  19.695; and
    (2) The incoming successor proprietors must--
    (i) File and obtain a permit on form TTB F 5110.74, Application and 
Permit for an Alcohol Fuel Producer Under 26 U.S.C. 5181; and
    (ii) File the required bond, if any.
    (b) Fiduciary responsibilities. A successor to the proprietorship of 
an alcohol fuel plant who is an administrator, executor, receiver, 
trustee, assignee, or other fiduciary must comply with paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section. In addition, the following rules apply to a successor 
who is a fiduciary:
    (1) The successor may furnish a consent of surety to extend the 
terms of the outgoing proprietor's bond instead of filing a new bond;
    (2) The successor may incorporate by reference in the application on 
TTB F 5110.74 any information that is still valid and that was contained 
in the application filed by the outgoing proprietor;
    (3) The successor must furnish a certified copy of the order of the 
court or other pertinent document appointing the successor as a 
fiduciary; and
    (4) The effective dates of the qualifying documents filed will be 
the date of the court order, the date specified in the court order for 
assuming control or the date control is assumed if the fiduciary was not 
appointed by a court.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5181)



Sec.  19.689  Continuing partnerships.

    (a) If there is a death or insolvency of a partner in the business 
that holds a permit under this subpart, the surviving partner or 
partners may continue to operate under the permit if:
    (1) The partnership is not immediately terminated under the laws of 
the particular State but continues until the winding up of the 
partnership affairs is complete;
    (2) The surviving partner or partners have the exclusive right to 
control and possession of the partnership assets for purpose of 
liquidation and settlement; and
    (3) In the case of a plant required to file a bond, a consent of 
surety is filed under which the surety and the surviving partner or 
partners agree to remain liable on the bond.
    (b) If the surviving partner or partners acquire the business upon 
settlement of the partnership, the surviving

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partner or partners must file an application in their own name and 
receive a permit in accordance with Sec.  19.688(a).

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5181)



Sec.  19.690  Change in location.

    If there is a change in the location of the alcohol fuel plant or of 
the area included within the plant premises, the proprietor must:
    (a) File an application to amend the permit on form TTB F 5110.74, 
Application and Permit for an Alcohol Fuel Producer Under 26 U.S.C. 
5181, or a letterhead application to amend the permit;
    (b) File a new bond on form TTB F 5110.56 or a consent of surety on 
form TTB F 5000.18 if a bond is required; and
    (c) Not begin operations at the new location prior to approval of 
the amended application and issuance of the amended permit.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5181)



Sec.  19.691  Change in address without change in location or area.

    If there is a change in the address of an alcohol fuel plant that 
does not involve a change in the location or area of the plant itself, 
the proprietor must submit a letterhead notice to the appropriate TTB 
officer within 30 days of the change.

(26 U.S.C. 5172, 5181)

                       Alternating Proprietorship



Sec.  19.692  Qualifying for alternating proprietorship.

    (a) General. A proprietor may alternate use of an alcohol fuel plant 
or part of an alcohol fuel plant with one or more proprietors qualified 
under this subpart. In order to do so, each proprietor must file and 
receive approval of the applications and bonds required by this subpart. 
Each proprietor must also conduct operations and keep records in 
accordance with this subpart. Where operations by alternating 
proprietors will be limited to part of an alcohol fuel plant, that part 
must be suitable for qualification as a separate alcohol fuel plant.
    (b) Qualifying documents. Each person desiring to operate an alcohol 
fuel plant as an alternating proprietor must file the following with the 
appropriate TTB officer:
    (1) An application on form TTB F 5110.74, Application and Permit for 
an Alcohol Fuel Producer Under 26 U.S.C. 5181, to cover the proposed 
alternation;
    (2) A diagram of the premises, in duplicate, showing the arrangement 
for the alternation of the premises. Where operations by alternating 
proprietors are limited to parts of an alcohol fuel plant, a diagram 
designating the parts that are to be alternated must be submitted. A 
diagram must be submitted for each arrangement under which the premises 
will be operated. The diagram must be in sufficient detail to establish 
the boundaries of the alcohol fuel plant or any part of it that will be 
involved in the alternation;
    (3) Evidence of an existing operations bond (if any), consent of 
surety, or new operations bond to cover the proposed alternation of 
premises; and
    (4) Any additional information required by the appropriate TTB 
officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5181, 5271)



Sec.  19.693  Operating requirements for alternating proprietorships.

    (a) Alternation journal. Once the applications submitted under Sec.  
19.692 have been approved by the appropriate TTB officer, the alcohol 
fuel plant, or parts of the alcohol fuel plant, may be alternated. The 
outgoing and incoming proprietor must make entries in an alternation 
journal when the alcohol fuel plant, or parts of it, are alternated. The 
outgoing and incoming proprietor must enter the following information in 
the alternation journal:
    (1) Name or trade name of the proprietor;
    (2) Alcohol fuel plant permit number;
    (3) Date and time of alternation;
    (4) Quantity of spirits transferred in proof gallons.
    (b) Commencement of operations. Except for spirits transferred to 
the incoming proprietor, the outgoing proprietor must remove all spirits 
from areas, rooms, or buildings to be alternated, prior to the effective 
date and time shown in the alternation journal. Fuel alcohol may be 
transferred to the incoming proprietor or may be retained by the 
outgoing proprietor in areas, rooms, or buildings to be alternated

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when the areas, rooms, or buildings are secured with locks, the keys to 
which are in the custody of the outgoing proprietor. Whenever operation 
of the areas, rooms, or buildings is to be resumed by a proprietor 
following suspension of operations by an alternating proprietor, the 
outgoing proprietor (except the proprietor of a small plant not required 
to file a bond) must furnish a consent of surety on form TTB F 5000.18 
to continue in effect the operations bond covering his operations. The 
proprietor must do this prior to alternating the premises.
    (c) Records. Each alternating proprietor must maintain separate 
records and submit separate reports in accordance with Sec.  19.720. 
Entries in each proprietor's records must be in accordance with 
Sec. Sec.  19.714 through 19.718 of this subpart. The following 
requirements also apply:
    (1) Each alternating proprietor must show all transfers of spirits 
in the records;
    (2) The outgoing proprietor must show in its production and 
disposition records the quantity of spirits and fuel alcohol transferred 
to the incoming proprietor;
    (3) The incoming proprietor must show in his receipt record the 
quantity of spirits received by transfer;
    (4) Each proprietor must include spirits transferred in the 
determinations of alcohol fuel plant size and bond amounts; and
    (5) The provisions of Sec.  19.685 regarding change of alcohol fuel 
plant type apply to each proprietor.

(26 U.S.C. 5171, 5181, 5271)

     Discontinuance of Business and Permit Suspension or Revocation



Sec.  19.695  Notice of permanent discontinuance.

    When a proprietor permanently discontinues operations as an alcohol 
fuel plant, the proprietor must file a letterhead notice with the 
appropriate TTB officer along with the following:
    (a) The original copy of the alcohol fuel plant permit and the 
proprietor's request that the permit be cancelled;
    (b) A written statement disclosing whether or not all spirits, 
including fuel alcohol, have been lawfully disposed of, and whether or 
not there are any spirits in transit to the premises; and
    (c) A report on form TTB 5110.75, Alcohol Fuel Plant Report, 
covering the discontinued operations, with the report marked ``Final 
Report''.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5271)



Sec.  19.697  Permit suspension or revocation.

    TTB will conduct proceedings to revoke or suspend an alcohol fuel 
plant permit in accordance with the procedures set forth in part 71 of 
this chapter if the appropriate TTB officer has a reason to believe that 
a person holding a permit:
    (a) Has not complied in good faith with the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 
chapter 51 or the regulations issued thereunder;
    (b) Has violated the conditions of the permit;
    (c) Has made a false statement as to any material fact in the 
application for the permit;
    (d) Has failed to disclose any material information required to be 
furnished under this part;
    (e) Has violated or conspired to violate any law of the United 
States relating to intoxicating liquor;
    (f) Has been convicted of any offense under title 26 U.S.C. 
punishable as a felony or of any conspiracy to commit such offense; or
    (g) Has not engaged in any of the operations authorized by the 
permit for a period of more than 2 years.

(26 U.S.C. 5271)

                                  Bonds



Sec.  19.699  General bond requirements.

    (a) Operations bond. Any person who plans to establish a large 
plant, a medium plant, or a small plant without production operations 
must provide an operations bond on form TTB F 5110.56, Distilled Spirits 
Bond, in duplicate, with the original permit application. If a 
proprietor fails to pay any liability covered by the bond, TTB may seek 
payment from the proprietor, from the surety on the bond, or from both 
the proprietor and the surety. Additional provisions applicable to bonds 
for alcohol fuel plants are found in subpart F

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of this part in Sec. Sec.  19.155 through 19.157 and Sec. Sec.  19.167 
through 19.173.
    (b) Corporate surety. A company that issues bonds is called a 
``corporate surety.'' Proprietors must obtain the surety bonds required 
by this subpart from a corporate surety approved by the Secretary of the 
Treasury. The Department of the Treasury publishes a list of approved 
corporate surety companies in Treasury Department Circular 570, 
Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on 
Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies. Treasury 
Department Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register annually on 
the first business day in July, and supplemental changes are published 
periodically thereafter. The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service Web site 
at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm.
    (c) Alternative to a corporate surety. A proprietor may also 
guarantee payment under a bond without using a corporate surety, by 
filing a bond that guarantees payment of the liability by pledging and 
depositing one or more acceptable negotiable securities having a par 
value (face amount) equal to or greater than the penal sums of the 
required bonds. Should the proprietor fail to pay one or more of the 
guaranteed liabilities, TTB may take action to sell the deposited 
securities to satisfy the debt. Pledged securities will be released to 
the proprietor if there are no outstanding liabilities when the bond is 
terminated; the provisions of Sec.  19.173 apply to the release of 
pledged securities under this subpart. A list of securities acceptable 
as collateral in lieu of surety bonds is available from the Bureau of 
the Fiscal Service. Current information and guidance from the Bureau of 
the Fiscal Service Web site may be found at https://
www.fiscal.treasury.gov.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5181; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306)

[T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9090, Feb. 16, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  19.700  Amount of bond.

    A proprietor must determine the penal sum of the bond based on the 
total quantity of distilled spirits that will be produced and received 
during a calendar year. The method for computing required bond amounts 
is as follows:
    (a) Small plants without production operations. A proprietor that 
operates a small plant that receives not more than 10,000 proof gallons 
of spirits per year and does not conduct bona fide production operations 
must provide a bond with a penal sum of $1,000.
    (b) Medium plants. A proprietor that operates a medium plant that 
produces and receives more than 10,000 but not more than 20,000 proof 
gallons of spirits per year must provide a bond with a penal sum of at 
least $2,000.00. The proprietor must increase the penal sum of the bond 
by $1,000 for each additional 10,000 gallons, or fraction of 10,000 
gallons, (over 20,000 gallons) that will be produced or received. The 
maximum bond for a medium plant is $50,000.00, representing the penal 
sum applicable to 500,000 proof gallons. The following table provides 
examples of required minimum bond amounts:

             Annual Production and Receipts in Proof Gallons
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       More than               But not over           Amount of bond
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          10,000                   20,000                   $2,000
          20,000                   30,000                    3,000
          90,000                  100,000                   10,000
         190,000                  200,000                   20,000
         490,000                  500,000                   50,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Large plants. A proprietor that operates a large plant that 
produces and receives more than 500,000 but not more than 510,000 proof 
gallons of spirits per year must provide a bond with a penal sum of at 
least $52,000.00. The proprietor must increase the penal sum of the bond 
by $2,000 for each additional 10,000 gallons, or fraction of 10,000 
gallons (over 510,000 gallons) that will be produced and received. The 
maximum bond for a large plant is $200,000.00. The following table 
provides examples of required minimum bond amounts:

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             Annual Production and Receipts in Proof Gallons
------------------------------------------------------------------------
       More than               But not over           Amount of bond
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         500,000                  510,000                  $52,000
         510,000                  520,000                   54,000
         740,000                  750,000                  100,000
         990,000                1,000,000                  150,000
       1,240,000                       --                  200,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) New or strengthening bonds. A proprietor must obtain a new bond 
or a strengthening bond in accordance with Sec.  19.167 if the level of 
production and receipts at the alcohol fuel plant increases so that the 
current bond no longer is in the amount of at least the required minimum 
penal sum.

(26 U.S.C. 5173, 5181)

         Requirements for Construction, Equipment, and Security



Sec.  19.703  Construction and equipment.

    A proprietor must construct and arrange the buildings and enclosures 
where distilled spirits will be produced, processed, or stored so as to 
ensure adequate security and deter the diversion of spirits. Distilling 
equipment must be constructed to prevent unauthorized removal of 
spirits, from the point where distilled spirits come into existence 
until production is complete and the quantity of spirits has been 
determined. A proprietor also must equip tanks and other vessels so that 
they may be locked and must provide a method for determining the 
quantity of spirits in each vessel.

(26 U.S.C. 5178)



Sec.  19.704  Security.

    (a) General. The proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must provide 
adequate security measures at the alcohol fuel plant in order to protect 
against the unauthorized removal of spirits.
    (b) Storage. The proprietor must store spirits in a building or a 
storage tank, or within an enclosure, that will be kept locked when 
operations are not being conducted.
    (c) Additional security. The appropriate TTB officer may require 
additional security measures for the premises if the alcohol fuel 
plant's security is found to be inadequate. The additional measures 
required may depend upon past security problems experienced at the 
alcohol fuel plant, the volume of alcohol produced, the risk to tax 
revenue, and any safety requirements. Additional security measures may 
include, but are not limited to:
    (1) A fence around the alcohol fuel plant;
    (2) Flood lights;
    (3) A security or alarm system;
    (4) A guard service; or
    (5) Locked or barred windows.

(26 U.S.C. 5178, 5202)

                       TTB Rights and Authorities



Sec.  19.706  Supervision of operations.

    TTB may assign appropriate TTB officers to supervise operations at 
an alcohol fuel plant at any time. Appropriate TTB officers may exercise 
certain rights and authorities at an alcohol fuel plant. Those rights 
and authorities are set forth in the following provisions of this part: 
Sec.  19.11 (right of entry and examination, Sec.  19.12 (furnishing 
facilities and assistance), Sec.  19.13 (assignment of officers and 
supervision of operations), Sec.  19.17 (detention of containers), Sec.  
19.18 (samples for the United States), and Sec.  19.282 (general 
requirements for gauging and measuring equipment).

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5202, 5203, 5204, 5207, 5213, 5555)

                         Accounting for Spirits



Sec.  19.709  Gauging.

    (a) Gauging equipment and methods. A proprietor of an alcohol fuel 
plant must perform periodic gauges of the distilled spirits and fuel 
alcohol at the alcohol fuel plant. The procedures for the gauging of 
spirits set forth in part 30 of this chapter also apply under this 
subpart. In addition, the following rules for the gauging of distilled 
spirits and fuel alcohol under this subpart also apply:
    (1) The proprietor must determine the proof of spirits by using a 
glass cylinder, hydrometer and thermometer;
    (2) The proprietor must ensure that hydrometers, thermometers, and 
other equipment used to determine proof, volume, or weight are accurate;
    (3) The proprietor may determine the quantity of spirits or fuel 
alcohol either by volume or weight;

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    (4) To determine quantity by volume, the proprietor may use a tank 
or receptacle with a calibrated sight glass installed, a calibrated 
dipstick, conversion charts, an accurate mass flow meter, or other 
devices approved by the appropriate TTB officer;
    (5) Unless the proprietor chooses to do so, the proprietor is not 
required to determine the proof of fuel alcohol manufactured, on hand, 
or removed; and
    (6) The proprietor may account for fuel alcohol in wine gallons;
    (b) Verification by TTB. TTB officers may at any time verify the 
accuracy of the gauging equipment used.
    (c) When gauges are required. A proprietor must gauge spirits and 
record the results in the records required by Sec.  19.718, at the 
following times:
    (1) Upon completing the production of distilled spirits;
    (2) On the receipt of spirits at the plant;
    (3) Prior to the addition of materials to render the spirits unfit 
for beverage use;
    (4) Before withdrawal from plant premises or other disposition of 
spirits (including fuel alcohol); and
    (5) When spirits are inventoried.

(26 U.S.C. 5201, 5204)



Sec.  19.710  Inventory of spirits.

    A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must take a physical inventory 
of all spirits and fuel alcohol on the bonded premises at the end of 
each calendar year. The proprietor must record the results of this 
physical inventory in the records required by Sec.  19.718.

(26 U.S.C. 5201)

                              Recordkeeping



Sec.  19.714  General requirements for records.

    A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must maintain records that 
accurately reflect the operations and transactions at the alcohol fuel 
plant. The records must contain sufficient information to allow 
appropriate TTB officers to determine the quantities of spirits 
produced, received, stored, or processed and to verify that all spirits 
have been used or otherwise lawfully disposed of.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.715  Format of records.

    (a) Proprietors of alcohol fuel plants are not required under this 
subpart to keep their records in any particular format or media. A 
proprietor may keep required records on paper, microfilm or microfiche, 
diskette, or other electronic medium. However, the records that a 
proprietor maintains must be readily retrievable in, or convertible to, 
hardcopy format for review by TTB officers as necessary.
    (b) Required records may consist of commercial documents maintained 
in the ordinary course of business, rather than records prepared 
expressly to meet the requirements of this subpart, if those documents:
    (1) Contain all of the information required by this subpart;
    (2) Reflect general standards of clarity and accuracy; and
    (3) Can be readily understood by TTB personnel.
    (c) Where the format or arrangement of a record is such that the 
information is not readily understandable, the appropriate TTB officer 
may require the proprietor to present the information in a format or 
arrangement that will facilitate the review of the information.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.716  Maintenance and retention of records.

    (a) A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant may keep the records 
required by this subpart at the alcohol fuel plant where operations or 
transactions occur, or at a central recordkeeping location maintained by 
the proprietor. If the proprietor keeps the required records at any 
location other than the alcohol fuel plant where operations or 
transactions occur, the proprietor must submit a letterhead notice to 
the appropriate TTB officer indicating the location where the records 
are kept. The proprietor must make those records available at the 
alcohol fuel plant premises to which they relate during normal business 
hours for the purpose of a TTB audit or inspection.

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The proprietor must produce those records at that location within two 
days of notice by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must maintain any records 
required by this subpart for a period of not less than three years from 
the date of creation of the record or the date of the last entry 
required to be made in the record, whichever is later.
    (c) A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant may be required to 
reproduce records in order to maintain their readability and 
availability for inspection. Whenever any record might become unreadable 
or otherwise unsuitable for its intended or continued use, the 
proprietor is responsible for reproducing the record by a process that 
accurately and legibly reproduces the original record.
    (d) For records kept on electronic media, the provisions of Sec.  
19.574 apply.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.717  Time for making entries in records.

    A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must record entries required 
by this subpart in the proprietor's records on a daily basis, as the 
transaction or operation occurs, but not later than the close of the 
next business day after the occurrence of the transaction or operation. 
However, if a proprietor prepares supplemental or auxiliary records when 
an operation or transaction occurs and those records contain all of the 
information required under this subpart, the proprietor may make entries 
in the required records not later than the close of business on the 
third business day following the day on which the transaction or 
operation occurred.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)



Sec.  19.718  Required records.

    A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must maintain records that 
accurately reflect the operations and transactions occurring at the 
plant. These records must include production, receipt, manufacture, and 
disposition records.
    (a) Production, receipt, and manufacture records. The proprietor 
must maintain records of all production, receipts, and manufacture at 
the alcohol fuel plant. This includes records of:
    (1) The quantity and proof of spirits produced;
    (2) The kind and quantity of materials used to produce spirits, if 
the proprietor is a medium plant or large plant;
    (3) The proof gallons of spirits on hand;
    (4) The proof gallons of spirits received. The proprietor may use a 
copy of the consignor's invoice or other document received with the 
shipment if the proprietor records the date of receipt and quantity 
received;
    (5) The quantities and types of materials added to each lot of 
spirits to render the spirits unfit for beverage use; and
    (6) The quantity of fuel alcohol manufactured. Fuel alcohol may be 
recorded in wine gallons.
    (b) Disposition records. The proprietor must maintain records of all 
dispositions of spirits and fuel alcohol removed from the alcohol fuel 
plant. Records for dispositions of fuel alcohol and spirits must be 
maintained separately. Required records include:
    (1) The amount of fuel alcohol removed. The commercial record or 
other document required by Sec.  19.729 will constitute the required 
record;
    (2) The amount of spirits transferred. For all spirits transferred 
to another qualified distilled spirits plant or alcohol fuel plant the 
proprietor must maintain the commercial invoice or other documentation 
required by Sec. Sec.  19.405 and 19.734;
    (3) Record of other dispositions. If the proprietor has other 
dispositions of spirits or fuel alcohol such as losses, destruction, or 
redistillation, the proprietor must keep a record of those dispositions. 
The record must include the quantity of spirits (in proof gallons) or 
fuel alcohol (in wine gallons), the date of disposition, and the purpose 
for which used or the nature of any other disposition;
    (4) Testing records. If the proprietor conducts testing and analysis 
of samples of spirits or fuel alcohol in accordance with Sec.  19.749, 
the proprietor must keep a record of the date of the testing

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and the amount of spirits (in proof gallons) or fuel alcohol (in wine 
gallons) tested.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5207)



Sec.  19.719  Spirits made unfit for beverage use in the production process.

    If an alcohol fuel plant makes spirits unfit for beverage use before 
the spirits are removed from the production process, for example by the 
in-line addition of materials or by the addition of materials to 
receptacles where spirits are first deposited, the proprietor must 
determine the quantity and proof of the spirits produced for purposes of 
the production records by:
    (a) Determining the proof of each lot of spirits by procuring a 
representative sample of each lot, prior to the addition of any 
materials for rendering the spirits unfit for beverage use, and then 
proofing the spirits; and
    (b) Determining the quantity (proof gallons) of spirits produced by 
subtracting the quantity of materials added to render the spirits unfit 
for beverage use from the quantity of fuel alcohol (in gallons) produced 
and multiplying the resulting figure by the proof of the spirits divided 
by 100.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5207)

                                 Reports



Sec.  19.720  Reports.

    Each proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must submit to the 
appropriate TTB officer an annual report of operations on form TTB F 
5110.75, Alcohol Fuel Plant Report, for each calendar year. The 
proprietor must submit this report by January 30 following the end of 
the calendar year.

(26 U.S.C. 5207)

                             Redistillation



Sec.  19.722  General rules for redistillation of spirits or fuel alcohol.

    The proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant may receive and redistill 
spirits. The proprietor may also receive fuel alcohol for redistillation 
and recovery of the spirits contained in the fuel alcohol. The following 
general rules apply to redistillation activities at an alcohol fuel 
plant:
    (a) The proprietor must separately identify in the required records 
any spirits and fuel alcohol received for redistillation;
    (b) The proprietor must keep all spirits and fuel alcohol received 
for redistillation physically separate from each other and from other 
spirits and fuel alcohol until they are redistilled;
    (c) Spirits recovered by redistillation will be treated the same as 
spirits that have not been redistilled; and
    (d) All provisions of this subpart and 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, 
including provisions regarding liability for tax applicable to spirits 
when originally produced, apply to spirits recovered by distillation.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.723  Effect of redistillation on plant size and bond amount.

    The redistillation of spirits at an alcohol fuel plant may affect 
the alcohol fuel plant size category and the resulting bond penal sum 
amount. The following rules apply in this regard:
    (a) Spirits originally produced by the alcohol fuel plant and 
subsequently recovered by redistillation are not includable in the 
determination of plant size and bond amount; and
    (b) Spirits originally produced elsewhere and subsequently recovered 
by redistillation at the alcohol fuel plant are includable in the 
determination of plant size and bond amount.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.724  Records of redistillation.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a 
proprietor must record in a separate record the following information 
for spirits and fuel alcohol received at the alcohol fuel plant for 
redistillation:
    (1) Date of receipt;
    (2) Identification as spirits or fuel alcohol;
    (3) Quantity received;
    (4) From whom received;
    (5) Reason for redistillation;
    (6) Date redistilled; and
    (7) The quantity of spirits recovered by redistillation.

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    (b) A proprietor may use a document required by Sec.  19.729 or 
Sec.  19.734 or any other commercial record covering spirits or fuel 
alcohol received in lieu of the record required by paragraph (a) of this 
section, provided that it contains all of the information required by 
paragraph (a) of this section, including any such information added to 
it by the proprietor.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5223)

           Rules for Use, Withdrawal, and Transfer of Spirits



Sec.  19.726  Prohibited uses, transfers, and withdrawals.

    No person may withdraw, use, sell or otherwise dispose of distilled 
spirits, including fuel alcohol, produced under this subpart for any 
purpose other than for fuel use. The law imposes criminal penalties on 
any person who withdraws, uses, sells, or otherwise disposes of 
distilled spirits, including fuel alcohol, produced under this subpart 
for other than fuel use.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5601)



Sec.  19.727  Use on premises.

    A proprietor may use spirits as a fuel on the premises of the 
alcohol fuel plant where they were produced without having to make them 
unfit for beverage use. A proprietor using spirits in this way must keep 
the applicable records concerning such use as provided in Sec.  
19.718(b)(3).

(26 U.S.C. 5181)



Sec.  19.728  Withdrawal of spirits.

    Before withdrawal of spirits from the premises of an alcohol fuel 
plant, the proprietor must render the spirits unfit for beverage use as 
provided in this subpart. Spirits rendered unfit for beverage use may be 
withdrawn free of tax from the alcohol fuel plant premises if they will 
be used exclusively for fuel.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5214)



Sec.  19.729  Withdrawal of fuel alcohol.

    (a) For each shipment or other removal of fuel alcohol from the 
alcohol fuel plant premises, the consignor proprietor must prepare a 
commercial invoice, sales slip, or similar document that shows:
    (1) The date of the withdrawal;
    (2) The quantity of fuel alcohol removed;
    (3) A description of the shipment that includes the number and size 
of containers, tank trucks, etc.; and
    (4) The name and address of the consignee.
    (b) The consignor proprietor must retain in its records a copy of 
the document described in paragraph (a) of this section.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

             Transfer of Spirits Between Alcohol Fuel Plants



Sec.  19.733  Authorized transfers between alcohol fuel plants.

    A proprietor may remove spirits from the bonded premises of an 
alcohol fuel plant, including the premises of a small plant, for 
transfer in bond to another alcohol fuel plant. A proprietor of an 
alcohol fuel plant may also receive spirits from another alcohol fuel 
plant. The following conditions apply to such transfers:
    (a) The transfer of spirits must be pursuant to an approved 
application on form TTB F 5100.16, Application for Transfer of Spirits 
and/or Denatured Spirits in Bond in accordance with Sec.  19.403;
    (b) Bulk conveyances in which spirits are transferred must be 
secured with locks, seals, or other devices in accordance with Sec.  
19.441;
    (c) It is not necessary to render the spirits unfit for beverage use 
prior to the transfer;
    (d) The transferred spirits may not be withdrawn, used, sold, or 
disposed of for other than fuel use; and
    (e) Each proprietor must adhere to the requirements for transfers 
between alcohol fuel plants prescribed in Sec. Sec.  19.734 through 
19.736, as applicable.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5212)



Sec.  19.734  Consignor for in-bond shipments.

    A proprietor that ships distilled spirits in bond to another alcohol 
fuel plant is the ``consignor'' of the shipment. When shipping spirits 
in bond, the consignor must:

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    (a) Ship the spirits pursuant to an approved application on form TTB 
F 5100.16, Application for Transfer of Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits 
in Bond;
    (b) Prepare a duplicate commercial invoice or shipping document for 
each shipment of spirits that includes the following:
    (1) The quantity of the spirits transferred;
    (2) The proof of the spirits transferred;
    (3) A description of the shipment that includes the number and size 
of drums, barrels, tank trucks, etc.;
    (4) The consignor's name, address, and permit number and the name, 
address, and permit number of the proprietor of the alcohol fuel plant 
that will receive the spirits; and
    (5) The serial numbers of seals, locks, or other devices used to 
secure the shipment; and
    (c) Forward the original invoice or shipping document with the 
shipment to the proprietor of the receiving alcohol fuel plant and 
retain a copy in the alcohol fuel plant's records.

(26 U.S.C. 5212)



Sec.  19.735  Reconsignment while in transit.

    A consignor may reconsign an in-bond shipment of spirits while the 
shipment is in transit or upon arrival at the premises of the consignee 
for any bona fide reason such as when the spirits transferred in bond 
are found to be unsuitable for the intended purpose or the spirits were 
shipped in error. The consignor may reconsign the shipment to itself or 
to another consignee that is qualified to receive the spirits. In either 
case, an Application for Transfer of Spirits and/or Denatured Spirits in 
Bond on form TTB F 5100.16 must have been previously approved for the 
new consignee and must be on file at the alcohol fuel plant. The bond of 
the new consignee of the spirits will cover the spirits while they are 
in transit after reconsignment. When reconsigning a shipment, the 
consignor must notify the original consignee that the transfer has been 
cancelled and must make a notation on the original invoice or shipping 
document that the shipment was reconsigned. The consignor must also 
prepare a new invoice or shipping document for the new consignee and 
must mark the new invoice or shipping document ``reconsignment.''

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5212)



Sec.  19.736  Consignee for in-bond shipments.

    (a) General. A proprietor that receives spirits in bond from another 
alcohol fuel plant is the ``consignee'' of the shipment. When receiving 
spirits in bond, the consignee must:
    (1) Examine each conveyance and notify the appropriate TTB officer 
immediately if any of the locks, seals, or other devices that secure 
each conveyance do not arrive at the premises intact;
    (2) Determine the quantity of spirits received and record the 
quantity and date of receipt on the invoice or shipping document sent 
with the shipment; and
    (3) Retain the invoice or shipping document as part of the records 
required by Sec.  19.718.
    (b) Portable containers. A consignee who receives spirits in 
barrels, drums, or other portable containers that are not secured by 
seals or other devices must verify the contents of each container. The 
consignee must record the quantity received in each container on a list 
and must attach the list to the invoice or shipping document received 
with the shipment.
    (c) Bulk conveyances or pipelines. A consignee who receives spirits 
in bulk conveyances or by pipeline must gauge the spirits received and 
record the quantity determined on the invoice or shipping document 
received with the shipment. The appropriate TTB officer may waive the 
requirement for gauging spirits received by pipeline if requested in 
writing by the consignee and if there is no jeopardy to the revenue.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5204, 5212)

        Transfer of Spirits to and from Distilled Spirits Plants



Sec.  19.739  Authorized transfers to or from distilled spirits plants.

    Except for spirits produced from petroleum, natural gas, or coal, a 
proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant may receive spirits in bond from a 
distilled

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spirits plant qualified under subpart D of this part. A proprietor of an 
alcohol fuel plant may also transfer spirits in bond from the alcohol 
fuel plant to a distilled spirits plant qualified under subpart D of 
this part. The following conditions apply to such transfers:
    (a) Bulk conveyances in which spirits are transferred must be 
secured with locks, seals, or other devices in accordance with Sec.  
19.441;
    (b) It is not necessary to render the spirits unfit for beverage use 
prior to the transfer;
    (c) The transferred spirits may not be withdrawn, used, sold, or 
disposed of for other than fuel use;
    (d) An alcohol fuel plant proprietor transferring spirits filled 
into portable containers to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits 
plant must mark the containers as required by Sec.  19.752(b);
    (e) The procedures in Sec. Sec.  19.403 through 19.406 and Sec.  
19.620 apply to the transfer of spirits from an alcohol fuel plant to a 
distilled spirits plant; and
    (f) The procedures in Sec. Sec.  19.403, 19.404, 19.405, and 19.407 
apply to the transfer of spirits from a distilled spirits plant to an 
alcohol fuel plant.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5212)

                 Receipt of Spirits from Customs Custody



Sec.  19.742  Authorized transfers from customs custody.

    A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant may withdraw from customs 
custody spirits imported or brought into the United States in bulk 
containers and may transfer those spirits without payment of tax to the 
proprietor's alcohol fuel plant subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The transfer of the spirits may only be to an alcohol fuel plant 
that is required to file, and has filed, a bond;
    (b) The spirits must not have been produced from petroleum, natural 
gas, or coal;
    (c) The alcohol fuel plant must further manufacture or process the 
spirits after receipt;
    (d) The proprietor of the alcohol fuel plant may only redistill or 
denature the spirits if the imported spirits are 185[deg] or more of 
proof and will be withdrawn for fuel use; and
    (e) The proprietor of the alcohol fuel plant must follow the 
procedures for receiving spirits prescribed in Sec.  19.736 and subpart 
L of part 27 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5232)

           Materials for Making Spirits Unfit for Beverage Use



Sec.  19.746  Authorized materials.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer determines what materials 
make spirits unfit for beverage use but do not impair the quality of the 
spirits for fuel use. Spirits treated with materials authorized under 
this section will be considered rendered unfit for beverage use and 
eligible for withdrawal as fuel alcohol.
    (b) Authorized materials. Subject to the specifications in paragraph 
(c) of this section, proprietors are authorized to render spirits unfit 
for beverage use by adding to each 100 gallons of spirits any of 
following materials in the quantities specified:
    (1) Two gallons or more of--
    (i) Gasoline or automotive gasoline (for use in engines that require 
unleaded gasoline, the Environmental Protection Agency and manufacturers 
specifications may require that unleaded gasoline be used to render 
spirits unfit for beverage use);
    (ii) Natural gasoline;
    (iii) Kerosene;
    (iv) Deodorized kerosene;
    (v) Rubber hydrocarbon solvent;
    (vi) Methyl isobutyl ketone;
    (vii) Mixed isomers of nitropropane;
    (viii) Heptane;
    (ix) Ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE);
    (x) Raffinate;
    (xi) Naphtha;
    (xii) Straight run gasoline;
    (xiii) Alkylate;
    (xiv) High octane denaturant blend;
    (xv) Methyl tertiary butyl ether; or
    (xvi) Any combination of the materials listed in paragraphs 
(b)(1)(i) through (xv) of this section;
    (2) Five gallons or more of Toluene; or
    (3) One-eighth (\1/8\) of an ounce of denatonium benzoate N.F. and 2 
gallons of isopropyl alcohol.
    (c) Specifications. Specifications for the materials listed in 
paragraph (b)

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are found in part 21, subpart E, of this chapter.
    (d) Published list. The appropriate TTB officer periodically 
publishes a list of materials that may be used to make spirits unfit for 
beverage use in addition to those listed in paragraph (b) of this 
section. The list can be found at http://www.ttb.treas.gov. The list 
will specify the material name and quantity required to render spirits 
unfit for beverage use.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59455, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  19.747  Other materials.

    If a proprietor wishes to use a material to render spirits unfit for 
beverage use that is not authorized under Sec.  19.746 or that is not on 
the published list of materials, the proprietor may submit an 
application for approval to the appropriate TTB officer. The application 
must include the name of the material and the quantity of material that 
the proprietor proposes to add to each 100 gallons of spirits. The 
appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to submit an 8-ounce 
sample of such material. The proprietor may not use any proposed 
material until the appropriate TTB officer approves its use. Any 
material that impairs the quality of the spirits for fuel use will not 
be approved. The proprietor must retain as part of the records available 
for inspection by appropriate TTB officers any application approved by 
the appropriate TTB officer under this section.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

                        Rules for Taking Samples



Sec.  19.749  Samples.

    The following rules apply to the testing and analysis of samples of 
spirits and fuel alcohol for purposes of this subpart:
    (a) A proprietor may take samples of spirits and fuel alcohol for 
on-site testing and analysis at the proprietor's alcohol fuel plant;
    (b) A proprietor may not remove samples of spirits from the premises 
of the alcohol fuel plant for testing and analysis;
    (c) A proprietor may remove samples of fuel alcohol from the 
premises of the alcohol fuel plant for testing and analysis at a 
qualified laboratory;
    (d) A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must account for all 
samples in the record required by Sec.  19.718(b)(4); and
    (e) A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must indicate on each 
container that the spirits or fuel alcohol inside is a sample.

(26 U.S.C. 5181)

                          Marking Requirements



Sec.  19.752  Marks.

    (a) Fuel alcohol. A proprietor of an alcohol fuel plant must place a 
conspicuous and permanent warning mark or label on each container of 55 
gallons or less of fuel alcohol that the proprietor will withdraw from 
the plant premises. The proprietor must place the mark or label on the 
head or side of the container and must use plain, legible letters. The 
proprietor may place other marks or labels on the container if the other 
marks or labels do not obscure the required warning. The required 
warning is as follows:

                                 WARNING

                              FUEL ALCOHOL

                            MAY BE HARMFUL OR

                           FATAL IF SWALLOWED

    (b) Spirits. If a proprietor intends to transfer barrels, drums, or 
similar portable containers of spirits to a distilled spirits plant 
qualified under subpart D of this part, the proprietor must mark or 
label each container. The proprietor must place the mark or label on the 
head or side of the container and must use plain, legible letters. The 
proprietor may place other marks or labels on the container if the other 
marks or labels do not obscure the required marks or labels. The 
required mark or label each container must contain the following 
information:
    (1) Quantity in wine gallons;
    (2) Proof of the spirits;
    (3) Name, address, and permit number of the alcohol fuel plant;
    (4) The words ``Spirits--For Alcohol Fuel Use Only''; and

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    (5) The serial number of the container. Serial numbers must be 
assigned as follows--
    (i) Consecutively commencing with ``1'';
    (ii) When the numbering system of any series reaches ``1,000,000'' 
the proprietor may begin the series again by adding an alphabetical 
prefix or suffix to the series; and
    (iii) When there is a change in proprietorship or a change in the 
individual, firm, corporate name, or trade name, the series in use at 
the time of the change may be continued.

(26 U.S.C. 5181, 5206)



                    Subpart Y_Paperwork Reduction Act



Sec.  19.761  OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

    (a) Purpose. This subpart displays the control numbers assigned to 
information collection requirements in this part by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13.
    (b) Display. The following display identifies each section in this 
part that contains an information collection requirement and the OMB 
control number that is assigned to that information collection 
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PART 20_DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF DENATURED
ALCOHOL AND RUM--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
20.1 General.
20.2 Territorial extent.
20.3 Related regulations.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

20.11 Meaning of terms.

                   Subpart C_Administrative Provisions

                               Authorities

20.20 Delegations of the Administrator.
20.21 Forms prescribed.
20.22 Alternate methods or procedures; and emergency variations from 
          requirements.
20.23 Approval of formulas and statements of process.
20.24 Allowance of claims.
20.25 Permits.
20.27 Right of entry and examination.
20.28 Detention of containers.

                            Liability for Tax

20.31 Applicable laws and regulations; persons liable for tax.

                            Marks and Brands

20.33 Time of destruction of marks and brands.

                          Document Requirements

20.36 Execution under penalties of perjury.
20.37 Filing of qualifying documents.

Subpart Ca [Reserved]

              Subpart D_Qualification of Dealers and Users

                  Application for Permit, Form 5150.22

20.41 Application for industrial alcohol user permit.
20.42 Data for application, Form 5150.22.
20.43 Exceptions to application requirements.
20.44 Disapproval of application.
20.45 Organizational documents.

               Industrial Alcohol User Permit, Form 5150.9

20.48 Conditions of permits.
20.49 Duration of permits.
20.50 Correction of permits.
20.51 Suspension or revocation of permits.
20.52 Rules of practice in permit proceedings.
20.53 Powers of attorney.
20.54 Photocopying of permits.
20.55 Posting of permits.

                  Changes After Original Qualification

20.56 Changes affecting applications and permits.
20.57 Automatic termination of permits.
20.58 Adoption of documents by a fiduciary.
20.59 Continuing partnerships.
20.60 Change in name of permittee.
20.61 Change in trade name.
20.62 Change in location.
20.63 Adoption of formulas and statement of process.
20.64 Return of permits.

                           Registry of Stills

20.66 Registry of stills.

                  Permanent Discontinuance of Business

20.68 Notice of permanent discontinuance.

Subpart E [Reserved]

              Subpart F_Formulas and Statements of Process

20.91 Formula.
20.92 Samples.
20.93 Changes to formulas.
20.94 Statement of process.
20.95 Developmental samples of articles.

                            Approval Policies

20.100 General.
20.101 Drafting formulas.
20.102 Bay rum, alcoholado, or alcoholado-type toilet waters.
20.103 [Reserved]
20.104 Residual alcohol in spirit vinegar.

                          General-Use Formulas

20.111 General.
20.112 Special industrial solvents general-use formula.
20.113 Proprietary solvents general-use formula.
20.114 Tobacco flavor general-use formula.
20.115 Ink general-use formula.
20.116 Low alcohol general-use formula.
20.117 Reagent alcohol general-use formula.
20.118 Rubbing alcohol general-use formula.
20.119 Toilet preparations containing not less than 10% essential oils 
          general-use formula.
20.120 Multi-purpose general-use formula.
20.121 Vinegar general-use formula.
20.122 S.D.A. 39-C general-use formula.
20.123 Pressurized container general-use formula.
20.124 Duplicating fluid and ink solvent general-use formula.

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               Subpart G_Requirements Relating to Articles

20.131 Scope of subpart.
20.132 General requirements.
20.133 Registration of persons trafficking in articles.
20.134 Labeling.
20.135 State code numbers.
20.136 Labeling regulations of other agencies.
20.137 Penalties.

         Subpart H_Sale and Use of Completely Denatured Alcohol

20.141 General.
20.142 Records of bulk conveyances.
20.143 Receipt.
20.144 Packages of completely denatured alcohol.
20.145 Encased containers.
20.146 Labels on bulk containers.
20.147 Labels on consumer-size containers.
20.148 Manufacture of articles with completely denatured alcohol.
20.149 Records.

Subpart I_Operations by Dealers and Users of Specially Denatured Spirits

                  Obtaining Specially Denatured Spirits

20.161 Withdrawals under permit.
20.162 Regulation of withdrawals.
20.163 Receipt and storage of specially denatured spirits.

                         Premises and Equipment

20.164 Premises.
20.165 Storage facilities.
20.166 Stills and other equipment.
20.167 Recovered and restored denatured spirits tanks.

                          Inventory and Records

20.170 Physical inventory.
20.171 Record of shipment.
20.172 Records.

                          Operations by Dealers

20.175 Shipment for account of another dealer.
20.176 Packaging by a dealer.
20.177 Encased containers.
20.178 Marks and brands on containers of specially denatured spirits.
20.179 Package identification number or serial number.
20.180 Record of packages filled.
20.181 Limitations on shipments.
20.182 Bulk shipments.
20.183 Exportation of S.D.S.

                           Operations by Users

20.189 Use of specially denatured spirits.
20.190 Diversion of articles for internal human use or beverage use.
20.191 Bulk articles.
20.192 Manufacturing record.
20.193 Articles for export.

                            Subpart J_Losses

20.201 Liability and responsibility of carrier.
20.202 Losses in transit.
20.203 Losses on premises.
20.204 Incomplete shipments.
20.205 Claims.

  Subpart K_Recovery of Denatured Alcohol, Specially Denatured Rum, or 
                                Articles

20.211 General.
20.212 Deposit in receiving tanks.
20.213 Reuse of recovered spirits.
20.214 Shipment for restoration or redenaturation.
20.215 Shipment of articles and spirits residues for redistillation.
20.216 Record of shipment.

                          Subpart L_Destruction

20.221 General.
20.222 Destruction.

 Subpart M_Return, Reconsignment and Disposition of Specially Denatured 
                                 Spirits

20.231 Return.
20.232 Reconsignment in transit.
20.233 Disposition after revocation of permit.
20.234 Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use.
20.235 Disposition to another user.

  Subpart N_Use of Specially Denatured Spirits by the United States or 
                            Government Agency

20.241 General.
20.242 Application and permit, Form 5150.33.
20.243 Procurement of specially denatured spirits.
20.244 Receipt of shipment.
20.245 Discontinuance of use.
20.246 Disposition of specially denatured spirits on discontinuance of 
          use.

            Subpart O_Samples of Specially Denatured Spirits

20.251 General.
20.252 Samples larger than five gallons.
20.253 Labels for samples.

                      Subpart P_Records and Reports

20.261 Records of completely denatured alcohol.

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20.262 Dealer's records of specially denatured spirits.
20.263 User's records of specially denatured spirits.
20.264 User's records and report of products and processes.
20.265 Retention of invoices.
20.266 Time for making entries in records.
20.267 Filing and retaining records.
20.268 Photographic copies of records.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 5311, 5552, 5555, 
5607, 6065, 7805.

    Source: T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 20 appear by T.D. ATF-
235, 66 FR 5473, Jan. 19, 2001, and T.D. ATF-463 and T.D. ATF-462, 66 FR 
42733, 42736, Aug. 15, 2001.



                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  20.1  General.

    The regulations in this part relate to denatured distilled spirits 
and cover the procurement, use, disposition, and recovery of denatured 
alcohol, specially denatured rum, and articles containing denatured 
spirits.



Sec.  20.2  Territorial extent.

    (a) This part applies to the several States of the United States, 
the District of Columbia and to denatured spirits and articles coming 
into the United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
    (b) For the purposes of this part, operations in a foreign-trade 
zone located in any State of the United States or the District of 
Columbia are regulated in the same manner as operations in any other 
part of such State or the District of Columbia.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81c))

[T.D. ATF-274, 53 FR 25156, July 5, 1988, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5477, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  20.3  Related regulations.

    Regulations related to this part are listed below:

16 CFR Chapter I--Federal Trade Commission.
16 CFR Chapter II--Consumer Product Safety Commission.
21 CFR Chapter I--Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
Human Services.
27 CFR Part 19--Distilled Spirits Plants.
27 CFR Part 21--Formulas for Denatured Alcohol and Rum.
27 CFR Part 26--Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands.
27 CFR Part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines and Beer.
27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.
27 CFR Part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-207, 50 
FR 23682, June 5, 1985; T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38549, July 25, 2001; T.D. 
ATF-479, 67 FR 30798, May 8, 2002; T.D. ATF-923, 67 FR 17938, Apr. 12, 
2002]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  20.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, the 
following terms have the meanings given in this section. Words in the 
plural form include the singular, and vice versa, and words importing 
the masculine gender include the feminine. The terms ``includes'' and 
``including'' do not exclude things not enumerated which are in the same 
general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Alcohol. Those spirits known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or spirits 
of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced; the term 
does not include such spirits as whisky, brandy, rum, gin, or vodka.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by the 
current version of TTB Order 1135.20, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR part 20, Distribution and Use of Denatured Alcohol 
and Rum.
    Article. Any substance or preparation in the manufacture of which 
denatured spirits are used, including the product obtained by further 
manufacture or by combination with other materials, if the article 
subjected to further manufacture or combination contained denatured 
spirits.
    Bulk conveyance. Any tank car, tank truck, tank ship, or tank barge, 
or a compartment of any such conveyance,

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or any other container approved by the appropriate TTB officer for the 
conveyance of comparable quantities of denatured spirits or articles.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Completely denatured alcohol. Those spirits known as alcohol, as 
defined in this section, denatured under the completely denatured 
alcohol formulas prescribed in subpart C of part 21 of this chapter.
    Dealer. A person required to hold a permit to deal in specially 
denatured spirits for resale to persons authorized to purchase or 
receive specially denatured spirits in accordance with this part. The 
term does not include a person who only buys and sells specially 
denatured spirits which that person never physically receives or intends 
to receive.
    Denaturant. Any one of the materials authorized under part 21 of 
this chapter for addition to spirits in the production of denatured 
spirits.
    Denatured spirits. Alcohol or rum to which denaturants have been 
added as provided in part 21 of this chapter.
    Denaturer. The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant who denatures 
alcohol or rum under part 19 of this chapter.
    Distributor. Any person who sells completely denatured alcohol, 
other than a proprietor of a distilled spirits plant who sells such 
alcohol at the plant premises, and any person who sells articles 
containing completely or specially denatured alcohol or specially 
denatured rum, other than the manufacturer, except where otherwise 
specifically restricted in this part.
    Executed under penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to the claim, form, or other document or, where no form of 
declaration is prescribed, with the declaration--

    I declare under the penalties of perjury that this ________ (insert 
type of document, such as statement, report, certificate, application, 
claim, or other document), including the documents submitted in support 
thereof, has been examined by me and, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, is true, correct, and complete.

    Fiduciary. A guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, 
conservator, or any person acting in any fiduciary capacity for any 
person.
    Fit for beverage use, or fit for beverage purposes. Suitable for 
consumption as an alcoholic beverage by a normal person, or susceptible 
of being made suitable for such consumption merely by dilution with 
water to an alcoholic strength of 15 percent by volume. The 
determination is based solely on the composition of the product and 
without regard to extraneous factors such as price, labeling, or 
advertising.
    Gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume of 231 cubic 
inches.
    Internal human use. Use inside the human body, but not including use 
only in the mouth where the substance being used is not intended to be 
swallowed.
    Liter or litre. A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic 
centimeters of alcohol, and equivalent to 33.814 fluid ounces. A liter 
is divided into 1,000 milliliters. The symbol for milliliter or 
milliliters is ``mL''.
    Manufacturer or user. A person who holds a permit to use specially 
denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum or to recover completely or 
specially denatured alcohol, specially denatured rum, or articles.
    Permit. The document issued under 26 U.S.C. 5271(a), authorizing a 
person to withdraw and deal in or use specially denatured alcohol or 
specially denatured rum or to recover denatured alcohol, specially 
denatured rum, or articles under specified conditions.
    Permittee. Any person holding a permit, Form 5150.9, issued under 
this part to withdraw and deal in or use (including recover) denatured 
spirits.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, or corporation.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit, 
stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A gallon at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit which contains 50 
percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity of 0.7939 
at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit as unity, 
or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.

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    Proprietary solvents. Solvents which are manufactured with specially 
denatured alcohol under the proprietary solvent general-use formula in 
this part.
    Recover. To salvage, after use, specially denatured spirits, 
completely denatured alcohol without all of its original denaturants, or 
any article containing denatured spirits, if (1) the original article 
was made with specially denatured spirits and the salvaged article does 
not contain all of the original ingredients of the article, or (2) the 
original article was made with completely denatured alcohol and the 
salvaged article does not contain all of the original denaturants of the 
completely denatured alcohol.
    Recovered article. An article containing specially denatured spirits 
salvaged without all of its original ingredients, or an article 
containing completely denatured alcohol salvaged without all of the 
original denaturants of the completely denatured alcohol.
    Recovered denatured alcohol. Denatured alcohol (except completely 
denatured alcohol containing all of its original denaturants) which has 
been recovered.
    Recovered denatured rum. Denatured rum which has been recovered.
    Restoration. Restoring to the original state (except that the 
restored material may or may not contain denaturants to the same extent 
as the original material) of recovered denatured alcohol, recovered 
specially denatured rum, or recovered articles containing denatured 
alcohol or specially denatured rum. Restoration includes bringing the 
alcohol content of the recovered product to 190[deg] of proof or more or 
to not less than the original proof if less than 190[deg]. Restoration 
also includes the removal of foreign materials by any suitable means.
    Rum. Any spirits produced from sugar cane products and distilled at 
less than 190[deg] proof in such manner that the spirits possess the 
taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to rum.
    Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
    Special industrial solvents. Solvents which are manufactured with 
specially denatured alcohol under special industrial solvent general-use 
formula in this part.
    Specially denatured alcohol or S.D.A. Those spirits known as 
alcohol, as defined in this section, denatured under the specially 
denatured alcohol formulas prescribed in part 21 of this chapter.
    Specially denatured rum or S.D.R. Those spirits known as rum, as 
defined in this section, denatured under the specially denatured rum 
formula prescribed in part 21 of this chapter.
    Specially Denatured Spirits or S.D.S. Specially denatured alcohol 
and/or specially denatured rum.
    Spirits or distilled spirits. Alcohol or rum as defined in this 
part.
    Tank truck. A tank-equipped semi-trailer, trailer, or truck, 
conforming to the requirements of this part.
    This chapter. Chapter I, Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations.
    TTB. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, U.S. Department 
of the Treasury.
    Unfit for beverage use, or unfit for beverage purposes. Not 
conforming to the definition of ``Fit for beverage use, or fit for 
beverage purposes'' in this section.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985, as 
amended by ATF-332, 57 FR 40849, Sept. 8, 1992; T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 
5473, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16934, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D.TTB-
140, 81 FR 59455, Aug. 30, 2016]



                   Subpart C_Administrative Provisions

                               Authorities



Sec.  20.20  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in the current version of TTB Order 1135.20, Delegation of the 
Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 20, Distribution and Use of 
Denatured Alcohol and Rum. You may obtain a copy of this order by 
accessing the TTB Web site

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(http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 
1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16934, Apr. 4, 2006 ,as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.21  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part, including applications, notices, claims, reports, 
and records. All of the information called for in each form shall be 
furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the instructions 
on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information called for in 
each form shall be furnished as required by this part. The form will be 
filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5961, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. 372, 61 FR 20724, May 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-
435, 66 FR 5474, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. ATF-476, 67 FR 17938, Apr. 12, 
2002; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16934, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  20.22  Alternate methods or procedures; and emergency 
variations from requirements.

    (a) Alternate methods or procedures--(1) Application. A permittee, 
after receiving approval from the appropriate TTB officer, may use an 
alternate method or procedure (including alternate construction or 
equipment) in lieu of a method or procedure prescribed by this part. A 
permittee wishing to use an alternate method or procedure may apply to 
the appropriate TTB officer. The permittee shall describe the proposed 
alternate method or procedure and shall set forth the reasons for its 
use.
    (2) Approval by appropriate TTB officer. The appropriate TTB officer 
may approve the use of an alternate method or procedure if:
    (i) The applicant shows good cause for its use;
    (ii) It is consistent with the purpose and effect of the procedure 
prescribed by this part, and provides equal security to the revenue;
    (iii) It is not contrary to law; and
    (iv) It will not cause an increase in cost to the Government and 
will not hinder the effective administration of this part.
    (3) Conditions of approval. A permittee may not employ an alternate 
method or procedure until the appropriate TTB officer has approved its 
use. The permittee shall, during the terms of the authorization of an 
alternate method or procedure, comply with terms of the approved 
application.
    (b) Emergency variations from requirements--(1) Application. When an 
emergency exists, a permittee may apply to the appropriate TTB officer 
for a variation from the requirements of this part relating to 
construction, equipment, and methods of operation. The permittee shall 
describe the proposed variation and set forth the reasons for using it.
    (2) Approval by appropriate TTB officer. The appropriate TTB officer 
may approve an emergency variation from requirements if:
    (i) An emergency exists;
    (ii) The variation from the requirements is necessary;
    (iii) It will afford the same security and protection to the revenue 
as intended by the specific regulations;
    (iv) It will not hinder the effective administration of this part; 
and
    (v) It is not contrary to law.
    (3) Conditions of approval. A permittee may not employ an emergency 
variation from the requirements until the appropriate TTB officer has 
approved its use. Approval of variations from requirements are 
conditioned upon compliance with the conditions and limitations set 
forth in the approval.
    (4) Automatic termination of approval. If the permittee fails to 
comply in good faith with the procedures, conditions or limitations set 
forth in the approval, authority for the variation from requirements is 
automatically

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terminated and the permittee is required to comply with prescribed 
requirements of regulations from which those variations were authorized.
    (c) Withdrawal of approval. The appropriate TTB officer may withdraw 
approval for an alternate method or procedure, may withdraw approval for 
an emergency variation from requirements, approved under paragraph (a) 
or (b) of this section, if the appropriate TTB officer finds that the 
revenue is jeopardized or the effective administration of this part is 
hindered by the approval.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

(Act of August 16, 1954, Ch. 736, 68A Stat. 917 (26 U.S.C. 7805); sec. 
201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5552))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-235, 66 
FR 5474, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. ATF-476, 67 FR 17938, Apr. 12, 2002; T.D. 
TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.23  Approval of formulas and statements of process.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to approve all formulas 
for articles and statements of process relating to recovery operations 
or other activities required to be submitted on Form 5150.19.



Sec.  20.24  Allowance of claims.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to allow claims for losses 
of specially denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum.



Sec.  20.25  Permits.

    The appropriate TTB officer must issue permits for the United States 
or a Governmental agency as provided in Sec.  20.241 and industrial 
alcohol user permits, Form 5150.9, required under this part.

[T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5474, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  20.27  Right of entry and examination.

    An appropriate TTB officer may enter, during business hours or at 
any time operations are being conducted, any premises on which 
operations governed by this part are conducted to inspect the records 
and reports required by this part to be kept on those premises. An 
appropriate TTB officer may also inspect and take samples of distilled 
spirits, denatured alcohol, specially denatured rum or articles 
(including any substance for use in the manufacture of denatured 
alcohol, specially denatured rum or articles) to which those records or 
reports relate.



Sec.  20.28  Detention of containers.

    (a) Summary detention. An appropriate TTB officer may detain any 
container containing, or supposed to contain, spirits (including 
denatured spirits and articles), when the appropriate TTB officer 
believes those spirits, denatured spirits, or articles were produced, 
withdrawn, sold, transported, or used in violation of law or this part. 
The appropriate TTB officer shall hold the container at a safe place 
until it is determined if the detained property is liable by law to 
forfeiture.
    (b) Limitations. Summary detention may not exceed 72 hours without 
process of law or intervention of the appropriate TTB officer. The 
person possessing the container immediately before its detention may 
prepare a waiver of the 72 hours limitation to have the container kept 
on his or her premises during detention.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, Stat. 1375, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5311))

                            Liability for Tax



Sec.  20.31  Applicable laws and regulations; persons liable for tax.

    (a) All laws and regulations regarding alcohol or rum that is not 
denatured, including those requiring payment of the distilled spirits 
tax, apply to completely denatured alcohol, specially denatured alcohol, 
specially denatured rum, or articles produced, withdrawn, sold, 
transported, or used in violation of laws or regulations pertaining to 
those substances.
    (b) Any person who produces, withdraws, sells, transports, or uses 
completely denatured alcohol, specially denatured alcohol, specially 
denatured rum, or articles in violation of laws or regulations shall be 
required to pay the distilled spirits tax on those substances.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001))

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                            Marks and Brands



Sec.  20.33  Time of destruction of marks and brands.

    (a) Any person who empties a package containing denatured alcohol, 
specially denatured rum, or articles made from denatured alcohol or 
specially denatured rum shall immediately destroy or obliterate the 
marks, brands, and labels required by this chapter to be placed on 
packages containing those materials.
    (b) A person may not destroy or obliterate the marks, brands or 
labels until the package or drum has been emptied.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5206))

                          Document Requirements



Sec.  20.36  Execution under penalties of perjury.

    (a) When any form or document prescribed by this part is required to 
be executed under penalties of perjury, the dealer or user or other 
authorized person shall:
    (1) Insert the declaration ``I declare under the penalties of 
perjury that I have examined this ________ (insert the type of document 
such as claim, application, statement, report, certificate), including 
all supporting documents, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it 
is true, correct, and complete''; and
    (2) Sign the document.
    (b) When the required document already bears a perjury declaration, 
the dealer or user or other authorized person shall sign the document.

(26 U.S.C. 6065)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-332, 57 
FR 40849, Sept. 8, 1992]



Sec.  20.37  Filing of qualifying documents.

    All documents returned to a permittee or other person as evidence of 
compliance with requirements of this part, or as authorization, shall 
except as otherwise provided, be kept readily available for inspection 
by an appropriate TTB officer during business hours.

Subpart Ca [Reserved]



              Subpart D_Qualification of Dealers and Users

                  Application for Permit, Form 5150.22



Sec.  20.41  Application for industrial alcohol user permit.

    (a) Dealers. A person who desires to withdraw and deal in specially 
denatured spirits shall, before commencing business, file an application 
on Form 5150.22 for, and obtain a permit, Form 5150.9.
    (b) Users. A person who desires to withdraw and use or recover 
specially denatured spirits shall, before commencing business, file an 
application on Form 5150.22 for, and obtain a permit, Form 5150.9. The 
provisions of this paragraph also apply to persons desiring to recover 
denatured spirits from articles.
    (c) Filing. All applications and necessary supporting documents, as 
required by this subpart, shall be filed with the appropriate TTB 
officer. All data, written statements, certifications, affidavits, and 
other documents submitted in support of the application are considered a 
part of the application.
    (1) Applications filed as provided in this section, shall be 
accompanied by evidence establishing the authority of the officer or 
other person to execute the application.
    (2) A State, political subdivision thereof, or the District of 
Columbia, may specify in the application that it desires a single permit 
authorizing the withdrawal and use of specially denatured spirits in a 
number of institutions under it control. In this instance, the 
application, Form 5150.22, or an attachment, shall clearly show the 
method of distributing and accounting for the specially denatured 
spirits to be withdrawn.
    (d) Exceptions. (1) The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant 
qualified under part 19 of this chapter is not required to qualify under 
this part for activities conducted at that plant's bonded premises.
    (2) A permittee who was previously qualified on the effective date 
of this

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regulation shall not be required to requalify under this part.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985; T.D. 
TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.42  Data for application, Form 5150.22.

    (a) Unless waived under Sec.  20.43, each application on Form 
5150.22 shall include as applicable, the following information:
    (1) Serial number and purpose for which filed.
    (2) Name and principal business address.
    (3) Based on the bona fide requirements of the applicant, the 
estimated quantity of all formulations of specially denatured spirits, 
in gallons, which will be procured during a 12-month period.
    (4) Location, or locations where specially denatured spirits will be 
sold or used if different from the business address.
    (5) Statement that specially denatured spirits will be stored in 
accordance with the requirements of this part.
    (6) For user applications, statement as to the intended use (e.g., 
cosmetics, external medicines, solvents, fuels, mouthwashes, laboratory 
uses, inks, etc.) to be made of the specially denatured spirits, and 
whether recovery, restoration, and redenaturation processes will be 
used.
    (7) Statement as to the type of business organization and of the 
persons interested in the business, supported by the items of 
information listed in Sec.  20.45.
    (8) Listing of the principal equipment to be used in recovery 
processes, including processing tanks, storage tanks, and equipment for 
recovery, restoration, and redenaturation of denatured spirits 
(including the serial number, kind, capacity, names and addresses of 
manufacturer and owner of distilling apparatus along with intended use).
    (9) List of trade names under which the applicant will conduct 
operations, and the offices where these names are registered.
    (10) Listing of the titles of offices, the incumbents of which are 
responsible for the specially denatured spirits activities of the 
business and are authorized by the articles of incorporation, the 
bylaws, or the board of directors to act and sign on behalf of the 
applicant.
    (11) Other information and statements as the appropriate TTB officer 
may require to establish that the applicant is entitled to the permit. 
In the case of a corporation or other legal entity, the appropriate TTB 
officer may require information which establishes that the officers, 
directors and principal stockholders whose names are required to be 
furnished under Sec.  20.45 (a)(2) and (c) have not violated or 
conspired to violate any law of the United States relating to 
intoxicating liquor or have been convicted of any offense under Title 
26, U.S.C., punishable as a felony or of any conspiracy to commit such 
offense.
    (b) If any of the information required by paragraphs (a)(4) through 
(a)(10) and any information which may be required under paragraph 
(a)(11) of this section is on file with any appropriate TTB officer, the 
applicant may incorporate this information by reference by stating that 
the information is made a part of the application.



Sec.  20.43  Exceptions to application requirements.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer may waive detailed application and 
supporting data requirements, other than the requirements of paragraphs 
(a)(1) through (a)(6) and (a)(9) of Sec.  20.42, and paragraph (a)(8) of 
that section as it relates to recovery, restoration and redistillation, 
in the case of--
    (1) All applications, Form 5150.22, filed by States or political 
subdivisions thereof or the District of Columbia, and
    (2) Applications, Form 5150.22, filed by applicants, where the 
appropriate TTB officer has determined that the waiver of such 
requirements does not pose any jeopardy to the revenue or a hindrance of 
the effective administration of this part.
    (b) The waiver provided for in this section will terminate for a 
permittee, other than States or political subdivisions thereof or the 
District of Columbia, when the appropriate TTB officer

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determines that the conditions justifying the waiver no longer exist. In 
this case, the permittee will furnish the information in respect to the 
previously waived items, as provided in Sec.  20.56(a)(2).

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended at T.D. ATF-476, 67 
FR 17938, Apr. 12, 2002]



Sec.  20.44  Disapproval of application.

    The appropriate TTB officer may, in accordance with part 71 of this 
chapter, disapprove an application for a permit to withdraw and deal or 
use denatured spirits, if on examination of the application (or 
inquiry), the appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that:
    (a) The applicant is not authorized by law and regulations to 
withdraw and deal in or use specially denatured spirits;
    (b) The applicant (including, in the case of a corporation, any 
officer, director, or principal stockholder, or, in the case of a 
partnership, a partner) is, by reason of their business experience, 
financial standing, or trade connections, not likely to maintain 
operations in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, or regulations 
issued under this part;
    (c) The applicant has failed to disclose any material information 
required, or has made any false statement as to any material fact, in 
connection with the application; or
    (d) The premises at which the applicant proposes to conduct the 
business are not adequate to protect the revenue.



Sec.  20.45  Organizational documents.

    The supporting information required by Sec.  20.42(a)(7) includes, 
as applicable:
    (a) Corporate documents. (1) Certified true copy of the certificate 
of incorporation, or certified true copy of certificate authorizing the 
corporation to operate in the State where the premises are located (if 
other than that in which incorporated);
    (2) Certified list of names and addresses of officers and directors, 
along with a statement designating which corporate offices, if 
applicable, are directly responsible for the specially denatured spirits 
portion of the business; and
    (3) Statement showing the number of shares of each class of stock or 
other evidence of ownership, authorized and outstanding, the par value, 
and the voting rights of the respective owners or holders.
    (b) Articles of partnership. True copy of the articles of 
partnership or association, if any, or certificate of partnership or 
association where required to be filed by any State, county, or 
municipality.
    (c) Statement of interest. (1) Names and addresses of persons owning 
10% or more of each of the classes of stock in the corporation, or legal 
entity, and the nature and amount of the stockholding or other interest 
of each, whether such interest appears in the name of the interested 
party or in the name of another for him or her. If a corporation is 
wholly owned or controlled by another corporation, persons owning 10% or 
more of each of the classes of stock of the parent corporation are 
considered to be the persons interested in the business of the 
subsidiary, and the names and addresses of such persons must be 
submitted to the appropriate TTB officer if specifically requested.
    (2) In the case of an individual owner or partnership, name and 
address of every person interested in the business, whether such 
interest appears in the name of the interested party or in the name of 
another for the interested person.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5474, Jan. 19, 2001]

               Industrial Alcohol User Permit, Form 5150.9



Sec.  20.48  Conditions of permits.

    (a) Permits to withdraw and deal in or use specially denatured 
spirits will designate the acts which are permitted, and include any 
limitations imposed on the performance of these acts. All of the 
provisions of this part relating to the use, recovery, restoration or 
redistillation of denatured spirits or articles are considered to be 
included in the provisions and conditions of the permit, the same as if 
set out in the permit.

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    (b) An applicant need not have formulas and statements of processes, 
approved by the appropriate TTB officer, prior to the issuance of a 
permit by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) A permittee shall not use specially denatured spirits in the 
manufacture or production of any article unless the appropriate TTB 
officer has approved the formula on Form 5150.19 or the article is 
covered by an approved general-use formula.



Sec.  20.49  Duration of permits.

    Permits to withdraw and deal in or use specially denatured spirits 
are continuing unless automatically terminated by the terms thereof, 
suspended or revoked as provided in Sec.  20.51, or voluntarily 
surrendered. The provisions of Sec.  20.57 are considered part of the 
terms and conditions of all permits.



Sec.  20.50  Correction of permits.

    If an error on a permit is discovered, the permittee shall 
immediately return the permit to the appropriate TTB officer for 
correction.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985]



Sec.  20.51  Suspension or revocation of permits.

    The appropriate TTB officer may institute proceedings under part 71 
of this chapter to suspend or revoke a permit whenever the appropriate 
TTB officer has reason to believe that the permittee:
    (a) Has not in good faith complied with the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 
Chapter 51, or regulations issued under that chapter;
    (b) Has violated the conditions of that permit;
    (c) Has made any false statements as to any material fact in the 
application for the permit;
    (d) Has failed to disclose any material information required to be 
furnished;
    (e) Has violated or conspired to violate any law of the United 
States relating to intoxicating liquor or has been convicted of an 
offense under Title 26, U.S.C., punishable as a felony or of any 
conspiracy to commit such offense;
    (f) Is, by reason of its operations, no longer warranted in 
procuring and dealing in or using specially denatured spirits authorized 
by the permit; or
    (g) Has not engaged in any of the operations authorized by the 
permit for a period of more than 2 years.



Sec.  20.52  Rules of practice in permit proceedings.

    The regulations of part 71 of this chapter apply to the procedure 
and practice in connection with the disapproval of any application for a 
permit and in connection with suspension or revocation of a permit.



Sec.  20.53  Powers of attorney.

    An applicant or permittee shall execute and file a Form 1534, in 
accordance with the instructions on the form, for each person authorized 
to sign or to act on behalf of the applicant or permittee. Form 1534 is 
not required for a person whose authority is furnished in accordance 
with Sec.  20.42(a)(10).



Sec.  20.54  Photocopying of permits.

    A permittee may make photocopies of its permit exclusively for the 
purpose of furnishing proof of authorization to withdraw specially 
denatured spirits from a distilled spirits plant and other persons 
authorized under this part to deal in specially denatured spirits.



Sec.  20.55  Posting of permits.

    Permits issued under this part shall be kept posted and available 
for inspection on the permit premises.

                  Changes After Original Qualification



Sec.  20.56  Changes affecting applications and permits.

    (a) General--(1) Changes affecting application. When there is a 
change relating to any of the information contained in, or considered a 
part of the application on Form 5150.22 for a permit, the permittee 
shall, within 30 days (except as otherwise provided in this subpart) 
file a written notice with the appropriate TTB officer to amend the 
application. However, a change in the information required by Sec.  
20.42(a)(6) caused by approval of a new formula or statement of process 
shall not require

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filing a new application unless the approval is the permittee's first 
statement of process covering recovery operations.
    (2) Changes affecting waivers. When any waiver under Sec.  20.43 is 
terminated by a change to the application, the permittee shall include 
the current information as to the item previously waived with the 
written notice required in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (3) Changes affecting permit. When the terms of a permit are 
affected by a change, the written notice required by paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section (except as otherwise provided in this subpart) will serve 
as an application to amend the permit.
    (4) Form of notice. A written notice to amend an application on Form 
5150.22 shall--
    (i) Identify the permittee;
    (ii) Contain the permit identification number;
    (iii) Explain the nature of the change and contain any required 
supporting documents;
    (iv) Identify the serial number of the applicable application, Form 
5150.22; and
    (v) Be consecutively numbered and signed by the permittee or any 
person authorized to sign on behalf of the permittee.
    (b) Amended application. The appropriate TTB officer may require a 
permittee to file an amended application on Form 5150.22 when the number 
of changes to the previous application are determined to be excessive, 
or when a permittee has not timely filed the written notice prescribed 
in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. If items on the amended application 
remain unchanged, they will be marked ``No change since Form 5150.22, 
Serial No. __________.''
    (c) Changes in officers, directors and stockholders--(1) Officers. 
In the case of a change in the officers listed under the provisions of 
Sec.  20.45(a)(2), the notice required by paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section shall only apply (unless otherwise required, in writing, by the 
appropriate TTB officer) to those offices, the incumbents of which are 
responsible for the operations covered by this part.
    (2) Directors. In the case of a change in the directors listed under 
the provisions of Sec.  20.45(a)(2), the notice required by paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section shall reflect the changes.
    (3) Stockholders. In lieu of reporting all changes, within 30 days, 
to the list of stockholders furnished under the provisions of Sec.  
20.45(c)(1), a permittee may, upon filing written notice to the 
appropriate TTB officer and establishing a reporting date, file an 
annual notice of changes. The notice of changes in stockholders does not 
apply if the sale or transfer of capital stock results in a change in 
ownership or control which is required to be reported under Sec.  20.57.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.57  Automatic termination of permits.

    (a) Permit not transferable. Permits issued under this part are not 
transferable. In the event of the lease, sale, or other transfer of such 
a permit. or of the operations authorized by the permit, the permit 
shall, except as provided for in this section, automatically terminate.
    (b) Corporations. (1) If actual or legal control of any corporation 
holding a permit issued under this part changes, directly or indirectly, 
whether by reason of a change in stock ownership or control (in the 
permittee corporation or any other corporation), by operation of law, or 
in any other manner, the permittee shall, within 10 days of the change, 
give written notice to the appropriate TTB officer. Within 30 days of 
the change, the permittee shall file an application for a new permit, 
Form 5150.22 with supporting documents. If an application for a new 
permit is not filed on Form 5150.22 within 30 days of the change, the 
outstanding permit will automatically terminate.
    (2) If an application for a new permit is filed on Form 5150.22 
within the 30-day period prescribed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, 
the outstanding permit may remain in effect until final action is taken 
on the application.

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When final action is taken, the outstanding permit will automatically 
terminate and shall be forwarded to the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Proprietorships. In the event of a change in proprietorship of a 
business of a permittee (as for instance, by reasons of incorporation, 
the withdrawal or taking in of additional partners, or succession by any 
person who is not a fiduciary), the successor shall file written notice 
and make application on Form 5150.22 for a new permit, under the same 
conditions provided for in paragraph (b) of this section. The successor 
may adopt the formulas and statements of process of the predecessor.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985; T.D. 
TTB-140 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.58  Adoption of documents by a fiduciary.

    If the business covered by a permit issued under this part, is to be 
operated by a fiduciary, the fiduciary may, in lieu of qualifying as a 
new proprietor, file a written notice, and any necessary supporting 
documents, to amend the predecessor's permit. The fiduciary may adopt 
the formulas and statements of process of the predecessor. The effective 
date of the qualifying documents filed by a fiduciary shall coincide 
with the effective date of the court order or the date specified therein 
for the fiduciary to assume control. If the fiduciary was not appointed 
by the court, the date the fiduciary assumed control shall coincide with 
the effective date of the filing of the qualifying documents.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended at T.D. ATF-476, 67 
FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002]



Sec.  20.59  Continuing partnerships.

    (a) General. If, under the laws of a particular State, a partnership 
is not terminated on death or insolvency of a partner, but continues 
until final settlement of the partnership affairs is completed, and the 
surviving partner has the exclusive right to the control and possession 
of the partnership assets for the purpose of liquidation and settlement, 
the surviving partner may continue to withdraw and use specially 
denatured spirits under the prior qualifications of the partnership.
    (b) Requalification. If a surviving partner acquires the business on 
completion of the settlement of the partnership, that partner shall 
qualify as a new proprietor, from the date of acquisition, under the 
same conditions and limitations prescribed in Sec.  20.57(c).
    (c) More than one partner. The rule set forth in this section also 
applies if there is more than one surviving partner.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985; T.D. 
ATF-476, 67 FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 
2016]



Sec.  20.60  Change in name of permittee.

    When the only change is a change in the individual, firm, or 
corporation name, a permittee may not conduct operations under the new 
name until a written notice, accompanied by necessary supporting 
documents, to amend the application and permit has been filed and an 
amended permit issued by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985; T.D. 
TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.61  Change in trade name.

    If there is to be a change in, or addition of, a trade name, the 
permittee may not conduct operations under the new trade name until a 
written notice has been filed and an amended permit has been issued by 
the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended at T.D. ATF-476, 67 
FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.62  Change in location.

    When there is to be a change in location, a permittee may not 
conduct operations at the new location until a written notice, 
accompanied by necessary supporting information to

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amend the application and permit has been filed and an amended permit 
issued by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 8, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5474, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. ATF-476, 67 FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002; T.D. 
TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.63  Adoption of formulas and statements of process.

    (a) Adoption of formulas and statements of process is permitted:
    (1) When a successor (proprietorship or fiduciary) adopts a 
predecessor's formulas and statements of process as provided in 
Sec. Sec.  20.57(c) and 20.58; and
    (2) When a permittee adopts for use at one plant, the formulas 
previously approved by TTB for use at another plant, or when a permittee 
adopts a formula previously approved by TTB for a parent or subsidiary, 
provided that in the case of a parent-subsidiary relationship the 
subsidiary is wholly-owned by the parent.
    (b) The adoption will be accomplished by the submission of a 
certificate of adoption. The certificate of adoption shall be submitted 
to the appropriate TTB officer and shall contain:
    (1) A list of all approved formulas or statements of process in 
which S.D.S. is used or recovered;
    (2) The formulas of S.D.S. used or recovered;
    (3) The dates of approval of the relevant Forms 1479-A or TTB Forms 
5150.19:
    (4) The applicable code number(s) for the article or process;
    (5) The name of the permittee adopting the formulas, followed by the 
phrase, for each formula, ``Formula of ______ (Name and permit number of 
permittee who received formula approval) is hereby adopted;'' and
    (6) In the case of a permittee adopting the formulas of another 
entity, evidence of its relationship to that entity.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.64  Return of permits.

    Following the issuance of a new or amended permit, the permittee 
shall (a) obtain and destroy all photocopies of the previous permit from 
its suppliers, and (b) return the original of the previous permit to the 
appropriate TTB officer.

                           Registry of Stills



Sec.  20.66  Registry of stills.

    The provisions of subpart C of part 29 of this chapter are 
applicable to stills or distilling apparatus located on the premises of 
a permittee used for distilling. As provided under Sec.  29.55, the 
listing of a still in the permit application (Form 5150.22), and 
approval of the application, constitutes registration of the still.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1355, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5179))

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985]

                  Permanent Discontinuance of Business



Sec.  20.68  Notice of permanent discontinuance.

    (a) Notice. When a permittee permanently discontinues business, a 
written notice shall be filed with the appropriate TTB officer to cover 
the discontinuance. The notice will be accompanied by the permit, and 
contain--
    (1) A request to cancel the permit,
    (2) A statement of the disposition made of all specially denatured 
spirits, as required in Sec.  20.234, and
    (3) The date of discontinuance.
    (b) Final Reports. The written notice required by this paragraph 
will also be accompanied by a report on Form 5150.18 covering the 
discontinuance and marked ``Final Report.''

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended at T.D. ATF-476, 67 
FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002; T.D. TTB-140 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]

Subpart E [Reserved]

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              Subpart F_Formulas and Statements of Process



Sec.  20.91  Formula.

    (a) Each article made with specially denatured spirits shall be made 
in accordance with (1) an approved formula, Form 5150.19, or (2) an 
approved general-use formula prescribed in this subpart, approved by the 
appropriate TTB officer as an alternate method, or published as a TTB 
ruling on the TTB Web site at https://www.ttb.gov.The manufacturer shall 
file Form 5150.19, along with the sample(s) required by Sec.  20.92, and 
obtain an approved formula before manufacturing the article.
    (b) An article made in accordance with a formula on Form 1479-A 
approved under previous regulations in part 211 of this chapter will be 
considered to comply with the requirements of this subpart.
    (c) Any person who has approved formulas or statements of process, 
Form 1479-A or Form 5150.19, which have been discontinued or have become 
obsolete, may submit these formulas or statements of process to the 
appropriate TTB officer for cancellation.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.92  Samples.

    (a) For each formula submitted in accordance with Sec.  20.91 
covering a toilet preparation made with S.D.A. Formula No. 39-C and 
containing an essential oil, the manufacturer shall submit a 0.5-ounce 
sample of the essential oil used in the article. The appropriate TTB 
officer may also require the manufacturer to submit a sample of any 
ingredient which is not adequately described in the formula.
    (b) For each formula submitted in accordance with Sec.  20.91, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require the manufacturer to submit a 4-ounce 
sample of the finished article.
    (c) The appropriate TTB officer may, at any time, require submission 
of samples of:
    (1) Any ingredient used in the manufacture of an article, or;
    (2) Any article.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5474, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  20.93  Changes to formulas.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
any change of ingredients or quantities of ingredients listed in an 
approved formula shall constitute a different article for which a 
different approved formula is required by Sec.  20.91.
    (b) Exceptions. A different approved formula is not required for the 
following--
    (1) A change from an ingredient identified in the formula by a brand 
name to the same quantity of a chemically identical ingredient acquired 
under a different brand name, or
    (2) A change of an ingredient which is a coloring material.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.94  Statement of process.

    (a) Manufacturers shall submit a statement of process on Form 
5150.19, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, covering the 
following activities:
    (1) If specially denatured spirits are used for laboratory or 
mechanical purposes, other than use of S.D.A. Formula No. 3-A, 3-C, or 
30 for laboratory or mechanical purposes not in the development of a 
product;
    (2) If specially denatured spirits are used in a manufacturing 
process in which none of the specially denatured spirits remains in the 
finished product;
    (3) If specially denatured spirits, completely denatured alcohol, or 
articles are used in a manufacturing process and are to be recovered; or
    (4) If recovered denatured spirits are to be redenatured.
    (b) The manufacturer shall submit a separate Form 5150.19 for each 
activity described in paragraph (a) of this section describing the 
process completely.
    (1) If specially denatured spirits are used for laboratory or 
mechanical purposes, other than use of S.D.A. Formula No. 3-A, 3-C, or 
30 for laboratory or mechanical purposes not in the development of a 
product, the Form

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5150.19 shall identify the formula number of specially denatured 
spirits, a description of the laboratory or mechanical use, and the 
approximate annual quantity to be used.
    (2) If the Form 5150.19 is submitted covering activities described 
in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), or (a)(4) of this section, the Form 
5150.19 shall also contain the following information:
    (i) Flow diagrams shall be submitted with the Form 5150.19 clearly 
depicting the equipment in its relative operating sequence, with 
essential connecting pipelines and valves. All major equipment shall be 
identified as to its use. The direction of flow through the pipelines 
shall be indicated in the flow diagram. The flow diagram, shall be 
accompanied by a written description of the flow of materials through 
the system.
    (ii) The statement of process shall describe the chemical 
composition of the recovered spirits. The statement of process shall be 
accompanied by a statement of the intended use of the recovered spirits.



Sec.  20.95  Developmental samples of articles.

    (a) Samples for submission to TTB. Prior to receiving formula 
approval on TTB Form 5150.19, a user may use S.D.S. in the manufacture 
of samples of articles for submission in accordance with Sec.  20.92. 
However, the user may only use the limited quantity of S.D.S. that is 
necessary to produce the samples.
    (b) Samples for shipment to prospective customers. Prior to 
submitting a formula and statement of process on TTB Form 5150.19, a 
user may use S.D.S. to prepare developmental samples of articles for 
shipment to prospective customers. Only one sample of each formulation 
of the article under development may be sent to each customer. Each 
sample shall be no larger than necessary for the customer to determine 
whether the product meets its requirements. The user shall maintain 
records showing:
    (1) The types of product samples prepared;
    (2) The size of the samples sent, on a one-time basis, to each 
prospective customer; and
    (3) The names and addresses of the prospective customers.
    (c) Formula requirement. Before the user begins to make a quantity 
greater than specified in this section, formula approval on TTB Form 
5150.19 is required.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30,2016]

                            Approval Policies



Sec.  20.100  General.

    (a) In addition to the limitations in this part, and if necessary to 
protect the revenue or public safety, the appropriate TTB officer, when 
approving Form 5150.19 may:
    (1) Specify on the Form 5150.19 the size of containers in which any 
article may be sold;
    (2) Specify the maximum quantity that may be sold to any person at 
one time; or
    (3) Restrict the sale of an article to a specific class of vendee 
and for a specific use.
    (b) Approval by the appropriate TTB officer of formulas, samples, or 
statements of process means only that they meet the standards of the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The approval does not require 
the issuance of a permit under subpart D of this part to withdraw and 
use specially denatured spirits in those formulas, articles, or 
statements of process.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5474, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-140 81 FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.101  Drafting formulas.

    (a) In preparing Form 5150.19, the manufacturer shall, for each 
ingredient containing ethyl alcohol, identify--
    (1) The percent alcohol by volume of the ingredient, if known, and
    (2) The supplier's name and serial number or approval date of the 
supplier's approved formula covering the manufacture of the ingredient.
    (b) In preparing Form 5150.19, manufacturers may--
    (1) Identify ingredients by generic names rather than brand names, 
and

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    (2) Identify quantities of ingredients used in ranges rather than in 
finite quantities.
    (c) If ranges of ingredients are used, as authorized by paragraph 
(b)(2) of this section--
    (1) The lower range shall not be zero for any ingredient, and
    (2) The range for usage of specially denatured spirits shall not 
exceed 5%.



Sec.  20.102  Bay rum, alcoholado, or alcoholado-type toilet waters.

    Unless manufactured exclusively for export under a formula approved 
by TTB and endorsed ``For Export Only,'' bay rum, alcoholado, or 
alcoholado-type toilet waters made with S.D.S. shall contain in each 
gallon of finished product:
    (a) 71 milligrams of denatonium benzoate (also known as 
benzyldiethyl (2:6-xylylcarbamoyl methyl) ammonium benzoate) in addition 
to any of this material used as a denaturant in the specially denatured 
alcohol;
    (b) 2 grams of tartar emetic; or
    (c) 0.5 avoirdupois ounce of sucrose octaacetate.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.103  [Reserved]



Sec.  20.104  Residual alcohol in spirit vinegar.

    Commercial strength (40 grain) vinegar made from specially denatured 
alcohol may contain trace amounts of residual alcohol, not to exceed 0.5 
percent of alcohol by volume, in the finished product.

                          General-Use Formulas



Sec.  20.111  General.

    (a) Formula approval obtained on TTB Form 5150.19 is not required 
for an article made in accordance with any approved general-use formula 
that is specified in Sec. Sec.  20.112 through 20.124, that is approved 
by the appropriate TTB officer as an alternate method, or that is 
published as a TTB Ruling on the TTB Web site at https://www.ttb.gov. 
However, a statement of process on TTB Form 5150.19 is still required in 
any of the circumstances described in Sec.  20.94.
    (b) Any interested party may petition TTB for approval of a new 
general-use formula by submitting a letter describing the proposed 
general-use formula to the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) The manufacturer shall ensure that each finished article made 
pursuant to a general-use formula is unfit for beverage use and is 
incapable of being reclaimed or diverted to beverage use or internal 
human use.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.112  Special industrial solvents general-use formula.

    (a) A special industrial solvent is any article made with any other 
ingredients combined with the ingredients in the minimum ratios 
prescribed in this section. A special industrial solvent shall be made 
with S.D.A. Formula No. 1, 3A, or 3C containing, for every 100 parts (by 
volume) of S.D.A.:
    (1) No less than 1 part (by volume) of one or any combination of the 
following: methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl n-butyl ketone, nitropropane 
(mixed isomers), propylene glycol monomethyl ether, or ethylene glycol 
monoethyl ether, and
    (2) No less than 5 parts (by volume) of one or any combination of 
the following: ethyl acetate (equivalent to 85% ester content, as 
defined in Sec.  21.107 of this chapter), isopropyl alcohol, or methyl 
alcohol.
    (b) Special industrial solvents are intended for use as ingredients 
or solvents in manufacturing processes and shall not be distributed 
through retail channels for sale as consumer commodities for personal or 
household use. When a special industrial solvent is used in the 
manufacture of an article for sale, sufficient ingredients shall be 
added to definitely change the composition and character of the special 
industrial solvent. A special industrial solvent shall not be 
reprocessed into another solvent intended for sale if the other solvent 
would contain more than 50% alcohol by volume.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]

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Sec.  20.113  Proprietary solvents general-use formula.

    A proprietary solvent made pursuant to this formula shall be made 
with alcohol denatured in accordance with S.D.A. Formula No. 1, 3-A, or 
3-C and shall contain, for every 100 parts (by volume) of S.D.A.:
    (a) No less than 1 part (by volume) of one or any combination of the 
following: Gasoline, unleaded gasoline, heptane, or rubber hydrocarbon 
solvent, and
    (b) No less than 3 parts (by volume) of one or any combination of 
the following: Ethyl acetate (equivalent to 85 percent ester content, as 
defined in Sec.  21.107 of this chapter), methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl 
n-butyl ketone, tert-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, nitropropane 
(mixed isomers), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, or toluene.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.114  Tobacco flavor general-use formula.

    This tobacco flavor general-use formula authorizes the production of 
any finished article made with alcohol denatured in accordance with 
S.D.A. Formula No. 4 or S.D.R. Formula No. 4 which--
    (a) Contains flavors sufficient to ensure that the article is unfit 
for beverage or internal human use,
    (b) May contain other ingredients, and
    (c) Is packaged, labeled, and sold or used as a tobacco flavor only.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.115  Ink general-use formula.

    This ink general-use formula authorizes the production of any 
finished article made with alcohol denatured in accordance with S.D.A. 
Formula No. 1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A, or 40-B, which--
    (a) Contains pigments, dyes, or dyestuffs, which, alone or in 
combination with solvents or other ingredients, are sufficient to ensure 
that the article is unfit for beverage use,
    (b) May contain other ingredients, and
    (c) Is packaged, labeled and sold or used as an ink.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.116  Low alcohol general-use formula.

    This low alcohol general-use formula authorizes the production of 
any finished article containing not more than 5 percent alcohol by 
weight or volume. Articles containing no alcohol, or whose manufacture 
involves the recovery of S.D.S., shall be covered by a statement of 
process on TTB Form 5150.19 submitted under Sec.  20.94.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.117  Reagent alcohol general-use formula.

    (a) General. Reagent alcohol must be made in accordance with 
paragraph (b) of this section and labeled in accordance with paragraph 
(c) of this section. Reagent alcohol is--
    (1) Treated as an article if distributed and used in accordance with 
paragraph (d) of this section; or
    (2) Treated as S.D.A. if distributed and used in accordance with 
paragraph (e) of this section.
    (b) Formula. Reagent alcohol shall be made with 95 parts (by volume) 
of S.D.A. 3-A, and 5 parts (by volume) of isopropyl alcohol. Water may 
be added at the time of manufacture. Reagent alcohol shall not contain 
any ingredient other than those specified in this paragraph.
    (c) Labeling. Each container of reagent alcohol, regardless of size, 
shall have affixed to it a label containing the following words that are 
as conspicuous as any other words on the container labels: ``Reagent 
Alcohol: Specially Denatured Alcohol Formula 3-A, 95 parts by vol.; and 
Isopropyl Alcohol, 5 parts by vol.'' If water is added at the time of 
manufacture, the label shall specify the composition of the product as 
diluted.
    (d) Distribution and use of reagent alcohol as an article. Reagent 
alcohol is treated as an article if distributed exclusively for the 
purpose of scientific use. Only the following distributions of reagent 
alcohol are permitted under this paragraph:

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    (1) For scientific use. (i) In smaller containers. The manufacturer 
or repackager of the reagent alcohol, or an S.D.S. dealer, may 
distribute reagent alcohol in containers not exceeding four liters to 
laboratories or other persons who require reagent alcohol for scientific 
use.
    (ii) In bulk containers. The manufacturer of the reagent alcohol, or 
an S.D.S. dealer, may distribute reagent alcohol in containers larger 
than four liters to a laboratory or other person requiring reagent 
alcohol for scientific use if that laboratory or person is qualified to 
receive bulk shipments of reagent alcohol on October 31, 2016 or has 
received, from the appropriate TTB officer, approval of a letterhead 
application containing the following information:
    (A) The applicant's name, address, and permit number, if any;
    (B) An explanation of the applicant's need for bulk quantities of 
reagent alcohol;
    (C) A description of the security measures that will be taken to 
segregate reagent alcohol from denatured spirits or other alcohol that 
may be on the same premises; and
    (D) A statement that the applicant will allow any appropriate TTB 
officer to inspect the applicant's premises.
    (2) For repackaging. The manufacturer of the reagent alcohol, or an 
S.D.S. dealer, may distribute reagent alcohol in containers larger than 
4 liters to the persons specified in this paragraph. Those persons must 
repackage the reagent alcohol in containers not exceeding 4 liters, 
label the smaller packages in accordance with paragraph (c) of this 
section, and redistribute them in accordance with paragraph (d)(1)(i) of 
this section. The persons to whom reagent alcohol may be distributed in 
bulk for repackaging under this paragraph are:
    (i) A proprietor of a bona fide laboratory supply house; and
    (ii) Any other person who was qualified to receive bulk shipments of 
reagent alcohol on October 31, 2016, or who has received, from the 
appropriate TTB officer, approval of a letterhead application containing 
all of the information required by paragraph (d)(1)(ii)(A) through (D), 
in addition to the following:
    (A) A statement that the applicant will comply with the labeling, 
packaging, and distribution requirements of paragraphs (c) and (d)(1) of 
this section; and
    (B) A statement that the applicant will comply with the requirements 
of Sec.  20.133.
    (3) For redistribution. The manufacturer of the reagent alcohol, or 
an S.D.S. dealer, may distribute reagent alcohol in containers of any 
size to an S.D.S. dealer for redistribution in accordance with this 
section. An S.D.S. dealer distributing or redistributing reagent alcohol 
may repackage it in containers of any size permitted under this section 
that is necessary for the conduct of business.
    (e) Distribution and use of reagent alcohol in manufacturing. 
Reagent alcohol is treated as S.D.A. if distributed for the purpose of 
manufacturing. The following requirements apply to reagent alcohol 
treated as S.D.A.:
    (1) The manufacturer of the reagent alcohol, or an S.D.S. dealer, 
may distribute reagent alcohol in containers of any size to the persons 
specified in this paragraph for use in manufacturing.
    (2) A person may receive reagent alcohol for use in manufacturing if 
the person:
    (i) Holds a permit as an S.D.A. user;
    (ii) Has received formula approval on TTB Form 5150.19 to use 
reagent alcohol in manufacturing; and
    (iii) Treats the reagent alcohol as S.D.A., not an article.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59457, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.118  Rubbing alcohol general-use formula.

    (a) Rubbing alcohol is an article made with S.D.A. Formula No. 23-H 
(1) containing 70% ethyl alcohol by volume (2) made in accordance with 
one of the two formulas prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section, and 
(3) labeled in accordance with Sec.  20.134(e) of this part.
    (b) Either of the following two formulas is approved for 
manufacturing rubbing alcohol:

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                                Formula A
 
S.D.A. formula no. 23-H...................  103.3 fl. oz.
Sucrose octa-acetate......................  0.5 av.oz.
Water.....................................  q.s. 1 gallon.
 
  (If desired, odorous, medicinal and/or colorative ingredients may be
                                 added.)
                                Formula B
 
S.D.A. formula no. 23-H...................  103.3 fl. oz.
Benzyldiethyl (2: 6-xylylcarbamoyl methyl)  0.88 grains.
 ammonium benzoate (denatonium benzoate).
Water.....................................  q.s. 1 gallon.
 
  (If desired, odorous, medicinal and/or colorative ingredients may be
                                 added.)
 


[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.119  Toilet preparations containing not
less than 10% essential oils general-use formula.

    This general-use formula describes an article containing not less 
than 10% essential oils by volume made with a formulation of S.D.A. 
authorized for that article on the following list:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Product
               Article                   code      Formula authorized
                                         No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bath preparations....................      142  1, 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 23-A,
                                                 30, 36, 38-B, 39-B, 39-
                                                 C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-
                                                 C.
Colognes.............................      122  38-B, 39, 39-A, 39-B, 39-
                                                 C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-
                                                 C.
Deodorants (body)....................      114  23-A, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C,
                                                 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Hair and scalp preparations..........      111  3-B, 23-A, 23-F, 23-H,
                                                 37, 38-B, 39, 39-A, 39-
                                                 B, 39-C, 39-D, 40, 40-
                                                 A, 40-B, 40-C.
Lotions and creams (body, face, and        113  23-A, 23-H, 31-A, 37, 38-
 hand).                                          B, 39, 39-B, 39-C, 40,
                                                 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Perfume materials (processing).......      121  38-B, 39, 39-B, 39-C,
                                                 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Perfumes and perfume tinctures.......      121  38-B, 39, 39-B, 39-C,
                                                 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Shampoos.............................      141  1, 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 23-A,
                                                 27-B, 31-A, 36, 38-B,
                                                 39-A, 39-B, 40, 40-A,
                                                 40-B, 40-C.
Soaps, toilet........................      142  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30,
                                                 36, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C,
                                                 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Toilet waters........................      122  38-B, 39, 39-A, 39-B, 39-
                                                 C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-
                                                 C.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985; T.D. 
TTB-140, 81 FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.120  Multi-purpose general-use formula.

    TTB authorizes this general-use formula for the manufacture of any 
article that:
    (a) Is made with alcohol denatured in accordance with S.D.A. Formula 
No. 1, 3-A, 13-A, 19, 23-A, 23-H, 30, 32, 35-A, 36, 37, 38-D, 40, 40-A, 
and/or 40-B, but no other specially denatured spirits formula;
    (b) Conforms to one of the Use Codes specified in part 21 of this 
chapter authorized for the S.D.A. formulation(s) being used to make the 
article, other than Use Code 900, as described in part 21 of this 
chapter; and
    (c) Contains sufficient additional ingredients, other than the 
denaturants prescribed for the applicable S.D.A. formula(s) --
    (1) To definitely change the composition and character of the S.D.A. 
used to make the article, and
    (2) To ensure that the finished article is unfit for beverage or 
other internal human use, and, unless approved under Sec.  20.193(b), is 
incapable of being reclaimed or diverted to beverage use or internal 
human use; and
    (d) Does not conform to any other general-use formula provided in 
subpart F of this part.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]

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Sec.  20.121  Vinegar general-use formula.

    The vinegar general-use formula is a formula for making vinegar with 
alcohol denatured in accordance with S.D.A. Formula No. 18 in a process 
whereby all of the ethyl alcohol, except residual alcohol within the 
limit specified in Sec.  20.104, loses its identity by being converted 
to vinegar.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.122  S.D.A. 39-C general-use formula.

    S.D.A. 39-C general-use formula is a formula for articles made with 
alcohol denatured in accordance with S.D.A. Formula No. 39-C. Articles 
made pursuant to this general-use formula shall contain, in each gallon 
of finished product, not less than 2 fl. oz. of perfume material 
(essential oils as defined in Sec.  21.11, isolates, aromatic chemicals, 
etc.). Unless approved with the endorsement ``for export only,'' all 
articles made with alcohol denatured in accordance with S.D.A. Formula 
No. 39-C must be made in accordance with this formula.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.123  Pressurized container general-use formula.

    This general-use formula describes an article, made with alcohol 
denatured in accordance with S.D.A. Formula No. 40-C, that will be 
packaged in pressurized containers in which the liquid contents are in 
intimate contact with the propellant and from which the contents are not 
easily removable in liquid form.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.124  Duplicating fluid and ink solvent general-use formula.

    (a) Duplicating fluids and ink solvents under this general-use 
formula shall be made with alcohol denatured in accordance with S.D.A. 
Formula No. 1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30, 32, 35-A, or 40-B, and
    (1) Shall contain, for every 100 parts (by volume) of denatured 
alcohol:
    (i) No less than 1 part (by volume) of n-propyl acetate, and no less 
than 10 parts (by volume) of one or any combination of isopropyl alcohol 
or methyl alcohol; or
    (ii) No less than 5 parts (by volume) of n-propyl acetate; and
    (2) May contain additional ingredients.
    (b) Duplicating fluids and ink solvents are intended for use in the 
printing industry, shall not be sold for general solvent use, and shall 
not be distributed through retail channels for sale as consumer 
commodities for personal or household use.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



               Subpart G_Requirements Relating to Articles



Sec.  20.131  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart prescribes requirements relating to articles which may 
affect persons who are not required to obtain a permit under this part. 
These requirements, described in general terms in Sec.  20.132, are 
imposed by law. Criminal penalties imposed for violating these 
requirements are described in Sec.  20.137. In this subpart, the term 
``article'' means any substance or preparation in the manufacture of 
which denatured spirits are used, including the product obtained by 
further manufacture or by combination with other materials, if the 
article subjected to further manufacture or combination contained 
denatured spirits.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.132  General requirements.

    (a) Internal medicinal preparations and flavoring extracts--(1) 
Manufacture. No person shall use denatured spirits in the manufacture of 
medicinal preparations or flavoring extracts for internal human use 
where any of the spirits remain in the finished product.
    (2) Sale. No person shall sell or offer for sale for internal human 
use any medicinal preparations or flavoring extracts manufactured from 
denatured distilled spirits where any of the spirits remain in the 
finished product.
    (3) Labeling and advertising. Labeling and advertising of articles 
shall not imply that the article is intended for or suitable for 
internal human use.

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    (b) Beverage use. No person shall sell or offer for sale any article 
containing denatured spirits for beverage purposes. Labeling and 
advertising of articles shall not imply that the article is intended for 
or suitable for use as a beverage.
    (c) Trafficking in articles. The appropriate TTB officer may impose 
the requirements of Sec.  20.133 on any person who reprocesses, 
rebottles, or repackages articles, deals in articles, or receives 
articles in containers exceeding one gallon.
    (d) Analytical tolerance. In the case of an article manufactured in 
accordance with a formula that specifies exact amounts of ingredients, 
including denatured spirits, TTB will apply an analytical tolerance of 
5% and use standard rounding rules in determining 
whether the article complies with the formula.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59458, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.133  Registration of persons trafficking in articles.

    (a) Upon written notice from the appropriate TTB officer, any person 
who reprocesses, rebottles, or repackages articles, deals in articles, 
or receives articles in containers exceeding one gallon may be required 
to submit any of the following:
    (1) Nature of activities to be conducted;
    (2) Name and address of supplier;
    (3) Size and type of containers in which articles will be received 
and, if applicable, rebottled or repackaged;
    (4) Maximum quantity of each article to be obtained during any 
calendar month;
    (5) Description of the reprocessing operation;
    (6) Samples of the reprocessed article;
    (7) Labels and advertising materials; and,
    (8) Names and addresses of recipients of articles and quantities 
received;
    (b) A person who reprocesses articles shall ensure that each article 
containing 0.5 percent or more alcohol by weight or volume is unfit for 
beverage or internal human use and is incapable of being reclaimed or 
diverted to beverage use or internal human use.
    (c) The appropriate TTB officer will prohibit any of the activities 
described in paragraph (a) of this section if the activity jeopardizes 
the revenue or increases the burden of administering this part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.134  Labeling.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) or (c) of 
this section, the immediate container of each article shall, before 
removal from the manufacturer's premises, bear the following information 
either directly on the container or on a label securely attached to it:
    (1) The name, trade name or brand name of the article; and
    (2) The name and address (city and State) of the manufacturer or 
distributor of the article.
    (b) Articles for external human use. Except as provided in paragraph 
(c) of this section, an article intended for external human use shall, 
before removal from the manufacturer's premises, have a label affixed to 
its immediate container identifying the name, trade name or brand name 
of the article. If the volume of the article in the container exceeds 8-
fluid ounces, the label shall also show the information required by 
paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.
    (1) If the article was packaged or bottled by the person who 
manufactured it, the label shall identify--
    (i) The manufacturer's name and the address (city and State) of the 
actual place or places where article was manufactured, or
    (ii) The name and principal office address (city and State) of the 
manufacturer, and the permit number or numbers of the place or places of 
manufacture. However, in lieu of such permit number or numbers, the 
place or places where the manufacturing operation occurred may be 
indicated by a coding system. Prior to using a coding system, the 
manufacturer shall send a notice

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explaining the coding system to the appropriate TTB officer, or
    (iii) The manufacturer's permit number and the name and address 
(city and State), of the person for whom the article was packaged and 
bottled.
    (2) If the article was packaged or bottled by a person other than 
the manufacturer of the article, the label shall identify--
    (i) The name and address (city and State) of the person by whom or 
for whom the article was packaged or bottled, and
    (ii) The permit number of the manufacturer or distributor.
    (3) If a permit number is required to be shown on the label, it may 
be shown utilizing a State code number, in accordance with Sec.  20.135.
    (c) Shipment of unlabeled articles. A manufacturer may, subject to 
the approval of the appropriate TTB officer and compliance with Sec.  
20.133, remove an unlabeled article from the manufacturer's premises, if 
the outer containers of the article are labeled with the name, trade 
name or brand name of the article and the names and addresses (city and 
State) of the manufacturer and the consignee.
    (d) Use of the words ``denatured alcohol.'' If the words ``denatured 
alcohol'' appear on the label of an article, the label shall also have a 
name, trade name or brand name which appears as conspicuously as the 
words ``denatured alcohol.''
    (e) Use of the words ``rubbing alcohol.'' If the words ``rubbing 
alcohol'' appear on the label of an article, (1) the article shall be 
made in accordance with Sec.  20.118 of this part, and (2) the label (i) 
shall have the words ``rubbing alcohol'' in letters of the same color 
and size, (ii) shall identify the name and address (city and State) of 
the manufacturer or bottler, (iii) shall state the alcohol content as 
70% by volume with no reference to the proof strength, and (iv) shall 
have the warning ``For external use only. If taken internally, will 
cause serious gastric disturbances.'' An alcohol rub made from any other 
material, such as isopropyl alcohol, shall not be labeled ``Rubbing 
Alcohol'' unless the label informs the consumer that the preparation was 
not made with specially denatured alcohol.
    (f) Distributor labeling. Distributors of an article may place 
minimal identifying information (name, address and a phrase such as 
``distributed by'') on the label of that article (or on an additional 
label) without qualifying in any manner under this part; provided:
    (1) The article is produced, packaged and labeled as provided in 
this part; and
    (2) The distributor does not produce, repackage or reprocess the 
article.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T..D ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by ATF-332, 57 FR 
40849, Sept. 8, 1992; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.135  State code numbers.

    In showing the permit number on labels as provided in Sec.  
20.134(b)(2)(ii), the permittee who distributes the article may 
substitute the appropriate number shown below for the State 
abbreviation. For example, permit number SDA-CONN-1234 may be shown on 
the labels as SDA-07-1234. The code numbers for the respective State are 
as follows:

01--Alabama
02--Alaska
03--Arizona
04--Arkansas
05--California
06--Colorado
07--Connecticut
08--Delaware
09--DC
10--Florida
11--Georgia
12--Hawaii
13--Idaho
14--Illinois
15--Indiana
16--Iowa
17--Kansas
18--Kentucky
19--Louisiana
20--Maine
21--Maryland
22--Massachusetts
23--Michigan
24--Minnesota
25--Mississippi
26--Missouri
27--Montana
28--Nebraska
29--Nevada
30--New Hampshire
31--New Jersey
32--New Mexico
33--New York
34--North Carolina
35--North Dakota
36--Ohio
37--Oklahoma
38--Oregon
39--Pennsylvania
40--Rhode Island
41--South Carolina
42--South Dakota
43--Tennessee
44--Texas
45--Utah
46--Vermont
47--Virginia
48--Washington
49--West Virginia
50--Wisconsin
51--Wyoming



Sec.  20.136  Labeling regulations of other agencies.

    Other Federal agencies have promulgated regulations that may affect 
the

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labeling of denatured spirits or articles. Manufacturers are responsible 
for properly labeling denatured spirits and articles in compliance with 
all applicable regulations of those other Federal agencies, which may 
include:
    (a) The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which has promulgated 
regulations to administer the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, which 
include regulations in 16 CFR chapter II that require warning labels for 
products containing certain specified substances like methyl alcohol, 
which is a denaturant in formulations of S.D.A. Formula Nos. 3-A and 30, 
and is a hazardous substance at levels of 4 percent or more by weight;
    (b) The Federal Trade Commission, which has promulgated regulations 
in 16 CFR chapter I to administer the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 
which affect the packaging and labeling of ``consumer commodities'' 
(which generally means products intended for retail sale to an 
individual for personal or household use);
    (c) The Food and Drug Administration, which has promulgated 
regulations in 21 CFR chapter I to administer the Fair Packaging and 
Labeling Act (as it applies to drugs, medical devices, or cosmetics) and 
the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; and
    (d) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which 
administers the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and has 
promulgated regulations in 29 CFR chapter XVII concerning the 
communication of hazards.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.137  Penalties.

    Violation of the requirements prescribed in Sec.  20.132 is 
punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 and/or imprisonment for 
not more than 5 years for each offense. In addition, persons who 
manufacture (including reprocess), sell, or transport articles in 
violation of this part are liable for payment of a tax on the articles 
at the rate imposed by law on distilled spirits.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended, 1402 (26 U.S.C. 
5001, 5607))



         Subpart H_Sale and Use of Completely Denatured Alcohol



Sec.  20.141  General.

    (a) Each formulation of completely denatured alcohol may be sold and 
used for any purpose, subject to the limitations in the formula 
prescribed in part 21 of this chapter. For example, formulations of 
C.D.A. Formula No. 18 or 19 may be used:
    (1) In the manufacture of definite chemical substances where the 
alcohol is changed into some other chemical substance and does not 
appear in the finished product;
    (2) In the arts and industries, including but not limited to the 
manufacture of cleaning fluids, detergents, proprietary antifreeze 
solutions, thinners, lacquers, and brake fluids; and
    (3) For fuel, light, and power.
    (b) Completely denatured alcohol may not be used in the manufacture 
of preparations or products for internal human use or consumption where 
any of the alcohol or the denaturants used in that alcohol remain in the 
finished product.
    (c) Persons distributing and using (but not recovering for reuse) 
completely denatured alcohol are not required to obtain a permit or file 
a bond under this part.
    (d) Any person recovering completely denatured alcohol for reuse 
shall obtain a permit under subpart D of this part if the recovered 
alcohol does not contain all of the original denaturants of the 
completely denatured alcohol.
    (e) Containers of products manufactured with completely denatured 
alcohol (such as proprietary antifreeze solutions, solvents, thinners, 
and lacquers) may not be branded as completely denatured alcohol. These 
products may not be advertised, shipped, sold, or offered for sale as 
completely denatured alcohol.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.142  Records of bulk conveyances.

    If completely denatured alcohol is to be shipped in a bulk 
conveyance, the shipment shall be accompanied by a record which 
identifies each car, truck,

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or compartment, the name and location (city or town and State) of both 
the consignor and consignee, the quantity in gallons, and the formula 
number of the completely denatured alcohol.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.143  Receipt.

    Unless completely denatured alcohol received in bulk conveyances or 
by pipeline is to be used immediately, it shall be deposited in storage 
tanks, stored in the tank cars or tank trucks in which received, or 
drawn into packages which shall be marked or labeled as required by this 
subpart.



Sec.  20.144  Packages of completely denatured alcohol.

    Packages containing more than 5 gallons of completely denatured 
alcohol shall be of metal or other equally suitable material approved by 
the appropriate TTB officer. The openings of these packages shall be 
sealed with appropriate seals furnished by the person filling the 
packages.



Sec.  20.145  Encased containers.

    Completely denatured alcohol may be packaged by distributors in 
unlabeled containers which are completely encased in wood, fiberboard, 
or similar material so that the surface (including the opening) of the 
actual container is not exposed. When completely denatured spirits are 
packaged in unlabeled containers, the distributor shall apply the 
required marks or label to an exposed surface of the case. The case 
shall be so constructed that the portion containing the marks will be 
securely attached to the encased container until all of the contents 
have been removed. A statement reading ``Do Not Remove Inner Container 
Until Emptied,'' or words of similar meaning, shall be placed on the 
portion of the case bearing the marks.



Sec.  20.146  Labels on bulk containers.

    (a) Completely denatured alcohol in bulk containers with a capacity 
exceeding 1 gallon shall be labeled on the head or side of the container 
or on the side of the casing, with the following:
    (1) The name and address of the person filling the containers;
    (2) The contents in gallons:
    (3) The words ``Completely Denatured Alcohol''; and
    (4) The formula number.
    (b) Packages of 5 gallons or less shall bear labels required by 
Sec.  20.147, in lieu of the labels required by this section.
    (c) The letters and figures used for marking packages shall be large 
enough to be easily read and, when printed, labeled, or stenciled, shall 
be in permanent ink and shall contrast distinctly with the background to 
which applied.
    (d) Packages may also be marked with the brand name and a statement 
to the type of merchandise contained in the package if these markings do 
not obscure or detract from the required markings. The person filling 
the packages shall maintain the record required by Sec.  20.261.



Sec.  20.147  Labels on consumer-size containers.

    (a) Each consumer-size container with a capacity of 5 gallons or 
less of completely denatured alcohol sold or offered for sale by a 
distributor shall bear a label showing, in plain, legible letters, the 
following:
    (1) The words ``Completely Denatured Alcohol'';
    (2) The statement ``Caution--contains poisonous ingredients''; and
    (3) The name and address of the distributor filling the packages, 
unless shown elsewhere on the package.
    (b) No other information (except that required by State or Federal 
law) may be shown on the label without the appropriate TTB officer's 
approval. The word ``pure'', qualifying denatured alcohol may not appear 
on the label or the container.
    (c) The requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section apply 
to any person who sells completely denatured alcohol at wholesale or 
retail.



Sec.  20.148  Manufacture of articles with completely denatured alcohol.

    Articles may be made with completely denatured alcohol for sale

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under brand names. If ingredients are added in sufficient quantities to 
materially change the composition and character of the completely 
denatured alcohol, the article is not classified as completely denatured 
alcohol and may not be marked, branded, or sold as completely denatured 
alcohol.



Sec.  20.149  Records.

    Records of transactions in completely denatured alcohol and articles 
made with completely denatured alcohol shall be maintained as prescribed 
in Sec.  20.261.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Subpart I_Operations by Dealers and Users of Specially Denatured Spirits

                  Obtaining Specially Denatured Spirits



Sec.  20.161  Withdrawals under permit.

    (a) General. The permit, Form 5150.9, issued under subpart D of this 
part, authorizes a person to withdraw specially denatured spirits from 
the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant or a dealer.
    (b) Photocopying of permit, Form 5150.9. (1) As provided in Sec.  
20.54, a permittee may make photocopies of its permit, or amended 
permit, for the exclusive purpose of furnishing proof of authorization 
to withdraw specially denatured spirits.
    (2) A permittee need only furnish the photocopy of its permit, or 
amended permit, to a distilled spirits plant or dealer for the ``initial 
order'' from that distilled spirits plant or dealer.
    (3) When a permittee makes photocopies of its permit, Form 5150.9, 
each copy must be signed, dated, and contain the word ``COPY'' across 
the face.
    (4) A permittee is responsible for obtaining and, as applicable, 
destroying all photocopies of its permit from distilled spirits plants 
and dealers when: (i) An amended or corrected permit is issued which 
supersedes the copy on file, (ii) the permit is canceled by reason of 
requalification as a new permittee, (iii) the permit is revoked or 
suspended, or (iv) upon permanent discontinuance of dealing in or using 
specially denatured spirits.
    (c) Withdrawals. (1) When a permittee places an initial order for 
specially denatured spirits the permittee will forward a signed copy of 
its permit, for retention by the distilled spirits plant or dealer, 
along with the purchase request.
    (2) When the permittee places a subsequent order for specially 
denatured spirits, the purchase request, in addition to any other 
information, will contain the permit identification number along with a 
statement that the permittee possesses a valid permit to withdraw 
specially denatured spirits, a copy of which is on file with the 
supplier.
    (3) Shipments will not be made by a proprietor of a distilled 
spirits plant or dealer until it is in possession of a signed copy of a 
valid permit, Form 5150.9, unless the appropriate TTB officer authorizes 
the shipment.

(19 U.S.C. 81c; Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1370, as amended, 
1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5271, 5555))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985, as 
amended by T.D. ATF-274, 53 FR 25156, July 5, 1988; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 
5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  20.162  Regulation of withdrawals.

    (a) Each permittee shall regulate its withdrawals of specially 
denatured spirits to ensure that (1) the quantity on hand and 
unaccounted for does not exceed the capacity of the storage facilities, 
and (2) the cumulative quantity withdrawn or received in any calendar 
year does not exceed the quantity authorized by the permit, Form 5150.9. 
Recovered alcohol will be taken into account in determining the total 
quantity of alcohol on hand.
    (b) For the purpose of this section, specially denatured spirits and 
recovered alcohol will be considered as unaccounted for if lost under 
circumstances where a claim for allowance is required by this part and 
the claim has not been allowed, or if used or disposed of in any manner 
not provided for in this part.

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Sec.  20.163  Receipt and storage of specially denatured spirits.

    (a) Receipt of bulk conveyances or by pipeline. A permittee who 
receives specially denatured spirits in bulk conveyances or by pipeline 
shall: (1) Deposit the specially denatured spirits into storage tanks as 
provided by Sec.  20.165; (2) draw the specially denatured spirits into 
packages marked and labeled as required by paragraph (b) of this 
section; (3) store the specially denatured spirits in the tank truck or 
tank car in which received if the conveyance is effectively immobilized 
within an enclosure secured to prevent unauthorized access; or (4) use 
the specially denatured spirits immediately in accordance with an 
approved formula or statement of process.
    (b) Marks on portable containers. (1) A user who receives specially 
denatured spirits in bulk conveyances or by pipeline and who transfers 
the spirits to drums shall plainly label them to show (i) the words 
``Specially Denatured Alcohol'' or ``Specially Denatured Rum'', and (ii) 
the formula number.
    (2) A dealer who fills packages of specially denatured spirits shall 
label them in accordance with Sec.  20.178.
    (c) Receipt of portable containers. A permittee who receives 
specially denatured spirits in portable containers such as drums or 
barrels shall transfer the specially denatured spirits to storage tanks 
or deposit the specially denatured spirits in a storeroom as provided in 
Sec.  20.165, or use the spirits in accordance with an approved formula 
or statement of process. A user may not transfer the spirits to other 
portable containers for storage except in the following circumstances:
    (1) Contents of damaged packages may be transferred to new packages 
to prevent loss or waste; or
    (2) Contents of portable containers may be transferred to ``safety'' 
containers to comply with city or State fire code regulations, or on 
filing notice with the appropriate TTB officer to comply with the safety 
practices of the user. The user shall label the new containers with the 
information marked on the original containers and shall also identify 
the new containers as ``repackaged.''
    (d) Record of receipt. Records of receipt will consist of the 
consignor's invoice or bill of lading which identifies the quantities, 
formula number(s), and serial numbers of containers of specially 
denatured spirits, and which has been annotated by the consignee with 
the date of receipt of the shipment.
    (e) Losses. On receipt of specially denatured spirits, the user 
shall determine and account for any losses in transit in accordance with 
subpart J of this part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]

                         Premises and Equipment



Sec.  20.164  Premises.

    (a) A permittee shall have premises suitable for the business being 
conducted and adequate for protecting the revenue.
    (b) Storage facilities shall be provided on the premises for 
specially denatured spirits received or recovered. Except as provided in 
paragraph (c) of this section, storage facilities shall consist of 
storerooms, compartments, or stationary storage tanks (not necessarily 
in a room or building).
    (c) A permittee receiving and storing specially denatured spirits in 
tank cars or tank trucks, as provided in Sec.  20.163, need not provide 
stationary storage tanks.
    (d) If specially denatured spirits are received at or removed from a 
permittee's premises in bulk conveyances, suitable facilities for those 
operations shall be provided.
    (e) The appropriate TTB officer may require the storage facilities 
or distilling equipment to be secured with Government locks or seals, or 
both.



Sec.  20.165  Storage facilities.

    (a) Storerooms shall be constructed and secured to prevent 
unauthorized access and the entrance doors shall be equipped for 
locking.
    (b) Each stationary tank used for the storage of specially denatured 
spirits shall be equipped for locking to control

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access to the denatured spirits. An accurate means of measuring its 
contents shall be provided for each tank.
    (c) Storerooms and storage tanks shall be kept locked when 
unattended. A storage cabinet or locker kept inside a room which is 
locked when unattended is considered to be adequately secured.



Sec.  20.166  Stills and other equipment.

    If recovered denatured spirits or articles are to be restored on the 
permittee's premises, all equipment to be used in the restoration 
process shall be located on the permit premises. Distilling apparatus or 
other equipment, including pipelines, for restoration or for recovery, 
shall be constructed and secured in such a manner as to prevent 
unauthorized access to the denatured spirits and so arranged as to be 
readily inspected by appropriate TTB officers.



Sec.  20.167  Recovered and restored denatured spirits tanks.

    Suitable storage tanks shall be provided for recovered and restored 
denatured spirits. Each storage tank for recovered and restored 
denatured spirits shall be--
    (a) Durably marked to show its capacity and use,
    (b) Equipped for locking to control access to the contents, and
    (c) Provided with an accurate means of measuring its contents.

                          Inventory and Records



Sec.  20.170  Physical inventory.

    Once in each calendar year and when requested by an appropriate TTB 
officer, each permittee shall perform and record a physical inventory of 
each formulation of new and recovered specially denatured spirits.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.171  Record of shipment.

    (a) Dealer. When a dealer transfers new or recovered specially 
denatured spirits to a distilled spirits plant or permittee in the 
normal course of business or in accordance with Sec.  20.216 or Sec.  
20.231 of this part, the dealer shall prepare a record of shipment in 
accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. Dealers shall 
consistently use the same record series for the record of shipment. A 
dealer's record of shipment shall show a serial number or other unique 
number.
    (b) User. When a user transfers new or recovered specially denatured 
spirits to a distilled spirits plant or permittee in accordance with 
Sec.  20.216, 20.231, or 20.235 of this part, the user shall prepare a 
record of shipment in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) Record. The record of shipment shall consist of an invoice, bill 
of lading or similar document which shows the following information:
    (1) Date of shipment;
    (2) Consignor's name and address;
    (3) Consignee's name, address, and permit number or distilled 
spirits plant registry number;
    (4) For each formula of specially denatured spirits--
    (i) The formula number,
    (ii) The number and sizes of containers, and
    (iii) The total quantity; and,
    (5) If the specially denatured spirits are recovered, the word 
``recovered'' shall appear on the record.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.172  Records.

    In addition to the records required by this subpart, permittees 
shall maintain records required in subpart P of this part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]

                          Operations by Dealers



Sec.  20.175  Shipment for account of another dealer.

    (a) A dealer may order specially denatured spirits shipped directly 
from a denaturer or another dealer to a customer (dealer or user).

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    (b) The dealer who ordered the shipment of specially denatured 
spirits shall forward a copy of his or her permit, Form 5150.9, and the 
consignee's permit, Form 5150.9, to the person actually shipping the 
specially denatured spirits.
    (c) The dealer who ordered the shipment shall be liable for the tax 
while the specially denatured spirits are in transit and the person 
actually shipping the specially denatured spirits shall not be liable 
except as provided in 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(4) and (5).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1370, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5271))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended at T.D. ATF-476, 67 
FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002; 67 FR 20868, Apr. 26, 2002; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 
59459, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.176  Packaging by a dealer.

    A dealer may package specially denatured spirits in containers of 
any size necessary for the conduct of business. After filling packages, 
the dealer shall accurately determine the contents of each package. 
After filling drums, the dealer shall seal all the drum openings with 
the dealer's own seals. Packages of specially denatured spirits shall be 
marked or labeled in accordance with Sec.  20.178.



Sec.  20.177  Encased containers.

    (a) A dealer may package specially denatured spirits in unlabeled 
containers which are completely encased in wood, fiberboard, or similar 
material. The total surface (including the opening) of the actual 
container of the spirits must be enclosed.
    (b) When specially denatured spirits are packaged in unlabeled 
containers, the dealer shall apply the required marks to an exposed 
surface of the case. The case shall be constructed so that the portion 
bearing the marks will remain securely attached to the encased container 
until all the spirits have been removed. A statement reading ``Do not 
remove inner container until emptied,'' or of similar meaning, shall be 
placed on the portion of the case bearing the marks.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1360, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5206))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended at T.D. ATF-476, 67 
FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002]



Sec.  20.178  Marks and brands on containers of specially 
denatured spirits.

    (a) Required marks. Each dealer who fills packages of specially 
denatured spirits shall mark or label each package with the following 
information:
    (1) Quantity, in gallons, or in liters and gallons;
    (2) Package identification number or serial number (see Sec.  
20.179);
    (3) Name and permit number of the dealer;
    (4) The words ``Specially Denatured Alcohol'' or ``Specially 
Denatured Rum,'' or an appropriate abbreviation;
    (5) Formula number;
    (6) Proof, if the spirits were denatured at other than 190[deg] 
proof;
    (7) Denaturants used, if alcohol was denatured under an approved 
formula authorizing a choice of denaturants; and
    (8) Quantity of denaturants used, if the approved formula authorizes 
a choice of quantities of denaturants.
    (b) Location of marks. The dealer shall place the required marks on 
the head of the package or on the side of the case.
    (c) Other marks. Other marks authorized by this paragraph may not 
interfere with or detract from the marks required by this subpart. The 
dealer may place marks other than the required marks on the Government 
head or Government side of the package if the other marks--
    (1) Are authorized by the appropriate TTB officer, or
    (2) Consist of a brand name, or consist of caution notices, or 
consist of other material required by Federal or State law or 
regulations.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1360, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5206))

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Sec.  20.179  Package identification number or serial number.

    (a) Requirement. A dealer who fills packages with specially 
denatured spirits shall mark each package with a package identification 
number, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section, or a serial 
number, in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Package identification number. A package identification number 
shall apply to all of the packages filled at the same time on which all 
of the marks required by Sec.  20.178 (a)(1) and (a)(3) through (a)(8) 
are identical. All of the packages in one lot shall be the same type, 
have the same rated capacity, and be uniformly filled with the same 
quantity. A package identification number shall be derived from the date 
on which the package is filled, and shall consist of the following 
elements, in the order shown--
    (1) The last two digits of the calendar year;
    (2) An alphabetical designation from ``A'' through ``L,'' 
representing January through December, in that order;
    (3) The digits corresponding to the day of the month; and
    (4) A letter suffix when more than one identical lot is filled into 
packages during the same day. For successive lots after the first lot, a 
letter suffix shall be added in alphabetical order, with ``A'' 
representing the second lot of the day, ``B'' representing the third lot 
of the day, etc. (e.g., the first three lots filled into packages on 
November 19, 1983, would be identified as ``83K19,'' ``83K19A,'' and 
``83K19B'').
    (c) Serial number. A consecutive serial number shall be marked on 
each package, beginning with the number ``1'' and continuing in regular 
sequence. The dealer shall use a separate but similar number series for 
packages containing specially denatured rum. When any numbering series 
reaches ``1,000,000'', the dealer may recommence the series by providing 
an alphabetical prefix or suffix for each number in the new series.
    (d) Continuation of numbering series. If a change in proprietorship, 
name, or trade name occurs, the numbering system in use at the time of 
the change may be continued. If serial numbers are used at the time of a 
change, the numbering series in use at the time of the change may be 
continued.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1360, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5206))



Sec.  20.180  Record of packages filled.

    (a) Requirement to keep record. A dealer shall keep a record when 
filling packages with specially denatured spirits. The dealer shall keep 
a separate record of packages for each formula of specially denatured 
alcohol and specially denatured rum.
    (b) Information to be shown. The dealer shall show the following 
information on the record of packages filled--
    (1) Date packages filled;
    (2) Package identification number and number of packages in each 
identical lot filled, or the serial numbers;
    (3) Kinds of packages;
    (4) Wine gallons or liters;
    (5) Kind of specially denatured spirits and formula number; and
    (6) Proof, if the spirits were denatured at other than 190[deg] 
proof.
    (c) Filing. The dealer shall retain the record at the premises and 
shall file it according to the serial numbers or package identification 
numbers of the packages.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.181  Limitations on shipments.

    (a) Shipments made under permit. A dealer may ship specially 
denatured spirits to users and other dealers under the consignee's 
permit, Form 5150.9. The dealer may not ship specially denatured spirits 
before receiving the consignee's permit, Form 5150.9, unless the 
shipment has been authorized by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Shipments of samples. A dealer may ship samples of specially 
denatured spirits to the persons authorized to receive them, and in the 
quantities permitted by subpart O of this part.



Sec.  20.182  Bulk shipments.

    (a) Use. Dealers may ship specially denatured spirits in bulk 
conveyances.

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The dealer shall seal the bulk conveyances at the time of filling with 
railroad or other appropriate serially numbered seals dissimilar in 
marking from cap seals used by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau. Specially denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum from only 
one consignor may be placed in any one compartment of a bulk conveyance. 
Not less than the entire contents of any one compartment may be 
delivered to any one consignee at any one premises.
    (b) Construction of bulk conveyances. Bulk conveyances shall be 
constructed to conform to the following requirements:
    (1) All openings (including valves) shall be constructed so that 
they may be sealed to prevent unauthorized access to the contents of the 
conveyance. Outlets, valves or other openings to or from tank cars may 
be constructed in such a manner that they may be closed and securely 
fastened on the inside.
    (2) If the conveyance has two or more compartments, the outlets of 
each shall be so equipped that delivery of any compartment will not 
afford access to the contents of any other compartment.
    (3) Each compartment shall be arranged so that it can be completely 
drained.
    (4) Each tank car or tank truck shall be permanently and legibly 
marked with its number, capacity in gallons or liters, and the name or 
symbol of its owner. If the tank car or truck consists of two or more 
compartments, each compartment shall be identified and the capacity of 
each shall be marked thereon.
    (5) Permanent facilities must be provided on tank trucks to permit 
ready examination of manholes or other openings.
    (6) Calibrated charts, prepared or certified by recognized 
authorities or engineers, showing the capacity of each compartment in 
gallons or liters for each inch of depth, must accompany each tank 
truck, tank ship, or tank barge.



Sec.  20.183  Exportation of S.D.S.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, a dealer may export S.D.S. that conform to a formula specified 
in part 21 of this chapter to any country that allows the importation of 
such spirits. The exporting dealer shall:
    (1) For each export shipment, prepare TTB Form 5100.11 in accordance 
with its instructions as a notice and submit it to the appropriate TTB 
officer;
    (2) Mark each shipping container and case with the words ``For 
Export'';
    (3) Export the S.D.S. directly; and
    (4) Retain appropriate documentation, such as invoices and bills of 
lading, as evidence that the denatured spirits were, in fact, exported.
    (b) Exception. A dealer may not export under paragraph (a) of this 
section any spirits that conform to Formula No. 3-C, 29, or 38-B.

[T.D. TTB-140 81 FR 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]

                           Operations by Users



Sec.  20.189  Use of specially denatured spirits.

    (a) Specially denatured spirits shall not be used for any purpose 
not authorized in this section.
    (b) Specially denatured spirits shall be used (1) in the manufacture 
of articles in accordance with the formula requirements of subpart F of 
this part, (2) for other purposes in accordance with approved statements 
of process (Sec.  20.94), or (3) in the case of S.D.A. Formula No. 3-A, 
3-C, or 30, for mechanical or laboratory purposes not involving the 
development of a product.
    (c) Unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate TTB officer, each 
formulation of S.D.S. may be used only for the purposes authorized for 
that formulation under part 21 of this chapter.
    (d) By the use of essential oils and/or chemicals in the manufacture 
of each article containing 0.5 percent or more alcohol by weight or 
volume, the manufacturer shall ensure that:
    (1) Each finished article is unfit for beverage use; and
    (2) Unless approved ``for export only'' under Sec.  20.193(b), each 
finished article is incapable of being reclaimed or diverted to beverage 
use or internal human use.
    (e) Each finished article shall conform to the sample, if any, and 
formula

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for that article approved in accordance with subpart F of this part.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59459, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.190  Diversion of articles for internal human use or beverage use.

    An appropriate TTB officer who has reason to believe that the 
spirits in any article are being reclaimed or diverted to beverage or 
internal human use may direct the permittee to modify an approved 
formula to prevent the reclamation or diversion. The appropriate TTB 
officer may require the permittee to discontinue the use of the formula 
until it has been modified and again approved.

[T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  20.191  Bulk articles.

    Users who convey articles in containers exceeding one gallon may 
provide the recipient with a photocopy of subpart G of this part to 
ensure compliance with requirements relating to articles.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5961, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.192  Manufacturing record.

    For each manufacturing process in which specially denatured spirits 
are used, the user shall record:
    (a) Quantity and formula number of new or recovered specially 
denatured spirits used;
    (b) Names and quantities of ingredients used; and
    (c) Name, trade name or brand name and alcoholic content of each 
article or intermediate product manufactured, as applicable.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.193  Articles for export.

    (a) Articles approved without qualification, including articles made 
in accordance with one of the general-use formulas in Sec. Sec.  20.111 
through 20.124, may be exported without restriction.
    (b) For each article for which the approved formula is endorsed 
``For Export Only'' the manufacturer shall:
    (1) Label the immediate container to clearly show that the article 
is for export (for example, with the words ``For export only'', ``Not 
for sale in the United States'', or ``Manufactured for sale in 
______'');
    (2) Mark the shipping containers and cases with the words ``For 
Export'';
    (3) Export the article directly; and
    (4) Retain appropriate documentation, such as invoices and bills of 
lading, as evidence that the article was, in fact, exported.
    (c) All articles for export shall comply with the applicable 
requirements of the countries to which they are sent.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



                            Subpart J_Losses



Sec.  20.201  Liability and responsibility of carrier.

    (a) A person or carrier transporting specially denatured spirits to 
a consignee or returning it to the consignor is responsible for the safe 
delivery and is accountable for any specially denatured spirits not 
delivered.
    (b) A person or carrier transporting specially denatured spirits in 
violation of any law or regulation pertaining thereto, is subject to all 
provisions of law relating to alcohol and the payment of tax thereon, 
and shall be required to pay the tax.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001))



Sec.  20.202  Losses in transit.

    (a) Reporting losses. Upon discovering any loss of specially 
denatured spirits while in transit, the carrier shall immediately inform 
the consignee, in writing, of the facts and circumstances relating to 
the loss. In the case of theft, the carrier shall also immediately 
notify the consignee's appropriate TTB officer of the facts and 
circumstances relating to the loss.
    (b) Recording losses. At the time the shipment or report of loss is 
received, the consignee shall determine the quantity of specially 
denatured spirits

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lost. The consignee shall note the quantity lost on the receiving 
document and attach all relevant information to the record of receipt, 
prescribed in Sec.  20.163. For the purpose of maintaining the records 
prescribed in subpart P of this part, receipts of specially denatured 
spirits will only include the quantity actually received.
    (c) Claims. A claim for allowances of losses of specially denatured 
spirits will, as prescribed in Sec.  20.205, be filed:
    (1) If the quantity lost in transit exceeds one percent of the total 
quantity shipped and is more than 10 gallons, the consignee shall file a 
claim for allowance of the entire quantity lost; or
    (2) If the loss was due to theft or other unlawful removal, the 
consignee shall file a claim for allowance of the entire quantity lost, 
regardless of the quantity or percentage involved.

(Reporting approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1513-0061; recordkeeping approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.203  Losses on premises.

    (a) Recording of losses. A permittee shall determine and record, in 
the records prescribed by subpart P of this part, the quantity of 
specially denatured spirits or recovered alcohol lost on premises:
    (1) When an inventory is taken,
    (2) At the time a container is emptied, or
    (3) Immediately upon the discovery of any loss due to casualty, 
theft or other unusual causes.
    (b) Claims. A claim for allowance of specially denatured spirits 
will be filed as prescribed in Sec.  20.205, in the following 
circumstances:
    (1) If the quantity lost during the annual accounting period (Sec.  
20.263(c)) exceeds one percent of the quantity to be accounted for 
during that period, and is more than 50 gallons; or,
    (2) If the loss was due to theft or unlawful use or removal, the 
permittee shall file a claim for allowance of losses regardless of the 
quantity involved.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.204  Incomplete shipments.

    (a) Subject to the provisions of this part (and part 19 of this 
chapter for shipments made by a distilled spirits plant), when 
containers of specially denatured spirits have sustained losses in 
transit other than by theft, and the shipment will not be delivered to 
the consignee, the carrier may return the shipment to the shipper.
    (b) When specially denatured spirits are returned to the shipper in 
accordance with this section, the carrier shall inform the shipper, in 
writing, of the facts and circumstances relating to the loss. In the 
case of theft, the carrier shall also immediately notify the shipper's 
appropriate TTB officer of the facts and circumstances relating to the 
loss.
    (c) Subject to the limitations for loss prescribed in Sec.  20.202, 
the shipper (dealer or distilled spirits plant proprietor) shall file a 
claim for allowance of the entire quantity lost, in the manner provided 
in that section. The claim shall include the applicable data required by 
Sec.  20.205.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.205  Claims.

    Claims for allowance of losses of specially denatured spirits or 
recovered alcohol will be filed, on Form 2635 (5620.8), within 30 days 
from the date the loss is ascertained, and will contain the following 
information:
    (a) Name, address, and permit number of claimant;
    (b) Identification and location of the container(s) from which the 
specially denatured spirits or recovered alcohol was lost, and the 
quantity lost from each container;
    (c) Total quantity of specially denatured spirits or recovered 
alcohol covered by the claim and the aggregate quantity involved;

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    (d) Date of loss or discovery, the cause or nature of loss, and all 
relevant facts, including facts establishing whether the loss occurred 
as a result of negligence, connivance, collusion, or fraud on the part 
of any person, employee or agent participating in or responsible for the 
loss;
    (e) Name of carrier where a loss in transit is involved. The 
carrier's statement regarding the loss, prescribed by Sec.  20.202 or 
Sec.  20.204, will accompany the claim; and,
    (f) Any additional evidence which the appropriate TTB officer may 
require to be submitted in support of the claim.



  Subpart K_Recovery of Denatured Alcohol, Specially Denatured Rum, or 
                                Articles



Sec.  20.211  General.

    (a) Upon filing the appropriate qualifying documents under the 
applicable provisions of subparts D and F of this part and receiving 
approval, a manufacturer using denatured alcohol, specially denatured 
rum, or articles in an approved process may recover the denatured 
alcohol, specially denatured rum, or articles. However, a person who 
recovers (1) completely denatured alcohol with all its original 
ingredients, (2) an article made with specially denatured spirits with 
all its original ingredients (or practically so, to the extent that the 
presence of the original denaturants and other ingredients in the 
recovered article make it as nonpotable as the original article), or (3) 
an article made with completely denatured alcohol with all the 
denaturants of the completely denatured alcohol, shall not be required 
to obtain a permit under this part.
    (b) For a determination as to whether obtaining a permit under this 
part is necessary, each person who intends to conduct the recovery 
operations outlined in paragraph (a) of this section shall forward Form 
5150.19 with a sample of the recovered article, to the appropriate TTB 
officer, in accordance with subpart F of this part.
    (c) Restoration and redenaturation may be done by a permittee or by 
the proprietor of a distilled spirits plant.



Sec.  20.212  Deposit in receiving tanks.

    All recovered denatured alcohol, specially denatured rum, or 
articles shall be accumulated (after recovery or restoration is 
completed) in a receiving tank equipped for locking. If the recovered 
product is to be shipped under Sec.  20.214, it may be accumulated in 
appropriately marked packages. All denatured alcohol or specially 
denatured rum recovered shall be measured and a record of the 
measurement shall be made before being redenatured or reused. Recovered 
denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum and new denatured alcohol 
or specially denatured rum shall be kept in separate storage containers 
properly marked for identification.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062 )

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.213  Reuse of recovered spirits.

    (a) If the denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum is recovered 
in its original denatured state, or practically so, or contains 
substantial quantities of the original denaturants and other ingredients 
which make it unfit for beverage or other internal human medicinal use, 
it may be reused in any approved process without further redenaturation. 
In these cases, the appropriate TTB officer will require samples of the 
recovered product to be taken from time to time to determine if the 
product requires redenaturation.
    (b) If the denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum is not 
recovered in its original denatured state, or practically so, it shall 
be redenatured at the premises of the manufacturer or a denaturer before 
being used. The appropriate TTB officer may require supervision of the 
redenaturation of the recovered spirits by an appropriate TTB officer.



Sec.  20.214  Shipment for restoration or redenaturation.

    Recovered denatured alcohol, recovered specially denatured rum, or 
recovered articles requiring restoration or redenaturation (or both, 
unless the restoration or redenaturation is to be

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done on the manufacturer's premises) shall be shipped to a distilled 
spirits plant or to a permittee. Packages shall be numbered with a 
package identification number or serial number in accordance with Sec.  
20.179 (b) or (c). Packages shall be labeled with the name, address, and 
permit number of the manufacturer, the quantity (in gallons) of spirits 
contained in the package, and the applicable words ``Recovered denatured 
alcohol formula No. ____'' or ``Recovered specially denatured rum 
formula No. ____.'' If the restoration or redenaturation is performed by 
a user or dealer permittee (not a distilled spirits plant), the 
permittee shall return the same materials to the same manufacturer and 
shall not intermingle them with materials received from other sources.



Sec.  20.215  Shipment of articles and spirits residues for redistillation.

    (a) The proprietor of a distilled spirits plant authorized to 
produce distilled spirits may receive for redistillation (1) articles 
manufactured under this part which contain denatured spirits, and (2) 
spirits residues of manufacturing processes related to the manufacture 
of these articles.
    (b) Any person shipping these articles or spirits residues to a 
distilled spirits plant for redistillation shall--
    (1) Identify each package or articles or spirits residues as to 
contents, and
    (2) Mark and serially number each package as provided in Sec.  
20.214.



Sec.  20.216  Record of shipment.

    A consignor shipping recovered denatured alcohol, recovered 
specially denatured rum, or recovered articles to a distilled spirits 
plant or a permittee shall prepare and forward a record of shipment to 
the consignee, in accordance with Sec.  20.171.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



                          Subpart L_Destruction



Sec.  20.221  General.

    A permittee may terminate liability for payment of tax, prescribed 
by law, when specially denatured spirits or recovered alcohol are 
destroyed in accordance with this subpart.



Sec.  20.222  Destruction.

    (a) Record of destruction. A permittee who destroys specially 
denatured spirits or recovered alcohol, or who transfers such material 
to another entity for destruction, shall prepare a record of 
destruction, which shall be maintained by the permittee with the records 
required by subpart P of this part. The record shall identify--
    (1) The reason for destruction,
    (2) The date, time, location and manner of destruction,
    (3) The quantity involved and, if applicable, identification of 
containers, and
    (4) The name of the individual who accomplished or supervised the 
destruction.
    (b) Destruction by nonpermittees. In general, the destruction of 
specially denatured spirits and recovered alcohol shall be performed by 
a permittee or a distilled spirits plant. However, a nonpermittee may 
destroy recovered alcoholic material if the material has been determined 
by the appropriate TTB officer to be equivalent to an article. If the 
material is not so determined, destruction may only occur on the 
premises of the manufacturer who recovered the material, a distilled 
spirits plant, or a dealer permittee.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



 Subpart M_Return, Reconsignment and Disposition of Specially Denatured 
                                 Spirits



Sec.  20.231  Return.

    A permittee may, following the receipt of specially denatured 
spirits and for any legitimate reason, return the specially denatured 
spirits to any distilled spirits plant or dealer if the consignee 
consents to the shipment. The

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consignor shall prepare a record of shipment in accordance with Sec.  
20.171.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.232  Reconsignment in transit.

    (a) Reconsignment. Specially denatured spirits may be reconsigned to 
another permittee or returned to the consignor if, prior to or on 
arrival at the premises of the consignee, the alcohol is determined to 
be unsuitable for the intended purpose, was shipped in error, or, for 
any bona fide reason, is not accepted by the consignee or carrier.
    (b) Records of reconsignment. In the case of reconsignment, the 
consignor shall cancel the initial record of shipment and prepare a new 
record of shipment, if the shipment is to another permittee. The new 
record of shipment will be annotated ``Reconsignment.''

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended at T.D. ATF-476, 67 
FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.233  Disposition after revocation of permit.

    When any permit issued on Form 5150.9 is revoked, all specially 
denatured spirits in transit and all specially denatured spirits on the 
former permit premises, may be lawfully possessed by the former 
permittee for the exclusive purpose of disposing of the specially 
denatured spirits, for a period of 60 days following the date of 
revocation. Any specially denatured spirits or recovered alcohol not 
disposed of within the specific 60-day period, is subject to seizure and 
forfeiture.



Sec.  20.234  Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use.

    (a) Specially denatured spirits. Specially denatured spirits on hand 
at the time of discontinuance of use, may be disposed of by
    (1) Returning the specially denatured spirits to a distilled spirits 
plant or dealer, as provided in Sec.  20.231,
    (2) Destruction, as provided in Sec.  20.222, or
    (3) Shipped to another user, as provided in Sec.  20.235.
    (b) Recovered denatured alcohol, recovered specially denatured rum, 
or recovered articles. Upon permanent discontinuance of use, a permittee 
may dispose of recovered denatured alcohol, recovered specially 
denatured rum, or recovered articles by
    (1) Shipment to a distilled spirits plant, as provided in Sec.  
20.215 for articles and spirits residues,
    (2) Destruction, as provided in Sec.  20.222, or
    (3) Upon the filing of an application with the appropriate TTB 
officer, any other approved method.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.235  Disposition to another user.

    (a) A user may dispose of specially denatured spirits to another 
permittee or Government agency.
    (b) The user shall prepare a record of shipment in accordance with 
Sec.  20.171. The packages to be shipped shall bear the name and permit 
number of the user and the marks and labels required under Sec.  20.178. 
The user's copy of the record of shipment shall include an explanation 
of the reason for the disposition.
    (c) The appropriate TTB officer may require a user to apply for and 
obtain a dealer's permit, if shipments under this section are excessive.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by ATF-332, 57 FR 
40849, Sept. 8, 1992; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



  Subpart N_Use of Specially Denatured Spirits by the United States or 
                            Government Agency



Sec.  20.241  General.

    The United States or any of its Government agencies may withdraw 
specially denatured spirits from a distilled spirits plant or dealer 
under this part,

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as authorized by 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(2) and 5271. Before any specially 
denatured spirits may be withdrawn, a permit to procure the spirits 
shall be obtained as provided in Sec.  20.25.

(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5271, 5272, 5276)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-285, 54 
FR 12610, Mar. 28, 1989; T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. 
ATF-476, 67 FR 17939, Apr. 12, 2002; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37403, July 28, 
2009]



Sec.  20.242  Application and permit, Form 5150.33.

    (a) All permits previously issued to the United States or any of its 
Government agencies on Form 1444 shall remain valid and will be 
regulated by the same provisions of this subpart as it refers to permits 
on Form 5150.33.
    (b) A Government agency shall apply for a permit to obtain specially 
denatured spirits on Form 5150.33. Upon approval, Form 5150.33 will be 
returned to the Government agency, and will serve as authority to 
procure specially denatured spirits.
    (c) A Government agency may specify on its application for a permit 
to procure specially denatured spirits, Form 5150.33, that it desires a 
single permit authorizing all sub-agencies under its control to procure 
specially denatured spirits; or each Government location (agency, 
department, bureau, etc.) desiring to procure specially denatured 
spirits may individually submit an application for a permit on Form 
5150.33.
    (d) An application for a permit shall be signed by the head of the 
agency or sub-agency or the incumbent of an office which is authorized 
by the head of the agency or sub-agency, to sign. Evidence of 
authorization to sign for the head of the agency or sub-agency shall be 
furnished with the application.
    (e) Specially denatured spirits obtained by Government agencies may 
not be used for non-Government purposes.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1370, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5271))



Sec.  20.243  Procurement of specially denatured spirits.

    Government agencies shall retain the original permit, Form 5150.33, 
on file. When placing an initial order with a vendor, the agency shall 
forward a photocopy of its permit with the purchase order for specially 
denatured spirits. In the case of an agency holding a single permit for 
use of other sub-agencies, the photocopy of the permit will contain an 
attachment listing all other locations authorized to procure specially 
denatured spirits. Any subsequent purchases from the same vendor need 
only contain the permit number on the purchase order.



Sec.  20.244  Receipt of shipment.

    On receipt of a shipment of specially denatured spirits, a 
representative of the Government agency shall inspect the shipment for 
any loss or deficiency. In the case of loss or deficiency, the agency 
shall annotate the receiving document and forward a copy to the 
appropriate TTB officer from which the shipment was consigned.



Sec.  20.245  Discontinuance of use.

    When a Government agency, holding a permit issued under this 
subpart, no longer intends to procure and use specially denatured 
spirits, the permit shall be returned to the appropriate TTB officer for 
cancellation. All photocopies of the permit furnished to vendors shall 
be returned to the agency for destruction.



Sec.  20.246  Disposition of specially denatured spirits
on discontinuance of use.

    At the time of discontinuance of use of specially denatured spirits, 
a Government agency may dispose of any excess specially denatured 
spirits (a) to another Government agency holding a permit, (b) by 
returning the specially denatured spirits to a vendor, or (c) in any 
manner authorized by the appropriate TTB officer. Specially denatured 
spirits may not be disposed of to the general public.



            Subpart O_Samples of Specially Denatured Spirits



Sec.  20.251  General.

    (a) Applicants and prospective applicants for permits to use 
specially denatured spirits may obtain samples of

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specially denatured spirits for experimental purposes or for preparing 
samples of finished articles as required by Sec.  20.92. Samples of 
specially denatured spirits may only be obtained from distilled spirits 
plants or dealers.
    (b) Samples not larger than five gallons per calendar year may be 
obtained without a permit. Dealers shall maintain records to ensure that 
samples of specially denatured spirits dispensed to nonpermittee do not 
exceed five gallons per calendar year.
    (c) Samples larger than five gallons per calendar year may be 
obtained without a permit as described in Sec.  20.252.
    (d) Samples of specially denatured spirits shall not be used to 
manufacture articles for commercial sale.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985, as 
amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 
59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.252  Samples larger than five gallons.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may waive the requirement 
to obtain a permit under subpart D of this part if a nonpermittee can 
demonstrate that more than five gallons is necessary to determine if an 
Industrial Use Permit is desired.
    (b) Application. A nonpermittee who wishes to obtain more than five 
gallons of specially denatured spirits to determine if an Industrial Use 
Permit is desired, shall file a letterhead application with the 
appropriate TTB officer in which the nonpermittee's premises are 
located. The letter shall describe why the requested quantity is 
necessary.
    (c) Approval. If the letterhead application is approved, the 
nonpermittee shall submit it to the proprietor of a distilled spirits 
plant or a dealer with the order for the sample of specially denatured 
spirits.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.253  Labels for samples.

    When a sample of specially denatured spirits is withdrawn from a 
dealer's premises, that dealer shall attach a label to the sample which 
shows the following information:
    (a) The word ``Sample'';
    (b) The dealer's name, address, and permit number;
    (c) The words ``Specially Denatured Alcohol'' or ``Specially 
Denatured Rum'';
    (d) The quantity; and
    (e) The formula number.



                      Subpart P_Records and Reports



Sec.  20.261  Records of completely denatured alcohol.

    When requested by the appropriate TTB officer, any person who 
receives, packages, stores, disposes of, or uses completely denatured 
alcohol shall keep records of all transactions in completely denatured 
alcohol which will enable appropriate TTB officers to verify and trace 
receipt, packaging, storage, usage, and disposal of the spirits, and to 
determine whether there has been compliance with law and regulations. 
However, on sales in quantities of less than 5 gallons, only the total 
quantity disposed of daily need be recorded.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062 )

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.262  Dealer's records of specially denatured spirits.

    (a) Each dealer shall maintain separate records of each formulation 
of new specially denatured spirits--
    (1) Received, as required by Sec.  20.163,
    (2) Packaged, as required by Sec.  20.180,
    (3) Destroyed, as required by Sec.  20.222,
    (4) Lost, as required by Sec. Sec.  20.202-20.204, and
    (5) Transferred to another permittee or a distilled spirits plant, 
as required by Sec. Sec.  20.171, 20.216, and 20.231.
    (b) Each dealer shall maintain separate records of each formulation 
of recovered specially denatured spirits for

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each of the transactions listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) of 
this section.
    (c) Once in each calendar year, and when requested by an appropriate 
TTB officer, each dealer shall perform and record a balanced accounting 
of each formulation of new and recovered specially denatured spirits 
using the records required by Sec.  20.170 and this section.
    (d) When requested, the dealer shall submit the accounting required 
by paragraph (c) of this section to the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.263  User's records of specially denatured spirits.

    (a) Each user shall maintain separate records of each formulation of 
new specially denatured spirits--
    (1) Received, as required by Sec.  20.163,
    (2) Recovered, as required by Sec.  20.212,
    (3) Used, as required by Sec.  20.192,
    (4) Destroyed, as required by Sec.  20.222,
    (5) Lost, as required by Sec. Sec.  20.202-20.203, and
    (6) Transferred to another permittee or a distilled spirits plant, 
as required by Sec. Sec.  20.216, 20.231, and 20.235.
    (b) Each user shall maintain separate records of each formulation of 
recovered specially denatured spirits for each of the transactions 
listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(6) of this section.
    (c) Once in each calendar year, and when requested by an appropriate 
TTB officer, each user shall perform and record a balanced accounting of 
each formulation of new and recovered specially denatured spirits using 
the records required by Sec.  20.170 and this section.
    (d) When requested, the user shall submit the accounting required by 
paragraph (c) of this section to the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.264  User's records and report of products and processes.

    (a) Records. (1) Each user shall maintain separate accountings of--
    (i) The number of gallons of each formulation of new S.D.S. used for 
each product or process, recorded by the code number prescribed by Sec.  
21.141 of this chapter; and
    (ii) The number of gallons of each formulation of recovered S.D.S. 
used for each product or process, recorded by the code number prescribed 
by Sec.  21.141 of this chapter.
    (2) Each user who recovers specially denatured spirits shall 
maintain separate accountings of the number of gallons of each 
formulation of specially denatured spirits recovered from each product 
or process, recorded by the code number prescribed by Sec.  21.141 of 
this chapter.
    (3) Product or process code numbers are shown on approved formula 
and statement of process forms. For an article made in accordance with a 
general-use formula, the user will refer to Sec.  21.141 of this chapter 
and record the applicable product or process code number.
    (4) Each user who manufactures articles for export subject to Sec.  
20.193(b) shall retain the documentation required by Sec.  20.193(b)(4).
    (b) Report. Each user shall submit an annual report, Form 5150.18, 
for the period from July 1 through June 30, summarized from the records 
required by this section. The report shall be filed no later than July 
15 following the end of the accounting period.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0062)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.265  Retention of invoices.

    (a) Any person required to keep records under this part shall retain 
copies of invoices which will enable appropriate TTB officers to readily 
obtain the details regarding:
    (1) Purchases of all essential oils, chemicals, and other materials 
used in manufacturing articles, including the name and address of the 
vendor, and the quantity;

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    (2) Purchases of articles containing specially denatured spirits for 
reprocessing, or purchases of those articles for bottling, repackaging, 
and/or resale, including the name and address of the vendor and the 
quantity; and
    (3) Dispositions of all articles manufactured or received, including 
in each case the name and address of the person to whom sold or 
otherwise disposed of.
    (b) The appropriate TTB officer may, on application filed by the 
permittee, waive the requirements for retaining invoices if the quantity 
sold to any person during a calendar month does not exceed 25 gallons, 
and if a waiver will not hinder the effective administration of this 
part and will not pose a jeopardy to the revenue.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0061)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59456, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  20.266  Time for making entries in records.

    Any person who conducts an operation which is required to be 
recorded under this part, shall enter that operation in the records on 
the same day on which the operation occurred. However, the daily posting 
of records may be deferred to conform to the permittee's normal 
accounting cycle if (a) supporting or supplemental records are prepared 
at the time of the operation, and these supporting or supplemental 
records are to be used to post the daily record, and (b) the deferral of 
posting does not pose a jeopardy to the revenue.



Sec.  20.267  Filing and retaining records.

    Any person who is required to maintain records of operations under 
this part shall file and retain records and copies of reports in the 
following manner:
    (a) Keep on file for a period of not less than 3 years after the 
date of the report covering the operation, in such a way as to allow 
inspection by TTB officers, all those records of operations, all 
supporting or supplemental records, and copies of all reports as 
required by this part. However, the appropriate TTB officer may require 
that the records and copies of reports be kept for an additional period, 
not to exceed 3 years.
    (b) File all records and copies of reports at the premises where the 
operations are conducted.
    (c) Make the files of records and copies of reports available to TTB 
officers during regular business hours for examination.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9162, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  20.268  Photographic copies of records.

    (a) General. Permittees may record, copy, or reproduce required 
records. Any process may be used which accurately reproduces the 
original record, and which forms a durable medium for reproducing and 
preserving the original record.
    (b) Copies of records treated as original records. Whenever records 
are reproduced under this section, the reproduced records will be 
preserved in conveniently accessible files, and provisions will be made 
for examining, viewing, and using the reproduced records the same as if 
they were the original record, and they will be treated and considered 
for all purposes as though they were the original record. All provisions 
of law and regulations applicable to the original are applicable to the 
reproduced record. As used in this section, ``original record'' means 
the record required by this part to be maintained or preserved by the 
permittee, even though it may be an executed duplicate or other copy of 
the document.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5555))



PART 21_FORMULAS FOR DENATURED ALCOHOL AND RUM--Table of Contents



                      Subpart A_General Provisions

Sec.
21.1 Scope of regulations.
21.2 Forms prescribed.
21.3 Stocks of discontinued formulas.
21.4 Related regulations.
21.5 Denatured spirits for export.
21.6 Incorporations by reference.
21.7 Delegations of the Administrator.

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                          Subpart B_Definitions

21.11 Meaning of terms.

             Subpart C_Completely Denatured Alcohol Formulas

21.21 General.
21.22 Formula No. 18.
21.23 Formula No. 19.
21.24 Formula No. 20.
21.25 Formula No. 35.
21.26 Formula No. 12-A.

   Subpart D_Specially Denatured Spirits Formulas and Authorized Uses

21.31 General.
21.32 Formula No. 1.
21.33 Formula No. 2-B.
21.34 [Reserved]
21.35 Formula No. 3-A.
21.36 [Reserved]
21.37 Formula No. 3-C.
21.38 Formula No. 4.
21.39-21.40 [Reserved]
21.41 Formula No. 13-A.
21.42 [Reserved]
21.43 Formula No. 18.
21.44 Formula No. 19.
21.45-21.46 [Reserved]
21.47 Formula No. 23-A.
21.48 [Reserved]
21.49 Formula No. 23-H.
21.50 Formula No. 25.
21.51 Formula No. 25-A.
21.52-21.54 [Reserved]
21.55 Formula No. 28-A.
21.56 Formula No. 29.
21.57 Formula No. 30.
21.58 Formula No. 31-A.
21.59 Formula No. 32.
21.60-21.61 [Reserved]
21.62 Formula No. 35-A.
21.63 Formula No. 36.
21.64 Formula No. 37.
21.65 Formula No. 38-B.
21.66 [Reserved]
21.67 Formula No. 38-D.
21.68 Formula No. 38-F.
21.69-21.70 [Reserved]
21.71 Formula No. 39-B.
21.72 Formula No. 39-C.
21.73 Formula No. 39-D.
21.74 Formula No. 40.
21.75 Formula No. 40-A.
21.76 Formula No. 40-B.
21.77 Formula No. 40-C.
21.78 [Reserved]
21.79 Formula No. 44.
21.80 Formula No. 45.
21.81 [Reserved]

                Subpart E_Specifications for Denaturants

21.91 General.
21.92 Denaturants listed as U.S.P. or N.F.
21.93 Acetaldehyde.
21.94 Acetaldol.
21.94-T Alkylate.
21.95 Alpha terpineol.
21.96 Ammonia, aqueous.
21.97-21.98 [Reserved]
21.99 Brucine alkaloid.
21.100 n-Butyl alcohol.
21.101 tert-Butyl alcohol.
21.102 Caustic soda, liquid.
21.103-21.104 [Reserved]
21.105 Citronella oil, natural.
21.105-T1 Cornmint oil (Mentha arvensis and Mentha canadensis).
21.105-T2 Cyclohexane.
21.106 Diethyl phthalate.
21.106-T Distilled lime oil (Citrus aurantifolia).
21.107 Ethyl acetate.
21.108 Ethyl ether.
21.108-T Ethyl tertiary butyl ether.
21.109 Gasoline.
21.110 Gasoline, unleaded.
21.111 [Reserved]
21.112 Heptane.
21.112-T1 Hexane (mixed isomers).
21.112-T2 n-Hexane.
21.112-T3 High octane denaturant blend.
21.113 Isopropyl alcohol.
21.114 Kerosene.
21.115 Kerosene (deodorized).
21.115-T1 Lemon oil (Citrus limonium).
21.115-T2 L(-)-Carvone.
21.116 Methyl alcohol.
21.117 Methyl isobutyl ketone.
21.118 Methyl n-butyl ketone.
21.118-T1 Methyl tertiary butyl ether.
21.118-T2 Naphtha.
21.118-T3 Natural gasoline.
21.119 Nicotine solution.
21.120 Nitropropane, mixed isomers of.
21.121 Peppermint oil, Terpeneless.
21.122 Potassium Hydroxide.
21.123 Pyronate.
21.124 Quassin.
21.124-T Raffinate.
21.125 Rubber hydrocarbon solvent.
21.126 Safrole.
21.127 Shellac (refined).
21.128 [Reserved]
21.129 Spearmint oil, terpeneless.
21.130 Spike lavender oil, natural.
21.130-T Straight run gasoline.
21.131 Sucrose octaacetate.
21.132 Toluene.
21.133 Vinegar.

 Subpart F_Uses of Specially Denatured Alcohol and Specially Denatured 
                                   Rum

21.141 List of products and processes using specially denatured alcohol 
          and rum, and formulas authorized therefor.

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         Subpart G_Denaturants Authorized for Denatured Spirits

21.151 List of denaturants authorized for denatured spirits.

 Subpart H_Weights and Specific Gravities of Specially Denatured Alcohol

21.161 Weights and specific gravities of specially denatured alcohol.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5242, 7805.

    Source: T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Notes: Nomenclature changes to part 21 appear by T.D. ATF-
435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001.

    Nomenclature changes to part 21 appear by 81 T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 
Aug. 30, 2016.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  21.1  Scope of regulations.

    The regulations in this part relate to the formulation of completely 
denatured alcohol, specially denatured alcohol, and specially denatured 
rum; to the specifications for denaturants; and to the uses of denatured 
spirits.



Sec.  21.2  Forms prescribed.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe 
all forms required by this part. All of the information called for in 
each form shall be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form 
and the instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, 
information called for in each form shall be furnished as required by 
this part. The form will be filed in accordance with the instructions 
for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5961, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. 372, 61 FR 20724, May 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-
435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16934, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  21.3  Stocks of discontinued formulas.

    Denaturers, or specially denatured spirits dealers or users, having 
on hand stocks of denaturants or formulas of specially denatured spirits 
no longer authorized by this part may--
    (a) Continue to supply or use those stocks in accordance with 
existing permits until the stocks are exhausted;
    (b) Use up those stocks in any manufacturing process approved by the 
appropriate TTB officer, pursuant to an application filed with him on 
TTB Form 5150.19, Formula for Articles made with Specially Denatured 
Alcohol and Rum;
    (c) On approval of an application, filed with the appropriate TTB 
officer and approved by such officer, destroy those stocks under 
whatever supervision the appropriate TTB officer requires; or
    (d) Otherwise dispose of those stocks in a manner satisfactory to 
the appropriate TTB officer, pursuant to approval of an application.

[T.D. ATF-133, 487 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 
66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  21.4  Related regulations.

    The procedural and substantive requirements relative to the 
production of denatured alcohol and specially denatured rum are 
prescribed in part 19 of this chapter, and those relative to the 
distribution and use of denatured alcohol and specially denatured rum 
are prescribed in part 20 of this chapter.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183 Mar. 6, 1985]



Sec.  21.5  Denatured spirits for export.

    Spirits may be denatured in accordance with formulas prescribed by 
the government of a foreign country to which the denatured spirits will 
be exported. However, the denaturer must first apply for and obtain 
written permission from the appropriate TTB officer. The application 
shall be submitted to the appropriate TTB officer and shall contain the 
following information:
    (a) A complete list of ingredients for the spirits to be denatured.
    (b) The exact amount of each ingredient to be used in denaturing the 
spirits.

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    (c) A copy (accompanied by an English translation as necessary) of 
the law or regulations of the foreign country to which the denatured 
spirits will be exported, specifying the denatured spirits formulation 
prescribed by that country.



Sec.  21.6  Incorporations by reference.

    (a) ``The United States Pharmacopoeia (Twentieth Revision, Official 
from July, 1980) and the National Formulary (Fifteenth Edition, Official 
from July 1, 1980)'' published together as ``The USP and NF Compendia,'' 
are incorporated by reference in this part. This incorporation by 
reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register. The 
publication is available from the United States Pharmacopoeia 
Convention, Inc., 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland 20852, or 
may be inspected at the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (b) Material from Parts 23, 25, and 29 of the 1980 Annual Book of 
ASTM Standards is incorporated by reference in this part. This 
incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register. These publications are available from the American Society for 
Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
19103, or may be inspected at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (c) Material from the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the 
Association of Official Analytical Chemists (13th Edition 1980)'' (AOAC) 
is incorporated by reference in this part. This incorporation by 
reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register. This 
publication is available from the Association of Official Analytical 
Chemists, 11 North 19th Street, Suite 210, Arlington, Virginia 22209, or 
may be inspected at the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended at 69 FR 18803, 
Apr. 9, 2004]

(Pub. L. 89-554, 80 Stat. 383 as amended (5 U.S.C. 552(a)))



Sec.  21.7  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in the current version of TTB Order 1135.21, Delegation of the 
Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 21, Formulas for Denatured 
Alcohol and Rum. You may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the 
TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main 
Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16936, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59460, Aug. 
30, 2016]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  21.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, 
unless the context otherwise requires, terms have the meanings given in 
this section. Words in the plural form include the singular, and vice 
versa, and words indicating the masculine gender include the feminine. 
The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude things not 
mentioned which are in the same general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Alcohol. The spirits known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or spirits of 
wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced. The term 
does not include such spirits as whisky, brandy, rum, gin, or vodka.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco

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Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions relating 
to the administration or enforcement of this part by the current version 
of TTB Order 1135.21, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 
27 CFR Part 21, Formulas For Denatured Alcohol and Rum.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    C.D.A. Completely denatured alcohol.
    Completely denatured alcohol. The spirits known as alcohol, as 
defined in this section, denatured pursuant to completely denatured 
alcohol formulas prescribed in subpart C of this part.
    Denaturant. A material authorized by this part to be added to 
spirits in order to make those spirits unfit for beverage or internal 
human medicinal use.
    Denatured spirits. Alcohol or rum to which denaturants have been 
added as provided in this part.
    Essential oil. Any of the volatile odoriferous natural oils found in 
plants, which impart to such plants odor, and often other characteristic 
properties; also, imitations of such natural oils, as well as aromatic 
substances, and synthetic oils, which possess the denaturing 
characteristics of such natural oils.
    Gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume of 231 cubic 
inches.
    Manufacturer or user. A person who holds a permit, issued under part 
20 of this chapter, to withdraw and use specially denatured alcohol or 
specially denatured rum, or to recover completely or specially denatured 
alcohol, or specially denatured rum, or articles manufactured with 
denatured spirits, or a distilled spirits plant proprietor qualified 
under part 19 of this chapter as a processor.
    N.F. The National Formulary. The lastest edition is intended unless 
otherwise specified. The designations ``U.S.P.'' and ``N.F.'' are 
considered interchangeable when preparations are transferred from one 
publication to the other. (For incorporation by reference, see Sec.  
21.6(a).)
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Rum. Any spirits produced from sugar cane products and distilled at 
less than 190 proof in such manner that the spirits possess the taste, 
aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to rum.
    S.D.A. Specially denatured alcohol.
    Specially denatured alcohol. Those spirits known as alcohol, as 
defined in this section, denatured pursuant to the specially denatured 
alcohol formulas authorized under subpart D of this part.
    Specially denatured rum. Those spirits known as rum, as defined in 
this section, denatured pursuant to the specially denatured rum formula 
authorized under subpart D of this part.
    Spirits or distilled spirits. Alcohol or rum as defined in this 
part.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    U.S.P. The United States Pharmacopoeia. The latest edition is 
intended unless otherwise specified. The designations ``U.S.P.'' and 
``N.F.'' are considered interchangeable when preparations are 
transferred from one publication to the other. (For incorporation by 
reference, see Sec.  21.6(a).)

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. 
TTB-44, 71 FR 16936, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D.TTB-140 81 FR 59460, Aug. 30, 
2016]



             Subpart C_Completely Denatured Alcohol Formulas



Sec.  21.21  General.

    (a) Alcohol shall be completely denatured only in accordance with 
formulas prescribed in this subpart (or in accordance with Sec.  21.5).
    (b) Denaturers may be authorized to add a small quantity of an 
odorant, rust inhibitor, or dye to completely denatured alcohol. Any 
such addition shall be made only on approval by the appropriate TTB 
officer. Request for such approval shall be submitted to the appropriate 
TTB officer.
    (c) Odorants or perfume materials may be added to denaturants 
authorized for completely denatured alcohol in amounts not greater than 
1 part to 250, by weight. However, such addition shall not decrease the 
denaturing value nor change the chemical or physical constants beyond 
the limits of the specifications for these denaturants as prescribed in 
subpart E, except as to odor. Proprietors of distilled spirits plants 
using denaturants to which such

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odorants or perfume materials have been added shall inform the 
appropriate TTB officer, in writing, of the names and properties of the 
odorants or perfume materials so used.
    (d) TTB will apply an analytical tolerance of 5 percent and use standard rounding rules in determining 
whether completely denatured alcohol complies with the formula 
prescribed in this subpart (or in accordance with Sec.  21.5).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.22  Formula No. 18.

    To every 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol of not less than 160 proof 
add:

2.50 gallons of either methyl isobutyl ketone, mixed isomers of 
nitropropane, or methyl n- butyl ketone;
0.125 gallon of pyronate or a similar compound;
0.50 gallon acetaldol (beta-hydroxybutyraldehyde); and
1.00 gallon of either kerosene, deodorized kerosene, gasoline, unleaded 
gasoline, rubber hydrocarbon solvent, or heptane.



Sec.  21.23  Formula No. 19.

    To every 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol of not less than 160 proof 
add:

4.0 gallons of either methyl isobutyl ketone, mixed isomers of 
nitropropane, or methyl n- butyl ketone; and
1.0 gallon of either kerosene, deodorized kerosene, gasoline, unleaded 
gasoline, rubber hydrocarbon solvent, or heptane.



Sec.  21.24  Formula No. 20.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol of not less than 
195 proof add:

A total of 2.0 gallons of either unleaded gasoline, rubber hydrocarbon 
solvent, kerosene, deodorized kerosene, alkylate, ethyl tertiary butyl 
ether, high octane denaturant blend, methyl tertiary butyl ether, 
naphtha, natural gasoline, raffinate, or any combination of these; or
    A total of 5.0 gallons of toluene.

    (b) Authorized use. Restricted to fuel use, comparable to specially 
denatured alcohol ``Use Code No.'' 611, 612, 613, 620, and 630.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59460, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.25  Formula No. 35.

    Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol of not less than 185 proof 
add:
    29.75 gallons of ethyl acetate having an ester content of 100 
percent by weight or the equivalent thereof not to exceed 35 gallons of 
ethyl acetate with an ester content of not less than 85 percent by 
weight.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.26  Formula No. 12-A.

    Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol of not less than 185 proof 
add:
    Five gallons of toluene or 5 gallons of heptane.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 31, 2016]



   Subpart D_Specially Denatured Spirits Formulas and Authorized Uses



Sec.  21.31  General.

    (a) Formulas for specially denatured spirits. Alcohol and rum shall 
be specially denatured only in accordance with formulas prescribed in 
this subpart (or in accordance with Sec.  21.5).
    (b) Proof of spirits for denaturation. Alcohol of not less than 185 
proof shall be used in the manufacture of all formulas of specially 
denatured alcohol, unless otherwise specifically stated or unless 
otherwise authorized by the appropriate TTB officer. Rum for 
denaturation shall be of not less than 150 proof and may be denatured 
only in accordance with Formula No. 4.
    (c) Use of Denatured Spirits. Users and manufacturers holding 
approved Forms 5150.19 (formerly 1479-A) covering use in processes or 
manufacture of products no longer authorized for a particular formula 
may continue that use. Pursuant to written application and subject to 
the provisions of 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, part 20 of this chapter, and 
this part, the appropriate TTB officer, may authorize the use of any 
formula of specially denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum for 
uses not specifically authorized in this part. The code number before 
each item under ``authorized uses'' shall be used in reporting the use 
of specially denatured alcohol or specially denatured rum.

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    (d) Analytical tolerance. TTB will apply an analytical tolerance of 
5% and use standard rounding rules in determining 
whether specially denatured spirits complies with the formula prescribed 
in this subpart (or in accordance with Sec.  21.5).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.32  Formula No. 1.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Four gallons of methyl alcohol and either \1/8\ avoirdupois ounce of 
denatonium benzoate, N.F.; 1 gallon of methyl isobutyl ketone; 1 gallon 
of mixed isomers of nitropropane; or 1 gallon of methyl n- butyl ketone.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

011. Cellulose coatings.
012. Synthetic resin coatings.
013. Shellac coatings.
014. Other natural resin coatings.
016. Other coatings.
021. Cellulose plastics.
022. Non-cellulose plastics, including resins.
031. Photographic film and emulsions.
032. Transparent sheeting.
033. Explosives.
034. Cellulose intermediates and industrial collodions.
035. Soldering flux.
036. Adhesives and binders.
041. Proprietary solvents.
042. Solvents and thinners (other than proprietary solvents or special 
industrial solvents).
043. Solvents, special (restricted sale).
051. Polishes.
052. Inks (not including meat branding inks).
053. Stains (wood, etc.).
141. Shampoos.
142. Soap and bath preparations.
311. Cellulose compounds (dehydration).
312. Sodium hydrosulfite (dehydration).
315. Other dehydration products.
320. Petroleum products.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
341. Processing crude drugs.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
345. Processing blood and blood products.
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
351. Processing dyes and intermediates.
352. Processing perfume materials and fixatives.
353. Processing photographic chemicals.
354. Processing rosin.
355. Processing rubber (latex).
358. Processing other chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
420. Embalming fluids and related products.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
440. Industrial detergents and soaps.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
481. Photoengraving and rotogravure dyes and solutions.
482. Other dye solutions.
485. Miscellaneous solutions (including duplicating fluids).

    (2) As a raw material:

521. Ethyl acetate.
522. Ethyl chloride.
523. Other ethyl esters.
530. Ethylamines.
540. Dyes and intermediates.
551. Acetaldehyde.
552. Other aldehydes.
561. Ethyl ether.
562. Other ethers.
571. Ethylene dibromide.
572. Ethylene gas.
573. Xanthates.
574. Fulminate of mercury and other detonators.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
579. Other chemicals.

    (3) As a fuel:

611. Automobile and supplementary fuels.
612. Airplane and supplementary fuels.
613. Rocket and jet fuels.
620. Proprietary heating fuels.
630. Other fuel uses.

    (4) As a fluid:

710. Scientific instruments.
720. Brake fluids.
730. Cutting oil.
740. Refrigerating uses.
750. Other fluid uses.
760. Proprietary anti-freeze.

    (5) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).
900. Specialized uses (unclassified).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-442, 66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.33  Formula No. 2-B.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One-half gallon of rubber hydrocarbon solvent, \1/2\ gallon of toluene, 
\1/2\ gallon of

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heptane, \1/2\ gallon of hexane (mixed isomers), or \1/2\ gallon of n-
hexane.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

021. Cellulose plastics.
022. Non-cellulose plastics, including resins.
031. Photographic film and emulsions.
032. Transparent sheeting.
033. Explosives.
311. Cellulose compounds (dehydration).
312. Sodium hydrosulfite (dehydration).
315. Other dehydration products.
320. Petroleum products.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
341. Processing crude drugs.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
351. Processing dyes and intermediates.
352. Processing perfume materials and fixatives.
353. Processing photographic chemicals.
358. Processing other chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.

    (2) As a raw material:

521. Ethyl acetate.
522. Ethyl chloride.
523. Other ethyl esters.
524. Sodium ethylate, anhydrous.
530. Ethylamines.
540. Dyes and intermediates.
551. Acetaldehyde.
552. Other aldehydes.
561. Ethyl ether.
562. Other ethers.
571. Ethylene dibromide.
572. Ethylene gas.
573. Xanthates.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
576. Organo-silicone products.
579. Other chemicals.

    (3) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

    (c) Conditions governing use. This formula shall be used in a closed 
and continuous system unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate TTB 
officer.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-442, 66 
FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.34  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.35  Formula No. 3-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Five gallons of cyclohexane or methyl alcohol.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

011. Cellulose coatings.
012. Synthetic resin coatings.
016. Other coatings.
021. Cellulose plastics.
022. Non-cellulose plastics, including resins.
031. Photographic film and emulsions.
032. Transparent sheeting.
033. Explosives.
034. Cellulose intermediates and industrial collodions.
035. Soldering flux.
036. Adhesives and binders.
041. Proprietary solvents.
043. Solvents, special (restricted sale).
051. Polishes.
052. Inks (including meat branding inks).
053. Stains (wood, etc.).
141. Shampoos.
142. Soap and bath preparations.
311. Cellulose compounds (dehydration).
312. Sodium hydrosulfite (dehydration).
315. Other dehydration products.
320. Petroleum products.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
341. Processing crude drugs.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
345. Processing blood and blood products.
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
351. Processing dyes and intermediates.
352. Processing perfume materials and fixatives.
353. Processing photographic chemicals.
354. Processing rosin.
355. Processing rubber (latex).
358. Processing other chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
420. Embalming fluids and related products.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
440. Industrial detergents and soaps.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.
481. Photoengraving and rotogravure dyes and solutions.
482. Other dye solutions.
485. Miscellaneous solutions (including duplicating fluids).


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    (2) As a raw material:

530. Ethylamines.
540. Dyes and intermediates.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
576. Organo-silicone products.
579. Other chemicals.
590. Synthetic resins.

    (3) As a fuel:

611. Automobile and supplementary fuels.
612. Airplane and supplementary fuels.
613. Rocket and jet fuels.
620. Proprietary heating fuels.
630. Other fuel uses.

    (4) As a fluid:

710. Scientific instruments.
720. Brake fluids.
730. Cutting oils.
740. Refrigerating uses.
750. Other fluid uses.

    (5) Miscellaneous uses:

810. General laboratory and experimental use (own use only).
811. Laboratory reagents for sale.
812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).
900. Specialized uses (unclassified).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.36  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.37  Formula No. 3-C.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Five gallons of isopropyl alcohol.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

011. Cellulose coatings.
012. Synthetic resin coatings.
016. Other coatings.
021. Cellulose plastics.
022. Non-cellulose plastics, including resins.
031. Photographic film and emulsions.
032. Transparent sheeting.
033. Explosives.
034. Cellulose intermediates and industrial collodions.
035. Soldering flux.
036. Adhesives and binders.
043. Solvents, special (restricted sale).
051. Polishes.
052. Inks (including meat branding inks).
053. Stains (wood, etc.).
141. Shampoos.
142. Soaps and bath preparations.
311. Cellulose compounds (dehydration).
312. Sodium hydrosulfite (dehydration).
315. Other dehydration products.
320. Petroleum products.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
341. Processing crude drugs.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
345. Processing blood and blood products.
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
351. Processing dyes and intermediates.
352. Processing perfume materials and fixatives.
353. Processing photographic chemicals.
354. Processing rosin.
355. Processing rubber (latex).
358. Processing other chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
420. Embalming fluids and related products.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
440. Industrial detergents and soaps.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.
481. Photoengraving and rotogravure dyes and solutions.
482. Other dye solutions.
485. Miscellaneous solutions (including duplicating fluids).

    (2) As a raw material:

530. Ethylamines.
540. Dyes and intermediates.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
576. Organo-silicone products.
579. Other chemicals.
590. Synthetic resins.

    (3) As a fuel:

611. Automobile and supplementary fuels.
612. Airplane and supplementary fuels.
613. Rocket and jet fuels.
620. Proprietary heating fuels.
630. Other fuel uses.

    (4) As a fluid:

710. Scientific instruments.
720. Brake fluids.
730. Cutting oils.
740. Refrigerating uses.
750. Other fluid uses.

    (5) Miscellaneous uses:

810. General laboratory and experimental use (own use only).
811. Laboratory reagents for sale.
812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).
900. Specialized uses (unclassified).


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    (c) Conditions governing use. This formula shall not be used in 
manufacturing Reagent alcohol general-use formula under Sec.  20.117 of 
this chapter.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985]



Sec.  21.38  Formula No. 4.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol, or to every 100 
gallons of rum of not less than 150 proof, add:

One gallon of the following solution: Five gallons of an aqueous 
solution containing 40 percent nicotine; 3.6 avoirdupois ounces of 
methylene blue, U.S.P.; and water sufficient to make 100 gallons.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

460. Tobacco sprays and flavors.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec. Sec.  21.39-21.40  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.41  Formula No. 13-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Ten gallons of ethyl ether.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

015. Candy glazes.
021. Cellulose plastics.
022. Non-cellulose plastics, including resins.
031. Photographic film and emulsions.
032. Transparent sheeting.
034. Cellulose intermediates and industrial collodions.
052. Inks (not including meat branding inks).
241. Collodion, U.S.P.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
345. Processing blood and blood products.
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
352. Processing perfume materials and fixatives.
353. Processing photographic chemicals.
358. Processing other chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
481. Photoengraving and rotogravure solutions and dyes.
485. Miscellaneous solutions.

    (2) As a raw material:

523. Miscellaneous ethyl esters.
561. Ethyl ether.
562. Other ethers.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
579. Other chemicals.

    (3) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.42  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.43  Formula No. 18.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol of not less than 160 
proof add:

One hundred gallons of vinegar of not less than 90-grain strength or 150 
gallons of vinegar of not less than 60-grain strength.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a raw material:

511. Vinegar.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.44  Formula No. 19.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One hundred gallons of ethyl ether.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

031. Photographic film and emulsions.
034. Cellulose intermediates and industrial collodions.
241. Collodion, U.S.P.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec. Sec.  21.45-21.46  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.47  Formula No. 23-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Eight gallons of acetone, U.S.P.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

011. Cellulose coatings.
012. Synthetic resin coatings.
013. Shellac coatings.
014. Other natural resin coatings.
015. Candy glazes.
016. Other coatings.

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032. Transparent sheeting.
034. Cellulose intermediates and industrial collodions.
035. Soldering flux.
036. Adhesives and binders.
042. Solvents and thinners (other than proprietary solvents or special 
industrial solvents).
052. Inks (including meat branding inks).
053. Stains (wood, etc.).
111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Body deodorants and deodorant creams.
141. Shampoos.
142. Soaps and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
244. Antiseptic solutions, U.S.P. or N.F.
249. Miscellaneous external pharmaceuticals, U.S.P. or N.F.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
341. Processing crude drugs.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
345. Processing blood and blood products.
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
358. Processing other chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
420. Embalming fluids and related products.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
440. Industrial detergents and soaps.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
482. Miscellaneous dye solutions.
485. Miscellaneous solutions.

    (2) As a fluid:

740. Refrigerating uses.
750. Miscellaneous fluid uses.

    (3) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.48  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.49  Formula No. 23-H.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Eight gallons of acetone, U.S.P., and 1.5 gallons of methyl isobutyl 
ketone.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
220. Rubbing alcohols.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.50  Formula No. 25.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Twenty pounds of iodine, U.S.P., and 15 pounds of either potassium 
iodide, U.S.P., or sodium iodide, U.S.P.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

230. Tinctures of iodine.
249. Miscellaneous external pharmaceuticals, U.S.P. or N.F.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.51  Formula No. 25-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

A solution composed of 20 pounds of iodine, U.S.P.; 15 pounds of either 
potassium iodide, U.S.P., or sodium iodide, U.S.P.; and 15 pounds of 
water.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

230. Tinctures of iodine.
249. Miscellaneous external pharmaceuticals, U.S.P. or N.F.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec. Sec.  21.52-21.54  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.55  Formula No. 28-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One gallon or any combination totaling 1 gallon of either gasoline, 
unleaded gasoline, heptane, or rubber hydrocarbon solvent.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a fuel:

611. Automobile and supplementary fuels.
612. Airplane and supplementary fuels.

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613. Rocket and jet fuels.
620. Proprietary heating fuels.
630. Other fuel uses.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.56  Formula No. 29.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One gallon of 100 percent acetaldehyde or 5 gallons of an alcohol 
solution of acetaldehyde containing not less than 20 percent 
acetaldehyde, or 1 gallon of ethyl acetate having an ester content of 
100 percent, or, where approved by the appropriate TTB officer, as to 
material and quantity, not less than 6.8 pounds if solid, or 1 gallon if 
liquid, of any chemical. When material other than acetaldehyde or ethyl 
acetate is proposed to be used, the user shall submit an application for 
such use to the appropriate TTB officer. The application shall include 
specifications, assay methods, and an 8-ounce sample of the substitute 
material for analysis.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a raw material:

511. Vinegar.
512. Acetic acid.
521. Ethyl acetate.
522. Ethyl chloride.
523. Other ethyl esters.
530. Ethylamines.
540. Dyes and intermediates.
551. Acetaldehyde.
552. Other aldehydes.
561. Ethyl ether.
562. Other ethers.
571. Ethylene dibromide.
572. Ethylene gas.
573. Xanthates.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
579. Other chemicals.
580. Synthetic rubber.
590. Synthetic resins.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

    (c) Conditions governing use. This formula is restricted to 
processes in which the alcohol loses its identity by being converted 
into other chemicals.



Sec.  21.57  Formula No. 30.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Ten gallons of methyl alcohol.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

011. Cellulose coatings.
012. Synthetic resin coatings.
021. Cellulose plastics.
022. Non-cellulose plastics, including resins.
031. Photographic film and emulsions.
035. Soldering flux.
036. Adhesives and binders.
042. Solvents and thinners (other than proprietary solvents or special 
industrial solvents).
051. Polishes.
052. Inks (not including meat branding inks).
053. Stains.
142. Soap and bath preparations.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
341. Processing crude drugs.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
345. Processing blood and blood products.
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
352. Processing perfume materials and fixatives.
353. Processing photographic chemicals.
358. Processing other chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
440. Industrial detergents and soaps.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
481. Photoengraving and rotogravure solutions and dyes.
482. Other dye solutions.
485. Miscellaneous solutions (including duplicating fluids).

    (2) As a raw material:

575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
576. Organo-silicone products.
579. Other chemicals.
590. Synthetic resins.

    (3) As a fluid in:

740. Refrigerating uses.
750. Other fluid uses:

    (4) Miscellaneous uses:

810. General laboratory and experimental use (own use only).
811. Laboratory reagents for sale.
812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.58  Formula No. 31-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One hundred pounds of glycerin (glycerol), U.S.P., and 20 pounds of hard 
soap, N.F. XI.


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    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

113. Lotions and creams (hands, face, and body).
131. Tooth paste and tooth powder.
141. Shampoos.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.59  Formula No. 32.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Five gallons of ethyl ether.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

031. Photographic film and emulsions.
034. Cellulose intermediates and industrial collodions.
052. Inks (not including meat branding inks).
241. Collodion, U.S.P.
311. Ethyl cellulose compounds (dehydration).
332. Processing miscellaneous food products.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
481. Photoengraving and rotogravure solutions and dyes.
485. Miscellaneous solutions.

    (2) As a raw material:

522. Ethyl chloride.
523. Other ethyl esters.
561. Ethyl ether.
562. Other ethers.
571. Ethylene dibromide.
572. Ethylene gas.
575. Drugs and medicinal chemicals.
579. Other chemicals.
580. Synthetic rubber.

    (3) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec. Sec.  21.60-21.61  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.62  Formula No. 35-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

4.25 gallons of ethyl acetate having an ester content of 100 percent by 
weight or the equivalent thereof not to exceed 5 gallons of ethyl 
acetate with an ester content of not less than 85 percent by weight.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

015. Candy glazes.
052. Inks.
331. Processing pectin.
332. Processing other food products.
342. Processing glandular products, vitamins, hormones, and yeasts.
343. Processing antibiotics and vaccines.
344. Processing medicinal chemicals (including alkaloids).
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
358. Processing miscellaneous chemicals.
359. Processing miscellaneous products.
485. Miscellaneous solutions.

    (2) As a raw material:

511. Vinegar.
512. Acetic acid.
521. Ethyl acetate.
523. Other ethyl esters.
590. Synthetic resins.
910. Animal feed supplements.

    (3) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.63  Formula No. 36.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Three gallons of ammonia, aqueous, 27 to 30 percent by weight; 3 gallons 
of strong ammonia solution, N.F.: 17.5 pounds of caustic soda, liquid 
grade, containing 50 percent sodium hydroxide by weight; 8.75 pounds of 
potassium hydroxide, on an anhydrous basis or 12.0 pounds of caustic 
soda, liquid grade, containing 73 percent sodium hydroxide by weight.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

141. Shampoos.
142. Soap and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).

    (2) As a raw material:

530. Ethylamines.
540. Dyes and intermediates.
579. Other chemicals.

    (3) Miscellaneous uses:


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812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.64  Formula No. 37.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Forty-five fluid ounces of eucalyptol, N.F. XII, 30 avoirdupois ounces 
of thymol, N.F., and 20 avoirdupois ounces of menthol, U.S.P.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
131. Dentifrices.
132. Mouth washes.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
244. Antispetic solutions, U.S.P. or N.F.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.65  Formula No. 38-B.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Ten pounds of any one, or a total of 10 pounds of two or more, of the 
          oils and substances listed below:

Alpha terpineol
Anethole, N.F.
Anise oil, N.F.
Bay oil (myrcia oil), N.F. XI.
Benzaldehyde, N.F.
Bergamot oil, N.F. XI.
Bitter almond oil, N.F. X.
Camphor, U.S.P.
Cedar leaf oil, U.S.P. XIII.
Chlorothymol, N.F. XII.
Cinnamic aldehyde, N.F. IX.
Cinnamon oil, N.F.
Citronella oil, natural.
Clove oil, N.F.
Coal tar, U.S.P.
Cornmint oil.
Distilled lime oil.
Eucalyptol, N.F. XII.
Eucalyptus oil, N.F.
Eugenol, U.S.P.
Guaiacol, N.F. X.
L(-)-Carvone.
Lavender oil, N.F.
Lemon oil.
Menthol, U.S.P.
Methyl salicylate, N.F.
Mustard oil, volatile (allyl isothiocyanate), U.S.P. XII.
Peppermint oil, N.F.
Peppermint oil, terpeneless.
Phenol, U.S.P.
Phenyl salicylate (salol), N.F. XI.
Pine oil, N.F. XII.
Pine needle oil, dwarf, N.F.
Rosemary oil, N.F. XII.
Safrole.
Sassafras oil, N.F. XI.
Spearmint oil, N.F.
Spearmint oil, terpeneless.
Spike lavender oil, natural.
Storax, U.S.P.
Thyme oil, N.F. XII.
Thymol, N.F.
Tolu balsam, U.S.P.
Turpentine oil, N.F. XI.

    If it is shown that none of the above single denaturants or 
combinations can be used in the manufacture of a particular product, the 
user may submit an application to the appropriate TTB officer, 
requesting permission to use another essential oil or substance having 
denaturing properties satisfactory to the appropriate TTB officer. In 
such a case the user shall furnish the appropriate TTB officer, with 
specifications, assay methods, the name and address of the manufacturer, 
and an 8-ounce sample of the denaturant for analysis.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Deodorants (body).
121. Perfumes and perfume tinctures.
122. Toilet waters and colognes.
131. Dentifrices.
132. Mouth washes.
141. Shampoos.
142. Soap and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
243. Liniments, U.S.P. or N.F.
244. Antiseptic solutions, U.S.P. or N.F.
249. Miscellaneous external pharmaceuticals, U.S.P. or N.F.
349. Miscellaneous drug processing (including manufacture of pills).
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.

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470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-442, 66 
FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.66  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.67  Formula No. 38-D.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Two and one-half pounds of menthol, U.S.P., and 2.5 gallons of 
formaldehyde solution, U.S.P.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

131. Dentifrices.
132. Mouth washes.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.68  Formula No. 38-F.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:
    (1) Six pounds of either boric acid, N.F., Polysorbate 80, N.F., or 
Poloxamer 407, N.F.; 1\1\/3 pounds of thymol, N.F.; 1\1\/
3 pounds of chlorothymol, N.F. XII; and 1\1\/3 
pounds of menthol, U.S.P.; or
    (2) A total of at least 3 pounds of any two or more denaturing 
materials listed under Formula No. 38-B, plus sufficient boric acid, 
N.F., Polysorbate 80, N.F., or Poloxamer 407, N.F. to total 10 pounds of 
denaturant; or
    (3) Seven pounds of zinc chloride, U.S.P., 2.6 fluid ounces of 
hydrochloric acid, N.F., and a total of 3 pounds of any two or more of 
the denaturing materials listed under Formula No. 38-B.
    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

132. Mouth washes.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
244. Antiseptic solutions, U.S.P. or N.F.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec. Sec.  21.69-21.70  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.71  Formula No. 39-B.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Two and one-half gallons of diethyl phthalate and \1/8\ gallon of tert-
butyl alcohol.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Deodorants (body).
121. Perfumes and perfume tinctures.
122. Toilet waters and colognes.
141. Shampoos.
142. Soap and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.72  Formula No. 39-C.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One gallon of diethyl phthalate.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Deodorants (body).
121. Perfumes and perfume tinctures.
122. Toilet waters and colognes.
142. Soaps and bath preparations.
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.73  Formula No. 39-D.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One gallon of bay oil (myrcia oil), N.F. XI, and either 50 avoirdupois 
ounces of quinine sulfate, U.S.P., 50 avoirdupois ounces of sodium 
salicylate, U.S.P.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.


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    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.74  Formula No. 40.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add \1/8\ gallon of 
tert-butyl alcohol, and:

One and one-half avoirdupois ounces of either (1) brucine alkaloid, (2) 
brucine sulfate, N.F. IX, (3) quassin, or (4) any combination of two or 
of three of those denaturants.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Deodorants (body).
121. Perfumes and perfume tinctures.
122. Toilet waters and colognes.
141. Shampoos.
142. Soaps and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.75  Formula No. 40-A.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One pound of sucrose octaacetate and \1/8\ gallon of tert-butyl alcohol.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Deodorants (body).
121. Perfumes and perfume tinctures.
122. Toilet waters and colognes.
141. Shampoos.
142. Soaps and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.76  Formula No. 40-B.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

One-sixteenth avoirdupois ounce of denatonium benzoate, N.F., and \1/8\ 
gallon of tert-butyl alcohol.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

052. Inks.
111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Deodorants (body).
121. Perfumes and perfume tinctures.
122. Toilet waters and colognes.
141. Shampoos.
142. Soaps and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.
485. Miscellaneous solutions.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-442, 66 
FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.77  Formula No. 40-C.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Three gallons of tert-butyl alcohol.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

111. Hair and scalp preparations.
112. Bay rum.
113. Lotions and creams (hand, face, and body).
114. Deodorants (body).
121. Perfumes and perfume tinctures.
122. Toilet waters and colognes.
141. Shampoos.
142. Soaps and bath preparations.
210. External pharmaceuticals, not U.S.P. or N.F.
410. Disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, and other biocides.
450. Cleaning solutions (including household detergents).
470. Theater sprays, incense, and room deodorants.
485. Miscellaneous solutions.


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    (2) Miscellaneous uses.

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).

    (c) Conditions governing use. This formula shall be used only in the 
manufacture of products which will be packaged in pressurized containers 
in which the liquid contents are in intimate contact with the propellant 
and from which the contents are not easily removable in liquid form.



Sec.  21.78  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.79  Formula No. 44.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Ten gallons of n-butyl alcohol

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

430. Sterilizing and preserving solutions.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812. Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.80  Formula No. 45.

    (a) Formula. To every 100 gallons of alcohol add:

Three hundred pounds of refined white or orange shellac.

    (b) Authorized uses. (1) As a solvent:

015. Candy glazes.

    (2) Miscellaneous uses:

812 Product development and pilot plant uses (own use only).



Sec.  21.81  [Reserved]



                Subpart E_Specifications for Denaturants



Sec.  21.91  General.

    Denaturants prescribed in this part shall comply with the 
specifications set forth in this subpart. However, in order to meet 
requirements of national defense or for other valid reasons, the 
appropriate TTB officer may, pursuant to written application filed by 
the denaturer, authorize variations from such specifications or 
authorize the use of substitute denaturants if such variation or 
substitution will not jeopardize the revenue. Each such application 
shall identify the applicant by name, address, and permit number; state 
the number of each formula of specially denatured alcohol involved; 
explain why the use of the substitute denaturant, or the variation from 
specifications, as the case may be, is necessary; and include, as 
applicable, either the identity of the approved denaturant for which 
substitution is desired and the identity of the substitute denaturant 
(including the name of the manufacturer) or the identity of the 
prescribed specifications and the proposed variation from those 
specifications. The application shall be accompanied by an 8-ounce 
sample of the proposed denaturing material for analysis. The 
authorization of a substitute denaturant may be published in a TTB 
Ruling.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-442, 66 
FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.92  Denaturants listed as U.S.P. or N.F.

    Denaturing materials and products listed in this part as ``U.S.P.'' 
or ``N.F.'' shall meet the specifications set forth in the current 
United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary, or the latest volume 
of these publications in which the denaturants appeared as official 
preparations.



Sec.  21.93  Acetaldehyde.

    (a) Aldehyde content (as acetaldehyde). Not less than 95.0 percent 
by weight.
    (b) Color. Colorless.
    (c) Odor. Characteristic pungent, fruity odor.
    (d) Specific gravity at 15.56 [deg]/15.56 [deg]C. Not less than 
0.7800.



Sec.  21.94  Acetaldol.

    (a) Purity. Not less than 90 percent by weight acetaldol as 
determined by the following method:

    Dissolve 15 grams of the acetaldol in distilled water and dilute to 
1 liter in a volumetric flask. Transfer 5 mL of this solution to a 250 
mL glass-stoppered flask containing 25 mL distilled water. Add 25 mL of 
a freshly prepared 1 percent sodium bisulfite solution. Prepare a blank 
omitting the acetaldol solution. Place the flasks in a dark place away 
from excessive heat or cold and allow to stand six hours. Remove flasks 
and titrate

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free bisulfite with 0.1 N iodine solution using starch indicator.

Percent acetaldol by weight = (mL blank - mL test) x 200 x 0.44 / weight 
of sample

    Titrations in excess of 100 percent may be obtained if the sample 
contains appreciable amounts of acetaldehyde.

    (b) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]C. 1.098 to 1.105.



Sec.  21.94-T  Alkylate.

    (a) API gravity at 60 [deg]F. 70.4.
    (b) Reid vapor pressure (PSI). 5.60 maximum.
    (c) Distillation ( [deg]F):
    (i) I.B.P. 109.0.
    (ii) 10 percent. 186.6.
    (iii) 50 percent. 221.1.
    (iv) 90 percent. 271.8.
    (v) End point distillation. 375.7.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59461, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.95  Alpha terpineol.

    (a) Boiling point at 752mm 218.8-219.4 [deg]C.
    (b) Density at 15[deg] 0.9386.
    (c) Refractive index at 20[deg] 1.4831.

[T.D. ATF-442, 66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.96  Ammonia, aqueous.

    (a) Alkalinity. Strongly alkaline to litmus.
    (b) Ammonia content. 27 to 30 percent by weight. Accurately weigh a 
glass-stoppered flask containing 25 mL of water, add about 2 mL of the 
sample, stopper, and weigh again. Add methyl red indicator, and titrate 
with 1 N sulfuric acid. Each mL of 1 N sulfuric acid is equivalent to 
17.03 mg of NH3
    (c) Color. Colorless liquid.
    (d) Non-volatile residue. 2 mg maximum. Dilute a portion of the 
sample with 1\1/2\ times its volume of distilled water. Evaporate 10 mL 
of this product to dryness in a tared platinum or porcelain dish. Dry 
residue at 105 [deg]C. for 1 hour, cool and weigh.
    (e) Odor. Characteristic (exceedingly pungent).
    (f) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]/4 [deg]C. 0.8920 to 0.9010.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec. Sec.  21.97-21.98  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.99  Brucine alkaloid.

    (a) Identification test. Add a few drops of concentrated nitric acid 
to about 10 mg of brucine alkaloid. A vivid red color is produced. 
Dilute the red solution with a few drops of water and add a few drops of 
freshly made dilute stannous chloride solution. A reddish purple 
(violet) color is produced.
    (b) Melting point. 178 [deg]1 [deg]C. Dry the 
alkaloid in an oven for one hour at 100 [deg]C., increase the 
temperature to 110[deg] and dry to a constant weight before taking 
melting point.

    Note. Brucine alkaloid tetrahydrate melts at 105 [deg]C. while the 
anhydrous form melts at 178 [deg]C.

    (c) Strychnine test. Brucine alkaloid shall be free of strychnine 
when tested by the method listed under Brucine Sulfate, N.F. IX.

    Note. If the brucine contains as much as 0.05 percent strychnine, a 
clear distinctive violet color, characteristic of strychnine, will be 
obtained.

    (d) Sulfate test. No white precipitate is formed that is not 
dissolved by hydrochloric acid when several drops of a 1 N barium 
chloride solution are added to 10 mL of a solution of the alkaloid.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.100  n-Butyl alcohol.

    (a) Acidity (as acetic acid). 0.03 percent by weight maximum.
    (b) Color. Colorless.
    (c) Dryness at 20 [deg]C. Miscible without turbidity with 10 volumes 
of 60[deg] B[eacute]1. gasoline.
    (d) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (e) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]/20 [deg]C. 0.810 to 0.815.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.101  tert-Butyl alcohol.

    (a) Acidity (as acetic acid). 0.003 percent by weight maximum.
    (b) Color. Colorless.
    (c) Distillation range. When 100 mL of tertiary butyl alcohol are 
distilled, none should distill below 78 [deg]C. and

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none above 85 [deg]C. More than 95 percent should distill between 81 
[deg]-83 [deg]C.
    (d) Dryness at 20 [deg]C. Miscible without turbidity with 19 volumes 
of 60[deg] B[eacute]1. gasoline.
    (e) Freezing point (first needle). Above 20 [deg]C.
    (f) Identification test. Place five drops of a solution containing 
approximately 0.1 percent tertiary butyl alcohol in ethyl alcohol in a 
test tube. Add 2 mL of Denige's reagent (dissolve 5 grams of red 
mercuric oxide in 20 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid; add this solution 
to 80 mL of distilled water, and filter when cool). Heat the mixture 
just to the boiling point and remove from the flame. A yellow 
precipitate forms within a few seconds.
    (g) Nonvolatile matter. Less than 0.005 percent by weight.
    (h) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (i) Residual odor after evaporation. None.
    (j) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]/25 [deg]C. 0.780 to 0.786.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.102  Caustic soda, liquid.

    (a) The liquid caustic soda may consist of either 50 percent or 73 
percent by weight sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution. The amount of 
caustic soda used shall be such that each 100 gallons of alcohol will 
contain not less than 8.76 pounds of sodium hyroxide, anhydrous basis.
    (b) Color. A 2 percent solution of the sodium hydroxide in water 
shall be water-white.
    (c) Assay. The sodium hydroxide content of the caustic soda solution 
shall be determined by the following procedure:

    Accurately weigh 2 grams of liquid caustic soda into a 100 mL 
volumetric flask, dissolve, and dilute to the mark with distilled water 
at room temperature. Transfer a 25 mL aliquot of the solution to a 
titration flask, add 10 mL of 1 percent barium chloride solution, 0.2 mL 
of 1 percent phenolphthalein indicator, and 50 mL of distilled water. 
Titrate with 0.25 N hydrochloric acid to the disappearance of the pink 
color. Not less than 25 mL of the hydrochloric acid shall be required to 
neutralize the sample of diluted 50 percent caustic soda, and not less 
than 36.5 mL of the hydrochloric acid shall be required to neutralize 
the sample of diluted 73 percent caustic soda.
    One mL of 0.25 N hydrochloric acid equals 0.01 gram of sodium 
hydroxide (anhydrous).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec. Sec.  21.103-21.104  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.105  Citronella oil, natural.

    (a) Java type:
    (1) Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 85 percent by 
weight.
    (2) Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 30 percent by 
weight.
    (3) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.4660 to 1.4745.
    (4) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]/25 [deg]C. 0.875 to 0.893.
    (5) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (b) Ceylon type:
    (1) Alcohol content (as Geraniol). Not less than 55 percent by 
weight.
    (2) Aldehyde content (as Citronellal). Not less than 7 percent by 
weight.
    (3) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.4790 to 1.4850.
    (4) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]/25 [deg]C. 0.891 to 0.904.
    (5) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.105-T1  Cornmint oil (Mentha arvensis and Mentha canadensis).

    (a) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]C. 0.895 to 0.905.
    (b) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.4580 to 1.4590.
    (c) Optical rotation at 20 [deg]C. -18[deg] to -36[deg].
    (d) Alcohol content (as menthol). 65 percent minimum.
    (e) Ketone content (as menthone). 5 percent minimum.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.105-T2  Cyclohexane.

    (a) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]C. 0.75 to 0.80.
    (b) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.106  Diethyl phthalate.

    (a) Refractive index at 25 [deg]C. 1.497 to 1.502.
    (b) Color. Colorless.
    (c) Odor. Practically odorless.

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    (d) Solubility. Soluble in 20 parts of 60 percent alcohol.
    (e) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]/25 [deg]C. 1.115 to 1.118.
    (f) Ester content (as diethyl phthalate). Not less than 99 percent 
by weight.

    Note. The sample taken for ester determination should be 
approximately 0.8 gram. The number of mL of 0.5 N potassium hydroxide 
used in saponification multiplied by 0.05555 indicates the number of 
grams of ester in the sample taken for assay.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.106-T  Distilled lime oil (Citrus aurantifolia).

    (a) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]C. 0.850 to 0.870.
    (b) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.4740 to 1.4780.
    (c) Optical rotation at 20 [deg]C. +30[deg] to +50[deg].
    (d) Aldehyde content (as citral). 0.5 to 3.0 percent.
    (e) Terpene content (as limonene). 45 percent minimum.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.107  Ethyl acetate.

    (a) 85 percent ester:
    (1) Acidity (as acetic acid). Not more than 0.015 percent by weight.
    (2) Color. Colorless.
    (3) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (4) Ester content. Not less than 85 percent by weight.
    (5) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]/20 [deg]C. Not less than 0.882.
    (6) Distillation range. (For applicable ASTM method, see 1980 Annual 
Book of ASTM Standards, Part 29, page 70, Standard No. D 302-58 (1975); 
for incorporation by reference, see Sec.  21.6(b).) When 100 mL of ethyl 
acetate are distilled by this method, none shall distill below 70 
[deg]C., not more than 10 mL shall distill below 72 [deg]C., and none 
above 80 [deg]C.
    (b) 100 percent ester:
    (1) Acidity (as acetic acid). Not more than 0.010 percent by weight.
    (2) Color. Colorless.
    (3) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (4) Ester content. Not less than 99 percent by weight.
    (5) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]/20 [deg]C. Not less than 0.899.
    (6) Distillation range. (For applicable ASTM method, see 1980 Annual 
Book of ASTM Standards, Part 29, page 433, Standard No. D 3127-77; for 
incorporation by reference, see Sec.  21.6(b).) When 100 mL of ethyl 
acetate are distilled by this method, not more than 2 mL shall distill 
below 75 [deg]C., and none above 80 [deg]C. (760 mm).

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.108  Ethyl ether.

    (a) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (b) Specific gravity at 15.56 [deg]/15.56 [deg]C. Not more than 
0.728.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.108-T  Ethyl tertiary butyl ether.

    (a) Purity. =95.0 percent.
    (b) Color. Colorless to light yellow.
    (c) Odor. Terpene-like.
    (d) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]C. 0.70 to 0.80.
    (e) Boiling point ( [deg]C). 73.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.109  Gasoline.

    (a) Distillation range. When 100 mL of gasoline are distilled, none 
shall distill below 90 [deg]F. Not more than 5 mL shall be collected 
below 140 [deg]F., and not less than 50 mL shall distill below 230 
[deg]F.
    (b) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.110  Gasoline, unleaded.

    Conforms to specifications as established by the American Society 
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in the 1980 Annual Book of ASTM 
Standards, Part 23, page 229, Standard No. D 439-79. Any of the 
``seasonal and geographical'' volatility classes for unleaded gasoline 
are considered suitable as a denaturant. (For incorporation by 
reference, see Sec.  21.6(b).)

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]

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Sec.  21.111  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.112  Heptane.

    (a) Distillation range. No distillate should come over below 200 
[deg]F. and none above 211 [deg]F.
    (b) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.112-T1  Hexane (mixed isomers).

    (a) General. Minimum 55 percent n-hexane.
    (b) Distillation range. No distillate should come over below 150 
[deg]F and none above 160 [deg]F.
    (c) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.112-T2  n-Hexane.

    (a) General. Minimum 97 percent purity.
    (b) Distillation range. No distillate should come over below 150 
[deg]F and none above 160 [deg]F.
    (c) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.112-T3  High octane denaturant blend.

    (a) API Gravity at 60 [deg]F. 40 to 65.
    (b) Reid Vapor Pressure (PSI). 6 to 15.
    (c) Isopropyl alcohol. 24 to 40 percent volume.
    (d) Methyl alcohol. 1.6 to 9.6 percent volume.
    (e) Diisopropyl ether (DIPE). 4 to 12 percent volume.
    (f) tert-Butyl alcohol. 4 to 12 percent volume.
    (g) Iso-pentane. 4 to 9 percent volume.
    (h) Pentane. 4 to 9 percent volume.
    (i) Pentene. 0 to 2.4 percent volume.
    (j) Hexane. 2 to 6 percent volume.
    (k) Heptane. 1 to 3 percent volume.
    (l) Sulfur (ppm). 0 to 120.
    (m) Benzene (% vol.). 0 to 1.1.
    (n) Distillation ( [deg]F):
    (i) 10 percent. 80 to 168.
    (ii) 50 percent. 250.
    (iii) End point distillation. 437.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.113  Isopropyl alcohol.

    Specific gravity at 15.56 [deg]/15.56 [deg]C. 0.810 maximum.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.114  Kerosene.

    (a) Distillation range. (For applicable ASTM method, see 1980 Annual 
Book of ASTM Standards, Part 25, page 395, Standard No. D 3699-78 for 
burner fuel; see Part 23, page 849, Standard Nos. D 1655-80a for 
aviation turbine fuels and D 86-78 for distillation of petroleum 
products; for incorporation by reference, see Sec.  21.6(b).) No 
distillate should come over below 340 [deg]F. and none above 570 [deg]F.
    (b) Flash point. 115 [deg]F. minimum.
    (c) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.115  Kerosene (deodorized).

    (a) Distillation range. No distillate should come over below 340 
[deg]F. and none above 570 [deg]F.
    (b) Flash point. 155 [deg]F. minimum.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.115-T1  Lemon oil (Citrus limonium).

    (a) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]C. 0.850 to 0.860.
    (b) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.4570 to 1.4580.
    (c) Optical rotation at 20 [deg]C. +55[deg] to +65[deg].
    (d) Terpene content (as limonene). 65 percent minimum.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.115-T2  L(-)-Carvone.

    (a) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]C. 0.955 to 0.965.
    (b) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.495 to 1.500.
    (c) Angular rotation. -57[deg] to -62[deg].
    (d) Assay. Not less than 97.0 percent.

[T.D, TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]

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Sec.  21.116  Methyl alcohol.

    Specific gravity at 15.56 [deg]/15.56 [deg]C. 0.810 maximum.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.117  Methyl isobutyl ketone.

    (a) Acidity (as acetic acid). 0.02 percent by weight, maximum.
    (b) Color. Colorless.
    (c) Distillation range. (For applicable ASTM method, see 1980 Annual 
Book of ASTM Standards, Part 29, page 147, Standard No. D 1153-77; for 
incorporation by reference, see Sec.  21.6(b).) No distillate should 
come over below 111 [deg]C. and none above 117 [deg]C.
    (d) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (e) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]/20 [deg]C. 0.799 to 0.804.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.118  Methyl n-butyl ketone.

    (a) Acidity (as acetic acid). 0.02 percent by weight, maximum.
    (b) Color. Colorless.
    (c) Odor. Characteristic odor.
    (d) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.396 to 1.404.
    (e) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]/20 [deg]C. 0.800 to 0.835.
    (f) Distillation range. No distillate should come over below 123 
[deg]C. and none above 129 [deg]C.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.118-T1  Methyl tertiary butyl ether.

    (a) Purity. = 97.0 percent.
    (b) Color. Clear, colorless.
    (c) Odor. Turpentine-like.
    (d) Specific Gravity at 20 [deg]C. 0.70 to 0.80.
    (e) Boiling Point ( [deg]C). 55.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.118-T2  Naphtha.

    (a) API Gravity at 60 [deg]F. 30 to 85.
    (b) Reid Vapor Pressure (PSI). 8 maximum.
    (c) Specific Gravity at 20 [deg]C. 0.70 to 0.80.
    (d) Distillation ( [deg]F):
    (i) I.B.P. 85 maximum.
    (ii) 10 percent. 130 maximum.
    (iii) 50 percent. 250 maximum.
    (iv) 90 percent. 340 maximum.
    (e) End point distillation. 380 maximum.
    (f) Copper corrosion. One (1).
    (g) Sabolt color. 28 minimum.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.118-T3  Natural gasoline.

    Natural gasoline is a mixture of various alkanes including butane, 
pentane, and hexane hydrocarbons extracted from natural gas. It has a 
distillation range wherein no more than 10 percent by volume of the 
sample may distill below 97 [deg]F; at least 50 percent by volume shall 
distill at or below 156 [deg]F; and at least 90 percent by volume shall 
distill at or below 209 [deg]F.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.119  Nicotine solution.

    (a) Composition. Five gallons of an aqueous solution containing 40 
percent nicotine; 3.6 avoirdupois ounces of methylene blue, U.S.P.; 
water sufficient to make 100 gallons.
    (b) Color. One mL of the nicotine solution (previously agitated in 
the presence of air) is measured into 100 mL of water and thoroughly 
mixed. Fifty mL of this colored solution is compared, using Nessler 
tubes, with 50 mL of a standard color solution containing 5 grams of 
CuSO4[middot]5H2 O, C.P. in 100 mL of water. The 
color intensity of the solution tested should be equal to or greater 
than that of the standard solution.
    (c) Nicotine content. The above solution must contain not less than 
1.88 percent of nicotine determined by the following process: 20 mL of 
the solution are measured into a 500 mL Kjeldahl flask provided with a 
suitable bulb tube, 50 mL of 0.1 N NaOH added and the mixture distilled 
in a current of steam until the distillate is no longer alkaline (about 
500 mL). The distillate is then titrated with 0.1 N 
H2SO4 using rosolic acid or methyl red as 
indicator. Not less than 23.2 mL should be required for neutralization.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]

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Sec.  21.120  Nitropropane, mixed isomers of.

    (a) Nitropropane content. A minimum of 94 percent by weight.
    (b) Total nitroparaffin content. A minimum of 99 percent by weight.
    (c) Distillation range. 119[deg] to 113 [deg]C.
    (d) Specific gravity at 20[deg]/20 [deg]C. 0.992 to 1.003.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.121  Peppermint oil, Terpeneless.

    (a) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]C. 0.890 to 0.910.
    (b) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.455 to 1.465.
    (c) Esters as menthyl acetate. 5 percent minimum.
    (d) Menthol (free and esters). 5 percent minimum.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.122  Potassium Hydroxide.

    (a) Color. White or yellow.
    (b) Specific gravity at 20 [deg]C. 1.95 to 2.10.
    (c) Melting point. 360 [deg]C.
    (d) Boiling point. 1320 [deg]C.
    (e) pH (0.1M solution). 13.5.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.123  Pyronate.

    Pyronate is a product of the destructive distillation of hardwood 
meeting the following requirements:
    (a) Acidity (as acetic acid). Not more than 0.1 percent by weight, 
determined as follows:
    Add 5.0 mL sample to 100 mL distilled water in an Erlenmeyer flask 
and titrate with 0.1 N NaOH to a bromthymol blue endpoint.
    (b) Color. The color shall be no darker than the color produced by 
2.0 grams of potassium dichromate in 1 liter of water. The comparision 
shall be made in 4-ounce oil sample bottles viewed crosswise.
    (c) Distillation range. When 100 mL are distilled not more than 5 mL 
shall distill below 70 [deg]C., not less than 50 mL below 160 [deg]C., 
and not less than 90 mL below 205 [deg]C.

    Note. Any material submitted as pyronate must agree in color, odor, 
taste and denaturing value with a standard sample furnished by the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to chemists authorized to 
examine samples of denaturants.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.124  Quassin.

    (a) Quassin is the bitter principle of quassia wood (occurring as a 
mixture of two isomeric forms). It shall be a good commercial grade of 
purified amorphous quassin, standardized as to bitterness.
    (b) Bitterness. An aqueous solution of quassin shall be distinctly 
bitter at a 1 to 250,000 dilution. To test: Dissolve 0.1 gram of quassin 
in 100 mL of 95 percent alcohol, then dilute 4 mL of the solution to 
1,000 mL with distilled water, mix well and taste.
    (c) Identification test. Dissolve about 0.5 gram of quassin in 10 mL 
of 95 percent alcohol and filter. To 5 mL of the filtrate, add 5 mL of 
concentrated hydrochloric acid and 1 mg of phloroglucinol and mix well. 
A red color develops.
    (d) Optical assay. When 1 gram of quassin (in solution in a small 
amount of 95 percent alcohol) is dissolved in 10,000 mL of water, the 
absorbance of the solution in a 1 cm cell at a wavelength of 258 
millimicrons shall not be less than 0.400.
    (e) Solubility. When 0.5 gram of quassin is added to 25 mL of 190 
proof alcohol, it shall dissolve completely.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.124-T  Raffinate.

    (a) API Gravity at 60 [deg]F. 30 to 85.
    (b) Reid Vapor Pressure (PSI). 5 to 11.
    (c) Octane (R+M/2). 66 to 70.
    (d) Distillation ( [deg]F):
    (i) 10 percent. 120 to 150.
    (ii) 50 percent. 144 to 180.
    (iii) 90 percent. 168 to 200.
    (iv) End point distillation. 216 to 285.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.125  Rubber hydrocarbon solvent.

    (a) Rubber hydrocarbon solvent is a petroleum derivative.
    (b) Distillation range. When 10 percent of the sample has been 
distilled into a graduated receiver, the thermometer

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shall not read more than 170 [deg]F. nor less than 90 [deg]F. When 90 
percent has been recovered in the receiver the thermometer shall not 
read more than 250 [deg]F.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.126  Safrole.

    (a) Congealing point. 10.0[deg] to 11.2 [deg]C.
    (b) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.5363 to 1.5385.
    (c) Specific gravity at 15 [deg]/15 [deg]C. 1.100 to 1.107.
    (d) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.127  Shellac (refined).

    (a) Arsenic content. Not more than 1.4 parts per million as 
determined by the Gutzeit Method (AOAC method 25.020; for incorporation 
by reference, see Sec.  21.6(c)).
    (b) Color. White or orange.
    (c) Rosin content. None when tested by the following method: Add 20 
mL of absolute alcohol or glacial acetic acid (m. p. 13[deg] to 15 
[deg]C.) to 2 grams of the shellac and thoroughly dissolve. Add 100 mL 
of petroleum ether and mix thoroughly. Add approximately 2 liters of 
water and separate a portion of the ether layer (at least 50 mL) and 
filter if cloudy. Evaporate the petroleum ether and test as follows: 
Solution A--5 mL of phenol dissolved in 10 mL of carbon tetrachloride. 
Solution B--1 mL of bromine dissolved in 4 mL of carbon tetrachloride. 
To the residue obtained above add 2 mL of Solution A and transfer the 
mixture to a porcelain spot plate, filling one cavity. Immediately fill 
an adjacent cavity with solution B. Cover the plate with a watch glass 
and observe any color formation in Solution A. A decided purple or deep 
indigo blue color is an indication of the presence of rosin.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.128  [Reserved]



Sec.  21.129  Spearmint oil, terpeneless.

    (a) Carvone content. Not less than 85 percent by weight.
    (b) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.4930 to 1.4980.
    (c) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]/25 [deg]C. 0.949 to 0.956.
    (d) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.130  Spike lavender oil, natural.

    (a) Alcohol content (as borneol). Not less than 30 percent by 
weight.
    (b) Esters (as bornyl acetate). Not less than 1.5 percent by weight.
    (c) Refractive index at 20 [deg]C. 1.4630 to 1.4680.
    (d) Specific gravity at 25 [deg]/25 [deg]C. 0.893 to 0.909.
    (e) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.130-T  Straight run gasoline.

    (a) General. Straight run gasoline is a mixture consisting 
predominantly (greater than 60 percent by volume) of C4, 
C5, C6, C7 and/or C8 
hydrocarbons, and is either:
    (1) A petroleum distillate coming straight from an atmospheric 
distillation unit without being cracked or reformed, or
    (2) A condensate coming directly from an oil/gas recovery operation.
    (b) API gravity. 72[deg] minimum, 85[deg] maximum.
    (c) Reid vapor pressure (PSI). 15 maximum.
    (d) Sulfur. 120 ppm maximum.
    (e) Benzene. 1.1 percent by volume maximum.
    (f) Distillation ( [deg]F):
    (1) 10 percent. 97 minimum, 158 maximum.
    (2) 50 percent. 250 maximum.
    (3) Final boiling point. 437 maximum.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59462, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.131  Sucrose octaacetate.

    (a) Sucrose octaacetate is an organic acetylation product occurring 
as a

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white or cream-colored powder having an intensely bitter taste.
    (b) Free acid (as acetic acid). Maximum percentage 0.15 by weight 
when determined by the following procedure: Dissolve 1.0 gram of sample 
in 50 mL of neutralized ethyl alcohol (or S.D.A. No. 3-A, No. 3-C, or 
No. 30) and titrate with 0.1 N sodium hydroxide using phenolphthalein 
indicator.

Percent acid as acetic acid = mL NaOH used x 0.6 / weight of sample

    (c) Insoluble matter. 0.30 percent by weight maximum.
    (d) Melting point. Not less than 78.0 [deg]C.
    (e) Purity. Sucrose octaacetate 98 percent minimum by weight when 
determined by the following procedure: Transfer a weighed 1.50 grams 
sample to a 500 mL Erlenmeyer flask containing 100 mL of neutral ethyl 
alcohol (or S.D.A. No. 3-A, No. 3-C, or No. 30) and exactly 50.0 mL of 
0.5 N sodium hydroxide. Reflux for 1 hour on a steam bath, cool and 
titrate the excess sodium hydroxide with 0.5 N sulfuric acid using 
phenolphthalein indicator.

Percent sucrose octaacetate = (mL NaOH - mL H2SO4) 
x 4.2412 / weight of sample

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



Sec.  21.132  Toluene.

    (a) Specific Gravity at 15.56[deg]/15.56 [deg]C. 0.80 to 0.90.
    (b) Boiling point ( [deg]C). 110.6.
    (c) Distillation range ( [deg]C). Not more than 1 percent by volume 
should distill below 109, and not less than 99 percent by volume below 
112.
    (d) Odor. Characteristic odor.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59463, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec.  21.133  Vinegar.

    (a) Vinegar, 90-grain:
    Acidity (as acetic acid). 9.0 percent by weight, minimum.
    (b) Vinegar, 60-grain:
    Acidity (as acetic acid). 6.0 percent by weight, minimum.

[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-442, 
66 FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001]



 Subpart F_Uses of Specially Denatured Alcohol and Specially Denatured 
                                   Rum



Sec.  21.141  List of products and processes using specially
denatured alcohol and rum, and formulas authorized therefor.

    This section lists, alphabetically by product or process, formulas 
of specially denatured alcohol authorized for use in those products or 
processes, and lists the code numbers assigned thereto. Specially 
denatured rum, as well as specially denatured alcohol, may be used in 
tobacco sprays and flavors, Code No. 460, under Formula No. 4.

                 Uses of Specially Denatured Alcohol \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Code
        Product or process           No.        Formulas authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acetaldehyde.....................     551  1, 2-B, 29.
Acetic acid......................     512  29, 35-A.
Adhesives and binders............     036  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Aldehydes, miscellaneous.........     552  1, 2-B, 29.
Alkaloids (processing)...........     344  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
Animal feed supplements..........     910  35-A.
Antibiotics (processing).........     343  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
Antifreeze, proprietary..........     760  1.
Antiseptic solutions, U.S.P. or       244  23-A, 37, 38-B, 38-F.
 N.F.
Bath preparations................     142  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30, 36, 38-
                                            B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-
                                            B, 40-C.
Bay rum..........................     112  23-A, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-D,
                                            40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Biocides, miscellaneous..........     410  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30,
                                            37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-
                                            B, 40-C.
Blood and blood products              345  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30.
 (processing).
Brake fluids.....................     720  1, 3-A, 3-C.
Candy glazes.....................     015  13-A, 23-A, 35-A, 45.
Cellulose coatings...............     011  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Cellulose compounds (dehydration)     311  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 32.
Cellulose intermediates..........     034  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 19, 23-A,
                                            32.
Chemicals (miscellaneous)........     579  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 29,
                                            30, 32, 36.
Cleaning solutions...............     450  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30,
                                            36, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-
                                            C.
Coatings, miscellaneous..........     016  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A.
Collodions, industrial...........     034  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 19, 23-A,
                                            32.
Collodion, U.S.P.................     241  13-A, 19, 32.
Colognes.........................     122  38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A,
                                            40-B, 40-C.
Crude drugs (processing).........     341  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Cutting oils.....................     730  1, 3-A, 3-C.
Dehydration products,                 315  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
 miscellaneous.

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Dentifrices......................     131  31-A, 37, 38-B, 38-D.
Deodorants (body)................     114  23-A, 38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40,
                                            40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Detergents, household............     450  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30,
                                            36, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-
                                            C.
Detergents, industrial...........     440  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Detonators.......................     574  1.
Disinfectants....................     410  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30,
                                            37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-
                                            B, 40-C.
Drugs and medicinal chemicals....     575  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 29,
                                            30, 32.
Drugs, miscellaneous (processing)     349  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 35-A, 38-B.
Duplicating fluids...............     485  1, 3-A, 3-C, 30.
Dyes and intermediates...........     540  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 29, 36.
Dyes and intermediates                351  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
 (processing).
Dye solutions, miscellaneous.....     482  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Embalming fluids, etc............     420  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A.
Esters, ethyl (miscellaneous)....     523  1, 2-B, 13-A, 29, 32, 35-A.
Ether, ethyl.....................     561  1, 2-B, 13-A, 29, 32.
Ethers, miscellaneous............     562  1, 2-B, 13-A, 29, 32.
Ethyl acetate....................     521  1, 2-B, 29, 35-A.
Ethylamines......................     530  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 29, 36.
Ethyl chloride...................     522  1, 2-B, 29, 32.
Ethylene dibromide...............     571  1, 2-B, 29, 32.
Ethylene gas.....................     572  1, 2-B, 29, 32.
Explosives.......................     033  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
External pharmaceuticals, not         210  23-A, 23-H, 36, 37, 38-B, 38-
 U.S.P. or N.F.                             F, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-
                                            C.
External pharmaceuticals,             249  23-A, 25, 25-A, 38-B, 40-B.
 miscellaneous, U.S.P. or N.F.
Fluid uses, miscellaneous........     750  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Food products, miscellaneous          332  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
 (processing).                              30, 32, 35-A.
Fuel uses, miscellaneous.........     630  1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fuels, airplane and supplementary     612  1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fuels, automobile and                 611  1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
 supplementary.
Fuels, proprietary heating.......     620  1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fuels, rocket and jet............     613  1, 3-A, 3-C, 28-A.
Fungicides.......................     410  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30,
                                            37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-
                                            B, 40-C.
Glandular products (processing)..     342  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
Hair and scalp preparations......     111   23-A, 23-H, 37, 38-B, 39-B,
                                            39-C, 39-D, 40, 40-A, 40-B,
                                            40-C.
Hormones (processing)............     342  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
Incense..........................     470  3-A, 3-C, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-
                                            C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Inks.............................     052  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30,
                                            32, 35-A, 40-B.
Insecticides.....................     410  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 23-H, 30,
                                            37, 38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-
                                            B, 40-C.
Iodine solutions (including           230  25, 25-A.
 U.S.P. and N.F. tinctures).
Laboratory reagents (for sale)...     811  3-A, 3-C, 30.
Laboratory uses, general (own use     810  3-A, 3-C, 30.
 only).
Lacquer thinners.................     042  1, 23-A.
Liniments, U.S.P. or N.F.........     243  38-B.
Lotions and creams (body, face,       113  23-A, 23-H, 31-A, 37, 38-B,
 and hand).                                 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-B,
                                            40-C.
Medicinal chemicals (processing).     344  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
Miscellaneous chemicals               358  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
 (processing).                              30, 35-A.
Miscellaneous products                359  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
 (processing).                              30, 35-A.
Mouth washes.....................     132  37, 38-B, 38-D, 38-F.
Organo-silicone products.........     576  2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 30.
Pectin (processing)..............     331  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 35-A.
Perfume materials (processing)...     352  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
Perfumes and perfume tinctures...     121  38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A,
                                            40-B, 40-C.
Petroleum products...............     320  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
Photoengraving dyes and solutions     481  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30, 32.
Photographic chemicals                353  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
 (processing).
Photographic film and emulsions..     031  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 19,
                                            30, 32.
Pill and tablet manufacture......     349  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 35-A, 38-B.
Plastics, cellulose..............     021  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
Plastics, non-cellulose               022  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30.
 (including resins).
Polishes.........................     051  1, 3-A, 3-C, 30.
Preserving solutions.............     430  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30,
                                            32, 37, 38-B, 44.
Product development and pilot         812  All formulas.
 plant (own use only).
Proprietary solvents.............     041  1, 3-A.
Refrigerating uses...............     740  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Resin coatings, natural..........     014  1, 23-A.
Resin coatings, synthetic........     012  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Resins, synthetic................     590  3-A, 3-C, 29, 30, 35-A.
Room deodorants..................     470  3-A, 3-C, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-
                                            C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Rosin (processing)...............     354  1, 3-A, 3-C,
Rotogravure dyes and solutions...     481  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 30, 32.
Rubber (latex) (processing)......     355  1, 3-A, 3-C.
Rubber, synthetic................     580  29, 32.
Rubbing alcohol..................     220  23-H.
Scientific instruments...........     710  1, 3-A, 3-C.
Shampoos.........................     141  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 31-A, 36,
                                            38-B, 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B,
                                            40-C.
Shellac coatings.................     013  1, 23-A.
Soaps, industrial................     440  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.

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Soaps, toilet....................     142  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30, 36, 38-
                                            B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A, 40-
                                            B, 40-C.
Sodium ethylate, anhydrous            524  2-B.
 (restricted).
Sodium hydrosulfite (dehydration)     312  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C.
Soldering flux...................     035  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Solutions, miscellaneous.........     485  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30,
                                            32, 35-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Solvents and thinners (other than     042  1, 23-A, 30.
 proprietary solvents or special
 industrial solvents).
Solvents, special (restricted         043  1, 3-A, 3-C.
 sale).
Stains (wood)....................     053  1, 3-A, 3-C, 23-A, 30.
Sterilizing solutions............     430  1, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A, 30,
                                            32, 37, 38-B, 44.
Theater sprays...................     470  3-A, 3-C, 37, 38-B, 39-B, 39-
                                            C, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-C.
Tobacco sprays and flavors.......     460  4.
Toilet waters....................     122  38-B, 39-B, 39-C, 40, 40-A,
                                            40-B, 40-C.
Transparent sheetings............     032  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A.
Unclassified uses \2\............     900  1, 3-A, 3-C.
Vaccine (processing).............     343  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
Vinegar..........................     511  18, 29, 35-A.
Vitamins (processing)............     342  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
Xanthates........................     573  1, 2-B, 29.
Yeast (processing)...............     342  1, 2-B, 3-A, 3-C, 13-A, 23-A,
                                            30, 32, 35-A.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Other products or processes may be authorized under Sec.   21.31(c).
\2\ Persons desiring other formulas for this use should indicate the
  fact in the space provided for this purpose on TTB Form 5150.19.


[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-435, 66 FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. 
ATF-442, 66 FR 11854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59463, Aug. 30, 
2016]



         Subpart G_Denaturants Authorized for Denatured Spirits



Sec.  21.151  List of denaturants authorized for denatured spirits.

    Following is an alphabetical listing of denaturants authorized for 
use in denatured spirits:

    Denaturants Authorized for Completely Denatured Alcohol (C.D.A),
    Specially Denatured Alcohol (S.D.A.), and Specially Denatured Rum
                                (S.D.R.)
Acetaldehyde.........................  S.D.A. 29.
Acetone, U.S.P.......................  S.D.A. 23-A, 23-H.
Acetaldol............................  C.D.A. 18.
Alkylate.............................  C.D.A. 20.
Almond oil, bitter, N.F.X............  S.D.A. 38-B.
Alpha Terpineol......................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Ammonia, aqueous.....................  S.D.A. 36.
Ammonia solution, strong, N.F........  S.D.A. 36.
Anethole, N.F........................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Anise oil, N.F.......................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Bay oil (myrcia oil), N.F.XI.........  S.D.A. 38-B, 39-D.
Benzaldehyde, N.F....................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Bergamot oil, N.F.XI.................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Boric acid, N.F......................  S.D.A. 38-F.
Brucine alkaloid.....................  S.D.A. 40.
Brucine sulfate, N.F.IX..............  S.D.A. 40.
n-Butyl alcohol......................  S.D.A. 44.
tert-Butyl alcohol...................  S.D.A. 39-B, 40, 40-A, 40-B, 40-
                                        C.
Camphor, U.S.P.......................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Caustic soda, liquid.................  S.D.A. 36.
Cedar leaf oil, U.S.P.XIII...........  S.D.A. 38-B.
Chlorothymol, N.F.XII................  S.D.A. 38-B, 38-F.
Cinnamic aldehyde (cinnamaldehyde),    S.D.A. 38-B.
 N.F.IX.
Cinnamon oil, N.F....................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Citronella oil, natural..............  S.D.A. 38-B.
Clove oil, N.F.......................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Coal tar, U.S.P......................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Cornmint oil.........................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Cyclohexane..........................  S.D.A. 3-A.
Denatonium benzoate, N.F.............  S.D.A. 1, 40-B.
Diethyl phthalate....................  S.D.A. 39-B, 39-C.
Distilled lime oil...................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Ethyl acetate........................  C.D.A. 35; S.D.A. 29, 35-A.
Ethyl ether..........................  S.D.A. 13-A, 19, 32.
Ethyl tertiary butyl ether...........  C.D.A. 20.
Eucalyptol, N.F.XII..................  S.D.A. 37, 38-B.
Eucalyptus oil, N.F..................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Eugenol, U.S.P.......................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Formaldehyde solution, U.S.P.........  S.D.A. 38-D.
Gasoline.............................  C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 28-A.
Gasoline, unleaded...................  C.D.A. 18, 19, 20; S.D.A 28-A.
Glycerin (Glycerol), U.S.P...........  S.D.A. 31-A.
Green soap, U.S.P....................  S.D.A.
Guaiacol, N.F.X......................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Heptane..............................  C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 2-B, 28-A.
Hexane...............................  S.D.A. 2-B.
n-Hexane.............................  S.D.A. 2-B.
High octane denaturant blend.........  C.D.A. 20.
Hydrochloric acid, N.F...............  S.D.A. 38-F.
Iodine, U.S.P........................  S.D.A. 25, 25-A.
Isopropyl alcohol....................  S.D.A. 3-C.
Kerosene.............................  C.D.A. 18, 19, 20.
Kerosene (deodorized)................  C.D.A. 18, 19, 20.
L(-)-Carvone.........................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Lavender oil, N.F....................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Lemon oil............................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Menthol, U.S.P.......................  S.D.A. 37, 38-B, 38-D, 38-F.
Methyl alcohol.......................  S.D.A. 1, 3-A, 30.
Methylene blue, U.S.P................  S.D.A. 4; S.D.R. 4.
Methyl isobutyl ketone...............  C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 1, 23-H.
Methyl n-butyl ketone................  C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 1.
Methyl salicylate, N.F...............  S.D.A. 38-B
Methyl tertiary butyl ether..........  C.D.A. 20.

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Mustard oil, volatile (allyl           S.D.A. 38-B.
 isothiocyanate), U.S.P.XII.
Naphtha..............................  C.D.A. 20.
Natural gasoline.....................  C.D.A. 20.
Nicotine solution....................  S.D.A. 4; S.D.R. 4.
Nitropropane, mixed isomers of.......  C.D.A. 18, 19; S.D.A. 1.
Peppermint oil, N.F..................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Peppermint oil, terpeneless..........  S.D.A. 38-B.
Phenol, U.S.P........................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Phenyl salicylate (salol), N.F.XI....  S.D.A. 38-B.
Pine needle oil, dwarf, N.F..........  S.D.A. 38-B.
Pine oil, N.F........................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Poloxamer 407, N.F...................  S.D.A. 38-F.
Polysorbate 80, N.F..................  S.D.A. 38-F.
Potassium hydroxide..................  S.D.A. 36.
Potassium iodide, U.S.P..............  S.D.A. 25, 25-A.
Pyronate.............................  C.D.A. 18.
Quassin..............................  S.D.A. 40.
Quinine bisulfate, N.F.XI............  S.D.A. 39-D.
Quinine sulfate, U.S.P...............  S.D.A. 39-D.
Raffinate............................  C.D.A. 20.
Rosemary oil, N.F. XII...............  S.D.A. 38-B.
Rubber hydrocarbon solvent...........  C.D.A. 18, 19, 20; S.D.A. 2-B, 28-
                                        A.
Safrole..............................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Sassafras oil, N.F.XI................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Shellac (refined)....................  S.D.A. 45.
Soap, hard, N.F.XI...................  S.D.A. 31-A.
Sodium iodide, U.S.P.................  S.D.A. 25, 25-A.
Sodium salicylate, U.S.P.............  S.D.A. 39-D.
Spearmint oil, N.F...................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Spearmint oil, terpeneless...........  S.D.A. 38-B.
Spike lavender oil, natural..........  S.D.A. 38-B.
Storax, U.S.P........................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Straight run gasoline................  C.D.A. 20.
Sucrose octaacetate..................  S.D.A. 40-A.
Thyme oil, N.F.XII...................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Thymol, N.F..........................  S.D.A. 37, 38-B, 38-F.
Tolu balsam, U.S.P...................  S.D.A. 38-B.
Toluene..............................  C.D.A. 12-A; S.D.A. 2-B.
Turpentine oil, N.F.XI...............  S.D.A. 38-B.
Vinegar..............................  S.D.A. 18.
Zinc chloride, U.S.P.................  S.D.A. 38-F.
 


[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. ATF-442, 66 
FR 12854, Mar. 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59463, Aug. 30, 2016]



 Subpart H_Weights and Specific Gravities of Specially Denatured Alcohol



Sec.  21.161  Weights and specific gravities of specially denatured alcohol.

    The weight of one gallon of each formula of specially denatured 
alcohol at 15.56 [deg]C. (60 [deg]F.) is as listed in this section. The 
specific gravity of each formula of specially denatured alcohol at 15.56 
[deg]C./15.56 [deg]C. (60 [deg]F./60 [deg]F.) in air is as listed in 
this section. (Weight of 1 gallon of water at 15.56 [deg]C. (60 [deg]F.) 
is 8.32823 pounds in air.)

                        Weights and Specific Gravities of Specially Denatured Alcohol \1\
 [Slight deviations from this table may occur due to variations in specific gravities of authorized denaturants.
      Values for 190 proof determined experimentally in air. Other values calculated from these gravities.]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 190 proof               192 proof               200 proof
                               Finished  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     S.D.A. Formula No.         formula    Wt./gal.                Wt./gal.                Wt./gal.
                                (gals)      in air    Sp. gr. in    in air    Sp. gr. in    in air    Sp. gr. in
                                             (lbs)        air        (lbs)        air        (lbs)        air
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...........................      104.0        6.788      0.8151       6.756      0.8112      6.611       0.7938
2-B.........................      100.5        6.795       .8159       6.762       .8119      6.612        .7939
3-A.........................      105.0        6.787       .8149       6.755       .8111      6.611        .7938
3-C.........................      105.0        6.784       .8146       6.752       .8107      6.608        .7935
4...........................      100.8        6.823       .8193       6.791       .8154      6.640        .7973
13-A........................      109.7        6.740       .8093       6.710       .8057      6.572        .7891
18..........................      195.4        7.802       .9368       7.785       .9348      7.708        .9255
19..........................      197.9        6.468       .7766       6.452       .7747      6.375        .7655
23-A........................      107.9        6.788       .8151       6.758       .8115      6.619        .7948
23-H........................      109.45       6.785       .8147       6.755       .8111      6.617        .7945
25..........................      100.9        7.080       .8501       7.047       .8462      6.897        .8282
25 \2\......................      100.9        7.083       .8505       7.050       .8465      6.900        .8285
25-A........................      102.5        7.119       .8548       7.087       .8510      6.939        .8332
25-A \2\....................      102.5        7.117       .8546       7.085       .8507      6.938        .8331
28-A........................      101.0        6.786       .8148       6.753       .8109      6.603        .7929
29..........................      100.76       6.808       .8175       6.775       .8135      6.624        .7954
30..........................      110.0        6.785       .8147       6.755       .8111      6.617        .7945
31-A........................      111.5        7.167       .8606       7.138       .8571      7.002        .8408
32..........................      104.8        6.769       .8128       6.737       .8089      6.593        .7916
35-A \3\....................      105.0        6.817       .8185       6.785       .8147      6.641        .7974
35-A \4\....................      104.25       6.826       .8196       6.794       .8158      6.649        .7984
36..........................      102.7        6.837       .8209       6.804       .8170      6.657        .7993
37..........................      100.9        6.794       .8158       6.762       .8119      6.612        .7939
38-B........................      101.3        6.804       .8170       6.772       .8131      6.622        .7951
38-D........................      102.7        6.863       .8241       6.830       .8201      6.682        .8023

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38-F........................      100.9        6.828       .8199       6.796       .8160      6.646        .7980
39-B........................      102.7        6.857       .8233       6.825       .8195      6.677        .8017
39-C........................      101.0        6.819       .8188       6.792       .8155      6.642        .7975
39-D........................      101.3        6.819       .8188       6.787       .8149      6.637        .7969
40..........................      100.1        6.795       .8159       6.762       .8119      6.611        .7938
40-A........................      100.2        6.798       .8163       6.765       .8123      6.613        .7941
40-B........................      100.1        6.794       .8158       6.761       .8118      6.610        .7937
40-C........................      103.0        6.788       .8151       6.756       .8112      6.609        .7936
44..........................      110.0        6.790       .8153       6.760       .8117      6.622        .7951
45..........................      129.8        7.545       .9060       7.520       .9030      7.403        .8889
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Where alternate denaturants are permitted, the above weights are based on the first denaturant or
  combination listed in the formula.
\2\ With sodium iodide.
\3\ Calculated on the basis of 85 percent ethyl acetate.
\4\ Calculated on the basis of 100 percent ethyl acetate.


[T.D. ATF-133, 48 FR 24673, June 2, 1983, as amended by T.D. TTB-140, 81 
FR 59463, Aug. 30, 2016]



PART 22_DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF TAX-FREE ALCOHOL--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
22.1 General.
22.2 Territorial extent.
22.3 Related regulations.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

22.11 Meaning of terms.

                   Subpart C_Administrative Provisions

                               Authorities

22.20 Delegations of the Administrator.
22.21 Forms prescribed.
22.22 Alternate methods or procedures; and emergency variations from 
          requirements.
22.23 Allowance of claims.
22.24 Permits.
22.25 Right of entry and examination.
22.26 Detention of containers.

                            Liability for Tax

22.31 Persons liable for tax.

                     Destruction of Marks and Brands

22.33 Time of destruction of marks and brands.

                          Document Requirements

22.35 Execution under penalties of perjury.
22.36 Filing of qualifying documents.

Subpart Ca [Reserved]

                         Subpart D_Qualification

                  Application for Permit, Form 5150.22

22.41 Application for industrial alcohol user permit.
22.42 Data for application, Form 5150.22.
22.43 Exceptions to application requirements.
22.44 Disapproval of application.
22.45 Organizational documents.

               Industrial Alcohol User Permit, Form 5150.9

22.48 Conditions of permits.
22.49 Duration of permits.
22.50 Correction of permits.
22.51 Suspension or revocation of permits.
22.52 Rules of practice in permit proceedings.
22.53 Powers of attorney.
22.54 Photocopying of permits.
22.55 Posting of permits.

                  Changes After Original Qualification

22.57 Changes affecting applications and permits.
22.58 Automatic termination of permits.
22.59 Adoption of documents by a fiduciary.
22.60 Continuing partnerships.
22.61 Change in name of permittee.
22.62 Change in trade name.
22.63 Change in location.
22.64 Return of permits.

                           Registry of Stills

22.66 Registry of stills.

           Permanent Discontinuance of Use of Tax-Free Alcohol

22.68 Notice of permanent discontinuance.

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Subpart E [Reserved]

                    Subpart F_Premises and Equipment

22.91 Premises.
22.92 Storage facilities.
22.93 Equipment for recovery and restoration of tax-free alcohol.

                    Subpart G_Use of Tax-Free Alcohol

22.101 Authorized uses.
22.102 Prohibited uses.
22.103 States and the District of Columbia.
22.104 Educational organizations, colleges of learning, and scientific 
          universities.
22.105 Hospitals, blood banks, and sanitariums.
22.106 Clinics.
22.107 Pathological laboratories.
22.108 Other laboratories.

          Subpart H_Withdrawal and Receipt of Tax-Free Alcohol

22.111 Withdrawals under permit.
22.112 Regulation of withdrawals.
22.113 Receipt of tax-free alcohol.
22.114 Alcohol received from the General Services Administration.

                            Subpart I_Losses

22.121 Liability and responsibility of carriers.
22.122 Losses in transit.
22.123 Losses on premises.
22.124 Incomplete shipments.
22.125 Claims.

                 Subpart J_Recovery of Tax-Free Alcohol

22.131 General.
22.132 Deposit in storage tanks.
22.133 Shipment for redistillation.
22.134 Records of shipment.

                          Subpart K_Destruction

22.141 General.
22.142 Destruction.

Subpart L_Return, Reconsignment and Disposition of Tax-Free or Recovered 
                                 Alcohol

22.151 Return.
22.152 Reconsignment in transit.
22.153 Disposition after revocation of permit.
22.154 Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use.
22.155 Emergency disposition to another permittee.

                    Subpart M_Records of Transactions

22.161 Records.
22.162 Inventories.
22.163 Time for making entries.
22.164 Filing and retention of records.
22.165 Photographic copies of records.

  Subpart N_Use of Tax-Free Spirits by the United States or Government 
                                 Agency

22.171 General.
22.172 Application and permit, Form 5150.33.
22.173 Procurement of tax-free spirits.
22.174 Receipt of shipment.
22.175 Discontinuance of use.
22.176 Disposition of excess spirits.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5121, 5123, 5206, 5214, 5271-5275, 5311, 
5552, 5555, 6056, 6061, 6065, 6109, 6151, 6806, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9304, 
9306.

    Source: T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 22 appear by T.D. ATF-
435, 66 FR 5476, Jan. 19, 2001 and T.D. ATF-463 and T.D. ATF-462, 66 FR 
42733, 42736, Aug. 15, 2001.



                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  22.1  General.

    The regulations in this part relate to tax-free alcohol and cover 
the procurement, storage, use, and recovery of tax-free alcohol.



Sec.  22.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States and the 
District of Columbia.



Sec.  22.3  Related regulations.

    Regulations related to this part are listed below:

27 CFR Part 19--Distilled Spirits Plants.
27 CFR Part 26--Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands.
27 CFR Part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines and Beer.
27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.
27 CFR Part 30--Gauging Manual.
27 CFR Part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings.
31 CFR Part 225--Acceptance of Bonds, Notes, or Other Obligations Issued 
or Guaranteed by the United States as Security in Lieu of Surety or 
Sureties on Penal Bonds.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-207, 50 
FR 23682, June 5, 1985; T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001; T.D. 
ATF-479, 67 FR 30798, May 8, 2002]

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                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  22.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, the 
following terms have the meanings given in this section. Words in the 
plural form include the singular, and vice versa, and words importing 
the masculine gender include the feminine. The terms ``includes'' and 
``including'' do not exclude things not enumerated which are in the same 
general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Alcohol. Spirits having a proof of 190[deg] or more when withdrawn 
from bond, including all subsequent dilutions and mixtures thereof, from 
whatever source or by whatever process produced.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.22, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
22, Distribution and Use of Tax-Free Alcohol.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Clinic. When used in this part the term includes veterinary clinics.
    Executed under penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to the claim, form, or other document or, where no form of 
declaration is prescribed, with the declaration ``I declare under the 
penalities of perjury that this __________ (insert type of document, 
such as statement, report, certificate, application, claim, or other 
document), including the documents submitted in support thereof, has 
been examined by me and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is 
true, correct, and complete.''
    Fiduciary. A guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, 
conservator, or any person acting in any fiduciary capacity for any 
person.
    Gallon or wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume 
of 231 cubic inches.
    Hospital. When used in this part the term includes veterinary 
hospitals.
    Initial order. The first order of tax-free alcohol placed by a 
permittee or Governmental agency with a distilled spirits plant or 
vendor, and, the first order placed following the issuance of an amended 
or corrected permit.
    Liter or litre. A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic 
centimeters of alcohol, and equivalent to 33.814 fluid ounces. A liter 
is divided into 1,000 milliliters (mL). The symbol for milliliter or 
milliliters is `` mL''.
    Permit. The document issued under 26 U.S.C. 5271(a), authorizing a 
person to withdraw tax-free alcohol from the premises of a distilled 
spirits plant and use such alcohol under specified conditions.
    Permittee. Any person holding a permit, on Form 5150.9, issued under 
this part to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, or corporation.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit, 
stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A gallon at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit which contains 50 
percent of volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity of 0.7939 
at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 [deg]Fahrenheit as unity, 
or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Restoration. Restoring to the original state of recovered tax-free 
alcohol, including redistillation of the recovered alcohol to 190[deg] 
or more of proof and the removal of foreign materials by redistillation, 
filtration, or other suitable means.
    Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
    Spirits or distilled spirits. The substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
ethanol, or spirits of wine, having a proof of 190[deg] or more when 
withdrawn from bond, including all subsequent dilutions and mixtures 
thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
    This chapter. Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I (27 
CFR Chapter I).

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    U.S.C. The United States Code.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5475, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16937, Apr. 4, 2006]



                   Subpart C_Administrative Provisions

                               Authorities



Sec.  22.20  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.22, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 22, Distribution and Use of Tax-Free Alcohol. 
You may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site 
(http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 
1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16937, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  22.21  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part, including applications, notices, claims, reports, 
and records. All of the information called for in each form shall be 
furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the instructions 
on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information called for in 
each form shall be furnished as required by this part. The form will be 
filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 52 
FR 5961, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. 372, 61 FR 20724, May 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-
435, 66 FR 5476, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. ATF-443, 66 FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001; 
T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16937, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  22.22  Alternate methods or procedures; and emergency variations from requirements.

    (a) Alternate methods or procedures--(1) Application. A permittee, 
after receiving approval from the appropriate TTB officer, may use an 
alternate method or procedure (including alternate construction or 
equipment) in lieu of a method or procedure prescribed by this part. A 
permittee wishing to use an alternate method or procedure may apply to 
the appropriate TTB officer. The permittee shall describe the proposed 
alternate method or procedure and shall set forth the reasons for its 
use.
    (2) Approval by appropriate TTB officer. The appropriate TTB officer 
may approve the use of an alternate method or procedure if:
    (i) The applicant shows good cause for its use;
    (ii) It is consistent with the purpose and effect of the procedure 
prescribed by this part, and provides equal security to the revenue;
    (iii) It is not contrary to law; and
    (iv) It will not cause an increase in cost to the Government and 
will not hinder the effective administration of this part.
    (3) Exceptions. The appropriate TTB officer will not authorize an 
alternate method or procedure relating to the giving of a bond.
    (4) Conditions of approval. A permittee may not employ an alternate 
method or procedure until the appropriate TTB officer has approved its 
use. The permittee shall, during the terms of the authorization of an 
alternate method or procedure, comply with the terms of the approved 
application.
    (b) Emergency variations from requirements--(1) Application. When an 
emergency exists, a permittee may apply to the appropriate TTB officer 
for a variation from the requirements of this part relating to 
construction, equipment, and methods of operation. The permittee shall 
describe the proposed variation and set forth the reasons for using it.
    (2) Approval by appropriate TTB officer. The appropriate TTB officer 
may approve an emergency variation from requirements if:
    (i) An emergency exists;

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    (ii) The variation from the requirements is necessary;
    (iii) It will afford the same security and protection to the revenue 
as intended by the specific regulations;
    (iv) It will not hinder the effective administration of this part; 
and
    (v) It is not contrary to law.
    (3) Conditions of approval. A permittee may not employ an emergency 
variation from the requirements until the appropriate TTB officer has 
approved its use. Approval of variations from requirements are 
conditioned upon compliance with the conditions and limitations set 
forth in the approval.
    (4) Automatic termination of approval. If the permittee fails to 
comply in good faith with the procedures, conditions or limitations set 
forth in the approval, authority for the variation from requirements is 
automatically terminated and the permittee is required to comply with 
prescribed requirements of regulations from which those variations were 
authorized.
    (c) Withdrawal of approval. The appropriate TTB officer may withdraw 
approval for an alternate method or procedure or an emergency variation 
from requirements, approved under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, 
if the appropriate TTB officer finds that the revenue is jeopardized or 
the effective administration of this part is hindered by the approval.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)

(Act of August 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 917 (26 U.S.C. 7805); 
sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5552))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5476, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  22.23  Allowance of claims.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to allow claims for losses 
of tax-free alcohol.



Sec.  22.24  Permits.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer shall issue permits on Form 5150.33 
covering the withdrawal of tax-free alcohol by the United States or a 
Governmental agency as provided in Sec.  22.172.
    (b) The appropriate TTB officer shall issue the permit to withdraw 
and use tax-free alcohol, Form 5150.9 required under this part.



Sec.  22.25  Right of entry and examination.

    An appropriate TTB officer may enter, during business hours or at 
any time operations are being conducted, any premises on which 
operations governed by this part are conducted to inspect the records 
required by this part to be kept on those premises. An appropriate TTB 
officer may also inspect and take samples of tax-free alcohol to which 
those records relate.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-443, 
66 FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]



Sec.  22.26  Detention of containers.

    (a) Summary detention. An appropriate TTB officer may detain any 
container containing, or supposed to contain, alcohol when the 
appropriate TTB officer believes the alcohol was withdrawn, sold, 
transported, or used in violation of law of this part. The appropriate 
TTB officer shall hold the container at a safe place until it is 
determined if the detained property is liable by law to forfeiture.
    (b) Limitations. Summary detention may not exceed 72 hours without 
process of law or intervention of the appropriate TTB officer. The 
person possessing the container immediately before its detention may 
prepare a waiver of the 72 hours limitation to have the container kept 
on its premises during detention.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1375, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5311))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-443, 
66 FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]

                            Liability for Tax



Sec.  22.31  Persons liable for tax.

    All tax-free alcohol removed, sold, transported, or used in 
violation of law or regulations in this part, is subject to all 
provisions of law relating to taxable alcohol, including the requirement 
for payment of tax on the alcohol. The person removing, selling, 
transporting, or using tax-free alcohol in violation of law or 
regulations pertaining to tax-

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free alcohol shall be required to pay the distilled spirits tax on the 
alcohol.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001))

                     Destruction of Marks and Brands



Sec.  22.33  Time of destruction of marks and brands.

    (a) Any person who empties a package containing tax-free alcohol 
shall immediately destroy or obliterate the marks, brand, and labels 
required by this chapter to be placed on packages of tax-free alcohol.
    (b) A person may not destroy or obliterate the marks, brands or 
labels until the package or drum has been emptied.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5206))

                          Document Requirements



Sec.  22.35  Execution under penalties of perjury.

    (a) When any form or document prescribed by this part is required to 
be executed under penalties of perjury, the permittee or other 
authorized person shall:
    (1) Insert the declaration ``I declare under the penalties of 
perjury that I have examined this __________(insert the type of document 
such as claim, application, statement, report, certificate), including 
all supporting documents, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it 
is true, correct, and complete''; and
    (2) Sign the document.
    (b) When the required document already bears a perjury declaration, 
the permittee or other authorized person shall sign the document.

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 745 (26 U.S.C. 6056))



Sec.  22.36  Filing of qualifying documents.

    All documents returned to a permittee or other person as evidence of 
compliance with requirements of this part, or as authorization, shall 
except as otherwise provided, be kept readily available for inspection 
by an appropriate TTB officer during business hours.

Subpart Ca [Reserved]



                         Subpart D_Qualification

                  Application for Permit, Form 5150.22



Sec.  22.41  Application for industrial alcohol user permit.

    (a) Users. Each person desiring to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol 
shall, before commencing business, file an application on Form 5150.22 
for, and obtain a permit, Form 5150.9, except permittees who were 
previously qualified to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol on the 
effective date of this regulation.
    (b) Filing. All applications and necessary supporting documents, as 
required by this subpart, shall be filed with the appropriate TTB 
officer. All data, written statements, affidavits, and other documents 
submitted in support of the application are considered a part of the 
application.
    (1) Applications filed as provided in this section, shall be 
accompanied by evidence establishing the authority of the officer or 
other person to execute the application.
    (2) A State, political subdivision thereof, or the District of 
Columbia, may specify in the application that it desires a single permit 
authorizing the withdrawal and use of tax-free alcohol in a number of 
institutions under its control. In this instance, the application, Form 
5150.22, or an attachment, shall clearly show the method of distributing 
and accounting for the tax-free alcohol to be withdrawn.



Sec.  22.42  Data for application, Form 5150.22.

    (a) Unless waived under Sec.  22.43, each application on Form 
5150.22 shall include as applicable, the following information:
    (1) Serial number and purpose for which filed.
    (2) Name and principal business address.
    (3) Based on the bona fide requirements of the applicant, the 
estimated quantity of tax-free alcohol in proof gallons, which will be 
procured during a 12-month period (one calendar year).

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    (4) Location, or locations where tax-free alcohol is to be used, if 
different from the business address.
    (5) Statement showing the specific manner in which, or purposes for 
which, tax-free alcohol will be withdrawn and used.
    (6) Statement that tax-free alcohol will be stored in accordance 
with the requirements of this part.
    (7) Statement as to the type of business organization and of the 
persons interested in the business, supported by the items of 
information listed in Sec.  22.45.
    (8) Listing of the principal equipment for the recovery and 
restoration of alcohol (including the serial number, kind, capacity, 
name and address of manufacturer, and name and address of owner if 
different from applicant).
    (9) List of any trade name(s) under which the applicant will conduct 
operations, and the offices where these names are registered.
    (10) Listing of the titles of offices, the incumbents of which are 
responsible for the tax-free alcohol activities of the business and are 
authorized by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, or the board of 
directors to act and sign on behalf of the applicant.
    (11) Other information and statements as the appropriate TTB officer 
may require to establish that the applicant is entitled to the permit. 
In the case of a corporation or other legal entity the appropriate TTB 
officer may require information which establishes that the officers, 
directors and principal stockholders whose names are required to be 
furnished under Sec.  22.45 (a)(2) and (c) have not violated or 
conspired to violate any law of the United States relating to 
intoxicating liquor or have been convicted of any offense under Title 
26, U.S.C., punishable as a felony or of any conspiracy to commit such 
offense.
    (b) If any of the information required by paragraphs (a)(4) through 
(a)(10) of this section is on file with any appropriate TTB officer, the 
applicant may incorporate this information by reference by stating that 
the information is made a part of the application.



Sec.  22.43  Exceptions to application requirements.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer may waive detailed application and 
supporting data requirements, other than the requirements of paragraphs 
(a)(1) through (a)(6) of Sec.  22.42, and of paragraph (a)(8) of that 
section as it relates to recovery, in the case of--
    (1) All applications, Form 5150.22 filed by States or political 
subdivisions thereof or the District of Columbia, and
    (2) Applications, Form 5150.22, filed by applicants, where the 
appropriate TTB officer has determined that the waiver of such 
requirements does not pose any jeopardy to the revenue or a hindrance of 
the effective administration of this part.
    (b) The waiver provided for in this section will terminate for a 
permittee, other than States or political subdivisions thereof or the 
District of Columbia, when the permittee files an application to amend 
the permit and the appropriate TTB officer determines that the 
conditions justifying the waiver no longer exist. In this case, the 
permittee will furnish the information in respect to the previously 
waived items, as provided in Sec.  22.57(a)(2).

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-443, 66 
FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]



Sec.  22.44  Disapproval of application.

    The appropriate TTB officer may, in accordance with part 71 of this 
chapter, disapprove an application for a permit to withdraw and use tax-
free alcohol, if on examination of the application (or inquiry), the 
appropriate TTB officer has reason to believe that:
    (a) The applicant is not authorized by law and regulations to 
withdraw and use alcohol free of tax;
    (b) The applicant (including, in the case of a corporation, any 
officer, director, or principal stockholder, and, in the case of a 
partnership, a partner) is, by reason of their business experience, 
financial standing, or trade connections, not likely to maintain 
operations in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, or regulations 
issued under this part;

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    (c) The applicant has failed to disclose any material information 
required, or has made any false statement as to any material fact, in 
connection with their application; or
    (d) The premises at which the applicant proposes to conduct the 
business are not adequate to protect the revenue.



Sec.  22.45  Organizational documents.

    The supporting information required by Sec.  22.42(a)(7) includes, 
as applicable:
    (a) Corporate documents. (1) Certified true copy of the certificate 
of incorporation, or certified true copy of certificate authorizing the 
corporation to operate in the State where the premises are located (if 
other than that in which incorporated).
    (2) Certified list of names and addresses of officers and directors, 
along with a statement designating which corporate officers, if 
applicable, are directly responsible for the tax-free alcohol activities 
of the business.
    (3) Statement showing the number of shares of each class of stock or 
other evidence of ownership, authorized and outstanding, the par value 
thereof, and the voting rights of the respective owners or holders.
    (b) Articles of partnership. True copy of the articles of 
partnership or association, if any, or certificate of partnership or 
association where required to be filed by any State, county, or 
municipality.
    (c) Statement of interest. (1) Names and addresses of persons owning 
10% or more of each of the classes of stock in the corporation, or legal 
entity, and the nature and amount of the stockholding or other interest 
of each, whether such interest appears in the name of the interested 
party or in the name of another for him or her. If a corporation is 
wholly owned or controlled by another corporation, persons owning 10% or 
more of each of the classes of stock of the parent corporation are 
considered to be the persons interested in the business of the 
subsidiary, and the names and addresses of such persons must be 
submitted to the appropriate TTB officer if specifically requested.
    (2) In the case of an individual owner or partnership, name and 
address of every person interested in the business, whether such 
interest appears in the name of the interested party or in the name of 
another for the interested person.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5476, Jan. 19, 2001]

               Industrial Alcohol User Permit, Form 5150.9



Sec.  22.48  Conditions of permits.

    Permits to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol will designate the acts 
which are permitted, and include any limitations imposed on the 
performance of these acts. All of the provisions of this part relating 
to the use or recovery of tax-free alcohol are considered to be included 
in the provisions and conditions of the permit, the same as if set out 
in the permit.



Sec.  22.49  Duration of permits.

    Permits to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol are continuing unless 
automatically terminated by the terms thereof, suspended or revoked as 
provided in Sec.  22.51, or voluntarily surrendered. The provisions of 
Sec.  22.58 are considered part of the terms and conditions of all 
permits.



Sec.  22.50  Correction of permits.

    If an error on a permit is discovered, the permittee shall 
immediately return the permit to the appropriate TTB officer for 
correction.



Sec.  22.51  Suspension or revocation of permits.

    The appropriate TTB officer may institute proceedings under part 71 
of this chapter to suspend or revoke a permit whenever there is reason 
to believe that the permittee--
    (a) Has not in good faith complied with the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 
Chapter 51, or regulations issued under that chapter;
    (b) Has violated the conditions of that permit;
    (c) Has made any false statements as to any material fact in the 
application for the permit;
    (d) Has failed to disclose any material information required to be 
furnished;

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    (e) Has violated or conspired to violate any law of the United 
States relating to intoxicating liquor or has been convicted of an 
offense under Title 26, U.S.C., punishable as a felony or of any 
conspiracy to commit such offense;
    (f) Is, by reason of its operations, no longer warranted in 
procuring and using tax-free alcohol authorized by the permit; or
    (g) Has not engaged in any of the operations authorized by the 
permit for a period exceeding two years.



Sec.  22.52  Rules of practice in permit proceedings.

    The regulations of part 71 of this chapter apply to the procedure 
and practice in connection with the disapproval of any application for a 
permit and in connection with suspension or revocation of a permit.



Sec.  22.53  Powers of attorney.

    An applicant or permittee shall execute and file a Form 1534, in 
accordance with the instructions on the form, for each person authorized 
to sign or to act in its behalf. Form 1534 is not required for persons 
whose authority is furnished in accordance with Sec.  22.42(a)(10).



Sec.  22.54  Photocopying of permits.

    A permittee may make photocopies of its permit exclusively for the 
purpose of furnishing proof of authorization to withdraw tax-free 
alcohol from a distilled spirits plant.



Sec.  22.55  Posting of permits.

    Permits issued under this part will be kept posted and available for 
inspection on the permit premises.

                  Changes After Original Qualification



Sec.  22.57  Changes affecting applications and permits.

    (a) General--(1) Changes affecting application. When there is a 
change relating to any of the information contained in, or considered a 
part of the application on Form 5150.22 for a permit, the permittee 
shall, within 30 days (except as otherwise provided in this subpart) 
file a written notice with the appropriate TTB officer to amend the 
application.
    (2) Changes affecting waivers. When any waiver under Sec.  22.43 is 
terminated by a change to the application, the permittee shall include 
the current information as to the item previously waived with the 
written notice required in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (3) Changes affecting permit. When the terms of a permit are 
affected by a change, the written notice required by paragraph (a)(1) of 
this section (except as otherwise provided in this subpart) will serve 
as an application to amend the permit.
    (4) Form of notice. All written notices to amend an application on 
Form 5150.22 will--
    (i) Identify the permittee;
    (ii) Contain the permit identification number;
    (iii) Explain the nature of the change and contain any required 
supporting documents;
    (iv) Identify the serial number of the applicable application, Form 
5150.22; and
    (v) Be consecutively numbered and signed by the permittee or any 
person authorized to sign on behalf of the permittee.
    (b) Amended application. The appropriate TTB officer may require a 
permittee to file an amended application on Form 5150.22 when the number 
of changes to the previous application are determined to be excessive, 
or when a permittee has not timely filed the written notice prescribed 
in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. If items on the amended application 
remain unchanged, they will be marked ``No change since Form 5150.22, 
Serial No. __________.''
    (c) Changes in officers, directors and stockholders--(1) Officers. 
In the case of a change in the officers listed under the provisions of 
Sec.  22.45(a)(2), the notice required by paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section shall only apply (unless otherwise required, in writing, by the 
appropriate TTB officer) to those offices, the incumbents of which are 
responsible for the operations covered by the permit.
    (2) Directors. In the case of a change in the directors listed under 
the provisions of Sec.  22.45(a)(2), the notice required

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by paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall reflect the changes.
    (3) Stockholders. In lieu of reporting all changes, within 30 days, 
to the list of stockholders furnished under the provisions of Sec.  
22.45(c)(1), a permittee may, upon filing written notice to the 
appropriate TTB officer and establishing a reporting date, file an 
annual notice of changes. The notice of changes in stockholders does not 
apply if the sale or transfer of capital stock results in a change in 
ownership or control which is required to be reported under Sec.  22.58.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985]



Sec.  22.58  Automatic termination of permits.

    (a) Permit not transferable. Permits issued under this part are not 
transferable. In the event of the lease, sale, or other transfer of such 
a permit, or of the operations authorized by the permit, the permit 
shall, except as provided for in this section, automatically terminate.
    (b) Corporations. (1) If actual or legal control of any corporation 
holding a permit issued under this part changes, directly or indirectly, 
whether by reason of a change in stock ownership or control (in the 
permittee corporation or any other corporation), by operation of law, or 
in any other manner, the permittee shall within 10 days of the change, 
give written notice to the appropriate TTB officer. The written notice 
shall be accompanied by (or within 30 days of the change) an application 
and supporting documents on Form 5150.22 for a new permit. If an 
application on Form 5150.22 for a new permit is not filed within 30 days 
of the change, the outstanding permit will automatically terminate.
    (2) If an application on Form 5150.22 for a new permit is filed 
within the 30-day period prescribed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, 
the outstanding permit will remain in effect until final action is taken 
on the application. When final action is taken, the outstanding permit 
will automatically terminate and the permittee shall forward it to the 
appropriate TTB officer for cancellation.
    (c) Proprietorships. In the event of a change in proprietorship of a 
business of a permittee (as for instance, by reason of incorporation, 
the withdrawal or taking in of additional partners, or succession by any 
person who is not a fiduciary), the successor shall file written notice 
and make application on Form 5150.22 for a new permit under the same 
conditions provided for in paragraph (b) of this section.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)



Sec.  22.59  Adoption of documents by a fiduciary.

    If the business covered by a permit issued under this part, is to be 
operated by a fiduciary, the fiduciary may, in lieu of qualifying as a 
new proprietor, file a written notice, and any necessary supporting 
documents, to amend the predecessor's permit. The effective date of the 
qualifying documents filed by a fiduciary shall coincide with the 
effective date of the court order or the date specified therein for the 
fiduciary to assume control. If the fiduciary was not appointed by the 
court, the date the fiduciary assumed control shall coincide with the 
effective date of the filing of the qualifying documents.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-443, 66 
FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]



Sec.  22.60  Continuing partnerships.

    (a) Continuing partnerships. If, under the laws of a particular 
State, a partnership is not terminated on death or insolvency of a 
partner, but continues until final settlement of the partnership affairs 
is completed, and the surviving partner has the exclusive right to the 
control and possession of the partnership assets for the purpose of 
liquidation and settlement, the surviving partner may continue to 
withdraw and use tax-free alcohol under the prior qualifications of the 
partnership.
    (b) Requalification. If a surviving partner acquires the business on 
completion of the settlement of the partnership, that partner shall 
qualify as a new proprietor, from the date of acquisition, under the 
same conditions and limitations prescribed in Sec.  22.58(b).

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    (c) More than one partner. The rule set forth in this section also 
applies if there is more than one surviving partner.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-443, 66 
FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]



Sec.  22.61  Change in name of permittee.

    When the only change is a change in the individual, firm, or 
corporation name, a permittee may not conduct operations under the new 
name until a written notice, accompanied by necessary supporting 
documents, to amend the application and permit has been filed and an 
amended permit has been issued by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985]



Sec.  22.62  Change in trade name.

    Where there is to be a change in, or addition of, a trade name, the 
permittee may not conduct operations under the new trade name until a 
written notice has been filed and an amended permit has been issued by 
the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-443, 66 
FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]



Sec.  22.63  Change in location.

    When there is to be a change in location, a permittee may not 
conduct operations at the new location until a written notice, 
accompanied by necessary supporting information, to amend the 
application and permit has been filed and an amended permit has been 
issued by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-435, 66 
FR 5476, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. ATF-443, 66 FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]



Sec.  22.64  Return of permits.

    Following the termination, surrender or revocation of a permit, or 
the issuance of a new or amended permit, caused by a change, the 
permittee shall
    (a) Obtain and destroy all photocopies of the previous permit from 
its suppliers, and
    (b) Return the original of the permit or obsolete permit to the 
appropriate TTB officer for cancellation.

                           Registry of Stills



Sec.  22.66  Registry of stills.

    The provisions of subpart C of part 29 of this chapter are 
applicable to stills on the premises of a permittee used for distilling. 
As provided in Sec.  29.55, the listing of a still in the permit 
application (Form 5150.22), and approval of the application, constitutes 
registration of the still.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1355, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5179))

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985]

           Permanent Discontinuance of Use of Tax-Free Alcohol



Sec.  22.68  Notice of permanent discontinuance.

    A permittee who permanently discontinues the use of tax-free alcohol 
shall file a written notice with the appropriate TTB officer to cover 
the discontinuance. The notice will be accompanied by the permit, and 
contain--
    (1) A request to cancel the permit,
    (2) A statement of the disposition made, as provided in Sec.  
22.154, of all tax-free and recovered alcohol, and
    (3) The date of discontinuance.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-443, 66 
FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]

Subpart E [Reserved]



                    Subpart F_Premises and Equipment



Sec.  22.91  Premises.

    All persons qualified to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol shall 
have premises suitable for the business being conducted and adequate for 
the protection of the revenue. Storage facilities shall be provided on 
the premises for tax-free

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alcohol received or recovered. The storage facilities may consist of a 
combination of storerooms, compartments, or stationary storage tanks.



Sec.  22.92  Storage facilities.

    (a) Storerooms or compartments shall be so constructed and secured 
as to prevent unauthorized access and will be equipped for locking. 
These storage facilities shall be of sufficient capacity to hold the 
maximum quantity of tax-free alcohol which will be on hand at one time.
    (b) Each stationary storage tank used to hold tax-free alcohol shall 
be equipped for locking in such a manner as to control access to the 
spirits. All stationary storage tanks shall be equipped with an accurate 
means of measuring the spirits.
    (c) Storerooms and storage tanks shall be kept locked when 
unattended. A storage cabinet or locker kept inside a room which is 
locked when unattended is considered to be adequately secured.



Sec.  22.93  Equipment for recovery and restoration of tax-free alcohol.

    (a) Location. All equipment used to recover and restore tax-free 
alcohol for reuse shall be located on the permit premises.
    (b) Construction. (1) Distilling apparatus, pipelines and other 
equipment used for recovery and restoration of tax-free alchohol shall 
be constructed and secured in such a manner as to prevent unauthorized 
access and so arranged as to be readily inspected.
    (2) Storage tanks shall be provided for the collection of recovered 
tax-free alcohol. Each storage tank shall--
    (i) Be durably marked as to use and capacity;
    (ii) Be equipped with, or for, an accurate means of measuring the 
spirits; and
    (iii) Be equipped for locking to control unauthorized access to the 
spirits.



                    Subpart G_Use of Tax-Free Alcohol



Sec.  22.101  Authorized uses.

    Alcohol may be withdrawn free of tax from the bonded premises of a 
distilled spirits plant for the use of any State or political 
subdivision of a State, or the District of Columbia, for nonbeverage 
purposes. Alcohol may also be withdrawn by persons eligible to use tax-
free alcohol, for nonbeverage purposes and not for resale or use in the 
manufacture of any product for sale. Tax-free alcohol shall be withdrawn 
and used only as provided by law and this part, as follows:
    (a) For the use of any educational organization described in 26 
U.S.C. 170(b)(1)(A) which is exempt from income tax under 26 U.S.C. 
501(a), or for the use of any scientific university or college of 
learning;
    (b) For any laboratory for use exclusively in scientific research;
    (c) For use at any hospital, blood bank, or sanitarium (including 
use in making any analysis or test at a hospital, blood bank, or 
sanitarium), or at any pathological laboratory exclusively engage in 
making analyses, or test, for hospitals or sanitariums; or
    (d) For the use of any clinic operated for charity and not for 
profit (including use in the compounding of bona fide medicines for 
treatment of patients outside of the clinic).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, (26 U.S.C. 5214))



Sec.  22.102  Prohibited uses.

    (a) Usage. Under no circumstances may tax-free alcohol withdrawn 
under this part be used for beverage purposes, food products, or in any 
preparation used in preparing beverage or food products.
    (b) Selling. Persons qualified under this part are prohibited from 
selling tax-free alcohol, using tax-free alcohol in the manufacture of 
any product for sale, or selling any products resulting from the use of 
tax-free alcohol. A separate charge may be made by a hospital, 
sanitarium or clinic for medicines compounded with tax-free alcohol and 
dispensed to patients for use on the premises, as provided in Sec. Sec.  
22.105 and 22.106. Hospitals may not furnish tax-free alcohol for use of 
physicians in their private practice.
    (c) Removal from premises. Persons qualified under this part may not 
remove tax-free alcohol or products resulting from the use of tax-free 
alcohol

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from the permit premises unless specifically authorized by the terms of 
their permit, or permission is obtained from the appropriate TTB 
officer, except that:
    (1) Products made through the use of tax-free alcohol which contain 
no alcohol may be removed to other premises for the sole purpose of 
further research; or
    (2) Under the provisions of Sec. Sec.  22.105 and 22.106, clinics 
operated for charity and not for profit may compound bona fide medicines 
with tax-free alcohol, and dispense the medicine from the premises for 
use by its patients outside of the clinic, if the furnishing of the 
medicine is not conditioned upon payment.
    (d) Liability for tax. Permittees who use tax-free alcohol in any 
manner prohibited by this section become liable for the tax on the 
alcohol. Any permittee who sells tax-free alcohol becomes subject to the 
provisions of part 31 of this chapter.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended, 1343, as amended, 
1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001, 5121, 5214))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-79, 74 
FR 37404, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  22.103  States and the District of Columbia.

    Except as otherwise provided in this section, tax-free alcohol 
withdrawn by a State or political subdivision of a State, or the 
District of Columbia shall be used solely for mechanical and scientific 
purposes, and except on approval of the appropriate TTB officer, the use 
of tax-free alcohol or the use of any resulting product will be confined 
to the premises under the control of the State or political subdivision 
of a State, or the District of Columbia. Tax-free alcohol withdrawn for 
use in hospitals, clinics, and other establishments specified in 
Sec. Sec.  22.104 through 22.108, operated by a State, political 
subdivision of a State, or the District of Columbia, shall be used in 
the manner prescribed for those establishments.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))



Sec.  22.104  Educational organizations, colleges of learning, and scientific universities.

    (a) Educational organizations. Educational organizations authorized 
to withdraw and use tax-free alcohol under Sec.  22.101 are those 
organizations which normally maintain a regular faculty and curriculum 
and which normally have a regularly enrolled body of students in 
attendance at the place where their educational activities are regularly 
carried on and which are exempt from Federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. 
501(a).
    (b) Colleges of learning. Colleges of learning, for the purposes of 
this subpart, have a recognized curriculum and confer degrees after 
specified periods of attendance at classes or research work.
    (c) Scientific universities. Scientific universities include any 
university incorporated or organized under any Federal or State law 
which provides training in the sciences.
    (d) Uses. Tax-free alcohol withdrawn by educational organizations, 
scientific universities, and colleges of learning shall be used only for 
scientific, medicinal, and mechanical purposes. Use of tax-free alcohol 
and resulting products are limited by the provisions of Sec.  22.102.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))



Sec.  22.105  Hospitals, blood banks, and sanitariums.

    (a) Tax-free alcohol withdrawn for use by hospitals, blood banks, 
and sanitariums shall be used exclusively for medicinal, mechanical 
(analysis or test) and scientific purposes and in the treatment of 
patients. The use of tax-free alcohol and of products resulting from the 
use of tax-free alcohol shall be confined to the permit premises, except 
as provided in this section and Sec.  22.102. Medicines compounded with 
tax-free alcohol on the premises of a hospital or sanitarium, for use of 
patients on the premises, may not be sold, but a separate charge may be 
made for the medicine.
    (b) A hospital, operating a clinic on premises, may withdraw tax-
free alcohol for use in the clinic, if the clinic is operated for 
charity and not for profit. Medicines compounded with tax-free alcohol 
may be dispensed to patients at

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a clinic for use outside of the clinic, if the furnishing of the 
medicine is not conditioned upon payment.
    (c) A hospital or sanitarium, operating a pathological or other 
laboratory on premises, may withdraw tax-free alcohol for authorized use 
in the laboratory.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))



Sec.  22.106  Clinics.

    Tax-free alcohol withdrawn by clinics operated for charity and not 
for profit shall be used only for medicinal, scientific, and mechanical 
purposes and in the treatment of patients. Medicine compounded with tax-
free alcohol may be dispensed to patients for use off the premises, if 
the furnishing of the medicine is not conditioned upon payment. A 
separate charge may be made for medicine coumpounded on the clinic 
premises with tax-free alcohol for use of patients on the premises. 
Except as provided in this section and in Sec.  22.102, the use of tax-
free alcohol shall be confined strictly to the premises of the clinic.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))



Sec.  22.107  Pathological laboratories.

    (a) Pathological laboratories, not operated by a hospital or 
sanitarium, may withdraw and use tax-free alcohol if exclusively engaged 
in making analyses or tests for hospitals or sanitariums. If a 
pathological laboratory does not exclusively conduct analyses or tests 
for hospitals or sanitariums, it does not qualify for the permit issued 
under this part.
    (b) A pathological laboratory which uses tax-free alcohol for any 
other purpose, except as provided in this section, shall become liable 
for the tax on the alcohol.
    (c) Except as provided in Sec.  22.102, the use of tax-free alcohol 
and of products resulting from the use of tax-free alcohol shall be 
confined strictly to the permit premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5214))



Sec.  22.108  Other laboratories.

    Laboratories, other than pathological laboratories specified in 
Sec.  22.107, may withdraw and use tax-free alcohol exclusively in 
scientific research. The use of tax-free alcohol or of products 
resulting from the use of tax-free alcohol shall be confined strictly to 
the laboratory premises, except as provided in Sec.  22.102.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))



          Subpart H_Withdrawal and Receipt of Tax-Free Alcohol



Sec.  22.111  Withdrawals under permit.

    (a) General. The permit, Form 5150.9, issued under subpart D of this 
part, authorizes a person to withdraw tax-free alcohol from the bonded 
premises of a distilled spirits plant or, under the provisions of 26 
U.S.C. 5688(a)(2)(B), receive alcohol from the General Services 
Administration.
    (b) Photocopying of permit, Form 5150.9. (1) As provided in Sec.  
22.54, a permittee may make photocopies of its permit, or amended 
permit, for the exclusive purpose of furnishing proof of authorization 
to withdraw tax-free alcohol.
    (2) A permittee need only furnish the photocopy of its permit, or 
amended permit, to a distilled spirits plant for the ``initial order'' 
from that distilled spirits plant.
    (3) When a permittee makes photocopies of its permit, Form 5150.9, 
each copy shall be signed, dated, and contain the word ``COPY'' across 
the face.
    (4) A permittee is responsible for obtaining and, as applicable, 
destroying all photocopies of its permit from distilled spirits plants 
when (i) an amended or corrected permit is issued which supersedes the 
copy on file, (ii) the permit is canceled by reason of requalification 
as a new permittee, (iii) the permit is revoked or suspended, or (iv) 
upon permanent discontinuance of use of tax-free alcohol.
    (c) Withdrawals under permit. (1) When a permittee places an initial 
order for tax-free alcohol it shall forward a signed copy of the permit, 
for retention by the distilled spirits plant, along with the purchase 
request.

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    (2) When the permittee places a subsequent order for tax-free 
alcohol, the purchase request, in addition to any other information, 
shall contain the permit identification number along with a statement 
that the permittee possesses a valid permit to withdraw tax-free 
alcohol, a copy of which is on file.
    (3) Shipments shall not be made by a proprietor of a distilled 
spirits plant until it is in possession of a signed copy of a valid 
permit, Form 5150.9, unless the appropriate TTB officer authorizes the 
shipment.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5555))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985]



Sec.  22.112  Regulation of withdrawals.

    (a) Each permittee shall regulate its withdrawals of tax-free 
alcohol to ensure that (1) the quantity on hand and unaccounted for does 
not exceed the capacity of the storage facilities, and (2) the 
cumulative quantity withdrawn or received in any calendar year does not 
exceed the quantity authorized by the permit, Form 5150.9. Recovered 
alcohol and alcohol received from the General Services Administration 
shall be taken into account in determining the total quantity of alcohol 
on hand.
    (b) For the purpose of this section, tax-free alcohol and recovered 
alcohol shall be considered as unaccounted for if lost under 
circumstances where a claim for allowance is required by this part and 
the claim has not been allowed, or if used or disposed of in any manner 
not provided for in this part.



Sec.  22.113  Receipt of tax-free alcohol.

    (a) When tax-free alcohol is received, it shall be placed in the 
storage facilities prescribed by Sec.  22.91 and kept there under lock 
until withdrawn for use. Unless required by city or State fire code 
regulations or authorized by the appropriate TTB officer or the terms of 
the permit, the permittee may not remove tax-free alcohol from the 
original packages or containers in which received until the alcohol is 
withdrawn for use. If the tax-free alcohol is transferred to ``safety'' 
containers in accordance with fire code regulations, the containers to 
which they are transferred shall be appropriately marked to identify the 
package from which transferred, the quantity transferred, the date of 
transfer, and the name and address of the vendor.
    (b) When tax-free alcohol is received, the permittee shall ascertain 
and account for any losses in transit in accordance with subpart I of 
this part. The permittee shall note any loss or deficiency in the 
shipment on the record of receipt.
    (c) Records of receipt shall consist of the consignors invoice or 
bill. Records of receipt may be filed in accordance with the permittee's 
own filing system as long as it does not cause inconvenience to 
appropriate TTB officers desiring to examine the records. The filing 
system shall systematically and accurately account for the receipt of 
all tax-free alcohol.



Sec.  22.114  Alcohol received from the General Services Administration.

    Any nonprofit charitable institution holding a permit on Form 
5150.9, and receiving alcohol from the General Services Administration 
under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5688(a)(2)(B), shall include any 
quantity of alcohol received in computing the quantity of tax-free 
alcohol that may be procured under its permit during the calendar year. 
The alcohol, on receipt, shall be placed in the storage facilities 
prescribed in Sec.  22.91 and kept there under lock until withdrawn for 
use.



                            Subpart I_Losses



Sec.  22.121  Liability and responsibility of carriers.

    (a) A person or carrier transporting tax-free alcohol to a consignee 
or returning the alcohol to the consignor is responsible for the safe 
delivery and is accountable for any tax-free alcohol not delivered.
    (b) A person or carrier transporting tax-free alcohol in violation 
of any law or regulation pertaining thereto, is subject to all 
provisions of law relating to alcohol subject to and the payment of tax 
thereon, and shall be required to pay the tax.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C 5001))

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Sec.  22.122  Losses in transit.

    (a) Reporting losses. Upon discovering any loss of tax-free alcohol 
while in transit, the carrier shall immediately inform the consignee, in 
writing, of the facts and circumstances relating to the loss. In the 
case of theft, the carrier shall also immediately notify the consignee's 
appropriate TTB officer of the facts and circumstances relating to the 
loss.
    (b) Recording losses. At the time the shipment or report of loss is 
received, the consignee shall determine the quantity of tax-free alcohol 
lost. The consignee shall note the quantity lost on the receiving 
document and attach all relevant information to the record of receipt, 
prescribed in Sec.  22.113. For the purpose of maintaining the records 
prescribed in subpart M of this part, receipts of tax-free alcohol shall 
only include the quantity actually received.
    (c) Claims. A claim for allowances of losses of tax-free alcohol 
shall, as prescribed in Sec.  22.125, be filed:
    (1) If the quantity lost in transit exceeds 1 percent of the total 
quantity shipped and is more than 5 proof gallons, the consignee shall 
file a claim for allowance of the entire quantity lost; or
    (2) If the loss was due to theft or other unlawful removal, the 
consignee shall file a claim for allowances of the entire quantity lost, 
regardless of the quantity or percentage involved.

(Reporting approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1512-0335; recordkeeping approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 1512-0334)



Sec.  22.123  Losses on premises.

    (a) Recording of losses. A permittee shall determine and record, in 
the records prescribed by subpart M of this part, the quantity of tax-
free or recovered alcohol lost on premises--
    (1) At the end of each semi-annual period when the inventory 
required by Sec.  22.162 is taken, or
    (2) Immediately upon the discovery of any loss due to casualty, 
theft or other unusual causes.
    (b) Claims. A claim for allowances of losses of tax-free alcohol 
shall be filed as prescribed in Sec.  22.125, in the following 
circumstances--
    (1) if the quantity lost during any semi-annual inventory period 
exceeds 1 percent of the quantity to be accounted for during that 
period, and is more than 10 proof gallons, or
    (2) if the loss was due to theft or unlawful use or removal, the 
permittee shall file a claim for allowances of losses regardless of the 
quantity involved.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0334)



Sec.  22.124  Incomplete shipments.

    (a) Subject to the provisions of this part and part 19 of this 
chapter, when containers of tax-free alcohol have sustained losses in 
transit other than by theft, and the shipment will not be delivered to 
the consignee, the carrier may return the shipment to the distilled 
spirits plant.
    (b) When tax-free alcohol is returned to the distilled spirits 
plant, in accordance with this section, the carrier shall inform the 
proprietor, in writing, of the facts and circumstances relating to the 
loss. In the case of theft, the carrier shall also immediately notify 
the shipper's appropriate TTB officer of the facts and circumstances 
relating to the loss.
    (c) Subject to the limitations for loss prescribed in Sec.  22.122, 
the proprietor of the distilled spirits plant shall file a claim for 
allowance of the entire quantity lost, in the same manner provided in 
that section. The claim shall include the applicable date required by 
Sec.  22.125.



Sec.  22.125  Claims.

    (a) Claims for allowances of losses of tax-free or recovered alcohol 
shall be filed, on Form 2635 (5620.8), within 30 days from the date the 
loss is ascertained, and shall contain the following information:
    (1) Name, address, and permit number of claimant;
    (2) Identification and location of the container(s) from which the 
tax-free or recovered alcohol was lost, and the quantity lost from each 
container;
    (3) Total quantity of tax-free or recovered alcohol covered by the 
claim and the aggregate quantity involved;
    (4) Date of loss or discovery, the cause or nature of loss, and all 
relevant facts, including facts establishing

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whether the loss occurred as a result of negligence, connivance, 
collusion, or fraud on the part of any person, employee or agent 
participating in or responsible for the loss; and
    (5) Name of carrier where a loss in transit is involved.
    (b) The carriers statement regarding a loss in transit, prescribed 
by Sec.  22.122 or 22.124, shall accompany the claim.
    (c) The appropriate TTB officer may require additional evidence to 
be submitted in support of the claim.



                 Subpart J_Recovery of Tax-Free Alcohol



Sec.  22.131  General.

    Any person or permittee conducting recovery operations of tax-free 
alcohol shall be qualified by the terms of their permit to do so, under 
the provision of subpart D of this part. Restoration of recovered tax-
free alcohol may only be accomplished on the permit premises or by the 
proprietor of a distilled spirits plant.



Sec.  22.132  Deposit in storage tanks.

    (a) Recovered alcohol shall be accumulated and kept in separate 
storage tanks conforming to Sec.  22.93. Recovered alcohol shall be 
measured before being redistilled or reused.
    (b) Recovered alcohol may be removed from storage tanks for 
packaging and shipment to a distilled spirits plant for redistillation.



Sec.  22.133  Shipment for redistillation.

    (a) Unless a permittee intends to redistill recovered alcohol to its 
original state, the recovered alcohol shall be shipped in containers to 
a distilled spirits plant for restoration.
    (b) Containers shall be labeled with--
    (1) The name, address, and permit number of permittee,
    (2) The quantity of recovered alcohol in gallons,
    (3) The words ``Recovered tax-free alcohol'', and
    (4) A package identification number or serial number in accordance 
with paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) of this section.
    (c)(1) A package identification number shall apply to all of the 
packages filled at the same time. All of the packages in one lot shall 
be the same type, have the same rated capacity, and be uniformly filled 
with the same quantity. A package identification number shall be derived 
from the date on which the package is filled, and shall consist of the 
following elements, in the order shown--
    (i) The last two digits of the calendar year;
    (ii) An alphabetical designation from ``A'' through ``L'', 
representing January through December, in that order;
    (iii) The digits corresponding to the day of the month; and
    (iv) A letter suffix when more than one identical lot is filled into 
packages during the same day. For successive lots after the first lot, a 
letter suffix shall be added in alphabetical order, with ``A'' 
representing the second lot of the day, ``B'' representing the third lot 
of the day, etc. (e.g., the first three lots filled into packages on 
November 19, 1983, would be identified as ``83K19,'' ``83K19A,'' and 
``83K19B.''
    (2) A consecutive serial number shall be marked on each package, 
beginning with the number ``1'' and continuing in regular sequence. When 
any numbering series reaches ``1,000,000,'' the user may recommence the 
series by providing an alphabetical prefix or suffix for each number in 
the new series.



Sec.  22.134  Records of shipment.

    A consignor shipping recovered alcohol or tax-free alcohol to a 
distilled spirits plant shall prepare and forward a record of shipment 
to the consignee. The record of shipment may consist of a shipping 
invoice, bill, or bill of lading, or another document intended for the 
same purpose. The record of shipment shall accurately identify and 
account for the tax-free or recovered alcohol being shipped. A permittee 
shall file one copy of the record of shipment with the records required 
by Sec.  22.161.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0334)



                          Subpart K_Destruction



Sec.  22.141  General.

    A permittee may terminate liability for payment of tax, prescribed 
by law, when tax-free or recovered alcohol is

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destroyed in accordance with this subpart.



Sec.  22.142  Destruction.

    (a) A permittee may destroy tax-free or recovered alcohol upon
    (1) The filing of a notice of intention to destroy with the 
appropriate TTB officer at least 7 days prior to the proposed date of 
destruction, or
    (2) Furnishing the notice to an appropriate TTB officer at the 
premises who may supervise the destruction or transmit the notice to the 
appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) The notice of intention to destroy shall contain--
    (1) The reason for destruction,
    (2) The date, time, location and manner of destruction, and
    (3) The quantity involved and, if applicable, the package 
identification numbers of containers.
    (c) If, by the date and time specified in the notice, an appropriate 
TTB officer has not supervised the destruction, or the appropriate TTB 
officer has not advised the permittee to the contrary, the spirits may 
be destroyed in the manner stated in the notice.
    (d) Following the destruction, if unsupervised by a TTB officer, the 
permittee shall annotate a copy of the notice with the name of the 
individual who accomplished or supervised the destruction. This notice 
shall serve as a record of destruction and shall be maintained with the 
records required by Sec.  22.161.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Subpart L_Return, Reconsignment and Disposition of Tax-Free or Recovered 
                                 Alcohol



Sec.  22.151  Return.

    A permittee may, following the receipt of tax-free alcohol and for 
any legitimate reason, return the spirits to any distilled spirits plant 
if the consignee consents to the shipment. The consignor shall prepare a 
record of shipment in the same manner prescribed in Sec.  22.134 for 
shipment of recovered alcohol.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0334)



Sec.  22.152  Reconsignment in transit.

    (a) Reconsignment. Tax-free alcohol may be reconsigned to another 
permittee or returned to the consignor if, prior to, or on arrival at 
the premises of the consignee, the alcohol is determined to be 
unsuitable for the intended purpose, was shipped in error, or, for any 
bona fide reason, is not accepted by the consignee or carrier.
    (b) Records of reconsignment. In the case of reconsignment, the 
consignor shall cancel the initial record of shipment and prepare a new 
record of shipment, if the shipment is to another permittee. The new 
record of shipment shall be annotated ``Reconsignment.''

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0334)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-443, 66 
FR 13015, Mar. 2, 2001]



Sec.  22.153  Disposition after revocation of permit.

    When any permit issued on Form 5150.9 is revoked, all tax-free 
alcohol in transit and all alcohol on the former permit premises, may be 
lawfully possessed by the former permittee for the exclusive purpose of 
disposing of the alcohol, for a period of 60 days following the date of 
revocation. Any tax-free or recovered alcohol not disposed of within the 
specified 60-day period, is subject to seizure and forfeiture.



Sec.  22.154  Disposition on permanent discontinuance of use.

    (a) Tax-free alcohol. Tax-free alcohol on hand at the time of 
discontinuance of use, may be disposed of by
    (1) Returning the spirits to a distilled spirits plant, as provided 
in Sec.  22.151,
    (2) Destruction, as provided in Sec.  22.142, or
    (3) Shipping to another permittee, in accordance with Sec.  22.155.
    (b) Recovered tax-free alcohol. Upon permanent discontinuance of 
use, a permittee may dispose of recovered tax-free alcohol by

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    (1) Shipment to a distilled spirits plant, as provided in Sec.  
22.133,
    (2) Destruction, as provided in Sec.  22.142, or
    (3) Upon the filing of an application with the appropriate TTB 
officer, any other approved method.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0335)



Sec.  22.155  Emergency disposition to another permittee.

    (a) In the case of an emergency, a permittee may, upon the filing of 
a notice with the appropriate TTB officer, dispose of tax-free alcohol 
to another permittee, when the quantity involved does not exceed 10 
proof gallons. In the case of a medical emergency or disaster, the 
appropriate TTB officer is authorized to verbally approve, with the 
required notice to follow, disposals of tax-free alcohol to another 
permittee or Government agency in excess of 10 proof gallons. The tax-
free alcohol disposed of shall be in original unopened containers. The 
consignor shall prepare a record of shipment in the same manner 
prescribed in Sec.  22.134.
    (b) The notice required by this section shall (1) explain the nature 
of the emergency, (2) identify the consignee by name, address and permit 
number, and (3) list the quantity of alcohol and package identification 
number of the container(s) involved.
    (c) The consignor permittee may not receive remuneration for tax-
free alcohol given to another permittee in case of an emergency, as 
authorized by this section.

(Notice approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1512-0335; recordkeeping approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 1512-0334)



                    Subpart M_Records of Transactions



Sec.  22.161  Records.

    (a) General. All persons qualified under this part shall keep 
accurate records of all receipts, shipments, usage, destructions and 
claims pertaining to the withdrawal and use of tax-free alcohol. These 
records shall be in sufficient detail to enable the permittee to 
reconcile any losses or gains for the semi-annual inventory, and to 
enable appropriate TTB officers to verify all transactions and to 
ascertain whether there has been compliance with law and regulations. 
All records required by this section shall identify tax-free alcohol by 
proof, date of transaction, and quantity involved, and shall include 
alcohol received from the General Services Administration and the 
recovery of alcohol and its disposition. Records shall be kept current 
at all times.
    (b) Records of receipt and shipment. Records of receipt and shipment 
shall consist of the consignor's or consignee's (as the case may be) 
invoice, bill or bill of lading, or another document used for the 
intended purpose. Records of receipt shall record only the quantity of 
tax-free alcohol actually received. Losses in transit shall not be 
considered as received, but may be the subject of a claim for allowances 
of losses, as prescribed in subpart I of this part.
    (c) Records of usage. For the purpose of this subpart, tax-free or 
recovered alcohol shall be considered as ``used'' when permanently 
removed from a permittee's supply storeroom, compartment, or tank for 
any authorized use. Records of usage shall identify the tax-free alcohol 
by quantity, proof, and purpose of removal (office, department or 
location to which dispensed). This record shall list separately, the 
usage of tax-free alcohol from recovered alcohol or alcohol received 
from the General Services Administration.
    (d) Records of destruction. Records of destruction shall consist of 
a copy of the notice of intention to destroy, prescribed in Sec.  
22.141, signed by an appropriate TTB officer or employee witnessing the 
destruction.
    (e) Claims. Claims for allowance of losses of tax-free alcohol, 
required to be filed under subpart I of this part, shall consist of 
Forms 2635 (5620.8) and supporting data.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0334)



Sec.  22.162  Inventories.

    Each permittee shall take a physical inventory of the tax-free and 
recovered alcohol in its possession semi-annually

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for the periods ending June 30 and December 31 of each year; or other 
inventory periods which are approximately 6 months apart, upon filing 
written notice with the appropriate TTB officer establishing other 
inventory periods. These inventories may be recorded separately or as an 
entry in the record of usage with any necessary adjustments (losses or 
gains). If an inventory results in a loss in excess of the quantities 
prescribed by subpart I of this part, the permittee shall file a claim 
for allowance of loss.

(Notice approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1512-0335; recordkeeping approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 1512-0334)



Sec.  22.163  Time for making entries.

    Any person who conducts an operation which is required to be 
recorded under this part, shall enter that operation in the records on 
the same day the operation occurred. However, the daily posting of 
records may be deferred to conform to the permittee's normal accounting 
cycle if (a) supporting or supplemental records are prepared at the time 
of the operation, and these supporting or supplemental records are to be 
used to post the daily record, and (b) the deferral of posting does not 
pose a jeopardy to the revenue.



Sec.  22.164  Filing and retention of records.

    Each person required to maintain records of operations and 
transactions under this part shall:
    (a) Keep on file all records and copies of claims for a period of 
not less than 3 years following the date of transaction or, at the 
discretion of the appropriate TTB officer, an additional 3-year period; 
and
    (b) Maintain all records at the permit premises, except that the 
records may be kept at a central location by a State or political 
subdivision of a State, or the District of Columbia which distributes 
tax-free alcohol to multiple dependent agencies, institutions, or 
departments.



Sec.  22.165  Photographic copies of records.

    (a) General. Permittees may record, copy, or reproduce required 
records. Any process may be used which accurately reproduces the 
original record, and which forms a durable medium for reproducing and 
preserving the original record.
    (b) Copies of records treated as original records. Whenever records 
are reproduced under this section, the reproduced records shall be 
preserved in conveniently accessible files, and provisions shall be made 
for examining, viewing, and using the reproduced records the same as if 
they were the original record, and they shall be treated and considered 
for all purposes as though they were the original record. All provisions 
of law and regulations applicable to the original are applicable to the 
reproduced record. As used in this section, ``original record'' means 
the record required by this part to be maintained or preserved by the 
permittee, even though it may be an executed duplicate or other copy of 
the document.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5555))



  Subpart N_Use of Tax-Free Spirits by the United States or Government 
                                 Agency



Sec.  22.171  General.

    (a) The United States or any of its Government agencies may withdraw 
tax-free spirits for nonbeverage purposes from a distilled spirits plant 
under this part, as authorized by 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(2). Before any tax-
free spirits may be withdrawn, a permit to procure the spirits shall be 
obtained from the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) The provisions of subpart M of 27 CFR part 27 cover the 
withdrawal of imported spirits, free of tax, for use of the United 
States or any of its Government agencies.

(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5271, 5272, 5276)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-285, 54 
FR 12610, Mar. 28, 1989; T.D. ATF-479, 67 FR 30798, May 8, 2002; T.D. 
TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009]

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Sec.  22.172  Application and permit, Form 5150.33.

    (a) All permits previously issued to the United States or any of its 
Government agencies on Form 1444 shall remain valid and shall be 
regulated by the same provisions of this subpart as it refers to permits 
on Forms 5150.33.
    (b) A Government agency shall apply for a permit to obtain tax-free 
spirits on Form 5150.33. Upon approval, Form 5150.33 will be returned to 
the Government agency, and shall serve as authority to procure spirits 
free of tax.
    (c) A Government agency may specify on its application for a permit 
to procure tax-free spirits, Form 5150.33, that it desires a single 
permit authorizing all sub-agencies under its control to procure tax-
free spirits; or each Government location (agency, department, bureau, 
and etc.) desiring to procure tax-free spirits for nonbeverage purposes 
may individually submit an application for a permit on Form 5150.33.
    (d) An application for a permit shall be signed by the head of the 
agency or sub-agency, or the incumbent of an office which is authorized 
by the head of the agency or sub-agency, to sign. Evidence of 
authorization to sign for the head of the agency or sub-agency shall be 
furnished with the application.
    (e) Tax-free spirits obtained by Government agencies may not be used 
for non-Government purposes.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9183, Mar. 6, 1985; 50 FR 20099, May 14, 1985]



Sec.  22.173  Procurement of tax-free spirits.

    Each Government agency shall retain the original of its permit, Form 
5150.33, on file. When placing an initial order with a vendor, the 
agency shall forward a photocopy of its permit with the purchase order 
for tax-free spirits. In the case of an agency holding a single permit 
for use of other sub-agencies, the photocopy of the permit shall contain 
an attachment listing all other locations authorized to procure tax-free 
spirits. Any subsequent purchases from the same vendor need only contain 
the permit number on the purchase order.



Sec.  22.174  Receipt of shipment.

    On receipt of a shipment of tax-free spirits, a representative of 
the Government agency shall inspect the shipment for any loss or 
deficiency. In the case of loss or deficiency, the agency shall annotate 
the receiving document and forward a copy to the appropriate TTB 
officer.



Sec.  22.175  Discontinuance of use.

    When a Government agency, holding a permit issued under this 
subpart, no longer intends to procure and use tax-free spirits, the 
permit shall be returned to the appropriate TTB officer for 
cancellation. All photocopies of the permit furnished to vendors shall 
be returned to the agency for destruction.



Sec.  22.176  Disposition of excess spirits.

    At the time of discontinuance of use of tax-free spirits, a 
Government agency may dispose of any excess tax-free spirits (a) by 
transferring the spirits to another Government agency holding a permit, 
(b) by returning the spirits to a vendor, or (c) in any manner 
authorized by the appropriate TTB officer. Tax-free spirits may not be 
disposed of to the general public.



PART 24_WINE--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
24.1 General.
24.2 Territorial extent.
24.4 Related regulations.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

24.10 Meaning of terms.

          Subpart C_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions

                               Authorities

24.19 Delegations of the Administrator.
24.20 Forms prescribed.
24.21 Modified forms.
24.22 Alternate method or procedure.
24.25 Emergency variations from requirements.
24.26 Authority to approve.
24.27 Segregation of operations.
24.28 Installation of meters, tanks, and other apparatus.
24.29 Claims.
24.30 Supervision.
24.31 Submission of forms and reports.

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24.32 Records.
24.35 Right of entry and examination.
24.36 Instruments and measuring devices.
24.37 Samples for the United States.

                        Facilities and Assistance

24.40 Gauging and measuring.
24.41 Office facilities.

                     Employer Identification Number

24.45 Use on returns.
24.46 Application.
24.47 Execution of IRS Form SS-4.

                  Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

24.50 [Reserved]
24.51 Definitions.
24.52 Dealer registration.
24.53 Amending the dealer registration.
24.54 Dealer records.

                               Assessments

24.60 General.
24.61 Assessment of tax.
24.62 Notice.

                                 Claims

24.65 Claims for wine or spirits lost or destroyed in bond.
24.66 Claims on wine returned to bond.
24.67 Other claims.
24.68 Insurance coverage.
24.69 Filing of claims.
24.70 Claims for credit of tax.

                             Tax Exempt Wine

24.75 Wine for personal or family use.
24.76 Tax exempt cider.
24.77 Experimental wine.

                                Formulas

24.80 General.
24.81 Filing of formulas.
24.82 Samples.

                                Essences

24.85 Essences.
24.86 Essences produced on wine premises.
24.87 Essences made elsewhere.

             Conveyance of Wine or Spirits on Wine Premises

24.90 Taxpaid products.
24.91 Conveyance of untaxpaid wine or spirits.
24.92 Products in customs custody.

                                 Samples

24.95 General.
24.96 Use off premises.
24.97 Use on premises.

                 Subpart D_Establishment and Operations

24.100 General.

                         Premises and Operations

24.101 Bonded wine premises.
24.102 Premises established for taxpaid wine operations.
24.103 Other operations.

                               Application

24.105 General.
24.106 Basic permit requirements.
24.107 Designation as a bonded winery.
24.108 Bonded wine warehouse application.
24.109 Data for application.
24.110 Organizational documents.
24.111 Description of premises.
24.112 Name of proprietor and trade names.
24.113 Description of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate operations.
24.114 Registry of stills.
24.115 Registry number.
24.116 Powers of attorney.
24.117 Maintenance of application file.

              Changes Subsequent to Original Establishment

24.120 Amended application.
24.121 Changes affecting permits.
24.122 Change in name of proprietor or trade name.
24.123 Change in stockholders.
24.124 Change in corporate officers.
24.125 Change in proprietorship.
24.126 Change in proprietorship involving a bonded wine warehouse.
24.127 Adoption of formulas.
24.128 Continuing partnerships.
24.129 Change in location.
24.130 Change in volatile fruit-flavor concentrate operations.
24.131 Change in building construction and use of premises.
24.132 Change in bond status.

                               Alternation

24.135 Wine premises alternation.
24.136 Procedure for alternating proprietors.
24.137 Alternate use of the wine premises for customs purposes.

                 Permanent Discontinuance of Operations

24.140 Notice.
24.141 Bonded wine warehouse.

                      Bonds and Consents of Surety

24.145 General requirements.
24.146 Bonds.
24.147 Operations bond or unit bond.
24.148 Penal sums of bonds.
24.149 Corporate surety.
24.150 Powers of attorney.
24.151 Deposit of collateral security.
24.152 Consents of surety.
24.153 Strengthening bonds.
24.154 Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing proprietors.
24.155 Disapproval and appeal from disapproval.

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24.156 Termination of bonds.
24.157 Application by surety for relief from bond.
24.158 Extent of relief.
24.159 Release of collateral security.
24.160 Application to terminate bond by existing proprietor who becomes 
          exempt from bond requirements.

                  Subpart E_Construction and Equipment

24.165 Premises.
24.166 Buildings or rooms.
24.167 Tanks.
24.168 Identification of tanks.
24.169 Pipelines.
24.170 Measuring devices and testing instruments.

                      Subpart F_Production of Wine

24.175 General.
24.176 Crushing and fermentation.
24.177 Chaptalization (Brix adjustment).
24.178 Amelioration.
24.179 Sweetening.
24.180 Use of concentrated and unconcentrated fruit juice.
24.181 Use of sugar.
24.182 Use of acid to correct natural deficiencies.
24.183 Use of distillates containing aldehydes.
24.184 Use of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate.
24.185 Use of wood to treat natural wine.
24.186 Accidental additions of water.

                Subpart G_Production of Effervescent Wine

24.190 General.
24.191 Segregation of operations.
24.192 Process and materials.
24.193 Conversion into still wine or still hard cider.

              Subpart H_Production of Special Natural Wine

24.195 General.
24.196 Formula required.
24.197 Production by fermentation.
24.198 Blending.

                Subpart I_Production of Agricultural Wine

24.200 General.
24.201 Formula required.
24.202 Dried fruit.
24.203 Honey wine.
24.204 Other agricultural products.

            Subpart J_Production of Other Than Standard Wine

24.210 Classes of wine other than standard wine.
24.211 Formula required.
24.212 High fermentation wine.
24.213 Heavy bodied blending wine.
24.214 Spanish type blending sherry.
24.215 Wine or wine products not for beverage use.
24.216 Distilling material.
24.217 Vinegar stock.
24.218 Other wine.

                            Subpart K_Spirits

24.225 Production and use of spirits.
24.226 Receipt or transfer of spirits.
24.227 Transfer of spirits by pipeline for immediate use.
24.228 Transfer of spirits by pipeline to a spirits storage tank.
24.229 Tank car and tank truck requirements.
24.230 Examination of tank car or tank truck.
24.231 Receipt of spirits in sealed bulk containers.
24.232 Gauge of spirits.
24.233 Addition of spirits to wine.
24.234 Other use of spirits.
24.235 Taxpayment or destruction of spirits.
24.236 Losses of spirits.
24.237 Spirits added to juice or concentrated fruit juice.

           Subpart L_Storage, Treatment and Finishing of Wine

24.240 General.
24.241 Decolorizing juice or wine.
24.242 Authority to use greater quantities of decolorizing material in 
          juice or wine.
24.243 Filtering aids.
24.244 Use of acid to stabilize standard wine.
24.245 Use of carbon dioxide in still wine and still hard cider.
24.246 Materials authorized for the treatment of wine and juice.
24.247 Materials authorized for the treatment of distilling material.
24.248 Processes authorized for the treatment of wine, juice, and 
          distilling material.
24.249 Experimentation with new treating material or process.
24.250 Application for use of new treating material or process.
24.251 Tolerance for artificially carbonated hard cider and sparkling 
          hard cider.
24.252 Salvaging accidentally diluted wine.

                 Bottling, Packing, and Labeling of Wine

24.255 Bottling or packing wine.
24.256 Bottle aging wine.
24.257 Labeling wine containers.
24.258 Certificates of approval or exemption.
24.259 Marks.
24.260 Serial numbers or filling date.

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                        Subpart M_Losses of Wine

24.265 Losses by theft.
24.266 Inventory losses.
24.267 Losses in transit.
24.268 Losses by fire or other casualty.

              Subpart N_Removal, Return and Receipt of Wine

                            Taxpaid Removals

24.270 Determination of tax.
24.271 Deferred payment return periods--annual, quarterly, and 
          semimonthly.
24.272 Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.
24.273 [Reserved]
24.274 Failure to timely pay tax or file a return.
24.275 Prepayment of tax.
24.276 Prepayment of tax; proprietor in default.
24.277 Date of mailing or delivering of returns.
24.278 Tax credit for certain small domestic producers.
24.279 Tax adjustments related to wine credit.

                        Transfer of Wine in Bond

24.280 General.
24.281 Consignor premises.
24.282 Multiple transfers.
24.283 Reconsignment.
24.284 Consignee premises.

                     Removals Without Payment of Tax

24.290 Removal of wine as distilling material.
24.291 Removal of wine for vinegar production.
24.292 Exported wine.
24.293 Wine for Government use.
24.294 Destruction of wine.

                         Return of Wine to Bond

24.295 Return of wine to bond.

                         Taxpaid Wine Operations

24.296 Taxpaid wine operations.

                      Subpart O_Records and Reports

24.300 General.
24.301 Bulk still wine and bulk still hard cider record.
24.302 Effervescent wine record.
24.303 Formula wine record.
24.304 Chaptalization (Brix adjustment) and amelioration record.
24.305 Sweetening record.
24.306 Distilling material or vinegar stock record.
24.307 Nonbeverage wine record.
24.308 Bottled or packed wine record.
24.309 Transfer in bond record.
24.310 Taxpaid removals from bond record.
24.311 Taxpaid wine records.
24.312 Wine returned to bond record.
24.313 Inventory record.
24.314 Label information record.
24.315 Materials received and used record.
24.316 Spirits record.
24.317 Sugar record.
24.318 Acid record.
24.319 Carbon dioxide record.
24.320 Chemical record.
24.321 Decolorizing material record.
24.322 Allied products record.
24.323 Excise Tax Return form.

            Subpart P_Eligibility for the Hard Cider Tax Rate

24.331 Wine eligible for the hard cider tax rate.
24.332 Hard cider materials.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5008, 5041, 5042, 5044, 
5061, 5062, 5121, 5122-5124, 5173, 5206, 5214, 5215, 5351, 5353, 5354, 
5356, 5357, 5361, 5362, 5364-5373, 5381-5388, 5391, 5392, 5511, 5551, 
5552, 5661, 5662, 5684, 6065, 6091, 6109, 6301, 6302, 6311, 6651, 6676, 
7302, 7342, 7502, 7503, 7606, 7805, 7851; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 
9306.

    Source: T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, unless otherwise 
noted.



                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  24.1  General.

    The regulations in this part relate to the establishment and 
operation (including incidental activities) of wine premises and to the 
treatment and classification of wine.



Sec.  24.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States and the 
District of Columbia.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1337, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5065))



Sec.  24.4  Related regulations.

    Regulations related to this part are listed below:
26 CFR Part 301--Procedure and Administration.
27 CFR Part 1--Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act.
27 CFR Part 2--Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine.
27 CFR Part 4--Labeling and Advertising of Wine.
27 CFR Part 9--American Viticultural Areas.
27 CFR Part 16--Alcoholic Beverage Health Warning Statement

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27 CFR Part 18--Production of Volatile Fruit-Flavor Concentrates.
27 CFR Part 19--Distilled Spirits Plants.
27 CFR Part 26--Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands.
27 CFR Part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines and Beer.
27 CFR Part 28--Exportation of Alcohol.
27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.
27 CFR Part 30--Gauging Manual.
27 CFR Part 31--Alcohol Beverage Dealers.
27 CFR Part 71--Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings.
31 CFR Part 225--Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations 
in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties.

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-459, 
66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001; T.D. ATF-463, 66 FR 42734, Aug. 15, 2001; 
T.D. ATF-462, 66 FR 42736, Aug. 15, 2001; T.D. ATF-470, 66 FR 58944, 
Nov. 26, 2001; T.D. ATF-479, 67 FR 30798, May 8, 2002; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3830, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 19882, Apr. 15, 2005; T.D. TTB-
146, 82 FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  24.10  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in the forms prescribed under this part, 
terms will have the meanings ascribed in this section. Words in the 
plural form also include the singular, and vice versa, and words 
indicating the masculine gender also include the feminine. The terms 
``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude items not enumerated which 
are in the same general class. The definitions in this section do not 
supersede or affect the requirements of part 4 of this chapter, relative 
to the labeling of wine under the provisions of the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act (49 Stat. 981; 27 U.S.C. 205).
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Affiliated persons or firms. When used in connection with ``own 
production'', one or more bonded wine premises proprietors associated as 
members of the same farm cooperative, or any one or more bonded wine 
premises proprietors affiliated within the meaning of section 117(a)(5) 
of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, as amended (49 Stat. 989; 27 
U.S.C. 211).
    Agricultural wine. Wine made from suitable agricultural products 
other than the juice of grapes, berries, or other fruits.
    Allied products. Commercial fruit products and by-products 
(including volatile fruit-flavor concentrate) not taxable as wine.
    Amelioration. The addition to juice or natural wine before, during, 
or after fermentation, of either water or pure dry sugar, or a 
combination of water and sugar to adjust the acid level.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.24, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
24, Wine.
    Artificially carbonated hard cider. Hard cider artificially injected 
with carbon dioxide and containing more than 0.392 but not more than 
0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters.
    Artificially carbonated wine. Wine (other than hard cider) 
artificially injected with carbon dioxide and containing more than 0.392 
gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters.
    Bonded wine cellar. Premises established under the provisions of 
this part. For the purposes of this part a wine premises designated a 
bonded winery is also a bonded wine cellar. This term includes premises 
described in the preceding sentence even if the proprietor, as 
authorized under the exemption set forth in Sec.  24.146(d), has not 
provided a bond for the premises.
    Bonded wine premises. Premises established under the provisions of 
this part on which operations in untaxpaid wine are authorized to be 
conducted. This term includes premises described in the preceding 
sentence even if the proprietor, as authorized under the exemption set 
forth in Sec.  24.146(d), has not provided a bond for the premises.
    Bonded wine warehouse. Bonded warehouse facilities established under 
the provisions of this part on wine premises by a warehouse company or 
other person for the storage of wine and allied products for credit 
purposes. This term includes facilities described in the preceding 
sentence even if the warehouse company or other person, as

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authorized under the exemption set forth in Sec.  24.146(d), has not 
provided a bond for the facility.
    Bonded winery. Premises established under the provisions of this 
part on which wine production operations are conducted and other 
authorized operations may be conducted. This term includes premises 
described in the preceding sentence even if the proprietor, as 
authorized under the exemption set forth in Sec.  24.146(d), has not 
provided a bond for the premises.
    Bottle. A container four liters or less in capacity, regardless of 
the material from which it is made, used to store wine or to remove wine 
from the wine premises.
    Bottler. A proprietor of wine premises established under the 
provisions of this part who fills wine into a bottle.
    Brix. The quantity of dissolved solids expressed as grams of sucrose 
in 100 grams of solution at 68 degrees F. (20 degrees C.) (Percent by 
weight of sugar).
    Bulk container. Any container larger than 60 liters.
    Business day. Any day, other than Saturday, Sunday, or a legal 
holiday. (The term ``legal holiday'' includes all holidays in the 
District of Columbia and statewide holidays in a particular State in 
which a claim, report, or return, as the case may be, is required to be 
filed, or the act is required to be performed.)
    Calendar quarter and quarterly. These terms refer to the three-month 
periods ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31.
    Calendar year. The period which begins January 1 and ends on the 
following December 31.
    Case. Two or more bottles, or one or more containers larger than 
four liters, enclosed in a box or fastened together by some other 
method.
    Chaptalization (Brix adjustment). The addition of sugar or 
concentrated juice of the same kind of fruit to juice before or during 
fermentation to develop alcohol by fermentation.
    Cider. See definitions for hard cider and tax exempt cider. For the 
labeling of wine that may be designated as ``cider'' under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act, see Sec.  4.21(e)(5) of this chapter.
    Concentrate plant. An establishment qualified under part 18 of this 
chapter for the production of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate.
    Container. A receptacle, regardless of the material from which it is 
made, used to store wine or to remove wine from wine premises. (Also see 
the definition of bulk container for containers larger than 60 liters).
    Director of the service center. A director of an internal revenue 
service center.
    Distilled spirits plant. An establishment qualified under part 19 of 
this chapter (excluding alcohol fuel plants) for producing, warehousing, 
or processing of distilled spirits (including denatured spirits), or 
manufacturing of articles.
    Distilling material. Any fermented or other alcoholic substance 
capable of, or intended for use in, the original distillation or other 
original processing of spirits.
    District director. A district director of internal revenue.
    Effervescent wine. A wine containing more than 0.392 gram of carbon 
dioxide per 100 milliliters, including artificially carbonated hard 
cider, artificially carbonated wine, sparkling hard cider, and sparkling 
wine.
    Electronic fund transfer (EFT). Any transfer of funds effected by a 
proprietor's financial institution, either directly or through a 
correspondent banking relationship, via the Federal Reserve 
Communications System (FRCS) or Fedwire to the Treasury Account at the 
Federal Reserve Bank.
    Executed under penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to the return, claim, form, or other document or, where no form 
of declaration is prescribed, with the declaration: ``I declare under 
the penalties of perjury that this __________ (insert type of document 
such as statement, report, certificate, application, claim, or other 
document), including the documents submitted in support thereof, has 
been examined by me and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is 
true, correct, and complete.''

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    Export or exportation. A severance of goods from the mass of things 
belonging to the United States with the intention of uniting them to the 
mass of things belonging to some foreign country and will include 
shipments to any possession of the United States. For the purposes of 
this part, shipments to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and to the 
territories of the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam will also be 
treated as exportations.
    Fiduciary. A guardian, trustee, executor, receiver, administrator, 
conservator, or any person acting in any fiduciary capacity for any 
person.
    Financial institution. A bank or other financial institution, 
whether or not a member of the Federal Reserve System, which has access 
to the Federal Reserve Communications System (FRCS) or Fedwire. The 
``FRCS'' or ``Fedwire'' is a communications network that allows Federal 
Reserve System member financial institutions to effect a transfer of 
funds for their customers (or other financial institutions) to the 
Treasury account at the Federal Reserve Bank.
    Fold. The ratio of the volume of the fruit must or juice to the 
volume of the volatile fruit-flavor concentrate produced from the fruit 
must or juice; for example, one gallon of volatile fruit-flavor 
concentrate of 100-fold would be the product from 100 gallons of fruit 
must or juice.
    Foreign wine. Wine produced outside the United States.
    Formula wine. Special natural wine, agricultural wine, and other 
than standard wine (except for distilling material and vinegar stock) 
produced on bonded wine premises under an approved formula.
    From bond. When used with reference to withdrawals of wine, this 
phrase includes withdrawals from the premises established under the 
provisions of this part on which operations in untaxpaid wine are 
authorized to be conducted, even if the proprietor, as authorized under 
the exemption set forth in Sec.  24.146(d), has not provided a bond for 
the premises.
    Fruit wine. Wine made from the juice of sound, ripe fruit (other 
than grapes). Fruit wine also includes wine made from berries or wine 
made from a combination of grapes and other fruit (including berries).
    Gallon or wine gallon. A United States gallon of liquid measure 
equivalent to the volume of 231 cubic inches.
    Grams per liter. For the purposes of this part, the unit of measure 
equivalent to the ``parts per thousand'' unit of measure prescribed in 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
    Grape wine. Wine made from the juice of sound, ripe grapes.
    Hard cider. A wine that meets the eligibility requirements set forth 
in Sec.  24.331 for the hard cider tax rate set forth in Sec.  24.270. 
See the definitions for artificially carbonated hard cider, sparkling 
hard cider, and still hard cider.
    Heavy bodied blending wine. Wine made from fruit without added 
sugar, with or without added wine spirits, and conforming to the 
definition of natural wine in all respects except as to maximum total 
solids content.
    High-proof concentrate. A volatile fruit-flavor concentrate 
(essence) that has an alcohol content of more than 24 percent by volume 
and is unfit for beverage use (nonpotable) because of its natural 
constituents, i.e., without the addition of other substances.
    In bond. When used with respect to wine or spirits, ``in bond'' 
refers to wine or spirits possessed under bond to secure the payment of 
the taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51, and on which such taxes have 
not been determined. Wine or spirits are considered to be possessed 
under bond if they are possessed by a proprietor who is liable for the 
tax, even if the proprietor is not required to provide a bond under this 
chapter. The term includes any wine or spirits on the bonded wine 
premises or a distilled spirits plant, or in transit between bonded 
premises (including in the case of wine, bonded wine 
premises).Additionally, the term refers to wine withdrawn without 
payment of tax under 26 U.S.C. 5362 and to spirits withdrawn without 
payment of tax under 26 U.S.C. 5214 (a)(5) or (a)(13) with respect to 
which relief from liability has not yet occurred.
    Invert sugar syrup. A substantially colorless solution of invert 
sugar which has been prepared by recognized methods of inversion from 
pure dry sugar

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and contains not less than 60 percent sugar by weight (60 degrees Brix).
    Juice. The unfermented juice (concentrated or unconcentrated) of 
grapes, other fruit (including berries) and authorized agricultural 
products exclusive of pulp, skins, or seeds.
    Kind. Kind means the class and type of wine prescribed in this part 
and in 27 CFR part 4.
    Lees. The settlings of wine.
    Liquid sugar. A substantially colorless refined sugar and water 
solution containing not less than the equivalent of 60 percent pure dry 
sugar by weight (60 degrees Brix).
    Liter. A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters at 
20 degrees C. or 33.814 United States fluid ounces at 68 degrees F. of 
alcoholic beverage.
    Lot. Wine of the same type. When used with reference to a ``lot of 
wine bottled'', lot means the same type of wine bottled or packed on the 
same date into containers.
    Must. Unfermented juice or any mixture of juice, pulp, skins, and 
seeds prepared from grapes or other fruit (including berries).
    Natural wine. The product of the juice or must of sound, ripe grapes 
or other sound, ripe fruit (including berries) made with any cellar 
treatment authorized by subparts F and L of this part and containing not 
more than 21 percent by weight (21 degrees Brix dealcoholized wine) of 
total solids.
    Nonbeverage wine. Wine, or wine products made from wine, rendered 
unfit for beverage use in accordance with Sec.  24.215.
    Own production. When used with reference to wine in a bonded winery, 
the term means wine produced by fermentation in the same bonded winery, 
whether or not produced by a predecessor in interest at the bonded 
winery. The term includes wine produced by fermentation in bonded 
wineries owned or controlled by the same or affiliated persons or firms 
when located within the same State.
    Packer. A proprietor of wine premises established under the 
provisions of this part who fills wine into a container larger than four 
liters.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, or corporation. When used in connection with penalties, 
seizures, and forfeitures, the term includes an officer or employee of a 
corporation or a member or employee of a partnership, who as an officer, 
employee or member, is under a duty to perform the act in respect of 
which the violation occurs.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A United States gallon of liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit which contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a 
specific gravity of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit referred to water at 
60 degrees Fahrenheit as unity, or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Proprietor. The person qualified under this part to operate a wine 
premises, and includes the term ``winemaker'' when the context so 
requires.
    Pure dry sugar. Refined sugar 95 percent or more by weight dry, 
having a dextrose equivalent of not less than 95 percent on a dry basis, 
and produced from cane, beets, or fruit, or from grain or other sources 
of starch.
    Reconditioning. The conduct of operations, after original bottling 
or packing, to restore wine to a merchantable condition. The term 
includes relabeling or recasing operations.
    Same kind of fruit. In the case of grapes, all of the species and 
varieties of grapes. In the case of fruits other than grapes, this term 
includes all of the several species and varieties of any given kind; 
except that this will not preclude a more precise identification of the 
composition of the product for the purpose of its designation.
    Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's 
designated delegate.
    Sparkling hard cider. Hard cider containing more than 0.392 but not 
more than 0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters of wine, 
resulting solely from the secondary fermentation of the wine within a 
closed container.
    Sparkling wine or champagne. Wine (other than hard cider) containing 
more than 0.392 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters of wine 
resulting solely from the secondary fermentation of the wine within a 
closed container.

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    Special natural wine. A product produced from a base of natural wine 
(including heavy bodied blending wine) to which natural flavorings are 
added, and made pursuant to an approved formula in accordance with 
subpart H of this part.
    Specially sweetened natural wine. A product made with a base of 
natural wine and having a total solids content in excess of 17 percent 
by weight (17 degrees Brix dealcoholized wine) and an alcohol content of 
not more than 14 percent by volume.
    Spirits. That substance known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or spirits 
of wine in any form (including all dilutions or mixtures thereof, from 
whatever source or by whatever process produced), but not denatured 
spirits unless specifically stated.
    Standard wine. Natural wine, specially sweetened natural wine, 
special natural wine, and standard agricultural wine, produced in 
accordance with subparts F, H, and I of this part.
    Still hard cider. A hard cider containing not more than 0.392 gram 
of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters.
    Still wine. Wine (other than hard cider) containing not more than 
0.392 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters.
    Sugar. Pure dry sugar, liquid sugar, and invert sugar syrup.
    Sweetening. The addition of juice, concentrated juice or sugar to 
wine after the completion of fermentation and before taxpayment.
    Tax exempt cider. Cider produced in accordance with Sec.  24.76
    Tax year. The period from July 1 of one calendar year through June 
30 of the following year.
    Taxpaid wine. Wine on which the tax imposed by law has been 
determined, regardless of whether the tax has actually been paid or the 
payment of tax has been deferred.
    Taxpaid wine bottling house. Premises established under the 
provisions of this part primarily for bottling or packing taxpaid wine.
    Taxpaid wine premises. Premises established under the provisions of 
this part on which taxpaid wine operations other than bottling are 
authorized to be conducted.
    This chapter. Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, chapter I (27 
CFR chapter I).
    To bond. When used with reference to returns of wine, this phrase 
includes returns to premises established under the provisions of this 
part on which operations in untaxpaid wine are authorized to be 
conducted, even if the proprietor, as authorized under the exemption set 
forth in Sec.  24.146(d), has not provided a bond for the premises.
    Total solids. The degrees Brix of unfermented juice or dealcoholized 
wine.
    Treasury Account. The Department of Treasury's General Account at 
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    United States wine. Wine produced on bonded wine premises in the 
United States.
    Vinegar. A wine or wine product not for beverage use produced in 
accordance with the provisions of this part and having not less than 4.0 
grams (4.0 percent) of volatile acidity (calculated as acetic acid and 
exclusive of sulfur dioxide) per 100 milliliters of wine.
    Volatile fruit-flavor concentrate. Any concentrate produced by any 
process which includes evaporations from any fruit mash or juice.
    Wine. When used without qualification, the term includes every kind 
(class and type) of product produced on bonded wine premises from 
grapes, other fruit (including berries), or other suitable agricultural 
products and containing not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume. 
The term includes all imitation, other than standard, or artificial wine 
and compounds sold as wine. A wine product containing less than one-half 
of one percent alcohol by volume is not taxable as wine when removed 
from the bonded wine premises.
    Wine premises. Premises established under the provisions of this 
part on which wine operations or other operations are authorized to be 
conducted.

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    Wine spirits. Brandy or wine spirits authorized under 26 U.S.C. 5373 
and Sec.  24.225 for use in wine production.

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31077, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-398, 63 FR 44783, Aug. 21, 1998; 
T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-41, 71 FR 5602, Feb. 
2, 2006; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16938, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. TTB-89, 76 FR 
3509, Jan. 20, 2011; T.D. TTB-94, 76 FR 52862, Aug. 24, 2011; T.D. TTB-
130, 80 FR 55248, Sept. 15, 2015; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1123, Jan. 4, 
2017; T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7662, Jan. 23, 2017; T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 
51896, Aug. 24, 2022]



          Subpart C_Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions

                               Authorities



Sec.  24.19  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.24, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 24, Wine. You may obtain a copy of this order 
by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a 
request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National 
Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16938, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  24.20  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part. All of the information called for in each form 
will be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form and as required by this part. 
The form will be filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. 372, 61 FR 
20724, May 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-
44, 71 FR 16938, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  24.21  Modified forms.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may approve the use of a 
modified form in lieu of the prescribed form required by this part, when 
in the judgment of the appropriate TTB officer:
    (1) Good cause has been shown for the use of the modified form and
    (2) The use of the modified form will not result in a net increase 
in cost to the Government or hinder the effective administration of this 
part.

Except to adapt tax returns for use with data processing equipment, no 
proposal for modification of a prescribed form relating to 
qualification, to the giving of any bond, or to the assessment, payment, 
or collection of tax will be approved under this section.
    (b) Application. The proprietor who desires to modify a prescribed 
form shall submit a written application to the appropriate TTB officer. 
The application will state the reasons a modified form is necessary and 
be accompanied by a copy of the proposed form with typical entries.
    (c) Conditions. A modified form may not be used until the 
application has been approved by the appropriate TTB officer. 
Authorization for the use of a modified form is conditioned on 
compliance with the procedures, conditions, and limitations specified in 
the approval of the application. The use of a modified form does not 
relieve the proprietor from any requirement of this part. Authority for 
use of a modified form may be withdrawn whenever in the judgment of the 
appropriate TTB officer the effective administration of this part is 
hindered by the continuation of the authority.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5367, 5555))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0292)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.22  Alternate method or procedure.

    (a) General. The proprietor, on specific approval of the appropriate 
TTB officer as provided in this section, may use an alternate method or 
procedure

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in lieu of a method or procedure specifically prescribed in this part. 
As used in this section, an alternate method or procedure also includes 
alternate construction or equipment. No alternate method or procedure 
relating to the giving of any bond or to the assessment, payment, or 
collection of tax, will be authorized under this section. The 
appropriate TTB officer may approve an alternate method or procedure, 
subject to stated conditions, when in the judgment of the appropriate 
TTB officer:
    (1) Good cause has been shown for the use of the alternate method or 
procedure;
    (2) The alternate method or procedure is within the purpose of, and 
consistent with the effect intended by, the specifically prescribed 
method or procedure, and affords equivalent security to the revenue; and
    (3) The alternate method or procedure will not be contrary to any 
provision of law, will not result in an increase in cost to the 
Government, and will not hinder the effective administration of this 
part.
    (b) Application. The proprietor who desires to employ an alternate 
method or procedure shall submit a written application to the 
appropriate TTB officer. The application will specifically describe the 
proposed alternate method or procedure, and will set forth the reasons 
therefor. Alternate methods or procedures will not be employed until the 
application is approved by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Conditions. The proprietor shall, during the period of 
authorization for an alternate method or procedure, comply with the 
terms of the approved application. Authorization for any alternate 
method or procedure may be withdrawn whenever in the judgment of the 
appropriate TTB officer the revenue is jeopardized or the effective 
administration of this part is hindered by the continuation of the 
authorization.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5556))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0292)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.25  Emergency variations from requirements.

    (a) General. The appropriate TTB officer may approve construction, 
equipment, and methods of operation other than as specified in this 
part, when in the judgment of such officer an emergency exists, the 
proposed variations from the specified requirements are necessary, and 
the proposed variations:
    (1) Will afford the security and protection to the revenue intended 
by the prescribed specifications;
    (2) Will not hinder the effective administration of this part; and
    (3) Will not be contrary to any provisions of law.
    (b) Application. The proprietor must submit a written application to 
the appropriate TTB officer within 24 hours of any temporary approval 
granted under paragraph (c) of this section, which describes the 
proposed variation, and sets forth the reasons therefor.
    (c) Temporary approval. The proprietor who desires to employ an 
emergency variation from requirements must contact the appropriate TTB 
officer and request temporary approval until the written application, 
required by paragraph (b) of this section, is acted upon. The 
appropriate TTB officer will be a subordinate of the TTB officer 
designated in paragraph (a) of this section. Where the emergency 
threatens life or property, the proprietor may take immediate action to 
correct the situation without prior notification; however, the 
proprietor must promptly contact the appropriate TTB officer and file 
with that officer a report concerning the emergency and the action taken 
to correct the situation.
    (d) Conditions. The proprietor must, during the period of variation 
from requirements granted under this section, comply with the terms of 
the approved application. A failure to comply in good faith with any 
procedures, conditions, and limitations will automatically terminate the 
authority for a variation. Upon termination of the variation, the 
proprietor must fully comply with requirements of regulations for which 
the variation was authorized. Authority for any variation may be 
withdrawn whenever in the judgment

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of the appropriate TTB officer the revenue is jeopardized or the 
effective administration of this part is hindered by the continuation of 
the variation.

[T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.26  Authority to approve.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to approve, except as 
otherwise provided in this part, all applications, bonds, consents of 
surety, qualifying documents, claims, and any other documents required 
by or filed under this part, whether for original establishment, for 
changes subsequent to establishment, for discontinuance of business, for 
remission, abatement, credit, or refund of tax, or for any other 
purpose.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5351))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0292)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.27  Segregation of operations.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to segregate 
operations within any wine premises established under this part, by 
partitions or otherwise, to the extent deemed necessary to prevent 
jeopardy to the revenue, to prevent confusion between operations, to 
prevent substitution with respect to the several methods of producing 
effervescent wine, and to prevent the commingling of standard wine with 
other than standard wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5365))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.28  Installation of meters, tanks, and other apparatus.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to install 
meters, tanks, pipes, or any other apparatus for the purpose of 
protecting the revenue. Any proprietor refusing or neglecting to install 
a required apparatus will not be permitted to conduct business.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5552))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.29  Claims.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor or other 
person liable for the tax on wine or spirits to file a claim and to 
submit evidence of loss in any case where wine or spirits are lost or 
destroyed.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1323, as amended, 1381, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5043, 5370))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.30  Supervision.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require that operations on wine 
premises be supervised by any number of appropriate TTB officers 
necessary for the protection of the revenue or for the enforcement of 26 
U.S.C. chapter 51 and applicable regulations.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5366, 5553))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.31  Submission of forms and reports.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to submit to 
an appropriate TTB officer copies of prescribed transaction forms, 
records, reports, or source records used to prepare records, reports or 
tax returns.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1396, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5555))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]

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Sec.  24.32  Records.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to maintain 
any record required by this part in a prescribed format or arrangement 
or otherwise change the method of recordkeeping in any case where the 
required information is not clearly or accurately reflected.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5367, 5555))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.35  Right of entry and examination.

    Under 26 U.S.C. 7601, 7602, and 7606, appropriate TTB officers have 
authority to inspect during normal business hours the records, stocks, 
and wine premises (including any portion designated as a bonded wine 
warehouse) of the proprietor to determine compliance with all provisions 
of the internal revenue laws and regulations. In addition, for the 
purposes prescribed in 27 CFR 70.22, appropriate TTB officers may 
examine financial records, books of account, and any other books, 
papers, records, and data relevant to an inquiry. Any denial or 
interference with any inspection by the proprietor, or by agents or 
employees of the proprietor, is a violation of 26 U.S.C. 7342 and may be 
subject to an appropriate penalty. (August 16, 1954, Ch. 736, 68A Stat. 
872, as amended, 901, as amended, 903, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5560, 7342, 
7601, 7602, 7606))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.36  Instruments and measuring devices.

    All instruments and measuring devices required by this part to be 
furnished by the proprietor for the purpose of testing and measuring 
wine, spirits, volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, and materials will be 
maintained by the proprietor in accurate and readily usable condition. 
The appropriate TTB officer may disapprove the use of any equipment or 
means of measurement found to be unsuitable for the intended purpose, 
inaccurate, or not in accordance with regulations. In this case, the 
proprietor shall promptly provide suitable and accurate equipment or 
measuring devices. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 
1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5357, 5366, 5368, 5552))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.37  Samples for the United States.

    Appropriate TTB officers are authorized to take samples of wine, 
spirits, volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, or any other material which 
may be added to wine products, for analysis, testing, etc., free of tax 
to determine compliance with the provisions of law and regulation.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1382, as amended, 
1392, as amended, 1396, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362, 5373, 5511, 7510))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]

                        Facilities and Assistance



Sec.  24.40  Gauging and measuring.

    Appropriate TTB officers may require the proprietor to furnish the 
necessary facilities and assistance to gauge or measure wine or spirits 
in any container or to examine any apparatus, equipment, container, or 
material on wine premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1395, as amended, 1396, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5357, 5366, 5368, 5555))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.41  Office facilities.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to furnish 
temporarily a suitable work area, desk and equipment necessary for the 
use of appropriate TTB officers in performing Government duties whether 
or not

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such office space is located at the specific premises where regulated 
operations occur or at corporate business offices where no regulated 
activity occurs. Such office facilities will be subject to approval by 
the appropriate TTB officer.

[T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]

                     Employer Identification Number



Sec.  24.45  Use on returns.

    The employer identification number (as defined at 26 CFR 301.7701-
12) of the taxpayer who has been assigned such a number will be shown on 
each return filed pursuant to the provisions of this part, including 
amended returns. Failure of the taxpayer to include the employer 
identification number on any return filed pursuant to the provisions of 
this part may result in the assertion and collection of the penalty 
prescribed in 27 CFR 70.113 of this chapter. (Pub. L. 87-397, 75 Stat. 
828, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6109, 6676))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-301, 
55 FR 47605, Nov. 14, 1990]



Sec.  24.46  Application.

    (a) An employer identification number will be assigned pursuant to 
application on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form SS-4 filed by the 
taxpayer. IRS Form SS-4 may be obtained from the director of the service 
center or from any district director.
    (b) An application on IRS Form SS-4 will be made by the taxpayer 
who, prior to filing the first return, has neither secured nor made 
application for an employer identification number. An application on IRS 
Form SS-4 will be filed on or before the seventh day after the date on 
which the first return is filed.
    (c) Each taxpayer shall make application for and be assigned only 
one employer identification number, regardless of the number of places 
of business for which the taxpayer is required to file a tax return 
under the provisions of this part. (Pub. L. 87-397, 75 Stat. 828, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 6109))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)



Sec.  24.47  Execution of IRS Form SS-4.

    (a) Preparation. The application on IRS Form SS-4, together with any 
supplementary statement, will be prepared in accordance with the form 
instructions and applicable regulations. The application will be filed 
with the director of the internal revenue service center as instructed 
on the Form SS-4.
    (b) Signature. The application will be signed by:
    (1) The individual, if the taxpayer is an individual; or,
    (2) The president, vice president, other principal officer, or other 
person authorized to sign, if the taxpayer is a corporation; or,
    (3) A responsible and duly authorized member or officer having 
knowledge of its affairs, if the taxpayer is a partnership or other 
unincorporated organization; or,
    (4) The fiduciary, if the taxpayer is a trust or estate. (Pub. L. 
87-397, 75 Stat. 828, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6109))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

                  Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping



Sec.  24.50  [Reserved]



Sec.  24.51  Definitions.

    For purposes of Sec. Sec.  24.52 through 24.54 of this part, the 
following terms have the meanings indicated:
    Dealer. A person who sells, or offers for sale, any alcohol product 
(distilled spirits, wines, and/or beer) fit for beverage use.
    Retail dealer in liquors. A dealer who sells, or offers for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer to any person other than a dealer.
    Wholesale dealer in liquors. A dealer who sells, or offers for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer to another dealer.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009]

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Sec.  24.52  Dealer registration.

    Every proprietor who sells or offers for sale any alcohol product 
(distilled spirits, wines, or beer) fit for beverage use must register 
as a dealer in accordance with part 31 of this chapter. However, the 
proprietor's application to establish and operate a bonded wine premises 
or taxpaid wine bottling house filed under subpart D of this part, and 
approval of that application by the appropriate TTB officer, will 
constitute the proprietor's registration as a dealer at the approved 
bonded or taxpaid wine premises. Every proprietor registered as a dealer 
under this section will be classified as a wholesale dealer in liquors 
(see Sec.  31.32 of this chapter) and as such may also operate as a 
retail dealer in liquors without additional registration. Registration 
covers all sales from the same location, including sales of spirits, 
beer, or other proprietors' wine. As provided in Sec.  31.52 of this 
chapter, the proprietor is subject to no additional registration for 
making sales of wine or beer at the customer's place of business. 
Otherwise, a proprietor who conducts business as a dealer at a location 
other than the bonded wine premises or taxpaid wine bottling house must 
register and keep records in accordance with part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  24.53  Amending the dealer registration.

    Every proprietor registered as a dealer under Sec.  24.52 must 
maintain a current and accurate application file under subpart D of this 
part. Whenever there is a change to any of the information provided in 
the proprietor's approved application, the proprietor must amend the 
application within the time period specified in subpart D of this part. 
An amendment of the proprietor's wine premises approved application will 
also amend the proprietor's dealer registration under Sec.  24.52. The 
proprietor's dealer registration will also terminate when wine 
operations authorized under this part terminate.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  24.54  Dealer records.

    Every dealer is required to maintain records of transactions. Wine 
transactions that appear in the records required by subpart O of this 
part will meet the proprietor's recordkeeping requirements as a dealer. 
For other transactions not covered in the wine premises records, such as 
retail sales of distilled spirits or beer in a restaurant at the wine 
premises, or operations as a wholesale dealer in distilled spirits or 
beer, the proprietor must keep the records specified for dealers in part 
31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009]

                               Assessments



Sec.  24.60  General.

    Where the appropriate TTB officer determines by examination of 
records, inventories, or otherwise that the proprietor has incurred 
liability for the tax on wine, distilled spirits, or special 
(occupational) tax, and the proprietor does not pay the tax upon 
notification of the liability, the tax will be assessed.

(August 16, 1954, Ch. 736, 68A Stat. 767, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6201))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.61  Assessment of tax.

    When wine or spirits in bond are lost or destroyed (except wine or 
spirits on which the tax is not collectible by reason of the provisions 
of 26 U.S.C. 5008 or 26 U.S.C. 5370, as applicable) and the proprietor 
or other person liable for the tax on the wine or spirits fails to file 
a claim when required pursuant to Sec.  24.29 or when the claim is 
denied, the tax will be assessed. In any case where wine is produced, 
imported, or received otherwise than as authorized by law, or where wine 
or spirits are removed, possessed, or knowingly used in violation of 
applicable law, or volatile fruit-flavor concentrate is sold, 
transported, or

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used in violation of law, the tax will be assessed.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended, 1323, as amended, 
1332, as amended, 1335, as amended, 1381, as amended, 1387, as amended, 
1392, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001, 5008, 5043, 5061, 5370, 5391, 5512))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)



Sec.  24.62  Notice.

    If an investigation or an examination of records discloses that 
liability for the tax on wine or distilled spirits, or special 
(occupational) tax has been incurred by the proprietor, the appropriate 
TTB officer will notify the proprietor by letter of the basis and the 
amount of the proposed assessment in order to afford the proprietor an 
opportunity to submit a protest, with supporting evidence, within 45 
days, or to request a conference with regard to the tax liability. 
However, if collection of the tax liability may be jeopardized by a 
delay, the appropriate TTB officer may take immediate jeopardy 
assessment action pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6861.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1323, as amended, 1381, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5008, 5370, 6862))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]

                                 Claims



Sec.  24.65  Claims for wine or spirits lost or destroyed in bond.

    (a) Claim for remission of tax on spirits. All claims for remission 
of tax required by this part, relating to the loss or destruction of 
spirits in bond, will be filed with the appropriate TTB officer within 
30 days of discovery of the loss. A claim filed under this paragraph 
will set forth the following information:
    (1) The name, registry number, and location of the distilled spirits 
plant which produced the spirits;
    (2) The serial numbers of the containers from which the spirits were 
lost, the quantity lost from each, and the total quantity of spirits 
covered by the claim;
    (3) The total amount of tax for which claim is filed;
    (4) The date of the loss or destruction (or, if not known, the date 
of discovery);
    (5) The nature and cause (if known) of the loss will be stated 
specifically and in sufficient detail to disclose all material facts and 
circumstances surrounding the loss;
    (6) If lost in transit, the name of the carrier and the points 
between which shipped; and
    (7) If lost by theft, evidence establishing that the loss did not 
occur as the result of negligence, connivance, collusion, or fraud on 
the part of the proprietor, owner, consignor, consignee, bailee or 
carrier, or the agents or employees of any of them.
    (b) Claim for allowance of loss on wine. A claim for allowance of 
loss required by this part, relating to the loss or destruction of wine 
in bond, will be filed with the appropriate TTB officer. A claim for 
allowance of loss for wine lost in transit, by fire or other casualty, 
or any other extraordinary or unusual losses, including a loss by theft, 
will be filed immediately. Any other claim for allowance of loss will be 
attached to and submitted with the TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine 
Premises Operations, for the reporting period in which the inventory 
required by Sec.  24.313 is taken or, in the case of discontinuance of 
the premises or change in proprietorship, to the final report filed. A 
claim filed under this paragraph will set forth the information required 
by paragraphs (a)(5) to (a)(7) of this section and, in addition, will 
set forth the following information:
    (1) The original volume of wine which sustained the loss, the tax 
class, the quantity of wine lost, and the percentage of wine lost;
    (2) Where the claim covers losses sustained at bonded wine premises 
during the tax year, the claimant shall state:
    (i) The quantities of wine on hand at the beginning of the tax year, 
received in bond during the tax year, and produced during the tax year;
    (ii) Where the percentage of loss is calculated separately by tax 
class, the volume of wine by tax class; and
    (iii) If effervescent wine is produced, the volume of wine produced 
by fermentation in bottles, by artificial

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carbonation, and by bulk processing; and
    (3) Claims covering losses of wine during transit in bond will show 
the volume lost from each container, the serial number, if any, and the 
volume shipped.
    (c) Claim for abatement, credit or refund. A claim for an abatement 
of an assessment under Sec.  24.61, or credit or refund of tax which has 
been paid or determined, will be filed with the appropriate TTB officer 
in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph and the provisions 
of 27 CFR part 70, subpart F. A claim filed under this paragraph with 
respect to spirits, wine, or volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, will set 
forth the applicable information required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of 
this section. In addition, any claim filed under this paragraph will set 
forth the following information:
    (1) The date of the assessment for which abatement is claimed; and
    (2) The name, registry number, and address of the premises where the 
tax was assessed (or name, address, and title of any other person who 
was assessed the tax, if the tax was not assessed against the 
proprietor).
    (d) Indemnification or recompense. A claim filed under paragraph (a) 
or (b) of this section will specify whether the claimant has been or 
will be indemnified or recompensed for the spirits or wine lost and, if 
so, the amount and nature of indemnity or recompense and the actual 
value of the spirits or wine, less the tax.
    (e) Supporting documents. A claim filed under paragraph (a), (b), or 
(c) of this section will be supported by affidavits of persons having 
personal knowledge of the loss or destruction. In addition, if filed for 
tax on wine or spirits lost in transit, the claim will be supported by a 
copy of the carrier's bill of lading.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1323, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5008, 5370, 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1991, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19063, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-376, 61 FR 31030, June 19, 1996; 
T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.66  Claims on wine returned to bond.

    (a) General. A claim for credit or refund, or relief from liability, 
of tax on wine returned to bonded wine premises will be filed with the 
appropriate TTB officer within six months after the date of the return 
of the wine to bond. A single claim may not be filed under this section 
for a quantity on which credit or refund of tax would be in an amount 
less than $25. This limitation does not apply with respect to any 
returned wine on which the six month period for filing a claim will 
expire.
    (b) Filing. A claim filed under this section will set forth the 
following information:
    (1) The kind, volume, and tax class of the wine;
    (2) As to each tax class, the amount of tax previously paid or 
determined; and
    (3) The date the wine was returned to bond.
    (c) Indemnification or recompense. A claim filed under this section 
will specify whether the claimant has been or will be indemnified or 
recompensed for the wine returned to bond and if so, the amount and 
nature of indemnity or recompense and the actual value of the wine, less 
the tax.

(Sec. 201., Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1332, as amended, 1380, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5044, 5361, 5371))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0030)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-130, 80 FR 55248, Sept. 15, 2015]



Sec.  24.67  Other claims.

    The requirements with respect to a claim for:
    (a) Remission of tax on wine withdrawn without payment of tax under 
the provisions of Sec.  24.292, and lost in transit to the port of 
export, vessel or aircraft, foreign-trade zone, customs bonded 
warehouse, or manufacturing bonded warehouse, as applicable, are 
contained in 27 CFR part 28.
    (b) Refund or credit of any tax imposed on wine or other liquors by 
26 U.S.C. chapter 51, part I, subchapter A, on the grounds that an 
amount of tax

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was assessed or collected erroneously, illegally, without authority, or 
in any manner wrongfully, or on the grounds that the amount was 
excessive, are contained in 27 CFR part 70 subpart F.
    (c) Payment of an amount equal to the internal revenue tax paid or 
determined and customs duties paid on wines or other liquors previously 
withdrawn, which are lost, rendered unmarketable, or condemned by a duly 
authorized official as a result of
    (1) A major disaster,
    (2) Fire, flood, casualty, or other disaster, or
    (3) Breakage, destruction, or damage (excluding theft) resulting 
from vandalism or malicious mischief, are found in 27 CFR part 70, 
subpart G.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-376, 
61 FR 31030, June 19, 1996; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3830, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  24.68  Insurance coverage.

    The remission, abatement, refund, credit, or other relief, of taxes 
on wine or spirits provided for under this part will be allowed only to 
the extent that the claimant is not indemnified or recompensed for such 
tax by any valid claim of insurance or otherwise.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5064, 
5371))



Sec.  24.69  Filing of claims.

    (a) Claims. All claims filed under this part for abatement, refund, 
credit, or remission of tax will be filed on TTB F 5620.8 (2635). Each 
claim filed under this part will:
    (1) Show the name, address, and title of the claimant;
    (2) Be signed by the claimant or the duly authorized agent of the 
claimant; and
    (3) Be executed under the penalties of perjury.
    (b) Supporting documents. Forms, supporting statements, and any 
other documents required by this part to be submitted with a claim will 
be attached to the claim and be considered a part of the claim. The 
appropriate TTB officer may require the submission of additional 
evidence in support of any claim filed under this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5064, 
5370))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.70  Claims for credit of tax.

    Claims for credit of tax, as provided in this part, may be filed 
after determination of the tax whether or not the tax has been paid. 
Where a claim for credit of tax is filed, the claimant shall, upon 
receipt of notification of allowance of credit from the appropriate TTB 
officer, make an adjusting entry on the next tax return (or returns) to 
the extent necessary to exhaust the credit. The claimant shall also make 
an explanatory statement on each tax return specifically identifying the 
notification of allowance of credit. The claimant may not anticipate 
allowance of a credit or make an adjusting entry in a tax return until 
TTB has acted on the claim.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1332, as amended, 1335, as amended, 
1381, as amended, 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5043, 5044, 5061, 5370, 
5555))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]

                             Tax Exempt Wine



Sec.  24.75  Wine for personal or family use.

    (a) General. Any adult may, without payment of tax, produce wine for 
personal or family use and not for sale.
    (b) Quantity. The aggregate amount of wine that may be produced 
exempt from tax with respect to any household may not exceed:
    (1) 200 gallons per calendar year for a household in which two or 
more adults reside, or
    (2) 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult 
residing in the household.
    (c) Definition of an adult. For the purposes of this section, an 
adult is any individual who is 18 years of age or

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older. However, if the locality in which the household is located has 
established by law a greater minimum age at which wine may be sold to 
individuals, the term ``adult'' will mean an individual who has attained 
that age.
    (d) Proprietors of bonded wine premises. Any adult, defined in Sec.  
24.75(c), who operates a bonded wine premises as an individual owner or 
in partnership with others, may produce wine and remove it from the 
bonded wine premises free of tax for personal or family use, subject to 
the limitations in Sec.  24.75(b).
    (e) Limitation. This exemption should not in any manner be construed 
as authorizing the production of wine in violation of applicable State 
or local law. Except as provided in Sec.  24.75(d), this exemption does 
not otherwise apply to partnerships, corporations, or associations.
    (f) Removal. Wine produced under this section may be removed from 
the premises where made for personal or family use including use at 
organized affairs, exhibitions or competitions, such as home winemaker's 
contests, tastings or judgings, but may not under any circumstances be 
sold or offered for sale. The proprietor of a bonded wine premises shall 
pay the tax on any wine removed for personal or family use in excess of 
the limitations provided in this section and shall also enter all 
quantities removed for personal or family use on TTB F 5120.17, Report 
of Bonded Wine Premises Operations.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5042))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0216)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1991, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-344, 58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  24.76  Tax exempt cider.

    Cider, when produced solely from the noneffervescent fermentation of 
apple juice without the use of any preservative method or material, and 
when produced at a place other than a bonded wine premises and sold or 
offered for sale as cider, and not as wine or as a substitute for wine, 
is not subject to the tax on wine, or to the provisions of this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5042))



Sec.  24.77  Experimental wine.

    (a) General. Any scientific university, college of learning, or 
institution of scientific research may, without payment of tax, produce, 
receive, blend, treat, and store wine for experimental or research use, 
but not for consumption (other than organoleptic tests) or sale, and may 
receive wine spirits without payment of tax in quantities as may be 
necessary for the production of wine.
    (b) Qualification. An institution that wants to conduct experimental 
wine operations must apply in letter form to the appropriate TTB 
officer. The application will show the name and address of the 
institution, the nature, extent, and purpose of the operations to be 
conducted, describe the operations and equipment and the location at 
which operations will be conducted (including identification of the 
building or buildings, or portions thereof, to be used), and the 
security measures to be provided. If wine spirits are to be used, that 
fact will be stated together with the estimated annual requirements in 
proof gallons. A secure place of storage under lock will be provided for 
such spirits and will be described in the application. The applicant 
must, when required by the appropriate TTB officer, furnish as part of 
the application, additional information that may be necessary to 
determine whether the application should be approved. Operations may not 
begin until authorized by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Procurement of spirits. Where the approved application provides 
for the use of wine spirits in experimental wine operations, such 
spirits may be procured to the extent stated in the approved qualifying 
application. However, an application will be filed with the appropriate 
TTB officer and authorization obtained for each wine spirits 
procurement.
    (d) Records. All approved qualifying documents and applications will 
be retained in the files of the institution

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and will be exhibited on request to appropriate TTB officers. No reports 
concerning wine or wine spirits need be filed unless required by 
appropriate TTB officer, but records appropriate to the experiments to 
be conducted and records documenting the disposition of the wine and 
wine spirits will be retained and will be made available for inspection 
by appropriate TTB officers. If wine spirits are used, the records will 
show the quantities of spirits received and used each day.
    (e) Discontinuance. When an institution discontinues experimental 
wine operations, all remaining wine or wine spirits will be disposed of 
either by destruction or shipment to premises authorized to receive wine 
or wine spirits. A letter application will be filed with the appropriate 
TTB officer and authorization obtained prior to the destruction or 
shipment of the wine or wine spirits. When the authorized destruction or 
shipment has been completed, a letter notification will be sent to the 
appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5042))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0292 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]

                                Formulas



Sec.  24.80  General.

    The proprietor shall, before production, obtain approval of the 
formula and process by which special natural wine, agricultural wine, 
and other than standard wine (except distilling material or vinegar 
stock) are to be made. The formula must be prepared and filed on TTB F 
5120.29, Formula and Process for Wine, in accordance with the 
instructions on the form. A nonbeverage wine formula will show the 
intended use of the finished wine or wine product. Any formula approved 
under this section will remain in effect until revoked, superseded, or 
voluntarily surrendered. Except for research, development, and testing, 
no special natural wine, agricultural wine, or, if required to be 
covered by an approved formula, wine other than standard wine may be 
produced prior to approval by the appropriate TTB officer of a formula 
covering each ingredient and process (if the process requires approval) 
used in the production of the product.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1386, as amended, 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5361, 5367, 5386, 5387, 
5555))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.81  Filing of formulas.

    The proprietor shall on each formula filed designate all ingredients 
and, if required, describe each process used to produce the wine. The 
addition or elimination of ingredients, changes in quantities used, and 
changes in the process of production, or any other change in an approved 
formula, will require the filing of a new TTB F 5120.29. After a change 
in formula is approved, the original formula must be surrendered to the 
appropriate TTB officer. The proprietor shall serially number each 
formula, commencing with ``1'' and continuing thereafter in numerical 
sequence. Nonbeverage wine formulas will be prefixed with the symbol 
``NB.'' The appropriate TTB officer may at any time require the 
proprietor to file a statement of process in addition to that required 
by the TTB F 5120.29 or any other data to determine whether the formula 
should be approved or the approval continued.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5367, 5555))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.82  Samples.

    Except for vinegar and salted wine as defined in Sec.  24.215, the 
proprietor shall submit under separate cover at the time of filing any 
nonbeverage wine formula a 750 mL sample of the base wine used and a 750 
mL sample of the

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finished wine or wine product. The latter sample will be considered 
representative of the finished product. Any material change in the 
flavor or other characteristics of the finished product from that of the 
approved sample will require the filing of a new formula even though the 
ingredients may be the same. In addition, the appropriate TTB officer 
may, at any time, require the proprietor to submit samples of any wine 
or wine product made in accordance with an approved formula or of any 
materials used in production.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31077, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]

                                Essences



Sec.  24.85  Essences.

    Essences or extracts (preparations of natural constituents extracted 
from fruit, herbs, berries, wood, etc.) may be used in the production of 
any formula wine except agricultural wine. The essences may be produced 
on wine premises or elsewhere. Where an essence contains spirits, use of 
the essence may not increase the volume of the wine more than 10 percent 
nor its alcohol content more than four percent by volume.

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-185, 
87 FR 51896, Aug. 24, 2022]



Sec.  24.86  Essences produced on wine premises.

    Wine, taxpaid spirits, or spirits withdrawn tax-free may be used in 
the production of essences on wine premises. The description of the 
process for producing the essence may be included as part of a formula 
for the production of a formula wine or a separate formula may be filed 
on TTB F5120.29. If a separate formula is filed for the essence, the 
serial number of the formula by which it is produced will be shown in 
the TTB F 5120.29 covering the formula wine in which it is to be used. 
If an essence is to be made in quantities greater than required for 
individual lots of formula wine, and stored on the premises, a separate 
formula will be filed for the essence. Essences made on wine premises 
with wine spirits withdrawn free of tax pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(5) 
may only be used in the production of a formula wine, and may not be 
removed from the premises where made. Essences made on wine premises 
with the use of tax-free spirits withdrawn free of tax pursuant to 26 
U.S.C. 5214(a)(13) may only be used in the production of a nonbeverage 
wine or wine product and may not be removed from the premises where 
made. The TTB F 5120.29 for the production of an essence is filed in the 
same manner as for the production of formula wine and a sample of the 
essence produced will be at least four fluid ounces.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5386))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)



Sec.  24.87  Essences made elsewhere.

    Before an essence not made on wine premises may be used in the 
production of formula wine, the manufacturer of the essence shall obtain 
approval from the appropriate TTB officer. The request for approval will 
identify the essence by name or number and by the name of the 
manufacturer, and a sample of at least four fluid ounces of the essence 
will be submitted. However, a request for approval and submission of a 
sample is not required if the essence is made pursuant to approval of a 
formula on TTB F 5530.5, Formula and Process for Nonbeverage Product. 
Essences made under an approved formula on TTB F 5530.5 will be 
described on TTB F 5120.29 by showing the name of the manufacturer, the 
manufacturer's nonbeverage drawback formula number, and the date of 
approval by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5386))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]

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             Conveyance of Wine or Spirits on Wine Premises



Sec.  24.90  Taxpaid products.

    Taxpaid wine or other taxpaid products may be conveyed across bonded 
wine premises, but may neither be stored nor allowed to remain on bonded 
wine premises and will be kept separate from untaxpaid wine or spirits. 
However, upon payment or determination of the tax, bulk wine may remain 
on bonded wine premises until the close of the business day following 
the day the tax was paid or determined, respectively, or the bonded wine 
premises on which the tank is located may be alternated as taxpaid wine 
premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5365))



Sec.  24.91  Conveyance of untaxpaid wine or spirits.

    Untaxpaid wine or spirits may be conveyed between different portions 
of the same bonded wine premises. Untaxpaid wine or spirits may also be 
conveyed by uninterrupted transportation over any public thoroughfare, 
or over a private roadway if the owner or lessee of the roadway agrees, 
in writing, to allow appropriate TTB officers access to the roadway to 
perform their official duty. The conveyance of wine or spirits as 
authorized in this section is subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The untaxpaid wine or spirits are not stored or allowed to 
remain on any premises other than bonded wine premises;
    (b) The untaxpaid wine or spirits are kept completely separate from 
taxpaid wine or spirits; and
    (c) A description of the means and route of conveyance and of the 
portions of the bonded wine premises between which wine or spirits will 
be conveyed, as well as a copy of any agreement furnished by the owner 
or lessee of a private roadway, have been submitted to and approved by 
the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1381, as amended 
(26 U.S.C 5357, 5365))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.92  Products in customs custody.

    Products in customs custody may be conveyed across bonded wine 
premises subject to the following conditions:
    (a) The products are not stored or allowed to remain on bonded wine 
premises beyond the close of the business day; and
    (b) The products in customs custody are kept separate from wine and 
spirits on bonded wine premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended, 
1381, as amended (26 U.S.C 5357, 5361, 5365))

                                 Samples



Sec.  24.95  General.

    Wine or wine spirits may be withdrawn free of tax from a bonded wine 
premises for use by or for the account of the proprietor or the agents 
of the proprietor, for analysis or testing, organoleptically or 
otherwise. Wine or wine spirits may be used for testing purposes, and 
wine may be used for tasting or sampling on bonded wine premises free of 
tax.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1382, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5362, 5372, 5373))



Sec.  24.96  Use off premises.

    The proprietor may remove samples of wine or wine spirits free of 
tax for analysis or testing purposes.
    (a) Size. The size of each sample may not be more than one liter for 
each lot of wine or wine spirits to be analyzed or tested unless the 
appropriate TTB officer authorizes a larger quantity.
    (b) Disposition of samples. Remnants or residues of samples 
remaining after analysis or testing, and which are not retained as 
specimens, will be destroyed or returned to bonded wine

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premises. Free of tax samples or residues may not be consumed or sold.
    (c) Records. The proprietor shall maintain records of all samples 
taken for analysis or testing, showing the size of each sample, the kind 
of wine or wine spirits, date of removal, and the name and address to 
where sent.
    (d) Labeling of samples. Each sample taken for analysis or testing 
will be labeled ``Sample for Analysis Only''. The label will show the 
name, address, and registry number of the bonded wine premises, date, 
and the kind of wine or wine spirits.
    (e) Limitation. The tax will be collected on any wine or wine 
spirits withdrawn under this section which are used or disposed of for 
purposes other than as authorized. When the quantity of wine or wine 
spirits withdrawn under this section exceeds the amount necessary for 
the purpose intended the tax will be collected on such excess.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362, 5367, 5368, 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0298 and 1512-0503)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.97  Use on premises.

    (a) Analysis or testing. The proprietor may take samples of wine or 
wine spirits free of tax for analysis or testing on bonded wine 
premises. The proprietor shall maintain records showing the size, kind 
of wine or wine spirits, date, and disposition of each sample retained 
as a laboratory specimen. The label of each sample retained as a 
laboratory specimen will be marked ``Sample for Analysis Only'' and will 
show the kind of wine or wine spirits.
    (b) Tasting. The proprietor may take samples of wine free of tax for 
organoleptic tasting on bonded wine premises. If a room or area is set 
aside for public tasting purposes, a record will be maintained showing 
the date, quantity and kind of wine transferred to the room or area for 
tasting.
    (c) Limitation. The tax will be collected on any wine or wine 
spirits withdrawn under this section which are used or disposed of for 
purposes other than as authorized. When the quantity of wine or wine 
spirits withdrawn under this section exceeds the amount necessary for 
the purpose intended the tax will be collected on such excess.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362, 
5372))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0298 and 1512-0503)



                 Subpart D_Establishment and Operations



Sec.  24.100  General.

    Each person desiring to conduct operations in wine production, as 
specified in Sec.  24.101(b), (other than the production of wine free of 
tax as provided in Sec. Sec.  24.75 through 24.77) shall, prior to 
commencing operations, establish wine premises, make application as 
provided in Sec.  24.105, file any required bond, and receive permission 
to operate wine premises as provided in this part. After approval, the 
wine premises will be designated a bonded winery, bonded wine cellar or 
taxpaid wine bottling house. As provided in Sec.  24.107, the designated 
bonded winery will be used if production operations are to be conducted. 
In addition, wine premises may be used, in accordance with the 
provisions of this part, for the conduct of certain other operations.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5351, 
5352))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]

                         Premises and Operations



Sec.  24.101  Bonded wine premises.

    (a) General. A person desiring to conduct operations involving 
untaxpaid wine, including the use of spirits in wine production, shall 
file an application and any required bond as provided in Sec.  24.105. 
Further, a warehouse company or other person may, upon obtaining the 
consent of the proprietor and the surety on the bond (if a bond is 
required) and upon filing an application,

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as provided in Sec.  24.108, and receiving approval, establish at the 
wine premises a bonded wine warehouse for the storage of wine and allied 
products for credit purposes.
    (b) Authorized operations. Except as provided in this part, no 
operation may be conducted on bonded wine premises other than those 
authorized. The following operations are authorized:
    (1) The receipt, production, blending, cellar treatment, storage, 
and bottling or packing of untaxpaid wine;
    (2) The use of wine spirits in beverage wine production and the use 
of spirits in nonbeverage wine production;
    (3) The receipt, preparation, use, or removal of fruit, concentrated 
or unconcentrated fruit juice, or other materials to be used in the 
production or cellar treatment of wine; and
    (4) The preparation, storage, or removal of commercial fruit 
products and by-products (including volatile fruit-flavor concentrate) 
not taxable as wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended, 
1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5351, 5353, 5361))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1123, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.102  Premises established for taxpaid wine operations.

    A person desiring to bottle or pack taxpaid United States or foreign 
wine shall file an application as provided in Sec.  24.105 to establish 
a taxpaid wine bottling house premises. A person desiring to conduct 
taxpaid United States or foreign wine operations, other than bottling or 
packing taxpaid wine, at bonded wine premises shall include in their 
application, as provided in Sec.  24.109, the establishment of taxpaid 
wine premises.
    (a) Taxpaid wine premises. Premises on which taxpaid United States 
or foreign wine may be received and stored, or blended with wine of the 
same kind and tax class, or reconditioned, and removed.
    (b) Taxpaid wine bottling house premises. Premises on which taxpaid 
United States or foreign wine may be received, stored, mixed with wine 
of the same kind, tax class and country of origin to facilitate 
handling, reconditioned, bottled or packed, and removed.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1381, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5352, 5363))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.103  Other operations.

    Upon the specific approval of the appropriate TTB officer, other 
operations not provided for in this part may be conducted on wine 
premises. Authority to conduct other operations may be obtained by 
submitting an application to the appropriate TTB officer. The 
application must specifically describe the operation to be conducted and 
the wine premises and equipment to be used. An appropriate TTB officer 
may make any inquiry necessary to determine whether the conduct of other 
operations on wine premises would jeopardize the revenue, conflict with 
wine operations, or be contrary to law. Other operations authorized 
under this section will be conducted in accordance with the conditions, 
limitations, procedures, and terms stated in the approved application. 
Authority to conduct other operations may be withdrawn whenever the 
appropriate TTB officer determines the conduct of the other operations 
on wine premises jeopardizes the revenue, conflicts with wine 
operations, or is contrary to law.

[T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]

                               Application



Sec.  24.105  General.

    A person desiring to establish a bonded winery, bonded wine cellar 
or taxpaid wine bottling house shall file an application on TTB F 
5120.25, Application to Establish and Operate Wine Premises. Approval of 
TTB F 5120.25 will constitute authorization for the proprietor to 
operate. The premises may not be used for the conduct of operations 
under this part unless the proprietor has a valid approved application 
for the operations. The application will be executed under the penalties 
of

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perjury and all written statements, affidavits, and any document 
incorporated by reference will be considered a part of the application. 
In any instance where a bond is required to be given under Sec.  24.146 
or a permit obtained to engage in an operation, the currently approved 
application will not be valid with respect to that operation if the bond 
or permit is no longer in effect. In this case, the proprietor shall 
again file an application and obtain approval before engaging in 
operations at the wine premises. A new application is not required when 
a strengthening bond is filed pursuant to Sec.  24.153 or a new bond or 
superseding bond is filed pursuant to Sec.  24.154. The appropriate TTB 
officer may require the filing of a new or an amended application in any 
instance where the currently approved application is inadequate or 
incorrect in any respect.

(August 16, 1954, Ch. 736, 68A Stat. 749, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6065); 
sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1392, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5356, 5511))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.106  Basic permit requirements.

    Any person intending to engage in the business of producing or 
blending wine or purchasing wine for resale at wholesale is required 
under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, as amended (49 Stat. 978; 
27 U.S.C. 203) to obtain a basic permit. A State, a political 
subdivision of a State, or officers or employees of a State or political 
subdivision acting in their official capacity are exempted from this 
requirement. The issuance of a basic permit under the Act is governed by 
regulations in 27 CFR part 1. Where a basic permit is required to engage 
in an operation, an application for a basic permit will be filed at the 
time of filing an original or amended application on TTB F 5120.25. 
Operations requiring a basic permit may not be conducted until the basic 
permit application is approved. No Wine Producer's and Blender's Basic 
Permit or Wine Blender's Basic Permit is required for a bonded wine 
cellar established only for the purpose of storing untaxpaid wine even 
though an approved application, TTB F 5120.25, and bond are required.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5351))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.107  Designation as a bonded winery.

    Bonded wine premises which will be used for the production of wine 
or for production processes involving the use of wine will be designated 
a bonded winery unless the proprietor applies for a bonded wine cellar 
designation. If the proprietor of a bonded wine premises designated as a 
bonded winery does not engage in wine production operations, the 
appropriate TTB officer may notify the proprietor that the designation 
of the premises is changed from a bonded winery to a bonded wine cellar.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5351))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.108  Bonded wine warehouse application.

    A warehouse company or other person desiring to establish a bonded 
wine warehouse on bonded wine premises for storing wine or allied 
products for credit purposes shall file an application, in letter form, 
with the appropriate TTB officer. The name and address of the applicant 
and of the bonded wine premises, and the approximate area and storage 
capacity (in gallons) of the bonded wine warehouse, will be stated in 
the application. The application will be accompanied by a signed 
statement from the proprietor of the bonded wine premises requesting the 
establishment of the warehouse, and

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the consent of the surety of the bond for the bonded wine premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5353))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.109  Data for application.

    The TTB F 5120.25 is prepared in accordance with the instructions on 
the form and will include the following, as applicable:
    (a) Serial number;
    (b) Name and principal business address of the applicant and the 
address of the wine premises if different from the business address;
    (c) Statement of the type of business organization and of each 
person having an interest in the business, supported by the items of 
information listed in Sec.  24.110;
    (d) Indicate whether the application is for the purpose of 
establishing a bonded winery, bonded wine cellar, or taxpaid wine 
bottling house. Also, indicate whether a taxpaid wine premises is to be 
established if the application is for a bonded winery or bonded wine 
cellar;
    (e) List of the offices, the incumbents of which are authorized by 
the articles of incorporation or the board of directors to act on behalf 
of the proprietor or to sign the applicant's name;
    (f) Description of the premises (see Sec.  24.111);
    (g) Trade names (see Sec.  24.112);
    (h) Description of spirits operations;
    (i) With respect to wine premises to which the application relates, 
a list of the applicant's basic permits and bonds (including those filed 
with the application) showing the name of the surety for each bond;
    (j) Description of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate operations (see 
Sec.  24.113);
    (k) If other operations not specifically authorized by this part are 
to be conducted on wine premises, a description of the operations, a 
list of the premises, and a statement as to the relationship, if any, of 
the operation to wine operations on wine premises. If any of the 
information required by paragraph (c) of this section is on file with 
the appropriate TTB officer in connection with any other premises 
operated by the applicant, that information, if accurate and complete, 
may be incorporated by reference and made a part of the application. In 
this case, the name, address, and if any, registry number of the 
premises where the information is filed will be stated in the 
application.
    (l) A statement whether the applicant is required to furnish a bond 
under Sec.  24.146; and
    (m) The applicant shall, when required by the appropriate TTB 
officer, furnish as part of the application, additional information as 
may be necessary to determine whether the application should be 
approved. If any of the submitted information changes during the pending 
application, the applicant shall immediately notify the appropriate TTB 
officer of the revised information.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1392, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5356, 5361, 5511))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0009)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017; T.D. 
TTB-159, 85 FR 33542, June 2, 2020]



Sec.  24.110  Organizational documents.

    The supporting information required by paragraph (c) of Sec.  
24.109, includes, as applicable, copies of:
    (a) Corporate documents. (1) Corporate charter or a certificate of 
corporate existence or incorporation.
    (2) List of the directors and officers, showing their names and 
addresses.
    (3) Certified extracts or digests of minutes of meetings of the 
board of directors, authorizing certain individuals to sign for the 
corporation.
    (4) Statement showing the number of shares of each class of stock or 
other evidence of ownership, authorized and outstanding, and the voting 
rights of the respective owners or holders of stock.
    (b) Articles of partnership. True copies of the articles of 
partnership, if any, and of the certificate of partnership or 
association.
    (c) Statement of interest. (1) Names and addresses of the 10 persons 
having the

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largest ownership or other interest in each of the classes of stock in 
the corporation, or other legal entity, and the nature and amount of the 
stockholding or other interest of each, whether the interest appears in 
the name of the interested party or in the name of another party. If a 
corporation is wholly-owned or controlled by another corporation, those 
persons of the parent corporation who meet the above standards are 
considered to be the persons interested in the business of the 
subsidiary, and the names thereof need to be furnished only upon the 
request of the appropriate TTB officer.
    (2) In the case of an individual owner or partnership, the name and 
address of each person interested in the wine premises, whether the 
interest appears in the name of the interested party or in the name of 
another for that person.
    (d) Availability of additional corporate documents. The originals of 
documents required to be submitted under this section and additional 
documents that may be required by the appropriate TTB officer (such as 
articles of incorporation, bylaws, and any certificate issued by a State 
authorizing operations) must be made available to any appropriate TTB 
officer upon request.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.111  Description of premises.

    The application will include a description of each tract of land 
comprising wine premises. The description will be by directions and 
distances, in feet and inches (or hundredths of feet), with sufficient 
particularity to enable ready determination of the bounds of the wine 
premises. When required by the appropriate TTB officer, a diagram of the 
wine premises, drawn to scale, will be furnished. The description will 
clearly indicate any area of the wine premises to be used as bonded wine 
premises, used as taxpaid wine premises, or alternated for use as bonded 
wine premises and taxpaid wine premises. The means employed to afford 
security and protect the revenue will be described. If required by the 
appropriate TTB officer to segregate operations within the premises, the 
manner by which the operations are segregated will be described. Each 
building on wine premises will be described as to size, construction, 
and use. Buildings on wine premises which will not be used for wine 
operations will be described only as to size and use. If the wine 
premises consist of a part of a building, the rooms or floors will be 
separately described. The activities conducted in the adjoining portions 
of the building and the means of ingress and egress from the wine 
premises will be described.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1381, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5356, 5357, 5365))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.112  Name of proprietor and trade names.

    The applicant shall list on the application, TTB F 5120.25, the 
proprietor's name or the operating trade name, if different than the 
proprietor's name, and any bottling or packing trade names. However, if 
a bottling or packing trade name is listed on a basic permit issued to 
the proprietor under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (49 Stat 
978; 27 U.S.C. 204), that trade name is not required to be listed again 
on the application. If State or local law requires the registration of a 
trade name, the applicant shall certify that each trade name listed on 
the application is so registered. A trade name may not be used prior to 
approval of the application or issuance of a basic permit covering the 
use of the name.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.113  Description of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate operations.

    Each applicant intending to produce volatile fruit-flavor 
concentrate shall

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include on the TTB F 5120.25 application a step-by-step description of 
the production procedure to be employed. The description will commence 
with the obtaining of juice from the fruit and continue through each 
step of the process to removal of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate from 
the system. If volatile fruit-flavor concentrate containing more than 24 
percent alcohol (high-proof concentrates (essences)) is to be produced, 
the proprietor shall indicate any step in the production procedure at 
which any spirits may be fit for beverage purposes. The maximum quantity 
in gallons of fruit must used and volatile fruit-flavor concentrate 
produced in 24 hours, the maximum and minimum fold, and the maximum 
percent of alcohol in the volatile fruit-flavor concentrate will be 
stated for each kind of fruit used.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended, 
1392, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356, 5361, 5511))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  24.114  Registry of stills.

    Any still intended for use in the production of volatile fruit-
flavor concentrate will be set up on bonded wine premises. Each still is 
subject to the provisions of subpart C of part 29 of this chapter and 
will be registered. The listing of a still in the application, and the 
approval of the application, will, as provided in 27 CFR 29.55, 
constitute registration.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1355, as amended, 1379, as amended, 
1392, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5179, 5356, 5511))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. ATF-462, 66 FR 42737, Aug. 15, 2001]



Sec.  24.115  Registry number.

    Upon approval of the application, the appropriate TTB officer will 
assign a registry number to the bonded winery, bonded wine cellar, or 
taxpaid wine bottling house. The registry number will be used in all 
correspondence and on all documents filed subsequently in connection 
with the operation of the premises and will be shown where required on 
labels and markings of containers or cases filled at the wine premises.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0058 and 1512-0503)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.116  Powers of attorney.

    The proprietor shall file with the appropriate TTB officer a power 
of attorney for each person authorized to sign or to act on behalf of 
the proprietor as an attorney-in-fact. A power of attorney is not 
required for any person whose authority has been furnished in the 
application. If not limited in duration, the power of attorney will 
continue in effect until written notice of revocation is received by the 
appropriate TTB officer or operations are terminated.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.117  Maintenance of application file.

    The proprietor shall maintain an application file with the 
information required by Sec.  24.109 in complete and current condition, 
readily available at the wine premises for inspection by appropriate TTB 
officers.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356, 
5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]

              Changes Subsequent to Original Establishment



Sec.  24.120  Amended application.

    Where there is a change in any of the information included in the 
current approved application, the proprietor

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shall, within 30 days of the change (except as otherwise provided in 
this part), submit an amended application to the appropriate TTB officer 
and set forth the information necessary to make the application file 
accurate and current. Where the change affects only pages or parts of 
pages of the current application, as many complete pages as will enable 
the replacement of the pages affected and maintenance of the file as 
provided in Sec.  24.117 will be submitted.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.121  Changes affecting permits.

    The proprietor shall follow the provisions of 27 CFR part 1 to 
effect any change pertaining to a permit issued under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act.

(49 Stat. 978; 27 U.S.C. 203).



Sec.  24.122  Change in name of proprietor or trade name.

    Where there is to be a change in the name of the proprietor or 
operating trade name, the proprietor shall file an amended application 
and, if a basic permit has been issued under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act (49 Stat. 978; 27 U.S.C. 203), an application for 
amendment of the basic permit. Where there is a change in or addition of 
a trade name, the proprietor shall file an amended application or, if a 
basic permit has been issued under the Federal Alcohol Administration 
Act (49 Stat. 978; 27 U.S.C. 203), an application for amendment of the 
basic permit. Operations under a new name may not be conducted before 
approval of the amended application or issuance of an amended permit, as 
the case may be.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.123  Change in stockholders.

    If there is a change in the list of stockholders furnished under the 
provisions of Sec.  24.110(c)(1), the proprietor may, in lieu of 
submission within 30 days of the change under the provisions of Sec.  
24.120, submit a new list of stockholders annually on May 1, or any 
other approved date, to the appropriate TTB officer which has on file 
the list of stockholders, provided the sale or transfer of capital stock 
does not result in a change in the control or management of the 
business.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.124  Change in corporate officers.

    Where there is any change in the list of corporate officers 
furnished under the provisions of Sec.  24.110(a)(2), the proprietor 
shall submit, within 30 days of the change, an amended application 
supported by a new list of corporate officers and a statement of the 
changes reflected in the new list. Where the proprietor has shown that 
certain corporate officers listed on the original application have no 
responsibilities in connection with the operations covered by the 
application, the appropriate TTB officer may waive the requirement for 
submitting an amended application to cover a change in those corporate 
officers.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.125  Change in proprietorship.

    (a) General. If there is a change in the proprietorship of wine 
premises qualified to operate under this part, the outgoing proprietor 
shall comply with the requirements of Sec.  24.140, and the successor 
shall, before commencing operations, apply for and obtain any required 
permits, file any required bonds,

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and file an application for and receive permission to operate in the 
same manner as a person qualifying a new wine premises; however, the 
successor may, in the manner provided in Sec.  24.127, adopt the 
approved formulas of the outgoing proprietor. Wine, spirits, and 
winemaking materials may be transferred from an outgoing proprietor to a 
successor in the manner provided in Sec.  24.140.
    (b) Fiduciary. A successor to the proprietorship of wine premises 
who is an administrator, executor, receiver, trustee, assignee, or other 
fiduciary shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, comply 
with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section. However, in lieu 
of filing a new bond, if a bond is required, the fiduciary may furnish a 
consent of surety extending the terms of any bonds of the predecessor, 
and any pertinent information contained in the predecessor's application 
may be incorporated by reference. In addition, the fiduciary shall 
furnish a certified copy of the order of the court or other pertinent 
document showing the appointment as such fiduciary. The effective date 
of the qualifying documents filed by a fiduciary will be the effective 
date of the court order, or the date specified for the fiduciary to 
assume control. If the fiduciary was not appointed by a court, the date 
of assuming control will coincide with the effective date of the 
qualifying documents filed by the fiduciary.
    (c) Exception. A fiduciary intending to liquidate the business 
conducted on wine premises, i.e., disposition of any wine and spirits on 
hand, including use of any cellar treatment necessary to put the wine in 
merchantable condition, who does not intend to produce wine, or use 
spirits, or receive wine in bond may be exempted from qualifying as the 
proprietor of the wine premises upon filing with the appropriate TTB 
officer a statement to that effect, a copy of a foreclosure action, or a 
copy of the court order directing the liquidation of the business, and, 
if the wine premises is covered by a bond, a consent of surety wherein 
the surety and the fiduciary agree to remain liable on the bond.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31077, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.126  Change in proprietorship involving a bonded wine warehouse.

    Where a bonded wine warehouse has been established on wine premises 
and it is desired to continue the operation of the bonded wine warehouse 
subsequent to a change in the proprietorship of the bonded winery or 
bonded wine cellar, the proprietor of the bonded wine warehouse shall 
file a letter application, accompanied by an affirming statement from 
the new proprietor of the bonded winery or bonded wine cellar, 
requesting the continuation of the bonded wine warehouse and also file 
evidence of sufficient bond coverage, except where Sec.  24.146(d) does 
not require bond coverage.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5353))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.127  Adoption of formulas.

    The adoption of approved formulas by a successor proprietor will be 
in the form of an application, filed with the appropriate TTB officer. 
The application will list the formulas for adoption by formula number, 
name of product, and date of approval. The application will clearly show 
that the outgoing proprietor has authorized the successor proprietor's 
use of the approved formulas.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]

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Sec.  24.128  Continuing partnerships.

    If, under the laws of the particular State, the partnership is not 
terminated upon the death or insolvency of a partner but continues until 
the dissolution of the partnership is completed, and the surviving 
partner has the exclusive right to the control and possession of the 
partnership assets for the purpose of liquidation and settlement, the 
surviving partner may continue to operate the wine premises under the 
prior qualification of the partnership, provided a consent of surety is 
filed wherein the surety and the surviving partner agree to remain 
liable on any bond covering the bonded wine premises. A surviving 
partner who acquires the business on completion of the dissolution of 
the partnership shall qualify from the date of acquisition, as provided 
in Sec.  24.125(a). The rule set forth in this section will also apply 
where there is more than one surviving partner.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.129  Change in location.

    Where there is a change in the location of wine premises, the 
proprietor shall file an amended application and an application for 
amendment of the basic permit, if any, and if a bond has been filed, 
either a new bond or a consent of surety. Operation of wine premises may 
not be commenced at the new location prior to approval of the amended 
application and issuance of any amended permit.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.130  Change in volatile fruit-flavor concentrate operations.

    If the proprietor desires to make any change in the process employed 
to produce volatile fruit-flavor concentrate and the change affects the 
accuracy of the description of process included in the application, the 
proprietor shall file an amended application to include the amended or 
new process. The new or changed process may not be used prior to 
approval of the amended application.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1392, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5356, 5511))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.131  Change in building construction and use of premises.

    Where a change is to be made to buildings located on wine premises, 
or in the use of any portion of the wine premises, which affects the 
accuracy of the application, the proprietor shall, before making such 
change in construction or use, submit a notice to the appropriate TTB 
officer. The notice will describe the proposed change in detail. The 
proprietor shall include the change covered by the notice in the next 
amended TTB F 5120.25 required to be filed, unless the appropriate TTB 
officer requires immediate amendment.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31077, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.132  Change in bond status.

    A proprietor must file an amended application if the proprietor's 
bond status changes in either of the following ways:
    (a) A proprietor who has not furnished any bond becomes required to 
furnish a bond as provided under Sec.  24.154(b); or
    (b) A proprietor who has furnished a bond becomes exempt from bond 
requirements under Sec.  24.146(d) and chooses to terminate all bond 
coverage as provided under Sec.  24.160.

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]

                               Alternation



Sec.  24.135  Wine premises alternation.

    (a) General. The proprietor of a bonded winery or bonded wine cellar 
may alternate all or a portion of wine premises for use as a taxpaid 
wine bottling house or use as taxpaid wine premises. The proprietor may 
also alternate the

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use of adjacent or contiguous premises qualified under 26 U.S.C. chapter 
51 (distilled spirits plant, brewery, etc.) for use as wine premises or 
vice versa. If a proprietor of a bonded wine cellar or winery wishes to 
use all or a portion of such premises alternately as a volatile fruit-
flavor concentrate plant or vice-a-versa, the proprietor must comply 
with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  18.40 through 18.43 of this title.
    (b) Qualifying documents. Where the proprietor desires to alternate 
bonded wine premises as taxpaid wine bottling house premises or taxpaid 
wine premises, or other premises qualified under 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, 
the following qualifying documents will be filed:
    (1) A statement on the application TTB F 5120.25 that an alternation 
of wine premises will occur;
    (2) Evidence of existing bond, consent of surety, or a new bond 
covering the alternation, except in cases where Sec.  24.146(d) does not 
require a bond or bonds;
    (3) A description of how taxpaid wine or spirits, or untaxpaid wine 
or spirits will be identified and segregated; and
    (4) Any other document or additional information the appropriate TTB 
officer may require.
    (c) Alternation. After the necessary qualifying documents have been 
approved by the appropriate TTB officer, the proprietor may alternate 
wine premises as described in the application. Any portion of wine 
premises on which taxpaid wine is located will be considered taxpaid 
wine premises or taxpaid wine bottling house premises and any portion of 
the premises on which wine not identified as taxpaid is located will be 
considered bonded wine premises. The proprietor shall, prior to the 
initial alternation of the premises, identify by portable signs or tags, 
or by any other method or manner satisfactory to the appropriate TTB 
officer, either all taxpaid wine on taxpaid wine premises or taxpaid 
wine bottling house premises or all untaxpaid wine on bonded wine 
premises.
    (d) Segregation. The proprietor shall keep untaxpaid wine or spirits 
physically separated from taxpaid wine or spirits and on the designated 
premises. This separation will be by use of tanks, rooms, buildings, 
partitions, pallet stacks, or complete physical separation, or by any 
other method or manner which will clearly and readily distinguish 
untaxpaid wine or spirits from taxpaid wine or spirits and is 
satisfactory to the appropriate TTB officer. Where necessary for the 
protection of the revenue or enforcement of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require that the portions of wine premises 
alternated under this section be separated by partitions or otherwise.
    (e) Conditions. Authority for the alternation of bonded wine 
premises, taxpaid wine bottling house premises, taxpaid wine premises, 
or other premises qualified under 26 U.S.C chapter 51 is conditioned on 
compliance by the proprietor with the provisions of this section. 
Authority for the alternation of bonded wine premises, taxpaid wine 
bottling house premises, taxpaid wine premises, or other premises 
qualified under 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 may be withdrawn whenever in the 
judgment of the appropriate TTB officer the revenue is jeopardized or 
the effective administration of this part is hindered by the 
continuation of the authorization.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended, 
1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356, 5357, 5361, 5363, 5365, 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13685, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. ATF-455, 66 FR 29483, May 31, 
2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.136  Procedure for alternating proprietors.

    (a) General. Wine premises, or parts thereof, may be operated 
alternately by proprietors who have each filed and received approval of 
the necessary applications and bonds and have qualified under the 
provisions of this part. Where operations by alternating proprietors are 
limited to parts of the wine premises, the application will describe 
areas, buildings, floors, or rooms which will be alternated and will be 
accompanied by a diagram delineating the parts of the wine premises to 
be alternated. A separate diagram will be submitted to depict each 
arrangement under which the wine premises will be

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operated. Once the qualifying documents have been approved, and 
operations initiated, the wine premises, or parts thereof, may be 
alternated. Any transfer of wine, spirits, or other accountable 
materials from one proprietor to the other proprietor will be indicated 
in the records and reports of each proprietor. Operation of a bonded 
winery engaged in the production of wine by an alternate proprietor will 
be at least one calendar day in length.
    (b) Alternation. All operations in any area, building, floor, or 
room to be alternated will be completely finished and all wine, spirits, 
and other accountable materials will be removed from the alternated wine 
premises or transferred to the incoming proprietor. However, wine, 
spirits, and other accountable materials may be retained in locked tanks 
at wine premises to be alternated and remain in the custody of the 
outgoing proprietor.
    (c) Bonds. The outgoing proprietor who has filed bond as required 
under Sec.  24.146 and intends to resume operation of the alternated 
areas, buildings, floors, or rooms following suspension of operations by 
an alternating proprietor shall execute a consent of surety to continue 
in effect all bonds. Where wine, spirits, or other accountable materials 
subject to tax under 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 are to be retained in tanks on 
the wine premises to be alternated, an outgoing proprietor who has filed 
bond as required under Sec.  24.146 shall also execute a consent of 
surety to continue the liability of all bonds for the tax on the 
materials, notwithstanding the change in proprietorship.
    (d) Records. Each proprietor shall maintain separate records and 
submit a separate TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises 
Operations. All transfers of wine, spirits, and other accountable 
materials will be reflected in the records of each proprietor. Each 
proprietor shall maintain a record showing the name and registry number 
of the incoming or outgoing proprietor, the effective date and hour of 
alternation, and the quantity in gallons and the percent alcohol by 
volume or proof of any wine, spirits, or other accountable materials 
transferred or received.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended, 
1380, as amended, 1381, as amended, 1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5351, 
5352, 5354, 5356, 5361, 5362, 5363, 5367, 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0058, 1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.137  Alternate use of the wine premises for customs purposes.

    (a) General. The wine premises may be alternated as a Customs Bonded 
Warehouse under applicable customs laws and regulations, for the purpose 
of measuring, gauging, and bottling or packing wine. The use of the 
portion of the wine premises alternated as a Customs Bonded Warehouse is 
subject to the approval of the district director of customs and the 
appropriate TTB officer. When it is necessary to convey wine in customs 
custody across bonded wine premises, the proprietor shall comply with 
the provisions of Sec.  24.92.
    (b) Qualifying documents. Where the proprietor desires to alternate 
a portion of wine premises for customs use, the following qualifying 
documents will be filed:
    (1) TTB F 5120.25 to cover the alternation;
    (2) A diagram clearly depicting any area, building, floor, room or 
major equipment in use during the alternation; and
    (3) Any other documents or additional information the appropriate 
TTB officer may require.
    (c) Alternation. After approval of the qualifying documents by the 
appropriate TTB officer, the proprietor may alternate the wine premises. 
Portions of the wine premises to be excluded by curtailment or included 
by extension may not be used for purposes other than those authorized. 
Prior to the effective date and hour of the alternation, the proprietor 
shall remove all wine and spirits from the portion of the

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wine premises to be alternated for customs purposes.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended, 
1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5356, 5357, 5361, 5365, 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-344, 
58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, 13685, Mar. 22, 
1999]

                 Permanent Discontinuance of Operations



Sec.  24.140  Notice.

    (a) General. Where all or part of the operations at a wine premises 
are to be permanently discontinued, the proprietor shall file with the 
appropriate TTB officer a notice in letter form to cover the 
discontinuance. The proprietor shall state in the notice the date on 
which operations will be discontinued and, if the wine premises are to 
be transferred to a successor proprietor, the name of the successor 
proprietor. Any basic permit issued to the proprietor under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act (49 Stat. 978; 27 U.S.C. 203) for the 
operation discontinued will be submitted to the appropriate TTB officer 
with a written request for cancellation.
    (b) Bonded wine premises. The proprietor shall certify in the 
notice, as applicable, that:
    (1) All wine, spirits, or volatile fruit-flavor concentrate have 
been lawfully removed from bonded wine premises, destroyed, or 
transferred to a successor as of the effective date of discontinuance,
    (2) No wine, spirits, or volatile fruit-flavor concentrate are in 
transit to bonded wine premises, and
    (3) All approved applications covering the transfer of spirits to 
bonded wine premises have been returned to the appropriate TTB officer.

The proprietor shall submit a report marked ``Final'' on the TTB F 
5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations. Any wine, spirits, 
or volatile fruit-flavor concentrate transferred to a successor will be 
identified as ``Transferred to successor'' on the report and identified 
as ``Received from predecessor'' on the initial report filed by the 
successor.
    (c) Taxpaid wine bottling house premises or Taxpaid wine premises. 
The proprietor shall certify in the notice that all taxpaid United 
States or foreign wine on hand have been disposed of, or if not yet 
disposed of, the manner of disposition and the time period in which the 
disposition will occur. The proprietor shall include taxpaid United 
States wine on the TTB F 5120.17 report marked ``Final.'' Any United 
States taxpaid wine transferred to a successor will be identified as 
``Transferred to successor'' on the report and identified as ``Received 
from predecessor'' on the initial report filed by the successor.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0058 and 1512-0216)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.141  Bonded wine warehouse.

    Where all operations at a bonded wine warehouse are to be 
permanently discontinued, the warehouse proprietor shall file with the 
appropriate TTB officer a notice in letter form to cover the 
discontinuance. The warehouse proprietor shall state in the notice the 
name, registry number, and address of the wine premises on which the 
warehouse facilities are located and the date on which operations of the 
bonded wine warehouse will be discontinued.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5353))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0292)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]

                      Bonds and Consents of Surety



Sec.  24.145  General requirements.

    Each person required to file a bond or consent of surety under this 
part must prepare, execute and submit the bond or consent of surety on 
the prescribed form in accordance with this part and the instructions 
printed on the form. A

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person may not commence or continue any business or operation relating 
to wine until all bonds and consents of surety required under this part 
with respect to the business or operation have been approved by the 
appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1394, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5551))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.146  Bonds.

    (a) Wine bond. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, 
the proprietor must give bond on TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond, to cover the 
liability for excise taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
on wines produced or received by the proprietor. The bond will apply to 
wine, spirits, and volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, or other 
commodities subject to tax under 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in transit to or 
on bonded wine premises, and to the operations of the bonded wine 
premises, whether the transaction or operation on which the proprietor's 
liability is based occurred on or off the proprietor's premises. The 
bond will provide that the proprietor shall faithfully comply with all 
provisions of law and regulation relating to activities covered by the 
bond. This bond has a tax obligation limit of $500 for wine removed from 
bonded wine premises on which the tax has been determined, but not paid, 
unless the total penal sum of the operations bond is $2,000 or more and 
the proprietor and the surety designate $1,000 of this amount as the 
obligation limit for wine on which the tax has been determined, but not 
paid.
    (b) Tax deferral bond. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this 
section, where the proprietor removes wine from bonded wine premises for 
consumption or sale, after determination and before payment of tax, the 
proprietor must, in addition to any other bond required by this part, 
furnish a tax deferral bond on TTB F 5120.36, Wine Bond, to ensure 
payment of the tax on the wine. Under the conditions provided in 
paragraph (a) of this section, this amount may be changed to $1,000 by 
the terms of the bond or through a consent of surety between the 
proprietor and the surety. The tax deferral bond and the wine bond may 
be submitted on the same TTB F 5120.36.
    (c) Wine vinegar plant bond. The proprietor of a wine vinegar plant 
who withdraws wine from a bonded wine premises without payment of tax 
for use in the manufacture of vinegar shall file a bond on TTB F 5510.2, 
Bond Covering Removal to and Use of Wine at Vinegar Plant, to ensure the 
payment of the tax on the wine until such wine becomes vinegar.
    (d) Bonds covering wine for nonindustrial use and industrial use--
(1) Nonindustrial use. A proprietor who pays tax on a deferred basis 
under Sec.  24.271 is not required to provide a bond or bonds to cover 
operations and withdrawals of wine for nonindustrial use during any 
portion of a calendar year for which the proprietor is eligible to use 
an annual or quarterly return period under Sec.  24.271(b)(1)(ii) or 
(b)(1)(iii). For purposes of the preceding sentence, a proprietor is 
considered to be paying tax on a deferred basis even if the proprietor 
does not pay tax during every return period as long as the proprietor 
intends to pay tax in a future period. See Sec. Sec.  24.109 and 24.132 
for rules governing applying for this bond exemption. See Sec.  
24.154(b) for rules governing when an existing proprietor who has not 
provided a bond under this paragraph must obtain bond coverage.
    (2) Industrial use. A proprietor is required to provide a bond or 
bonds to cover operations and withdrawals of wine for industrial use 
even if the proprietor pays tax on a deferred basis under Sec.  24.271 
and is eligible to use an annual or quarterly return period under Sec.  
24.271(b)(1)(ii) or (b)(1)(iii). In the case of a proprietor whose 
operations or withdrawals involve wine for both nonindustrial and 
industrial use, wine is considered to be for industrial use for purposes 
of this paragraph unless the proprietor designates the wine as solely 
for nonindustrial use upon production of the wine by fermentation or 
upon receiving the wine and, in either case, does not thereafter mix the 
wine with any wine for industrial use.

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    (3) Nonindustrial use and industrial use defined. The nonindustrial 
and industrial uses of wine are defined in subpart D of part 1 of this 
chapter. Nonindustrial uses of wine include, but are not limited to, 
uses of wine for beverage purposes. Industrial uses of wine include the 
manufacture of wine or wine products not for beverage use as set forth 
in Sec.  24.215.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5354, 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009; 
T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.147  Operations bond or unit bond.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec.  24.146, each person 
intending to commence or to continue business as the proprietor of a 
bonded wine premises with an adjacent or contiguous distilled spirits 
plant qualified under 27 CFR part 19 for the production of distilled 
spirits shall, in lieu of a winery bond and the bonds required under the 
provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5173, as amended, give an operations bond or 
unit bond in accordance with the applicable provisions of 27 CFR part 
19. See Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter for circumstances under which a 
bond is not required with respect to operations and withdrawals of 
distilled spirits.

(Sec. 805(c), Pub. L. 96-39, 93 Stat. 276 (26 U.S.C. 5173))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.148  Penal sums of bonds.

    The penal sums of bonds prescribed in this part are as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                Penal sum
                     Bond                                        Basis                 -------------------------
                                                                                          Minimum      Maximum
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Wine Bond, TTB F 5120.36..................  (1) Wine operations coverage. (i) Not        $1,000      $50,000
                                                 less than the tax on all wine or
                                                 spirits possessed, in transit, or
                                                 unaccounted for at any one time,
                                                 taking into account the appropriate
                                                 small producer wine tax credit.
                                                (ii) Where the liability exceeds        ...........      100,000
                                                 $250,000.
                                                (2) Tax deferral coverage. Where the            500      250,000
                                                 unpaid tax amounts to more than $500,
                                                 not less than the amount of tax
                                                 which, at any one time, has been
                                                 determined but not paid. Exception:
                                                 $1,000 of the wine operations
                                                 coverage may be allocated to cover
                                                 the amount of tax which, at any one
                                                 time, has been determined but not
                                                 paid, if the total operations
                                                 coverage is $2,000 or more.
(b) Wine Vinegar Plant Bond, TTB F 5510.2.....  Not less than the tax on all wine on          1,000     100,000
                                                 hand, in transit, or unaccounted for
                                                 at any one time.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The proprietor of bonded wine premises who operates an adjacent or contiguous wine vinegar plant with a wine
  bond that does not cover the operation may file a consent of surety to extend the terms of the wine bond in
  lieu of filing a wine vinegar plant bond.


(26 U.S.C. 5354, 5362)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0009)

[T.D. TTB-64, 72 FR 65454, Nov. 21, 2007]



Sec.  24.149  Corporate surety.

    (a) Surety bonds required by this part may be obtained only from 
corporate sureties which hold certificates of authority from and are 
subject to the limitations prescribed by the Secretary as set forth in 
the current revision of Treasury Department Circular 570, Companies 
Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal 
Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies.
    (b) Department of the Treasury Circular 570 is published in the 
Federal Register annually on the first business day in July, and 
supplemental changes are published periodically thereafter. The most 
recent circular and any supplemental changes to it

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may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service Web site at https://
www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm.

(July 30, 1947, Ch. 390, Pub. L. 80-280, 61 Stat. 648, as amended (6 
U.S.C. 6, 7))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.150  Powers of attorney.

    Each bond, and each consent to changes in the terms of a bond, will 
be accompanied by a power of attorney whereby the surety authorizes the 
agent or officer who executed the bond or consent to act on behalf of 
the surety. The appropriate TTB officer may require additional evidence 
of the authority of the agent or officer of the surety to execute the 
bond or consent. The power of attorney will be prepared on a form 
provided by the surety and executed under the corporate seal of the 
surety. If the power of attorney is other than a manually signed 
original, the appropriate TTB officer may require a certification of 
validity.

(July 30, 1947, Ch. 390, Pub. L. 80-280, 61 Stat. 648, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 6, 7))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.151  Deposit of collateral security.

    Bonds or notes of the United States, or other obligations which are 
unconditionally guaranteed as to both interest and principal by the 
United States, may be pledged and deposited as collateral security in 
lieu of corporate sureties in accordance with the provisions of the 
Treasury Department regulations in 31 CFR part 225, Acceptance of Bonds 
Secured by Government Obligations in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties. Cash, 
postal money orders, certified checks, cashiers' checks, or treasurers' 
checks may also be furnished as collateral security in lieu of corporate 
sureties.

(July 30, 1947, Ch. 390, 61 Stat. 650 (6 U.S.C. 15); August 16, 1954, 
Ch. 736, 68A Stat. 847, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7101))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1124, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.152  Consents of surety.

    Consents of surety to changes in the terms of bonds will be executed 
on TTB Form 5000.18 by the principal and by the surety with the same 
formality and evidence of authority as is required for the execution of 
bonds.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1125, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.153  Strengthening bonds.

    In any instance where the penal sum of the bond on file becomes 
insufficient, the principal shall either give a strengthening bond with 
the same surety to attain a sufficient penal sum or give a new bond 
covering the entire liability. Strengthening bonds will not be approved 
where any notation is made thereon which is intended, or which may be 
construed, as a release of any former bond, or as limiting the amount of 
either bond to less than its full penal sum. Strengthening bonds will 
show the current date of execution and the effective date.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1394, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5551))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.154  Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing proprietors.

    (a) Superseding bonds. When, in the opinion of the appropriate TTB 
officer, the interests of the Government demand it, or in any case where 
the validity of the bond becomes impaired in whole or in part for any 
reason, the principal must give a new bond that supersedes the existing 
bond. A superseding bond will be required immediately in the case of the 
insolvency of a corporate surety. Executors, administrators, assignees, 
receivers, trustees, or other persons acting in a fiduciary capacity, to 
continue or to liquidate the business of the principal, must execute and 
file a superseding bond or obtain the consent of the surety or sureties 
on the existing bond or bonds. When under the provisions of Sec.  24.157 
the surety has filed an application to be relieved of liability under 
any bond given under this part and the principal

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desires or intends to continue business or operations to which the bond 
relates, the principal must file a valid superseding bond to be 
effective on or before the date specified in the surety's notice. 
Superseding bonds will show the current date of execution and the 
effective date.
    (b) New bonds for existing proprietors--(1) General. Subject to 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an existing proprietor has not 
furnished a bond or bonds covering operations and withdrawals of wine 
for nonindustrial use because the proprietor was exempt from bond 
requirements under Sec.  24.146(d), the proprietor must furnish a bond 
or bonds as provided in this subpart beginning in any portion of a 
calendar year following the first date on which the aggregate amount of 
tax due from the proprietor during the calendar year exceeds $50,000. 
When furnishing the bond or bonds, the proprietor must also file an 
amended application as provided in Sec.  24.132 to change the 
proprietor's bond status.
    (2) Grace period for wine bonds under Sec.  24.146(a). An existing 
proprietor who must furnish a wine bond under Sec.  24.146(a) as 
provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section will be treated as having 
furnished the required bond if the proprietor submits the bond on TTB F 
5120.36 no later than 30 days following the first date on which the 
aggregate amount of tax due from the proprietor during the relevant 
calendar year exceeds $50,000. The proprietor will be treated as having 
furnished the required wine bond for purposes of this paragraph until 
TTB approves or disapproves the bond. Until TTB takes action on a bond 
submission, a proprietor who complies with the requirements of this 
paragraph may remove wine on which the tax has been determined, but not 
paid, to the extent that the proprietor's liability for tax on those 
removals does not exceed $1,000.
    (3) Tax deferral bonds under Sec.  24.146(b). The grace period 
specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section does not apply to tax 
deferral bonds under Sec.  24.146(b). Except to the extent authorized 
under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, a proprietor who must furnish a 
tax deferral bond under paragraph (b)(1) of this section may not 
withdraw wine from the bonded premises on which the tax has been 
determined, but not paid, until TTB approves the tax deferral bond.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended, 
1394, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5354, 5362, 5551))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0009)

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1125, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.155  Disapproval and appeal from disapproval.

    (a) Disapproval. The appropriate TTB officer may disapprove any 
bonded wine premises bond or consent of surety if the individual, firm, 
partnership, corporation, or association giving the bond, or owning, 
controlling, or actively participating in the management of the bonded 
wine premises of the individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or 
association giving the bond, has been previously convicted in a court of 
competent jurisdiction of:
    (1) Any fraudulent noncompliance with any provision of any law of 
the United States, if such provision relates to internal revenue or 
customs taxation of distilled spirits, wine, or beer, or if such offense 
has been compromised with the person on payment of penalties or 
otherwise, or
    (2) Any felony under a law of any State, or of the District of 
Columbia, or of the United States, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, 
importation, or transportation of distilled spirits, wine, beer, or 
other intoxicating liquor.
    (b) Appeal from disapproval. Where a bond or consent of surety is 
disapproved by the appropriate TTB officer, the person giving the bond 
may appeal the disapproval to the Administrator. The decision of the 
Administrator will be final.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1394, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5551))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]

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Sec.  24.156  Termination of bonds.

    A bond prescribed in Sec.  24.146 may be terminated as to future 
liability pursuant to application by the surety as provided in Sec.  
24.157; pursuant to approval of a superseding bond; upon receipt of 
notification from the principal that the business has been discontinued 
and all wine and spirits have been removed from the bonded wine premises 
as provided in Sec.  24.140(b); pursuant to an application by an 
existing proprietor who becomes exempt from bond requirements as 
provided in Sec.  24.160; or in the case of a tax deferral bond, the 
termination will be issued upon receipt of written notification from the 
principal that removals of wine requiring a tax deferral bond have been 
discontinued.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5354))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1125, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.157  Application by surety for relief from bond.

    A surety on any bond required by this part may at any time, in 
writing, notify the principal and the appropriate TTB officer in whose 
office the bond is on file, that it desires after a specified date, to 
be relieved of liability under the bond. The date may not be less than 
10 days after the date notice is received by the appropriate TTB officer 
in the case of a tax deferral bond, and not less than 90 days after the 
date the notice is received in the case of a bonded wine premises bond 
or wine vinegar plant bond. The surety will also file with the 
appropriate TTB officer an acknowledgment, or other evidence of service, 
of a notice on the principal. The 10 day or 90 day period does not 
commence until both the acknowledgment or other evidence of service and 
the notice are filed. If a notice is not thereafter withdrawn in 
writing, the rights of the principal as supported by the bond will be 
terminated on the date specified in the notice, and the surety will be 
relieved from liability to the extent set forth in Sec.  24.158.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5354, 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.158  Extent of relief.

    (a) General. The surety on any bond required by this part who has 
filed a notice for relief from liability as provided in Sec.  24.157 
will be relieved from liability under bond as set forth in this section.
    (b) Wine bond. Where a new or superseding bond is filed, the surety 
of the existing bond will be relieved of future liability with respect 
to wine, spirits, volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, or any other 
commodities subject to tax under 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 on hand or in 
transit to bonded wine premises on or after the effective date of the 
new or superseding bond. Notwithstanding such relief, the surety will 
remain liable for the tax on all wine or volatile fruit-flavor 
concentrate produced at, and for wine, spirits, and volatile fruit-
flavor concentrate consigned to, the bonded wine premises, and for all 
other liabilities incurred, during the term of the bond. Where a new or 
superseding bond is not filed the surety will, in addition to the 
continuing liabilities specified above, remain liable for all wine, 
spirits, volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, or other commodities subject 
to tax under 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 on hand or in transit to bonded wine 
premises on the date specified in the notice, until all the wine, 
spirits, volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, or commodities subject to 
tax under 26 U.S.C. chapter 51 have been lawfully disposed of, or a new 
bond has been filed covering the liability.
    (c) Tax deferral bond. The surety will be relieved of liability for 
the tax on any wine removed from the bonded wine premises after the date 
specified in the notice. The surety will continue to be liable for the 
tax on wine removed for consumption or sale on or before the date 
specified in the notice, until all tax is fully paid.

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    (d) Wine vinegar plant bond. The surety will be relieved of 
liability for tax on wine withdrawn for the manufacture of vinegar after 
the date specified in the notice. The surety will continue to be liable 
for the tax on wine withdrawn on or before the date specified in the 
notice, until all wine is fully accounted for.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1380, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5354, 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)



Sec.  24.159  Release of collateral security.

    Collateral security pledged and deposited will be released only in 
accordance with the provisions of 31 CFR part 225. The collateral 
security will not be released by the appropriate TTB officer until 
liability under the bond for which it was pledged has been terminated. 
If satisfied that the interests of the Government will not be 
jeopardized, the appropriate TTB officer will fix the date or dates on 
which a part or all of the collateral security may be released. At any 
time prior to the release of the collateral security, the appropriate 
TTB officer may, for proper cause, extend the date of release of the 
security for such additional length of time as deemed appropriate.

(July 30, 1947, Ch. 390, Pub. L. 80-280, 61 Stat. 650 (31 U.S.C. 9301, 
9303))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.160  Application to terminate bond by existing proprietor
who becomes exempt from bond requirements.

    If a proprietor has held a bond or bonds covering operations or 
withdrawals of wine for nonindustrial use and becomes exempt from those 
bond requirements as provided under Sec.  24.146(d), the proprietor may 
apply to TTB to terminate the bond or bonds covering such operations or 
withdrawals. To apply, the proprietor must file an amended application 
as provided in Sec.  24.132. The proprietor must accurately state in the 
submission that the proprietor:
    (a) Will withdraw wine for deferred payment of tax under Sec.  
24.271;
    (b) Reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $50,000 in 
taxes with respect to wine imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5041 and 7652 for the 
current calendar year (see definition of ``Reasonably expects'' in Sec.  
24.271(b)(1)(iv)(B)); and
    (c) Was liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes in the 
preceding calendar year.

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1125, Jan. 4, 2017]



                  Subpart E_Construction and Equipment



Sec.  24.165  Premises.

    Wine premises will be located, constructed, and equipped, subject to 
approval by the appropriate TTB officer, in a manner suitable for the 
operations to be conducted and to afford adequate protection to the 
revenue.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended, 
1380, as amended, 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5351, 5352, 5357, 5361, 
5363))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.166  Buildings or rooms.

    All buildings or rooms on wine premises in which wine operations or 
other operations as are authorized in this part are conducted will be 
located, constructed, and equipped in a manner suitable for the intended 
purpose and to afford adequate protection to the revenue. Each building 
or room will be constructed of substantial materials and separated from 
adjacent or contiguous buildings, rooms, or designated areas in a manner 
satisfactory to the appropriate TTB officer. Where spirits are to be 
received and stored in packages, a storage room equipped for locking 
will be provided. The proprietor shall make provisions to assure TTB 
officers have ready ingress to and egress from any building or room on 
wine premises, and shall furnish at the request of the appropriate TTB 
officer evidence that the means of ingress and egress by TTB officers 
are assured. Where the appropriate TTB officer finds that any building 
or room on wine premises is located, constructed,

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or equipped as to afford inadequate protection to the revenue, the 
proprietor will be required to make changes in location, construction, 
or equipment to the extent necessary to afford adequate protection to 
the revenue.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5352, 5357))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.167  Tanks.

    (a) General. All tanks on wine premises used for wine operations or 
for other operations as are authorized in this part will be suitable for 
the intended purpose. Each tank used for wine operations will be 
located, constructed, and equipped as to permit ready examination and a 
means of accurately determining the contents. Any tank used for wine 
operations not enclosed within a building or room will be enclosed 
within a secure fence unless the premises where the tank is located are 
enclosed by a fence or wall, or all tank openings are equipped for 
locking and are locked when used for wine operations and there is no 
proprietor's representative on the wine premises, or the appropriate TTB 
officer has approved some other adequate means of revenue protection. 
All open tanks will be under a roof or other suitable covering.
    (b) Other requirements. Each tank used for the taxpayment of wine, 
storage of spirits, or spirits additions will be constructed and 
equipped as follows:
    (1) An accurate means of measuring the contents of each tank will be 
provided by the proprietor. When a means of measuring is not a permanent 
fixture of the tank, the tank will be equipped with a fixed device to 
allow the approximate contents to be determined readily;
    (2) Safe access to all parts of a tank will be provided by the 
proprietor;
    (3) Tanks may not be used until they are accurately calibrated and a 
statement of certification of accurate calibration is on file at the 
premises;
    (4) If a tank or its means of measuring is changed as to location or 
position subsequent to original calibration, the tank may not be used 
until recalibrated; and
    (5) All openings in tanks used for the storage, weighing, or 
measuring of spirits, or for the addition of spirits to wine, will be 
equipped for locking or have a similar means of revenue protection. Any 
vents, flame arrestors, foam devices, or other safety devices affixed to 
a spirits tank will be constructed to prevent extraction of the contents 
of the tank.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended, 
1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5352, 5357, 5552))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0058)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31078, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.168  Identification of tanks.

    (a) General. Each tank, barrel, puncheon, or similar bulk container, 
used to ferment wine or used to process or store wine, spirits, or wine 
making materials will have the contents marked and will be marked as 
required by this section.
    (b) Tank markings. (1) Each tank will have a unique serial number;
    (2) Each tank will be marked to show its current use, either by 
permanent markings or by removable signs of durable material; and
    (3) If used to store wine made in accordance with a formula, the 
formula number will be marked or otherwise indicated on the tank.
    (c) Puncheon and barrel markings. Puncheons and barrels, or similar 
bulk containers over 100 gallons capacity, will be marked in the same 
manner as tanks. A permanent serial number need not be marked on 
puncheons and barrels, or similar bulk containers of 100

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gallons capacity or less, used for storage, but the capacity must be 
permanently marked.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5352, 5357))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0503)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  24.169  Pipelines.

    Pipelines, including flexible hoses, used to convey wine, spirits, 
or volatile fruit-flavor concentrate will be constructed, connected, 
arranged, and secured so as to afford adequate protection to the revenue 
and to permit ready examination. The appropriate TTB officer may approve 
pipelines which cannot be readily examined if no jeopardy to the revenue 
is created.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended, 
1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5352, 5357, 5552))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.170  Measuring devices and testing instruments.

    (a) Measuring devices. The appropriate TTB officer may at any time 
require proprietors to provide at their own expense equipment for 
ascertaining the capacity and contents of tanks and other storage 
containers, and scales and measuring devices for weighing and measuring 
wine, spirits, volatile fruit-flavor concentrate, or materials received 
and used in the production or treatment of wine. Where winemaking 
materials or other materials used in the treatment of wine are used 
immediately upon receipt on wine premises, or received and stored on 
bonded wine premises in original sealed shipping containers with a 
stated capacity, the quantity shown on the commercial invoice or other 
document covering the shipment may be accepted by the proprietor and 
entered into records in lieu of measuring the materials upon receipt.
    (b) Testing instruments. The proprietor shall have ready access to 
equipment for determining the alcohol content unless the proprietor only 
receives and stores on wine premises bottled or packed wine with 
evidence showing the alcohol content has been determined. The proprietor 
who bottles or packs wine shall have ready access to equipment for 
determining the net contents of bottled or packed wine. The appropriate 
TTB officer may require other testing instruments based upon the 
proprietor's operations.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1379, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5357, 5552))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



                      Subpart F_Production of Wine



Sec.  24.175  General.

    The kinds of wine which may be produced on bonded wine premises are 
as follows:
    (a) Natural wine produced in accordance with subparts F and G of 
this part;
    (b) Special natural wine produced in accordance with subpart H of 
this part;
    (c) Agricultural wine produced in accordance with subpart I of this 
part; and
    (d) Other than standard wine produced in accordance with subpart J 
of this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1383, as amended, 
1384, as amended, 1385, as amended, 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5361, 
5382, 5384, 5385, 5386, 5387))



Sec.  24.176  Crushing and fermentation.

    (a) Natural wine production. Water may be used to flush equipment 
during the crushing process or to facilitate fermentation but the 
density of the juice may not be reduced below 22 degrees Brix. However, 
if the juice is already less than 23 degrees Brix, the use of water to 
flush equipment or facilitate fermentation is limited to a juice density 
reduction of no more than one degree Brix. At the start of fermentation 
no material may be added except water, sugar, concentrated fruit juice 
from the same kind of fruit, malo-lactic bacteria, yeast or yeast 
cultures

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grown in juice of the same kind of fruit, and yeast foods, sterilizing 
agents, precipitating agents or other approved fermentation adjuncts. 
Water may be used to rehydrate yeast to a maximum to two gallons of 
water for each pound of yeast; however, except for an operation 
involving the preparation of a yeast culture starter and must mixture 
for later use in initiating fermentation, the maximum volume increase of 
the juice after the addition of rehydrated yeast is limited to 0.5 
percent. After fermentation natural wines may be blended with each other 
only if produced from the same kind of fruit.
    (b) Determination of wine produced. Upon completion of fermentation 
or removal from the fermenter, the volume of wine will be accurately 
determined, recorded and reported on TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded 
Wine Premises Operations, as wine produced. Any wine or juice remaining 
in fermentation tanks at the end of the reporting period will be 
recorded and reported on TTB F 5120.17.

[T.D. ATF-312, 56 FR 31078, July 9, 1990, as amended by ATF-338, 58 FR 
19064, Apr. 12, 1993]



Sec.  24.177  Chaptalization (Brix adjustment).

    In producing natural grape wine from juice having a low sugar 
content, pure dry sugar or concentrated grape juice may be added before 
or during fermentation to develop alcohol. In producing natural fruit 
wine from juice having a low sugar content, sugar, or concentrated juice 
of the same kind of fruit may be added before or during fermentation to 
develop alcohol. The quantity of sugar or concentrated juice added may 
not raise the original density of the juice above 25 degrees Brix. If 
grape juice or grape wine is ameliorated after chaptalization, the 
quantity of pure dry sugar added to juice for chaptalization will be 
included as ameliorating material. If fruit juice or fruit wine is 
ameliorated after chaptalization, pure dry sugar added under this 
section is not considered as ameliorating material. However, if fruit 
juice or fruit wine is ameliorated after chaptalization and liquid sugar 
or invert sugar syrup is used to chaptalize the fruit juice, the volume 
of water contained in the liquid sugar or invert sugar syrup will be 
included as ameliorating material.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1385, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382, 
5384))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31078, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-413, 64 FR 46844, Aug. 27, 1999]



Sec.  24.178  Amelioration.

    (a) General. In producing natural wine from juice having a fixed 
acid level exceeding 5.0 grams per liter, the winemaker may adjust the 
fixed acid level by adding ameliorating material (water, sugar, or a 
combination of both) before, during and after fermentation. The fixed 
acid level of the juice is determined prior to fermentation and is 
calculated as tartaric acid for grapes, malic acid for apples, and 
citric acid for other fruit. Each 20 gallons of ameliorating material 
added to 1,000 gallons of juice or wine will reduce the fixed acid level 
of the juice or wine by 0.1 gram per liter (the fixed acid level of the 
juice or wine may not be less than 5.0 gram per liter after the addition 
of ameliorating material).
    (b) Limitations. (1) Amelioration is permitted only at the bonded 
wine premises where the natural wine is produced.
    (2) The ameliorating material added to juice or wine may not reduce 
the fixed acid level of the ameliorated juice or wine to less than 5.0 
grams per liter.
    (3) For all wine, except for wine described in paragraph (b)(4) of 
this section, the volume of ameliorating material added to juice or wine 
may not exceed 35 percent of the total volume of ameliorated juice or 
wine (calculated exclusive of pulp). Where the starting fixed acid level 
is or exceeds 7.69 grams per liter, a maximum of 538.4 gallons of 
ameliorating material may be added to each 1,000 gallons of wine or 
juice.
    (4) For wine produced from any fruit (excluding grapes) or berry 
with a natural fixed acid of 20 parts per thousand or more (before any 
correction of such fruit or berry), the volume of ameliorating material 
added to juice or wine may not exceed 60 percent of the total volume of 
ameliorated juice or wine (calculated exclusive of pulp). If the

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starting fixed acid level is or exceeds 12.5 grams per liter, a maximum 
of 1,500 gallons of ameliorating material may be added to each 1,000 
gallons of wine or juice.

(26 U.S.C. 5383, 5384).

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-403, 
64 FR 50253, Sept. 16, 1999; T.D. ATF-458, 66 FR 37578, July 19, 2001]



Sec.  24.179  Sweetening.

    (a) General. In producing natural wine, sugar, juice or concentrated 
fruit juice of the same kind of fruit may be added after fermentation to 
sweeten wine. When juice or concentrated fruit juice is added, the 
solids content of the finished wine may not exceed 21 percent by weight. 
When liquid sugar or invert sugar syrup is used, the resulting volume 
may not exceed the volume which would result from the maximum use of 
pure dry sugar only.
    (b) Grape wine. Any natural grape wine of a winemaker's own 
production may have sugar added after amelioration and fermentation 
provided the finished wine does not exceed 17 percent total solids by 
weight if the alcohol content is more than 14 percent by volume or 21 
percent total solids by weight if the alcohol content is not more than 
14 percent by volume.
    (c) Fruit wine. Any natural fruit wine of a winemaker's own 
production may have sugar added after amelioration and fermentation 
provided the finished wine does not exceed 21 percent total solids by 
weight and the alcohol content is not more than 14 percent by volume.
    (d) Specially sweetened natural wine. Specially sweetened natural 
wine is produced by adding to natural wine of the winemaker's own 
production sufficient pure dry sugar, juice or concentrated fruit juice 
of the same kind of fruit, separately or in combination, so that the 
finished product has a total solids content between 17 percent and 35 
percent by weight, and an alcohol content of not more than 14 percent by 
volume. Natural wine containing added wine spirits may be used in the 
production of specially sweetened natural wine; however, wine spirits 
may not be added to specially sweetened natural wine. Specially 
sweetened natural wines may be blended with each other, or with natural 
wine or heavy bodied blending wine (including juice or concentrated 
fruit juice to which wine spirits have been added), in the further 
production of specially sweetened natural wine only if the wines (or 
juice) so blended are made from the same kind of fruit.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended, 1384, as amended, 
1385, as amended, 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382, 5383, 5384, 5385))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31078, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.180  Use of concentrated and unconcentrated fruit juice.

    Concentrated fruit juice reduced with water to its original density, 
or to 22 degrees Brix, or to any degree of Brix between its original 
density and 22 degrees Brix, and unconcentrated fruit juice reduced with 
water to not less than 22 degrees Brix, is considered juice for the 
purpose of standard wine production. Concentrated fruit juice reduced 
with water to any degree of Brix greater than 22 degrees Brix may be 
further reduced with water to any degree of Brix between its original 
density and 22 degrees Brix. The proprietor, prior to using concentrated 
fruit juice in wine production, shall obtain a statement in which the 
producer certifies the kind of fruit from which it was produced and the 
total solids content of the juice before and after concentration. 
Concentrated or unconcentrated fruit juice may be used in juice or wine 
made from the same kind of fruit for the purposes of chaptalizing or 
sweetening, as provided in this part. Concentrated fruit juice, or juice 
which has been concentrated and reconstituted, may not be used in 
standard wine production if at any time it was concentrated to more than 
80 degrees Brix.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-413, 
64 FR 46845, Aug. 27, 1999]

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Sec.  24.181  Use of sugar.

    Only sugar, as defined in Sec.  24.10, may be used in the production 
of standard wine. The quantity of sugar used will be determined either 
by measuring the increase in volume or by considering that each 13.5 
pounds of pure dry sugar results in a volumetric increase of one gallon.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended, 1384, as amended, 
1385, as amended, 1387, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382, 5383, 5384, 5392))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31078, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.182  Use of acid to correct natural deficiencies.

    (a) General. Acids of the kinds occurring in grapes or other fruit 
(including berries) may be added within the limitations of Sec.  24.246 
to juice or wine in order to correct natural deficiencies; however, no 
acid may be added to juice or wine which is ameliorated to correct 
natural deficiencies except that in the production of grape wine, 
tartaric acid may be used to reduce the pH of the juice or wine. If 
tartaric acid is used to correct the pH of grape juice or wine, the 
fixed acid level of the juice shall be measured prior to the addition of 
any tartaric acid to determine the maximum quantity of ameliorating 
material allowed. In addition, when using tartaric acid to reduce the pH 
of ameliorated grape juice or wine, the pH cannot be reduced below 3.0.
    (b) Grape wine. Tartaric acid or malic acid, or a combination of 
tartaric acid and malic acid, may be added prior to or during 
fermentation, to grapes or juice from grapes. In addition, after 
fermentation is completed, citric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, lactic 
acid or tartaric acid, or a combination of two or more of these acids, 
may be added to correct natural deficiencies. However, the use of these 
acids, either prior to, during or after fermentation, may not increase 
the fixed acid level of the finished wine (calculated as tartaric acid) 
above 9.0 grams per liter. In cases where the wine contains 8.0 or more 
grams of total solids per 100 milliliters of wine, acids may be added to 
the extent that the finished wine does not contain more than 11.0 grams 
per liter of fixed acid (calculated as tartaric acid).
    (c) Fruit wine. Only citric acid may be added to citrus fruit, juice 
or wine, only malic acid may be added to apples, apple juice or wine, 
and only citric acid or malic acid may be added to other fruit 
(including berries) or to juice or wine derived from other fruit 
(including berries) to correct natural deficiencies to 9.0 grams per 
liter of finished wine; however, if the wine contains 8.0 or more grams 
of total solids per 100 milliliters of wine, acids may be added to 
correct natural deficiencies to the extent that the finished wine does 
not contain more than 11.0 grams per liter of fixed acid (calculated as 
malic acid for apples and citric acid for other fruit (including 
berries).
    (d) Other use of acid. A winemaker desiring to use an acid other 
than the acids allowed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section to 
correct natural deficiencies shall follow the procedure prescribed in 
Sec.  24.250. A winemaker desiring to use acid to stabilize standard 
wine shall follow the requirements prescribed by Sec.  24.244.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31078, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-350, 58 FR 52230, Oct. 7, 1993]



Sec.  24.183  Use of distillates containing aldehydes.

    Distillates containing aldehydes may be received on wine premises 
for use in the fermentation of wine and then returned to the distilled 
spirits plant from which distillates were withdrawn as distilling 
material. Distillates produced from one kind of fruit may not be used in 
the fermentation of wine made from a different kind of fruit. 
Distillates containing aldehydes which are received at bonded wine 
premises and not immediately used will be placed in a locked room or 
tank on bonded wine premises. Distillates containing aldehydes may not 
be mingled with wine spirits. If the distillates contain less than 0.1 
percent of aldehydes, the proprietor shall comply with any additional 
condition relating to the receipt, storage, and use which the 
appropriate TTB officer may require to

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assure that the distillates are properly used and accounted for.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1382, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5367, 5373))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.184  Use of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate.

    (a) General. In the cellar treatment of natural wine of the 
winemaker's own production there may be added volatile fruit-flavor 
concentrate produced from the same kind of fruit or from the same 
variety of berry or grape so long as the proportion of volatile fruit-
flavor concentrate added to the wine does not exceed the equivalent 
proportion of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate of the original juice or 
must from which the wine was produced.
    (b) Use of juice or must from which volatile fruit-flavor has been 
removed. Juice, concentrated fruit juice, or must processed at a 
concentrate plant is considered to be pure juice, concentrated fruit 
juice, or must even though volatile fruit-flavor has been removed if, at 
a concentrate plant or at bonded wine premises, there is added to the 
juice, concentrated fruit juice, or must (or in the case of bonded wine 
premises, to wine of the winemaker's own production made therefrom), 
either the identical volatile fruit-flavor removed or an equivalent 
quantity of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate derived from the same kind 
of fruit or from the same variety of berry or grape.
    (c) Certificate required. The proprietor, prior to the use of 
volatile fruit flavor concentrate in wine production, shall obtain a 
certificate from the producer stating the kind of fruit or the variety 
of berry or grape from which it was produced and the total solids 
content of the juice before and after concentration.

(Sec. 201. Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.185  Use of wood to treat natural wine.

    (a) Treatment by contact. Natural wine may be treated with any wood 
that is consistent with the food additive requirements under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The wood may be in the form of barrels, 
staves, chips, particles, or storage tanks that were used for the 
addition of wine spirits if the tanks are used for the baking of wine. 
The wood may be toasted (that is, heated to low, medium, or high, 
temperature without undergoing combustion), or charred and the wood must 
not be otherwise treated. If wine is treated with charred wood, the wood 
may not remove color from the wine.
    (b) Use of wood essences and extracts. A proprietor may make or 
purchase for blending purposes wine that has been heavily treated with 
wood; however, wood preparations made with an alcohol solution stronger 
than 24 percent alcohol by volume are essences and must be used in 
accordance with Sec.  24.85. Wood essences and extracts must be 
consistent with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetics Act for that purpose and may be used only in ``other wine'' in 
accordance with Sec.  24.218. This paragraph (b) applies to liquid 
extracts and essences and to the extracts and essences in powder form or 
dissolved in water after the solvent has been evaporated.
    (c) Use of wooden storage tanks. Wooden storage tanks used for the 
addition of spirits may be used for the baking of wine.

[T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 51897, Aug. 24, 2022]



Sec.  24.186  Accidental additions of water.

    (a) Accidental additions of water totaling 1 percent or less of the 
volume of standard wine. When in the production, storage, treatment, or 
finishing of standard wine, water is accidentally added to a standard 
wine in an amount that does not exceed 1 percent of the total volume of 
the wine, such wine shall remain standard wine and the proprietor need 
not take any action to correct the wine.
    (b) Correction of accidental additions of water. When in the 
production, storage, treatment, or finishing of standard wine water is 
accidentally added to a

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standard wine in an amount that exceeds 1 percent of the volume of the 
wine, such wine may be corrected by removal of the accidentally added 
water from the wine in accordance with Sec.  24.252.

[T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 51897, Aug. 24, 2022]



                Subpart G_Production of Effervescent Wine



Sec.  24.190  General.

    (a) Effervescent wine may be made on bonded wine premises. Where the 
effervescence results from fermentation of the wine within a closed 
container, the wine is classified and taxed as sparkling wine or as hard 
cider, as applicable. In such wine, the use of carbon dioxide, nitrogen 
gas, or a combination of both, is permitted to maintain counterpressure 
during transfer and bottling. Wine carbonated by injection of carbon 
dioxide is classified and taxed as artificially carbonated wine or as 
hard cider, as applicable. (For wine to be classified and taxed at the 
hard cider tax rate, it must meet the requirements set forth in Sec.  
24.331, including the limitation of not more than 0.64 gram of carbon 
dioxide per 100 milliliters.)
    (b) Effervescent wine and any wine used as a base in the production 
of effervescent wine may not have an alcohol content in excess of 14 
percent by volume. However, wine containing more than 14 percent alcohol 
by volume may be used in preparing a dosage for finishing effervescent 
wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

[T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7663, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.191  Segregation of operations.

    Where more than one process of producing effervescent wine is used, 
the appropriate TTB officer may require the portion of the premises used 
for the production and storage of wine made by each process (bottle 
fermenting, bulk fermenting, or injecting carbon dioxide) to be 
segregated as provided by Sec.  24.27.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5365))

[T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7663, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.192  Process and materials.

    In preparing still wine or still hard cider for the production of 
effervescent wine, sugar and acid of the kinds and within the 
limitations prescribed in Sec.  24.182 may be added with yeast or yeast 
culture to acclimate the yeast and to facilitate the process of 
secondary fermentation or to correct the wine. Fruit syrup, sugar, wine, 
wine spirits, and acid may be used in preparing a finishing dosage for 
effervescent wine provided the dosage does not exceed 10 percent by 
volume of the finished product. Where the proprietor desires to use more 
than 10 percent by volume finishing dosage, the proprietor shall file 
for a formula approval under Sec.  24.80. The fruit syrup, wine spirits 
and wine used will come from the same kind of fruit as the wine from 
which the effervescent wine is made. In the production of effervescent 
wine, taxpaid wine spirits or wine spirits withdrawn tax-free may be 
used. Tax-free wine spirits may only be used in the production of 
effervescent wine that is a natural wine. In the refermentation and 
finishing of a sparkling wine or sparkling hard cider, the acids and 
materials specifically authorized in Sec.  24.246 may be used.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-147, 
82 FR 7663, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.193  Conversion into still wine or still hard cider.

    Effervescent wine may be dumped for use as still wine or still hard 
cider. The dumping process will allow the loss of carbon dioxide 
remaining in the wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5041, 
5361))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-147, 
82 FR 7663, Jan. 23, 2017]

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              Subpart H_Production of Special Natural Wine



Sec.  24.195  General.

    Special natural wine is a flavored wine made on bonded wine premises 
from a base of natural wine. The flavoring added may include natural 
herbs, spices, fruit juices, natural aromatics, natural essences or 
other natural flavoring, in quantities or proportions such that the 
resulting product derives character and flavor distinctive from the base 
wine and distinguishable from other natural wine. Fruit juices may not 
be used to give to one natural wine the flavor of another but may be 
used with herbs or spices to produce a wine having a distinctive flavor. 
Caramel and sugar may be used in a special natural wine. However, the 
minimum 60 degrees Brix limitations prescribed in the definition of 
``Liquid pure sugar'' and ``Invert sugar syrup'' in Sec.  24.10 do not 
apply to materials used in the manufacture of vermouth. Finished 
vermouth will contain a minimum of 80 percent by volume natural wine. 
Heavy bodied blending wine and juice or concentrated fruit juice to 
which wine spirits have been added may be used in the production of 
special natural wine pursuant to formula approval.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5386))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)



Sec.  24.196  Formula required.

    Before producing any special natural wine, the proprietor shall 
receive approval of the formula by which it is to be made as provided by 
Sec.  24.80. Any change in a formula will be approved in advance as 
provided by Sec.  24.81.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5386))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)



Sec.  24.197  Production by fermentation.

    In producing special natural wine by fermentation, flavoring 
materials may be added before or during fermentation. Special natural 
wine produced by fermentation may be ameliorated in the same manner and 
to the same extent as natural wine made from the same fruit. Spirits may 
not be added to special natural wine with the exception of spirits 
contained in the natural wine used as a base or in authorized essences 
made on bonded wine premises as provided in Sec.  24.86 or in approved 
essences made elsewhere. Upon removal of the wine from fermenters, the 
volume of liquid will be determined accurately and recorded as wine 
produced. The quantity of liquid in fermenters at the close of each 
reporting period will be reported on the TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded 
Wine Premises Operations.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5386))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by ATF-338, 58 FR 
19064, Apr. 12, 1993]



Sec.  24.198  Blending.

    Special natural wine may be blended with other special natural wine 
of the same class and kind, and with heavy bodied blending wine, or 
natural wine of the same kind of fruit, in the further production of 
special natural wine. The blending of special natural wines produced 
under different formulas requires the filing and approval of a formula 
authorizing a blending; however, where two or more formulas have been 
approved for the production of special natural wine of the same type, 
e.g., producing a sweet vermouth by blending sweet vermouths produced 
under two or more approved formulas, the submission and approval of an 
additional formula is not required.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5386))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)



                Subpart I_Production of Agricultural Wine



Sec.  24.200  General.

    Agricultural wine may be produced on bonded wine premises from 
suitable agricultural products other than the juice of fruit. Water or 
sugar, or both, may be used within the limitations of

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this subpart in the production of agricultural wine. Agricultural wine 
may not be flavored or colored; however, hops may be used in the 
production of honey wine. Spirits may not be used in the production of 
the wine and a wine made from one agricultural product may not be 
blended with a wine made from another agricultural product. Agricultural 
wine made with sugar in excess of the limitations of this subpart is 
other than standard wine and will be segregated and clearly identified. 
Since grain, cereal, malt, or molasses are not suitable materials for 
the production of agricultural wine, these materials may not be received 
on bonded wine premises. Beverage alcohol products made with these 
materials are not classed as wine and may not be produced or stored on 
bonded wine premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5387))



Sec.  24.201  Formula required.

    Before producing any agricultural wine, the proprietor shall obtain 
an approval of the formula and process by which it is to be made 
pursuant to the provisions of Sec.  24.80. Any change in a formula will 
be approved in advance as provided by Sec.  24.81.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5387))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.202  Dried fruit.

    In the production of wine from dried fruit, a quantity of water 
sufficient to restore the moisture content to that of the fresh fruit 
may be added. If it is desired not to restore the moisture content of 
the dried fruit to that of the fresh fruit, or if the moisture content 
is not known, sufficient water may be added to reduce the density to 22 
degrees Brix. If the dried fruit liquid after restoration is found to be 
deficient in sugar, sufficient pure dry sugar may be added to increase 
the total solids content to 25 degrees Brix. After addition of water to 
the dried fruit, the resulting liquid may be ameliorated with either 
water or sugar, or both, in such total volume as may be necessary to 
reduce the natural fixed acid level of the mixture to a minimum of 5.0 
grams per liter; however, in no event may the volume of the ameliorating 
material exceed 35 percent of the total volume of the ameliorated juice 
or wine (calculated exclusive of pulp). Pure dry sugar may be used for 
sweetening. After complete fermentation or complete fermentation and 
sweetening, the finished product may not have a total solids content 
that exceeds 35 degrees Brix.

(26 U.S.C. 5387)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-23, 70 
FR 2801, Jan. 18, 2005]



Sec.  24.203  Honey wine.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, a winemaker, in the 
production of wine from honey, may add the following:
    (1) Water to facilitate fermentation, provided the density of the 
honey and water mixture is not reduced below 13 degrees Brix;
    (2) Hops in quantities not to exceed one pound for each 1,000 pounds 
of honey; and
    (3) Pure, dry sugar or honey for sweetening. Sugar may be added only 
after fermentation is completed.
    (b) After complete fermentation or complete fermentation and 
sweetening, the wine may not have an alcohol content of more than 14 
percent by volume or a total solids content that exceeds 35 degrees 
Brix.

(26 U.S.C. 5387)

[T.D. TTB-23, 70 FR 2801, Jan. 18, 2005]



Sec.  24.204  Other agricultural products.

    In the production of wine from agricultural products, other than 
dried fruit and honey, water and sugar may be added to the extent 
necessary to facilitate fermentation; Provided, That the total weight of 
pure dry sugar used for fermentation is less than the weight of the 
primary winemaking material and the density of the mixture prior to 
fermentation is not less than 22 degrees Brix, if water, or liquid 
sugar, or invert sugar syrup is used. Additional pure dry sugar may be 
used for sweetening, provided the alcohol

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content of the finished wine after complete fermentation or after 
complete fermentation and sweetening, is not more than 14 percent by 
volume and the total solids content is not more than 35 degrees Brix.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1386, as amended, 1387, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5387))



            Subpart J_Production of Other Than Standard Wine



Sec.  24.210  Classes of wine other than standard wine.

    The following classes of wine are not standard wine:
    (a) High fermentation wine, produced as provided in Sec.  24.212;
    (b) Heavy bodied blending wine, produced as provided in Sec.  
24.213;
    (c) Spanish type blending sherry, produced as provided in Sec.  
24.214;
    (d) Wine products not for beverage use, produced as provided in 
Sec.  24.215;
    (e) Distilling material, produced as provided in Sec.  24.216;
    (f) Vinegar stock, produced as provided in Sec.  24.217; and
    (g) Wines other than those in classes listed in paragraphs (a), (b), 
(c), (d), (e), and (f), of this section produced as provided in Sec.  
24.218.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1387, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5388))



Sec.  24.211  Formula required.

    The proprietor who desires to produce wine other than standard wine 
shall first obtain approval of the formula by which it is to be made, 
except that no formula is required for distilling material or vinegar 
stock. The formula is filed as provided by Sec.  24.80. Any change in 
the formula will be approved in advance as provided by Sec.  24.81.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1387, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5388))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0059)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.212  High fermentation wine.

    High fermentation wine is wine made with the addition of sugar 
within the limitations prescribed for natural wine except that the 
alcohol content after complete fermentation or complete fermentation and 
sweetening is more than 14 percent and wine spirits have not been added. 
Although high fermentation wine is not a standard wine, it is produced, 
stored, and handled on bonded wine premises subject to the same marking 
or labeling requirements.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1387, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5365, 5388))



Sec.  24.213  Heavy bodied blending wine.

    Heavy bodied blending wine is wine made for blending purposes from 
grapes or other fruit without added sugar, and with or without added 
wine spirits, and having a total solids content in excess of 21 percent. 
Heavy bodied blending wine may be used in blending with other wine made 
from the same kind of fruit or for removal upon payment of tax, not for 
sale or consumption as beverage wine. Upon removal, the shipping 
containers and shipping records will be marked ``Heavy Bodied Blending 
Wine--Not for Sale or Consumption as Beverage Wine.''

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1387, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5361, 5388))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0298 and 1512-0503)



Sec.  24.214  Spanish type blending sherry.

    Blending wine made with partially caramelized grape concentrate may 
be produced, stored, and handled on, or transferred in bond between, 
bonded wine premises, or removed upon payment of tax, not for sale or 
consumption as beverage wine. Wine of a high solids content and dark in 
color, produced under this section, is designated ``Spanish Type 
Blending Sherry.'' Upon removal, the shipping containers will be marked 
with the applicable designation and the legend ``Not for Sale or 
Consumption as Beverage Wine.'' Spanish type blending sherry is not 
standard wine and may not be blended with standard wine except pursuant 
to an

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approved formula or in the further production of this type of wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1387, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5361, 5388))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0059 and 1512-0503)



Sec.  24.215  Wine or wine products not for beverage use.

    (a) General. Wine, or wine products made from wine, may be treated 
with methods or materials which render the wine or wine products unfit 
for beverage use. No wine or wine products so treated may contain more 
than 21 percent of alcohol by volume at the time of withdrawal free of 
tax from bonded wine premises; nor may any wine or wine product so 
withdrawn be used in the compounding of distilled spirits or wine for 
beverage use or in the manufacture of any product intended to be used in 
the compounding. Wine or wine products produced under this section will 
be clearly identified and segregated from beverage wine products while 
stored on bonded wine premises and may be transferred in bond between 
bonded wine premises. The shipping records for transfers in bond of 
nonbeverage wine or wine products will be marked ``Not for Sale or 
Consumption as Beverage Wine.'' Upon removal from bonded wine premises 
free of tax, containers of nonbeverage wine or wine products will be 
marked to clearly indicate such products are not for sale or consumption 
as beverage wine, e.g., salted wine, vinegar, nonbeverage cooking wine.
    (b) Salted wine. Salted wine is a wine or wine product not for 
beverage use produced in accordance with the provisions of this section 
and having not less than 1.5 grams of salt per 100 milliliter of wine. 
(12.5 pounds of salt/100 gallons of wine.)
    (c) Vinegar. Vinegar is a wine or wine product not for beverage use 
produced in accordance with the provisions of this section and having 
not less than 4.0 grams (4.0 percent) of volatile acidity (calculated as 
acetic acid and exclusive of sulfur dioxide) per 100 milliliters of 
wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859 and Sec. 455, Pub. L. 98-369, 72 Stat. 1380, 
as amended (26 U.S.C. 5361, 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0503)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31079, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.216  Distilling material.

    Wine may be produced on bonded wine premises from grapes and other 
fruit, natural fruit products, or fruit residues, for use as distilling 
material, using any quantity of water desired to facilitate fermentation 
or distillation. No sugar may be added in the production of distilling 
material. Distillates containing aldehydes may be used in the 
fermentation of wine to be used as distilling material. Lees, filter 
wash, and other wine residues may also be accumulated on bonded wine 
premises for use as distilling material.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5361, 5373))



Sec.  24.217  Vinegar stock.

    Vinegar stock may be produced on bonded wine premises with the 
addition of any quantity of water desired to meet commercial standards 
for the production of vinegar. Vinegar stock may be made only by the 
addition of water to wine or by the direct fermentation of the juice of 
grapes or other fruit with added water.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1381, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5361))



Sec.  24.218  Other wine.

    (a) General. Other than standard wine not included in other sections 
in this subpart are considered other wine. Those wines considered to be 
other wine include:
    (1) Wine made with sugar, water, or sugar and water beyond the 
limitations prescribed for standard wine.
    (2) Wine made by blending wines produced from different kinds of 
fruit.
    (3) Wine made with sugar other than pure dry sugar, liquid pure 
sugar, and invert sugar syrup.

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    (4) Wine made with materials not authorized for use in standard 
wine.
    (b) Production of other wine. Other wine may be made on bonded wine 
premises but will remain segregated from standard wine. Other wine will 
have a basic character derived from the primary winemaking material. If 
sugar is used to make other wine, the aggregate weight of the sugar used 
before and during fermentation will be less than the weight of the 
primary wine producing material. Wine spirits may be added to other 
wine. Upon removal, other wine will be marked or labeled with a 
designation which will adequately disclose the nature and composition of 
the wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1387, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5365, 5388))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0503)



                            Subpart K_Spirits



Sec.  24.225  Production and use of spirits.

    (a) Withdrawal of spirits. The proprietor of a bonded wine premises 
may withdraw and receive wine spirits without payment of tax from the 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant for use as provided in this 
section.
    (b) Production and use of wine spirits--(1) In general. The only 
products considered to be wine spirits authorized for use in wine 
production under this section are brandy or wine spirits produced in a 
distilled spirits plant (with or without the use of water to facilitate 
the extraction and distillation) exclusively from:
    (i) Fresh or dried fruit or their residues;
    (ii) Natural wine or wine residues from fresh or dried fruit, 
including spirits byproducts of authorized wine treatments to reduce 
alcohol; or
    (iii) Special natural wine. If wine spirits produced from special 
natural wine contain any flavor characteristics of the special natural 
wine, those wine spirits may be used only in the production of a special 
natural wine.
    (2) Distillation proof requirements. The proof of wine spirits at 
distillation must not be reduced by the addition of water. In addition, 
a product is not considered to be wine spirits if it is distilled at 
less than 140 degrees of proof except in the following cases:
    (i) Commercial brandy aged in wood for a period of not less than 2 
years, and barreled at not less than 100 degrees of proof, shall be 
deemed wine spirits for purposes of this section; and
    (ii) Spirits byproducts of alcohol reduction processing authorized 
under Sec.  24.248 that are produced at a distilled spirits plant and 
distilled, if necessary, at not less than 90 degrees of proof shall be 
deemed wine spirits for purposes of this section.
    (3) Addition of sugar after fermentation. When, in the production of 
natural wine or special natural wine, sugar has been added after 
fermentation, the wine may not be refermented to develop alcohol from 
such added sugar and then used in the production of wine spirits.
    (4) Addition of wine spirits to natural wine. (i) Wine spirits 
produced in the United States may be added to natural wine on bonded 
wine premises if both the wine and the spirits are produced from the 
same kind of fruit.
    (ii) In the case of natural still wine, wine spirits may be added in 
any State only to wine produced by fermentation on bonded wine premises 
located within the same State.
    (iii) If wine has been ameliorated, wine spirits may be added 
(whether or not wine spirits were previously added) only if the wine 
contains not more than 14 percent of alcohol by volume derived from 
fermentation.
    (c) Spirits other than wine spirits. Spirits other than wine spirits 
may be received, stored, and used on bonded premises only for the 
production of nonbeverage wine products.

[T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 51897, Aug. 24, 2022]



Sec.  24.226  Receipt or transfer of spirits.

    When spirits are received at the bonded wine premises, the 
proprietor shall determine that the spirits are the same as described on 
the transfer record and follow the procedures prescribed by Sec.  19.407 
of this chapter. A copy of the transfer record, annotated to show any 
difference between the description of spirits and quantity received, 
will be maintained by the proprietor as a record of receipt. If spirits

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are to be transferred to a distilled spirits plant or to bonded wine 
premises, the proprietor shall use the transfer record and procedures 
prescribed by Sec.  19.405 of this chapter.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9171, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  24.227  Transfer of spirits by pipeline for immediate use.

    Spirits transferred by pipeline for immediate use are gauged either 
by weight or by volume on the bonded premises of the distilled spirits 
plant. Where the spirits are gauged on the bonded premises of the 
distilled spirits plant, the pipelines will be directly connected with 
the spirits addition tanks. The valves in the pipeline will be closed 
and locked with a lock at all times except when necessary to be opened 
for the transfer of spirits. Where the proprietor has placed wine in a 
spirits addition tank and has determined the quantity of spirits to be 
added, the spirits may be transferred.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5373))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31079, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.228  Transfer of spirits by pipeline to a spirits storage tank.

    Where it is desired to transfer spirits by pipeline to bonded wine 
premises and store the spirits prior to use, there will be provided a 
suitable tank for storing the spirits. The spirits to be transferred, if 
not gauged on the bonded premises of the distilled spirits plant, will 
be gauged by weight or volume on bonded wine premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5373))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31079, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.229  Tank car and tank truck requirements.

    Railroad tank cars and tank trucks used to transport spirits for use 
in wine production will be constructed, marked, filled, labeled, and 
inspected in the manner required by regulations in 27 CFR part 19.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1360, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5206, 5214))



Sec.  24.230  Examination of tank car or tank truck.

    Upon arrival of a tank car or tank truck at the bonded wine 
premises, the proprietor shall carefully examine the car or truck to see 
whether the seals are intact and whether there is any evidence of 
tampering or loss by leaking or otherwise. Any evidence of loss will be 
reported to the appropriate TTB officer. The contents of the tank car or 
tank truck will be gauged by weight or volume at the time of receipt by 
the proprietor. If the tank car or tank truck has been accurately 
calibrated and the calibration chart is available at the bonded wine 
premises, the spirits may be gauged by volume in the tank car or tank 
truck. In any case where a volume gauge is made, the actual measurements 
of the spirits in the gauging tank, tank car, or tank truck, and the 
temperature of the spirits will be recorded on the copy of the transfer 
record accompanying the shipment.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1360, as amended, 1362, as amended, 
1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5206, 5214, 5366))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.231  Receipt of spirits in sealed bulk containers.

    The proprietor shall examine sealed bulk containers (packages) of 
spirits received at the bonded wine premises to verify that the 
containers are the same as those described on the transfer record 
accompanying the shipment. Any container which appears to have been 
tampered with or from which spirits appear to have been removed or lost 
will be gauged by the proprietor and the proprietor shall prepare and 
submit

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to the appropriate TTB officer a statement setting forth fully the 
circumstances and apparent cause of any loss.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1382, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5366, 5367, 5368, 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0292 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.232  Gauge of spirits.

    (a) If the spirits to be used are in a spirits storage tank on 
bonded wine premises, or are received immediately prior to use from a 
distilled spirits plant not adjacent or contiguous to bonded wine 
premises, the proprietor shall determine the proof of the spirits and 
the quantity used by volume gauge or by weight. Upon completion of the 
transfer of spirit from the spirits storage tank to the spirits addition 
tank, the proprietor shall lock the spirits storage tank.
    (b) If the spirits are received from the adjacent or contiguous 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant and are transferred 
directly into a spirits addition tank, the gauge of the spirits made on 
the distilled spirits plant premises will be used. The proprietor at the 
distilled spirits plant premises shall deliver a transfer record to the 
proprietor of bonded wine premises who shall acknowledge receipt of the 
spirits on the transfer record.
    (c) If the spirits are received in packages and the quantity of 
spirits needed for the addition is not equal to the contents of full 
packages, a portion of one package may be used and the remnant package 
returned to the spirits storage room. The proprietor shall gauge the 
remnant package and attach to it a label showing the date of gauge, the 
weight of the remnant package, and the proof. The remnant package will 
be used at the first opportunity.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1382, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5367, 5368, 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.233  Addition of spirits to wine.

    (a) Prior to the addition of spirits. Wine will be placed in tanks 
approved for the addition of spirits. The proprietor shall accurately 
measure the wine, determine its alcohol content, determine the proof of 
the spirits to be added, calculate the quantity of spirits required, and 
enter the details in the record of spirits added to wine.
    (b) After the addition of spirits. The proprietor shall thoroughly 
agitate the contents of the tank to assure a complete mixture of the 
wine and spirits. The proprietor shall then measure the volume of wine 
in the tank, take a representative sample of the wine, and test for 
alcohol content. The result of the measurement and test and the quantity 
of spirits added will be entered in the record of spirits added to wine. 
The volume of wine used and the volume of wine resulting from the 
addition of spirits will be entered in the bulk wine record. The alcohol 
content of wine after the addition of spirits may not exceed 24 percent 
by volume.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1382, as amended, 
1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367, 5373, 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.234  Other use of spirits.

    The proprietor producing effervescent wine, formula wine, or 
essences for which spirits are required may use tax-free wine spirits or 
brandy. For nonbeverage wine, tax-free spirits other than wine spirits 
or brandy may also be used. The spirits received by the proprietor will 
be locked in a secure room or locker on bonded wine premises. The 
spirits will remain in the original container in the storeroom until 
withdrawn for use.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1382, as amended, 1383, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5373, 5382))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-147, 
82 FR 7663, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.235  Taxpayment or destruction of spirits.

    (a) Taxpayment of spirits. The proprietor who wants to taxpay 
spirits shall

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follow the prepayment of tax procedures of Sec.  19.233 of this chapter.
    (b) Destruction of spirits. The proprietor who wants to destroy 
spirits shall file an application with the appropriate TTB officer 
stating the quantity of spirits, the proposed date and method of 
destruction, and the reason for destruction. Spirits may not be 
destroyed prior to approval by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1382, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0292)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9171, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  24.236  Losses of spirits.

    Losses by theft or any other cause of spirits while on bonded wine 
premises or in transit are to be determined and reported at the time the 
losses are discovered. A physical inventory of the spirits storage tanks 
will be taken at the close of any month during which spirits were used 
in wine production, or upon completion of spirits use for the month or 
at any other time required by the appropriate TTB officer. Any loss 
which has not previously been reported will be determined by the 
inventory.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1323, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5008, 
5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0292)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.237  Spirits added to juice or concentrated fruit juice.

    Juice or concentrated fruit juice to which spirits have been added 
may not have an alcohol content exceeding 24 percent by volume. Although 
not considered to be wine, juice or concentrated fruit juice to which 
spirits have been added will be included in the appropriate tax class of 
any wine inventory and will be properly identified. Juice or 
concentrated juice to which wine spirits are added will be reported on 
the TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations, as wine, 
but a separate record will be maintained.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993]



           Subpart L_Storage, Treatment and Finishing of Wine



Sec.  24.240  General.

    Wine will be stored on bonded wine premises in buildings or tanks 
constructed and secured in accordance with the provisions of Sec. Sec.  
24.166 and 24.167. Wine will be stored in tanks, casks, barrels, cased 
or uncased bottles, or in any other suitable container, which will not 
contaminate the wine. Specifically authorized materials and processes 
for the treatment and finishing of wine are listed in Sec. Sec.  24.246 
and 24.248 of this subpart.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1378, as amended, 1379, as amended, 
1383, as amended, 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5352, 5357, 5382, 5552))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31079, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.241  Decolorizing juice or wine.

    (a) Conditions and limitations. If the proprietor wishes to use 
activated carbon or other decolorizing material to remove color from 
juice or wine, the following conditions and limitations will be met:
    (1) The wine will retain a vinous character after being treated with 
activated carbon or other decolorizing material;
    (2) The quantity of activated carbon used to treat the wine, 
including the juice from which the wine was produced, may not exceed 
twenty-five pounds per 1,000 gallons (3.0 grams per liter) (see 
paragraph (b) of this section); and
    (3) The wine treated with decolorizing material will have a color of 
not less than 0.6 Lovibond in a one-half inch cell or not more than 95 
percent transmittance per AOAC Method

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11.003-11.004 (see paragraph (c) of this section). However, the 
proprietor may produce a wine having a color of less than 0.6 Lovibond 
or more than 95 percent transmittance per AOAC Method 11.003-11.004 by 
using normal methods and without the use of decolorizing material.
    (b) Transfer in bond. When a consignor proprietor transfers wine 
treated with activated carbon or other decolorizing material to a 
consignee proprietor, the consignor proprietor shall record on the 
shipping record:
    (1) The amount of wine which has been treated under the provisions 
of this section; and
    (2) The quantity of decolorizing material used in treating the wine, 
including the juice from which the wine was produced, before its 
transfer. The consignee proprietor may further treat the wine with 
decolorizing material as long as the consignee proprietor has a copy of 
the shipping record and complies with the requirements of this section.
    (c) Incorporation by reference. The ``Official Methods of Analysis 
of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists'' (AOAC Method 
11.003-11.004; 13th Edition 1980) is incorporated by reference in this 
part. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register, and is available for inspection or at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html. The publication is available from the Association of 
Official Analytical Chemists, 11 North 19th Street, Suite 210, 
Arlington, Virginia 22209.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended at 69 FR 18803, 
Apr. 9, 2004]



Sec.  24.242  Authority to use greater quantities of decolorizing material in juice or wine.

    (a) Proprietor's notice. If the proprietor desires to remove color 
from juice prior to fermentation or if color in excess of that normally 
present in wine develops during the production or storage of a 
particular lot or lots, and if the proprietor desires to use activated 
carbon in excess of twenty-five pounds per 1,000 gallons (3.0 grams per 
liter) of juice or wine to remove this color, the proprietor, prior to 
starting the treatment, shall submit to the appropriate TTB officer a 
written notice for each lot of juice or wine to be treated for 
decolorization. The written notice will state
    (1) The reason for the treatment;
    (2) The volume, kind, and type of juice or wine to be treated;
    (3) The kind and quantity of decolorizing material to be used; and,
    (4) The length of time the decolorizing material is in contact with 
the juice or wine.
    (b) Action by the appropriate TTB officer on proprietor's notice. 
Upon receipt of the proprietor's notice, the appropriate TTB officer may 
require the proprietor to submit samples representative of the lot of 
juice or wine for examination by the TTB laboratory.
    (c) Samples and chemical analysis--(1) Samples. If the appropriate 
TTB officer requires samples under paragraph (b) of this section, the 
proprietor shall prepare samples representative of the lot of juice or 
wine for examination. The samples will consist of:
    (i) The juice or wine before treatment with decolorizing material,
    (ii) The juice or wine after treatment with decolorizing material, 
and
    (iii) The decolorizing material used.
    (2) Chemical analysis. If the TTB chemical analyses of the samples 
shows that the proposed treatment would remove only color and will not 
remove the vinous characteristics of the wine, the appropriate TTB 
officer will return an approved copy of the proprietor's written notice. 
If the TTB chemical analysis shows that the proposed treatment is not 
acceptable, the appropriate TTB officer will send the proprietor a

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letter stating the reason(s) for disallowing the proposed treatment.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0292 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.243  Filtering aids.

    Inert fibers, pulps, earths, or similar materials, may be used as 
filtering aids in the cellar treatment and finishing of wine. Agar-agar, 
carrageenan, cellulose, and diatomaceous earth are commonly employed 
inert filtering and clarifying aids. In general, there is no limitation 
on the use of inert materials and no records need be maintained 
concerning their use. However, if the inert material is dissolved in 
water prior to addition to wine, then the records required by Sec.  
24.301 will be maintained. Filtering aids which contain active chemical 
ingredients or which may alter the character of wine, may be used only 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  24.246.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.244  Use of acid to stabilize standard wine.

    Standard wine other than citrus wine, regardless of the fixed acid 
level, may be stabilized as a part of the finishing process by the 
addition of citric acid within the limitations of Sec.  24.246. Standard 
wine (including citrus wine) may be stabilized by the addition of 
fumaric acid within the limitations of Sec.  24.246.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5382))



Sec.  24.245  Use of carbon dioxide in still wine and still hard cider.

    (a) Use of carbon dioxide. The addition of carbon dioxide to (and 
retention of carbon dioxide in) still wine and still hard cider is 
permitted if at the time of removal for consumption or sale, the still 
wine or still hard cider does not contain more than 0.392 gram of carbon 
dioxide per 100 milliliters of wine.
    (b) Tolerance limit. A tolerance of not more than 0.009 gram per 100 
milliliters to the maximum limitation of carbon dioxide in still wine 
and still hard cider will be allowed where the amount of carbon dioxide 
in excess of 0.392 gram per 100 milliliters is due to mechanical 
variations that cannot be completely controlled under good commercial 
practice. A tolerance will not be allowed where it is found by the 
appropriate TTB officer that the proprietor continuously or 
intentionally exceeds 0.392 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters 
of wine or where the variation results from the use of methods or 
equipment determined by the appropriate TTB officer to be not in 
accordance with good commercial practice.
    (c) Penalties. Penalties are provided in 26 U.S.C. 5662 for any 
person who, whether by manner of packaging or advertising or by any 
other form of representation, misrepresents any still wine or still hard 
cider to be effervescent wine or a substitute for effervescent wine.
    (d) Records. Records for the use of carbon dioxide in still wine 
must be maintained in accordance with Sec.  24.319 of this section.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1407, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5041, 5367, 5662))

[T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7663, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.246  Materials authorized for the treatment of wine and juice.

    (a) Wine and juice. Materials used in the process of filtering, 
clarifying, or purifying wine may remove cloudiness, precipitation, and 
undesirable odors and flavors, but the addition of any substance foreign 
to wine that changes the character of the wine, or the abstraction of 
ingredients so as to change the character of the wine, if not consistent 
with good commercial practice, is not permitted on bonded wine premises. 
The materials listed in this section are approved as being consistent 
with good commercial practice in the production, cellar treatment, or 
finishing of wine and, where applicable, in the treatment of juice, 
within the

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``Specific TTB limitation'' of this section and subject to the following 
conditions:
    (1) If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informs TTB that 
a specified use or limitation of any material listed in this section is 
inconsistent with the food additive requirements under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the appropriate TTB officer may cancel or amend 
the approval for use of the material in the treatment of wine and juice 
in the production, cellar treatment, or finishing of wine; and
    (2) Where water is added to facilitate the solution or dispersal of 
a material, the volume of water added, whether the material is used 
singly or in combination with other water-based treating materials, may 
not total more than 1 percent of the volume of the treated wine or 
juice, or of both the wine and the juice, from which the wine is 
produced.
    (b) Use in combination or in multiple lots. Subject to the 
conditions specified in paragraph (a) of this section, a proprietor may 
use the materials listed in this section in combination, provided that 
each material is used for its specified use and in accordance with any 
limitation specified for that use. If a proprietor uses several lots 
that contain the same material, it is the proprietor's responsibility to 
ensure that the cumulative amount of the material does not exceed the 
limitation specified in this section for that material.
    (c) Formula wine. In addition to the materials listed in this 
section, other materials may be used in formula wine if approved for 
such use.

Table 1 to Paragraph (c)--Materials Authorized for Treatment of Wine and
                                  Juice
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Specific TTB
        Materials and use           limitation  (if      FDA reference
                                      applicable)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acacia (gum arabic): To clarify   The amount used     21 CFR 184.1330.
 and stabilize \1\ wine.           must not exceed
                                   16 pounds per
                                   1,000 gallons
                                   (1.9 g/L) of wine.
Acetaldehyde: For color           The amount used     FDA advisory
 stabilization of juice prior to   must not exceed     opinion dated
 concentration.                    300 ppm (300 mg/    September 8,
                                   L), and the         2016.
                                   finished
                                   concentrate must
                                   have no
                                   detectable level
                                   of the
                                   material.\2\.
Activated carbon:
    To assist precipitation       27 CFR 24.176.....  FDA advisory
     during fermentation.                              opinion dated
                                                       September 8,
                                                       2016, which
                                                       states that the
                                                       activated carbon
                                                       must meet the
                                                       specifications in
                                                       the Food
                                                       Chemicals Codex
                                                       and be removed
                                                       from the wine.
    To clarify and purify wine..  The amount used to  FDA advisory
                                   clarify and         opinion dated
                                   purify wine must    January 26, 1979,
                                   be included in      which states that
                                   the total amount    the activated
                                   of activated        carbon must meet
                                   carbon used to      the
                                   remove excessive    specifications in
                                   color from wine     the Food
                                   and/or juice. 27    Chemicals Codex
                                   CFR 24.241 and      and be removed
                                   24.242.             from the wine.
    To remove color from wine     The amount used to  FDA advisory
     and/or juice from which       treat the wine,     opinion dated
     wine is produced.             including the       January 26, 1979,
                                   juice from which    which states that
                                   the wine was        the activated
                                   produced, must      carbon must meet
                                   not exceed 25       the
                                   pounds per 1000     specifications in
                                   gallons (3 g/L).    the Food
                                   If the amount       Chemicals Codex
                                   necessary exceeds   and be removed
                                   this limit, a       from the wine.
                                   notice is
                                   required pursuant
                                   to 27 CFR 24.242.
Albumen (egg white): Fining       May be prepared in  FDA advisory
 agent for wine.                   a light brine 1     opinion dated
                                   ounce (28.35        September 8,
                                   grams) potassium    2016.
                                   chloride, 2
                                   pounds (907.2
                                   grams) egg white,
                                   1 gallon (3.785
                                   L) of water.
                                   Usage of brine
                                   not to exceed 1.5
                                   gallons per 1,000
                                   gallons (1.5
                                   milliliters per
                                   liter) of wine.
Alumino-silicates (hydrated)      None..............  21 CFR 184.1155
 e.g., Bentonite (Wyoming clay)                       FDA advisory
 and Kaolin: To clarify and                            opinion dated
 stabilize \1\ wine or juice.                          July 26, 1985.
Ascorbic acid iso-ascorbic acid   May be added to     21 CFR 182.3013
 (erythorbic acid): To prevent     grapes, other       and 182.3041.
 oxidation of color and flavor     fruit (including
 components of juice or wine.      berries), and
                                   other primary
                                   wine making
                                   materials, or to
                                   the juice of such
                                   materials, or to
                                   the wine, within
                                   limitations which
                                   do not alter the
                                   class or type of
                                   the wine.

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Bakers yeast mannoprotein: To     The amount used     GRAS (generally
 stabilize \1\ wine from the       must not exceed     recognized as
 precipitation of potassium        3.3 pounds per      safe) Notice No.
 bitartrate crystals.              1000 gallons (400   GRN 000284.
                                   mg/L) of wine.
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) (with
 or without calcium salts of
 tartaric and malic acids):
    To reduce the excess natural  The natural or      21 CFR 184.1069,
     acids in high acid wine, or   fixed acids must    184.1099, and
     in juice prior to or during   not be reduced      184.1191.
     fermentation.                 below 40 pounds
                                   per 1000 gallons
                                   (4.79 g/L).
    As a fining agent for cold    The amount used
     stabilization.                must not exceed
                                   30 pounds per
                                   1000 gallons
                                   (3.59 g/L) of
                                   wine..
Calcium sulfate (gypsum): To      The sulfate         21 CFR 184.1230.
 lower pH in sherry wine.          content of the
                                   finished wine
                                   must not exceed
                                   1.67 pounds per
                                   1000 gallons (0.2
                                   g/L), expressed
                                   as potassium
                                   sulfate. 27 CFR
                                   24.214.
Carbon dioxide (including food    See 27 CFR 24.245.  21 CFR 184.1240.
 grade dry ice): To stabilize
 \1\ and preserve wine.
Casein, potassium salt of         See 27 CFR 24.243.  FDA advisory
 casein: To clarify wine.                              opinion dated
                                                       September 8,
                                                       2016.
Chitosan from Aspergillus niger:  The amount used     GRAS Notice No.
 To remove spoilage organisms      must not exceed     GRN 000397.
 such as Brettanomyces from wine.  0.04 pounds per 1
                                   gallon (500 g/100
                                   L) of wine.
Citric acid:
    To correct natural acid       See 27 CFR 24.182   21 CFR 184.1033.
     deficiencies in certain       and 24.192.
     juice or wine.
    To stabilize \1\ wine other   The amount of       21 CFR 184.1033.
     than citrus wine.             citric acid must
                                   not exceed 5.8
                                   pounds per 1000
                                   gallons (0.7 g/
                                   L). 27 CFR 24.244.
Copper sulfate: To remove         The quantity of     21 CFR 184.1261.
 hydrogen sulfide and/or           copper sulfate
 mercaptans from wine.             (calculated as
                                   copper) added to
                                   wine must not
                                   exceed 6 ppm (6mg/
                                   L).\2\ The
                                   residual level of
                                   copper in the
                                   finished wine
                                   must not exceed
                                   0.5 ppm (0.5 mg/
                                   L).\2\.
Defoaming agents                  Defoaming agents    21 CFR 173.340 and
 (polyoxyethylene 40               which are 100       184.1505.
 monostearate, silicon dioxide,    percent active
 dimethylpoly-siloxane, sorbitan   may be used in
 monostearate, glyceryl mono-      amounts not
 oleate and glyceryl dioleate):    exceeding 0.15
 To control foaming,               pounds per 1000
 fermentation adjunct.             gallons (18 mg/L)
                                   of wine.
                                   Defoaming agents
                                   which are 30
                                   percent active
                                   may be used in
                                   amounts not
                                   exceeding 0.5
                                   pounds per 1000
                                   gallons (60 mg/L)
                                   of wine. Silicon
                                   dioxide must be
                                   completely
                                   removed by
                                   filtration. The
                                   amount of silicon
                                   remaining in the
                                   wine must not
                                   exceed 10 ppm (10
                                   mg/L).\2\.
Dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC): To   DMDC may be added   21 CFR 172.133.
 sterilize and stabilize \1\       to wine in a
 wine.                             cumulative amount
                                   not to exceed 200
                                   ppm (200 mg/
                                   L).\2\.
Enzymatic activity: Various       The enzyme
 enzymes and uses, as shown in     preparation used
 the following entries:.           must be prepared
                                   from nontoxic and
                                   nonpathogenic
                                   microorganisms..
    Carbohydrase (alpha-          The amylase enzyme
     Amylase): To convert          activity must be
     starches to fermentable       derived from:.
     carbohydrates.
                                  Aspergillus niger,  FDA advisory
                                   Aspergillus         opinion of August
                                   oryzae, Bacillus    18, 1983.
                                   subtilis, or       21 CFR 173.130.
                                   barley malt; or.   21 CFR 184.1027.
                                  from Rhizopus
                                   oryzae; or.
                                  from Bacillus
                                   licheniformis..
    Carbohydrase (beta-Amylase):  The amylase enzyme  FDA advisory
     To convert starches to        must be derived     opinion dated
     fermentable carbohydrates.    from barley malt.   August 18, 1983.
    Carbohydrase (Glucoamylase,   The amylase enzyme  FDA advisory
     Amylogluco-sidase): To        activity must be    opinion dated
     convert starches to           derived from        August 18, 1983.
     fermentable carbohydrates.    Aspergillus        21 CFR 173.130.
                                   niger,             21 CFR 173.110.
                                   Aspergillus
                                   oryzae, or.
                                  from Rhizopus
                                   oryzae,.
                                  or from Rhizopus
                                   niveus..

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    Carbohydrase (pectinase,      The enzyme          FDA advisory
     cellulase, hemicellulase):    activity must be    opinion dated
     To facilitate separation of   derived from        December 19,
     juice from the fruit.         Aspergillus         1996.
                                   aculeatus..
    Catalase: To clarify and      The enzyme          FDA advisory
     stabilize \1\ wine.           activity must be    opinion dated
                                   derived from        August 18, 1983.
                                   Aspergillus niger  21 CFR 184.1034.
                                   or bovine liver.
    Cellulase: To clarify and     The enzyme          FDA advisory
     stabilize \1\ wine and        activity must be    opinion dated
     facilitate separation of      derived from        August 18, 1983.
     the juice from the fruit.     Aspergillus niger.
    Cellulase (beta-glucanase):   The enzyme          For beta-glucanase
     To clarify and filter wine    activity must be    derived from
     and juice.                    derived from        Trichoderma
                                   Trichoderma         longibrachiatum,
                                   longibrachiatum     21 CFR 184.1250.
                                   or Trichoderma
                                   harzianum..
                                                      For beta-glucanase
                                                       derived from
                                                       Trichoderma
                                                       harzianum, GRAS
                                                       Notice No. GRN
                                                       000149.
    Glucose oxidase: To clarify   The enzyme          FDA advisory
     and stabilize \1\ wine.       activity must be    opinion of August
                                   derived from        18, 1983.
                                   Aspergillus niger.
    Lysozyme: To stabilize \1\    The amount used     FDA advisory
     wines from malolactic acid    must not exceed     opinion dated
     bacterial degradation.        500 ppm (500 mg/    December 15,
                                   L).\2\.             1993.
    Pectinase: To clarify and     The enzyme          FDA advisory
     stabilize \1\ wine and to     activity used       opinion dated
     facilitate separation of      must be derived     August 18, 1983.
     juice from the fruit.         from Aspergillus
                                   niger.
    Protease (general): To        The enzyme          FDA advisory
     reduce or to remove heat      activity must be    opinion dated
     labile proteins.              derived from:.      August 18, 1983.
                                  Aspergillus niger   21 CFR 184.1027.
                                   or Bacillus
                                   subtilis; or.
                                  from Bacillus
                                   licheniformis.
    Protease (Bromelin): To       The enzyme          FDA advisory
     reduce or remove heat         activity must be    opinion dated
     labile proteins..             derived from        August 18, 1983.
                                   pineapple (Ananas
                                   comosus (L.) or
                                   Ananas bracteatus
                                   (L.)).
    Protease (Ficin): To reduce   The enzyme          21 CFR 184.1316.
     or remove heat labile         activity must be
     proteins.                     derived from fig
                                   (Ficus spp.).
    Protease (Papain): To reduce  The enzyme          21 CFR 184.1585.
     or remove heat labile         activity must be
     proteins.                     derived from
                                   papaya (Carica
                                   papaya (L.)).
    Protease (Pepsin): To reduce  The enzyme          21 CFR 184.1595,
     or remove heat labile         activity must be    FDA advisory
     proteins.                     derived from        opinion dated
                                   porcine or bovine   August 18, 1983.
                                   stomachs.
    Protease (Trypsin): To        The enzyme          FDA advisory
     reduce or remove heat         activity must be    opinion dated
     labile proteins.              derived from        August 18, 1983.
                                   porcine or bovine
                                   pancreas.
    Urease: To reduce levels of   The enzyme          21 CFR 184.1924.
     naturally occurring urea in   activity must be
     wine to help prevent the      derived from
     formation of ethyl            Lactobacillus
     carbamate.                    fermentum. Use is
                                   limited to not
                                   more than 200 ppm
                                   (200 mg/L) and
                                   must be filtered
                                   prior to final
                                   packaging.\2\.
Ethyl maltol: To stabilize \1\    Use authorized at   FDA advisory
 wine.                             a maximum level     opinion dated
                                   of 100 ppm (100     December 1, 1986.
                                   mg/L) in all
                                   standard wines
                                   except natural
                                   wine produced
                                   from Vitis
                                   vinifera
                                   grapes.\2\.
Fermentation aids: To facilitate
 fermentation of juice and wine..
    Ammonium phosphate/           The amount used     FDA advisory
     diammonium phosphate (mono-   must not exceed 8   opinion dated
     and di basic).                pounds per 1000     August 29, 2016.
                                   gallons (0.96 g/
                                   L).
    Biotin (vitamin B7).........  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   25 ppb (25 ng/      August 29, 2016.
                                   mL).\3\.
    Calcium pantothenate          The amount used     FDA advisory
     (vitamin B5).                 must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   1.5 ppm (1.5 mg/    August 29, 2016.
                                   L).\2\.
    Folic acid (folate).........  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   100 ppb (100 ng/    August 29, 2016.
                                   mL).\3\.
    Inositol (myo-inositol).....  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed 2   opinion dated
                                   ppm (2 mg/L).\2\.   August 29, 2016.
    Magnesium sulfate...........  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   15 ppm (15 mg/      August 29, 2016.
                                   L).\2\.
    Niacin (vitamin B3).........  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed 1   opinion dated
                                   ppm (1 mg/L).\2\.   August 29, 2016.
    Pyridoxine hydrochloride      The amount used     FDA advisory
     (vitamin B6).                 must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   150 ppb (150 ng/    August 29, 2016.
                                   mL).\3\.

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    Soy flour (defatted)........  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed 2   opinion dated
                                   pounds per 1000     August 29, 2016.
                                   gallons (0.24 g/
                                   L) of wine.
    Thiamine hydrochloride......  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   0.005 pounds per    August 29, 2016.
                                   1000 gallons (0.6
                                   mg/L) of wine or
                                   juice.
    Yeast, autolyzed............  None..............  FDA advisory
                                                       opinion dated
                                                       August 29, 2016.
    Yeast, cell wall/membranes    The amount used     FDA advisory
     of autolyzed yeast.           must not exceed 3   opinion dated
                                   pounds per 1000     August 29, 2016.
                                   gallons (0.36 g/
                                   L) of wine or
                                   juice.
Ferrous sulfate: To clarify and   The amount used     21 CFR 184.1315.
 stabilize \1\ wine.               must not exceed 3
                                   ounces per 1000
                                   gallons (0.022 g/
                                   L) of wine.
Fractionated potato protein       Use must not        GRAS Notice No.
 isolates: Fining agent for wine.  exceed 500 ppm      GRN 000447.
                                   \2\ (50 g/hL) of
                                   wine.
Fumaric acid:
    To correct natural acid       The fumaric acid    21 CFR 172.350.
     deficiencies in grape wine.   content of the
                                   finished wine
                                   must not exceed
                                   25 pounds per
                                   1000 gallons (3 g/
                                   L). 27 CFR 24.182
                                   and 24.192.
    To stabilize \1\ wine.......  The fumaric acid    21 CFR 172.350.
                                   content of the
                                   finished wine
                                   must not exceed
                                   25 pounds per
                                   1000 gallons (3 g/
                                   L). 27 CFR 24.244.
Gelatin (food grade): To clarify  None..............  FDA advisory
 juice or wine.                                        opinion dated
                                                       September 8,
                                                       2016.
Granular cork: To smooth wine...  The amount used     FDA advisory
                                   must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   10 pounds per       February 25,
                                   1000 gallons of     1985.
                                   wine (1.2 g/L).
Isinglass: To clarify wine......  None..............  FDA advisory
                                                       opinion dated
                                                       February 25,
                                                       1985.
Lactic acid: To correct natural   27 CFR 24.182 and   21 CFR 184.1061.
 acid deficiencies in grape wine.  24.192.
Malic acid: To correct natural    27 CFR 24.182 and   21 CFR 184.1069.
 acid deficiencies in juice or     24.192.
 wine.
Malolactic bacteria: To           Malolactic          FDA advisory
 stabilize \1\ grape wine.         bacteria of the     opinion dated
                                   type Leuconostoc    February 25,
                                   oenos (Oenococcus   1985.
                                   oeni) may be used
                                   in treating wine.
Maltol: To stabilize \1\ wine...  Use authorized at   FDA advisory
                                   a maximum level     opinion dated
                                   of 2 pounds per     December 1, 1986.
                                   1000 gallons (240
                                   mg/L) in all
                                   standard wine
                                   except natural
                                   wine produced
                                   from Vitis
                                   vinifera grapes.
Milk products (pasteurized
 whole, skim, or half-and-half):
    Fining agent for grape wine.  The amount used
                                   must not exceed 2
                                   parts of milk
                                   products per
                                   1,000 parts (0.2
                                   percent V/V) of
                                   wine.
    To remove off flavors in      The amount used
     wine.                         must not exceed
                                   10 parts of milk
                                   products per
                                   1,000 parts (1
                                   percent V/V) of
                                   wine.
Nitrogen gas: To maintain         None..............  21 CFR 184.1540.
 pressure during filtering and
 bottling or canning of wine and
 to prevent oxidation of wine.
Oxygen and compressed air:        None..............
 Various uses in juice and wine.
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP):  The amount used to  21 CFR 173.50.
 To clarify and stabilize \1\      treat the wine,
 wine and to remove color from     including the
 red wine or juice.                juice from which
                                   the wine was
                                   produced, must
                                   not exceed 60
                                   pounds per 1000
                                   gallons (7.19 g/
                                   L) and must be
                                   removed during
                                   filtration. PVPP
                                   may be used in a
                                   continuous or
                                   batch process.
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/       The amount used to  FDA FCN No.
 polyvinylimidazole (PVI)          treat the wine      000320.\4\
 polymer (terpolymer of 1-         must not exceed
 vinylimidazole, 1-                6.7 pounds per
 vinylpyrrolidone, and 1,2-        1000 gallons (80
 divinylimidazolidinone; CAS       g/hL) of wine.
 87865-40-5 (Chemical Abstracts
 Service Registration Number)):
 To remove heavy metal ions and
 sulfides from wine.

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Potassium bitartrate: To          The amount used     FDA advisory
 stabilize \1\ grape wine.         must not exceed     opinion dated
                                   35 pounds per       September 8,
                                   1000 gallons        2016.
                                   (4.19 g/L) of
                                   grape wine.
Potassium carbonate and/or        The natural or      21 CFR 184.1619
 potassium bicarbonate: To         fixed acids must    and 184.1613.
 reduce excess natural acidity     not be reduced
 in wine and in juice prior to     below 0.668
 or during fermentation.           ounces per gallon
                                   (5 g/L).
Potassium citrate: pH control     The amount of       21 CFR 184.1625.
 agent and sequestrant in the      potassium citrate
 treatment of citrus wines.        must not exceed
                                   25 pounds per
                                   1000 gallons (3 g/
                                   L) of finished
                                   wine. 27 CFR
                                   24.182.
Potassium meta-bisulfite: To      The sulfur dioxide  21 CFR 182.3637.
 sterilize and preserve wine.      content of the
                                   finished wine
                                   must not exceed
                                   the limitations
                                   prescribed in 27
                                   CFR 4.22.
Silica gel (colloidal silicon     Use must not        FDA advisory
 dioxide): To clarify wine or      exceed the          opinion dated
 juice.                            equivalent of 20    September 8,
                                   pounds colloidal    2016.
                                   silicon dioxide
                                   at a 30 percent
                                   concentration per
                                   1000 gallons (2.4
                                   g/L) of wine.
                                   Silicon dioxide
                                   must be
                                   completely
                                   removed by
                                   filtration.
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose:                       21 CFR 182.1745.
 To stabilize \1\ wine by
 preventing tartrate
 precipitation.
Sorbic acid and potassium salt    The finished wine   21 CFR 182.3089
 of sorbic acid (potassium         must not contain    and 182.3640.
 sorbate): To sterilize and        more than 300 ppm
 preserve wine; to inhibit mold    (300 mg/L) of
 growth and secondary              sorbic acid.\2\.
 fermentation.
Sulfur dioxide: To sterilize and  The sulfur dioxide  21 CFR 182.3862.
 to preserve wine or juice.        content of the
                                   finished wine
                                   must not exceed
                                   the limitations
                                   prescribed in 27
                                   CFR 4.22(b)(1).
Tannin:
    To adjust tannin content in   The residual        FDA advisory
     apple juice or in apple       amount of tannin    opinion dated
     wine.                         must not exceed     September 8,
                                   24 pounds per       2016.
                                   1000 gallons (3 g/
                                   L), calculated as
                                   gallic acid
                                   equivalents
                                   (GAE). Total
                                   tannin must not
                                   be increased by
                                   more than 150 ppm
                                   (150 mg/L; 0.150
                                   g/L) by the
                                   addition of
                                   tannic acid
                                   (polygalloylgluco
                                   se).\2\.
    To clarify, or adjust tannin  The residual        FDA advisory
     content of, juice or wine     amount of tannin,   opinion dated
     (other than apple).           calculated in       September 8,
                                   GAE, must not       2016.
                                   exceed 6.4 GAE
                                   per 1000 gallons
                                   of wine (800 mg/
                                   L) in white wine
                                   and 24 pounds per
                                   1000 gallons (3 g/
                                   L) in red wine.
                                   Only tannin which
                                   does not impart
                                   color may be used
                                   in the cellar
                                   treatment of
                                   juice or wine.
                                   Total tannin must
                                   not be increased
                                   by more than 150
                                   ppm (150 mg/L;
                                   0.150 g/L) by the
                                   addition of
                                   tannic acid (poly-
                                   galloylglucose).\
                                   2\.
Tartaric acid (L-(+)-tartaric
 acid):
    To correct natural acid       Use as prescribed   21 CFR 184.1099
     deficiencies in grape juice   in 27 CFR 24.182    and GRAS Notice
     or wine and to reduce the     and 24.192.         No. GRN 000187.
     pH of grape juice or wine
     where ameliorating material
     is used in the production
     of grape wine.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ To stabilize--To prevent or to retard unwanted alteration of
  chemical and/or physical properties.
\2\ Parts per million--1 ppm = 0.128 ounces per 1000 gallons = 1 mg/L =
  1000 ppb.
\3\ Parts per billion--1ppb = 0.000128 ounces per 1000 gallons = 1 mg/
  1000L.
\4\ An effective food contact notification (FCN) applies only to the
  food contact substance that is the subject of the FCN and is
  applicable only to the manufacturer/supplier listed within the
  notification.


[T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 51897, Aug. 24, 2022]



Sec.  24.247  Materials authorized for the treatment of distilling material.

    The materials listed in this section as well as the materials listed 
in

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Sec.  24.246 are approved as being acceptable in good commercial 
practice for use by proprietors in the treatment of distilling material 
within the limitations specified in this section. If, however, the U.S. 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informs TTB that a specified use or 
limitation of any material listed in this section is inconsistent with 
the food additive requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, the appropriate TTB officer may cancel or amend the 
approval for use of the material in the treatment of distilling 
material.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Reference or
           Materials                   Use               limitation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ammonium phosphate/diammonium   Yeast nutrient in  The amount used shall
 phosphate (mono-and di basic).  distilling         not exceed 10 pounds
                                 material.          per 1000 gallons
                                                    (1.2 g/L). 21 CFR
                                                    184.1141a and
                                                    184.1141b.
Benzoic acid, potassium and     To prevent         The amount used shall
 sodium salts of benzoic acid.   fermentation of    not exceed 0.1% (w/
                                 the sugar in       v) as benzoic acid.
                                 wine being         GRAS per FDA
                                 accumulated as     advisory opinions
                                 distilling         dated 9/22/82 and 9/
                                 material.          8/83. 21 CFR
                                                    184.1021 and
                                                    184.1733 (GRAS).
Enzyme activity...............  .................  The enzyme
                                                    preparation used
                                                    shall be prepared
                                                    from nontoxic and
                                                    nonpathogenic
                                                    microorganisms in
                                                    accordance with good
                                                    manufacturing
                                                    practice and be
                                                    approved for use in
                                                    food by either FDA
                                                    regulation or by FDA
                                                    advisory opinion.
Carbohydrase (alpha- Amylase).  To convert         The amylase enzyme
                                 starches to        activity shall be
                                 fermentable        derived from
                                 carbohydrates.     Aspergillus niger,
                                                    Aspergillus oryzae,
                                                    Bacillus subtilis,
                                                    or barley malt per
                                                    FDA advisory opinion
                                                    of 8/18/83 or from
                                                    Rhizopus oryzae per
                                                    21 CFR 173.130 or
                                                    from Bacillus
                                                    licheniformis per 21
                                                    CFR 184.1027.
Carbohydrase (beta- Amylase)..  To convent         The amylase enzyme
                                 starches to        activity shall be
                                 fermentable        derived from barley
                                 carbohydrates.     malt per FDA
                                                    advisory opinion
                                                    dated 8/18/83.
Carbohydrase (Glucoamylase,     To convent         The amylase enzyme
 Amylogluco-sidase).             starches to        actvity shall be
                                 fermentable        derived from
                                 carbohydrates.     Aspergillus niger or
                                                    Aspergillus oryzae
                                                    per FDA advisory
                                                    opinion dated 8/18/
                                                    83 or from Rhizopus
                                                    oryzae per 21 CFR
                                                    173.130 or from
                                                    Rhizopus niveus per
                                                    21 CFR 173.110.
Copper sulfate................  To eliminate       The finished brandy
                                 hydrogen sulfide   or wine spirits
                                 and mercaptans.    produced from
                                                    distilling material
                                                    to which copper
                                                    sulfate has been
                                                    added shall not
                                                    contain more than 2
                                                    parts per million (2
                                                    mg/L) residual
                                                    copper. GRAS per FDA
                                                    advisory opinion of
                                                    7/23/69.
Hydrogen peroxide.............  To reduce the      The amount used shall
                                 bisulfite          not exceed 200 parts
                                 aldehyde complex   per million. 21 CFR
                                 in distilling      184.1366 (GRAS).
                                 material.
Potassium permanganate........  Oxidizing agent..  The finished brandy
                                                    or wine spirits
                                                    produced from
                                                    distilling material
                                                    to which potassium
                                                    permanganate has
                                                    been added must be
                                                    free of chemical
                                                    residue resulting
                                                    from such treatment.
                                                    (GRAS)
Sodium hydroxide..............  Acid neutralizing  The finished brandy
                                 agent.             or wine spirits
                                                    produced from
                                                    distilling material
                                                    to which sodium
                                                    hydroxide has been
                                                    added must be free
                                                    of chemical residue
                                                    resulting from such
                                                    treatment. 21 CFR
                                                    184.1763 (GRAS).
Sulfuric acid.................  To effect          27 CFR 24.216 (GRAS),
                                 favorable yeast    21 CFR 184.1095
                                 development in     (GRAS).
                                 distilling
                                 material; to
                                 prevent
                                 fermentation of
                                 the sugar in
                                 wine being
                                 accumulated as
                                 distilling
                                 material; to
                                 lower pH to 2.5
                                 in order to
                                 prevent
                                 putrefaction and/
                                 or ethyl acetate
                                 development.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 51902, Aug. 24, 2022]



Sec.  24.248  Processes authorized for the treatment of wine, juice, and distilling material.

    The processes listed in this section are approved as being 
consistent with good commercial practice for use by proprietors in the 
production, cellar treatment, or finishing of wine, juice, and 
distilling material, within the general limitations of this section. If, 
however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informs TTB that a 
specified use or limitation of any material listed in this section is 
inconsistent

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with the food additive requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, the appropriate TTB officer may cancel or amend the 
approval for use of the process in the production, cellar treatment, or 
finishing of wine, juice, and distilling material.

  Processes Authorized for the Treatment of Wine, Juice, and Distilling
                                Material
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Reference or
           Processes                   Use               limitation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cross flow filtration.........  Various processes
                                 and uses.\1\.
    Nanofiltration \2\........  To reduce the      Permeable membranes
                                 level of           that are selective
                                 volatile acidity   for molecules not
                                 in wine (used      greater than 500
                                 with ion           molecular weight
                                 exchange), to      with transmembrane
                                 reduce the ethyl   pressures of 200
                                 alcohol content    pounds per square
                                 of wine..          inch (psi) and
                                                    greater. The
                                                    addition of water
                                                    other than that
                                                    originally present
                                                    prior to processing
                                                    will render standard
                                                    wine ``other than
                                                    standard.'' Use must
                                                    not alter the vinous
                                                    character of the
                                                    wine. May be used in
                                                    combination with
                                                    osmotic transport.
    Reverse osmosis \2\.......  To reduce the      This process must use
                                 ethyl alcohol      permeable membranes
                                 content of wine    which are selective
                                 and to remove      for molecules not
                                 off flavors in     greater than 150
                                 wine..             molecular weight
                                                    with transmembrane
                                                    pressures of 250 psi
                                                    or less.
    Ultrafiltration \2\.......  To remove          Permeable membranes
                                 proteinaceous      that are selective
                                 material from      for molecules
                                 wine; to reduce    greater than 500 and
                                 harsh tannic       less than 25,000
                                 material from      molecular weight
                                 white wine         with transmembrane
                                 produced from      pressures less than
                                 white skinned      200 psi. Shall not
                                 grapes; to         alter vinous
                                 remove pink        character.
                                 color from blanc
                                 de noir wine; to
                                 separate red and
                                 white juice and
                                 wine into low
                                 color and high
                                 color fractions
                                 for blending
                                 purposes, to
                                 reduce the ethyl
                                 alcohol content
                                 of wine..
Electrodialysis...............  To aid in the      This process must not
                                 removal of         alter the vinous
                                 tartrates.         character of the
                                                    wine.
Elimination of sulfur dioxide   To reduce the      Use of a physical
 by physical process.            sulfur dioxide     process to remove
                                 content of juice.  sulfur dioxide from
                                                    juice must not alter
                                                    the basic character
                                                    of the juice so
                                                    treated
Ion exchange..................  Various            Anion, cation, and
                                 applications in    non-ionic resins,
                                 the treatment of   except those anionic
                                 juice or wine:     resins in the
                                                    mineral acid state,
                                                    may be used in batch
                                                    or continuous column
                                                    processes as total
                                                    or partial treatment
                                                    of wine, provided
                                                    that with regard to
                                                    juice or finished
                                                    wine;
                                                   1. Such treatment
                                                    does not alter the
                                                    fruit character of
                                                    the juice or wine.
                                                   2. The treatment does
                                                    not reduce the color
                                                    of the juice or wine
                                                    to less than that
                                                    normally contained
                                                    in such juice or
                                                    wine.
                                                   3. Treatment does not
                                                    increase inorganic
                                                    anions in the juice
                                                    or wine by more than
                                                    10 mg/L.
                                                   4. The treatment does
                                                    not reduce the
                                                    metallic cation
                                                    concentration in the
                                                    juice or wine to
                                                    less than 300 mg/L.
                                                   5. The treatment does
                                                    not reduce natural
                                                    or fixed acid in
                                                    grape wine below 4 g/
                                                    L for red table
                                                    wines, 3 g/L for
                                                    white table wines,
                                                    2.5 g/L for all
                                                    other grape wines, 4
                                                    g/L for wine other
                                                    than grape wine.
                                                   6. Treatment does not
                                                    reduce the pH of the
                                                    juice or wine to
                                                    less than pH 2.8 nor
                                                    increase the pH to
                                                    more than pH 4.5.
                                                   7. The resins used
                                                    have not imparted to
                                                    the juice or wine
                                                    any material or
                                                    characteristic
                                                    (incidental to the
                                                    resin treatment)
                                                    which may be
                                                    prohibited under any
                                                    other section of the
                                                    regulations in this
                                                    part. The winemaker
                                                    may employ
                                                    conditioning and/or
                                                    regenerating agents
                                                    consisting of water,
                                                    fruit acids common
                                                    to the wine or juice
                                                    being treated, and
                                                    inorganic acids,
                                                    salts and/or bases
                                                    provided the
                                                    conditioned or
                                                    regenerated resin is
                                                    rinsed with water
                                                    until the resin and
                                                    container are
                                                    essentially free
                                                    from unreacted
                                                    (excess)
                                                    conditioning or
                                                    regenerating agents
                                                    prior to the
                                                    introduction of the
                                                    juice or wine. 21
                                                    CFR 173.25.
Metal reducing matrix sheet     To reduce the      (1) The active
 processing.                     level of metals    ingredient,
                                 such as copper     polyvinylimidazol,
                                 and iron in wine.  must not constitute
                                                    more than 40% by
                                                    weight of the sheet.
                                                   (2) Use of the sheet
                                                    must not
                                                    significantly alter
                                                    the color of the
                                                    wine.

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Osmotic transport \2\.........  For alcohol        (1) Use must not
                                 reduction..        alter the vinous
                                                    character of the
                                                    wine.
                                                   (2) None of the
                                                    stripping solution
                                                    may migrate into the
                                                    wine.
                                                   (3) May be used in
                                                    combination with
                                                    reverse osmosis.
Spinning cone column \2\......  To reduce the      Use shall not alter
                                 ethyl alcohol      vinous character.
                                 content of wine    For standard wine,
                                 and to remove      the same amount of
                                 off flavors in     essence must be
                                 wine..             added back to any
                                                    lot of wine as was
                                                    originally removed.
Sulfide reducing matrix sheet   To reduce the      (1) The active
 processing.                     level of           ingredient,
                                 sulfides in wine.  polyvinylimidazol,
                                                    must not constitute
                                                    more than 40% by
                                                    weight of the sheet.
                                                   (2) Use of the sheet
                                                    must not
                                                    significantly alter
                                                    the color of the
                                                    wine.
Thermal gradient processing...  To separate wine   The fractions derived
                                 into low alcohol   from such processing
                                 and high alcohol   shall retain vinous
                                 wine fractions.    character. Such
                                                    treatment shall not
                                                    increase the alcohol
                                                    content of the high
                                                    alcohol fraction to
                                                    more than 24 percent
                                                    by volume. The
                                                    addition of water
                                                    other than that
                                                    originally present
                                                    in the wine prior to
                                                    processing will
                                                    render standard wine
                                                    ``other than
                                                    standard.''
                                To separate juice  The low Brix fraction
                                 into low Brix      derived from such
                                 and high Brix      processing may be
                                 juice fractions.   used in wine
                                                    production. The high
                                                    Brix fraction
                                                    derived from such
                                                    processing shall not
                                                    be diluted with
                                                    water for use in
                                                    wine production.
Thin film evaporation under     To separate wine   Use shall not alter
 reduced pressure \2\.           into a low         vinous character.
                                 alcohol wine       Water separated with
                                 fraction and       alcohol during
                                 into a higher      processing may be
                                 alcohol            recovered by
                                 distillate..       refluxing in a
                                                    closed continuous
                                                    system and returned
                                                    to the wine. The
                                                    addition of water
                                                    other than that
                                                    originally present
                                                    in the wine prior to
                                                    processing, will
                                                    render standard wine
                                                    ``other than
                                                    standard'' wine.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ In cross-flow filtration, the wine is passed across the filter
  membrane (tangentially) at positive pressure relative to the permeate
  side. A proportion of the wine which is smaller than the membrane pore
  size passes through the membrane as permeate or filtrate; everything
  else is retained on the feed side of the membrane as retentate.
\2\ When used to remove ethyl alcohol (dealcoholization), this process
  must be done on distilled spirits plant premises. However, reverse
  osmosis and nanofiltration, under certain limited conditions, may be
  used on bonded winery premises if ethyl alcohol is only temporarily
  created within a closed system.


[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31081, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-350, 58 FR 52232, Oct. 7, 1993; T.D. 
ATF-371, 61 FR 21079, May 9, 1996; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 
1999; T.D. TTB-17, 69 FR 67644, Nov. 19, 2004; T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 
51902, Aug. 24, 2022]



Sec.  24.249  Experimentation with new treating material or process.

    (a) General. The proprietor may, under the provisions of this 
section, conduct on bonded wine premises such experimentation with a 
treating material or process as the appropriate TTB officer finds may be 
conducted in a manner that will not jeopardize the revenue, conflict 
with wine operations, or be contrary to law.
    (b) Application. The proprietor who wants to conduct experimentation 
must file an application with the appropriate TTB officer setting forth 
in detail the experimentation to be conducted and the facilities and 
equipment to be used. The proposed experimentation must not be conducted 
until the appropriate TTB officer has determined that the conduct of 
such experimentation must not jeopardize the revenue, conflict with wine 
operations, or be contrary to law, and has approved the application.
    (c) Segregation of operations. Experimentation authorized under this 
section will be conducted with the degree of segregation from wine 
operations as may be required by the appropriate TTB officer under the 
provisions of Sec.  24.27.
    (d) Records. The proprietor shall, with respect to each experiment 
authorized by this section, keep records of the kind and quantity of 
materials received and used and the volume of wine treated and the 
manner by which disposed.
    (e) Disposition of the wine. The disposition of the wine subjected 
to experimental treatment will conform to the

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conditions stated in the authorization to conduct the experimentation.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859 (72 Stat. 1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5361, 
5382))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0292 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.250  Application for use of new treating material or process.

    (a) General. If the proprietor desires to use a material or process 
which is not specifically authorized in Sec. Sec.  24.246, 24.247, 
24.248, or elsewhere in this part, an application shall be filed with 
the appropriate TTB officer to show that the proposed material or 
process is a cellar treatment consistent with good commercial practice.
    (b) Data required. The application must include documentary evidence 
from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that the material is 
consistent with the food additive requirements under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act for its intended purpose in the amounts proposed 
for the particular treatment contemplated.
    (c) Use of cellar treatment. The proprietor may not use the proposed 
treating material or process until a determination has been made by the 
appropriate TTB officer that the intended use of the material or process 
is acceptable in good commercial practice.
    (d) Processing of application. After evaluation of the data 
submitted with the application, the appropriate TTB officer will make a 
decision regarding the acceptability of the proposed treatment in good 
commercial practice. The appropriate TTB officer will notify the 
proprietor of the approval or disapproval of the application.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0292 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13685, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 51903, Aug. 24, 
2022]



Sec.  24.251  Tolerance for artificially carbonated hard cider and sparkling hard cider.

    (a) Tolerance. A tolerance of not more than 0.009 gram per 100 
milliliters to the maximum limitation of carbon dioxide in artificially 
carbonated hard cider and sparkling hard cider will be allowed where the 
amount of carbon dioxide in excess of 0.64 gram per 100 milliliters is 
due to mechanical variations or secondary fermentation variations that 
cannot be completely controlled under good commercial practice. A 
tolerance will not be allowed where it is found by the appropriate TTB 
officer that the proprietor continuously or intentionally exceeds 0.64 
gram of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters of artificially carbonated 
hard cider or sparkling hard cider or where the variation results from 
the use of methods or equipment determined by the appropriate TTB 
officer to be not in accordance with good commercial practice. (See 
Subpart P of this part for the definition of hard cider for purposes of 
determining eligibility for the hard cider tax rate.)
    (b) Records. See Sec.  24.302 of this chapter for recordkeeping 
requirements.

(Sec. 335, Pub. L. 114-113, 129 Stat. 3109, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5041)

[T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7663, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.252  Salvaging accidentally diluted wine.

    (a) Removal of accidentally added water without prior TTB approval. 
If a proprietor accidentally adds to standard wine water in excess of 
limitations specified in subpart F of this part and this subpart, the 
accidentally diluted wine may be returned to its original condition 
through:
    (1) The use of reverse osmosis and distillation without prior 
application to TTB provided that:
    (i) The accidentally added water represents no more than 10 percent 
of the original volume of the wine;
    (ii) The wine is returned to its original condition by removing an 
amount of water equal to the amount that was accidentally added to the 
wine;
    (iii) The vinous character of the wine is not altered;

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    (iv) The proprietor transfers the wine in bond to a distilled 
spirits plant for treatment; and
    (v) Records are maintained in accordance with paragraph (c) of this 
section; or
    (2) By adding juice concentrate under the conditions outlined in 
Sec.  24.180 without prior application to TTB provided that:
    (i) The accidentally added water represents no more than 10 percent 
of the original volume of the wine;
    (ii) The solids content of the finished wine do not exceed 21 
percent by weight;
    (iii) The proprietor complies with any State or local rules 
regarding the addition of juice concentrate; and
    (iv) Records are maintained in accordance with paragraph (c) of this 
section.
    (b) Removal of accidentally added water with TTB approval. If a 
proprietor accidentally adds water to standard wine and the accidentally 
added water represents more than 10 percent of the original volume of 
the wine, then the proprietor must request permission from TTB prior to 
treating the wine. A proprietor may submit an application requesting 
permission to treat the wine to remove the water and return the wine to 
its original condition. The removal of water may not be conducted until 
the appropriate TTB officer has approved the request. The application 
which is to be submitted to the appropriate TTB officer, must be in 
writing, must provide evidence of the exact amount of water accidentally 
added to the wine and an explanation of how the water was accidentally 
added, and must specify the method the proprietor will use to remove the 
water from the wine. In approving any request under this section, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require the proprietor to take steps to 
prevent future accidental additions of water to wine. In evaluating any 
request under this section, the appropriate TTB officer may consider as 
a factor whether the proprietor has demonstrated good commercial 
practices, taking into account the proprietor's prior history of 
accidental addition of water to wine and of compliance with other 
regulations in this part.
    (c) Records. The proprietor must, with respect to removals of water 
from wine and addition of concentrate authorized under this section, 
maintain records that document the accidental addition of water, the use 
of any treatment or process to remove the water from the wine, and the 
fact that only the amount of water that was accidentally added to the 
wine was removed as a result of the treatment or process or that only an 
amount of concentrate sufficient to make up for the amount of water 
accidentally added is used.

[T.D. TTB-185, 87 FR 51903, Aug. 24, 2022]

                 Bottling, Packing, and Labeling of Wine



Sec.  24.255  Bottling or packing wine.

    (a) General. Proprietors of a bonded wine premises and a taxpaid 
wine bottling house premises shall be held strictly responsible for the 
correct determination of the quantity and alcohol content of wine 
removed as well as for the correct determination of carbon dioxide in 
artificially carbonated hard cider and in sparkling hard cider. As 
required by Sec.  24.170, appropriate and accurate measures and 
instruments for measuring and testing the wine will be provided at each 
wine premises.
    (b) Bottle or other container fill. Proprietors of bonded wine 
premises and taxpaid wine bottling house premises shall fill bottles or 
other containers as nearly as possible to conform to the amount shown on 
the label or blown in the bottle or marked on any container other than a 
bottle; but in no event may the amount of wine contained in any 
individual bottle, due to lack of uniformity of the bottles, vary from 
the amount stated more than 1.0 percent for 15.0 liters and above, 1.5 
percent for 1.0 liter to 14.9 liters, 2.0 percent for 750 mL, 3.0 
percent for 375 mL, 4.5 percent for 187 mL and 100 mL, and 9.0 percent 
for 50 mL; and in such case, there will be substantially as many bottles 
overfilled as there are bottles underfilled for each lot of wine 
bottled. Short-filled bottles or other containers of wine which are sold 
or otherwise disposed of by the proprietor to employees for personal 
consumption need not be labeled, but, if labeled, need not show an 
accurate statement of net contents.

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    (c) Tax tolerance. The net contents of bottles or other containers 
of untaxpaid wine in the same tax class filled during six consecutive 
tax return periods, as determined from the bonded wine premises 
proprietor's fill test records, shall not vary by more than 0.5 percent 
from the net contents as stated on the bottles or other containers. The 
bonded wine premises proprietor is liable for the tax on the entire 
amount of wine in the same tax class when that wine is removed from 
bond, without benefit of tolerance, when the fill of bottles or other 
containers exceeds a 0.5 percent average of a period which consists of 
six consecutive tax returns, or when filling is not conducted in 
compliance with good commercial practice.
    (d) Fill tests. The proprietor shall test at representative 
intervals wine bottled or packed during the bottling or packing 
operation of each bottling or packing line to determine if the wine 
contained in the bottle or other container is in agreement with that 
stated on the label, bottle, or other container.
    (e) Alcohol tests. The proprietor shall test the alcohol content by 
volume to determine the tax class of the wine and to ensure the alcohol 
content to be stated on the label is in agreement with the requirement 
of Sec.  24.257.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5368))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0115 and 1513-0092)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-147, 
82 FR 7664, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.256  Bottle aging wine.

    Wine bottled or packed and stored for the purpose of aging need not 
have labels affixed until the wine is removed for consumption or sale. 
However, the bins, pallets, stacks, cases or containers of unlabeled 
wine will be marked in some manner to show the kind (class and type) and 
alcohol content of the wine. If the unlabeled wine is stored at a 
location other than the bottling or packing winery, the registry number 
of the bottling or packing winery will also be shown.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1407, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5368, 5662))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0503)



Sec.  24.257  Labeling wine containers.

    (a) The proprietor must label each bottle or other container of 
beverage wine prior to removal for consumption or sale. The minimum type 
size for information required by this section is: 2 millimeters for 
containers of more than 187 milliliters and 1 millimeter for containers 
of 187 milliliters or less. The maximum type size for alcohol content 
statements is 3 millimeters unless the container is larger than 5 
liters. The label must be securely affixed and show:
    (1) The name and address of the wine premises where bottled or 
packed;
    (2) The brand name, if different from above;
    (3) The alcohol content as percent by volume or the alcohol content 
stated in accordance with 27 CFR part 4. For wine with less than 7 
percent alcohol by volume stated on the label there is allowed an 
alcohol content tolerance of plus or minus .75 percent by volume; and
    (4) An appropriate designation of the kind of wine, as follows:
    (i) Wines that require label approval--(A) General. If the wine 
contains 7 percent or more alcohol by volume and must have label 
approval under 27 CFR part 4, the designation is the class, type, or 
other designation required by that part.
    (B) Labeling rules for wines eligible for the ``hard cider'' tax 
class--(1) Transitional rule for ``hard cider'' removed on or after 
January 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2019. On an optional basis, 
wines that are taxed at the ``hard cider'' tax rate may include the 
statement ``Tax class 5041(b)(6)'' on the label to adequately indicate 
the appropriate tax class.
    (2) Additional labeling rules effective for ``hard cider'' removed 
from wine premises on or after January 1, 2019. For wines removed from 
wine premises on or after January 1, 2019 that are taxed at the ``hard 
cider'' tax rate, the label must

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also include the statement ``Tax class 5041(b)(6).'' This statement may 
appear anywhere on the label.
    (ii) Wines that do not require label approval--(A) Adequate 
designation. If the wine is not subject to label approval under 27 CFR 
part 4 because it either is covered by a certificate of exemption from 
label approval or contains less than 7 percent alcohol by volume, its 
label must bear a designation that includes enough information (when 
viewed with the alcohol content statement) to identify the tax class 
under 26 U.S.C. 5041. The wine must be identified by the term ``wine'' 
(or a word that signifies a type of wine, such as ``cider,'' ``perry,'' 
or ``mead,'' as applicable). If the wine contains more than 0.392 gram 
of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters, the word ``sparkling'' or 
``carbonated,'' as applicable, must be included in the designation.
    (1) Additional labeling rules effective for wines eligible for the 
``hard cider'' tax class. For wines removed from wine premises on or 
after January 1, 2017, that are taxed at the ``hard cider'' tax rate, 
the designation must be consistent with a hard cider tax class. For 
example, the designations ``hard cider,'' ``hard perry,'' ``apple 
wine,'' ``pear wine,'' ``apple cider,'' ``apple perry,'' ``apple pear 
wine,'' ``cider'' and ``perry'' are consistent with the hard cider tax 
class. The designation ``blueberry cider'' is not consistent with the 
hard cider tax class, because it indicates that the product contains 
either blueberries or blueberry flavors, which are not authorized for 
use in wine that is eligible for the hard cider tax class. If the hard 
cider contains more than 0.392 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 
milliliters, the word ``sparkling'' or ``carbonated,'' as applicable, 
must be on the label.
    (2) Transitional rule for wines removed on or after January 1, 2017 
and prior to January 1, 2019. For wines removed on or after January 1, 
2017 and prior to January 1, 2019, a label will not be deemed out of 
compliance with Sec.  24.257(a)(4)(ii)(A) on the sole ground that the 
label does not provide enough information to identify whether the wine 
is eligible for a ``hard cider'' tax classification. On an optional 
basis, wines eligible for the ``hard cider'' tax class may include the 
statement ``Tax class 5041(b)(6)'' on the label to adequately indicate 
the appropriate tax class.
    (3) Additional labeling rules effective for ``hard cider'' removed 
from wine premises on or after January 1, 2019. For wines removed from 
wine premises on or after January 1, 2019, that are taxed at the ``hard 
cider'' tax rate, the label must also include the statement ``Tax class 
5041(b)(6).'' This statement may appear anywhere on the label.
    (B) Cross reference. For additional labeling rules applicable to 
wines containing less than 7 percent alcohol by volume, see the food 
labeling regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
    (5) The net content of the container unless the net content is 
permanently marked on the container as provided in 27 CFR part 4.
    (6) Cross reference. For regulations requiring a health warning 
statement on the container of any alcoholic beverage containing not less 
than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume, see part 16 of this 
chapter.
    (b) The information shown on any label applied to bottled or packed 
wine is subject to the recordkeeping requirements of Sec.  24.314. (Sec. 
201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1407, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5368, 5388, 5662))
    (c) Use of semi-generic designations--(1) In general. Semi-generic 
designations may be used to designate wines of an origin other than that 
indicated by such name only if--
    (i) There appears in direct conjunction therewith an appropriate 
appellation of origin, as defined in part 4 of this chapter, disclosing 
the true place of origin of the wine, and
    (ii) The wine so designated conforms to the standard of identity, if 
any, for such wine contained in part 4 of this chapter or, if there is 
no such standard, to the trade understanding of such class or type.
    (2) Determination of whether a name is semi-generic--(i) In general. 
Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, a name of 
geographic significance, which is also the designation of a class or 
type of wine, shall be deemed to have become semi-generic only if so 
found by the Administrator.

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    (ii) Certain names treated as semi-generic. The following names 
shall be treated as semi-generic: Angelica, Burgundy, Claret, Chablis, 
Champagne, Chianti, Malaga, Marsala, Madeira, Moselle, Port, Rhine Wine 
or Hock, Sauterne, Haut Sauterne, Sherry, Tokay.

(See: 26 U.S.C. 5368, 5388, 5662)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0092 and 1513-0138)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-350, 58 FR 52232, Oct. 7, 1993; T.D. 
ATF-398, 63 FR 44783, Aug. 21, 1998; T.D. ATF-470, 66 FR 58944, Nov. 26, 
2001; T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7664, Jan. 23, 2017; 82 FR 57353, Dec. 5, 
2017]



Sec.  24.258  Certificates of approval or exemption.

    The proprietor shall obtain a certificate of label approval or a 
certificate of exemption from label approval as required by 27 CFR part 
4.

(August 29, 1935, ch. 814, Sec. 5, 49 Stat. 981, as amended (27 U.S.C. 
205))



Sec.  24.259  Marks.

    (a) Required marks. Each container larger than four liters or each 
case used to remove wine for consumption or sale will be durably marked 
to show the following information:
    (1) The serial number or filling date as provided in Sec.  24.260;
    (2) The name (or trade name) and the registry number of the bottlers 
wine premises;
    (3) The kind (class and type) and the alcohol content of the wine. 
The kind of wine and alcohol content will be stated in accordance with 
Sec.  24.257. The formula number will be marked on bulk containers of 
special natural wine or other wine produced under Sec.  24.218;
    (4) The net contents of each container larger than four liters or 
each case in wine gallons, or for containers larger than four liters or 
cases filled according to metric measure, the contents in liters. If 
wine is removed in cases, the cases may be marked to show the number and 
size of bottles or other containers in each case in lieu of the net 
contents of the case; and
    (5) Except for cases, the date of removal or shipment.
    (b) Application of marks. Required marks may be cut, printed, or 
otherwise legibly and durably marked upon the container larger than four 
liters or the case or placed on a label or tag securely affixed to the 
case or container larger than four liters.
    (c) Location of marks. Required marks will be placed on a container 
larger than four liters or on the side of a case for ready examination 
by appropriate TTB officers.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1387, as amended, 
1407, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5368, 5388, 5662))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0503)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.260  Serial numbers or filling date.

    Each container larger than four liters or each case used for 
removing wine for consumption or sale will be marked with a serial 
number or filling date at the time of filling or when such containers or 
cases are prepared for removal. Serial numbers will commence with ``1'' 
and continue until the numeral ``1,000,000'' is reached, whereupon the 
series may recommence with the numeral ``1.'' However, the proprietor 
may initiate a new series after the numeral ``1,000,000'' has been 
reached provided no numeral will be used more than once during a 12-
month period. If desired, a separate series of numbers with letter 
prefixes may be used for containers larger than four liters and for 
cases, or for cases filled on different bottling lines, or for removals 
from different loading docks. The proprietor may mark containers larger 
than four liters or the cases with the filling date in lieu of using a 
serial number or use both a serial number and the filling date. However, 
if the proprietor desires to change from the use of a serial number to 
use of a filling date, or vice versa, a notice will be sent to the 
appropriate TTB officer before making the change. Where United States or 
foreign wine is recased, the cases will be marked with the date of 
recasing, preceded by the

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letter ``R'', in lieu of serial number or filling date.

(72 Stat. 1381; 26 U.S.C. 5367, 5368)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0503)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



                        Subpart M_Losses of Wine



Sec.  24.265  Losses by theft.

    The proprietor shall be liable for and pay the tax on wine 
unlawfully removed while on bonded wine premises, or while in transit 
thereto or therefrom in bond, unless the proprietor or other person 
responsible for the tax, establishes to the satisfaction of the 
appropriate TTB officer that the theft did not occur as the result of 
connivance, collusion, fraud or negligence on the part of the proprietor 
or other person responsible for the tax or the owner, consignor, 
consignee, bailee, or carrier, or their agents or employees.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat, 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5370))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. ATF-432, 65 FR 69253, Nov. 16, 2000]



Sec.  24.266  Inventory losses.

    (a) General. The proprietor shall take a physical inventory of all 
untaxpaid wine on-hand on bonded wine premises as of the close of 
business each tax year, or where a cycle different from the tax year has 
been established as provided in Sec.  24.313, the inventory will be 
taken annually at the end of that cycle, or at any time required by an 
appropriate TTB officer. The physical inventory of bulk and bottled or 
packed wine will be recorded and reported as required by Sec.  24.313.
    (b) Bulk wine losses. The physical inventory of bulk wine will 
determine losses due to spillage, leakage, soakage, evaporation, and 
other losses normally occurring from racking and filtering since the 
previous physical inventory required by this section. A claim for 
allowance of loss, under the provisions of Sec.  24.65, is required for 
inventory losses in production or storage:
    (1) Where there are circumstances indicating that all or a part of 
the wine reported lost was unlawfully removed, or
    (2)(i)(A) Where the loss of wine on bonded wine premises during the 
annual period exceeds three percent of the aggregate volume of wine on-
hand at the beginning of the annual period and the volume of wine 
received in bond during the annual period;
    (B) The loss exceeds six percent of the still wine or still hard 
cider produced by fermentation;
    (C) The loss exceeds six percent of the sparkling wine or sparkling 
hard cider produced by fermentation in bottles;
    (D) The loss exceeds three percent of the special natural wine 
produced under Sec.  24.195 or other wine produced under Sec.  24.218;
    (E) The loss exceeds three percent of the artificially carbonated 
wine or artificially carbonated hard cider produced; or
    (F) The loss exceeds three percent of the bulk process sparkling 
wine or bulk process sparkling hard cider produced.
    (ii) The percentage applicable to each tax class of wine will be 
calculated separately, unless the calculation is impracticable because 
of the mixture of different tax classes by addition of wine spirits or 
blending during the annual period, in which case the percentage will be 
calculated on the aggregate volume. Wine removed immediately after 
production for use as distilling material and on which the usual 
racking, clarifying, and filtering losses are not sustained, will not be 
included in the calculations.
    (c) Bottle and other container wine losses. Wine filled into a 
bottle or other similar containers are not subject to losses due to 
spillage, leakage, soakage, evaporation, and other losses normally 
occurring from racking and filtering. In addition, wine that has been 
filled into a bottle or other similar containers can be accurately 
accounted for and any unexplained shortage is considered evidence of an 
unreported removal. Therefore, the proprietor shall pay the tax on any 
unexplained loss of untaxpaid bottled or packed

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wine disclosed by inventory or otherwise.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367, 
5369, 5370))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0088)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7664, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.267  Losses in transit.

    Where the loss in transit of bulk wine shipped in bond or the total 
daily bulk wine in bond shipments received in bond from the same winery 
exceeds one percent (two percent on transcontinental shipments) of the 
volume shipped, the proprietor of the receiving bonded wine premises 
shall immediately notify the appropriate TTB officer and file a claim 
under the provisions of Sec.  24.65.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5370))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.268  Losses by fire or other casualty.

    The proprietor must immediately report any loss by theft, fire or 
other casualty, or any other extraordinary or unusual loss to the 
appropriate TTB officer. If required by the appropriate TTB officer, the 
proprietor must file a claim under the provisions of Sec.  24.65. The 
volume of wine loss must be reported on TTB F 5120.17 for the reporting 
period during which the loss occurred.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5370))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13685, Mar. 22, 1999]



              Subpart N_Removal, Return and Receipt of Wine

                            Taxpaid Removals



Sec.  24.270  Determination of tax.

    (a) General. The tax on wine is determined at the time of removal 
from a bonded wine premises for consumption or sale. Section 5041 of 26 
U.S.C., imposes an excise tax, at the rates prescribed, on all wine 
(including imitation, substandard, or artificial wine, and compounds 
sold as wine, which contain 24 percent or less of alcohol by volume) 
produced in or imported into the United States. Wine containing more 
than 24 percent of alcohol by volume is classified as distilled spirits 
and taxed accordingly. A wine product containing less than one-half of 
one percent alcohol by volume is not taxable as wine when removed from 
the bonded wine premises.
    (b) Tax determined and paid on the volume of wine. The tax is 
determined and paid on the volume of wine:
    (1) In bottles or other containers filled according to United States 
measure recorded to the nearest 10th gallon; or,
    (2) In bottles or other containers filled according to metric 
measure, on the volume of wine in United States wine gallons to the 
nearest 10th gallon; or
    (3) In the case of pipeline removals, on the volume of bulk wine 
removed recorded to the nearest whole gallon, five-tenths gallon being 
converted to the next full gallon.
    (c) Tax rates imposed on wine. The following taxes are imposed on 
wine:
    (1) Tax class 5041(b)(1). On still wines containing not more than 14 
percent alcohol by volume, $1.07, per wine gallon;
    (2) Tax class 5041(b)(2). On still wines containing more than 14 
percent and not exceeding 21 percent alcohol by volume, $1.57 per wine 
gallon;
    (3) Tax class 5041(b)(3). On still wines containing more than 21 
percent and not exceeding 24 percent alcohol by volume, $3.15 per wine 
gallon;
    (4) Tax class 5041(b)(4). On champagne and other sparkling wines, 
$3.40 per wine gallon;

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    (5) Tax class 5041(b)(5). On artificially carbonated wines, $3.30 
per wine gallon; and
    (6) Tax class 5041(b)(6). On hard cider, 22.6 cents per wine gallon. 
See Sec.  24.331 for the definition of hard cider for purposes of 
determining eligibility for the hard cider tax class.
    (d) Small domestic producer tax credit. For eligibility for the 
small producer tax credit, see Sec. Sec.  24.278 and 24.279.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, and Sec. 335, Pub. L. 114-113, 
129 Stat. 3109, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5041))

[T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7664, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.271  Deferred payment return periods--annual, quarterly, and semimonthly.

    (a) General. This section governs payment of tax on a deferred 
basis. The tax on wine is paid by an Excise Tax Return, TTB F 5000.24, 
which is filled with a remittance (check, cash, or money order) of the 
full amount of tax due. Prepayments of tax on wine during the period 
covered by the return are shown separately on the Excise Tax Return 
form. If no tax is due for the return period, the filing of a return is 
not required.
    (b) Return periods and due dates--(1) Return periods. (i) 
Semimonthly return period. Except in the case of a taxpayer who 
qualifies for, and chooses to use, an annual or quarterly return period 
as provided in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) or (b)(1)(iii) of this section, all 
taxpayers who defer payment of taxes must use semimonthly return 
periods. The semimonthly return periods run from the 1st day through the 
15th day of each month, and from the 16th day through the last day of 
each month, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this 
section.
    (ii) Annual return period. Subject to paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this 
section, a taxpayer may choose to use an annual return period if the 
taxpayer was not liable for more than $1,000 in taxes with respect to 
wine imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5041 and 7652 in the preceding calendar year 
and if that taxpayer reasonably expects to be liable for not more than 
$1,000 in such taxes during the current calendar year. Except as 
provided in paragraph (b)(2), the last day for paying the tax and filing 
the return will be the 14th day after the last day of the calendar year. 
However, the taxpayer may not use the annual return period procedure for 
any portion of the calendar year following the first date on which the 
aggregate amount of tax due from the taxpayer during the calendar year 
exceeds $1,000, and any tax that has not been paid on that date will be 
due on the 14th day after the last day of the quarterly or semimonthly 
period in which that date occurs.
    (iii) Quarterly return period. Except as provided in paragraph 
(b)(1)(ii) of this section and subject to paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this 
section, a taxpayer may choose to use a quarterly return period if the 
taxpayer was not liable for more than $50,000 in taxes with respect to 
wine imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5041 and 7652 in the preceding calendar year 
and if that taxpayer reasonably expects to be liable for not more than 
$50,000 in such taxes during the current calendar year. In such a case 
the last day for paying the tax and filing the return will be the 14th 
day after the last day of the calendar quarter. However, the taxpayer 
may not use the quarterly return period procedure for any portion of the 
calendar year following the first date on which the aggregate amount of 
tax due from the taxpayer during the calendar year exceeds $50,000, and 
any tax that has not been paid on that date will be due on the 14th day 
after the last day of the semimonthly period in which that date occurs.
    (iv) Additional rules for annual and quarterly return periods. The 
following additional rules apply to the annual and quarterly return 
period procedures under this section:
    (A) A ``taxpayer'' is an individual, corporation, partnership, or 
other entity that is assigned a single Employer Identification Number as 
defined in 26 CFR 301.7701-12;
    (B) ``Reasonably expects'' means that there is no existing or 
anticipated circumstance known to the taxpayer (such as an increase in 
production capacity) that would cause the taxpayer's tax liability to 
exceed the prescribed limit;

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    (C) A taxpayer with multiple locations must combine the wine tax 
liability for all locations to determine eligibility for the return 
procedures;
    (D) A taxpayer who has both domestic operations and import 
transactions must combine the wine tax liability on the domestic 
operations and the imports to determine eligibility for the return 
procedures;
    (E) The controlled group rules of 26 U.S.C. 5061(e), which concern 
treatment of controlled groups as one taxpayer, do not apply for 
purposes of determining eligibility for the return procedures. However, 
a taxpayer who is eligible for the return procedures, and who is a 
member of a controlled group that owes $5 million or more in wine excise 
taxes per year, is required to pay taxes by electronic fund transfer 
(EFT). Payments via EFT must be transmitted in accordance with section 
5061(e);
    (F) A new taxpayer is eligible to use the return procedures the 
first year of business simply if the taxpayer reasonably expects to be 
liable for not more than $1,000 (in the case of the annual return 
procedure) or $50,000 (in the case of the quarterly return procedure) in 
wine taxes during that calendar year; and
    (G) If a taxpayer becomes ineligible to use a return procedure 
described in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) or (iii) of this section because the 
taxpayer's liability exceeds $1,000 or $50,000, respectively, in tax 
liability during a taxable year, that taxpayer may resume using that 
return procedure only after a full calendar year has passed during which 
the taxpayer's liability did not exceed $1,000 or $50,000 as the case 
may be. A taxpayer may not use an annual or quarterly return procedure 
during any calendar year in which the taxpayer reasonably expects to be 
liable for more than $1,000, in the case of the annual return procedure, 
or $50,000, in the case of the quarterly return procedure, in wine 
taxes.
    (2) Semimonthly, quarterly, and annual tax return due dates. (i) 
General. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2)(ii), the taxpayer must 
file the semimonthly, quarterly, or annual return, with remittance, for 
each return period not later than the 14th day after the last day of the 
return period. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal 
holiday, the return and remittance are due on the immediately preceding 
day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, except as 
otherwise provided in paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
    (ii) Due dates for 2016 annual returns. In the case of a taxpayer 
filing an annual return covering the 2016 calendar year, the taxpayer 
must file the return, with remittance, not later than January 30, 2017.
    (c) Special September rule for taxes due by semimonthly return. (1) 
Division of second semimonthly period. (i) General. Except as otherwise 
provided in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section, the second semimonthly 
period for the month of September is divided into two payment periods, 
from the 16th day through the 26th day, and from the 27th day through 
the 30th day. The proprietor shall file a return on TTB F 5000.24, and 
make remittance, for the period September 16-26, no later than September 
29. The proprietor shall file a return on TTB F 5000.24, and make 
remittance, for the period September 27-30, no later than October 14.
    (ii) Taxpayment not by electronic fund transfer. In the case of 
taxes for which remittance by electronic fund transfer (EFT) is not 
required by Sec.  24.272, the second semimonthly period of September is 
divided into two payment periods, from the 16th day through the 25th 
day, and from the 26th day through the 30th day. The proprietor shall 
file a return on TTB F 5000.24, and make remittance, for the period 
September 16-25, no later than September 28. The proprietor shall file a 
return on TTB F 5000.24, and make remittance, for the period September 
26-30, no later than October 14.
    (2) Amount of payment--Safe harbor rule. (i) General. Taxpayers are 
considered to have met the requirements of paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this 
section if the amount paid no later than September 29 is not less than 
11/15ths (73.3 percent) of the tax liability incurred for the 
semimonthly period beginning on September 1 and ending on September 15, 
and if any underpayment of tax is paid by October 14.

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    (ii) Taxpayment not by EFT. Taxpayers are considered to have met the 
requirements of paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section if the amount paid 
no later than September 28 is not less than 2/3rds (66.7 percent) of the 
tax liability incurred for the semimonthly period beginning on September 
1 and ending on September 15, and if any underpayment of tax is paid by 
October 14.
    (3) Weekends and holidays. If the required taxpayment due date for 
the period September 16-25 or September 16-26, as applicable, falls on a 
Saturday or legal holiday, the return and remittance are due on the 
immediately preceding day. If the required due date falls on a Sunday, 
the return and remittance are due on the immediately following day.
    (4) Example: Payment of tax for the month of September. (i) Facts. 
X, a proprietor required to pay taxes by electronic fund transfer, 
incurred tax liability in the amount of $30,000 for the first 
semimonthly period of September. For the period September 16-26, X 
incurred tax liability in the amount of $45,000, and for the period 
September 27-30, X incurred tax liability in the amount of $2,000.
    (ii) Payment requirement. X's payment of tax in the amount of 
$30,000 for the first semimonthly period of September is due no later 
than September 29 (Sec.  24.271(b)). X's payment of tax for the period 
September 16-26 is also due no later than September 29 (Sec.  
24.271(c)(1)(i)). X may use the safe harbor rule to determine the amount 
of payment due for the period of September 16-26 (Sec.  24.271(c)(2)). 
Under the safe harbor rule, X's payment of tax must not be less than 
$21,990.00, that is, 11/15ths of the tax liability incurred during the 
first semimonthly period of September. Additionally, X must pay the tax 
in the amount of $2,000 for the period September 27-30 no later than 
October 14 (Sec.  24.271(c)(1)(i)). X must also pay the underpayment of 
tax, $23,010.00, for the period September 16-26, no later than October 
14 (Sec.  24.271(c)(2)).

[T.D. TTB-89, 76 FR 3509, Jan. 20, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-94, Aug. 
24, 2011; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1125, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.272  Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

    (a) General. (1) During a calendar year any proprietor who is liable 
for a gross amount of wine excise tax equal to or exceeding $5 million 
combining tax liabilities incurred under this part and parts 26 and 27 
of this chapter, shall during the succeeding calendar year use a 
financial institution in making payment by electronic fund transfer 
(EFT) of wine taxes for that year. A proprietor who is required by this 
section to make remittance by EFT may not effect payment of wine taxes 
by cash, check, or money order as described in Sec.  24.271.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, the dollar amount of tax 
liability is defined as the gross tax liability on all taxable 
withdrawals and importations (including wines brought into the United 
States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands) during the calendar year, 
without regard to any drawback, credit, or refund, for all premises from 
which the activities are conducted by the proprietor.
    (3) For the purposes of this section, a proprietor includes a 
controlled group of corporations, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5061 (e)(3). 
Also, the rules for a ``controlled group of corporations'' apply in a 
similar fashion to groups which include partnerships and/or sole 
proprietorships. If one entity maintains more than 50 percent control 
over a group consisting of corporations and one, or more, partnerships 
and/or sole proprietorships, all of the members of the controlled group 
are one taxpayer for the purpose of determining who is required to make 
remittances by EFT.
    (4) A proprietor who is required by this section to make remittances 
by EFT shall, for each bonded wine premises from which wine is withdrawn 
upon determination of tax, make a separate EFT remittance and file a 
separate tax return.
    (b) Requirements. (1) On or before January 10 of each calendar year, 
except for a proprietor already remitting the tax by EFT, each 
proprietor who was liable during the previous calendar year for a gross 
amount of wine excise tax equal to or exceeding $5 million, combining 
tax liabilities incurred under this part and parts 26 and 27 of

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this chapter, shall give written notice to the appropriate TTB officer 
agreeing to make remittances by EFT.
    (2) For each return filed in accordance with this subpart, the 
proprietor shall direct the proprietor's financial institution to make 
an electronic fund transfer in the amount of the taxpayment to the 
Treasury Account as provided in paragraph (e) of this section. The 
request will be made to the financial institution early enough for the 
transfer of funds to be made to the Treasury Account by no later than 
the close of business on the last day for filing the return as 
prescribed in Sec.  24.271. The request will take into account any time 
limit established by the financial institution.
    (3) If the proprietor was liable during the preceding calendar year 
for less than $5 million in wine excise taxes, combining tax liabilities 
incurred under this part and parts 26 and 27 of this chapter, the 
proprietor may choose either to continue remitting the tax as provided 
in this section or to remit the tax with return as prescribed by Sec.  
24.271. Upon filing the first return on which the proprietor chooses to 
discontinue remittance of the tax by EFT and to begin remittance of the 
tax with the tax return, the proprietor shall notify the appropriate TTB 
officer by attaching a written notification to the tax form stating that 
no wine excise tax is due by EFT because the tax liability during the 
preceding calendar year was less than $5 million, and that the 
remittance will be filed with the tax return.
    (c) Remittance. (1) The proprietor shall show on the tax return 
information about remitting the tax for that return by EFT and shall 
file the return with TTB in accordance with the instructions on the tax 
form.
    (2) Remittances will be considered as made when the taxpayment by 
electronic fund transfer is received by the Treasury Account. For 
purposes of this section, a taxpayment by electronic fund transfer will 
be considered as received by the Treasury Account when it is paid to a 
Federal Reserve Bank.
    (3) When the proprietor directs the financial institution to effect 
an electronic fund transfer message as required by paragraph (b) (2) of 
this section, the transfer data record furnished to the proprietor 
through normal banking procedures will serve as the record of payment, 
and will be retained as part of the required records.
    (d) Failure to make a taxpayment by EFT. The proprietor is subject 
to a penalty imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5684, 6651, and 6656, as applicable, 
for failure to make a taxpayment by EFT on or before the close of 
business on the prescribed last day for filing.
    (e) Procedure. Upon the notification required under paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section, the appropriate TTB officer will issue to the 
proprietor a TTB Procedure entitled, Payment of Tax by Electronic Fund 
Transfer. This publication outlines the procedure a proprietor follows 
when preparing returns and EFT remittances in accordance with this 
subpart. The United States Customs Service will provide the proprietor 
with instructions for preparing EFT remittances for payments to be made 
to the United States Customs Service for payment of excise tax on 
imported wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0467 and 1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, 13685, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 
2001; T.D. ATF-479, 67 FR 30798, May 8, 2002; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, 
Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  24.273  [Reserved]



Sec.  24.274  Failure to timely pay tax or file a return.

    Penalties for failure to pay tax at the time required, for willful 
refusal to pay the tax and for fraudulent nonpayment of tax are provided 
for in 26 U.S.C. 5661 and 6656. In addition to these penalties, there is 
a penalty for the delinquent filing of a tax return, imposed as an 
addition to the tax shown on the return, amounting to five percent for 
each month or fraction thereof of the delinquency, not exceeding 25 
percent in the aggregate, unless it is shown that the

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delinquency is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1407, as amended, 1410, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5661, 5684, 6651, 6656))



Sec.  24.275  Prepayment of tax.

    (a) General--(1) Circumstances where prepayment required. The 
proprietor must, before removal of wine for consumption or sale, file 
Excise Tax Return, TTB F 5000.24, with remittance, where:
    (i) The proprietor is required to prepay tax under Sec.  24.276; or
    (ii) The proprietor is required to obtain a tax deferral bond, the 
bond is not in the maximum penal sum, and the tax determined and unpaid 
at any one time exceeds the coverage of the wine bond.
    (2) Forwarding the return with remittance. The proprietor must 
forward the return with remittance pursuant to the instructions printed 
on the return. For the purpose of complying with this section, the term 
``forwarding'' means the deposit in the United States mail properly 
addressed to TTB.
    (b) Electronic fund transfer. When the proprietor is required by 
Sec.  24.272 to deliver payment of tax by electronic fund transfer, the 
proprietor shall prepay the tax before any wine can be removed for 
consumption or sale by:
    (1) Completing the Excise Tax Return and by mailing it, as 
instructed on the form, to TTB and
    (2) Directing the proprietor's financial institution to effect an 
electronic fund transfer.

(August 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 775, as amended, 777, as amended, 
391, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6301, 6311, 6302))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0467 and 1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19064, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1126, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.276  Prepayment of tax; proprietor in default.

    When the proprietor fails to forward a payment for wine excise tax 
due by presentment of a check or money order, or when the proprietor is 
otherwise in default of payment of the tax, no wine may be removed for 
consumption or sale until the tax has been paid for the period of the 
default and until the appropriate TTB officer finds the revenue will not 
be jeopardized by the late payment of the tax. Any remittance made 
during the period of the default will be in cash, or will be in the form 
of a certified, cashier's, or treasurer's check drawn on any financial 
institution incorporated under the laws of the United States, or under 
the laws of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or 
in the form of a money order, as provided in 27 CFR 70.61 (payment by 
check or money order) or in the form of an electronic fund transfer.

(August 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 775, as amended, 777, as amended, 
391 as amended (26 U.S.C. 6301, 6311, 6302))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0467 and 1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-301, 
55 FR 47605, Nov. 14, 1990; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.277  Date of mailing or delivering of returns.

    (a) When the proprietor sends the Excise Tax Return, TTB F 5000.24, 
with or without remittance, by United States mail, the official postmark 
of the United States Postal Service stamped on the cover of the envelope 
in which the return was mailed is considered the date of delivery of the 
tax return and, if accompanied, the date of delivery of the remittance. 
When the postmark on the cover is illegible, it is the proprietor's 
responsibility to prove when the postmark was made.
    (b) When the proprietor sends the tax return by registered mail or 
by certified mail, the date of registry or the date of the postmark on 
the sender's receipt of certified mail, as the case may be, is treated 
at the date of delivery of the tax return and, if accompanied, the date 
of delivery of the remittance.

(August 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 775, as amended, 777, as amended, 
391, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6301, 6311, 6302))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0467 and 1512-0492)

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Sec.  24.278  Tax credit for certain small domestic producers.

    (a) General. A person who produces not more than 250,000 gallons of 
wine during the calendar year may take a credit against any tax imposed 
by Title 26 of the United States Code (other than Chapters 2, 21, and 
22), in an amount computed in accordance with paragraph (d) of this 
section, on the first 100,000 gallons of wine (other than champagne and 
other sparkling wine) removed during that year for consumption or sale. 
This credit applies only to wine that has been produced at a qualified 
bonded wine premises in the United States. The small domestic wine 
producer tax credit is available only to eligible proprietors engaged in 
the business of producing wine. A proprietor who has a basic permit to 
produce wine but does not produce wine during a calendar year may not 
take the small producer wine tax credit on wine removed during that 
calendar year. A proprietor who has obtained a new wine producer basic 
permit may not take the small producer wine tax credit on wine removed 
until the proprietor has produced wine. ``Production'' of wine includes 
those activities described in paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
    (b) Special rules relating to eligibility for wine credit--(1) 
Controlled groups. For purposes of this section and Sec.  24.279, the 
term ``person'' includes a controlled group of corporations, as defined 
in 26 U.S.C. 1563(a), except that the phrase ``more than 50 percent'' 
must be substituted for the phrase ``at least 80 percent'' wherever it 
appears. Also, the rules for a ``controlled group of corporations'' 
apply in a similar fashion to groups that include partnerships and/or 
sole proprietorships. Production and removals of all members of a 
controlled group are treated as if they were the production and removals 
of a single taxpayer for the purpose of determining what credit a person 
may use.
    (2) Credit for transferees in bond. A person other than the eligible 
small producer (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the 
``transferee'') may take the credit under paragraph (a) of this section 
that would be allowed to that producer if the wine removed by the 
transferee had been removed by the producer on that date, under the 
following conditions:
    (i) Wine produced by any person would be eligible for any credit 
under this section if removed by that person during the calendar year;
    (ii) Wine produced by that person is removed during that calendar 
year by the transferee to whom that wine was transferred in bond and who 
is liable for the tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5041 with respect to that 
wine;
    (iii) That producer holds title to that wine at the time of its 
removal and provides to the transferee such information as is necessary 
to properly determine the transferee's credit under this paragraph; and
    (iv) At the time of taxable removal, the producer provides to the 
transferee, in writing (each retaining a copy with the record of taxpaid 
removal from bond pursuant to Sec.  24.310), the following information:
    (A) The names of the producer and transferee;
    (B) The quantity and tax class of the wines to be shipped;
    (C) The date of removal from bond for consumption or sale;
    (D) A confirmation that the producer is eligible for credit, with 
the credit rate to which the wines are entitled; and
    (E) A confirmation that the subject shipment is within the first 
100,000 gallons of eligible wine removed by (or on behalf of) the 
producer for the calendar year.
    (c) Time for determining and allowing credit. The credit referred to 
in paragraph (a) of this section will be determined at the same time as 
the tax is determined under 26 U.S.C. 5041(a), and will be allowable at 
the time any tax described in paragraph (a) of this section is payable. 
The credit allowable by this section is treated as if it constitutes a 
reduction in the rate of the tax.
    (d) Computation of credit. The credit which may be taken on the 
first 100,000 gallons of wine (other than champagne and other sparkling 
wine) removed for consumption or sale by an eligible person during a 
calendar year is computed as follows:

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    (1) For persons who produce 150,000 gallons or less of wine during 
the calendar year, the credit is $0.90 per gallon for wine ($0.056 for 
hard cider);
    (2) For persons who produce more than 150,000 gallons but not more 
than 250,000 gallons during the calendar year, the credit is reduced by 
1 percent for every 1,000 gallons produced in excess of 150,000 gallons. 
For example, the credit that would be taken by a person who produced 
160,500 gallons of wine and hard cider during a calendar year would be 
reduced by 10 percent, for a net credit against the tax of $0.81 per 
gallon for wine or $0.0504 for hard cider, as long as the wine or hard 
cider was among the first 100,000 gallons removed for consumption or 
sale during the calendar year.
    (e) Definitions--(1) Production. For purposes of determining if a 
person's production of wine is within the 250,000 gallon limit, 
production includes, in addition to wine produced by fermentation, any 
increase in the volume of wine due to the winery operations of 
amelioration, wine spirits addition, sweetening, or production of 
formula wine. Production of champagne and other sparkling wines is 
included for purposes of determining whether total production of a 
winery exceeds 250,000 gallons. Production includes all wine produced at 
qualified bonded wine premises within the United States and wine 
produced outside the United States by the same person.
    (2) Removals. For purposes of determining if a person's removals are 
within the 100,000 gallon limit, removals include wine that the person 
removed from all qualified bonded wine premises within the United 
States. Wine removed by a transferee in bond under paragraph (b)(2) of 
this section must be counted against the 100,000 gallon limit of the 
small producer who owns that wine, and not against the limit of the 
transferee in bond if the transferee is also a small producer. Champagne 
and other sparkling wines, which are not eligible for credit, do not 
count as removals against the 100,000 gallon limit.
    (f) Preparation of tax return. A person who is eligible for the 
credit must show the amount of wine tax before credit on the Excise Tax 
Return, TTB F 5000.24, and must enter the quantity of wine subject to 
the credit and the applicable credit rate as the explanation for an 
adjusting entry in Schedule B of the return for each tax period. Where a 
person does not use the credit authorized by this section to directly 
reduce the rate of Federal excise tax on wine, that person must report 
on TTB F 5000.24 where the credit will be, or has been, applied. Where a 
transferee in bond takes credit on behalf of one or more small 
producers, the transferee must show in Schedule B of the return the name 
of each producer, each producer's credit rate, and the total credit 
taken on behalf of each producer during the tax return period.
    (g) Denial of deduction. Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5041(c)(5), any 
deduction under 26 U.S.C. subtitle A with respect to any tax against 
which the credit is allowed under paragraph (a) of this section must 
only be for the amount of the tax as reduced by the credit.
    (h) Exception to credit. The appropriate TTB officer will deny any 
tax credit taken under paragraph (a) of this section where it is 
determined that the allowance of the credit would benefit a person who 
would otherwise fail to qualify for the use of the credit.

(26 U.S.C. 5041(c).)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0104)

[T.D. TTB-64, 72 FR 65454, Nov. 21, 2007]



Sec.  24.279  Tax adjustments related to wine credit.

    (a) Increasing adjustments. Persons who produce more wine than the 
amount used in computation of the credit, or who lose eligibility by not 
producing during a calendar year, must make increasing tax adjustments. 
Where an increasing adjustment to a person's tax return is necessary as 
a result of an incorrect credit rate claimed pursuant to Sec.  24.278, 
that person must make the adjustment on the Excise Tax Return, TTB F 
5000.24, no later than the return period in which production (or the 
production of the controlled group of which the person is a member) 
exceeds the amount used in computation of the credit. If the adjustment 
is due to failure to produce, the person must make the adjustment no 
later than the last return period of

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the calendar year. The adjustment is the difference between the credit 
taken for prior return periods in that year and the appropriate credit 
for those return periods. The person must make tax adjustments for all 
bonded wine premises where excess credits were taken against tax that 
year, and must include interest payable. In the case of a person who 
continued to deduct credit after reaching the 100,000 gallon maximum 
during the calendar year, that person must make an adjustment in the 
full amount of excess credit taken and must include interest payable 
under 26 U.S.C. 6601 from the date on which the excess credit was taken. 
In addition, the person must include the penalty payable under 26 U.S.C. 
6662 if the appropriate TTB officer determines that the underpayment was 
due to negligence or disregard of rules or regulations and advises the 
person to include the penalty as part of the adjustment. The appropriate 
TTB officer will provide information, when requested, regarding interest 
rates applicable to specific time periods and regarding any applicable 
penalties. In the case of a controlled group of bonded wine premises 
that took excess credits, all member proprietors who took incorrect 
credits must make tax adjustments as determined in this section. In the 
case of a small producer who instructed a transferee in bond to take 
credit as authorized by Sec.  24.278(b)(2), and subsequently determines 
that the credit was less or not applicable, that producer must 
immediately inform the transferee in bond, in writing, of the correct 
credit information. The transferee must make any increasing adjustment 
on its next tax return based on revised credit information given by the 
producer or a TTB officer.
    (b) Decreasing adjustments. Where a person fails to deduct the 
credit or deducts less than the appropriate credit provided for by Sec.  
24.278 during the calendar year, the person may file a claim for refund 
of excess tax paid. The claim must be filed in accordance with Sec.  
24.69. In the case of wine removed on behalf of a small producer by a 
transferee in bond, if the transferee in bond was instructed to deduct 
credit and failed to deduct credit or deducted less than the appropriate 
credit and was later reimbursed for the tax by that producer, the 
transferee may file the claim. The provisions of 26 U.S.C. 6423 and 27 
CFR part 70, subpart F, will apply, and the producer and transferee in 
bond must show that the conditions of Sec.  24.278(b)(2) were met.

(26 U.S.C. 5041(c))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0088)

[T.D. TTB-64, 72 FR 65455, Nov. 21, 2007]

                        Transfer of Wine in Bond



Sec.  24.280  General.

    Wine may be removed for transfer in bond, from one bonded wine 
premises to another bonded wine premises or to a distilled spirits 
plant. For bulk wine transferred in bond between adjacent or contiguous 
bonded wine premises or to an adjacent or contiguous distilled spirits 
plant, an accurately calibrated tank for measuring the wine is required 
on at least one of the premises. The volume of wine transferred will be 
recorded to the nearest whole gallon, five-tenths gallon being converted 
to the next full gallon.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362))



Sec.  24.281  Consignor premises.

    Prior to transferring wine in bond, the proprietor shall prepare a 
transfer record prescribed by Sec.  24.309. Except for multiple 
transfers as provided in Sec.  24.282, a transfer record will be 
prepared for each shipment. On completion of lading (or completion of 
transfer by pipeline), the proprietor shall retain one copy of the 
transfer record for the files and forward the original to the consignee 
(by the close of the next business day).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.282  Multiple transfers.

    (a) Truck. The proprietor may use one transfer record for all wine 
shipped by

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truck on the same day to other premises. The proprietor shall prepare a 
shipment or delivery order for each shipment showing date of transfer, 
name and address of the proprietor and consignee, number of cases or 
containers, serial numbers of cases (if any) or container identification 
marks, and quantity shipped in gallons or liters. A copy of the shipping 
or delivery order will be retained by the proprietor and a copy sent 
with the shipment. On completion of lading the last truck for the day, 
the proprietor shall prepare and process a transfer record as provided 
in Sec.  24.281.
    (b) Pipeline. The proprietor may use one transfer record for all 
wine (including distilling material and vinegar stock) transferred by 
pipeline to adjacent premises during a month. At the end of the month, 
the proprietor shall prepare and process a transfer record as provided 
in Sec.  24.281.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.283  Reconsignment.

    Prior to or on arrival at the premises of a consignee, wine 
transferred in bond may be reconsigned by the consignor. The proprietor 
to whom the wine is reconsigned will be liable for the tax on the wine 
while it is in transit after reconsignment. Notice of cancellation of 
the shipment will be made to the other proprietors involved by the 
proprietor who reconsigned the wine. Where reconsignment is to other 
than the shipping proprietor, a new transfer record prominently marked 
``Reconsignment'' will be prepared and processed as provided by Sec.  
24.281.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1126, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.284  Consignee premises.

    When wine is received by transfer in bond, the consignee shall check 
the shipment against the transfer record and determine by volumetric 
measure or weight the quantity received. The date received and, if 
different from the quantity shipped, the quantity received will be 
recorded on the transfer record. See Sec.  24.267 for provisions 
applicable to losses in transit. Sealed containers or cases received 
without apparent loss need not be measured or weighed. The consignee 
will retain the original of the transfer record and any accompanying 
documents.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

                     Removals Without Payment of Tax



Sec.  24.290  Removal of wine as distilling material.

    (a) General. Still wine or still hard cider may be removed without 
payment of tax to the production facilities of a distilled spirits plant 
for use as distilling material. The volume of distilling material may be 
determined at either the bonded wine premises or the distilled spirits 
plant.
    (b) Special natural wine. Unmarketable special natural wine may be 
removed to a distilled spirits plant for use as distilling material in 
the production of wine spirits (but not brandy). Where sugar has been 
used in the production of special natural wine, the wine may not be 
removed for use as distilling material if the unfermented sugars therein 
have been fermented prior to the removal. If wine spirits produced from 
special natural wine contain any flavor characteristics of the special 
natural wine, the wine spirits may be used only in the production of a 
special natural wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1382, as amended, 
1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362, 5373, 5552))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-147, 
82 FR 7665, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.291  Removal of wine for vinegar production.

    (a) General. Still wine or still hard cider may be removed from 
bonded wine premises, without payment of tax, for use in the manufacture 
of vinegar. Where the proprietor is also the proprietor of a vinegar 
plant located adjacent

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or contiguous to the bonded wine premises, wine may be removed without 
payment of tax upon filing a consent of surety extending the terms of 
the wine bond to cover the removal and use of wine in the manufacture of 
vinegar. Where the proprietor of a vinegar plant is not the proprietor 
of an adjacent or contiguous bonded wine premises, the proprietor of the 
vinegar plant may receive wine, without payment of tax, for use in the 
manufacture of vinegar by filing a bond under the provisions of Sec.  
24.146(c) to cover the removal to and use of wine at the vinegar plant.
    (b) Vinegar plant records. Each proprietor of a vinegar plant to 
which wine is shipped, without payment of tax, for use in the 
manufacture of vinegar shall keep a record of all wine received and used 
for the manufacture of vinegar and of all vinegar produced and disposed 
of. The record will show the following information:
    (1) The volume and alcohol content of all wine received, the date of 
receipt, and the name, registry number, and address of the bonded wine 
premises from which received;
    (2) The volume and alcohol content of all wine used in the 
manufacture of vinegar, and the date of use;
    (3) The volume and grain strength of the vinegar produced, and the 
date of production. (This volume will be reported on a 100-grain 
strength basis and will be determined by multiplying the wine gallons of 
vinegar produced by the grain strength thereof and dividing the result 
by 100); and
    (4) The names and addresses of all persons to whom vinegar is 
shipped, the volume and grain strength shipped to each, and the date of 
shipment. (Grain strength is a measure of the acetic acid content of 
vinegar, expressed as 10 times the grams of acetic acid per 100 mL).
    (c) Inspection of vinegar plants. The proprietor of a vinegar plant 
receiving wine, without payment of tax, for use in the manufacture of 
vinegar shall make the premises and records available for inspection by 
appropriate TTB officers during regular business hours.

(August 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 903, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7606); 
Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0009 and 1513-0115)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7665, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.292  Exported wine.

    (a) General. Wine may be removed from a bonded wine premises without 
payment of tax for exportation, for use on vessels and aircraft, for 
transportation to and deposit in a ``Class 6'' manufacturing bonded 
warehouse, for transfer to and deposit in a customs bonded warehouse, 
and for transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone for exportation 
or for storage pending exportation. Removals of wine for export will be 
in accordance with the procedures in part 28 of this chapter.
    (b) Return of wine to bonded storage. Wines which have been lawfully 
withdrawn, without payment of tax, under the provisions of part 28 of 
this chapter may be returned to bonded wine premises from which 
withdrawn for storage pending subsequent removal for lawful purposes. On 
return of wine to bonded wine premises, the proprietor shall record the 
receipt showing the gallonage of each tax class received and returned to 
storage on bonded wine premises and shall report the return on the TTB F 
5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations for the reporting 
period with an explanatory notation. All provisions of this part 
applicable to wine in bond at bonded wine premises and to removals from 
bond are applicable to returned wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3830, Jan. 27, 2004]

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Sec.  24.293  Wine for Government use.

    (a) General. Wine may be removed from bonded wine premises, free of 
tax, for use of the Government of the United States, or any agency 
thereof, upon receipt of a proper Government order signed by the officer 
in charge of the department, institution, station, or similar 
establishment, to which the wine is to be shipped or other officer duly 
authorized to sign the order. The governmental order will show the kind, 
quantity and alcohol content of the wine desired; and the purpose for 
which the wine is to be used. Wine may also be removed for use by the 
governments of the several states and the District of Columbia, or of 
any subdivision thereof, or by any agency of the governments, free of 
tax, from bonded wine premises for analysis, testing, research or 
experimentation.
    (b) Bill of lading and report of shipment. Where wine is shipped by 
common carrier, the proprietor shall retain a copy of the bill of 
lading, covering the shipment, with the TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded 
Wine Premises Operations for the reporting period in which the shipment 
is made. The bill of lading will show the name and address of the agency 
to which the wine is shipped, identifying marks on containers or cases, 
and alcohol content of the wine. The governmental order, or a copy of 
the order, will be filed at the bonded wine premises available for 
inspection by appropriate TTB officers.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended, 1381, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5362, 5367, 7510))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-338, 58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993; 
T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.294  Destruction of wine.

    (a) General. Wine on bonded wine premises may be destroyed on or off 
wine premises by the proprietor without payment of tax. A proprietor who 
wants to destroy wine on or off wine premises must file with the 
appropriate TTB officer an application stating the kind, alcohol 
content, and approximate volume of wine to be destroyed, where the wine 
is to be destroyed, and the reason for destruction. Wine to be destroyed 
must be inspected, and the destruction supervised, by an appropriate TTB 
officer unless the appropriate TTB officer authorizes the proprietor to 
destroy the wine without inspection and supervision. The wine must not 
be destroyed until the proprietor has received authority from the 
appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Record of destruction. The proprietor shall maintain a record of 
the volume destroyed and include the quantity on the TTB F 5120.17, 
Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations. If part of the volume of the 
material destroyed is not wine, the volume destroyed will be reported on 
the basis of actual wine content of the material, excluding any dilution 
by water or other substance.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367, 
5370))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13686, Mar. 22, 1999]

                         Return of Wine to Bond



Sec.  24.295  Return of wine to bond.

    (a) General. Wine, domestic or imported, which has been taxpaid and 
removed from bonded wine premises, may be received by the proprietor of 
a bonded wine premises for return to bond. The proprietor may, when such 
taxpaid wine is returned to bond, make a claim for refund or credit, 
without interest. However, tax will not be refunded or credited for any 
wine for which a claim has been or will be made under 27 CFR part 70, 
subpart G. If the tax has been determined but not paid, the person 
liable for the tax may, when such wine is returned to bond, be relieved 
of the liability. Claims for refund or credit, or relief from tax paid 
or determined on wine returned to bond, are filed in accordance with 
Sec.  24.66.
    (b) Receipt. The quantity of taxpaid wine returned to bond is 
determined upon receipt on bonded wine premises.

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The quantity determined will be entered on the TTB F 5120.17, Report of 
Bonded Wine Premises Operations for the reporting period during which 
the wine is returned.
    (c) Records. The proprietor shall maintain records covering each lot 
of taxpaid wine returned to bond in accordance with Sec.  24.312.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1332, as amended, 1382, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5044, 5371))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0053, 1513-0115, and 1513-0030)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-338, 58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993; 
T.D. ATF-344, 58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF-376, 61 FR 31030, 
June 19, 1996; T.D. TTB-130, 80 FR 55248, Sept. 15, 2015]

                         Taxpaid Wine Operations



Sec.  24.296  Taxpaid wine operations.

    (a) General. The proprietor may conduct taxpaid wine operations 
authorized by Sec.  24.102 in an area designated as a taxpaid wine 
premises at a bonded wine premises or at a taxpaid wine bottling house. 
Taxpaid foreign wine may be received on the taxpaid wine premises for 
reconditioning and removal without retaxpayment or for destruction 
without credit of tax. Any taxpaid wine operations will be separate from 
all nontaxpaid wine operations and taxpaid wine will be clearly 
identified as provided in Sec.  24.135. The appropriate TTB officer may 
require any additional segregation and identification of taxpaid wine 
operations as deemed necessary to protect the revenue.
    (b) Treatment and blending. Taxpaid wine may be treated with sulfur 
dioxide compounds, refrigeration or pasteurization and may also be 
preserved, filtered or clarified by the use of methods or materials 
which will not change the basic character of the wine. Water may not be 
added to taxpaid wine. The proprietor who desires to treat wine in any 
manner (other than by simple filtration or the use of sulfur compounds, 
refrigeration or pasteurization) shall first file with the appropriate 
TTB officer an application giving the details of the proposed treatment. 
The proprietor may not use the treatment prior to approval. The 
proprietor may incur civil or criminal liability for using an 
unauthorized treatment of untaxpaid wine. Wine of the same kind (class 
and type), national origin and tax class may only be mixed to facilitate 
handling at a taxpaid wine bottling house; otherwise, the blending of 
taxpaid wine on such premises is prohibited. Taxpaid wine of different 
national origins, but of the same kind and tax class, may only be 
blended on taxpaid wine premises. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 
1407 (26 U.S.C. 5352, 5661))

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-409, 
64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999]



                      Subpart O_Records and Reports



Sec.  24.300  General.

    (a) Records and reports. A proprietor who conducts wine operations 
shall maintain wine transaction records and submit reports as required 
by this part. Transaction records may be recorded in wine gallons or in 
liters. However, required reports will show wine volumes in wine 
gallons. The equivalent wine gallons of wine bottled or packed and 
labeled according to metric measure will be determined using the 
following conversion factors:
    (1) Per case. Equivalent gallonage may be determined using the 
following conversion factors for cases of metric bottles:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Bottles                                                      Equivalent
per case                Net content each bottle                gallonage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     120  50 mL.............................................     1.58502
      60  100 mL............................................     1.58502
      48  187 mL............................................     2.37119
      24  375 mL............................................     2.37753
      12  750 mL............................................     2.37753
      12  1 liter...........................................     3.17004
       6  1.5 liter.........................................     2.37753
       4  3 liter...........................................     3.17004
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Per liter. Equivalent gallonage may be determined by multiplying 
total liters by a conversion factor of 0.26417 gallons per liter.
    (b) Time of making entries. Any operation or transaction is to be 
entered in records or commercial papers at the time the operation or 
transaction occurs, except that where records are posted from source 
records or from supplemental auxiliary records prepared

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at the time the operation or transaction occurs, entries in another 
record may be deferred to not later than the close of business of the 
third business day succeeding the day on which the operation or 
transaction occurs. The proprietor shall retain all source records and 
all supplemental or auxiliary records which support entries in other 
records or commercial papers in order to facilitate verification of 
operations by appropriate TTB officers. Source records and supplemental 
or auxiliary records may be used as a record of an operation or 
transaction and to prepare the TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine 
Premises Operations, provided the record will readily allow for 
verification of an operation or transaction by appropriate TTB officers.
    (c) Prescribed forms. All reports required by this part must be 
submitted on forms prescribed by Sec.  24.20. Entries will be made as 
indicated by the headings of the columns and lines, and as required by 
the instructions for the form. Report forms are furnished free of cost.
    (d) Period of retention. All prescribed returns, reports and records 
(including source records) will be retained by the proprietor for a 
period of not less than three years from the record date or the date of 
the last entry required to be made in the record, whichever is later. 
However, the appropriate TTB officer may require records to be kept an 
additional period not exceeding three years in any case where retention 
is determined to be necessary.
    (e) Data processing. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, data maintained on data processing equipment may be kept at a 
location other than the wine premises if the original operation or 
transaction source records required by this subpart are kept available 
for inspection at the wine premises.
    (2) Data which has been accumulated on cards, tapes, discs, or other 
accepted recording media will be retrievable within five business days.
    (3) The applicable data processing program will be made available 
for examination if requested by an appropriate TTB officer.
    (f) Photographic copies of records. The proprietor may record, copy, 
or reproduce records required by this part and may use any process which 
accurately reproduces the original record and which forms a durable 
medium for reproducing and preserving the original record. Whenever 
records are reproduced under this section, the reproduced records will 
be preserved in conveniently accessible files, and provisions will be 
made for examining, viewing and using the reproduced record the same as 
if it were the original record, and it will be treated and considered 
for all purposes as though it were the original record. All provisions 
of law and regulations applicable to the original are applicable to the 
reproduced record. As used in this paragraph, ``original record'' means 
the record required to be maintained or preserved by the proprietor, 
even though it may be an executed duplicate or other copy of the 
document.
    (g) TTB F 5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations. A 
proprietor who conducts bonded wine premises operations must complete 
and submit TTB F 5120.17 in accordance with the instructions on the 
form.
    (1) Monthly report. The proprietor must submit TTB F 5120.17 on a 
monthly basis, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (g)(2) or 
(g)(3) of this section.
    (2) Quarterly or annual report. (i) General. A proprietor may file a 
completed TTB F 5120.17 on a quarterly or annual basis if the proprietor 
meets the criteria in paragraph (g)(2)(ii) or (g)(2)(iii) of this 
section. To begin the quarterly or annual filing of a report of bonded 
wine premises operations, a proprietor must state the intent to do so in 
the ``Remarks'' section when filing the prior month's TTB F 5120.17. A 
proprietor who is commencing operations during a calendar year and 
expects to meet these criteria may use a letter notice to the 
appropriate TTB officer and file TTB F 5120.17 quarterly or annually for 
the remaining portion of the calendar year. If a proprietor becomes 
ineligible for quarterly or annual filing by exceeding the applicable 
tax liability or activity limit, the proprietor must file TTB F 5120.17 
for that month and for all subsequent months of the

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calendar year. If there is jeopardy to the revenue, the appropriate TTB 
officer may at any time require any proprietor otherwise eligible for 
quarterly or annual filing of a report of bonded wine premises 
operations to file such report monthly.
    (ii) Eligibility for quarterly report filing. In order to be 
eligible to file TTB F 5120.17 on a quarterly basis, the proprietor must 
be filing quarterly tax returns under Sec.  24.271(b)(1)(iii), and the 
proprietor must not expect the sum of the bulk and bottled wine to be 
accounted for in all tax classes to exceed 60,000 gallons for any one 
quarter during the calendar year when adding up the bulk and bottled 
wine on hand at the beginning of the month, bulk wine produced by 
fermentation, sweetening, blending, amelioration or addition of wine 
spirits, bulk wine bottled, bulk and bottled wine received in bond, 
taxpaid wine returned to bond, bottled wine dumped to bulk, inventory 
gains, and any activity written in the untitled lines of the report form 
which increases the amount of wine to be accounted for.
    (iii) Eligibility for annual report filing. In order to be eligible 
to file TTB F 5120.17 on an annual basis, the proprietor must be filing 
annual tax returns under Sec.  24.271(b)(1)(ii), and the proprietor must 
not expect the sum of the bulk and bottled wine to be accounted for in 
all tax classes to exceed 20,000 gallons for any one month during the 
calendar year when adding up the bulk and bottled wine on hand at the 
beginning of the month, bulk wine produced by fermentation, sweetening, 
blending, amelioration or addition of wine spirits, bulk wine bottled, 
bulk and bottled wine received in bond, taxpaid wine returned to bond, 
bottled wine dumped to bulk, inventory gains, and any activity written 
in the untitled lines of the report form which increases the amount of 
wine to be accounted for.
    (3) No reportable activity. A proprietor who files a monthly TTB F 
5120.17 and does not expect an inventory change or any reportable 
operations to be conducted in a subsequent month or months may attach to 
the filed TTB F 5120.17 a statement that, until a change in the 
inventory or a reportable operation occurs, a TTB F 5120.17 will not be 
filed.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367, 
5555))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, 13684, 13686, 
Mar. 22, 1999; T.D. TTB-41, 71 FR 5603, Feb. 2, 2006; T.D. TTB-89, 76 FR 
3511, Jan. 20, 2011; T.D. TTB-94, 76 FR 52862, Aug. 24, 2011; T.D. TTB-
146, 82 FR 1126, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  24.301  Bulk still wine and bulk still hard cider record.

    A proprietor who produces or receives still wine or bulk still hard 
cider in bond, (including wine intended for use as distilling material 
or vinegar stock to which water has not yet been added) shall maintain 
records of transactions for bulk still wine or bulk still hard cider. 
Records will be maintained for each tax class of still wine or for hard 
cider including the date the transaction occurred. The bulk still wine 
and bulk still hard cider or for hard cider record will contain the 
following:
    (a) The volume produced by fermentation in wine gallons determined 
by actual measurement;
    (b) The volume received, shipped taxpaid, removed (e.g., taxpaid, in 
bond, export, family use, samples) and used in sparkling wine or 
sparkling hard cider production; if a tax credit under 26 U.S.C. 5041(c) 
may be claimed, the record will be maintained in sufficient detail to 
insure that such a tax credit is properly claimed;
    (c) The specific type of production method used, e.g., natural 
fermentation, amelioration, sweetening, addition of spirits, blending;
    (d) The volume of wine used and produced by amelioration, addition 
of spirits or sweetening, as determined by measurements of the wine 
before and after production.
    (e) The volume of wine used for and produced by blending, if wines 
of different tax classes are blended together;
    (f) The volume of wine used to produce formula wine, vinegar stock 
and distilling material;

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    (g) The volume of wine removed to fermenters for refermentation or 
removed directly to the production facilities of a distilled spirits 
plant or vinegar plant;
    (h) Where a process authorized under Sec.  24.248 is employed, 
records will be maintained to allow for verification of any limitation 
specified for the process employed and to ensure that the use of the 
process is consistent with good commercial practice;
    (i) Where a treating material is dissolved or dispersed in water as 
authorized in this part, the volume of water added to the wine;
    (j) An explanation of any unusual transaction. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 
85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367)); and
    (k) If the proprietor is an importer of wine to which the provisions 
of Sec.  27.140 of this chapter apply, any certification or other 
records required at the time of release from customs custody under that 
section.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0115)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-307, 
55 FR 52738, Dec. 21, 1990; T.D. ATF-312, 56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; 
T.D. TTB-31, 70 FR 49483, Aug. 24, 2005; T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7665, Jan. 
23, 2017]



Sec.  24.302  Effervescent wine record.

    A proprietor who produces or receives effervescent wine in bond 
shall maintain records showing the transaction date and details of 
production, receipt, storage, removal, and any loss incurred. Records 
will be maintained for each specific process used (bulk or bottle 
fermented, injection of carbon dioxide) and by the specific kind of 
wine, e.g., grape, apple, pear, cherry, hard cider. The record will 
contain the following:
    (a) The volume of still wine or still hard cider filled into bottles 
or pressurized tanks prior to secondary fermentation or prior to the 
addition of carbon dioxide;
    (b) The quantity of any first dosage used;
    (c) Any in-process bottling losses, e.g., refilling, spillage, 
breakage;
    (d) The volume of bottle fermented sparkling wine or bottle 
fermented sparkling hard cider in process, transferred and received;
    (e) The volume returned to still wine or still hard cider;
    (f) The quantity of any finishing dosage used (See Sec.  24.192);
    (g) The volume of finished effervescent wine bottled or packed 
(amount produced);
    (h) The quantity of each item used in the production of dosages, 
e.g., wine, sugar, spirits;
    (i) An explanation of any unusual transaction;
    (j) If the proprietor is an importer of wine to which the provisions 
of Sec.  27.140 of this chapter apply, any certification or other 
records required at the time of release from customs custody under that 
section; and
    (k) The amount of carbon dioxide in artificially carbonated hard 
cider or sparkling hard cider.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0115 and 1513-XXXX)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. TTB-31, 70 FR 49483, Aug. 24, 2005; T.D. 
TTB-147, 82 FR 7665, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.303  Formula wine record.

    A proprietor who produces beverage formula wine shall maintain 
records showing by transaction date the details of production. The 
formula wine record will contain the following:
    (a) A number for each lot produced;
    (b) The approved formula number for each lot;
    (c) The volume of wine used in the production;
    (d) The volume produced and the gain or loss resulting from the 
production of each lot as determined by comparing the volume finished 
with the volume used (report the total loss or gain on the TTB F 5120.17 
for the period in question);
    (e) An explanation of any unusual loss or gain;
    (f) The production of essences showing the formula number, 
quantities of spirits and herbs used, and the amount produced;
    (g) The quantity of essences purchased, and the use, transfer or 
other

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disposition of essences produced or purchased; and
    (h) A record of the receipt and use or other disposition of all 
herbs, aromatics, essences, extracts, or other flavoring materials used 
in the production of formula wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0059, 1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993]



Sec.  24.304  Chaptalization (Brix adjustment) and amelioration record.

    (a) General. A proprietor who chaptalizes juice or ameliorates juice 
or wine, or both, shall maintain a record of the operation and the 
transaction date. Records will be maintained for each kind of wine 
produced (grape, apple, strawberry, etc.). No form of record is 
prescribed, but the record maintained will contain the information 
necessary to enable appropriate TTB officers to readily determine 
compliance with chaptalization and amelioration limitations. All 
quantities will be recorded in wine gallons, and, where sugar is used, 
the quantity will be determined either by measuring the increase in 
volume or, for pure dry sugar by considering that each 13.5 pounds 
results in a volumetric increase of one gallon. If grape juice is 
chaptalized and subsequently this juice or wine is ameliorated, the 
quantity of pure dry sugar added to juice will be included as 
ameliorating material. If fruit juice other than grape is chaptalized 
and this juice or wine is ameliorated, the quantity of pure dry sugar 
added for chaptalization is not considered ameliorating material; 
however, if liquid sugar or invert sugar syrup is used, the quantity of 
water in such sugar is included as ameliorating material. The record 
will include the following:
    (1) The volume of juice (exclusive of pulp) deposited in fermenters;
    (2) The maximum volume of ameliorating material to which the juice 
is entitled, as provided in Sec.  24.178;
    (3) The volume of ameliorating or chaptalizing material used; and
    (4) The volume of material authorized but not yet used.
    (b) Supporting records. The amelioration record will show the basis 
for entries and calculations, including determination of the natural 
fixed acid level and total solids content of juice, as applicable. The 
records are maintained on the basis of annual accounting periods, with 
each period commencing on July 1 of a year and ending on the following 
June 30, except the record for an accounting period may be continued 
after June 30, where the juice or wine included therein is to be held 
after that date for completion. When the amelioration of wine included 
in the record for one accounting period is complete, the record is 
closed and any unused ameliorating material may not be used. The 
proprietor may mix wines before amelioration of the wine is completed; 
however, the proprietor shall additionally maintain records necessary to 
establish the quantity of unused authorized material to which the 
resultant mixture would be entitled so that appropriate TTB officers may 
readily ascertain compliance with amelioration limitations.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended 1385, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5367, 5384))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31082, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13684, Mar. 22, 1999]



Sec.  24.305  Sweetening record.

    A proprietor who sweetens natural wine with sugar or juice 
(unconcentrated or concentrated) under the provisions of this part shall 
maintain a record of sweetening by transaction date. The record will 
contain the following:
    (a) The gallons and degrees Brix of the wine before sweetening;
    (b) If concentrate is used, the degrees Brix of the concentrate;
    (c) If sugar or juice, or both, are used, the gallon equivalent that 
would be required to sweeten the volume of wine to its maximum 
authorized total solids content;
    (d) The quantity of sugar or juice used for sweetening; and

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    (e) The gallons and degrees Brix of the wine produced by sweetening.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.306  Distilling material or vinegar stock record.

    A proprietor who produces or receives wine containing excess water 
which will be used expressly as distilling material or vinegar stock 
shall maintain a record by transaction date showing the amount and kind 
produced, received, from whom received, removed, and to whom sent. The 
proprietor shall keep a record of each type of material from which the 
distilling material or vinegar stock was fermented (e.g., grape, apple, 
strawberry). The volume of distilling material or vinegar stock 
produced, including wine lees refermented for use as distilling 
material, will be recorded upon removal from fermenting tanks. However, 
the provisions of this section do not apply to standard wine or 
unwatered wine lees recorded on the proprietor's record of bulk still 
wine and bulk still hard cider and removed for use as distilling 
material or vinegar stock.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0115)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991; T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7665, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.307  Nonbeverage wine record.

    A proprietor who produces nonbeverage wine or wine products shall 
maintain a record by transaction date of such wine produced, received 
and withdrawn as follows:
    (a) The kind, volume, and percent alcohol by volume of wine or wine 
products made from wine, which was rendered unfit for beverage use;
    (b) The kind and quantity of materials received and used to render 
wine, or wine products made from wine, unfit for beverage use;
    (c) The name, volume, percent alcohol by volume, and formula number, 
if produced under a formula, of each nonbeverage wine or wine product 
produced;
    (d) The volume, percent alcohol by volume, and formula number, if 
applicable, of the nonbeverage wine or wine products received;
    (e) The volume, percent alcohol by volume, and formula number, if 
applicable, of the nonbeverage wine or wine products removed;
    (f) The name and address of the person to whom removed; however, on 
any individual sale of less than 80 liters the name and address of the 
purchaser need not be recorded; and
    (g) In the case of vinegar production, the acetic acid and ethyl 
alcohol content of the vinegar.


When the proprietor sends nonbeverage wine or wine products free of tax 
to an adjacent or contiguous premises operated by the proprietor, 
records required by paragraphs (e) and (g) of this section will be 
maintained at each location.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.308  Bottled or packed wine record.

    A proprietor who bottles, packs, or receives bottled or packed 
beverage wine in bond shall maintain a record, by tax class, as follows:
    (a) The date, kind of wine, the number and size of bottle or other 
container filled (if not available in another record), and volume of 
wine bottled or packed, received in bond, returned to bond, and removed, 
e.g., taxpaid removals, in bond removals, dumped to bulk or destroyed, 
breakage, used for tasting. The volume recorded as bottled for bottle 
fermented sparkling wine or bottle fermented sparkling hard cider is 
determined after the disgorging and refilling process.
    (b) The label used on bottles or other containers will be shown in 
the record by using the ``Applicant's Serial No.'' which appears as item 
2 on the label approval form, TTB F 5100.31 or a similar system which 
will allow for verification of labels used on bottles or containers.

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    (c) The fill tests and alcohol tests required by Sec.  24.255 for 
each lot of wine bottled or packed, or for each bottling or packing line 
operated each day, showing the date, type of test, item tested and the 
test results.
    (d) If a tax credit under 26 U.S.C. 5041(c) may be claimed, the 
record will be maintained in sufficient detail to insure that such a tax 
credit is properly claimed.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0115)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-307, 
55 FR 52738, Dec. 21, 1990; T.D. ATF-312, 56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991; 
T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7665, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.309  Transfer in bond record.

    A proprietor who transfers wine in bond shall prepare a transfer 
record. The transfer record will show:
    (a) The name, address and registry number of the proprietor;
    (b) The name, address and registry number of the consignee;
    (c) The shipping date;
    (d) The kind of wine (class and type);
    (e) The alcohol content or the tax class;
    (f) The number containers larger than four liters and cases;
    (g) The serial numbers of cases (if any) or containers larger than 
four liters;
    (h) Any bulk container identification marks;
    (i) The volume shipped in gallons or liters; (if a tax credit under 
26 U.S.C. 5041(c) may be claimed, the record will be maintained in 
sufficient detail to insure that such a tax credit is properly claimed);
    (j) The serial number of any seal used;
    (k) For unlabeled bottled or packed wine, the registry number of the 
bottler or packer;
    (l) Information necessary for compliance with Sec.  24.314, e.g., 
the varietal, vintage, appellation of origin designation of the wine or 
any other information that may be stated on the label; and
    (m) Information as to any added substance or cellar treatment for 
which a label declaration is required for the finished product, or any 
other cellar treatment for which limitations are prescribed in this 
part, e.g., amount of decolorizing material used and kind and quantity 
of acid used.

(Sec 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-307, 
55 FR 52738, Dec. 21, 1990; T.D. ATF-312, 56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991; 
T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  24.310  Taxpaid removals from bond record.

    A proprietor removing wine from bond for consumption or sale on 
determination of tax shall maintain a record of wine removed at the time 
of removal either to taxpaid wine premises, taxpaid wine bottling house 
premises, or for direct shipment. The record will show the date of 
removal, the name and address of the person to whom shipped, and the 
volume, kind (class and type), and alcohol content of the wine. However, 
on any individual sale of less than 80 liters, the name and address of 
the purchaser need not be recorded. The proprietor who removes taxpaid 
bulk wine to another wine premises shall prepare the shipping record and 
follow the procedures prescribed by Sec.  24.281. The volume of wine 
removed taxpaid will be summarized daily by tax class in wine gallons to 
the nearest tenth gallon.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.311  Taxpaid wine record.

    A proprietor who has taxpaid United States or foreign wine on 
taxpaid wine premises or on taxpaid wine bottling house premises shall 
maintain records as follows:
    (a) Record of receipts. (1) The name and address of the person or 
wine premises from whom received;
    (2) The registry number (if any) of the wine premises from which 
received;
    (3) The date of receipt;

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    (4) The kind of wine (class, type and, in the case of foreign wine, 
country of origin);
    (5) Alcohol content or tax class of the wine; and,
    (6) The volume of wine received in liters and gallons.
    (b) Record of removals. (1) The name and address of the person to 
whom removed; however, on any individual sale of less than 80 liters, 
the name and address of the purchaser need not be recorded;
    (2) The date of removal;
    (3) The kind of wine (class, type and, in the case of foreign wine 
or a blend of United States and foreign wine, country of origin); and
    (4) The volume of wine shipped in liters or gallons.
    (c) Record of cases or containers filled. (1) The date the cases or 
containers were filled;
    (2) The kind (class, type, and in the case of foreign wine or a 
blend of United States and foreign wine, country of origin) of wine 
bottled or packed;
    (3) The number of the tank used to fill the bottles or other 
containers;
    (4) The size of bottles or other containers and the number of cases 
or containers filled;
    (5) The serial number or date of fill marked on the cases or 
containers filled; and
    (6) The total volume of wine bottled or packed in liters or wine 
gallons.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367)).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.312  Wine returned to bond record.

    A proprietor shall maintain a record of any taxpaid wine returned to 
bond as follows:
    (a) The kind, volume, and tax class of the wine;
    (b) With regard to each tax class, the amount of tax previously paid 
or determined;
    (c) The location of the wine premises at which the wine was bottled 
or packed and, if known, the identity of the bonded wine premises from 
which removed on determination of tax;
    (d) The date the wine was returned to bond;
    (e) The serial numbers or other identifying marks on the cases or 
containers in which the wine was received; and
    (f) The final disposition of the wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0115)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991; T.D. TTB-130, 80 FR 55248, Sept. 15, 2015]



Sec.  24.313  Inventory record.

    A proprietor who files monthly or quarterly reports shall prepare a 
record of the physical inventory of all wine and spirits in storage at 
the close of business for each tax year, or where a different cycle has 
been established, the inventory will be taken at the end of that annual 
period. Such proprietors may use an annual inventory period different 
from the period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 by submitting a 
notice to the appropriate TTB officer. However, proprietors who file 
quarterly reports must select an annual inventory period that begins on 
the first day of a calendar quarter. Proprietors who file reports on a 
calendar year basis under the provisions of Sec.  24.300(g) of this part 
shall take the physical inventory at the close of the calendar year. The 
inventory record will be retained on file with the proprietor's TTB F 
5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations, for the reporting 
period when the inventory was taken. If a proprietor who files monthly 
reports takes a complete inventory at other times during the year, 
losses disclosed will be reported on the TTB F 5120.17 and the inventory 
record will be maintained on file with the report for each month when an 
inventory was taken. The proprietor's inventory record will include:
    (a) Description of wine. (1) State the generic name (e.g., port, 
claret) or designate as a white, rose or red table or dessert wine; or
    (2) Wine intended to be marketed with a vintage date, varietal name, 
or

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geographical designation will be appropriately identified, e.g., 1977 
Napa Valley Pinot Noir; and
    (3) If the wine is other than grape wine, state the type, e.g., 
orange, honey.
    (b) Bulk containers. Tanks containing wine will be listed by tank 
number. Bulk containers which are barrels or puncheons containing the 
same kind of wine may be summarized, e.g., 10 barrels--red table wine 
500 gals.;
    (c) Cases, bottles and other similar containers. The total volume of 
one kind of wine in cases, bottles and similar containers may be entered 
as one item and appropriately identified;
    (d) Inventory summary. The volume of bulk and bottled or packed wine 
will be totaled separately in wine gallons or in liters, by tax class, 
and reported on the TTB F 5120.17. Spirits will also be totaled and 
reported on the TTB F 5120.17; and
    (e) Inventory record. All inventory pages will be numbered 
consecutively and the last inventory page will be dated and signed after 
the statement, ``Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have 
examined this inventory record and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, it is a true, correct and complete record of all wine and 
spirits required to be inventoried.''

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367, 
5369))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993; T.D. ATF-409, 64 FR 13683, Mar. 22, 1999; 
T.D. TTB-41, 71 FR 5603, Feb. 2, 2006]



Sec.  24.314  Label information record.

    A proprietor who removes bottled or packed wine with information 
stated on the label (e.g., varietal, vintage, appellation of origin, 
analytical data, date of harvest) shall have complete records so that 
the information appearing on the label may be verified by a TTB audit. A 
wine is not entitled to have information stated on the label unless the 
information can be readily verified by a complete and accurate record 
trail from the beginning source material to removal of the wine for 
consumption or sale. All records necessary to verify wine label 
information are subject to the record retention requirements of Sec.  
24.300(d).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  24.315  Materials received and used record.

    (a) General. A proprietor who produces wine shall maintain a record 
showing the receipt and use or other disposition of basic winemaking 
materials received on wine premises. The record will show the date of 
receipt, the quantity received, the name and address from whom received, 
and the date of use or other disposition of the materials. For any 
material stored off wine premises, invoices or other commercial papers 
covering the purchase will also be kept available for inspection. Where 
grapes (or other fruit) received on wine premises are used in producing 
juice to be stored for future use or for removal, the record will show 
the quantity used and juice produced.
    (b) Concentrated fruit juice. When concentrated fruit juice or must 
is produced or received, the record will show the degrees Brix of the 
juice before and after concentration, the volume of juice before and 
after reconstitution, the volume of reconstitution water used for each 
dilution of the concentrate, and, if volatile fruit flavor was added, 
the kind and volume. Where fruit or juice is used to produce 
concentrated juice, the record will also show the quantity of fruit or 
volume of juice used. If the concentrated fruit juice is removed for use 
by another proprietor, a copy of the certificate required by Sec.  
24.180 will be retained. The record of concentrated fruit juice will 
contain the information necessary to determine compliance with the 
limitations prescribed in Sec.  24.180. Incomplete or inaccurate records 
of concentrated fruit juice may result in the wine produced from the 
concentrated fruit juice to be designated substandard.

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    (c) Volatile fruit-flavor concentrate. If volatile fruit-flavor 
concentrate is received, the record will show the volume received, the 
fold, the percent of alcohol by volume, any loss in transit, and the use 
or other disposition of the volatile fruit-flavor concentrate.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.316  Spirits record.

    A proprietor who receives, stores, or uses spirits shall maintain a 
record of receipt and use. The record will show the date of receipt, 
from whom received, and the kind and proof gallons. The spirits record 
will also show by date and proof gallons the spirits used or removed 
from bonded wine premises and to whom. The proof gallons of spirits 
received, used, removed from bonded wine premises, and on hand will be 
summarized and the account balanced at the end of each reporting period 
and reported on the TTB F 5120.17.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended, 1382, as amended, 
1383, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367, 5373))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0216 and 1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-338, 58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993]



Sec.  24.317  Sugar record.

    A proprietor who receives, stores, or uses sugar shall maintain a 
record of receipt and use. The record will show the date of receipt, 
from whom received, and the kind and quantity. Invoices covering 
purchases will be retained. When sugar is used for chaptalization (Brix 
adjustment), amelioration or sweetening, the record will show the date, 
kind, and quantity used. The sugar record will also show sugar used in 
the production of allied products and any sugar removed from the wine 
premises. At the close of each reporting period, the account will be 
balanced and the quantity of each kind of sugar remaining on hand will 
be shown.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-338, 
58 FR 19065, Apr. 12, 1993]



Sec.  24.318  Acid record.

    A proprietor who adds acid to correct a natural deficiency in juice 
or wine or to stabilize wine shall maintain a record showing date of 
use, the kind and quantity of acid used, the kinds and volume of juice 
or wine in which used, and, when used to correct natural deficiency, the 
fixed acid level of juice or of wine before and after the addition of 
acid. The record will account for all acids received and be supported by 
purchase invoices.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.319  Carbon dioxide record.

    A proprietor who uses carbon dioxide in still wine or still hard 
cider shall maintain a record of the laboratory tests conducted to 
establish compliance with the limitations prescribed in Sec.  24.245.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0115)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-147, 
82 FR 7665, Jan. 23, 2017]



Sec.  24.320  Chemical record.

    A proprietor who uses chemicals, preservatives, or other such 
materials shall maintain a record of the purchase, receipt and 
disposition of these materials. The record will show the kinds and 
quantities received, the date of receipt, and the names and addresses 
from whom purchased. A record of use in juice or wine of any of these 
materials, except for filtering aids, inert fining agents, sulfur 
dioxide, carbon dioxide (except as provided in Sec.  24.319), nitrogen 
and oxygen, will be maintained,

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showing the kind, quantity, and date of use, and kind and volume of 
juice or wine in which used.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-312, 
56 FR 31083, July 9, 1991]



Sec.  24.321  Decolorizing material record.

    A proprietor who treats juice or wine to remove excess color with 
activated carbon or any other decolorizing material shall maintain a 
record to show:
    (a) The date the decolorizing material is added to the juice or 
wine;
    (b) The type (e.g. grape variety or kind of wine) and volume of 
juice or wine treated with decolorizing material; and
    (c) The kind and quantity of decolorizing material used to treat the 
juice or wine.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.322  Allied products record.

    A proprietor who uses fruit, fruit juice or concentrated fruit juice 
in the production of allied products shall maintain a record of these 
materials in accordance with Sec.  24.315. The record will also show the 
production and disposition of other allied products. If sugar, acids, or 
chemicals are used in allied products, the receipt and use will also be 
recorded.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5367))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0298)



Sec.  24.323  Excise Tax Return form.

    A proprietor who removes wine subject to tax shall prepare a TTB F 
5200.24, Excise Tax Return. Any increase or decrease in tax due to 
previous return errors or for authorized credits will be shown on the 
return. The TTB F 5000.24 will be prepared and filed by the proprietor 
in accordance with the instructions printed on the form.

(August 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 775, as amended, 777, as amended, 
391, as amended, 917, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061, 7805))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0467 and 1512-0492)

[T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1126, Jan. 4, 2017]



            Subpart P_Eligibility for the Hard Cider Tax Rate

    Source: T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7665, Jan. 23, 2017, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  24.331  Wine eligible for the hard cider tax rate.

    A wine removed on or after January 1, 2017 is eligible for the hard 
cider tax rate listed in Sec.  24.270 if:
    (a) It contains no more than 0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 
milliliters of wine;
    (b) It is derived primarily from apples or pears, or from apple 
juice concentrate or pear juice concentrate and water, as described in 
Sec.  24.332(a);
    (c) It contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple 
or pear, as described in Sec.  24.332(b) and (c); and
    (d) It contains at least one-half of 1 percent and less than 8.5 
percent alcohol by volume.

(Sec. 335, Pub. L. 114-113, 129 Stat. 3109, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5041))



Sec.  24.332  Hard cider materials.

    This section pertains to wine that is eligible for the hard cider 
tax rate as set out in Sec.  24.331.
    (a) Apples and pears. Wine will be considered to be derived 
primarily from apples or pears, or from apple juice concentrate or pear 
juice concentrate and water, if the apple juice, pear juice, or 
combination of apple and pear juice, or the equivalent amount of 
concentrate of apple and/or pear juice reconstituted to the original 
brix of the juice prior to concentration, or any combination thereof, 
represents more than 50 percent of the volume of the finished product.

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    (b) Fruit products. (1) Wine is not eligible for the hard cider tax 
rate if it contains any fruit product other than apple or pear. A fruit 
product is any material derived or made from any fruit or part of a 
fruit, including but not limited to, concentrates, extracts, juices, 
powders, or wine spirits.
    (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sec.  24.332(b)(1), an 
authorized wine treating material set forth in Sec.  24.246 that is 
derived from a fruit other than apple or pear may be used in the 
production of wine otherwise eligible for the hard cider tax rate if it 
is used for a purpose other than flavoring and it is either used in 
accordance with the wine treating materials provisions of Sec.  24.246 
(if used in a natural wine), or used in amounts insufficient to impart a 
fruit flavor other than apple or pear (if used in a special natural wine 
or other than standard wine). In determining whether the use of wine 
treating materials derived from a fruit other than apple or pear is for 
a purpose other than flavoring, TTB will consider such factors as the 
labeling and advertising of the product. Any written or pictorial 
reference to a material derived from a fruit other than apple or pear 
(other than the inclusion of a wine treating material in an ingredient 
labeling statement) in the labeling or advertising of a wine will be 
treated as evidence that the wine treating material was added for the 
purpose of flavoring the wine.
    (c) Flavorings. Wine is not eligible for the hard cider tax rate if 
it contains any fruit flavoring other than apple or pear. For purposes 
of this section, a fruit flavoring other than apple or pear is any 
flavoring that imparts the flavor of a fruit other than apple or pear 
and includes a natural fruit flavor, an artificial fruit flavor, and a 
natural flavor that artificially imparts the flavor of a fruit that is 
not contained in that flavor. In determining whether the use of a 
flavoring imparts the flavor of a fruit other than apple or pear, TTB 
will consider such factors as the labeling and advertising of the 
product. Any written or pictorial reference to a fruit flavor other than 
apple or pear in the labeling or advertising of a wine that contains a 
flavoring will be treated as evidence that the wine contains a flavoring 
that imparts a fruit flavor other than apple or pear and thus the wine 
is not eligible for the hard cider tax rate. The use of spices, honey, 
hops, or pumpkins as a flavoring will not make a wine ineligible for the 
hard cider tax rate.

(Sec. 335, Pub. L. 114-113, 129 Stat. 3109, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5041))



PART 25_BEER--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
25.1 Production and removal of beer.
25.2 Territorial extent.
25.3 Forms prescribed.
25.4 Related regulations.
25.5 OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
25.6 Delegations of the Administrator.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

25.11 Meaning of terms.

                           Standards for Beer

25.15 Materials for the production of beer.

                  Subpart C_Location and Use of Brewery

25.21 Restrictions on location.
25.22 Continuity of brewery.
25.23 Restrictions on use.
25.24 Storage of beer.
25.25 Operation of a tavern on brewery premises.

                  Subpart D_Construction and Equipment

                              Construction

25.31 Brewery buildings.

                                Equipment

25.35 Tanks.
25.36 Empty container storage.

                      Subpart E_Measurement of Beer

25.41 Measuring system required.
25.42 Testing of measuring devices.

                   Subpart F_Miscellaneous Provisions

25.51 Right of Entry and Examination.
25.52 Variations from requirements.

                                 Samples

25.53 Submissions of samples of fermented products.

                                Formulas

25.55 Formulas for fermented products.
25.56 Filing of formulas.
25.57 Formula information.

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25.55 New and superseding formulas.

                  Subpart G_Qualification of a Brewery

                         Original Qualification

25.61 General requirements for notice.
25.62 Data for notice.
25.63 Notice of registration.
25.64 Maintenance of notice file.
25.65 Power of attorney.
25.66 Organizational documents.
25.67 [Reserved]
25.68 Description of brewery.

                  Changes After Original Qualification

25.71 Amended or superseding notices.
25.72 Change in proprietorship.
25.73 Change in partnership.
25.74 Change in stockholders.
25.75 Change in officers and directors.
25.76 [Reserved]
25.77 Change in location.
25.78 Change in premises.
25.79 Change in bond status.

                        Alternation of Operations

25.81 Alternation of brewery and bonded or taxpaid wine premises.

                       Discontinuance of Business

25.85 Notice of permanent discontinuance.

                 Subpart H_Bonds and Consents of Surety

25.91 Requirement for bond.
25.92 Consent of surety.
25.93 Penal sum of bond.
25.94 Strengthening bonds.
25.95 Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing brewers.
25.96 Superseding bond.
25.97 Continuation certificate.
25.98 Surety or security.
25.99 Filing powers of attorney.

        Disapproval or Termination of Bonds or Consents of Surety

25.101 Disapproval of bonds or consents of surety.
25.102 Termination of surety's liability.
25.103 Notice by surety for relief from liability under bond.
25.104 Termination of bonds.
25.105 Release of collateral security.
25.106 Application to terminate bond by existing brewer who becomes 
          exempt from bond requirements.

             Subpart I_Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

25.111 Definitions.
25.112 Dealer registration.
25.113 Amending the dealer registration.
25.114 Dealer records.

                   Subpart J_Marks, Brands, and Labels

25.141 Barrels and kegs.
25.142 Bottles.
25.143 Cases.
25.144 Rebranding barrels and kegs.
25.145 Tanks, vehicles, and vessels.

                          Subpart K_Tax on Beer

                            Liability for Tax

25.151 Rate of tax.
25.152 Reduced rate of tax for certain brewers.
25.153 Persons liable for tax.

                          Determination of Tax

25.155 Types of containers.
25.156 Determination of tax on keg beer.
25.157 Determination of tax on bottled beer.
25.158 Tax computation for bottled beer.
25.159 Time of tax determination and payment; offsets.
25.160 Tax adjustment for brewers who produce more than 2,000,000 
          barrels of beer.

                Preparation and Remittance of Tax Returns

25.163 Method of tax payment.
25.164 Deferred payment return periods--annual, quarterly, and 
          semimonthly.
25.164a Special September rule for taxes due by semimonthly return.
25.165 Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.
25.166 Payment of reduced rate of tax.
25.167 Notice of brewer to pay reduced rate of tax.
25.168 Employer identification number.
25.169 Application for employer identification number.

                            Prepayment of Tax

25.173 Brewer in default.
25.174 Bond not sufficient.
25.175 Prepayment of tax.

                           Failure To Pay Tax

25.177 Evasion of or failure to pay tax; failure to file a tax return.

                Subpart L_Removals Without Payment of Tax

              Transfer to Another Brewery of Same Ownership

25.181 Eligibility.
25.182 Kinds of containers.
25.183 Determination of quantity transferred.
25.184 Losses in transit.
25.185 Mingling.
25.186 Record of beer transferred.

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                 Removal of Beer Unfit for Beverage Use

25.191 General.
25.192 Removal of sour or damaged beer.

         Removals for Analysis, Research, Development or Testing

25.195 Removals for analysis.
25.196 Removals for research, development or testing.

         Removal of Beer to a Contiguous Distilled Spirits Plant

25.201 Removal by pipeline.

                               Exportation

25.203 Exportation without payment of tax.

                     Beer for Personal or Family Use

25.205 Production.
25.206 Removal of beer.
25.207 Removal from brewery for personal or family use.

                   Subpart M_Beer Returned to Brewery

25.211 Beer returned to brewery.
25.212 Beer returned to brewery from which removed.
25.213 Beer returned to brewery other than that from which removed.

                     Subpart N_Voluntary Destruction

25.221 Voluntary destruction of beer.
25.222 Notice of brewer.
25.223 Destruction of beer off brewery premises.
25.224 Refund or adjustment of tax.
25.225 Destruction of taxpaid beer which was never removed from brewery 
          premises.

              Subpart O_Beer Purchased From Another Brewer

25.231 Finished beer.
25.232 Basic permit.

                        Subpart P_Cereal Beverage

25.241 Production.
25.242 Markings.

         Subpart Q_Removal of Brewer's Yeast and Other Articles

25.251 Authorized removals.
25.252 Records.

                       Subpart R_Beer Concentrate

25.261 General.
25.262 Restrictions and conditions on processes of concentration and 
          reconstitution.
25.263 Production of concentrate and reconstitution of beer.
25.264 Transfer between breweries.

                     Subpart S_Pilot Brewing Plants

25.271 General.
25.272 Application.
25.273 Action on application.
25.274 Bond.
25.275 [Reserved]
25.276 Operations and records.
25.277 Discontinuance of operations.

     Subpart T_Refund or Adjustment of Tax or Relief From Liability

25.281 General.
25.282 Beer lost by fire, theft, casualty, or act of God.
25.283 Claims for refund of tax.
25.284 Adjustment of tax.
25.285 Refund of beer tax excessively paid.
25.286 Claims for remission of tax on beer lost in transit between 
          breweries.

                      Subpart U_Records and Reports

25.291 Records.
25.292 Daily records of operations.
25.293 Record of ballings and alcohol content.
25.294 Inventories.
25.295 Record of unsalable beer.
25.296 Record of beer concentrate.
25.297 Report of Operations, Form 5130.9 or Form 5130.26.
25.298 Excise tax return, Form 5000.24.
25.299 Execution under penalties of perjury.
25.300 Retention and preservation of records.
25.301 Photographic copies of records.

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c; 26 U.S.C. 5002, 5051-5054, 5056, 5061, 
5121, 5122-5124, 5222, 5401-5403, 5411-5417, 5551, 5552, 5555, 5556, 
5671, 5673, 5684, 6011, 6061, 6065, 6091, 6109, 6151, 6301, 6302, 6311, 
6313, 6402, 6651, 6656, 6676, 6806, 7342, 7606, 7805; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 
9303-9308.

    Source: T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 25 appear by T.D. ATF-
437, 66 FR 5478, 5479, Jan. 19, 2001.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  25.1  Production and removal of beer.

    The regulations in this part relate to beer and cereal beverages and 
cover the location, construction, equipment, operations and 
qualifications of breweries and pilot brewing plants.

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Sec.  25.2  Territorial extent.

    This part applies to the several States of the United States and the 
District of Columbia.



Sec.  25.3  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part, including bonds, applications, notices, reports, 
returns, and records. All of the information called for in each form 
shall be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information 
called for in each form shall be furnished as required by this part. The 
form will be filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 10540, Mar. 27, 1986, as 
amended by T.D. 372, 61 FR 20724, May 8, 1996; T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5478, 
Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16941, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  25.4  Related regulations.

    Regulations relating to this part are listed below:

27 CFR Part 7--Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages.
27 CFR Part 28--Exportation of Alcohol.
27 CFR Part 29--Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.
31 CFR Part 225--Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations 
in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties.

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-462, 66 
FR 42737, Aug. 15, 2001; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3830, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1126, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.5  OMB control numbers assigned under the Paperwork
Reduction Act.

    (a) Purpose. This section collects and displays the control numbers 
assigned to information collection requirements by the Office of 
Management and Budget contained in 27 CFR Part 25 under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96-511.
    (b) Display, OMB control number 1512-0045. OMB control number 1512-
0045 is assigned to the following sections in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec. Sec.  
25.23, 25.25, 25.52, 25.61, 25.62, 25.64, 25.66, 25.67, 25.68, 25.71, 
25.72, 25.73, 25.74, 25.75, 25.76, 25.77, 25.78, 25.81, 25.85, 25.103, 
25.114, 25.141, 25.142, 25.144, 25.158, 25.167, 25.184, 25.213, 25.222, 
25.225, 25.272, 25.273, 25.277, 25.282, 25.299.
    (c) Display, OMB control number 1512-0052. OMB control number 1512-
0052 is assigned to the following sections in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec. Sec.  
25.296(b), 25.297.
    (d) Display, OMB control number 1512-0079. OMB control number 1512-
0079 is assigned to the following section in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec.  
25.65.
    (e) Display, OMB control number 1512-0141. OMB control number 1512-
0141 is assigned to the following sections in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec. Sec.  
25.281, 25.282, 25.286.
    (f) Display, OMB control number 1512-0333. OMB control number 1512-
0333 is assigned to the following sections in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec. Sec.  
25.42, 25.142, 25.186, 25.192, 25.195, 25.196, 25.211, 25.252, 25.264, 
25.276, 25.284, 25.291, 25.292, 25.293, 25.294, 25.295, 25.296(a), 
25.300, 25.301.
    (g) Display, OMB control number 1512-0457. OMB control number 1512-
0457 is assigned to the following section in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec.  
25.165.
    (h) Display, OMB control number 1512-0467. OMB control number 1512-
0467 is assigned to the following sections in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec. Sec.  
25.122, 25.160, 25.163, 25.164, 25.165, 25.166, 25.167, 25.168, 25.175, 
25.224, 25.284, 25.285, 25.298.
    (i) Display, OMB control number 1512-0472. OMB control number 1512-
0472 is assigned to the following sections in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec. Sec.  
25.111, 25.112, 25.113, 25.114, 25.117, 25.118, 25.119, 25.121, 25.126, 
25.127, 25.131, 25.132, 25.133, 25.134.
    (j) Display, OMB control number 1512-0478. OMB control number 1512-
0478 is assigned to the following sections in 27 CFR Part 25: Sec. Sec.  
25.24, 25.35, 25.141, 25.142, 25.143, 25.145, 25.192, 25.196, 25.231, 
25.242, 25.251, 25.263.

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 10540, Mar. 27, 1986; 
T.D. ATF-268, 53 FR 8628, Mar. 16, 1988]



Sec.  25.6  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers.

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These TTB officers are specified in TTB Order 1135.25, Delegation of the 
Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 25, Beer. You may obtain a 
copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or 
by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16941, Apr. 4, 2006]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  25.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part, where not otherwise distinctly expressed or 
manifestly incompatible with the intent thereof, terms have the meanings 
given in this section.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.25, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
25, Beer.
    Balling. The percent by weight of dissolved solids at 60 [deg]F. 
present in wort and beer, usually determined by a balling saccharometer.
    Bank. Any commercial bank.
    Banking day. Any day during which a bank is open to the public for 
carrying on substantially all its banking functions.
    Barrel. When used as a unit of measure, the quantity equal to 31 
U.S. gallons. When used as a container, a consumer package or keg 
containing a quantity of beer listed in Sec.  25.156, or other size 
authorized by the appropriate TTB officer.
    Beer. Beer, ale, porter, stout, and other similar fermented 
beverages (including sak[eacute] and similar products) of any name or 
description containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by 
volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any 
substitute for malt. Standards for the production of beer appear in 
Sec.  25.15.
    Bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant. The bonded premises of 
a distilled spirits plant as described in part 19 of this chapter. This 
term includes premises described in the preceding sentence even if the 
distilled spirits plant proprietor, as authorized under the exemption 
set forth in Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter, has not provided a bond 
for the premises.
    Bonded wine premises. Bonded wine premises established under part 24 
of this chapter. This term includes premises described in the preceding 
sentence even if the proprietor, as authorized under the exemption set 
forth in Sec.  24.146(d) of this chapter, has not provided a bond for 
the premises.
    Bonded winery. The premises of a bonded winery as described in part 
24 of this chapter. This term includes premises described in the 
preceding sentence even if the proprietor, as authorized under Sec.  
24.146(d) of this chapter, has not provided a bond for the premises.
    Bottle. A bottle, can or similar container.
    Bottling. The filling of bottles, cans, and similar containers.
    Brewer. Any person who brews beer (except a person who produces only 
beer exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. 5053(e)) and any person who 
produces beer for sale.
    Brewery. The land and buildings described in the Brewer's Notice, 
Form 5130.10, where beer is to be produced and packaged.
    Brewing. The production of beer for sale.
    Business day. The 24-hour cycle of operations in effect at the 
brewery and described on the Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10.
    Calendar quarter. A 3-month period during the year as follows: 
January 1 through March 31; April 1 through June 30; July 1 through 
September 30; and October 1 through December 31.
    Cereal beverage. A beverage, produced either wholly or in part from 
malt (or a substitute for malt), and either fermented or unfermented, 
which contains, when ready for consumption, less than one-half of 1 
percent of alcohol by volume.
    Commercial bank. A bank, whether or not a member of the Federal 
Reserve

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System, which has access to the Federal Reserve Communications System 
(FRCS) or Fedwire. The ``FRCS'' or ``Fedwire'' is a communications 
network that allows Federal Reserve System member banks to effect a 
transfer of funds for their customers (or other commercial banks) to the 
Treasury Account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    Concentrate. Concentrate produced from beer by the removal of water 
under the provisions of subpart R of this part. The processes of 
concentration of beer and reconstitution of beer are considered 
authorized processes in the production of beer.
    Director of the service center. A Director of an Internal Revenue 
Service Center.
    District Director. A district director of internal revenue.
    Electronic fund transfer or EFT. Any transfer of funds made by a 
brewer's commercial bank, either directly or through a correspondent 
banking relationship, via the Federal Reserve Communications System 
(FRCS) or Fedwire to the Treasury Account at the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York.
    Executed under penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to the return, claim, form, or other document or, when no form 
of declaration is prescribed, with the declaration: ``I declare under 
the penalties of perjury that this ____________ (insert type of document 
such as statement, report, certificate, application, claim, or other 
document), including the documents submitted in support thereof, has 
been examined by me and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is 
true, correct and complete.''
    Fiscal year. The period which begins October 1 and ends on the 
following September 30.
    Gallon. The liquid measure containing 231 cubic inches.
    Losses. Known quantities of beer lost due to breakage, casualty, or 
other unusual cause.
    Package. A bottle, can, keg, barrel, or other original consumer 
container.
    Packaging. The filling of any package.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, or corporation.
    Racking. The filling of kegs or barrels.
    Removed for consumption or sale. Except when used with respect to 
beer removed without payment of tax as authorized by law, (a) the sale 
and transfer of possession of beer for consumption at the brewery, or 
(b) any removal of beer from the brewery.
    Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury or his or her delegate.
    Service center. An Internal Revenue Service Center in any of the 
Internal Revenue regions.
    Shortage. An unaccounted for discrepancy (missing quantity) of beer 
disclosed by physical inventory.
    This chapter. Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I (27 
CFR Chapter I).
    Treasury account. The Department of the Treasury's General Account 
at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    Wort. The product of brewing before fermentation which results in 
beer.

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40357, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5478, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. 
TTB-21, 70 FR 235, Jan. 3, 2005; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16941, Apr. 4, 2006; 
T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1126, Jan. 4, 
2017]

                           Standards for Beer



Sec.  25.15  Materials for the production of beer.

    (a) Beer must be brewed from malt or from substitutes for malt. Only 
rice, grain of any kind, bran, glucose, sugar, and molasses are 
substitutes for malt. In addition, you may also use the following 
materials as adjuncts in fermenting beer: honey, fruit, fruit juice, 
fruit concentrate, herbs, spices, and other food materials.
    (b) You may use flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients containing 
alcohol in producing beer. Flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients 
containing alcohol may contribute no more than 49% of the overall 
alcohol content of the finished beer. For example, a finished beer that 
contains 5.0% alcohol by volume must derive a minimum of 2.55% alcohol 
by volume from

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the fermentation of ingredients at the brewery and may derive not more 
than 2.45% alcohol by volume from the addition of flavors and other 
nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol. In the case of beer with an 
alcohol content of more than 6% by volume, no more than 1.5% of the 
volume of the beer may consist of alcohol derived from added flavors and 
other nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol.

[T.D. TTB-21, 70 FR 235, Jan. 3, 2005]



                  Subpart C_Location and Use of Brewery



Sec.  25.21  Restrictions on location.

    A brewery may not be established or operated in any dwelling house 
or on board any vessel or boat, or in any building or on any premises 
where the revenue will be jeopardized or the effective administration of 
this part will be hindered.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5402))



Sec.  25.22  Continuity of brewery.

    Brewery premises will be unbroken except that they may be separated 
by public passageways, streets, highways, waterways, carrier rights-of-
way, or partitions. If the brewery premises are separated, the parts 
will abut on the dividing medium and be adjacent to each other. If the 
brewer has facilities for loading, or for case packing or storage which 
are located within reasonable proximity to the brewery, the appropriate 
TTB officer may approve these facilities as part of the brewery if the 
revenue will not be jeopardized.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5402))



Sec.  25.23  Restrictions on use.

    (a) Use of brewery in production of beer or cereal beverage. A 
brewery may be used only for the following purposes involving the 
production of beer or cereal beverages:
    (1) For producing, packaging and storing beer, cereal beverages, 
vitamins, ice, malt, malt syrup, and other by-products of the brewing 
process, or soft drinks and other nonalcoholic beverages;
    (2) For processing spent grain, carbon dioxide, and yeast; and
    (3) For storing packages and supplies necessary or connected to 
brewery operations.
    (b) Other authorized uses. A brewer may use a brewery for other 
purposes, not involving the production of beer or cereal beverage, upon 
approval from the appropriate TTB officer, if the purposes:
    (1) Require the use of by-products or waste from the production of 
beer;
    (2) Utilize buildings, rooms, areas, or equipment not fully employed 
in the production or packaging of beer;
    (3) Are reasonably necessary to realize the maximum benefit from the 
premises and equipment and reduce the overhead of the brewery;
    (4) Are in the public interest because of emergency conditions;
    (5) Involve experiments or research projects related to equipment, 
materials, processes, products, by-products, or waste of the brewery; or
    (6) Involve operation of a tavern on brewery premises in accordance 
with Sec.  25.25.
    (c) Application. Except as provided in Sec.  25.25 for operation of 
a tavern on brewery premises, a brewer desiring to use a brewery for 
other purposes shall submit to the appropriate TTB officer , an 
application listing the purposes. The appropriate TTB officer will 
approve the application if the use for other purposes will not 
jeopardize the revenue or impede the effective administration of this 
part and is not contrary to specific provisions of law.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5411))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-268, 53 
FR 8628, Mar. 16, 1988]



Sec.  25.24  Storage of beer.

    (a) Taxpaid beer. Beer of a brewer's own production on which the tax 
has been paid or determined may not be stored in the brewery, except as 
provided in Sec.  25.25 or Sec.  25.213. Beer produced by other brewers 
may be stored at the brewery under the following conditions:
    (1) Taxpaid beer will be segregated in such a manner as to preclude 
mixing with nontaxpaid beer;

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    (2) If required by part 1 of this chapter, the brewer shall have a 
wholesalers or importers basic permit under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act, and keep records of the taxpaid beer as a wholesaler 
or importer under part 31 of this chapter.
    (3) Taxpaid beer may be stored in packages;
    (4) Taxpaid beer may not be relabeled;
    (5) Taxpaid beer may not be shown on required brewery records; and
    (6) The appropriate TTB officer may require physical segregation of 
taxpaid beer, or marking to show the status of taxpaid beer, if 
necessary to protect the revenue.
    (b) Untaxpaid beer. Packaged beer on which tax has not been paid or 
determined may be stored in any suitable location in the brewery.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5411))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-268, 53 
FR 8628, Mar. 16, 1988; T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 19883, Apr. 15, 2005; T.D. 
TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  25.25  Operation of a tavern on brewery premises.

    (a) General. A brewer desiring to operate a tavern as an alternate 
use of brewery premises, shall submit a Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10 
containing the information required by paragraph (b) of this section. If 
the appropriate TTB officer finds that the operation of the tavern on 
brewery premises will not jeopardize the revenue or impede the effective 
administration of this part and is not contrary to specific provisions 
of law, the approval of the Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10 shall 
constitute approval of the alternate use of brewery premises, in lieu of 
the application required by Sec.  25.23. As used in this section, 
``tavern'' means a portion of brewery premises where beer is sold to 
consumers. Food, and/or taxpaid wine, and/or taxpaid distilled spirits 
may also be sold at a tavern operated on brewery premises. Taxpaid beer 
produced by other brewers may be received, stored and sold on brewery 
premises in accordance with Sec.  25.24.
    (b) Brewer's Notice. In preparing the Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, 
the applicant shall show the following information, in addition to the 
information required by the form:
    (1) The applicant shall identify the portion of the brewery which 
will be operated as a tavern by providing a diagram or narrative 
description of the boundaries of the tavern. The diagram or description 
shall identify areas of the brewery which are accessible to the public 
and areas which are not. The applicant shall describe security measures 
to be used to segregate public areas from non-public areas.
    (2) The applicant shall describe in detail the method to be used for 
measuring beer for the purposes of tax determination.
    (3) The applicant shall identify the tanks which will periodically 
contain tax-determined beer, and any other areas where tax-determined 
beer will be stored.
    (c) Procedures. The following procedures shall apply to operation of 
a tavern on brewery premises:
    (1) The brewery shall have a suitable method for measurement of the 
beer, such as a meter or gauge glass. Tax determination shall consist of 
the measurement of the beer and the preparation of the brewer's record 
of tax determination, required by Sec.  25.292(a)(8). The taxes shall be 
determined prior to the time that the beer is dispensed into a container 
for consumption.
    (2) If the brewer uses one or more tanks for tax determination, the 
following procedures shall apply:
    (i) Each such tank shall be durably marked with the words ``tax-
determination tank'';
    (ii) The taxes shall be determined each time beer is added to a tax-
determination tank; and
    (iii) The brewer may never simultaneously pump into and out of a 
tax-determination tank.
    (3) A brewer qualified under this section may store, on brewery 
premises, tax-determined beer which is intended for sale at a tavern 
operated on brewery premises, in accordance with this section. The 
prohibition of Sec.  25.24 shall not apply to such tax-determined beer.
    (4) Beer consumed by employees and visitors in the brewery's tavern 
shall be beer on which the tax has been paid or determined.

[T.D. ATF-268, 53 FR 8628, Mar. 16, 1988]

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                  Subpart D_Construction and Equipment

                              Construction



Sec.  25.31  Brewery buildings.

    Brewery buildings shall be arranged and constructed to afford 
adequate protection to the revenue and to facilitate inspection by 
appropriate TTB officers.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5402))

                                Equipment



Sec.  25.35  Tanks.

    Each stationary tank, vat, cask or other container used, or intended 
for use, as a receptacle for wort, beer or concentrate produced from 
beer shall:
    (a) Be durably marked with a serial number and capacity; and
    (b) Be equipped with a suitable measuring device. The brewer may 
provide meters or other suitable portable devices for measuring contents 
of tanks or containers in lieu of providing each tank or container with 
a measuring device.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5552))



Sec.  25.36  Empty container storage.

    Empty barrels, kegs, bottles, other containers, or other supplies 
stored in the brewery will be segregated from filled containers.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5411))



                      Subpart E_Measurement of Beer



Sec.  25.41  Measuring system required.

    The brewer shall accurately and reliably measure the quantity of 
beer transferred from the brewery cellars for bottling and for racking. 
The brewer may use a measuring device, such as a meter or gauge glass, 
or any other suitable method.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5552))



Sec.  25.42  Testing of measuring devices.

    (a) General requirements. If a measuring device such as a meter or 
gauge glass is used to measure beer, the brewer shall periodically test 
the measuring device and adjust or repair it, if necessary. The brewer 
shall keep records of tests available for inspection by appropriate TTB 
officers. Records of tests will include:
    (1) Date of test;
    (2) Identity of meter or measuring device;
    (3) Result of test; and
    (4) Corrective action taken, if necessary.
    (b) Requirements for beer meters. The allowable variation for beer 
meters as established by testing may not exceed 0.5 percent. If a meter test discloses an error in 
excess of the allowable variation, the brewer shall immediately adjust 
or repair the meter. Adjustments will reduce the error to as near zero 
as practicable.
    (c) Authority to require tests. If the appropriate TTB officer has 
reason to believe that the accuracy or reliability of a measuring device 
is not being properly maintained, he or she may require the brewer to 
test the measuring device and, if necessary, adjust or repair the 
measuring device.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5552))



                   Subpart F_Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  25.51  Right of Entry and Examination.

    An appropriate TTB officer may enter, during normal business hours, 
a brewery or other place where beer is stored and may, when the premises 
are open at other times, enter those premises in the performance of 
official duties. Appropriate TTB officers may make inspections as the 
appropriate TTB officer deems necessary to determine that operations are 
conducted in compliance with the law and this part. The owner of any 
building or place where beer is produced, made, or kept, or person 
having charge over such premises, who refuses to admit an appropriate 
TTB officer acting under 26 U.S.C. 7606, or who refuses to permit an 
appropriate TTB officer to examine beer must, for each refusal, forfeit 
$500.

[T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5478, Jan. 19, 2001]

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Sec.  25.52  Variations from requirements.

    (a) Exceptions to construction, equipment and methods of 
operations--(1) General. The appropriate TTB officer may approve details 
of construction, equipment or methods of operations, in lieu of those 
specified in this part. The brewer shall show that it is impracticable 
to conform to the prescribed specification, and that the proposed 
variance:
    (i) Will afford the protection to the revenue intended by the 
specifications in this part;
    (ii) Will not hinder the effective administration of this part, and
    (iii) Is not contrary to any provision of law.
    (2) Application. A brewer who proposes to employ methods of 
operations or construction or equipment other than as provided in this 
part shall submit an application to the appropriate TTB officer. The 
application will describe the proposed variation and state the need for 
it. The brewer shall submit drawings or photographs if necessary to 
describe the proposed variation.
    (3) Approval by appropriate TTB officer. The appropriate TTB officer 
may approve the use of an alternate method or procedure if:
    (i) The brewer shows good cause for its use;
    (ii) It is consistent with the purpose and effect of the procedure 
prescribed by this part and provides equal security to the revenue;
    (iii) It is not contrary to law; and
    (iv) It will not cause an increase in cost to the Government and 
will not hinder the effective administration of this part.
    (4) Exceptions. The appropriate TTB officer may not authorize an 
alternate method or procedure relating to the giving of any bond, or to 
the assessment, payment, or collection of tax.
    (5) Conditions of approval. A brewer may not employ an alternate 
method or procedure until the appropriate TTB officer has approved its 
use. The brewer shall, during the terms of the authorization of an 
alternate method or procedure, comply with the terms of the approved 
application.
    (b) Emergency variations from requirements--(1) Application. When an 
emergency exists, a brewer may apply to the appropriate TTB officer for 
a variation from the requirements of this part relating to construction, 
equipment, and methods of operation. The brewer shall describe the 
proposed variation and set forth the reasons for using it.
    (2) Approval. The appropriate TTB officer may approve an emergency 
variation from requirements if:
    (i) An emergency exists;
    (ii) The variation from the requirements is necessary;
    (iii) It will afford the same security and protection to the revenue 
as intended by the specific regulations;
    (iv) It will not hinder the effective administration of this part; 
and
    (v) It is not contrary to law.
    (3) Conditions of approval. A brewer may not employ an emergency 
variation from the requirements until the appropriate TTB officer has 
approved its use. Approval of variations from requirements are 
conditioned upon compliance with the conditions and limitations set 
forth in the approval.
    (c) Automatic termination of approval. If the brewer fails to comply 
in good faith with the procedures, conditions or limitations set forth 
in the approval, authority for the variation from requirements is 
automatically terminated and the brewer is required to comply with 
prescribed requirements of regulations.
    (d) Withdrawal of approval. The appropriate TTB officer may withdraw 
approval of an alternate method or procedure, approved under paragraph 
(a) or (b) of this section, if the appropriate TTB officer finds that 
the revenue is jeopardized or the effective administration of this part 
is hindered by the approval.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended, 1396, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5552, 5556))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]

                                 Samples

    Source: Sections 25.53 and 25.55 through 25.58 appear at 70 FR 235, 
Jan. 3, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

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Sec.  25.53  Submissions of samples of fermented products.

    The appropriate TTB officer may, at any time, require you to submit 
samples of:
    (a) Cereal beverage, sak[eacute], or any fermented product produced 
at the brewery,
    (b) Materials used in the production of cereal beverage, 
sak[eacute], or any fermented product; and
    (c) Cereal beverage, sak[eacute], or any fermented product, in 
conjunction with the filing of a formula.

(26 U.S.C. 5415, 5555, 7805(a))

                                Formulas



Sec.  25.55  Formulas for fermented products.

    (a) For what fermented products must a formula be filed? You must 
file a formula for approval by TTB if you intend to produce:
    (1) Any fermented product that will be treated by any processing, 
filtration, or other method of manufacture that is not generally 
recognized as a traditional process in the production of a fermented 
beverage designated as ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' 
``lager,'' or ``malt liquor.'' For purposes of this paragraph:
    (i) Removal of any volume of water from beer, filtration of beer to 
substantially change the color, flavor, or character, separation of beer 
into different components, reverse osmosis, concentration of beer, and 
ion exchange treatments are examples of non-traditional processes for 
which you must file a formula.
    (ii) Pasteurization, filtration prior to bottling, filtration in 
lieu of pasteurization, centrifuging for clarity, lagering, carbonation, 
and blending are examples of traditional processes for which you do not 
need to file a formula.
    (iii) If you have questions about whether or not use of a particular 
process not listed in this section requires the filing of a formula, you 
may request a determination from TTB in accordance with paragraph (f) of 
this section.
    (2) Any fermented product to which flavors or other nonbeverage 
ingredients (other than hop extract) containing alcohol will be added.
    (3) Subject to paragraph (f) of this section, any fermented product 
to which coloring or natural or artificial flavors will be added.
    (4) Subject to paragraph (f) of this section, any fermented product 
to which fruit, fruit juice, fruit concentrate, herbs, spices, honey, 
maple syrup, or other food materials will be added.
    (5) Sak[eacute], including flavored sak[eacute] and sparkling 
sak[eacute].
    (b) Are separate formulas required for different products? (1) You 
must file a separate formula for approval for each different fermented 
product for which a formula is required.
    (2) You may file a formula for a beer base to be used in the 
production of one or more other fermented products. The beer base must 
conform to the standards set forth in Sec.  25.15.
    (c) When must I file a formula? (1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section, you may not produce a fermented product for 
which a formula is required until you have filed and received approval 
of a formula for that product.
    (2) You may, for research and development purposes (including 
consumer taste testing), produce a fermented product without an approved 
formula, but you may not sell or market this product until you receive 
approval of the formula for it.
    (d) How long is my formula approval valid? Your formula approved 
under this section remains in effect until: you supersede it with a new 
formula; you voluntarily surrender the formula; TTB cancels or revokes 
the formula; or the formula is revoked by operation of law or 
regulation.
    (e) Are my previously approved statements of process valid? Your 
statements of process approved before January 3, 2006 are considered 
approved formulas under this section, provided that any finished product 
that could be made under the statement of process would be in compliance 
with the provisions of this part. You do not need to submit a formula 
for approval if a statement of process that remains valid covers the 
product.

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    (f) Determinations by TTB regarding specific processes and 
ingredients. (1) The appropriate TTB officer may determine whether or 
not use of a process not listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section 
requires you to file a formula for approval. The appropriate TTB officer 
may also exempt the use of a particular coloring, flavoring, or food 
material from the formula filing requirement of paragraph (a)(3) or 
paragraph (a)(4) of this section upon a finding that the coloring, 
flavoring, or food material in question is generally recognized as a 
traditional ingredient in the production of a fermented beverage 
designated as ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' ``lager,'' or 
``malt liquor.''
    (2) You may request a determination from TTB on whether or not the 
use of a process not listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section will 
require the filing of a formula or whether the use of a particular 
coloring, flavoring or food material may be exempted from the formula 
filing requirement of paragraph (a)(3) or paragraph (a)(4) of this 
section. You should mail your request to the Assistant Chief, 
Advertising, Labeling and Formulation Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    (i) When requesting a determination as to whether a process is 
subject to the formula filing and approval requirement, the request must 
include:
    (A) A detailed description of the proposed process;
    (B) Evidence establishing that the proposed process is generally 
recognized as a traditional process in the production of a fermented 
beverage designated as ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' 
``lager,'' or ``malt liquor''; and
    (C) An explanation of the effect of the proposed process on the 
production of a fermented product.
    (ii) When requesting an exemption from the formula filing 
requirement in paragraph (a)(3) or paragraph (a)(4) of this section 
regarding coloring, flavoring, or food material ingredients, the request 
must include the following information:
    (A) A description of the proposed ingredient;
    (B) Evidence establishing that the proposed ingredient is generally 
recognized as a traditional ingredient in the production of a fermented 
beverage designated as ``beer,'' ``ale,'' ``porter,'' ``stout,'' 
``lager,'' or ``malt liquor''; and
    (C) An explanation of the effect of the proposed ingredient in the 
production of a fermented product.



Sec.  25.56  Filing of formulas.

    (a) What are the general requirements for filing a formula? (1) You 
must file your formula in writing. Your formula must identify each 
brewery where the formula applies by including each brewery name, 
address, and registry number.
    (2) You must serially number each formula, commencing with ``1'' and 
continuing in numerical sequence.
    (3) You must date and sign each formula.
    (4) You must file two copies of each formula with TTB.
    (b) Where do I file a formula? File your formula with the Assistant 
Chief, Advertising, Labeling and Formulation Division, Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

(26 U.S.C. 5401, 7805)



Sec.  25.57  Formula information.

    (a) Ingredient information. (1) For each formula you must list each 
separate ingredient and the specific quantity used, or a range of 
quantities used. You may include optional ingredients in a formula if 
they do not impact the labeling or identity of the finished product.
    (2) For fermented products containing flavorings you must list for 
each formula: The name of the flavor; the product number or TTB drawback 
number and approval date of the flavor; the name and location (city and 
State) of the flavor manufacturer; the alcohol content of the flavor; 
and the point of production at which the flavor was added (that is, 
before, during, or after fermentation).
    (3) For formulas that include the use of flavors and other 
nonbeverage ingredients containing alcohol, you must explicitly 
indicate:
    (i) The volume and alcohol content of the beer base;
    (ii) The maximum volumes of the flavors and other nonbeverage 
ingredients containing alcohol to be used;

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    (iii) The alcoholic strength of the flavors and other nonbeverage 
ingredients containing alcohol;
    (iv) The overall alcohol contribution to the finished product 
provided by the addition of any flavors or other nonbeverage ingredients 
containing alcohol. You are not required to list the alcohol 
contribution of individual flavors and other nonbeverage ingredients 
containing alcohol. You may state the total alcohol contribution from 
these ingredients to the finished product; and
    (v) The final volume and alcohol content of the finished product.
    (b) Process information. For each formula you must describe in 
detail each process used to produce a fermented beverage.
    (c) Alcohol content. For each formula you must state the alcohol 
content of the fermented product after fermentation and the alcohol 
content of the finished product.
    (d) Beer base formulas. You must refer in your formula to any 
approved formula number that covers the production of any beer base used 
in producing the formula product. If the beer base was produced by 
another brewery of the same ownership, you must also provide the name 
and address or name and registry number of that brewery.
    (e) Additional information. The appropriate TTB officer may at any 
time require you to file additional information concerning a fermented 
product, ingredients, or processes, in order to determine whether a 
formula should be approved or disapproved or whether the approval of a 
formula should be continued.

(26 U.S.C. 5415, 5555, 7805(a))



Sec.  25.58  New and superseding formulas.

    (a) New formulas. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section, you must file a new formula (with a new formula number) 
for approval by TTB if you--
    (1) Create an entirely new fermented product that requires a 
formula;
    (2) Add new ingredients to an existing formulation;
    (3) Delete ingredients from an existing formulation;
    (4) Change the quantity of an ingredient used from the quantity or 
range of usage in an approved formula;
    (5) Change an approved processing, filtration, or other special 
method of manufacture that requires the filing of a formula; or
    (6) Change the contribution of alcohol from flavors or ingredients 
that contain alcohol.
    (b) Superseding formulas. You may file a superseding formula, 
instead of a new formula, if you have made any change listed in 
paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(6) of this section and that change is not 
of a type that would require a holder of a certificate of label approval 
to file a new application for label approval on TTB Form 5100.31.
    (1) A superseding formula replaces an existing formula, and you 
should file one only if you do not intend to use the existing formula 
any more. A superseding formula must be filed with TTB for approval. 
When TTB approves a superseding formula, TTB will cancel your previous 
formula.
    (2) You may use the same formula number for a superseding formula 
that you used for the formula the superseding formula replaces, but you 
must annotate the formula number to indicate it is a superseding formula 
number. (For example, ``Formula 2, superseding.'')
    (c) When you file a new or superseding formula with TTB, you must 
follow the procedures and other requirements of Sec. Sec.  25.56 and 
25.57.



                  Subpart G_Qualification of a Brewery

                         Original Qualification



Sec.  25.61  General requirements for notice.

    (a) Establishment. Operations as a brewer may be conducted only by a 
person who has given notice as a brewer under this subpart. A person may 
not commence the business of a brewer until the appropriate TTB officer 
approves the brewery and the brewer's notice, including all documents 
made part of that notice.
    (b) Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10. Each person must, before 
commencing business as a brewer, give notice on Form 5130.10. Each 
person continuing business as a brewer as provided in Sec.  25.71 must 
give notice on Form 5130.10. Each

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notice will be executed under penalties of perjury, and all written 
statements, affidavits, and other documents submitted in support of the 
notice will be made part of the notice.
    (c) Additional information. The appropriate TTB officer may at any 
time require the brewer to furnish, as part of the notice, additional 
information which is necessary to protect and insure collection of the 
revenue.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.62  Data for notice.

    (a) Required information. The brewer shall prepare the notice on 
Form 5130.10 and shall include the following information:
    (1) Serial number.
    (2) Purpose for which filed.
    (3) Name and principal business address of the brewer and the 
location of the brewery if different from the business address.
    (4) Statement of the type of business organization and of the 
persons interested in the business, supported by the information listed 
in Sec.  25.66.
    (5) Description of brewery, as specified in Sec.  25.68.
    (6) A list of trade names which the brewer intends to use in doing 
business or in packaging beer.
    (7) [Reserved]
    (8) The name and address of the owner of the land or buildings 
comprising the brewery, and of any mortgagee or other encumbrancer of 
the land or buildings comprising the brewery.
    (9) The 24-hour cycle of operations at the brewery which is to be 
the brewer's business day.
    (10) The process by which the brewer intends to render beer unfit 
for beverage use when beer is to be removed for use in manufacturing 
under Sec. Sec.  25.191-25.192.
    (11) Statement showing ownership or controlling interests in other 
breweries which will establish eligibility for the transfer of beer 
without payment of tax between breweries of the same ownership, as 
authorized in Sec.  25.181.
    (12) The date of the notice and the name and signature of the brewer 
or person authorized to sign on behalf of the brewer.
    (13) A statement whether the brewer is required to furnish a bond 
under Sec.  25.91.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. If any of the information required 
by paragraph (a)(4) of this section is on file with a TTB office in 
connection with the qualification of any other premises operated by the 
brewer, that information, if accurate and complete, may be incorporated 
into the brewer's notice by reference.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-21, 70 
FR 237, Jan. 3, 2005; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-
146, 82 FR 1127, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.63  Notice of registration.

    The Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, when approved by the appropriate 
TTB officer, will constitute the notice of registration of the brewery. 
The appropriate TTB officer will not approve the notice until the notice 
and all incorporated documents are complete, accurate, and in compliance 
with the requirements of this part. A person may not operate a brewery 
until the notice required by this subpart has been approved by the 
appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.64  Maintenance of notice file.

    The brewer shall maintain the approved Brewer's Notice, Form 
5130.10, and all incorporated documents at the brewery premises, in 
complete and current condition, readily available for inspection by an 
appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.65  Power of attorney.

    The brewer shall execute and file a Form 1534 (5000.8) for each 
person authorized to sign or act on behalf of the brewer. The Form 1534 
(5000.8) is not required for persons whose authority is

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furnished in the Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.66  Organizational documents.

    The supporting information required by paragraph (a)(4) of Sec.  
25.62 includes, as applicable, the following:
    (a) Corporate documents. (1) Corporate charter or a certificate of 
corporate existence or incorporation;
    (2) List of directors and officers, showing their names and 
addresses;
    (3) Extracts or digests of minutes of meetings of board of 
directors, authorizing certain individuals to sign for the corporation; 
and
    (4) Statement showing the number of shares of stock or other 
evidence of ownership, authorized and outstanding, and the voting rights 
of the respective owners or holders.
    (b) Articles of partnership. Copy of the articles of partnership or 
association, if any, or certificate of partnership or association if 
required to be filed by any State, county, or municipality.
    (c) Statement of interest. (1) Names and addresses of all persons 
having 10 percent or more stock in the corporation, or other legal 
entity, and the nature and amount of the stockholding or other interest 
of each, whether the interest appears in the name of the interested 
party or in the name of another person. If a corporation is wholly owned 
or controlled by another corporation, those persons of the parent 
corporation who meet the above standards are considered to be the 
persons interested in the business of the subsidiary, and the names 
thereof need be furnished only upon request of the appropriate TTB 
officer; or
    (2) In the case of an individual owner or partnership, the name and 
address of each person holding an interest in the brewery, whether the 
interest appears in the name of the interested party or in the name of 
another for that person.
    (d) Availability of additional corporate documents. The originals of 
documents required to be submitted under this section, and additional 
documents such as the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and State 
certificates authorizing the brewer to operate in the State where 
located (if other than the State in which the brewery is incorporated) 
shall be made available to any appropriate TTB officer upon request. In 
the case of multiplant brewers, these documents may be made available at 
the brewer's home brewery. Each brewer's notice filed by multiplant 
brewers will state the location where these corporate documents may be 
inspected.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.67  [Reserved]



Sec.  25.68  Description of brewery.

    (a) The Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, will include a description of 
(1) each tract of land comprising the brewery, and (2) a listing of each 
brewery building by its designated letter or number, giving the 
approximate ground dimensions and the purpose for which ordinarily used.
    (b) The description of the land will be in sufficient detail to 
enable appropriate TTB officers to determine the boundaries of the 
brewery.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

                  Changes After Original Qualification



Sec.  25.71  Amended or superseding notices.

    (a) Requirement for amended notice. (1) When there is a change with 
respect to the information shown in the Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, 
the brewer shall within 30 days of the change (except as otherwise 
provided in this subpart) submit an amended notice setting forth the new 
information. Changed notices will be submitted in skeleton form, with 
unchanged items marked ``No change since Form 5130.10, Serial No. 
______.''
    (2) The appropriate TTB officer may require immediate filing of an 
amended Form 5130.10 if the accuracy of existing documents has been 
affected by any change.
    (b) Requirement for superseding notice. (1) The appropriate TTB 
officer may require a brewer to file a new and complete notice, 
superseding those previously filed, in conjunction with the filing of a 
new bond. This superseding notice will become effective on the

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date of the brewer's bond or on the date of the brewer's bond 
continuation certificate.
    (2) If the information required by Sec.  25.62(a) (4), (5), (6), 
(7), (9), and (10) is on file as part of an approved Form 5130.10 and is 
current, the brewer may incorporate by reference those documents as part 
of any superseding notice.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.72  Change in proprietorship.

    (a) General. If there is a change in the proprietorship of a 
brewery, the outgoing brewer shall comply with the requirements of Sec.  
25.85. The successor brewer shall, before beginning operations, qualify 
in the same manner as the proprietor of a new brewery. The successor 
brewer shall file a new notice and bond in his or her own name, except 
that the successor brewer is not required to file a bond if the brewer 
is exempt from bond requirements under Sec.  25.91(e). Beer on hand may 
be transferred without payment of tax to the successor brewer and will 
be accounted for by that brewer.
    (b) Fiduciary. (1) If the successor to the brewer is an 
administrator, executor, receiver, trustee, assignee or other fiduciary, 
the fiduciary may in lieu of filing a new notice and bond, file an 
amended notice and furnish a consent of surety extending the terms of 
the predecessor's bond or continuation certificate. A fiduciary is not 
required to furnish a consent of surety under this paragraph if the 
brewer is exempt from bond requirements under Sec.  25.91(e).
    (2) The fiduciary shall furnish the appropriate TTB officer a 
certified copy of the court order or other document showing 
qualification as fiduciary. The effective date of the qualifying 
documents filed by a fiduciary will be the same as the date of the 
order, or the date therein specified for the fiduciary to assume 
control. If the fiduciary was not appointed by the court, the date of 
the appointment will be the effective date of the qualifying documents 
filed by the fiduciary.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1127, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.73  Change in partnership.

    (a) New notice required. The withdrawal of one or more members of a 
partnership or the taking in of a new partner, whether active or silent, 
constitutes a change in proprietorship. Unless exempted by paragraph (b) 
of this section, the death, bankruptcy or adjudicated insolvency of one 
or more partners results in a dissolution of the partnership and a 
change in proprietorship. The successor shall qualify the brewery in the 
same manner as the proprietor of a new brewery.
    (b) Continuing partnership. A surviving partner or partners may 
continue to operate the brewery for purposes of liquidation and 
settlement under the following conditions:
    (1) Under the laws of the State where the partnership was formed, 
the partnership is not terminated on death or insolvency of a 
partner(s); and
    (2) Under the laws of the State where the partnership was formed, 
the surviving partner(s) has the exclusive right to control and 
possession of the partnership assets for the purpose of liquidation and 
settlement; and
    (3) If the brewer has filed a bond, a consent of surety is filed in 
which the surety and the surviving partner(s) agree to remain liable on 
the bond.
    (c) Settlement of partnership. If the surviving partner(s) acquires 
the business on completion of the settlement of the partnership, that 
partner(s) must qualify in his or her own name from the date of 
acquisition. The partner(s) must give a new brewer's notice on Form 
5130.10 and a new bond on Form 5130.22, except that the partner(s) is 
not required to file a bond if the brewer is exempt from bond 
requirements under Sec.  25.91(e).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 10540, Mar. 27, 1986; 
T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1127, Jan. 4, 2017]

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Sec.  25.74  Change in stockholders.

    Changes in the list of stockholders furnished under the provisions 
of Sec.  25.66(c)(1) shall be submitted annually by the brewer on July 1 
or on any other date approved by the appropriate TTB officer. When the 
sale or transfer of capital stock results in a change in the control or 
management of the business, notification of the change will be made 
within 30 days in accordance with Sec.  25.71.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.75  Change in officers and directors.

    When there is any change in the list of officers or directors 
furnished under the provisions of Sec.  25.66(a)(4), the brewer shall 
submit, within 30 days of the change, an amended notice on Form 5130.10. 
If the brewer has shown to the satisfaction of the appropriate TTB 
officer that certain corporate officers listed on the original notice 
have no responsibilities in connection with the operations covered by 
the notice, the appropriate TTB officer may waive the requirements for 
submitting applications for amended notice to cover changes of those 
corporate officers. In the case of multiplant brewers, new brewers 
notices need not be filed for those breweries in which the lists of 
officers and directors are incorporated by reference in their brewer's 
notices under Sec.  25.62(b).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.76  [Reserved]



Sec.  25.77  Change in location.

    When there is a change in the location of the brewery, the brewer 
shall file an amended Form 5130.10, and a new bond, Form 5130.22, or a 
consent of surety, Form 5000.18, as required under Sec.  25.91, 
extending the terms of the bond or continuation certificate to cover 
operations at the new location. The brewer is not required to file a new 
bond or consent of surety if the brewer is exempt from bond requirements 
under Sec.  25.91(e).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1127, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.78  Change in premises.

    Except as authorized in Sec.  25.81, when the brewery is to be 
extended or curtailed, the brewer shall file an amended Form 5130.10. 
The additional facilities covered by the extension may not be used for 
the proposed purposes, and the portion to be curtailed may not be used 
for other than the previously approved purposes, prior to approval of 
Form 5130.10.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.79  Change in bond status.

    A brewer must file an amended Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, if the 
brewer's bond status changes because either:
    (a) A brewer has not furnished any bond and has become required to 
furnish a bond as provided under Sec.  25.95(b); or
    (b) A brewer has furnished a bond, has become exempt from bond 
requirements under Sec.  25.91(e), and chooses to terminate all bond 
coverage as provided under Sec.  25.106.

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1127, Jan. 4, 2017]

                        Alternation of Operations



Sec.  25.81  Alternation of brewery and bonded or taxpaid wine premises.

    (a) General. A brewer operating a contiguous bonded winery or 
taxpaid wine bottling house may, as provided in this section, alternate 
the use of each premises by extension or curtailment.
    (b) Qualifying documents. The brewer shall file and receive approval 
of the following qualifying documents:
    (1) Form 5120.25 and Form 5130.10 to cover the curtailment and 
extension of the premises to be alternated.
    (2) Special diagrams, in duplicate, delineating the brewery premises 
and the bonded or taxpaid wine premises as they will exist both during 
extension and curtailment. The diagrams will

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clearly depict all areas, buildings, floors, rooms, equipment and 
pipelines which are to be subject to alternation in their relative 
operating sequence.
    (3) Evidence of existing bond, consent of surety, continuation 
certificate, or a new bond to cover the proposed alternation of 
premises, except to the extent no bond is required under Sec.  24.146 of 
this chapter or Sec.  25.91(e).
    (c) Brewer's responsibility. After approval of qualifying documents, 
the brewer may alternate the designated premises pursuant to a 
letterhead notice submitted to the appropriate TTB officer. The notice 
will contain the information required by paragraph (d) of this section. 
Prior to the effective date and hour of the alternation, the brewer 
shall
    (1) Remove all beer on brewery premises to be alternated to bonded 
or taxpaid wine premises, or
    (2) Remove all wine from bonded to taxpaid wine premises to be 
alternated to brewery premises.
    (d) Information for notice. The notice required by paragraph (c) of 
this section will contain the following information:
    (1) Plant name and address;
    (2) Serial number;
    (3) Effective date and hour of proposed change;
    (4) Whether premises are to be curtailed or extended;
    (5) Purpose of curtailment or extension;
    (6) Identification of the special diagram depicting the premises as 
they exist when curtailed or extended; and
    (7) Date of execution and signature of brewer.
    (e) Separation of premises. The appropriate TTB officer may require 
that the portion of brewery or bonded or taxpaid wine premises extended 
or curtailed under this section be separated, in a manner satisfactory 
to the appropriate TTB officer, from the remaining portion of the 
brewery or bonded or taxpaid premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended, 1389, as amended, 
1390, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401, 5411, 5415))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 9190, Mar. 18, 1986, as 
amended by T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24989, June 19, 1990; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 
1127, Jan. 4, 2017]

                       Discontinuance of Business



Sec.  25.85  Notice of permanent discontinuance.

    When a brewer desires to discontinue business permanently, he or she 
must file a notice on Form 5130.10. The brewer must state the purpose of 
the notice as ``Discontinuance of business'' and give the date of the 
discontinuance. When all beer has been lawfully disposed of, appropriate 
TTB officer will approve the Form 5130.10 and return a copy to the 
brewer. The brewer shall file a report on Form 5130.9 showing no beer or 
cereal beverage on hand and marked ``Final Report.''

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]



                 Subpart H_Bonds and Consents of Surety



Sec.  25.91  Requirement for bond.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, 
every person intending to commence the business of a brewer shall file a 
bond, Form 5130.22, as prescribed in this subpart, covering operations 
at the brewery, at the time of filing the original Brewer's Notice, Form 
5130.10. Every brewer intending to continue the business of a brewer 
shall, once every 4 years, or as provided in Sec.  25.95, execute and 
file a new bond, or continuation certificate as provided in Sec.  25.97.
    (b) Conditions of the bond. The Brewer's Bond, Form 5130.22, will be 
conditioned upon the brewer faithfully complying with all provisions of 
law and regulations relating to the activities covered by the bond, and 
upon paying all taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. Chapter 51 and all interest 
and penalties incurred or fines imposed for violations of those 
provisions.
    (c) Additional information. The appropriate TTB officer shall 
require, in connection with any brewer's bond, a statement executed 
under the penalties of perjury, as to whether the principal or any 
person owning, controlling, or actively participating in the management 
of the business of the principal

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has been convicted of or has compromised any offense set forth in Sec.  
25.101(a)(1), or has been convicted of any offense set forth in Sec.  
25.101(a)(2). In the event the above statement contains an affirmative 
answer, the applicant shall submit a statement describing in detail the 
circumstances surrounding the conviction or compromise.
    (d) Bond required before beginning business. A person may not begin 
business or continue business as a brewer until first receiving notice 
that the appropriate TTB officer has approved the bond, continuation 
certificate, or consent of surety, as required by this part.
    (e) Bond exemption. A brewer who pays tax on a deferred basis under 
Sec.  25.164 is not required to provide a bond to cover operations and 
withdrawals of beer during any portion of a calendar year for which the 
brewer is eligible to use an annual or quarterly return period under 
Sec.  25.164(c)(2) or (c)(3). A brewer is considered to be paying tax on 
a deferred basis for purposes of the preceding sentence even if the 
brewer does not pay tax during every return period as long as the brewer 
intends to pay tax in a future period. See Sec. Sec.  25.62 and 25.79 
for rules governing applying for this bond exemption. See Sec.  25.95 
for rules governing when an existing brewer who has not provided a bond 
under this paragraph must obtain bond coverage.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401); 
sec. 4(a), Pub. L. 91-673, 84 Stat. 2057 (26 U.S.C. 5417))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1127, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.92  Consent of surety.

    A brewer may change the terms of any bond filed under this part by 
filing a consent of surety. Consents of surety will be executed on Form 
5000.18 by the brewer and the surety on the bond, with the same 
formality and proof of authorization as required for the execution of a 
bond.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1127, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.93  Penal sum of bond.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, 
a brewer must furnish a bond of a penal sum as prescribed in this 
section.
    (1) Brewers who pay taxes using semimonthly periods. In the case of 
a brewer who pays taxes using semimonthly return periods under Sec.  
25.164(c)(1), the penal sum of the brewers bond must be equal to 10 
percent of the maximum amount of tax calculated at the rates prescribed 
by law which the brewer will become liable to pay during a calendar year 
during the period of the bond on beer:
    (i) Removed for transfer to the brewery from other breweries owned 
by the same brewer;
    (ii) Removed without payment of tax for export or for use as 
supplies on vessels and aircraft;
    (iii) Removed without payment of tax for use in research, 
development, or testing; and
    (iv) Removed for consumption or sale.
    (2) Brewers who pay taxes using quarterly or annual return periods. 
In the case of a brewer who pays taxes using annual or quarterly return 
periods under Sec.  25.164(c)(2) or (c)(3), the penal sum of the brewers 
bond is $1,000 and covers the beer described in paragraph (a)(1)(i)-(iv) 
of this section.
    (3) Brewers who are exempt from bond requirements. This section does 
not apply to a brewer who is exempt from bond requirements under Sec.  
25.91(e).
    (b) Concentrate. A brewer who concentrates beer under subpart R of 
this part shall calculate the penal sum of the bond by computing 10 
percent of the amount of tax at the rates prescribed by law, on the 
maximum quantity of beer used in the production of concentrate during a 
calendar year. The brewer shall add this amount to the penal sum 
calculated under paragraph (a) of this section to determine the total 
penal sum of the brewer's bond.
    (c) Maximum and minimum penal sums. The maximum penal sum of the 
bond (or total penal sum if original and strengthening bonds are filed) 
is not to exceed $150,000 when the tax on beer is to be prepaid, or 
$500,000 when the tax is to be deferred as provided in Sec.  25.164.

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The minimum penal sum of a bond is $1,000.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-41, 71 
FR 5603, Feb. 2, 2006; T.D. TTB-89, 76 FR 3511, Jan. 20, 2011; T.D. TTB-
94, 76 FR 52862, Aug. 24, 2011; T.D. TTB-109, 77 FR 72941, Dec. 7, 2012; 
T.D. TTB-123, 79 FR 58679, Sept. 30, 2014; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1127, 
Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.94  Strengthening bonds.

    (a) Requirement. When the penal sum of the brewer's bond (calculated 
as provided in Sec.  25.93) in effect is not sufficient, the principal 
may prepay the tax on beer as provided in subpart K of this part, or 
give a strengthening bond in sufficient penal sum if the surety is the 
same as on the bond in effect. If the surety is not the same, a new bond 
covering the entire liability is required.
    (b) Restrictions. A strengthening bond may not in any way release a 
former bond or limit a bond to less than the full penal sum.
    (c) Date of execution. Strengthening bonds will show the current 
date of execution and their effective date.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.95  Superseding bonds and new bonds for existing brewers.

    (a) Superseding bonds. The appropriate TTB officer may at any time, 
at his or her discretion, require a new bond that supersedes the 
existing bond. A superseding bond is required immediately in the case of 
insolvency of a surety. Executors, administrators, assignees, receivers, 
trustees, or other persons acting in a fiduciary capacity must execute a 
superseding bond or obtain a consent of surety on all bonds in effect. 
When the interests of the Government so demand, or in any case when the 
security of the bond becomes impaired for any reason, the principal will 
be required to give a superseding bond. When a bond is found to be not 
acceptable by the appropriate TTB officer, the principal will be 
required immediately to obtain a satisfactory superseding bond or 
discontinue business.
    (b) New bonds for existing brewers--(1) General. Subject to 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an existing brewer has not 
furnished a bond covering operations and withdrawals of beer because the 
brewer was exempt from bond requirements under Sec.  25.91(e), the 
brewer must furnish a bond as provided in this subpart beginning in any 
portion of a calendar year following the first date on which the 
aggregate amount of tax due from the brewer during the calendar year 
exceeds $50,000. When furnishing the bond, the brewer must also file an 
amended Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, as provided in Sec.  25.79 to 
change the brewer's bond status.
    (2) Grace period for new bonds for existing brewers--(i) Bonds 
covering operations. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this 
section, an existing brewer who must furnish a bond as provided in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section will be treated as having furnished the 
required bond if the brewer submits the bond on Form 5130.22 no later 
than 30 days following the first date on which the aggregate amount of 
tax due from the brewer during the relevant calendar year exceeds 
$50,000. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section, the 
brewer will be treated as having furnished the required bond for the 
purposes of this paragraph until TTB approves or disapproves the bond.
    (ii) Bonds covering tax-deferred removals. The grace period 
specified in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section does not apply to beer 
removed for consumption or sale on deferred payment of tax. A brewer 
that must furnish a bond under paragraph (b)(1) of this section may not 
remove beer for consumption or sale on deferred payment of tax until TTB 
approves the bond.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1128, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.96  Superseding bond.

    When the principal submits a new bond to supersede a bond or bonds 
in effect, the appropriate TTB officer, after approving the superseding 
bond, will issue a notice of termination for the superseded bond under 
the provisions of this subpart. Superseding bonds will show the current 
date of execution and their effective date.

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Sec.  25.97  Continuation certificate.

    If the contract of surety between the brewer and the surety on an 
expiring bond or continuation certificate is continued in force for a 
succeeding period of not less than 4 years from the expiration date of 
the bond or continuation certificate, the brewer may submit, in lieu of 
a new bond, a Brewer's Bond Continuation Certificate on Form 5130.23, 
executed under the penalties of perjury, by the brewer and the surety 
attesting to continuation of the bond. Each continuation certificate 
will constitute a bond and all provisions of law and regulations 
applicable to bonds on Form 5130.22 given under this part, including the 
disapproval of bonds, are applicable to continuation certificates.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.98  Surety or security.

    (a) Bond coverage. Bonds required by this part will be given with 
corporate surety or collateral security.
    (b) Corporate surety. Surety bonds may be given only with surety 
companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary as 
acceptable sureties on Federal bonds, subject to the limitations set 
forth in the current revision of Treasury Department Circular 570, 
Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on 
Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies.
    (c) Availability of Circular 570. Department of the Treasury 
Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register annually on the first 
business day in July, and supplemental changes are published 
periodically thereafter. The most recent circular and any supplemental 
changes to it may be viewed on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service Web site 
at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm.
    (d) More than one corporate surety. A bond may be executed by two or 
more corporate sureties. Each corporate surety may limit its liability 
in terms on the face of the bond in a specified amount. This amount may 
not exceed the limitations set forth for corporate security by the 
Secretary which are set forth in the current revision of Treasury 
Department Circular No. 570. The sum of the liabilities for the sureties 
will equal the required penal sum of the bond.
    (e) Deposit of collateral securities in lieu of corporate surety. 
Bonds or notes of the United States, or other obligations which are 
unconditionally guaranteed as to both interest and principal by the 
United States, may be pledged and deposited by principals as collateral 
security in lieu of corporate surety in accordance with 31 CFR part 225.
    (f) Bond guaranteed by deposit of cash or cash equivalent. As an 
alternative to the corporate surety bond under paragraph (b) of this 
section, a person can file a bond that guarantees payment of the 
liability by submitting cash or its equivalent (including a money order, 
cashier's check, or personal check). Cash or its equivalent must be no 
less than the penal sums of the required bonds. Bonds described in this 
paragraph will be released if there are no outstanding liabilities when 
the bond is terminated. Cash equivalents must be payable to the Alcohol 
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

(96 Stat. 1068, 1085 (31 U.S.C. 9304-9308); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 
Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1128, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.99  Filing powers of attorney.

    Each bond, continuation certificate, and each consent of surety will 
be accompanied by a power of attorney authorizing the agent or officer 
to execute the document. The power of attorney will be prepared on a 
form provided by the surety company and executed under the corporate 
seal of the company. If the power of attorney submitted is other than a 
manually signed original, it will be accompanied by a certificate of its 
validity.

(96 Stat. 1068, 1085 (31 U.S.C. 9304-9308))

        Disapproval or Termination of Bonds or Consents of Surety



Sec.  25.101  Disapproval of bonds or consents of surety.

    (a) Reasons for disapproval. The appropriate TTB officer may 
disapprove a bond or consent of surety if the individual, firm, 
partnership, corporation,

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or association giving the bond or consent of surety, or if any of the 
above entities owning, controlling or actively participating in the 
management of a business giving a bond as a brewer, has been previously 
convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of:
    (1) Any fraudulent noncompliance with any provision of law of the 
United States if it related to internal revenue or customs taxation of 
distilled spirits, wines or beer, or if the offense shall have been 
compromised with the individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or 
association on payment of penalties or otherwise; or
    (2) Any felony under a law of any State or the District of Columbia, 
or the United States, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, importation, or 
transportation of distilled spirits, wines, beer, or other intoxicating 
liquor.
    (b) Appeal of disapproval. If the bond or consent of surety is 
disapproved, the person giving the bond or consent of surety may appeal 
the disapproval to the appropriate TTB officer, who will grant a hearing 
in the matter if requested by the applicant or brewer, and whose 
decision will be final.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1394, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5551))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.102  Termination of surety's liability.

    The liability of a surety on a bond required by this part will be 
terminated only as to liability arising on or after:
    (a) The effective date of a superseding bond;
    (b) The date of approval of the discontinuance of business of the 
brewer;
    (c) Following the giving of notice by the surety; or
    (d) In the case of a brewer who applies to terminate a surety bond 
under Sec.  25.106, the date that TTB approves the brewer's application 
under that section.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1128, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.103  Notice by surety for relief from liability under bond.

    A surety may, at any time, in writing, notify the principal and the 
appropriate TTB officer that the surety desires after a specified date 
(not less than 60 days after the date of service on the principal) to be 
relieved of any liability under the bond which is incurred by the 
principal after the date named in the notice. The surety shall include 
proof of service of the notice on the principal with the notice filed 
with the appropriate TTB officer. The notice will become effective on 
the date named, unless the surety withdraws the notice, in writing. The 
surety on the bond remains liable under the bond with respect to any 
liability incurred by the principal while the bond is in effect.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))



Sec.  25.104  Termination of bonds.

    (a) General. Brewer's bonds may be terminated as to liability for 
future removals or receipts under the following circumstances:
    (1) Pursuant to application of the surety as provided in Sec.  
25.103;
    (2) On approval of a superseding bond as provided in Sec.  25.95;
    (3) When a brewer discontinues business as provided in Sec.  25.85; 
or
    (4) When an existing brewer who becomes exempt from bond 
requirements terminates the bond as provided in Sec.  25.106.
    (b) Notification. On termination of the surety's liability under a 
bond, the appropriate TTB officer will notify the principal and 
sureties.

(31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303)

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1128, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.105  Release of collateral security.

    Bonds, notes, and other obligations of the United States, pledged 
and deposited as security in connection with bonds required by this part 
will be released in accordance with 31 CFR part 225. When the 
appropriate TTB officer determines there is no outstanding liability 
against the bond and that it is no longer necessary to hold the 
security, he or she shall fix the date or

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dates on which a part or all of the security will be released. At any 
time prior to the release of the security, the appropriate TTB officer 
may, for proper cause, extend the date of release of the security for an 
additional length of time as may be appropriate.

(31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303)

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1128, Jan 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.106  Application to terminate bond by existing brewer who becomes exempt from bond requirements.

    If a brewer has held a bond and becomes exempt from bond 
requirements under Sec.  24.91(e), the brewer may apply to TTB to 
terminate the bond. To apply, the brewer must file an amendment to the 
Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, as provided in Sec.  25.79. The brewer 
must accurately state in the submission to TTB that the brewer:
    (a) Will withdraw beer for deferred payment of tax under Sec.  
25.164;
    (b) Reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $50,000 in 
taxes with respect to beer imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5051 and 7652 for the 
current calendar year (see definition of ``Reasonably expects'' in Sec.  
25.164(c)(4)(ii)); and
    (c) Was liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes in the 
preceding calendar year.

[T.D TTB-146, 82 FR 1128, Jan. 4, 2017]



             Subpart I_Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

    Source: T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37404, July 28, 2009, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  25.111  Definitions.

    For purposes of this subpart, the following terms have the meanings 
indicated:
    Dealer. A person who sells, or offers for sale, any alcohol product 
(distilled spirits, wines, and/or beer) fit for beverage use.
    Retail dealer in liquors. A dealer who sells, or offers for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer to any person other than a dealer.
    Wholesale dealer in liquors. A dealer who sells, or offers for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer to another dealer.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)



Sec.  25.112  Dealer registration.

    Every brewer who sells, or offers for sale, any alcohol product 
(distilled spirits, wines, or beer) fit for beverage use must register 
as a dealer in accordance with part 31 of this chapter. However, the 
Brewer's Notice, TTB Form 5130.10, filed under subpart G of this part, 
and approval of that notice by the appropriate TTB officer, will 
constitute the brewer's registration as a dealer at the brewery. Every 
brewer registered as a dealer under this subpart will be classified as a 
wholesale dealer in liquors (see Sec.  31.32 of this chapter) and as 
such may also operate as a retail dealer in liquors without additional 
registration. Registration covers all sales from the same location, 
including sales of wine, spirits, or other brewers' beer. As provided in 
Sec.  31.52 of this chapter, the brewer is subject to no additional 
registration for making sales of wine or beer at the customer's place of 
business. Otherwise, a brewer who conducts business as a dealer at a 
location other than the brewery must register and keep records in 
accordance with part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  25.113  Amending the dealer registration.

    Every brewer registered as a dealer under this subpart must maintain 
a current and accurate Brewer's Notice, TTB Form 5130.10. Whenever there 
is a change to any of the information provided in the approved Brewer's 
Notice, the brewer must amend the notice within the time period 
specified in subpart G of this part. An amendment to the Brewer's 
Notice, Form 5130.10, will also serve as an amendment of the brewer's 
dealer registration under this subpart. The brewer's dealer registration 
will also terminate when brewery operations under the Brewer's Notice 
terminate.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)

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Sec.  25.114  Dealer records.

    Every dealer is required to maintain records of transactions. Beer 
transactions that appear in the records required by subpart U of this 
part will meet the brewer's recordkeeping requirements as a dealer. For 
other transactions not covered in the brewery records, such as retail 
sales of wine or distilled spirits in a restaurant at the brewery, or 
operations as a wholesale dealer in wine or distilled spirits, the 
brewer must keep the records specified for dealers in part 31 of this 
chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)



                   Subpart J_Marks, Brands, and Labels



Sec.  25.141  Barrels and kegs.

    (a) General requirements. The brewer's name or trade name and the 
place of production (city and, if necessary for identification, State) 
shall be permanently marked on each barrel or keg. If the place of 
production is clearly shown on the bung or on the tap cover, or on a 
label securely affixed to each barrel or keg, the place of production 
need not be permanently marked on each barrel or keg. No statement as to 
payment of internal revenue taxes may be shown.
    (b) Breweries of same ownership. (1) If two or more breweries are 
owned or operated by the same person, firm, or corporation (as defined 
in Sec.  25.181), the place of production:
    (i) May be shown as the only location on the bung, or on the tap 
cover, or on a separate label attached to the keg;
    (ii) May be included in a listing of the locations of breweries 
qualified under this part if the place of production is not given less 
emphasis than any of the other locations; or
    (iii) Need not be shown if the brewer's principal place of business 
is shown in lieu of any other location. The brewer's principal place of 
business will be the location of a brewery operated by the brewer and 
qualified under this part.
    (2) If the location of two or more breweries is shown on the keg, 
bung, tap cover, or on a separate label attached to the keg (paragraph 
(b)(1)(ii)), or if the brewer's principal place of business is shown in 
lieu of the actual place of production (paragraph (b)(1)(iii)), the 
brewer shall indicate the actual place of production by printing, coding 
or other markings on the keg, bung, tap cover, or on a separate label 
attached to the keg. The coding system employed will permit an 
appropriate TTB officer to determine the place of production (including 
street address if two or more breweries are located in the same city) of 
the beer. The brewer must notify the appropriate TTB officer prior to 
employing a coding system.
    (c) Label approval required. Labels or tap covers used by brewers 
shall be covered by certificates of label approval, Form 5100.31, when 
required by part 7 of this chapter.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0474)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5412))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-225, 51 
FR 8492, Mar. 12, 1986; T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.142  Bottles.

    (a) Label requirements. Each bottle of beer shall show by label or 
otherwise the name or trade name of the brewer, the net contents of the 
bottle, the nature of the product such as beer, ale, porter, stout, 
etc., and the place of production (city and, when necessary for 
identification, State). No statement as to payment of internal revenue 
taxes may be shown.
    (b) Breweries of same ownership. (1) If two or more breweries are 
owned or operated by the same person, firm, or corporation (as defined 
in Sec.  25.181), the place of production:
    (i) May be shown as the only location on the label;
    (ii) May be included in a listing of the locations of breweries 
qualified under this part if the place of production is not given less 
emphasis than any of the other locations; or
    (iii) Need not be shown if the brewer's principal place of business 
is shown in lieu of any other location. The brewer's principal place of 
business will be the location of a brewery operated by

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the brewer and qualified under this part.
    (2) If the location of two or more breweries is shown on the label 
(paragraph (b)(1)(ii)), or if the brewer's principal place of business 
is shown on the label in lieu of the actual place of production 
(paragraph (b)(1)(iii)), the brewer shall indicate the actual place of 
production by printing, coding or other markings on the label, bottle, 
crown or lid. The coding system employed will permit an appropriate TTB 
officer to determine the place of production (including street address 
if two or more breweries are located in the same city) of the beer. The 
brewer must notify the appropriate TTB offcer prior to employing a 
coding system.
    (c) Distinctive names. If the brewer's name, trade name or brand 
name includes the name of a city which is not the place where the beer 
was produced, the appropriate TTB officer may require the brewer to 
state the actual place of production on the label.
    (d) Tolerances. The statement of net contents shall indicate exactly 
the volume of beer within the bottle except for variations in measuring 
as may occur in filling conducted in compliance with good commercial 
practice. The barrel equivalent of bottles filled during a consecutive 
three month period, calculated on the basis of the brewer's fill test 
records, may not vary more than 0.5 percent from the barrel equivalent 
of bottles filled during the same period, calculated on the basis of the 
stated net contents of the bottles. The brewer is liable for the tax on 
the entire amount of beer removed, without benefit of tolerance, when 
the fill of bottles and cans exceeds the tolerance for the three month 
period, or when filling is not conducted in compliance with good 
commercial practice.
    (e) Label approval required. Labels used by brewers shall be covered 
by certificates of label approval, Form 5100.31, when required by part 7 
of this chapter.
    (f) Short-fill bottles. A brewer may dispose of taxpaid short-fill 
bottles of beer to employees for their use but not for resale. These 
bottles need not be labeled, but if labeled they need not show an 
accurate statement of net contents.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0474)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5412))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-225, 51 
FR 8492, Mar. 12, 1986; T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.143  Cases.

    (a) Brewer's name. The brewer's name or trade name will be shown on 
each case or other shipping container of bottled beer. A brewer may use 
unmarked cases to hold:
    (1) Cartons of beer, if the visible portion of the cartons shows the 
required name; or
    (2) Bottles or cans with plastic carriers, if the visible portion of 
the bottles or cans shows the required name.
    (b) Other information. The brewer may show on a case or shipping 
container the place of production (city and, when necessary for 
identification, State), and the addresses of other breweries owned by 
the same person, firm, or corporation (as defined in Sec.  25.181). If 
only one address is shown, it will be that of the producing brewery, or 
of the brewer's principal place of business.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0474)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5412))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-225, 51 
FR 8492, Mar. 12, 1986]



Sec.  25.144  Rebranding barrels and kegs.

    (a) A brewer may not use a barrel or keg which bears the name of 
more than one brewer, and except as provided in Sec.  25.231, may not 
use a barrel or keg bearing the name of a brewer other than the 
producing brewer.
    (b) A brewer who purchases or otherwise obtains barrels or kegs from 
another brewer shall permanently remove or durably cover the original 
marks and brands after notifying the appropriate TTB officer of the 
proposed action. A brewer may use the barrels or kegs obtained without 
removing or covering the original marks and brands if the brewer:

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    (1) Adopts a trade name substantially identical to the name 
appearing on the barrels or kegs; or
    (2) Succeeds to a brewer who has discontinued business, in which 
case the brewer may add marks or brands, in accordance with Sec.  
25.141, which indicate ownership.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5412))



Sec.  25.145  Tanks, vehicles, and vessels.

    (a) Each brewer who transfers beer to another brewery of the same 
ownership (as defined in Sec.  25.181), or who exports beer without 
payment of tax, as provided in Sec.  25.203, shall plainly and durably 
mark each tank, tank car, tank truck, tank ship, barge, or deep tank of 
a vessel in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. These marks 
may be placed on a label securely affixed to the route board of the 
container.
    (b) The brewer shall mark each container with--
    (1) The designation ``Beer'';
    (2) The brewer's name;
    (3) The address of the brewery from which removed;
    (4) The address of the brewery to which transferred or the marks 
required for exportation in part 28 of this chapter, as applicable;
    (5) The date of shipment; and
    (6) The quantity, expressed in barrels.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended, 1389, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5053, 5414))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3830, Jan. 27, 2004]



                          Subpart K_Tax on Beer

                            Liability for Tax



Sec.  25.151  Rate of tax.

    All beer, brewed or produced, and removed for consumption or sale, 
is subject to the tax prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5051, for every barrel 
containing not more than 31 gallons, and at a like rate for any other 
quantity or for the fractional parts of a barrel as authorized in Sec.  
25.156.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5051, 
5052))



Sec.  25.152  Reduced rate of tax for certain brewers.

    (a) General. Section 5051(a)(2) of Title 26 U.S.C. provides for a 
reduced rate of tax on the first 60,000 barrels of beer removed for 
consumption or sale by a brewer during a calendar year. To be eligible 
to pay the reduced rate of tax, a brewer:
    (1) Shall brew or produce the beer at a qualified brewery in the 
United States;
    (2) May not produce more than 2,000,000 barrels of beer per calendar 
year; and
    (3) May not be a member of a ``controlled group'' of brewers whose 
members together produce more than 2,000,000 barrels of beer per 
calendar year.

The appropriate TTB officer shall deny use of the reduced rate of tax 
provided by 26 U.S.C. 5051(a)(2) where it is determined that the 
allowance of such a reduced rate would benefit a person who would 
otherwise fail to qualify for use of such rate.
    (b) Definitions. For the purpose of determining eligibility for 
payment of the reduced rate of tax on beer, terms have the following 
meanings:
    (1) Controlled group. A related group of brewers as defined in 26 
U.S.C. 5051(a)(2)(B). Controlled groups include, but are not limited to:
    (i) Parent-subsidiary controlled groups as defined in 26 CFR 1.1563-
1(a)(2);
    (ii) Brother-sister controlled groups as defined in 26 CFR 1.1563-
1(a)(3); and
    (iii) Combined groups as defined in 26 CFR 1.1563-1(a)(4). Stock 
ownership in a corporation need not be direct and 51% constructive 
ownership, defined in 26 CFR 1.1563-3, may be acquired through:
    (A) An option to purchase stock;
    (B) Attribution from partnerships;
    (C) Attribution from estate or trusts;
    (D) Attribution from corporations; or
    (E) Ownership by spouses, children, grandchildren, parents, and 
grandparents.
    (2) Production of beer. The production of beer as recorded in the 
brewer's daily records and reported in the Brewer's Report of 
Operations, Form 5130.9.

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For the purpose of determining compliance with the 2,000,000 barrel 
limitation, production of beer by a brewer or a controlled group of 
brewers includes both beer produced at qualified breweries within the 
United States and beer produced outside the United States.
    (c) Brewers operating more than one brewery. Brewers who operate 
more than one brewery shall include the combined production of beer at 
all their breweries when determining eligibility under the 2,000,000 
barrel limitation. The reduced rate of tax applies to the first 60,000 
barrels of beer removed for consumption or sale in a calendar year by 
the brewer; the brewer shall apportion the 60,000 barrels among the 
breweries in the manner described in the notice as provided by Sec.  
25.167(b)(3).
    (d) Controlled groups of brewers. Members of a controlled group of 
brewers shall include the combined production of beer by all member 
brewers when determining eligibility under the 2,000,000 limitation. The 
reduced rate of tax applies to the first 60,000 barrels of beer removed 
for consumption or sale in a calendar year by the controlled group of 
brewers; the controlled group of brewers shall apportion the 60,000 
barrels among member brewers in the manner described in each brewer's 
notice as provided by Sec.  25.167(b)(3).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5052))

[T.D. ATD-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-307, 55 
FR 52738, Dec. 21, 1990; T.D. ATF-345, 58 FR 40357, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  25.153  Persons liable for tax.

    The tax imposed by law on beer (including beer purchased or procured 
by one brewer from another) shall be paid by the brewer of the beer at 
the brewery where produced. The tax on beer transferred to a brewery 
from other breweries owned by the same brewer in accordance with subpart 
L of this part shall be paid by the brewer at the brewery from which the 
beer is removed for consumption or sale.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended, 1389, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5054, 5413, 5414))

                          Determination of Tax



Sec.  25.155  Types of containers.

    Beer may be removed from a brewery for consumption or sale only in 
barrels, kegs, bottles, and similar containers, as provided in this 
part. A container which the appropriate TTB officer determines to be 
similar to a bottle or can will be treated as a bottle for purposes of 
this part. A container which the appropriate TTB officer determines to 
be similar to a barrel or keg and which conforms to one of the sizes 
prescribed for barrels or kegs in Sec.  25.156 will be treated as such 
for purposes of this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended, 1390, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5412, 5416))



Sec.  25.156  Determination of tax on keg beer.

    (a) In determining the tax on beer removed in kegs, a barrel is 
regarded as a quantity of not more than 31 gallons. The authorized 
fractional parts of a barrel are whole barrels, halves, thirds, 
quarters, sixths, and eighths, and beer may be removed in kegs rated at 
those capacities. The following keg sizes are also authorized at the 
stated barrel equivalents:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Barrel
                        Size of keg                           equivalent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 gallons..................................................      0.16129
30 liter...................................................      0.25565
50 liter...................................................      0.42608
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) If any barrel or authorized size keg contains a quantity of beer 
more than 2 percent in excess of its rated capacity, tax will be 
determined and paid on the actual quantity of beer (without benefit of 
any tolerance) contained in the keg.
    (c) The quantities of keg beer removed subject to tax will be 
computed to 5 decimal places. The sum of the quantities computed for any 
one day will be rounded to 2 decimal places and the tax will be 
calculated and paid on the rounded sum.

(26 U.S.C. 5051)

[T.D. ATF-345, 58 FR 40357, July 28, 1993]

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Sec.  25.157  Determination of tax on bottled beer.

    The quantities of bottled beer removed subject to tax shall be 
computed to 5 decimal places in accordance with the table and 
instructions in Sec.  25.158. The sum of the quantities computed for any 
one day will be rounded to 2 decimal places and the tax will be 
calculated and paid on the rounded sum.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5051))



Sec.  25.158  Tax computation for bottled beer.

    Barrel equivalents for various case sizes are as follows:
    (a) For U.S. measure bottles.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Number of
    Bottle size (net contents in fluid ounces)      bottles     Barrel
                                                    per case  equivalent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6................................................         12     0.01815
6................................................         24     0.03629
7................................................         12     0.02117
7................................................         24     0.04234
7................................................         32     0.05645
7................................................         35     0.06174
7................................................         36     0.06351
7................................................         40     0.07056
7................................................         48     0.08468
8................................................         12     0.02419
8................................................         24     0.04839
8................................................         36     0.07258
8................................................         48     0.09677
10...............................................         12     0.03024
10...............................................         24     0.06048
10...............................................         48     0.12097
11...............................................         12     0.03327
11...............................................         24     0.06653
11.5.............................................         24     0.06956
12...............................................         12     0.03629
12...............................................         15     0.04536
12...............................................         20     0.06048
12...............................................         24     0.07258
12...............................................         30     0.09073
12...............................................         48     0.14516
12...............................................         50     0.15121
14...............................................         12     0.04234
14...............................................         24     0.08468
16 (1 pint)......................................         12     0.04839
16 (1 pint)......................................         24     0.09677
22...............................................         12     0.06653
22...............................................         24     0.13306
24...............................................         12     0.07258
24...............................................         24     0.14516
30...............................................         12     0.09073
32 (1 quart).....................................         12     0.09677
40...............................................         12     0.12097
64...............................................          1     0.01613
64...............................................          4     0.06452
64...............................................          6     0.09677
128 (1 gallon)...................................          1     0.03226
288..............................................          1     0.07258
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) For metric measure bottles.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Number of
        Bottle size (metric net contents)           bottles     Barrel
                                                    per case  equivalent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
500 milliliters..................................         24     0.10226
750 milliliters..................................         12     0.07670
1 liter..........................................         12     0.10226
2 liters.........................................          6     0.10226
5 liters.........................................          1     0.04261
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) For other case sizes. If beer is to be removed in cases or 
bottles of sizes other than those listed in the above tables, the brewer 
shall notify the appropriate TTB officer in advance and request to be 
advised of the fractional barrel equivalent applicable to the proposed 
case size.

(26 U.S.C. 5412)

[T.D. ATF-345, 58 FR 40357, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  25.159  Time of tax determination and payment; offsets.

    (a) Time and payment. The tax on beer will be determined at the time 
of its removal for consumption or sale, and will be paid by return as 
provided in this part.
    (b) Offsets. During any business day, the quantity of beer returned 
to the same brewery from which removed is to be taken as an offset 
against or deducted from the total quantity of beer removed for 
consumption or sale from that brewery on the day that the beer is 
returned.
    (c) Offsets not allowed. An offset or deduction for returned beer 
will not be allowed if:
    (1) The brewer was indemnified by insurance or otherwise in respect 
of the tax; or
    (2) The brewer does not issue credit to the customer for the tax on 
the returned beer within 30 days of the return of the beer. If the tax 
is not timely credited after the offset or deduction is taken, the 
brewer shall make an increasing adjustment on the next tax return.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended, 1335, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5054, 5056, 5061))



Sec.  25.160  Tax adjustment for brewers who produce more than 2,000,000
barrels of beer.

    Each brewer who has paid tax on beer by return, Form 5000.24, at the 
reduced rate of tax during a calendar year, but whose production (or the 
production of

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a controlled group of brewers of which the brewer is a member) exceeds 
2,000.000 barrels of beer in that calendar year, is no longer eligible 
to pay tax on beer at the reduced rate of tax for any beer removed that 
calendar year for consumption or sale. The brewer shall make a tax 
adjustment for the payment of additional tax no later than the return 
period in which production (or the production of a controlled group of 
brewers of which the brewer is a member) exceeds 2,000,000 barrels of 
beer. The adjustment will be determined by multiplying the difference 
between the higher and lower rates of tax applicable to beer by the 
number of barrels removed by the brewer that year at the reduced rate of 
tax. The brewer shall make tax adjustments for all breweries where tax 
was paid at the lower rate that year, and shall include interest payable 
from the date on which tax was paid at the lower rate. In the case of a 
controlled group of brewers whose production exceeds 2,000,000 barrels 
of beer, all member brewers who paid tax at the lower rate shall make 
tax adjustments as determined in this section.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5051))

                Preparation and Remittance of Tax Returns



Sec.  25.163  Method of tax payment.

    A brewer shall pay the tax on beer by return on TTB F 5000.24, as 
provided in Sec. Sec.  25.164, 25.164a, 25.173, and 25.175. In paying 
the tax, a fractional part of a cent will be disregarded unless it 
amounts to one-half cent or more, in which case it will be increased to 
one cent.

[T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19314, May 22, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-365, 60 
FR 33669, June 28, 1995; T.D. TTB-89, 76 FR 3511, Jan. 20, 2011; T.D. 
TTB-94, 76 FR 52862, Aug. 24, 2011]



Sec.  25.164  Deferred payment return periods--annual, quarterly, and semimonthly.

    (a) Requirement for filing. This section governs payment of tax on a 
deferred basis. Each brewer must pay the tax on beer (unless prepaid) by 
return on Form 5000.24. The brewer must file Form 5000.24 as a return 
regardless of whether tax has been prepaid as provided in Sec.  25.175 
during the return period. The brewer must file a return on Form 5000.24 
for each return period even though no beer was removed for consumption 
or sale.
    (b) Payment of tax. The brewer must include for payment with the 
return the full amount of tax required to be determined (and which has 
not been prepaid) on all beer removed for consumption or sale during the 
period covered by the return.
    (c) Return periods--(1) Semimonthly return period. Except in the 
case of a taxpayer who qualifies for annual or quarterly return periods 
as provided in paragraphs (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this section, all 
taxpayers must use semimonthly return periods for deferred payment of 
tax. The semimonthly return periods run from the brewer's business day 
beginning on the first day of each month through the brewer's business 
day beginning on the 15th day of that month, and from the brewer's 
business day beginning on the 16th day of the month through the brewer's 
business day beginning on the last day of the month, except as otherwise 
provided in Sec.  25.164a.
    (2) Annual return period. Subject to paragraph (b)(4) of this 
section, a taxpayer who reasonably expects to be liable for not more 
than $1,000 in taxes with respect to beer imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5051 and 
7652 in the current calendar year, and that was liable for not more than 
$1,000 in such taxes in the preceding calendar year, may choose to use 
an annual return period. However, the taxpayer may not use the annual 
return period procedure for any portion of the calendar year following 
the first date on which the aggregate amount of tax due from the 
taxpayer during the calendar year exceeds $1,000, and any tax which has 
not been paid on that date will be due on the 14th day after the last 
day of the quarterly or semimonthly period in which that date occurs.
    (3) Quarterly return period. A taxpayer may choose to use a 
quarterly return period if the taxpayer was not liable for more than 
$50,000 in taxes with respect to beer imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5051 and 7652 
in the preceding calendar year and if that taxpayer reasonably expects

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to be liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes during the current 
calendar year. In such a case the last day for paying the tax and filing 
the return will be the 14th day after the last day of the calendar 
quarter. However, the taxpayer may not use the quarterly return period 
procedure for any portion of the calendar year following the first date 
on which the aggregate amount of tax due from the taxpayer during the 
calendar year exceeds $50,000, and any tax that has not been paid on 
that date will be due on the 14th day after the last day of the 
semimonthly period in which that date occurs.
    (4) Additional rules for annual and quarterly return periods. The 
following additional rules apply to the annual and quarterly return 
period procedure under this section:
    (i) A ``taxpayer'' is an individual, corporation, partnership, or 
other entity that is assigned a single Employer Identification Number as 
defined in 26 CFR 301.7701-12;
    (ii) ``Reasonably expects'' means that there is no existing or 
anticipated circumstance known to the taxpayer (such as an increase in 
production capacity) that would cause the taxpayer's tax liability to 
exceed the prescribed limit;
    (iii) A taxpayer with multiple locations must combine the beer tax 
liability for all locations to determine eligibility for the return 
procedures;
    (iv) A taxpayer who has both domestic operations and import 
transactions must combine the beer tax liability on the domestic 
operations and the imports to determine eligibility for the return 
procedures;
    (v) The controlled group rules of 26 U.S.C. 5061(e), which concern 
treatment of controlled groups as one taxpayer, do not apply for 
purposes of determining eligibility for the return procedures. However, 
a taxpayer who is eligible for the return procedures, and who is a 
member of a controlled group that owes $5 million or more in beer excise 
taxes per year, is required to pay taxes by electronic fund transfer 
(EFT). Payments via EFT must be transmitted in accordance with section 
5061(e);
    (vi) A new taxpayer is eligible to use the return procedures in the 
first year of business simply if the taxpayer reasonably expects to be 
liable for not more than $1,000 (in the case of the annual return 
procedure) or $50,000 (in the case of the quarterly return procedure) in 
beer taxes during that calendar year; and
    (vii) If a taxpayer becomes ineligible to use a return procedure 
prescribed in paragraph (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this section because the 
taxpayer's liability exceeds $1,000 or $50,000, respectively, during a 
taxable year, that taxpayer may resume using that return procedure only 
after a full calendar year has passed during which the taxpayer's 
liability did not exceed $1,000 or $50,000, as the case may be. A 
taxpayer may not use an annual or quarterly return procedure during any 
calendar year in which the taxpayer reasonably expects to be liable for 
more than $1,000, in the case of the annual return procedure, or 
$50,000, in the case of the quarterly return procedure, in beer taxes.
    (d) Time for filing returns and paying tax. Except as otherwise 
provided in Sec.  25.164a for semimonthly tax returns, the brewer must 
file the tax return, TTB F 5000.24, for each return period, and make 
remittance as required by this section, not later than the 14th day 
after the last day of the return period. If the due date falls on a 
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the return and remittance are due on 
the immediately preceding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal 
holiday, except as otherwise provided in Sec.  25.164a(c).
    (e) Timely filing. (1) When the brewer sends the semimonthly, 
quarterly, or annual tax return, Form 5000.24, by U.S. mail, in 
accordance with the instructions on the form, as required by this 
section, with remittance as provided for in this section, or without 
remittance as provided for in Sec.  25.165, the date of the official 
postmark of the United States Postal Service stamped on the cover in 
which the return and remittance were mailed is considered the date of 
delivery of the return and the date of delivery of the remittance, if 
enclosed with the return. When the postmark on the cover is illegible, 
the burden is on the brewer to prove when the postmark was made.

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    (2) When the brewer sends the semimonthly, quarterly, or annual 
return with or without remittance by registered mail or by certified 
mail, the date of registry or the date of the postmark on the sender's 
receipt of certified mail will be treated as the date of delivery of the 
return and of the remittance, if enclosed with the return.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0083)

(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 775, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6302); 
sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1129, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.164a  Special September rule for taxes due by semimonthly return.

    (a) Division of second semimonthly period. (1) General. Except as 
otherwise provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the second 
semimonthly period for the month of September is divided into two 
payment periods, from the 16th day through the 26th day, and from the 
27th day through the 30th day. The brewer shall file a return, TTB F 
5000.24, and make remittance, for the period September 16-26, no later 
than September 29. The brewer shall file a return on TTB F 5000.24, and 
make remittance, for the period September 27-30, no later than October 
14.
    (2) Taxpayment not by electronic fund transfer. In the case of taxes 
for which remittance by electronic fund transfer (EFT) is not required 
by Sec.  25.165, the second semimonthly period of September is divided 
into two payment periods, from the 16th day through the 25th day, and 
from the 26th day through the 30th day. The brewer shall file a return 
on TTB F 5000.24, and make remittance, for the period September 16-25, 
no later than September 28. The brewer shall file a return on TTB F 
5000.24, and make remittance, for the period September 26-30, no later 
than October 14.
    (b) Amount of payment--Safe harbor rule. (1) General. Taxpayers are 
considered to have met the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section if the amount paid no later than September 29 is not less than 
11/15ths (73.3 percent) of the tax liability incurred for the 
semimonthly period beginning on September 1 and ending on September 15, 
and if any underpayment of tax is paid by October 14.
    (2) Taxpayment not by EFT. Taxpayers are considered to have met the 
requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section if the amount paid no 
later than September 28 is not less than 2/3rds (66.7 percent) of the 
tax liability incurred for the semimonthly period beginning on September 
1 and ending on September 15, and if any underpayment of tax is paid by 
October 14.
    (c) Weekends and holidays. If the required taxpayment due date for 
the period September 16-25 or September 16-26, as applicable, falls on a 
Saturday or legal holiday, the return and remittance are due on the 
immediately preceding day. If the required due date falls on a Sunday, 
the return and remittance are due on the immediately following day.
    (d) Example: Payment of tax for the month of September. (1) Facts. 
X, a brewer required to pay taxes by electronic fund transfer, incurred 
tax liability in the amount of $30,000 for the first semimonthly period 
of September. For the period September 16-26, X incurred tax liability 
in the amount of $45,000, and for the period September 27-30, X incurred 
tax liability in the amount of $2,000.
    (2) Payment requirement. X's payment of tax in the amount of $30,000 
for the first semimonthly period of September is due no later than 
September 29 (Sec.  25.164(d)). X's payment of tax for the period 
September 16-26 is also due no later than September 29 (Sec.  
25.164a(a)(1)). X may use the safe harbor rule to determine the amount 
of payment due for the period of September 16-26 (Sec.  25.164a(b)). 
Under the safe harbor rule, X's payment of tax must not be less than 
$21,990.00, that is, 11/15ths of the tax liability incurred during the 
first semimonthly period of September. Additionally, X must pay the tax 
in the amount of $2,000 for the period September 27-30 no later than 
October 14 (Sec.  25.164a(a)(1)). X must also pay the underpayment of 
tax, $23,010.00, for the period September 16-26, no later than October 
14 (Sec.  25.164a(b)).

[T.D. TTB-89, 76 FR 3512, Jan. 20, 2011, as amended by T.D. TTB-94, 76 
FR 52862, Aug. 24, 2011]

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Sec.  25.165  Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

    (a) Eligible brewers. (1) Each taxpayer who was liable, during a 
calendar year, for a gross amount equal to or exceeding five million 
dollars in beer taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this part 
and parts 26 and 27 of this chapter, shall use a commercial bank in 
making payment by electronic fund transfer (EFT) of beer taxes during 
the succeeding calendar year. Payment of beer taxes by cash, check, or 
money order, as described in Sec.  25.163, is not authorized for a 
taxpayer who is required by this section to make remittances by EFT. For 
purposes of this section, the dollar amount of tax liability is defined 
as the gross tax liability on all taxable removals, determined in 
accordance with Sec.  25.159, and importations (including beer brought 
into the United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands) during 
the calendar year, without regard to any drawbacks, credits, or refunds, 
for all premises from which such activities are conducted by the 
taxpayer. Overpayments are not taken into account in summarizing the 
gross tax liability.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, a taxpayer includes a 
controlled group of corporations, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1563, and 
implementing regulations in 26 CFR 1.1563-1 through 1.1563-4, except 
that the words ``at least 80 percent'' shall be replaced by the words 
``more than 50 percent'' in each place it appears in subsection (a) of 
26 U.S.C. 1563, as well as in the implementing regulations. Also, the 
rules for a ``controlled group of corporations'' apply in a similar 
fashion to groups which include partnerships and/or sole 
proprietorships. If one entity maintains more than 50% control over a 
group consisting of corporations and one, or more, partnerships and/or 
sole proprietorships, all of the members of the controlled group are one 
taxpayer for the purpose of determining who is required to make 
remittances by EFT.
    (3) A taxpayer who is required by this section to make remittances 
by EFT shall make a separate EFT remittance and file a separate return, 
Form 5000.24, for each brewery from which beer is removed upon 
determination of tax.
    (b) Requirements. (1) On or before January 10 of each calendar year, 
except for a taxpayer already remitting the tax by EFT, each taxpayer 
who was liable for a gross amount equal to or exceeding five million 
dollars in beer taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this part 
and parts 26 and 27 of this chapter, during the previous calendar year, 
shall notify, in writing the appropriate TTB officer. The notice shall 
be an agreement to make remittances by EFT.
    (2) For each return filed in accordance with this part, the taxpayer 
shall direct the taxpayer's bank to make an electronic fund transfer in 
the amount of the taxpayment to the Treasury Account as provided in 
paragraph (e) of this section. The request shall be made to the bank 
early enough for the transfer to be made to the Treasury Account by no 
later than the close of business on the last day for filing the return, 
prescribed in Sec. Sec.  25.164 or 25.175. The request shall take into 
account any time limit established by the bank.
    (3) If a taxpayer was liable for less than five million dollars in 
beer taxes during the preceding calendar year, combining tax liabilities 
incurred under this part and parts 26 and 27 of this chapter, the 
taxpayer may choose either to continue remitting the tax as provided in 
this section or to remit the tax with the return as prescribed by Sec.  
25.164. Upon filing the first return on which the taxpayer chooses to 
discontinue remitting the tax by EFT and to begin remitting the tax with 
the tax return, the taxpayer shall notify the appropriate TTB officer by 
attaching a written notification to Form 5000.24, stating that no taxes 
are due by EFT because the tax liability during the preceding calendar 
year was less than five million dollars, and that the remittance will be 
filed with the tax return.
    (c) Remittance. (1) Each taxpayer shall show on the return, Form 
5000.24, information about remitting the tax for that return by EFT and 
shall file the return with TTB, in accordance with the instructions on 
Form 5000.24.
    (2) Remittances shall be considered as made when the taxpayment by 
electronic fund transfer is received by the Treasury Account. For 
purposes of this

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section, a taxpayment by electronic fund transfer shall be considered as 
received by the Treasury Account when it is paid to a Federal Reserve 
Bank.
    (3) When the taxpayer directs the bank to effect an electronic fund 
transfer message as required by paragraph (b)(2) of this section, any 
transfer data record furnished to the taxpayer, through normal banking 
procedures, will serve as the record of payment, and will be retained as 
part of required records.
    (d) Failure to make a taxpayment by EFT. The taxpayer is subject to 
a penalty imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5684, 6651, or 6656, as applicable, for 
failure to make a taxpayment by EFT on or before the close of business 
on the prescribed last day for filing.
    (e) Procedure. Upon the notification required under paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section, the appropriate TTB officer will issue to the taxpayer 
a TTB Procedure entitled ``Payment of Tax by Electronic Fund Transfer.'' 
This publication outlines the procedure a taxpayer is to follow when 
preparing returns and EFT remittances in accordance with this part. The 
U.S. Customs Service will provide the taxpayer with instructions for 
preparing EFT remittances for payments to be made to the U.S. Customs 
Service.

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 775, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6302); 
Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-245, 52 
FR 532, Jan. 7, 1987; T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19314, May 22, 1987; T.D. ATF-
262, 52 FR 47560, Dec. 15, 1987; T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5479, Jan. 19, 
2001; T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001; T.D. ATF-479, 67 FR 
30798, May 8, 2002]



Sec.  25.166  Payment of reduced rate of tax.

    (a) By return, Form 5000.24. A brewer who is eligible to pay the 
reduced rate of tax on beer may, upon filing the notice required by 
Sec.  25.167, pay the reduced rate of tax on beer by return for deferred 
payment of tax as provided in Sec.  25.164 or by prepayment return as 
provided in Sec.  25.175. Payment of reduced rate of tax on beer by 
return, Form 5000.24, may commence with any tax return filed during a 
calendar year and will continue until the brewer has taxpaid 60,000 
barrels of beer at the lower rate of tax, or taxpaid the number of 
barrels of beer apportioned under Sec.  25.167(b)(3) for that calendar 
year.
    (b) By claim for refund of tax. A brewer, eligible to pay the 
reduced rate of tax on beer during a calendar year, but who has not paid 
the reduced rate of tax by return during that year, may file a claim, 
Form 2635, (5620.8) for refund of tax excessively paid on beer during 
that year. Claims for refund of tax will be filed as provided in Sec.  
25.285.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5051))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19313, May 22, 1987; T.D. TTB-41, 71 FR 5604, Feb. 2, 2006]



Sec.  25.167  Notice of brewer to pay reduced rate of tax.

    (a) Requirement to file notice. Every brewer who desires to pay the 
reduced rate of tax on beer authorized by 26 U.S.C. 5051(a)(2) by tax 
return, Form 5000.24, shall prepare a notice containing the information 
required by paragraph (b) of this section. The brewer shall file this 
notice with the appropriate TTB officer for the first return period (or 
prepayment return) during which the brewer pays tax on beer at the 
reduced rate. The brewer shall file the notice each year in which 
payment of the reduced rate of tax on beer is made by return.
    (b) Information to be furnished. Each notice described in paragraph 
(a) of this section will contain the following information:
    (1) A statement that the brewer will not or is not likely to produce 
more than 2,000,000 barrels of beer in the calendar year for which the 
notice is filed.
    (2) A statement that the brewer is not a member of a controlled 
group of brewers, or if the brewer is a member of a controlled group of 
brewers, a statement that the controlled group will not or is not likely 
to produce more than 2,000,000 barrels of beer in the calendar year for 
which the notice is filed.
    (3) If the brewer operates more than one brewery, a statement of the 
locations of all the breweries and a statement of how the 60,000 barrel 
limitation for the reduced rate of tax will be apportioned among the 
breweries. If

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the brewer is a member of a controlled group of brewers, a statement of 
the names and locations of all other brewers in the group and a 
statement of how the 60,000 barrels limitation will be apportioned among 
the brewers in the group.
    (c) Perjury statement. Each notice described in this section will be 
executed by the brewer under penalties of perjury as defined in Sec.  
25.11.

(Act of Aug. 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 749, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6065); sec. 
201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended, 1395, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5415, 5555))



Sec.  25.168  Employer identification number.

    The employer identification number (defined at 26 CFR 301.7701-12) 
of the taxpayer who has been assigned the number will be shown on each 
return on Form 5000.24, filed under this part. Failure of the taxpayer 
to include the employer identification number on Form 5000.24 may result 
in imposition of the penalty specified in Sec.  70.113 of this chapter. 
A brewer shall apply for an employer identification number on IRS Form 
SS-4 as provided in Sec.  25.169.

(Pub. L. 87-397, 75 Stat. 828, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6109, 6676))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-301, 55 
FR 47605, Nov. 14, 1990; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37405, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  25.169  Application for employer identification number.

    (a) Form SS-4. The taxpayer must obtain an employer identification 
number (EIN) by filing an application with the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) on IRS Form SS-4. Form SS-4 is available from the local IRS 
Service Center, from the IRS District Director, the IRS Web site at 
http://www.irs.gov or from TTB's National Revenue Center. The taxpayer 
may file this form with IRS by mail, telephone, or fax by following the 
instructions on the form.
    (b) Time limit. If the taxpayer has not already received, or applied 
for, an EIN at the time that the first return on TTB Form 5000.24, 
Excise Tax Return, is filed, the taxpayer must apply for an EIN not 
later than seven days from the date of filing the Form 5000.24.
    (c) One EIN only. Each taxpayer must obtain and use only one EIN, 
regardless of the number of places of business for which the proprietor 
is required to file a tax return under this subpart.

(26 U.S.C. 6109)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37405, July 28, 2009]

                            Prepayment of Tax



Sec.  25.173  Brewer in default.

    (a) When a remittance in payment of taxes on beer is not paid upon 
presentment of check or money order tendered, or when the brewer is 
otherwise in default in payment of tax under Sec.  25.164, beer may not 
be removed for consumption or sale or taken from the brewery for 
consumption or sale until the tax has been prepaid as provided in Sec.  
25.175. The brewer shall continue to prepay while in default and 
thereafter until the appropriate TTB officer finds the revenue will not 
be jeopardized by deferred payment of tax as provided in Sec.  25.164.
    (b) Any remittance made while the brewer is required to prepay under 
this section will be in cash or in the form of a certified, cashier's or 
treasurer's check drawn on any bank or trust company incorporated under 
the laws of the United States, or under the law of any State, Territory, 
or possession of the United States, or in the form of a money order as 
provided in Sec.  70.61 of this chapter (payment by check or money 
order), or will be made in the form of an electronic fund transfer as 
provided by Sec. Sec.  25.164 and 25.165.

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19313, May 22, 1987; T.D. ATF-301, 55 FR 47605, Nov. 14, 1990]



Sec.  25.174  Bond not sufficient.

    When a brewer has filed a bond and the penal sum of the brewer's 
bond is in less than the maximum amount, the brewer shall prepay the tax 
on any withdrawal which would cause the outstanding liability for tax to 
exceed the limits of coverage of the bond. Prepayments will be made in 
accordance with Sec.  25.175.

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]

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Sec.  25.175  Prepayment of tax.

    (a) General. When a brewer has filed a bond and a brewer is required 
to prepay tax under Sec.  25.173, or if the penal sum of the bond, Form 
5130.22, is insufficient for deferral of payment of tax on beer to be 
removed for consumption or sale, or if a brewer is not entitled to defer 
the tax under the provisions of this subpart, the brewer shall prepay 
the tax before any beer is removed for consumption or sale, or taken out 
of the brewery for removal for consumption or sale.
    (b) Method of prepayment. (1) Prepayment will be made by forwarding 
a tax return, Form 5000.24, with remittance, covering the tax on beer.
    (2) If a brewer is required by Sec.  25.165 to make payment of tax 
by electronic fund transfer, the brewer shall prepay the tax before any 
beer can be removed for consumption or sale by completing the return and 
by forwarding it, in accordance with the instructions on the form. At 
the same time, the brewer shall direct his or her bank to make 
remittance by EFT.
    (3) For the purpose of complying with this section, the term 
forwarding means depositing in the U.S. mail, properly addressed in 
accordance with the instructions on the form.

(Act of Aug. 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 777, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6311); sec. 
201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19313, May 22, 1987; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]

                           Failure To Pay Tax



Sec.  25.177  Evasion of or failure to pay tax; failure to file a tax return.

    Sections 5671, 5673, 5684, 6651, and 6656 of Title 26 United States 
Code provide penalties for evasion or failure to pay tax on beer or for 
failure to file a tax return.

(Act of Aug. 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 821, as amended, 826, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 6651, 6656); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1408, 1410, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 5671, 5673, 5684))



                Subpart L_Removals Without Payment of Tax

              Transfer to Another Brewery of Same Ownership



Sec.  25.181  Eligibility.

    A brewer may remove beer without payment of tax for transfer to any 
other brewery of the same ownership. These removals include a removal 
from a brewery owned by one corporation to a brewery owned by another 
corporation if (a) one corporation owns the controlling interest in the 
other corporation, or (b) the controlling interest in each corporation 
is owned by the same person. Beer removed under this section may, while 
in transit, be reconsigned to another brewery of the same ownership or 
be returned to the shipping brewery.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5414))



Sec.  25.182  Kinds of containers.

    A brewer may transfer beer without payment of tax from one brewery 
to another brewery belonging to the same brewer (a) in the brewer's 
packages or (b) in bulk containers, subject to limitations and 
conditions as may be imposed by the appropriate TTB officer. The brewer 
shall mark, brand or label containers as provided by subpart J of this 
part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5414))



Sec.  25.183  Determination of quantity transferred.

    The shipping brewer shall determine the quantity of beer shipped at 
the time of removal from the consignor brewery, and the receiving brewer 
shall determine the quantity of beer received at the time of receipt at 
the consignee brewery. The brewer shall equip the consignor and 
consignee breweries with suitable measuring devices to allow accurate 
determination of the quantities of beer to be shipped and received in 
bulk conveyances.

(Sec 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5414))

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Sec.  25.184  Losses in transit.

    (a) Liability for losses. The brewery to which beer is transferred 
is liable for the tax on beer lost in transit. If beer is reconsigned 
while in transit or returned to the shipping brewery, the brewery to 
which the beer is reconsigned or returned is liable for the tax on beer 
lost in transit.
    (b) Losses allowable without claim. If loss of beer being 
transferred does not exceed two percent of the quantity shipped, the 
brewer is not required to file a report of loss or a claim for allowance 
of the loss if there are no circumstances indicating that the beer, or 
any portion of the beer lost, was stolen or otherwise diverted to an 
unlawful purpose.
    (c) Losses requiring claim. If loss of beer during transit exceeds 
two percent of the quantity shipped, the brewer shall submit a claim 
under penalties of perjury for remission of the tax on the entire loss. 
The brewer shall prepare and submit the claim as provided in Sec.  
25.286.
    (d) Losses requiring immediate report. The brewer shall report to 
the appropriate TTB officer a loss by fire, theft, casualty or any other 
unusual loss as soon as it becomes known.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended 1389 (26 U.S.C. 
5056, 5414))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.185  Mingling.

    Beer transferred without payment of tax from one brewery to another 
brewery belonging to the same brewer may be mingled with beer of the 
receiving brewery. The brewer may handle the beer transferred in 
accordance with the requirements of this part relating to beer produced 
in the receiving brewery.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5414))



Sec.  25.186  Record of beer transferred.

    (a) Preparation of invoice. When beer is transferred between 
breweries without payment of tax, the shipping brewer shall prepare a 
serially numbered invoice or commercial record, in duplicate, covering 
the transfer. The invoice will be marked ``transfer without payment of 
tax'' and will contain the following information:
    (1) Name and address of shipping brewer;
    (2) Date of shipment;
    (3) Name and address of receiving brewer;
    (4) For cases, the number and size of cases and the total barrels;
    (5) For kegs, the number and size of kegs and the total barrels;
    (6) For shipments in bulk containers, the type of container, 
identity of the container and the total barrels.
    (b) Reconsignment of beer. When beer is reconsigned in transit to 
another brewery of the same ownership, the shipping brewer shall (1) 
prepare a new invoice showing reconsignment to another brewery and shall 
void all copies of the original invoice, or (2) shall mark all copies of 
the original invoice with the words ``Reconsigned to ______,'' followed 
by the name and address of the brewery to which the beer is reconsigned.
    (c) Disposition of invoice. On shipment of the beer, the shipping 
brewer shall send the original copy of the invoice to the receiving 
brewer, and shall retain the other copy for the brewery records. On 
receipt of the beer, the receiving brewer (including a brewer to whom 
beer was returned or reconsigned in transit) shall note on the invoice 
any discrepancies in the beer received, and retain the invoice in the 
brewery records.
    (d) Preparation of records and report. The shipping brewer shall use 
the invoice showing beer removed to another brewery without payment of 
tax in preparing daily records under Sec.  25.292 and in preparing the 
Brewer's Report of Operations, Form 5130.9. The receiving brewer 
(including a brewer to whom beer was returned or reconsigned in transit) 
shall use the invoice showing beer received from another brewery without 
payment of tax in preparing daily records under Sec.  25.292 and in 
preparing the Brewer's Report of Operations, Form 5130.9.

(Sec. 201. Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5414))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40357, July 28, 1993]

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                 Removal of Beer Unfit for Beverage Use



Sec.  25.191  General.

    A brewer may remove sour or damaged beer, or beer which the brewer 
has deliberately rendered unfit for beverage use, from the brewery 
without payment of tax for use in manufacturing. Unfit beer may be 
removed under this section for use as distilling material at alcohol 
fuel plants qualified under subpart Y of part 19 of this chapter.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))



Sec.  25.192  Removal of sour or damaged beer.

    (a) Containers. The brewer shall remove sour or damaged beer (1) in 
casks or other packages, containing not less than one barrel each and 
unlike those ordinarily used for packaging beer, or (2) in tanks, tank 
cars, tank trucks, tank ships, barges, or deep tanks of a vessel. The 
brewer shall mark the nature of the contents on each container.
    (b) Beer meter. The brewer shall remove sour or damaged beer without 
passing it through the meter (if any) or racking machine.
    (c) Records and reports. The brewer shall record the removal of sour 
or damaged beer in daily records under Sec.  25.292 and on the Brewer's 
Report of Operations, Form 5130.9.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5033))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40357, July 28, 1993]

         Removals for Analysis, Research, Development or Testing



Sec.  25.195  Removals for analysis.

    A brewer may remove beer, without payment of tax, to a laboratory 
for analysis to determine the character or quality of the product. Beer 
may be removed for analysis in packages or in bulk containers. The 
brewer shall record beer removed for analysis in daily records under 
Sec.  25.292 and on the Brewer's Report of Operations, Form 5130.9.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40357, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  25.196  Removals for research, development or testing.

    (a) A brewer may remove beer, without payment of tax, for use in 
research, development, or testing (other than consumer testing or other 
market analysis) of processes, systems, materials, or equipment relating 
to beer or brewery operations. Beer may be removed for research, 
development or testing in packages or in bulk containers.
    (b) The brewer shall mark each barrel, keg, case, or shipping 
container with the name and address of the brewer and of the consignee, 
the identity of the product, and the quantity of the product. If 
necessary to protect the revenue, the appropriate TTB officer may 
require a brewer to mark each container with the words ``Not for 
Consumption or Sale.'' If beer is removed in a bulk conveyance, the 
brewer shall place the marks on the route board of the conveyance.
    (c) The brewer shall record beer removed for research, development, 
or testing in daily records under Sec.  25.292 and on the Brewer's 
Report of Operations, Form 5130.9.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40357, July 28, 1993]

         Removal of Beer to a Contiguous Distilled Spirits Plant



Sec.  25.201  Removal by pipeline.

    A brewer may remove beer from the brewery, without payment of tax, 
by pipeline to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant which is 
authorized to produce distilled spirits and which is located contiguous 
to the brewery.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1365, as amended, 1389, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5222, 5412))

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                               Exportation



Sec.  25.203  Exportation without payment of tax.

    A brewer may remove beer without payment of tax (a) for exportation, 
(b) for use as supplies on vessels and aircraft, or (c) for transfer to 
and deposit in foreign-trade zones for exportation or for storage 
pending exportation, in accordance with part 28 of this chapter. Beer 
may be removed from a brewery in bottles, kegs, or in bulk containers.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5053))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3830, Jan. 
27, 2004]

                     Beer For Personal or Family Use



Sec.  25.205  Production.

    (a) Any adult may produce beer, without payment of tax, for personal 
or family use and not for sale. An adult is any individual who is 18 
years of age or older. If the locality in which the household is located 
requires a greater minimum age for the sale of beer to individuals, the 
adult shall be that age before commencing the production of beer. This 
exemption does not authorize the production of beer for use contrary to 
State or local law.
    (b) The production of beer per household, without payment of tax, 
for personal or family use may not exceed:
    (1) 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more adults 
residing in the household, or
    (2) 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult 
residing in the household.
    (c) Partnerships except as provided in Sec.  25.207, corporations or 
associations may not produce beer, without payment of tax, for personal 
or family use.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))



Sec.  25.206  Removal of beer.

    Beer made under Sec.  25.205 may be removed from the premises where 
made for personal or family use including use at organized affairs, 
exhibitions or competitions such as homemaker's contests, tastings or 
judging. Beer removed under this section may not be sold or offered for 
sale.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))



Sec.  25.207  Removal from brewery for personal or family use.

    Any adult, as defined in Sec.  25.205, who operates a brewery under 
this part as an individual owner or in partnership with others, may 
remove beer from the brewery without payment of tax for personal or 
family use. The amount of beer removed for each household, without 
payment of tax, per calendar year may not exceed 100 gallons if there is 
one adult residing in the household or 200 gallons if there are two or 
more adults residing in the household. Beer removed in excess of the 
above limitations will be reported as a taxable removal.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))



                   Subpart M_Beer Returned to Brewery



Sec.  25.211  Beer returned to brewery.

    (a) General. Beer, produced in the United States, on which the 
brewer has paid or determined the tax may be returned to any brewery of 
the brewer. Upon return of the beer to the brewery, the brewer shall 
determine the actual quantity of beer received, expressed in barrels. 
For cases or bottles, the label may be used to determine the quantity. 
When kegs or cases containing less than the original contents are 
received, the brewer shall determine the actual quantity of beer by 
weight or by other accurate means. The brewer shall determine the 
balling and alcohol content of returned keg beer unless the keg is 
equipped with tamper-proof fittings. The quantity of beer returned may 
be established by weighing individual packages and subtracting package 
weight, or by weighing accumulated beer and subtracting tare weight of 
dumpsters, pallets, packages and the like.
    (b) Disposition of returned beer. The brewer may dispose of beer 
returned under this subpart in any manner prescribed for beer which has 
never left the brewery. If returned beer is again

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removed for consumption or sale, tax will be determined and paid without 
respect to the tax which was determined or paid at the time of prior 
removal of the beer.
    (c) Records. For beer returned to the brewery under this subpart, 
the brewer's daily records under Sec.  25.292 will show:
    (1) Date;
    (2) Quantity of beer returned;
    (3) If the title to the beer has passed, the name and address of the 
person returning the beer; and
    (4) Name and address of the brewery from which the beer was removed, 
if different from the brewery to which returned.
    (d) Supporting records. The records of returned beer will be 
supported by invoices, credit memoranda or other commercial papers, and 
will differentiate beween beer returned to the brewery from which 
removed and beer returned to a brewery different from the one from which 
removed.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended, 1335, as amended, 
1390, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5054, 5056, 5415))



Sec.  25.212  Beer returned to brewery from which removed.

    If beer on which the tax has been determined or paid is returned to 
the brewery from which removed, the brewer shall take the quantity of 
beer as an offset or deduction against the quantity of beer removed for 
consumption or sale from the brewery on that business day, as provided 
in Sec.  25.159

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended, 1390, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5056, 5415))



Sec.  25.213  Beer returned to brewery other than that from which removed.

    (a) Refund or adjustment of tax. If beer on which the tax has been 
determined or paid is returned to a brewery of the brewer other than the 
one from which removed, the brewer may make a claim for refund or relief 
of tax or may make an adjustment to the beer tax return, for the tax on 
the beer returned to the brewery. The brewer may not take an offset for 
beer returned to the brewery other than the one from which removed. 
Procedures for filing claims for refund or relief of tax or for making 
adjustments to the beer tax return are contained in subpart T of this 
part.
    (b) Notice. A brewer need not file notice of intention to return 
beer to a brewery other than the one from which removed unless required 
by the appropriate TTB officer. When a notice is required, the brewer 
shall serially number each notice and execute it under penalties of 
perjury as defined in Sec.  25.11. The brewer must file it with the 
appropriate TTB officer. The notice will contain the following 
information:
    (1) The number and sizes of kegs and the actual quantity of beer, in 
barrels; or the number of cases and the number and sizes of bottles 
within the cases and the actual quantity of beer, in barrels;
    (2) The name and address of the brewery from which the beer was 
removed;
    (3) A statement that the tax on the beer has been fully paid or 
determined and the rate at which the tax on the beer was paid or 
determined; and
    (4) If the title to the beer has passed, the name and address of the 
person returning the beer.
    (c) Return of beer. If the brewer is required to file a notice of 
intention to return beer to the brewery, the brewer may bring the beer 
onto the brewery premises prior to filing the notice. The brewer shall 
segregate the returned beer from all other beer at the brewery and 
clearly identify it as returned beer. The returned beer will be retained 
intact for inspection by an appropriate TTB officer until the notice has 
been filed and disposition authorized.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]



                     Subpart N_Voluntary Destruction



Sec.  25.221  Voluntary destruction of beer.

    (a) On brewery premises. (1) A brewer may destroy, at the brewery, 
beer on which the tax has not been determined or paid.
    (2) A brewer operating a tavern on brewery premises under Sec.  
25.25 may destroy taxpaid or tax-determined beer

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stored on brewery premises, in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  
25.225.
    (b) Destruction without return to brewery. A brewer may destroy beer 
on which the tax has been paid or determined at a location other than 
any of the breweries operated by the brewer, upon compliance with this 
subpart.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 9190, Mar. 18, 1986; T.D. 
ATF-268, 53 FR 8629, Mar. 16, 1988, as amended by T.D. 372, 61 FR 20724, 
May 8, 1996; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  25.222  Notice of brewer.

    (a) Beer to be destroyed. When a brewer possesses beer which has 
been taxpaid or tax determined and which the brewer wishes to destroy at 
a location other than at any of the brewer's breweries, the brewer shall 
give written notice of intention to destroy the beer. The brewer must 
submit this notice to the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Execution of notice. The brewer shall serially number each 
notice and execute each notice under penalties of perjury as defined in 
Sec.  25.11. The brewer shall specify the date on which the beer is to 
be destroyed; this date may not be less than 12 days from the date the 
notice is mailed or delivered to the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Information to be furnished. The notice will contain the 
following information:
    (1) The number and sizes of kegs and the actual quantity of beer, in 
barrels; or the number of cases and the number and sizes of bottles 
within the cases, and the actual quantity of beer in barrels. When kegs 
containing less than the actual contents are to be destroyed, the brewer 
shall determine the actual content of beer by weight or by other 
accurate means.
    (2) The date on which the beer was received for destruction.
    (3) A statement that the tax on the beer has been fully paid or 
determined and the rate at which the tax on the beer was paid or 
determined.
    (4) If the title of the beer has passed, the name and address of the 
person returning the beer.
    (5) The location at which the brewer desires to destroy the beer and 
the reason for not returning the beer to the brewery.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.223  Destruction of beer off brewery premises.

    (a) Destruction without supervision. A brewer may destroy beer 
without supervision if the appropriate TTB officer does not advise the 
brewer before the date specified in the notice that destruction of the 
beer is to be supervised.
    (b) Destruction with supervision. The appropriate TTB officer may 
require that an appropriate TTB officer verify the information in the 
notice of destruction or witness the destruction of the beer. The 
appropriate TTB officer may also require a delay in the destruction of 
the beer or, if the place of destruction is not readily accessible to an 
appropriate TTB officer, may require that the beer be moved to a more 
convenient location. In this case, the brewer may not destroy the beer 
except under the conditions imposed by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5479, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  25.224  Refund or adjustment of tax.

    (a) Claim for refund or relief of tax. The tax paid by a brewer on 
beer produced in the United States and destroyed in accordance with this 
subpart may be refunded to the brewer. If the tax has not been paid, the 
brewer may be relieved of liability for the tax. Claims for refund or 
relief of tax will be filed as provided in subpart T of this part.
    (b) Adjustments to the excise tax return. A brewer may make an 
adjustment (without interest) to the excise tax return, Form 5000.24, 
covering the tax paid on beer produced in the United States and 
destroyed in accordance

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with this subpart. Procedures for making adjustments to tax returns are 
contained in subpart T of this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))



Sec.  25.225  Destruction of taxpaid beer which was never removed
from brewery premises.

    (a) General. A brewer operating a tavern on brewery premises under 
Sec.  25.25 may destroy taxpaid or tax-determined beer which was never 
removed from brewery premises, in accordance with the recordkeeping 
requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, and with the benefit of 
the tax refund provisions of paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Recordkeeping. (1) When taxpaid or tax-determined beer which was 
never removed from brewery premises is destroyed, the brewer shall 
prepare a record of the quantity of beer destroyed, and the reason for, 
date of, and method of, destruction. The brewer may prepare this record 
on Form 2635 (5620.8) for submission as a claim under Sec.  25.283.
    (2) When required by the appropriate TTB officer, the brewer shall 
notify the appropriate TTB officer prior to the intended destruction, in 
accordance with procedures established by the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Refund of tax. After destruction is completed, the brewer may 
file a claim for refund or credit of tax, in accordance with Sec.  
25.283(c).

[T.D. ATF-268, 53 FR 8629, Mar. 16, 1988, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



              Subpart O_Beer Purchased From Another Brewer



Sec.  25.231  Finished beer.

    (a) A brewer may obtain beer in barrels and kegs, finished and ready 
for sale from another brewer. The purchasing brewer may furnish the 
producing brewer barrels and kegs marked with the purchasing brewer's 
name and location. The producing brewer shall pay the tax as provided in 
subpart K of this part.
    (b) A brewer may not purchase taxpaid or tax determined beer from 
another brewer in bottles or cans which bear the name and address of the 
purchasing brewer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5413))



Sec.  25.232  Basic permit.

    A brewer who engages in the business of purchasing beer for resale 
is required to possess a wholesaler's or importer's basis permit under 
the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 
and part 1 of this chapter.



                        Subpart P_Cereal Beverage



Sec.  25.241  Production.

    Brewers may produce cereal beverage and remove it without payment of 
tax from the brewery. The method of production shall insure that the 
alcohol content of the cereal beverage will not increase while in the 
original container after removal from the brewery. The brewer shall keep 
cereal beverage separate from beer, and shall measure the quantity of 
cereal beverage transferred for packaging in accordance with Sec.  
25.41.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5411))



Sec.  25.242  Markings.

    (a) Designation. When bottled or packaged, cereal beverage may be 
designated ``Cereal Beverage,'' ``Malt Beverage,'' ``Near Beer,'' or 
other distinctive name. If designated ``Near Beer,'' those words will be 
printed identically in the same size or style of type, in the same color 
of ink, and on the same background.
    (b) Barrels and kegs. A brewer may remove cereal beverage in barrels 
and kegs if the sides are durably painted at each end with a white 
stripe not less than 4 inches in width and the heads are painted in a 
solid color, with conspicuous lettering in a contrasting color reading 
``Nontaxable under section 5051 I.R.C.'' The brewer shall also legibly 
mark the brewer's name or trade name and the address on the container.
    (c) Bottles. Bottle labels shall show the name or trade name and 
address of the brewer, the distinctive name of the

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beverage, if any, and the legend ``Nontaxable under section 5051 
I.R.C.'' Other information which is not inconsistent with the 
requirements of this section may be shown on bottle lablels.
    (d) Cases. The brewer shall mark cases or shipping containers to 
show the nature of the product and the name or trade name and address of 
the brewer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5411))



         Subpart Q_Removal of Brewer's Yeast and Other Articles



Sec.  25.251  Authorized removals.

    (a) Brewer's yeast. A brewer may remove brewer's yeast, in liquid or 
solid form containing not less than 10 percent solids (as determined by 
the methods of analysis of the American Society of Brewing Chemists), 
from the brewery in barrels, tank trucks, in other suitable containers, 
or by pipeline.
    (b) Containers. Containers will bear a label giving the name and 
location of the brewery and including the words ``Brewer's Yeast.''
    (c) Pipeline. If brewer's yeast is removed by pipeline, the pipeline 
will be described in the Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10. The premises 
where the brewer's yeast is received is subject to inspection by an 
appropriate TTB officer during ordinary business hours.
    (d) Other articles. A brewer may remove malt, malt syrup, wort, and 
other articles from the brewery.
    (e) Methods of Analysis of the American Society of Brewing Chemists, 
Seventh Edition (1976). In reference to paragraph (a) of this section, 
this incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the 
Federal Register on March 23, 1981, and is available for inspection or 
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. This publication is 
available from the American Society of Brewing Chemists, 40 Pilot Knob 
Road, St. Paul, Minnesota 55121.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5411))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 
9, 2004]



Sec.  25.252  Records.

    (a) Production. The brewer shall keep records of the production of 
malt syrup, wort, and other articles which are removed from the brewery. 
The record shall include the quantities and kinds of materials used, and 
in the case of wort and concentrated wort, the balling.
    (b) Removals. The brewer shall keep records of removals of brewer's 
yeast, malt and other articles from the brewery. The record shall 
include the quantity and date of removal of each lot, and the name and 
address of the consignee. These records may consist of invoices or 
shipping documents.
    (c) Inspection. All records under this section shall be available 
for inspection at the brewery by an appropriate TTB officer during 
normal business hours.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5415))



                       Subpart R_Beer Concentrate



Sec.  25.261  General.

    (a) Authorized processes. A brewer may, in accordance with this 
subpart--
    (1) Produce concentrate from beer,
    (2) Reconstitute beer from concentrate,
    (3) Transfer concentrate from one brewery to another brewery of the 
same ownership, and
    (4) Remove concentrate without payment of tax for exportation, or 
for transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone for exportation or 
for storage pending exportation in accordance with part 28 of this 
chapter.
    (b) Brewery treatment of concentrate. Beer reconstituted from 
concentrate in accordance with this subpart shall (except with respect 
to the additional labeling of reconstituted beer under Sec.  25.263) be 
treated the same as beer

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which has not been concentrated and reconstituted.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5401))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3830, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  25.262  Restrictions and conditions on processes of
concentration and reconstitution.

    (a) Conditions on concentration. A brewer may not employ any process 
of concentration which separates alcohol spirits from any fermented 
substance.
    (b) Conditions on reconstitution--(1) The process of reconstitution 
of beer will consist of the addition to the concentrate of carbon 
dioxide and water only.
    (2) A brewer may not employ any process of concentration or 
reconstitution unless the beer upon reconstitution will, without the 
addition of any substance other than carbon dioxide and water, possess 
the taste, aroma, color, and other characteristics of beer which has not 
been concentrated.
    (3) The process of reconstitution shall provide for the addition of 
sufficient water to restore the concentrate to a volume not less than, 
and an alcohol content not greater than, that of the beer used to 
produce the concentrate.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1315, as amended, 1388, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5002, 5401))



Sec.  25.263  Production of concentrate and reconstitution of beer.

    (a) Operations at brewery. A brewer may concentrate beer or 
reconstitute beer only at a brewery.
    (b) Marking of containers. Containers of concentrate transferred to 
other breweries of the same ownership, and containers of concentrate 
removed for export shall be marked, branded and labeled in the same 
manner as prescribed for containers of beer in subpart J of this part. 
All containers shall be identified as containers of beer concentrate.
    (c) Mingling with beer. A brewer may not mingle concentrate with 
unconcentrated beer. A brewer may mingle reconstituted beer with other 
beer at the brewery.
    (d) Additional labeling. Barrels, kegs, and bottles containing beer 
produced from concentrate will show by label or otherwise the statement 
``PRODUCED FROM . . . CONCENTRATE,'' the blank to be filled in with the 
appropriate class designation of the beer (beer, lager, ale, stout, 
etc.) from which the concentrate was made. The statement will be 
conspicuous and readily legible and, in the case of bottled beer, will 
appear in direct conjunction with, and as a part of, the class 
designation. All parts of the class designation will appear in lettering 
of substantially the same size and kind.
    (e) Records and reports. Brewers producing concentrate and brewers 
reconstituting beer from concentrate shall keep the records and reports 
required by subpart U of this part.



Sec.  25.264  Transfer between breweries.

    (a) Authorized transfers. A brewer may remove from the brewery, 
without payment of tax, concentrate produced from beer for transfer to 
any other brewery of the same ownership (within the limits of ownership 
described in Sec.  25.181).
    (b) Record of concentrate transferred. When transferring concentrate 
between breweries, the shipping brewer shall prepare for each conveyance 
a serially numbered invoice or commercial record covering the transfer. 
The invoice will be clearly marked to indicate that concentrate produced 
from beer is being transferred. The invoice will contain the following 
information:
    (1) Name and address of shipping brewer;
    (2) Date of shipment;
    (3) Name and address of receiving brewer;
    (4) The number of containers transferred, the balling, percentage of 
alcohol by volume, and the total barrels of concentrate; and
    (5) A description of the beer from which the concentrate was 
produced including the number of barrels, balling, and percentage of 
alcohol by volume.
    (c) Disposition of invoice. On shipment of the concentrate, the 
shipping brewer shall send the original copy of the invoice to the 
receiving brewer and shall retain a copy for the brewery records.

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On receipt of the concentrate, the receiving brewer shall note on the 
invoice any discrepancies in the concentrate received and retain the 
invoice in the brewery records.



                     Subpart S_Pilot Brewing Plants



Sec.  25.271  General.

    (a) Establishment. A person may establish and operate a pilot 
brewing plant off the brewery premises for research, analytical, 
experimental, or developmental purposes relating to beer or brewery 
operations. Pilot brewing plants will be established as provided in this 
subpart.
    (b) Authorized removals. Beer may be removed from a pilot brewing 
plant only for analysis or organoleptic examination.
    (c) Transfers between brewery and pilot brewing plant. Subject to 
subpart L of this part, beer may be transferred to a pilot brewing plant 
from a brewery of the same ownership, and beer may be transferred 
without payment of tax from a pilot brewing plant to a brewery of the 
same ownership.
    (d) Other regulations applicable. The provisions of subparts A, B, 
F, I, K, and of Sec. Sec.  25.63, 25.64, and 25.21 are applicable to 
pilot brewing plants established under this subpart. Also, the 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  25.72-25.75, 25.77, 25.92 and 25.94-25.105 
relating to bonds, and consents of surety, and of Sec. Sec.  25.131-
25.134 are applicable to bonds and consents of surety given, and to 
changes in the proprietorship, location, and premises of pilot brewing 
plants established under this subpart.

(Sec. 4, Pub. L. 91-673, 84 Stat. 2057, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5417))



Sec.  25.272  Application.

    (a) Form of application. Any person desiring to establish a pilot 
brewing plant under the subpart shall file an application with the 
appropriate TTB officer. The application will be in writing and will 
include the following:
    (1) Name and address of the applicant;
    (2) Description of the premises and equipment to be used in the 
operations;
    (3) Nature, purpose, and extent of the operations; and
    (4) A statement that the applicant agrees to comply with all 
provisions of this part applicable to the operations to be conducted.
    (b) Additional information. The appropriate TTB officer may at any 
time before or after approval of an application, require the submission 
of additional information necessary for administration of this part or 
for protection of the revenue.
    (c) Authorization of operations. The appropriate TTB officer may 
authorize the operation of a pilot brewing plant if it is determined 
that the plant will be operated solely for one or more of the purposes 
specified in Sec.  25.271, and that operations will not jeopardize the 
revenue.
    (d) Withdrawal of authorization. The appropriate TTB officer may 
withdraw authorization to operate a pilot brewing plant if in his or her 
judgment, the revenue would be jeopardized by the operations of the 
plant.
    (e) Commencement of operations. A person may not begin operation of 
a pilot brewing plant until the appropriate TTB officer has approved the 
application required by this section.

(Sec. 4, Pub. L. 91-673, 84 Stat. 2057, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5417))



Sec.  25.273  Action on application.

    If the appropriate TTB officer approves the application for a pilot 
brewing plant, he or she will note approval on the application and 
forward a copy to the applicant. The applicant must file the copy of the 
approved application at the premises, available for inspection by an 
appropriate TTB officer.

[T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5480, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.274  Bond.

    (a) Requirement. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this 
section, any person requesting authorization to establish a pilot 
brewing plant under this subpart shall execute and file a brewer's bond, 
Form 5130.22. A person may not begin operation of a pilot brewing plant 
until receiving notice from the appropriate TTB officer of the approval 
of the bond. Operations may continue only as long as an approved bond is 
in effect.

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    (b) Penal sum. The penal sum of a bond covering the premises of a 
pilot brewing plant will be an amount equal to the potential tax 
liability of the maximum quantity of beer on hand, in transit to the 
plant, and unaccounted for at any one time, computed by multiplying the 
quantity of beer in barrels by the rate of tax in 26 U.S.C. 5051. The 
penal sum of the bond (or total penal sum if original and strengthening 
bonds are filed) may not exceed $50,000 or be less than $500.
    (c) Conditions of bonds. The bond will be conditioned that the 
operator of the pilot brewing plant shall pay, or cause to be paid, to 
the United States according to the laws of the United States and the 
provisions of this part, the taxes, including penalties and interest for 
which the operator shall become liable, on all beer brewed, produced, or 
received on the premises.
    (d) Bond exemption. A person is not required to provide a bond under 
this section if the person is a brewer qualified under this part and if, 
under Sec.  25.91(e), the person is exempt from bond requirements 
applicable to brewers.

(Sec. 4, Pub. L. 91-673, 84 Stat. 2057, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5417))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D TTB-146, 82 
FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.275  [Reserved]



Sec.  25.276  Operations and records.

    (a) Commencement of operations. A person may commence operation of a 
pilot brewing plant upon receipt of the approved application and any 
required bond.
    (b) Reports. The operator of a pilot brewing plant is not required 
to file the Brewer's Report of Operations, Form 5130.9.
    (c) Records. The operator of a pilot brewing plant must maintain 
records which, in the opinion of the appropriate TTB officer, are 
appropriate to the type of operation being conducted. These records will 
include information sufficient to account for the receipt, production, 
and disposition of all beer received or produced on the premises, and 
the receipt (and disposition, if removed) of all brewing materials. 
These records will be available for inspection by an appropriate TTB 
officer.

(Sec. 4, Pub. L. 91-673, 84 Stat. 2057, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5417))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40357, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5480, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  25.277  Discontinuance of operations.

    When operations of a pilot brewing plant are to be discontinued, the 
operator shall notify the appropriate TTB officer stating the purpose of 
the notice and giving the date of discontinuance. When operations have 
been completed and all beer at the premises has been disposed of and 
accounted for, the appropriate TTB officer will note approval on the 
notice and return a copy to the operator.



     Subpart T_Refund or Adjustment of Tax or Relief From Liability



Sec.  25.281  General.

    (a) Reasons for refund or adjustment of tax or relief from 
liability. The tax paid by a brewer on beer produced in the United 
States may be refunded, or adjusted on the tax return (without interest) 
or, if the tax has not been paid, the brewer may be relieved of 
liability for the tax on:
    (1) Beer returned to any brewery of the brewer subject to the 
conditions outlined in subpart M of this part;
    (2) Beer voluntarily destroyed by the brewer subject to the 
conditions outlined in subpart N of this part;
    (3) Beer lost by fire, theft, casualty, or act of God subject to the 
conditions outlined in Sec.  25.282.
    (b) Refund of beer tax excessively paid. A brewer may be refunded 
the tax excessively paid on beer subject to the conditions outlined in 
Sec.  25.285.
    (c) Rate of tax. Brewers who have filed the notice required by Sec.  
25.167 and who have paid the tax on beer at the reduced rate of tax 
shall make claims for refund or relief of tax, or adjustments on the tax 
return, based upon the lower rate of tax. However, a brewer may make 
adjustments or claims for refund or relief of tax based on the higher 
rate of tax if the brewer can establish to the

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satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that the tax was paid or 
determined at the higher rate of tax.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))



Sec.  25.282  Beer lost by fire, theft, casualty, or act of God.

    (a) General. The tax paid by any brewer on beer produced in the 
United States may be adjusted (without interest) on the excise tax 
return, may be refunded or credited (without interest) or, if the tax 
has not been paid, the brewer may be relieved of liability for the tax 
if, before transfer of title to the beer to any other person, the beer 
is lost, whether by theft or otherwise, or is destroyed or otherwise 
rendered unmerchantable by fire, casualty, or act of God. The tax 
liability on excessive losses of beer from transfer between breweries of 
the same ownership may be remitted as provided in Sec.  25.286.
    (b) Unmerchantable beer. When beer is rendered unmerchantable by 
fire, casualty, or act of God, refund, credit or adjustment of tax, or 
relief from liability of tax will not be allowed unless the brewer 
proves to the satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that the beer 
cannot be salvaged and returned to the market for consumption or sale.
    (c) Beer lost or destroyed. When beer is lost or destroyed, whether 
by theft or otherwise, the appropriate TTB officer may require the 
brewer to file a claim for relief from the tax and to submit proof as to 
the cause of the loss.
    (d) Beer lost by theft. When it appears that beer was lost by theft, 
the tax shall be collected unless the brewer proves to the satisfaction 
of the appropriate TTB officer that the theft occurred before removal 
from the brewery and occurred without connivance, collusion, fraud, or 
negligence on the part of the brewer, consignor, consignee, bailee, or 
carrier, or the employees or agents of any of them.
    (e) Notification of appropriate TTB officer. (1) A brewer who 
sustains a loss of beer before transfer of title of the beer to another 
person and who desires to adjust the tax on the excise tax return or to 
file a claim for refund or for relief from liability of tax, must, on 
learning of the loss of beer, immediately notify in writing the 
appropriate TTB officer of the nature, cause, and extent of the loss, 
and the place where the loss occurred. Statements of witnesses or other 
supporting documents must be furnished if available.
    (2) A brewer possessing unmerchantable beer and who desires to 
adjust the tax on the excise tax return or to file a claim for refund or 
for relief from liability must notify in writing the appropriate TTB 
officer, of the circumstances by which the beer became unmerchantable, 
and must state why the beer cannot be salvaged and returned to the 
market for consumption or sale.
    (f) Additional information. The appropriate TTB officer may require 
the brewer to submit additional evidence necessary to verify the tax 
adjustment or for use in connection with a claim.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5480, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.283  Claims for refund of tax.

    (a) Beer returned to brewery or voluntarily destroyed at a location 
other than a brewery. Claims for refund of tax on beer returned to a 
brewery under the provisions of Sec.  25.213 or voluntarily destroyed at 
a location other than a brewery shall include:
    (1) The name and address of the brewer filing the claim, the address 
of the brewery from which the beer was removed, and the address of the 
brewery to which the beer was returned, as applicable;
    (2) The quantity of beer covered by the claim and the rate(s) of tax 
at which the beer was tax paid or determined;
    (3) The amount of tax for which the claim is filed;
    (4) The reason for return or voluntary destruction of the beer and 
the related facts;
    (5) Whether the brewer is indemnified by insurance or otherwise in 
respect of the tax, and if so, the nature of the indemnification;
    (6) The claimant's reasons for believing the claim should be 
allowed;
    (7) The date the beer was returned to the brewery, if applicable;

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    (8) The name of the person from whom the beer was received;
    (9) A statement that the tax has been fully paid or determined; and
    (10) A reference to the notice (if required) filed under Sec. Sec.  
25.213 or 25.222.
    (b) Beer lost, destroyed, or rendered unmerchantable. Claims for 
refund of tax on beer lost, whether by theft or otherwise, or destroyed 
or otherwise rendered unmerchantable by fire, casualty, or act of God 
shall contain:
    (1) Information required by paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3), (5), and 
(6) of this section;
    (2) A statement of the circumstances surrounding the loss;
    (3) When applicable, the reason the beer rendered unmerchantable 
cannot be returned to the market for consumption or sale;
    (4) Date of the loss, and if lost in transit, the name of the 
carrier;
    (5) A reference incorporating the notice required by Sec.  25.282; 
and
    (6) When possible, affidavits of persons having knowledge of the 
loss, unless the affidavits are contained in the notice given under 
Sec.  25.282.
    (c) Voluntary destruction of taxpaid beer which was never removed 
from brewery premises. Claims for refund or credit of tax on beer 
voluntarily destroyed under the provisions of Sec.  25.225, shall 
include:
    (1) Information required by paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), 
(a)(5), and (a)(9) of this section; and
    (2) The information contained in the record required by Sec.  
25.225(b).
    (d) Additional evidence. The appropriate TTB officer may require the 
submission of additional evidence in support of any claim filed under 
this section.
    (e) Filing of claim. Claim for refund of tax shall be filed on Form 
2635 (5620.8). Claims shall be filed within 6 months after the date of 
the return, loss, destruction, or rendering unmerchantable. Claims will 
not be allowed if filed after the prescribed time or if the claimant was 
indemnified by insurance or otherwise in respect of the tax.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19314, May 22, 1987; T.D. ATF-268, 53 FR 8629, Mar. 16, 1988; T.D. 
ATF-437, 66 FR 5480, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.284  Adjustment of tax.

    (a) Adjustment of tax in lieu of refund. In lieu of filing a claim 
for refund of tax as provided in Sec.  25.283, a brewer may make an 
adjustment (without interest) to the excise tax return, Form 5000.24, 
for the amount of tax paid on beer returned to the brewery, voluntarily 
destroyed, lost, destroyed, or rendered unmerchantable.
    (b) Beer returned to brewery other than from which removed. An 
adjustment may be made on the excise tax return for the amount of tax 
paid on beer returned to the brewery under Sec.  25.213. The adjustment 
will be made on the tax return filed for the brewery to which the beer 
was returned. The adjustment may not be made prior to the return of beer 
to the brewery. If the brewer is required to file a notice under Sec.  
25.213, the adjustment may not be made until the appropriate TTB officer 
authorizes disposition of the beer.
    (c) Beer voluntarily destroyed. An adjustment may be made on the 
excise tax return for the amount of tax paid on beer voluntarily 
destroyed under subpart N of this part. The adjustment will be made on 
the tax return filed for the brewery from which the beer was removed. 
The adjustment may not be made prior to the destruction of the beer.
    (d) Beer lost, destroyed or rendered unmerchantable. An adjustment 
may be made on the excise tax return for the amount of tax paid on beer 
lost, destroyed, or rendered unmerchantable under Sec.  25.282. The 
adjustment will be made on the tax return filed for the brewery from 
which the beer was removed. A brewer may not make an adjustment prior to 
notification required under Sec.  25.282(e). When beer appears to have 
been lost due to theft, the brewer may not make an adjustment to the tax 
return until establishing to the

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satisfaction of the appropriate TTB officer that the theft occurred 
before removal from the brewery and occurred without connivance, 
collusion, fraud, or negligence on the part of the brewer, consignor, 
consignee, bailee, or carrier, or the employees or agents of any of 
them.
    (e) Condition of adjustments. (1) All adjustments will be made 
within 6 months of the return, destruction, loss, or rendering 
unmerchantable of the beer.
    (2) Adjustment of the tax paid will be made without interest.
    (3) An adjustment may not be taken if the brewer was indemnified by 
insurance or otherwise in respect of the tax.
    (f) Records. When brewers make adjustments on the excise tax return 
in lieu of filing a claim, they shall keep the following records;
    (1) For beer returned to the brewery or voluntarily destroyed, the 
records required by Sec. Sec.  25.283(a)(1), (2), (4), (5), (7), (8), 
and (10).
    (2) For beer lost, destroyed, or rendered unmerchantable, the 
records required by Sec.  25.283 (a)(1), (2), (5), (b) (2), (3), (4), 
(5), and (6).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 66 
FR 5480, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. ATF-437a, 66 FR 17809, Apr. 4, 2001]



Sec.  25.285  Refund of beer tax excessively paid.

    (a) Eligibility. A brewer who, under the provisions of Sec.  25.152, 
is eligible to pay the reduced rate of tax on beer prescribed by 26 
U.S.C. 5051 (a)(2), but who did not pay tax at the reduced rate by 
return, Form 5000.24, during the calendar year for which the brewer was 
eligible, may file a claim for refund of tax excessively paid on beer 
for that year. The brewer shall file the claim for refund to tax on Form 
2635 (5620.8) within the period of limitation prescribed in 26 U.S.C. 
6511(a). For rules relating to the period of limitation on filing 
claims, see Sec. Sec.  70.82 and 70.83.
    (b) Calculation of refund. The brewer shall file the claim based on 
the quantity of beer eligible to be taxpaid at the lower rate of tax, 
but which was paid at the higher rate of tax, subject to a maximum of 
60,000 barrels of beer per calendar year or the limitation as determined 
in Sec.  25.152(d). The brewer shall exclude from the claim the quantity 
of beer removed that calendar year on which a credit or refund at the 
higher rate of tax has been taken.
    (c) Information to be furnished. Each claim for refund of tax filed 
under this section shall include the following information:
    (1) Name and address of the brewer.
    (2) Quantity of beer covered by the claim as determined in paragraph 
(b) of this section.
    (3) Amount of tax paid in excess.
    (4) A statement of the exact number of barrels of beer which the 
brewer produced during the calendar year.
    (5) A statement that the brewer is not a member of a controlled 
group of brewers (as defined in Sec.  25.152(b)(1) or, if the brewer is 
a member of a controlled group of brewers, a list of the names and 
addresses of all the members of the controlled group of brewers and a 
statement of the combined number of barrels of beer produced by all 
members of the controlled group in the calendar year.
    (6) If the brewer is a member of a controlled group of brewers, a 
statement of how the 60,000 barrel limitation for the reduced rate of 
tax is to be apportioned among the members of the controlled group of 
brewers.

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 791, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6402); 
sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5051))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19314, May 22, 1987; T.D. ATF-437, 66 FR 5480, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  25.286  Claims for remission of tax on beer lost in transit
between breweries.

    (a) Filing of claim. Claims for remission of tax on beer lost in 
transit between breweries of the same ownership shall be prepared on 
Form 2635 (Form 5620.8) by the brewer or the brewer's authorized agent 
and submitted with the Form 5130.9 of the receiving brewery for the 
reporting period in which the shipment is received. When the loss

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is by casualty, the claim will be submitted with the Form 5130.9 for the 
reporting period in which the loss is discovered. When, for valid 
reason, the required claim cannot be submitted with Form 5130.9, the 
brewer shall attach a statement to Form 5130.9 stating the reason why 
the claim cannot be filed at the time and stating when it will be filed. 
A claim will not be allowed unless filed within 6 months of the date of 
the loss.
    (b) Information to be shown. The claim will show the following 
information:
    (1) The date of the shipment;
    (2) The quantity of beer lost (number and size of packages and their 
equivalent in barrels), and the rate(s) of tax at which the beer would 
have been removed for consumption or sale;
    (3) The percent of loss;
    (4) The specific cause of the loss;
    (5) The nature of the loss (leakage, breakage, casualty, etc.);
    (6) Information as to whether the claimant has been indemnified by 
insurance or otherwise in respect to the tax, or has any claim for 
indemnification; and
    (7) For losses due to casualty or accident, statements from the 
carrier or other persons having personal knowledge of the loss, if 
available.

(27 U.S.C. 5056, 5414)

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 9190, Mar. 18, 1986; T.D. 
ATF-345, 58 FR 40357, July 28, 1993]



                      Subpart U_Records and Reports



Sec.  25.291  Records.

    (a) General. (1) The records to be maintained by brewers include:
    (i) All individual transaction forms, records, and summaries 
specifically required by this part;
    (ii) All supplemental, auxiliary, and source data used in the 
compilation of required forms, records, and summaries, and for 
preparation of reports, returns, and claims; and
    (iii) Copies of notices, reports, returns, and approved applications 
and other documents relating to operations and transactions.
    (2) The records required by this part may consist of the brewer's 
commercial documents, rather than records prepared expressly to meet the 
requirements of this part, if those documents contain all the details 
required by this part, are consistent with the general requirements of 
clarity and accuracy, and do not result in difficulty in their 
examination.
    (b) Entries. (1) Each entry required by this part to be made in 
daily records will be made not later than the close of the business day 
next succeeding the day on which the transaction occurs.
    (2) When the brewer prepares transaction or business records 
concurrenty with the individual operation or transaction and these 
records contain all the required information with respect to the 
operation or transaction, entries in daily records may be made not later 
than the close of business the third business day succeeding the day on 
which the operation or transaction occurs.
    (c) Content. (1) All entries in the daily records required by this 
subpart will show the date of the operation or transaction.
    (2) Daily records will accurately and clearly reflect the details of 
each operation or transaction and, as applicable, contain all data 
necessary to enable--
    (i) Brewers to prepare summaries, reports, and returns required by 
this part, and
    (ii) Appropriate TTB officers to verify removals of beer and cereal 
beverages, to verify claims, and to ascertain if there has been 
compliance with law and regulations.
    (d) Format. (1) The brewer's copies of prescribed forms which bear 
all required details will be utilized as daily records.
    (2) When a form is not prescribed, the records required by this 
subpart will be those commercial records used by the brewer in the 
accounting system and will bear all required details.
    (3) The brewer shall maintain daily records required by this part so 
they clearly and accurately reflect all mandatory information. When the 
format or arrangement of the daily records is such that the information 
is not clearly or accurately shown, the appropriate TTB officer may 
require a format or

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arrangement which will clearly and accurately show the information.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5415))



Sec.  25.292  Daily records of operations.

    (a) Daily records. A brewer shall maintain daily records of 
operations which show by quantity the following:
    (1) Each kind of material received and used in the production of 
beer and cereal beverage (including the balling and the quantity of each 
type of material used in the production of wort or concentrated wort).
    (2) Beer and cereal beverage produced (including water added after 
production is determined).
    (3) Beer and cereal beverage transferred for and returned from 
bottling.
    (4) Beer and cereal beverage transferred for and returned from 
racking.
    (5) Beer and cereal beverage bottled.
    (6) Beer and cereal beverage racked.
    (7) Cereal beverage removed from the brewery.
    (8) Beer removed for consumption or sale. For each removal, the 
record will show the date of removal, the person to whom the beer was 
shipped or delivered (not required for sales in quantities of one-half 
barrel or less for delivery at the brewery), and the quantities of beer 
removed in kegs and in bottles.
    (9) Beer removed without payment of tax. For each removal, the 
record will show the date of removal, the person to whom the beer was 
shipped or delivered, and the quantities of beer removed in kegs, 
bottles, tanks, tank cars, tank trucks, tank ships, barges or deep tanks 
of vessels.
    (10) Packaged beer used for laboratory samples at the brewery.
    (11) Beer consumed at the brewery.
    (12) Beer returned to the brewery from which removed.
    (13) Beer returned to the brewery after removal from another brewery 
owned by the brewer.
    (14) Beer reconditioned, used as material, or destroyed.
    (15) Beer received from other breweries or received from pilot 
brewing plants.
    (16) Beer and cereal beverage lost due to breakage, theft, casualty, 
or other unusual cause.
    (17) Brewing materials sold or transferred to pilot brewing plants 
(including the name and address of the person to whom shipped or 
delivered) and brewing materials used in the manufacture of wort, wort 
concentrate, malt syrup, and malt extract for sale or removal.
    (18) Record of tests of measuring devices.
    (19) Beer purchased from other brewers in the purchasing brewer's 
barrels and kegs and such beer sold to other brewers.
    (b) Daily summary records. A brewer shall maintain daily summaries 
of the following transactions:
    (1) Beer and cereal beverage bottled;
    (2) Beer and cereal beverage racked;
    (3) Beer removed for consumption or sale;
    (4) Beer returned to the brewery from which removed;
    (5) Beer returned to the brewery after removal from another brewery 
owned by the brewer; and
    (6) Brewing materials, beer and cereal beverage in process, and 
finished beer and cereal beverage on hand.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5415, 5555))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 9190, Mar. 18, 1986; T.D. 
TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  25.293  Record of ballings and alcohol content.

    The brewer shall maintain a record of the ballings of the wort 
produced, and of the ballings and the alcohol content of beer and cereal 
beverage transferred for bottling and racking, between breweries in bulk 
conveyances, and to pilot brewing plants. Records showing ballings and 
alcohol content need not be consolidated and averaged daily unless the 
brewer so desires.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5415))



Sec.  25.294  Inventories.

    (a) The brewer shall take a physical inventory of beer and cereal 
beverage at least once each calendar month. The brewer may take this 
inventory within 7 days of the close of the calendar month for which 
made.

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    (b) The brewer shall make a record of inventories of beer or cereal 
beverage which will show the following:
    (1) Date taken;
    (2) Quantity of beer and cereal beverage on hand;
    (3) Losses, gains, and shortages; and
    (4) Signature, under penalties of perjury of the brewer or person 
taking this inventory.
    (c) The brewer shall retain inventory records and make them 
available for inspection by an appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5415))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-91, 76 
FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  25.295  Record of unsalable beer.

    A brewer having unsalable beer in packages or tanks in the brewery 
may destroy, recondition, or use the beer as material. The brewer shall 
report the quantity of the beer destroyed, reconditioned, or used as 
materials, in daily records and on Form 5130.9. If the unsalable beer 
consists of rejects from the packaging operations, the beer may be 
destroyed without being included in the packaging production records, 
and, when so destroyed, will be so reported in the brewer's daily 
records and on Form 5130.9. When reject bottled beer is to be consumed 
at the brewery or sold to brewery employees, or is cased or otherwise 
accumulated pending other disposition, the quantity will be included in 
the packaging production and be so reported in the brewer's daily 
records and on Form 5130.9.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1389 as amended, 1390, as amended, 
1395 as amended (26 U.S.C. 5411, 5415, 5555))



Sec.  25.296  Record of beer concentrate.

    (a) Daily records. A brewer who produces concentrate or 
reconstitutes beer shall maintain daily records which accurately reflect 
the balling, quantity, and alcohol content of--
    (1) Beer entered into the concentration process;
    (2) Concentrate produced;
    (3) Concentrate transferred to other breweries;
    (4) Concentrate exported;
    (5) Concentrate received;
    (6) Concentrate used in reconstituting beer; and
    (7) Beer reconstituted.
    (b) Summary report of operations. A brewer who produces concentrate 
or reconstitutes beer shall report by specific entries on Form 5130.9, 
the quantity of beer entered into the concentration process, and the 
quantity of beer reconstituted from concentrate. In addition, the brewer 
shall prepare on Form 5130.9, a summary accounting of all concentrate 
operations at the brewery for the reporting period. This summary 
accounting will show, in barrels of 31 gallons with fractions rounded to 
2 decimal places:
    (1) Concentrate on hand beginning of the reporting period;
    (2) Concentrate on hand end of the reporting period;
    (3) Concentrate produced;
    (4) Concentrate received; and
    (5) Specific disposition of concentrate such as ``used in 
reconstitution,'' ``removed for export,'' ``removed to foreign-trade 
zone,'' or ``transferred to other breweries.''

(26 U.S.C. 5415)

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7673, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40358, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  25.297  Report of Operations, Form 5130.9 or Form 5130.26.

    (a) Monthly report of operations. Except as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section, each brewer shall prepare and submit a monthly 
report of brewery operations on Form 5130.9.
    (b) Quarterly report of operations. (1) For calendar quarters 
commencing on or after January 1, 2015, a brewer who was liable for not 
more than $50,000 in taxes with respect to beer imposed by 26 U.S.C. 
5051 and 7652 in the preceding calendar year and reasonably expects to 
be liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes during the current 
calendar year shall file quarterly Form 5130.9 or Form 5130.26 (or any 
successor forms). For purposes of this section, ``reasonably expects'' 
means that the brewer was liable for not more than $50,000 in taxes the 
previous calendar year and that there is no other existing or 
anticipated circumstance known to the

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brewer (such as an increase in production capacity) that would cause the 
brewer's liability to increase beyond that level in the current calendar 
year.
    (2) If a brewer determines that it will be liable for more than 
$50,000 in taxes with respect to beer imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5051 and 7652 
during the current calendar year, the brewer shall file Form 5130.9 
monthly beginning with the first month during which the tax liability 
exceeds $50,000, and shall concurrently file Form 5130.9 for any 
previous month of that quarter. When filing the first monthly report, a 
brewer shall state on the form that it will be liable for more than 
$50,000 in taxes for the current calendar year and will henceforth 
submit monthly filings. The brewer shall then continue to file Form 
5130.9 for each subsequent month of that calendar year.
    (3) The appropriate TTB officer may at any time require a brewer who 
is filing Form 5130.9 or Form 5130.26 quarterly to file such report 
monthly on Form 5130.9 if there is a jeopardy to the revenue.
    (c) Retention. The brewer shall retain a copy of Form 5130.9 or Form 
5130.26 (or any successor form) as part of the brewery records.

(26 U.S.C. 5415, 5555)

[T.D. ATF-345, 58 FR 40358, July 28, 1993, as amended by T.D. ATF-437, 
66 FR 5480, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-123, 79 FR 58679, Sept. 30, 2014]



Sec.  25.298  Excise tax return, Form 5000.24.

    All entries on the excise tax return, Form 5000.24, will be fully 
supported by accurate and complete records. The brewer shall file a copy 
of Form 5000.24 as a part of the records at the brewery.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended, 1390, as amended, 
1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061, 5415, 5555))



Sec.  25.299  Execution under penalties of perjury.

    When a return, form, or other document is required by this part or 
in the instruction on or with the return, form, or other document to be 
executed under the penalties of perjury, as defined in Sec.  25.11, it 
will be so executed and will be signed by the brewer or other duly 
authorized person.

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 749, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6065))



Sec.  25.300  Retention and preservation of records.

    (a) Place of maintenance. Records required by this part will be 
prepared and kept by the brewer at the brewery where the operation or 
transaction occurs and will be available for inspection by any 
appropriate TTB officer during business hours.
    (b) Reproduction of original records. Whenever any record, because 
of its condition, becomes unsuitable for its intended or continued use, 
the brewer shall reproduce the record by a process under Sec.  25.301. 
The reproduced record will be treated and considered for all purposes as 
though it were the original record, and all provisions of law applicable 
to the original are applicable to the reproduction.
    (c) Retention of records. Records required by this part will be 
preserved for a period of not less than three years from the date 
thereof or the date of the last entry required to be made thereon, 
whichever is later. The appropriate TTB officer may require records to 
be kept for an additional period not exceeding three years in any case 
where such retention is deemed necessary or advisable for the protection 
of the revenue.
    (d) Data Processing. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, record data maintained on data processing equipment may be kept 
at a location other than the brewery if the original transaction 
(source) records required by Sec. Sec.  25.292-25.298 are kept available 
for inspection at the brewery.
    (2) Data which has been accumulated on cards, tapes, discs, or other 
accepted record media will be retrievable within five business days.
    (3) The applicable data processing program will be made available 
for examination if requested by an appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5415))

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Sec.  25.301  Photographic copies of records.

    (a) General. Brewers may record, copy, or reproduce records required 
by this part. Brewers may use any process which accurately reproduces 
the original record and which forms a durable medium for reproducing and 
preserving the original record.
    (b) Copies of records treated as original records. Whenever records 
are reproduced under this section, the reproduced records will be 
preserved in conveniently accessible files, and provisions will be made 
for examining, viewing and using the reproduced record the same as if it 
were the original record, and it will be treated and considered for all 
purposes as through it were the original record. All provisions of law 
and regulations applicable to the original are applicable to the 
reproduced record. As used in this section, ``original record'' means 
the record required by this part to be maintained or preserved by the 
brewer, even though it may be an executed duplicate or other copy of the 
document.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1390, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5415, 5555))



PART 26_LIQUORS AND ARTICLES FROM PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN 
ISLANDS--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
26.1 Alcoholic products coming into the United States from Puerto Rico 
          and the Virgin Islands.
26.2 Forms prescribed.
26.3 Delegations of the Administrator.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

26.11 Meaning of terms.

Subpart C [Reserved]

  Subpart Ca_Rum Imported Into the United States From Areas Other Than 
                   Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

26.30 Excise taxes.
26.31 Formula.

   Subpart Cb_Products Coming into the United States From Puerto Rico

26.35 Taxable status.
26.36 Products exempt from tax.
26.36a-26.36b [Reserved]
26.36c Shipments of bulk distilled spirits to the United States without 
          payment of tax.
26.37 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Officers.
26.38 Containers of distilled spirits.
26.39 Labels.
26.40 Marking containers of distilled spirits.
26.41 Destruction of marks and brands.
26.43 Samples.

                  Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

26.44 Liquor dealer registration and recordkeeping.
26.45 Warehouse receipts covering distilled spirits.
26.46-26.47 [Reserved]

            Subpart D_Formulas for Products From Puerto Rico

26.50 Formulas for liquors.
26.50a Verification of eligible flavors.
26.51 Formulas for articles, eligible articles, and products 
          manufactured with denatured spirits.
26.52 Still wines containing carbon dioxide.
26.53 Changes of formulas.
26.54 Filing and disposition of formulas.
26.55 Previously approved formulas.

       Subpart E_Taxpayment of Liquors and Articles in Puerto Rico

                                  Bonds

26.61 General.
26.62 Corporate surety.
26.62a Filing of powers of attorney.
26.62b Execution of powers of attorney.
26.63 Deposit of securities or cash (including cash equivalents) in lieu 
          of corporate surety.
26.64 Consents of surety.
26.65 Authority to approve bonds and consents of surety.
26.66 Bond, TTB Form 5110.50--Distilled spirits.
26.67 Bond, TTB Form 5120.32--Wine.
26.68 Bond, TTB Form 5130.16--Beer.
26.68a Bond account.
26.69 Strengthening bonds.
26.70 Superseding bonds and new bonds for previously exempt persons.
26.70a Notice of approval of bonds.

                          Termination of Bonds

26.71 Termination of bonds.
26.72 Application of surety for relief from bond.
26.73 Relief of surety from bond.
26.74 Release of pledged securities or cash (including cash 
          equivalents).
26.75 TTB Form 5000.23 PR, Notice of Termination of Bond.

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                            Permits Required

26.76 Insular permits.

                            Distilled Spirits

26.77 Subject to tax.
26.78 Application and permit, TTB Form 5110.51.
26.79 Inspection or gauge and computation of tax.
26.79a Computation of effective tax rate.
26.80 Deferred payment of tax--release of spirits.
26.81 Prepayment of tax and release of spirits.
26.82 Permit to ship.

                      Packages of Distilled Spirits

26.86 Authority for shipment.
26.87 Evidence of taxpayment.

                                  Wine

26.92 Subject to tax.
26.93 Application and permit, TTB Form 5100.21.
26.94 Computation of tax.
26.95 Deferred payment of tax--release of wine.
26.96 Prepayment of tax--release of wine.
26.96a [Reserved]
26.96b Permit to ship.
26.97 Marking containers of wine.

                                  Beer

26.101 Subject to tax.
26.102 Application and permit, TTB Form 5100.21.
26.103 Computation of tax.
26.104 Deferred payment of tax--release of beer.
26.105 Prepayment of tax--release of beer.
26.105a Permit to ship.
26.106 Marking containers of beer.

                                Articles

26.107 Taxable status.
26.108 Application for permit, TTB Form 5100.51 and/or 5100.21.
26.109 Taxpayment.
26.110 Release of articles or liquors.

                        Payment of Tax by Return

26.111 General.
26.112 Returns for deferred payment of tax.
26.112a Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.
26.113 Returns for prepayment of taxes.

                   Permit To Ship Liquors and Articles

26.114 Permit to ship required.
26.115 Application, TTB Form 5170.7.
26.116 Issuance of permit, TTB Form 5170.7, and customs inspection.

                      Procedure at Port of Arrival

26.117 Action by carrier.
26.118 Inspection by district director of customs at port of arrival.
26.119 Disposition of forms by district director of customs.

   Subpart F_Liquors and Articles Purchased by Tourists in Puerto Rico

26.125 Taxable.
26.126 Taxpayment in Puerto Rico.
26.128 Taxpayment at port of arrival.

        Subpart G_Closures for Distilled Spirits From Puerto Rico

26.135 Containers of distilled spirits to bear closures.
26.136 Affixing closures.

        Subpart H_Records and Reports of Liquors From Puerto Rico

26.163 General requirements.
26.164 Proprietors of taxpaid premises.
26.164a Package gauge record.
26.165 Certificate of effective tax rate computation.

   Subpart I_Claims for Drawback on Eligible Articles From Puerto Rico

26.170 Drawback of tax.
26.171 Claimant registration.
26.172 Bonds.
26.173 Claims for drawback.
26.174 Records.

    Subpart Ia_Shipment of Denatured Spirits and Products Made With 
         Denatured Spirits to the United States From Puerto Rico

26.191 Notice of shipment.
26.192 Samples and analysis.
26.193 Notification of tax liability.
26.194 Detention of articles.

Subpart Ib_Shipment of Bulk Distilled Spirits From Puerto Rico, Without 
Payment of Tax, for Transfer From Customs Custody to the Bonded Premises 
                      of a Distilled Spirits Plant

26.196 General.
26.197 Furnishing formula to consignee.
26.198 [Reserved]
26.199 Application and permit to ship, TTB Form 5110.31.
26.199a Action by revenue agent.
26.199b Issuance and disposition of permit.
26.199c Action by carrier.
26.199d Customs inspection and release.
26.199e [Reserved]
26.199f Consignee premises.

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Subpart J_Products Coming Into the United States From the Virgin Islands

26.200 Taxable status.
26.201 Products exempt from tax.
26.201a Production in the Virgin Islands for tax-free shipment to the 
          United States.
26.201b [Reserved]
26.201c Shipments of distilled spirits, natural wine, and beer to the 
          United States without payment of tax.
26.202 Requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
26.203 Containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less.
26.203a Containers in excess of 1 gallon (3.785 liters).
26.204 Regauge.
26.204a Verification of eligible wines and eligible flavors.
26.205 Certificate.
26.206 Marking packages and cases.
26.207 Destruction of marks and brands.
26.208 Craft Beverage Modernization Act Tax benefits.
26.209 Samples.

                  Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

26.210 Liquor dealer registration and recordkeeping.
26.211 Warehouse receipts covering distilled spirits.

         Subpart K_Formulas for Products From the Virgin Islands

26.220 Formulas for liquors.
26.221 Formulas for articles, eligible articles, and products 
          manufactured with denatured spirits.
26.222 Still wines containing carbon dioxide.
26.223 Changes of formulas.
26.224 Filing and disposition of formulas.
26.225 Previously approved formulas.

    Subpart L_Closures for Distilled Spirits From the Virgin Islands

                                 General

26.230 Containers of distilled spirits to bear closures.
26.231 Affixing closures.

      Subpart M_Procedure at Port of Entry From the Virgin Islands

26.260 Required information.
26.261 [Reserved]
26.262 Determination of tax on distilled spirits.
26.262a Computation of effective tax rate.
26.263 Determination of tax on beer.
26.264 Determination of tax on wine.
26.265 Determination of tax on articles.
26.266 Tax payment.
26.267 Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

    Subpart N_Records and Reports of Liquors From the Virgin Islands

       Record and Report of Liquors Brought Into the United States

26.272 General requirements.
26.273 Proprietors of taxpaid premises.
26.273a Transfer record.
26.273b Package gauge record.

               Filing and Retention of Records and Reports

26.275 Filing.
26.276 Retention.
26.277 [Reserved]

   Subpart O_Tax-Free Shipments to the United States From the Virgin 
                                 Islands

26.291 General.

     Shipment of Industrial Spirits and Specially Denatured Spirits

26.292 Consignee permit number.
26.293 Marks on containers.
26.294 Record of shipment.

    Shipment of Completely Denatured Alcohol and Products Made With 
                            Denatured Spirits

26.295 Marks on containers.
26.296 Record of shipment.

 Subpart Oa_Shipment of Bulk Distilled Spirits From the Virgin Islands, 
Without Payment of Tax, for Transfer From Customs Custody to the Bonded 
                  Premises of a Distilled Spirits Plant

26.300 General provisions.
26.301 Preparation of transfer record.
26.302-26.303 [Reserved]
26.304 Bulk conveyances to be sealed.
26.305 Receipt by consignee.

  Subpart Ob_Claims for Drawback on Eligible Articles From the Virgin 
                                 Islands

26.306 Drawback of tax.
26.307 Claimant registration.
26.308 Bonds.
26.309 Claims for drawback.
26.310 Records.

                Subpart P_Requirements for Liquor Bottles

26.311 Scope of subpart.
26.312 Standards of fill.
26.314 Distinctive liquor bottles.
26.315 [Reserved]
26.316 Bottles not constituting approved containers.
26.317 Bottles to be used for display purposes.
26.318 Liquor bottles not eligible to be brought into the United States.

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26.319 Used liquor bottles.

                   Subpart Q_Miscellaneous Provisions

26.331 Alternate methods or procedures.

    Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5007, 5008, 5010, 5041, 
5051, 5061, 5111-5114, 5121, 5122-5124, 5131-5132, 5207, 5232, 5271, 
5275, 5301, 5314, 5555, 6001, 6038E, 6065, 6109, 6301, 6302, 6804, 7101, 
7102, 7651, 7652, 7805; 27 U.S.C. 203, 205; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 
9306.

    Source: 20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and further redesignated by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 26 appear by T.D. ATF-
451, 66 FR 21668, 21669, May 1, 2001.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  26.1  Alcoholic products coming into the United States from
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

    This part, ``Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands,'' relates to:
    (a) The production, bonded warehousing, and withdrawal of distilled 
spirits and denatured spirits, and the manufacture of articles in Puerto 
Rico and the Virgin Islands to be brought into the United States free of 
tax;
    (b) The collection of internal revenue taxes on taxable alcoholic 
products coming into the United States from Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands;
    (c) The transfer, without payment of tax, of Puerto Rican and Virgin 
Islands spirits in bulk containers or by pipeline from customs custody 
to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant qualified under part 
19 of this chapter, of Virgin Islands wine in bulk containers from 
customs custody to a bonded wine cellar qualified under part 24 of this 
chapter, and of Virgin Islands beer in bulk containers from customs 
custody to a brewery qualified under part 25 of this chapter;
    (d) The deposit of the distilled spirits excise taxes, limited to 
the lesser of $10.50 or the rate in section 5001(a)(1) per proof gallon, 
into the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on all 
articles containing distilled spirits as defined in section 7652, 
produced by those two U.S. possessions, and transported into the United 
States (less certain amounts); and
    (e) The deposit of the distilled spirits excise taxes, limited to 
the lesser of $10.50 or the rate in section 5001(a)(1) per proof gallon, 
into the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on all rum 
imported into the United States (including rum from possessions other 
than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), less certain amounts.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0277)

(Sec. 221, Pub. L. 98-67, 97 Stat. 369 (26 U.S.C. 7652)

[T.D. ATF-175, 49 FR 20803, May 16, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-203, 50 
FR 15887, Apr. 23, 1985; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94199, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.2  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part, including applications, reports, returns, and 
records. All of the information called for in each form shall be 
furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the instructions 
on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information called for in 
each form shall be furnished as required by this part. The form will be 
filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

(5 U.S.C. 552(a) (80 Stat. 383, as amended))

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46920, Sept. 23, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5963, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. ATF-372, 41 FR 20725, May 8, 1996; T.D. 
ATF-451, 66 FR 21668, May 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16943, Apr. 4, 
2006]



Sec.  26.3  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.26, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 26, Liquors and Articles From Puerto Rico and 
the Virgin Islands.

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You may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site 
(http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco 
Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 
1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16944, Apr. 4, 2006]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  26.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, 
where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with 
the intent thereof, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this 
section. Words in the plural form shall include the singular and vice 
versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall include the 
feminine. The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude things 
not enumerated which are in the same general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.26, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
26, Liquors and Articles from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
    Article. Any preparation unfit for beverage use, made with or 
containing:
    (1) Wine or beer;
    (2) Distilled spirits or industrial spirits; or
    (3) Denatured spirits when such preparation is not manufactured 
under the provisions of this chapter.
    Bank. Any commercial bank.
    Banking day. Any day during which a bank is open to the public for 
carrying on substantially all its banking functions.
    Beer. Beer, ale, porter, stout, and other similar fermented 
beverages (including sake or similar products) of any name or 
description containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by 
volume, brewed, or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any 
substitute therefor.
    Bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant. The bonded premises of 
a distilled spirits plant as described in part 19 of this chapter. This 
term includes premises described in the preceding sentence even if the 
distilled spirits plant proprietor, as authorized under the exemption 
set forth in Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter, has not provided a bond 
for the premises.
    Bonded wine cellar. Premises established under part 24 of this 
chapter.
    Bottler. Any person required to hold a basic permit as a bottler 
under 27 U.S.C. 203(b)(1).
    Brewery. The land and buildings described in the brewer's notice, 
TTB Form 5130.10, where beer is to be produced and packaged.
    Bulk container. When used in the context of distilled spirits, the 
term ``bulk container'' means any container having a capacity larger 
than one wine gallon. When used in the context of wine, the term ``bulk 
container'' means any container having a capacity larger than 60 liters. 
When used in the context of beer, the term ``bulk container'' means any 
container having a capacity larger than one barrel of 31 gallons.
    Bulk distilled spirits. The term ``bulk distilled spirits'' means 
distilled spirits in a container having a capacity in excess of 1 
gallon.
    Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage Taxes. Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage 
Taxes of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    Business day. Any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal 
holiday. (The term legal holiday includes all holidays in the District 
of Columbia and all legal holidays in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)
    Calendar quarter and quarterly. These terms refer to the three-month 
periods ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31.
    Commercial bank. A bank, whether or not a member of the Federal 
Reserve System, which has access to the Federal Reserve Communications 
System (FRCS) or Fedwire. The ``FRCS'' or ``Fedwire'' is a 
communications network that allows Federal Reserve System member banks 
to effect a transfer of funds for their customers (or other

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commercial banks) to the Treasury Account at the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York.
    Customs officer. An officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) or any agent or other person authorized by law to perform the 
duties of such an officer.
    Denatured spirits. Industrial spirits denatured in accordance with 
approved formulas in distilled spirits plants established and operated 
under the provisions of this chapter relating to the establishment and 
operation of plants qualified to denature spirits in the United States 
or, in respect of a product of the Virgin Islands, shall also mean 
spirits denatured in accordance with approved formulas in plants 
established under the provisions of the Virgin Islands regulations and 
shall include, unless otherwise limited, both completely and specially 
denatured spirits.
    Director of the service center. A director of an internal revenue 
service center.
    Distilled spirits or spirits. That substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
ethanol, or spirits of wine, in any form (including all dilutions and 
mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced), 
but shall not include industrial spirits as defined in this part except 
when used in reference to such spirits which would be subject to tax if 
brought into the United States.
    District director. A district director of internal revenue.
    District director of customs. The district director of customs at a 
headquarters port of the district (except the district of New York, 
N.Y.); the area directors of customs in the district of New York, N.Y.; 
and the port director at a port not designated as a headquarters port.
    Effective tax rate. The net tax rate after reduction for any credit 
allowable under 26 U.S.C. 5010 for wine and flavor content at which the 
tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 U.S.C. 7652 is paid or 
determined.
    Electronic fund transfer or EFT. Any transfer of funds effected by a 
proprietor's commercial bank, either directly or through a correspondent 
banking relationship, via the Federal Reserve Communications System 
(FRCS) or Fedwire to the Treasury Account at the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York.
    Eligible article. Any medicine, medicinal preparation, food product, 
flavor, flavoring extract or perfume which contains distilled spirits, 
is unfit for beverage purposes, and has been or will be brought into the 
United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands under the 
provisions of 26 U.S.C. 7652(g).
    Eligible flavor. A flavor which:
    (1) Is of a type that is eligible for drawback of tax under 26 
U.S.C. 5114,
    (2) Was not manufactured on the premises of a distilled spirits 
plant, and
    (3) Was not subjected to distillation on distilled spirits plant 
premises such that the flavor does not remain in the finished product.
    Eligible wine. Wine on which tax would be imposed by paragraph (1), 
(2), or (3) of 26 U.S.C. 5041(b) but for its removal to distilled 
spirits plant premises and which has not been subject to distillation at 
a distilled spirits plant after receipt in bond.
    Executed under penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to the return, claim, form, or other document, or where no form 
of declaration is prescribed, with the declaration: ``I declare under 
the penalties of perjury that this ________ (insert type of document, 
such as statement, report, certificate, application, claim, or other 
document), including the documents submitted in support thereof, has 
been examined by me and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is 
true, correct, and complete.''
    Fiscal year. The period which begins October 1 and ends on the 
following September 30.
    Gallon or wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume 
of 231 cubic inches.
    Importer. Any person who brings distilled spirits, wines, or beer 
into the United States from the Virgin Islands.
    Industrial spirits. As to products of Puerto Rico, distilled spirits 
produced and warehoused at and withdrawn from distilled spirits plants 
established and operated under the provisions of this

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chapter relating to the establishment of such plants and the production, 
bonded warehousing, and withdrawal from bond of distilled spirits in the 
United States, or as to products of the Virgin Islands, distilled 
spirits produced, warehoused, and withdrawn under Virgin Islands 
regulations.
    IRC registry number. The number assigned by TTB to each distilled 
spirits plant, bonded wine cellar, taxpaid wine bottling house, bonded 
wine warehouse, or brewery upon approval of an application made pursuant 
to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 requirements (26 U.S.C. 5171, 5351-
5353, or 5401).
    Kind. As applied to spirits, kind shall mean class and type as 
prescribed in 27 CFR part 5. As applied to wines, kind shall mean the 
classes and types of wines as prescribed in 27 CFR part 4.
    Liquor bottle. A bottle made of glass or earthenware, or of other 
suitable material approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which 
has been designed or is intended for use as a container for distilled 
spirits for sale for beverage purposes and which has been determined by 
the appropriate TTB officer to adequately protect the revenue.
    Liquors. Industrial spirits, distilled spirits, liqueurs, cordials 
and similar compounds, wines, and beer or any alcoholic preparation fit 
for beverage use.
    Natural wine. The product of the juice or must of sound, ripe grapes 
or other sound, ripe fruit (including berries) made with any proper 
cellar treatment and containing not more than 21 percent by weight (21 
degrees Brix dealcoholized wine) of total solids. For purposes of this 
definition, ``proper cellar treatment'' means a production practice or 
procedure authorized for natural wine by part 24 of this chapter, or, in 
the case of natural wine produced and imported subject to an 
international agreement or treaty, those practices and procedures 
acceptable to the United States under that agreement or treaty.
    Permit. A formal written authorization of the Secretary of the 
Treasury of Puerto Rico.
    Person. An individual, a trust, an estate, a partnership, an 
association, a company, or a corporation.
    Proof gallon. A gallon of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit which 
contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity 
of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit as unity or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Proof liter. A liter of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit which 
contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity 
of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit as unity or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Rectifier. Any person required to hold a rectifier's basic permit 
under 27 U.S.C. 203(b)(1).
    Revenue Agent. Any duly authorized Commonwealth Internal Revenue 
Agent of the Department of the Treasury of Puerto Rico.
    Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico.
    Secretary or his delegate. The Secretary or any officer or employee 
of the Department of the Treasury of Puerto Rico duly authorized by the 
Secretary to perform the function mentioned or described in this part.
    Taxpaid. As used in this part with respect to liquors or articles of 
Puerto Rican manufacture, includes liquors or articles on which the tax 
was computed but with respect to which payment was deferred under the 
provisions of subpart E of this part.
    Treasury Account. The Department of the Treasury's General Account 
at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
    United States. The States and the District of Columbia.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    Virgin Islands regulations. Regulations issued or adopted by the 
Governor of the Virgin Islands, or his duly authorized agents, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or 
his delegate, under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5314, as amended, and 
Sec.  26.201a.
    Wine. Still wine, vermouth, or other aperitif wine, imitation, 
substandard, or artificial wine, compounds designated as wine, flavored, 
rectified, or sweetened wine, champagne or sparkling wine, and 
artificially carbonated wine, containing not over 24 percent of alcohol 
by volume. Wines containing

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more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume are classed and taxed as 
distilled spirits.

(68A Stat. 917, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7805); 49 Stat. 981, as amended 
(27 U.S.C. 205) Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 775 (26 U.S.C. 6301); 
June 29, 1956, ch. 462, 70 Stat. 391 (26 U.S.C. 6301))

[T.D. ATF-48, 43 FR 13551, Mar. 31, 1978]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
26.11, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

Subpart C [Reserved]



  Subpart Ca_Rum Imported Into the United States From Areas Other Than 
                   Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands



Sec.  26.30  Excise taxes.

    Distilled spirits excise taxes, less the estimated amounts necessary 
for payment of refunds and drawbacks, collected on all rum imported into 
the United States (including rum from possessions other than Puerto Rico 
and the Virgin Islands), will be deposited into the Treasuries of Puerto 
Rico and the Virgin Islands according to the formula described in Sec.  
26.31. The amount deposited into the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands shall be the lesser of $10.50, or the rate imposed by 26 
U.S.C. 5001(a)(1) (including adjustments to the effective tax rate under 
26 U.S.C. 5010), on each proof gallon of rum imported into the United 
States.

(Aug. 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7652))

[T.D. ATF-203, 50 FR 15888, Apr. 23, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.31  Formula.

    (a) The amount of excise taxes collected on rum that is imported 
into the United States from areas other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands shall be deposited into the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands at the rate prescribed in 26 U.S.C. 7652(f). The 
distribution of such amount between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands 
shall be computed by using permanent base percentages, which represent 
the excise taxes collected on rum brought into the United States from 
Puerto Rico and from the Virgin Islands during fiscal year 1983. The 
base percentages are 87.626889 percent for Puerto Rico and 12.373111 
percent for the Virgin Islands. The formula shall be as follows:
    (1) Take the total amount of excise taxes collected on all rum 
brought or imported into the United States from all areas (including 
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) during the previous fiscal year 
(October 1-September 30) and multiply that amount by 0.87626889 to 
determine the share of the entire U.S. rum market that will be allotted 
to Puerto Rico and by 0.12373111 to determine the share of the entire 
U.S. rum market that will be allotted to the Virgin Islands;
    (2) Subtract from the share allotted to Puerto Rico under paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section the excise taxes collected on rum brought into 
the United States from Puerto Rico during the previous fiscal year, and 
subtract from the share allotted to the Virgin Islands under paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section the excise taxes collected on rum imported into 
the United States from the Virgin Islands during the previous fiscal 
year, to determine each possession's loss or gain in excise taxes in 
relation to the previous fiscal year's U.S. rum market. Then divide each 
result by the total excise taxes collected on rum imported into the 
United States during the previous fiscal year from areas other than 
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
    (b) Notwithstanding the formula prescribed in paragraph (a) above, 
the Virgin Islands' share of the excise taxes on rum imported into the 
United States from areas other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands 
shall not exceed 49 percent nor drop below 12.373111 percent. Puerto 
Rico's share of the excise taxes on rum imported into the United States 
from areas other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands shall not 
exceed 87.626889 percent nor drop below 51 percent.
    (c) The percentage for the distribution of the excise taxes 
collected on rum imported into the United States from areas other than 
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, that will be paid

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over to the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, shall be 
effective on March 1 of each year, and shall remain in effect until 
March 1 of the following year.
    (d) The method for transferring the excise tax collections on rum 
imported from areas other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, into 
the Treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands shall be the same 
as the method used for transferring excise taxes into the Treasury of 
Puerto Rico on distilled spirits (with an alcohol content of at least 92 
percent rum) brought into the United States from Puerto Rico.
    (e) The formula prescribed in this section shall take effect on 
March 1, 1987. Prior to that date, Puerto Rico shall continue to receive 
86.4 percent of the eligible excise taxes on rum imported from areas 
other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands shall 
continue to receive 13.6 percent of these eligible excise taxes until 
March 1, 1987.

(Aug. 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7652))

[T.D. ATF-233, 51 FR 28078, Aug. 5, 1986; 52 FR 2222, Jan. 21, 1987; 
T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5478, Feb. 1, 2011]



   Subpart Cb_Products Coming Into the United States From Puerto Rico



Sec.  26.35  Taxable status.

    (a) Liquors coming into the United States from Puerto Rico, except 
as provided in Sec.  26.36, are subject to a tax equal to the internal 
revenue tax imposed on the production in the United States of like 
liquors. Articles coming into the United States from Puerto Rico, except 
as provided in Sec.  26.36, are subject to tax on the liquors contained 
therein at the rates imposed in the United States on like liquors of 
domestic production.
    (b) The excise taxes collected on distilled spirits or articles 
containing distilled spirits shall be deposited into the Treasury of 
Puerto Rico only if at least 92 percent of the alcoholic content of such 
products is rum. The amount deposited into the Treasury of Puerto Rico 
shall not exceed the lesser of $10.50, or the rate imposed by 26 U.S.C. 
5001(a)(1) (including adjustments to the effective tax rate under 26 
U.S.C. 5010), on each proof gallon of such distilled spirits or 
articles, other than eligible articles, containing distilled spirits 
coming into the United States or consumed on the island. Such excise tax 
deposits will be reduced by the estimated amount necessary for payment 
of refunds and drawbacks.
    (c) Except for products described in 26 U.S.C. 7652(c), no excise 
taxes shall be deposited into the Treasury of Puerto Rico if an excise 
tax subsidy is provided by Puerto Rico that is of a kind different from, 
or in an amount per value or volume of production greater than, any 
subsidy offered by Puerto Rico to industries manufacturing products not 
subject to Federal excise tax.

(Sec. 2682, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 7652))

[T.D. ATF-175, 49 FR 20804, May 16, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-203, 50 
FR 15888, Apr. 23, 1985; T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46593, Dec. 9, 1987. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.36  Products exempt from tax.

    (a) General. Industrial spirits, denatured spirits, and products 
made with denatured spirits in Puerto Rico may be brought into the 
United States without incurring tax liability imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 
or 7652.
    (b) Industrial spirits. A distiller of industrial spirits who 
registers and files a bond as a distilled spirits plant in accordance 
with part 19 of this chapter may ship industrial spirits to a tax-free 
alcohol user in the United States who holds a permit issued under part 
22 of this chapter.. These shipments shall be made in accordance with 
the requirements of parts 19 and 22 of this chapter.
    (c) Denatured spirits. A distiller who registers and files a bond as 
a distilled spirits plant in accordance with part 19 of this chapter and 
who denatures spirits in accordance with parts 19 and 21 of this chapter 
may ship completely denatured alcohol to anyone in the United States, 
and may ship specially denatured spirits to a dealer or user of 
specially denatured spirits in the United States or Puerto Rico who 
holds a permit issued under part 20 of this chapter. These shipments 
shall be

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made in accordance with the requirements of parts 19 and 20 of this 
chapter, and subpart Ia of this part.
    (d) Products made with denatured spirits. (1) A person in Puerto 
Rico who manufactures products with completely denatured alcohol in 
accordance with the requirements of part 20 of this chapter may ship 
those products to the United States in accordance with the requirements 
of part 20 of this chapter, and subpart Ia of this part.
    (2) A person in Puerto Rico who manufactures products with specially 
denatured spirits may ship those products to the United States if that 
person (i) obtains a permit to use specially denatured spirits under 
part 20 of this chapter, and (ii) complies with the requirements of part 
20 of this chapter and subpart Ia of this part relating to the 
manufacture and shipment of those products.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9198, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 20099, May 
14, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-271, 53 FR 17559, May 17, 1988]



Sec. Sec.  26.36a-26.36b  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.36c  Shipments of bulk distilled spirits to the United States
without payment of tax.

    Bulk distilled spirits may be brought into the United States from 
Puerto Rico without payment of tax for transfer from customs custody to 
the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant qualified under part 19 
of this chapter. Such shipments are subject to the provisions of subpart 
Ib.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71709, Dec. 11, 1979]



Sec.  26.37  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Officers.

    Appropriate TTB officers are authorized to collect internal revenue 
taxes on liquors and articles subject to tax, which are to be shipped to 
the United States.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16944, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  26.38  Containers of distilled spirits.

    Containers of distilled spirits brought into the United States from 
Puerto Rico, having a capacity of not more than 1 gallon (3.785 liters), 
shall conform to the requirements of subpart P of this part.

[T.D. ATF-34, 41 FR 46863, Oct. 26, 1976]



Sec.  26.39  Labels.

    All labels affixed to bottles of liquors coming into the United 
States shall conform to the requirements of the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act and implementing regulations (parts 4, 5, and 7 of 
this chapter).

[T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55851, Sept. 28, 1979]



Sec.  26.40  Marking containers of distilled spirits.

    The distiller, rectifier, or bottler shall serially number each 
case, barrel, cask, or similar container of distilled spirits filled for 
shipment to the United States. In addition to the serial number of the 
container, the distiller, rectifier, or bottler shall plainly print, 
stamp, or stencil with durable coloring material, in letters and figures 
not less than one-half inch high, on the head of each barrel, cask or 
similar container or on one side of each case, as follows:
    (a) The name of the distiller, rectifier, or bottler.
    (b) The brand name and kind of liquor;
    (c) The wine and proof gallon contents; or, for bottles filled 
according to the metric standards of fill prescribed by Sec.  5.47a, of 
this chapter, the contents in liters and the proof of the spirits; and
    (d) In the case of barrels or casks, the serial number of the permit 
to ship, Form 487-B, prefixed by the number of such form (e.g., ``487-B-
61-1'')
    (e) In the case of bulk containers shipped to the United States 
under subpart Ib, the serial number of the application and permit to 
ship, TTB Form 5110.31, instead of the serial number of Form 487-B.

[T.D. ATF-43, 42 FR 30836, June 17, 1977, as amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 
FR 71709, Dec. 11, 1979]



Sec.  26.41  Destruction of marks and brands.

    The marks, brands, and serial numbers required by this part to be 
placed on barrels, casks, or similar containers, or cases, shall not be 
removed

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or obscured or obliterated before the contents thereof have been 
removed.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 1358, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 5205)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8548, Mar. 1, 1985]



Sec.  26.43  Samples.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require samples of liquors and 
articles to be submitted whenever desired for laboratory analysis in 
order to determine the rates of tax applicable thereto.

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2250, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

                  Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping



Sec.  26.44  Liquor dealer registration and recordkeeping.

    Every person bringing liquors into the United States from Puerto 
Rico who sells, or offers for sale, such liquors must register and keep 
records as a wholesale dealer in liquor or as a retail dealer in liquor 
in accordance with part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123, 5124.)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37405, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  26.45  Warehouse receipts covering distilled spirits.

    The sale of warehouse receipts for distilled spirits is equivalent 
to the sale of distilled spirits. Accordingly, every person bringing 
distilled spirits into the United States from Puerto Rico who sells, or 
offers for sale, warehouse receipts for distilled spirits stored in 
warehouses, or elsewhere, must register and keep records as a dealer in 
liquors at the place where the warehouse receipts are sold, or offered 
for sale, in accordance with part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123, 5124)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37405, July 28, 2009]



Sec. Sec.  26.46-26.47  [Reserved]



            Subpart D_Formulas for Products From Puerto Rico

    Source: 44 FR 71709, Dec. 11, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  26.50  Formulas for liquors.

    (a) Distilled spirits products. Except for products which are exempt 
from tax, as specified in Sec.  26.36, formulas are required by part 5 
of this chapter for distilled spirits products shipped to the United 
States from Puerto Rico. If a formula is submitted to cover only the 
production of spirits which are to be transferred to the bonded premises 
of a DSP under 26 U.S.C. 5232, the formula shall include a statement to 
that effect. If any product contains liquors made outside of Puerto 
Rico, the country of origin for each such liquor shall be stated on the 
formula. These formulas shall be submitted on TTB Form 5110.38, in 
accordance with Sec.  26.54.
    (b) Wine. Persons in Puerto Rico who ship wine to the United States 
shall comply with the formula requirements of part 24 of this chapter. 
If any wine contains liquors made outside of Puerto Rico, the country of 
origin for each such liquor shall be stated on the formula. All formulas 
required by this paragraph shall be submitted on TTB Form 698 
Supplemental, in accordance with Sec.  26.54.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0204)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8549, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38551, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5479, Feb. 
1, 2011]



Sec.  26.50a  Verification of eligible flavors.

    (a) Any person who, after December 1, 1990, ships to the United 
States any distilled spirits on which the tax has been or is to be paid 
or determined at an effective tax rate based in part on the alcohol 
content derived from any eligible flavor not previously approved on TTB 
Form 5530.5 (1678) or 5150.19 shall, before the first tax determination 
at that rate, request and receive a statement of eligibility for each 
flavor to be used in the computation of the effective tax rate.
    (b) To receive a statement of eligibility, the person shipping the 
distilled spirits shall submit to the TTB Alcohol and Tobacco 
Laboratory, 6000 Ammendale Road, Ammendale, MD 20705, the following:
    (1) An 8-ounce sample; and

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    (2) A statement of composition using TTB Form 5154.1 or a letterhead 
request that lists the--
    (i) Name and percentage of alcohol by volume of the flavor; and
    (ii) Name and quantity of each ingredient used in the manufacture of 
the flavor.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0203)

(Act of August 16, 1954, Pub. L. 591, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 7652); Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5001); Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18066, Apr. 30, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 
66 FR 21669, May 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16944, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  26.51  Formulas for articles, eligible articles and products manufactured with denatured spirits.

    (a) Formulas for articles and eligible articles. Formulas for 
articles made with distilled spirits must show the quantity and proof of 
the distilled spirits used, and the percentage of alcohol by volume 
contained in the finished product. Formulas for articles made with beer 
or wine must show the kind and quantity thereof (liquid measure), and 
the percent of alcohol by volume of such beer or wine. Formulas and 
samples for eligible articles are required in accordance with subpart F 
of part 17 of this chapter.
    (b) Formulas for products manufactured with denatured spirits. 
Products manufactured with denatured spirits shall be manufactured in 
accordance with the formula requirements of part 20 of this chapter for 
similar products made in the United States.
    (1) Products may be made with completely denatured alcohol for sale 
under brand names under part 20 of this chapter without obtaining an 
approved formula. If ingredients are added in sufficient quantities to 
materially change the composition and character of the completely 
denatured alcohol, the product is not classified as completely denatured 
alcohol and may not be marked, branded, or sold as completely denatured 
alcohol.
    (2) Products made with specially denatured spirits shall be made in 
accordance with (i) a general-use formula approved as provided in part 
20 of this chapter, or (ii) an approved formula on Form 5150.19, or 
previously approved on TTB Form 1479-A or 27-B Supplemental.
    (c) Formulas required. Formulas required by this section shall be 
submitted on Form 5150.19, except that formulas for eligible articles 
shall be submitted on Form 5154.1 (formerly 1678). Formulas shall be 
submitted in accordance with Sec.  26.54. Any formula for an eligible 
article approved on Form 5150.19 prior to October 23, 1986 shall 
continue to be valid until revoked or voluntarily surrendered. Any 
person holding such a formula is not required to submit a new formula.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0494)

[44 FR 71709, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9198, 
Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46593, Dec. 9, 1987; T.D. ATF-379, 61 
FR 31427, June 20, 1996. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.52  Still wines containing carbon dioxide.

    (a) General. Still wines may contain not more than 0.392 gram of 
carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters of wine; except that a tolerance to 
this maximum limitation, not to exceed 0.009 gram of carbon dioxide per 
100 milliliters of wine, will be allowed where the amount of carbon 
dioxide in excess of 0.392 gram per 100 milliliters of wine was due to 
mechanical variations which could not be completely controlled under 
good commercial practices. Such tolerance will not be allowed where it 
is found that the limitation of 0.392 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 
milliliters of wine is continuously or intentionally exceeded, or where 
the variation results from the use of methods or equipment not in accord 
with good commercial practices.
    (b) Notice required. Proprietors intending to add carbon dioxide to, 
or retain carbon dioxide in, still wines to be shipped to the United 
States shall submit a notice to the appropriate TTB officer. The notice 
shall show the name and address of the proprietor and shall identify the 
method or process, the kinds (class and type) of wine, and the type of 
equipment to be used. A corrected notice shall be filed if there is

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any change (except for minor changes) in the information contained in 
the notice.
    (c) Filing and disposition of notice. The notice required by 
paragraph (b) of this section shall be submitted in quadruplicate to the 
appropriate TTB officer, who shall retain one copy, forward one copy to 
the Secretary, and one copy to the revenue agent at the proprietor's 
premises, and return one copy to the proprietor. The proprietor shall 
keep the notice available for examination by revenue agents.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C 5041))

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. ATF-251, 
52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987]



Sec.  26.53  Changes of formulas.

    Any change in the ingredients composing a product covered by an 
approved formula will necessitate the submission of a new formula.



Sec.  26.54  Filing and disposition of formulas.

    Formulas required by this subpart must be submitted, and disposed 
of, in accordance with the instructions on the prescribed TTB form. The 
applicant shall maintain copies of approved formulas available for 
examination by revenue agents.

[T.D. ATF-451, 66 FR 21669, May 1, 2001]



Sec.  26.55  Previously approved formulas.

    Any formula approved on Form 27-B Supplemental prior to January 1, 
1980, shall continue to be valid until revoked or voluntarily 
surrendered. Any person holding such a formula is not required to submit 
a new formula. If an approved formula on Form 27-B Supplemental 
indicates that carbon dioxide will be added to, or retained in, still 
wine, the notice requirement of Sec.  26.52 shall not apply.

[44 FR 71709, Dec. 11, 1979. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 
66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



       Subpart E_Taxpayment of Liquors and Articles in Puerto Rico

    Source: T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961, unless otherwise 
noted. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975.

                                  Bonds



Sec.  26.61  General.

    Every person filing a bond under this subpart, or consent of surety 
on such bond, must file it in accordance with the instructions on the 
form.

[T.D. ATF-451, 66 FR 21669, May 1, 2001]



Sec.  26.62  Corporate surety.

    (a) Surety bonds may be given only with corporate sureties holding 
certificates of authority from, and subject to the limitations 
prescribed by, the Secretary of the Treasury, as set forth in the 
current revision of U.S. Treasury Department Circular 570 (Companies 
Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal 
Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies).
    (b) Department of the Treasury Circular 570 is published in the 
Federal Register annually on the first business day in July, and 
supplemental changes are published periodically thereafter. The most 
recent circular and any supplemental changes to it may be viewed on the 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service Web site at https://
www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm.

(July 30, 1947, ch. 390, 61 Stat. 648, as amended (6 U.S.C. 6, 7))

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46921, Sept. 23, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.62a  Filing of powers of attorney.

    Each bond, and each consent to changes in the terms of a bond, shall 
be accompanied by a power of attorney authorizing the agent or officer 
who executed the bond or consent to so act on behalf of the surety. The 
appropriate TTB officer who is authorized to approve the bond may, when 
he deems

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it necessary, require additional evidence of the authority of the agent 
or officer to execute the bond or consent.

(61 Stat. 648; 6 U.S.C. 6, 7)

[T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22736, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987]



Sec.  26.62b  Execution of powers of attorney.

    The power of attorney shall be prepared on a form provided by the 
surety company and executed under the corporate seal of the company. If 
the power of attorney submitted is other than a manually signed 
original, it shall be accompanied by certification of its validity.

(61 Stat. 648; 6 U.S.C. 6, 7)

[T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22736, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975]



Sec.  26.63  Deposit of securities or cash (including cash equivalents)
in lieu of corporate surety.

    (a) Deposit of securities. In lieu of corporate surety, the 
principal may pledge and deposit, as surety for his bond, securities 
which are transferable and are guaranteed as to both interest and 
principal by the United States, in accordance with the provisions of 31 
CFR part 225-- Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations in 
Lieu of Bonds with Sureties.
    (b) Deposit of cash or cash equivalent. In lieu of corporate surety, 
a person can file a bond that guarantees payment of the liability by 
submitting cash or its equivalent (including a money order, cashier's 
check, or personal check). Cash or its equivalent must be no less than 
the penal sums of the required bonds. Cash equivalents must be payable 
to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

(5 U.S.C. 552(a) (80 Stat. 383, as amended); 61 Stat. 650; 6 U.S.C. 15)

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46921, Sept. 23, 1981; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.64  Consents of surety.

    Consents of surety to changes in the terms of bonds shall be 
executed on TTB Form 5000.18 by the principal and by the surety with the 
same formality and proof of authority as is required for the execution 
of bonds.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961, as amended T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 
1130, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.65  Authority to approve bonds and consents of surety.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to approve all bonds and 
consents of surety filed under this part.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987]



Sec.  26.66  Bond, TTB Form 5110.50--Distilled spirits.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, if 
any person intends to ship to the United States, distilled spirits 
products of Puerto Rican manufacture from bonded storage in Puerto Rico 
on computation, but before payment, of the tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 
7652(a), equal to the tax imposed in the United States by 26 U.S.C. 
5001(a)(1), the person must, before making any such shipment, furnish a 
bond. The person must furnish a bond on TTB Form 5110.50 for each 
premises from which shipment will be made, to secure payment of such 
tax, at the time and in the manner prescribed in this subpart, on all 
distilled spirits products shipped. The bond must be executed in a penal 
sum not less than the amount of unpaid tax which, at any one time, is 
chargeable against the bond. The penal sum of such bond must not exceed 
$1,000,000, but in no case will the penal sum be less than $1,000.
    (b) Blanket bond. Any person who is the proprietor of more than one 
premises in Puerto Rico from which shipment of spirits to the United 
States will be made, may, in lieu of furnishing two or more separate 
bonds on TTB Form 5110.50 as required by paragraph (a) of this section, 
furnish a blanket bond on TTB Form 5110.50. The penal sum of such 
blanket bond shall be equal to the sum of the penal sums of all the 
bonds in lieu of which it is given. Such blanket bond on TTB Form 
5110.50 shall show each bonded warehouse and/or bonded processing room

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and/or rectifying plant to be covered by the bond, and the part of the 
total penal sum (computed in accordance with paragraph (a) of this 
section) to be allocated to each of the designated premises. If the 
penal sum of the bond allocated to a designated premises is in an amount 
less than the maximum prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section, 
transactions at such premises shall not exceed the quantity permissible, 
as reflected by the penal sum allocated in the bond to such premises. 
Such blanket bond shall contain the terms and conditions of the bonds in 
lieu of which it is given and shall be conditioned that the total amount 
of the bond shall be available for satisfaction of any liability 
incurred under the terms and conditions of such bond.
    (c) Bonds covering spirits for nonindustrial use and industrial 
use--(1) Nonindustrial use. A person who pays tax on a deferred basis 
under Sec.  26.112 is not required to furnish a bond under this section 
to cover shipments of distilled spirits for nonindustrial use during any 
portion of a calendar year for which the person is eligible to use an 
annual or quarterly return period under Sec.  26.112(b)(2) or (b)(3). 
For purposes of the preceding sentence, a person is considered to be 
paying tax on a deferred basis even if the person does not pay tax 
during every return period as long as the person intends to pay tax in a 
future period. TTB may require a person who has defaulted on any payment 
to prepay tax as provided in Sec.  26.112(e).
    (2) Industrial use. A person is required to furnish a bond under 
this section to cover shipments of distilled spirits for industrial use 
even if the person pays tax on a deferred basis under Sec.  26.112 and 
is eligible to use an annual or quarterly return period under Sec.  
26.112(b)(2) or (b)(3). For bond requirements governing industrial 
spirits and other products brought into the United States without 
incurring tax liability, see Sec.  26.36.
    (3) Nonindustrial use and industrial use defined. The nonindustrial 
and industrial uses of distilled spirits are defined in subpart D of 
part 1 of this chapter.

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 847, as amended, 907, as amended (26 
U.S.C 7101, 7102, 7652))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71710, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1130, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.67  Bond, TTB Form 5120.32--Wine.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
where a proprietor intends to withdraw, for purpose of shipment to the 
United States, wine of Puerto Rican manufacture from bonded storage in 
Puerto Rico on computation, but before payment, of the tax imposed by 26 
U.S.C. 7652(a), equal to the tax imposed in the United States by 26 
U.S.C. 5041, the proprietor must, before making any such withdrawal, 
furnish a bond. The proprietor must furnish the bond on TTB Form 
5120.32, to secure payment of such tax, at the time and in the manner 
prescribed in this subpart, on all wine so withdrawn. The bond must be 
executed in a penal sum not less than the amount of unpaid tax which, at 
any one time, is chargeable against the bond. The penal sum of such bond 
must not exceed $250,000, but in no case will the penal sum be less than 
$500.
    (b) Bonds covering wine for nonindustrial use and industrial use--
(1) Nonindustrial use. A proprietor who pays tax on a deferred basis 
under Sec.  26.112 is not required to furnish a bond under this section 
to cover shipments of wine for nonindustrial use during any portion of a 
calendar year for which the proprietor is eligible to use an annual or 
quarterly return period under Sec.  26.112(b)(2) or (b)(3). For purposes 
of the preceding sentence, the proprietor is considered to be paying tax 
on a deferred basis even if the proprietor does not pay tax during every 
return period as long as the proprietor intends to pay tax in a future 
period. TTB may require a proprietor who has defaulted on any payment to 
prepay tax as provided in Sec.  26.112(e).
    (2) Industrial use. A proprietor is required to furnish a bond under 
this section to cover shipments of wine for industrial use even if the 
proprietor pays tax on a deferred basis under Sec.  26.112 and is 
eligible to use an annual or

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quarterly return period under Sec.  26.112(b)(2) or (b)(3).
    (3) Nonindustrial use and industrial use defined. The nonindustrial 
and industrial uses of wine are defined in subpart D of part 1 of this 
chapter.

(Aug. 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 775, as amended, 847, as amended, 
906, 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6302, 7101, 7102, 7651(2)(B), 7652(a)))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1131, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.68  Bond, TTB Form 5130.16--Beer.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
where a brewer intends to withdraw, for purpose of shipment to the 
United States, beer of Puerto Rican manufacture from bonded storage in 
Puerto Rico on computation, but before payment, of the tax imposed by 26 
U.S.C. 7652(a), equal to the tax imposed in the United States by 26 
U.S.C. 5051, the brewer must, before making any such withdrawal, furnish 
a bond. The brewer must furnish the bond on TTB Form 5130.16, to secure 
payment of such tax, at the time and in the manner prescribed in this 
subpart, on all beer so withdrawn. The bond must be executed in a penal 
sum not less than the amount of unpaid tax which, at any one time, is 
chargeable against the bond. The penal sum of such bond must not exceed 
$500,000, but in no case will the penal sum be less than $1,000.
    (b) Bond exemption for certain brewers based on tax liability. A 
brewer who pays tax on a deferred basis under Sec.  26.112 is not 
required to furnish a bond under this section to cover shipments of beer 
during any portion of a calendar year for which the brewer is eligible 
to use an annual or quarterly return period under Sec.  26.112(b)(2) or 
(b)(3). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the brewer is considered 
to be paying tax on a deferred basis even if the brewer does not pay tax 
during every relevant period as long as the brewer intends to pay tax in 
a future period. TTB may require a brewer who has defaulted on any 
payment to prepay tax as provided in Sec.  26.112(e).

(Aug. 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 775, as amended, 847, as amended, 
906, 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6302, 7101, 7102, 7651(2)(B), 7652(a)))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1131, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.68a  Bond account.

    Every person who files a bond under this subpart shall keep an 
account of the charges against and credits to the bond if the penal sum 
of his bond is less than the maximum prescribed in Sec. Sec.  26.66(a), 
26.67, or Sec.  26.68, or if the penal sum allocated to his premises 
under Sec.  26.66(b) is less than the prescribed maximum. He shall 
charge the bond with the amount of liability he accepts at the time he 
executes TTB Form 5110.51 or 5100.21, and shall credit the bond with the 
amount of the tax paid at the time he files each return, and remittance. 
The account shall also show the balance available under the bond at any 
one time.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71710, Dec. 11, 1979. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 
1131, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.69  Strengthening bonds.

    In all cases where the penal sum of any bond becomes insufficient, 
the principal shall either give a strengthening bond with the same 
surety to attain a sufficient penal sum, or give a new bond to cover the 
entire liability. Strengthening bonds will not be approved where any 
notation is made thereon which is intended, or which may be construed, 
as a release of any former bond, or as limiting the amount of any bond 
to less than its full penal sum. Strengthening bonds shall show the 
current date of execution and the effective date.



Sec.  26.70  Superseding bonds and new bonds for previously exempt persons.

    (a) Superseding bonds. Superseding bonds will be required in case of 
insolvency or removal of any surety, and may, at the discretion of the 
appropriate TTB officer, be required in any other contingency affecting 
the validity or impairing the efficiency of an existing bond. Executors, 
administrators,

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assignees, receivers, trustees, or other persons acting in a fiduciary 
capacity, continuing or liquidating the business of the principal, must 
execute and file a superseding bond or obtain the consent of the surety 
or sureties on the existing bond or bonds. Where, under the provisions 
of Sec.  26.72, the surety on any bond given under this subpart has 
filed an application to be relieved of liability under said bond and the 
principal desires or intends to continue the operations to which such 
bond relates, he must file a valid superseding bond to be effective on 
or before the date specified in the surety's notice. Superseding bonds 
must show the current date of execution and the effective date.
    (b) New bonds for previously exempt persons. If a person has not 
furnished a bond as provided in this subpart because the person was 
exempt from bond requirements under Sec. Sec.  26.66(c), 26.67(b), or 
26.68(b), the person must furnish a bond to cover shipments following 
the first date on which the aggregate amount of tax due from the person 
during the calendar year exceeds $50,000. If a person has not furnished 
the required bond for shipments under this subpart, the person must 
prepay tax on those shipments as provided in Sec.  26.112(e).

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1131, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.70a  Notice of approval of bonds.

    Upon approval of an original, a strengthening, or a superseding 
bond, the appropriate TTB officer shall notify the Secretary, and the 
revenue agent at the premises, of the total penal sum of the bond or 
bonds, and in the case of a blanket bond, the amount of the penal sum 
allocated to the premises.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12932, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987]

                          Termination of Bonds



Sec.  26.71  Termination of bonds.

    Any bond given under the provisions of this subpart may be 
terminated as to future transactions--
    (a) Pursuant to application of surety as provided in Sec.  26.72;
    (b) On approval of a superseding bond;
    (c) On notification by the principal to the appropriate TTB officer 
that he has discontinued transactions under the bond (including for the 
reason that the principal is exempt from bond requirements under 
Sec. Sec.  26.66(c), 26.67(b), or 26.68(b)); or
    (d) On notification by the principal to the appropriate TTB officer 
that he has discontinued business.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12932, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 
2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1131, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.72  Application of surety for relief from bond.

    A surety on any bond given under the provisions of this subpart may 
at any time in writing notify the principal and the appropriate TTB 
officer that he desires, after a date named, to be relieved of liability 
under said bond. Such date shall be not less than 10 days after the date 
the notice is received by the appropriate TTB officer. The surety shall 
also file with the appropriate TTB officer an acknowledgment or other 
proof of service on the principal. If such notice is not thereafter in 
writing withdrawn, the rights of the principal as supported by said bond 
shall be terminated on the date named in the notice, and the surety 
shall be relieved from liability to the extent set forth in Sec.  26.73.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. 
ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987. Redesignated and amended by T.D. 
ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.73  Relief of surety from bond.

    Where the surety on a bond given under the provisions of this 
subpart has filed application for relief from liability, as provided in 
Sec.  26.72, the surety shall be relieved from liability for

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transactions occurring wholly subsequent to the date specified in the 
notice, or the effective date of a new bond, if one is given.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975 and further redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.74  Release of pledged securities or cash (including 
cash equivalents).

    Securities of the United States pledged and deposited as provided in 
Sec.  26.63(a), will be released only in accordance with the provisions 
of 31 CFR part 225. Securities and cash (including cash equivalents) 
will not be released by the appropriate TTB officer until the liability 
under the bond for which they were pledged has been terminated. When the 
appropriate TTB officer is satisfied that they may be released, the 
appropriate TTB officer will fix the date or dates on which a part or 
all of such securities and cash (including cash equivalents) may be 
released. At any time prior to the release, the appropriate TTB officer 
may extend the date of release for such additional length of time as the 
appropriate TTB officer deems necessary.

(61 Stat. 650; 6 U.S.C. 15)

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1131, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.75  TTB Form 5000.23 PR, Notice of Termination of Bond.

    When the appropriate TTB officer is satisfied that any bond given 
under the provisions of this subpart may be terminated, he shall issue 
TTB Form 5000.23 PR, Notice of Termination of Bond, and shall forward 
copies to the principal and to the surety. The appropriate TTB officer 
shall, prior to the termination date, notify the Secretary and the 
revenue agent of the proposed termination of any bond given under this 
part and the date of such termination.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12932, Dec. 5, 1963, as amended by T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 
22736, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and 
amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 
1132, Jan. 4, 2017]

                            Permits Required



Sec.  26.76  Insular permits.

    Before liquors or articles of Puerto Rican manufacture may be 
shipped to the United States, an insular permit, TTB Form 5110.51 (for 
distilled spirits) or TTB Form 5100.21 (for wine or beer), to compute 
the taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. 7652(a), and to withdraw the products 
from the bonded establishment where they may be deposited, must be 
obtained from the Secretary, and such products may not be shipped to the 
United States until a permit to ship, on TTB Form 5170.7, is applied for 
and obtained from the Secretary.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
26.76, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

                            Distilled Spirits



Sec.  26.77  Subject to tax.

    (a) Distilled spirits of Puerto Rican manufacture, and any products 
containing such distilled spirits, brought into the United States and 
withdrawn for consumption or sale are subject to a tax equal to the tax 
imposed in the United States by 26 U.S.C. 5001.
    (b) A credit against the tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 
U.S.C. 7652 is allowable under 26 U.S.C. 5010 on each proof gallon of 
alcohol derived from eligible wine or from eligible flavors which do not 
exceed 2\1/2\ percent of the finished product on a proof gallon basis. 
The credit is allowable at the time the tax is payable as if it 
constituted a reduction in the rate of tax.
    (c) Where credit against the tax is desired, the person liable for 
the tax shall establish an effective tax rate in accordance with Sec.  
26.79a. The effective tax rate established will be applied to each 
withdrawal or other disposition of the

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distilled spirits for consumption or sale within the United States.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0203)

(Act of Aug. 16, 1954, Pub. L. 591, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
7652); Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5001); Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18066, Apr. 30, 1990. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.78  Application and permit, TTB Form 5110.51.

    Application for permit to compute the tax on, and to withdraw, 
distilled spirits shall be made on TTB Form 5110.51, in quintuplicate, 
by the proprietor. The proprietor shall forward all copies of the form 
to the Secretary. If the application is properly prepared and is 
otherwise in order, the Secretary or his delegate shall execute the 
permit, retain one copy, and forward the original and remaining copies 
of the form to the revenue agent at the premises where the products are 
located.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71711, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19338, May 22, 1987]



Sec.  26.79  Inspection or gauge and computation of tax.

    On receipt of permit to compute the tax on TTB Form 5110.51, the 
revenue agent shall:
    (a) In the case of spirits in packages, prepare a gauge record as 
provided in Sec.  26.164a in quadruplicate, compute the tax thereon, and 
attach all copies of the gauge record to TTB Form 5110.51;
    (b) In the instance of spirits in cases, verify by inspection the 
quantity of spirits described on the form; or
    (c) In the case of spirits in a bulk conveyance, verify by gauge or 
inspection the quantity of spirits described on the form.

If the revenue agent determines any variation between his gauge and the 
quantity of spirits described on Form 5110.51, he shall amend and 
initial the data in part I of the form. The revenue agent shall deliver 
all copies of Form 5110.51 and any accompanying package gauge record to 
the proprietor. The proprietor shall then compute and enter the amount 
of tax on all copies of Form 5110.51.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8549, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.79a  Computation of effective tax rate.

    (a) The proprietor shall compute the effective tax rate for 
distilled spirits containing eligible wine or eligible flavors as the 
ratio of the numerator and denominator as follows:
    (1) the numerator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product 
(exclusive of distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors), 
multiplied by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001;
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5041(b) (1), (2), or 
(3), as applicable; and
    (iii) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits derived from 
eligible flavors used in the product, multiplied by the tax rate 
prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001, but only to the extent that such distilled 
spirits exceed 2\1/2\% of the denominator prescribed in paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section.
    (2) The denominator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product, 
including distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors; and
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by twice the percentage of alcohol by volume of each, divided 
by 100.
    (b) In determining the effective tax rate, quantities of distilled 
spirits, eligible wine, and eligible flavors will be expressed to the 
nearest tenth of a proof gallon. The effective tax rate may be rounded 
to as many decimal places as the proprietor deems appropriate, provided 
that, such rate is expressed no less exactly than the rate rounded to 
the nearest whole cent, and the effective tax rates for all products 
will be consistently expressed to the same number of decimal places. In 
such case, if the number is less than five it

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will be dropped; if it is five or over, a unit will be added.
    (c) The following is an example of the use of the formula.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Proof gallons by which distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors exceed 2\1/2\% of the total proof gallons in the batch (100.9 - 
(2\1/2\%) x 3.371.8 = 16.6).

                              Batch Record
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distilled spirits.........................  2249.1 proof gallons.
Eligible wine (14% alcohol by volume).....  2265.0 wine gallons
Eligible wine (19% alcohol by volume).....  1020.0 wine gallons
Eligible flavors..........................  100.9 proof gallons
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                            [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC05OC91.041
                                            

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0203)

(Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18066, Apr. 30, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-307, 
55 FR 52741, Dec. 21, 1990]



Sec.  26.80  Deferred payment of tax--release of spirits.

    (a) Action by proprietor. Where the proprietor wishes to defer 
payment of tax, he must execute an agreement on TTB Form 5110.51 to pay 
the amount of tax which has been computed and entered on the form. If a 
bond is required under Sec.  26.66, he must certify, under the penalties 
of perjury, that he is not in default of any payment of tax chargeable 
against his bond, and that his bond is in the maximum penal sum, or that 
it is sufficient to cover the amount of tax on the distilled spirits 
described on the form in addition to all other amounts chargeable 
against this bond. If the proprietor deferring payment of tax is not 
required to provide a bond under Sec.  26.66, the proprietor must 
certify under the penalties of perjury that the proprietor was liable 
for not more than $50,000 in taxes in the preceding calendar year, 
reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $50,000 during the 
current calendar year, and is not using the TTB Form 5100.21 for any 
shipment of distilled spirits for industrial use. The proprietor must 
deliver all copies of TTB Form 5110.51 and any package gauge record as 
provided in Sec.  26.164a to the revenue agent.
    (b) Action by revenue agent. On receipt of TTB Form 5110.51 and any 
package gauge record, the revenue agent shall verify the computation of 
the tax entered on the TTB Form 5110.51, and if the proprietor has on 
file a good and sufficient bond, TTB Form 5110.50, so indicate on TTB 
Form 5110.51. The revenue agent shall then execute his report of release 
on the TTB Form 5110.51 and release the spirits for shipment to the 
United States. He shall distribute TTB Form 5110.51 and any package 
gauge record according to the instructions of TTB Form 5110.51. Where 
the revenue agent finds that the proprietor does not have good and 
sufficient bond

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coverage, or where the revenue agent has received information that the 
proprietor is in default of payment of any taxes previously charged to 
his bond, he shall return all copies of TTB Form 5110.51 and any package 
gauge record to the proprietor, giving his reasons for such action.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0056)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8549, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 
1132, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.81  Prepayment of tax and release of spirits.

    (a) Action by proprietor. Where the distilled spirits are to be 
released after payment of the computed tax, the proprietor shall enter 
the amount of such computed tax on all copies of TTB Form 5110.51 and 
execute the statement that such tax is being prepaid. The proprietor 
shall then prepare TTB Form 5000.25 in duplicate, and send the original 
with all copies of TTB Form 5110.51 and any package gauge record as 
provided in Sec.  26.164a and the remittance in full for the tax, to the 
appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Action by appropriate TTB officer. On receipt of TTB Forms 
5110.51, 5000.25 and any package gauge record, with remittance covering 
prepayment of tax, the appropriate TTB officer shall execute the receipt 
on TTB Form 5000.25 and execute the report of prepaid taxes on all 
copies of TTB Form 5110.51. The appropriate TTB officer shall then 
retain the originals of TTB Forms 5110.51 and 5000.25 and forward the 
remaining copies of TTB Form 5110.51 in accordance to the instructions 
on the form.
    (c) Action by revenue agent. On receipt of TTB Form 5110.51 executed 
by the appropriate TTB officer to show receipt of TTB Form 5000.25 and 
remittance, the revenue agent shall execute the report of release on the 
TTB Form 5110.51 and release the spirits for shipment to the United 
States. The completed TTB Form 5110.51 shall be distributed according to 
the instructions on the form.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0210 and 1512-0497)

[T.D. ATF-277, 53 FR 45267, Nov. 9, 1988. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.82  Permit to ship.

    Distilled spirits may not be shipped to the United States until 
permit for such shipment has been obtained from the Secretary as 
provided in Sec. Sec.  26.114 through 26.116.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12932, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71711, Dec. 11, 1979. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 
2001]

                      Packages of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  26.86  Authority for shipment.

    Where distilled spirits of Puerto Rican manufacture are to be 
shipped to the United States in containers having a capacity of more 
than one gallon, the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico require that prior approval for such shipment be obtained from the 
Secretary.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12933, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]



Sec.  26.87  Evidence of taxpayment.

    Where, under the provisions of Sec.  26.86, a person has made 
application to the Secretary for authority to ship distilled spirits of 
Puerto Rican manufacture to the United States in containers having a 
capacity of more than one gallon, he shall, at the same time, submit 
sworn evidence to the Secretary that the distilled spirits tax has been 
paid as provided in Sec.  26.81 or deferred as provided in Sec.  26.80, 
or he shall submit application, TTB Form 5110.51, for permit to pay such 
taxes, as provided in Sec.  26.78. When satisfied that the shipper has 
complied with all provisions of this part relating to the payment of 
taxes on such distilled spirits, the Secretary or his delegate, shall 
note his approval

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on both copies of the sworn application, and return one copy to the 
shipper. On receipt of the approved application, the shipper shall 
submit application for permit to ship, TTB Form 5170.7, as prescribed in 
Sec. Sec.  26.114 through 26.116.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12933, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71711, Dec. 11, 1979. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 
2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 4, 2017]

                                  Wine



Sec.  26.92  Subject to tax.

    (a) Wine of Puerto Rican manufacture coming into the United States 
and withdrawn for consumption or sale is subject to a tax equal to the 
internal revenue tax imposed in the United States on wine by 26 U.S.C. 
5041.
    (b) The excise taxes collected on wine of Puerto Rican manufacture 
shall be deposited in the Treasury of Puerto Rico only if the sum of the 
cost or value of the materials produced in Puerto Rico, plus the direct 
costs of processing operations performed in Puerto Rico, equals or 
exceeds 50 percent of the value of the wine when it is brought into the 
United States.

(Aug. 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7652))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 15888, Apr. 23, 1985]



Sec.  26.93  Application and permit, TTB Form 5100.21.

    When wine of Puerto Rican manufacture is to be withdrawn for 
shipment to the United States, or for use in an article made with wine 
only or with wine and beer only, for shipment to the United States, 
application for permit to compute the tax on, and to withdraw, the wine 
shall be made on TTB Form 5100.21, in quintuplicate, by the proprietor 
of the bonded premises where the wine is stored. If the withdrawal is to 
be made in casks, barrels, kegs or similar containers, the proprietor 
shall enter the name of the winemaker producing the wine, the serial 
numbers of the packages, the total number of wine gallons contained 
therein, and the taxable grade of the wine, for example, ``not more than 
14 percent'' if the wine contains not more than 14 percent of alcohol by 
volume, ``14-21 percent'' if the wine contains more than 14 percent and 
not exceeding 21 percent of alcohol by volume, ``21-24 percent'' if the 
wine contains more than 21 percent but not exceeding 24 percent of 
alcohol by volume. If the application covers more than one taxable grade 
of wine, the quantity in each taxable grade shall be reported 
separately. If the withdrawal is to consist of bottled wine, the 
proprietor shall show the number of cases, size of the bottles, the 
number of bottles per case, the total quantity in wine gallons, and the 
taxable grade of the wine in the manner stated above. The proprietor 
shall forward all copies of the form to the Secretary. If the 
application is properly prepared and is otherwise in order, the 
Secretary or his delegate shall execute the permit, retain one copy, and 
return the original and three copies to the proprietor.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71712, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19338, May 22, 1987; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.94  Computation of tax.

    On receipt of permit to compute the tax on Form 2900, the proprietor 
shall compute and enter the amount of the tax on all copies of the form.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12934, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]



Sec.  26.95  Deferred payment of tax--release of wine.

    (a) Action by proprietor. Where the proprietor wishes to defer 
payment of tax, he must execute the agreement on TTB Form 5100.21 to pay 
the amount of tax which has been computed and entered on the form. If a 
bond is required under Sec.  26.67, he must certify under the penalties 
of perjury that he is not in default of any payment of tax chargeable 
against his bond, and that his bond is in the maximum penal sum, or that 
it is sufficient to cover the amount of tax on the wine described on the 
form in addition to all other amounts chargeable against his bond. If 
the proprietor deferring payment of tax is not required to provide a 
bond under Sec.  26.67, the proprietor must certify under the penalties 
of perjury that the proprietor was liable for not more

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than $50,000 in taxes in the preceding calendar year, reasonably expects 
to be liable for not more than $50,000 during the current calendar year, 
and is not using the TTB Form 5100.21 for any shipment of wine for 
industrial use. The proprietor must deliver all copies of TTB Form 
5100.21 to the revenue agent.
    (b) Action by revenue agent. On receipt of TTB Form 5100.21, the 
revenue agent shall verify the computation of the tax entered on the 
form, and if the proprietor has on file a good and sufficient bond, TTB 
Form 5120.32, so indicate on TTB Form 5100.21. The revenue agent shall 
then execute his report of release on the TTB Form 5100.21 and release 
the wine for the purpose authorized on the form. The completed form 
shall be distributed in the same manner as provided for TTB Form 5110.51 
in Sec.  26.80(b). Where the revenue agent finds that the proprietor 
does not have good and sufficient bond coverage, or that the proprietor 
is in default of payment of any taxes previously charged to his bond, he 
shall return all copies of TTB Form 5100.21 to the proprietor, giving 
his reasons for such action.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12934, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71712, Dec. 11, 1979. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 
2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.96  Prepayment of tax--release of wine.

    (a) Action by proprietor. Where the wine is to be withdrawn from 
bonded storage after payment of the computed tax, the proprietor shall 
enter the amount of such computed tax on all copies of TTB Form 2900 
(5100.21) and execute the statement that such tax is being prepaid. The 
proprietor shall then prepare TTB Form 5000.25 in duplicate and send the 
original with all copies of TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) and the remittance 
in full for the tax, to the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Action by appropriate TTB officer. On receipt of TTB Forms 2900 
(5100.21) and 5000.25, and remittance covering prepayment of tax, the 
appropriate TTB officer shall execute the receipt on TTB Form 5000.25 
and execute the report of prepaid taxes on all copies of TTB Form 2900 
(5100.21). The appropriate TTB officer shall then retain the originals 
of TTB Forms 2900 (5100.21) and 5000.25 and forward the remaining copies 
of TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) in accordance with the instructions on the 
form.
    (c) Action by revenue agent. On receipt of TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) 
executed by the appropriate TTB officer to show receipt of TTB Form 
5000.25 and remittance, the revenue agent shall execute the report of 
release on the TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) and release the wine for the 
purpose authorized on the form. The completed TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) 
shall be distributed according to the instructions on the form.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0149 and 1512-0497)

[T.D. ATF-277, 53 FR 45267, Nov. 9, 1988]



Sec.  26.96a  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.96b  Permit to ship.

    Wine released from bonded storage under Sec.  26.95 or Sec.  26.96 
may not be shipped to the United States until permit for such shipment 
has been obtained from the Secretary as provided in Sec. Sec.  26.114 
through 26.116.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12934, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and further redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.97  Marking containers of wine.

    Containers of wine of Puerto Rican manufacture which are to be 
shipped to the United States must be marked with the name of the 
winemaker, the serial number of the container, the kind and taxable 
grade of the wine, the gallon content, and the serial number of the 
withdrawal permit, TTB Form 5170.7, prefixed by the number of such form, 
e.g., `` 5170.7-17-1.''

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 
4, 2017]

                                  Beer



Sec.  26.101  Subject to tax.

    (a) Beer of Puerto Rican manufacture coming into the United States 
and withdrawn for consumption or sale is subject to a tax equal to the 
internal

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revenue tax imposed on beer in the United States by 26 U.S.C. 5051.
    (b) The excise taxes collected on beer of Puerto Rican manufacture 
shall be deposited in the Treasury of Puerto Rico only if the sum of the 
cost or value of the materials produced in Puerto Rico, plus the direct 
costs of processing operations performed in Puerto Rico, equals or 
exceeds 50 percent of the value of the beer when it is brought into the 
United States.

(Aug. 16, 1954, Chapter 736, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7652))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 15888, Apr. 23, 1985]



Sec.  26.102  Application and permit, TTB Form 5100.21.

    When beer of Puerto Rican manufacture is to be withdrawn for 
shipment to the United States, or for use in making an article for 
shipment to the United States, application for permit to compute the tax 
on, and to withdraw, the beer shall be made by the brewer on TTB Form 
5100.21, in quintuplicate. If the withdrawal is to be made in hogsheads, 
barrels, or kegs, the brewer shall enter the total number of each size, 
according to capacity, of containers which it is desired to withdraw. If 
the withdrawal is to be made in bottles, the brewer shall enter the 
number of cases, size of bottles, number of bottles per case, the total 
contents thereof in gallons (liquid measure), and the equivalent thereof 
in barrels and fractions of barrels of 31 gallons each. The brewer shall 
forward all copies of the TTB Form 5100.21 to the Secretary. If the 
application is properly prepared and is otherwise in order, the 
Secretary or his delegate shall execute the permit, retain one copy, and 
return the original and three copies to the brewer.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12934, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19338, May 22, 1987; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.103  Computation of tax.

    On receipt of permit to compute the tax on TTB Form 5100.21 the 
brewer shall compute and enter the amount of the tax on all copies of 
the form.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12934, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.104  Deferred payment of tax--release of beer.

    (a) Action by brewer. Where the brewer will defer payment of tax, he 
must execute the agreement on TTB Form 5100.21 to pay the amount of tax 
which has been computed and entered on the form. If a bond is required 
under Sec.  26.68, he must certify under the penalties of perjury that 
he is not in default of any payment of tax chargeable against his bond, 
and that his bond is in the maximum penal sum, or that it is sufficient 
to cover the amount of tax on the beer described on the form in addition 
to all other amounts chargeable against his bond. If the brewer 
deferring payment of tax is not required to provide a bond under Sec.  
26.68, the brewer must certify under the penalties of perjury that the 
brewer was liable for not more than $50,000 in taxes in the preceding 
calendar year and reasonably expects to be liable for not more than 
$50,000 during the current calendar year. The brewer must deliver all 
copies of Form 5100.21 to the revenue agent.
    (b) Action by revenue agent. On receipt of TTB Form 5100.21, the 
revenue agent shall verify the computation of the tax entered on the 
form, and if the proprietor has on file a good and sufficient bond, TTB 
Form 5130.16, so indicate on TTB Form 5100.21. The revenue agent shall 
then execute his report of release on the TTB Form 5100.21 and release 
the beer for the purpose authorized on the form. The completed form 
shall be distributed in the same manner as provided for TTB Form 5110.51 
in Sec.  26.80(b). Where the revenue agent finds that the proprietor 
does not have good and sufficient bond coverage, or that the proprietor 
is in default of payment of any taxes previously charged to his bond, he 
shall return all copies of TTB Form

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5100.21 to the proprietor, giving his reasons for such action.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12934, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71712, Dec. 11, 1979. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 
2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.105  Prepayment of tax--release of beer.

    (a) Action by brewer. Where the beer is to be withdrawn from bonded 
storage after payment of the computed tax the brewer shall enter the 
amount of such computed tax on all copies of TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) and 
execute the statement that such tax is being prepaid. The brewer shall 
then prepare TTB Form 5000.25 in duplicate and send the original with 
all copies of TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) and the remittance in full for the 
tax, to the appropriate TTB officer.
    (b) Action by appropriate TTB officer. On receipt of TTB Forms 2900 
(5100.21) and 5000.25, and remittance covering prepayment of tax, the 
appropriate TTB officer shall execute the receipt on TTB Form 5000.25 
and execute the report of prepaid taxes on all copies of TTB Form 2900 
(5100.21). The appropriate TTB officer shall then retain the originals 
of TTB Forms 2900 (5110.21) and 5000.25 and forward the remaining copies 
of TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) in accordance with the instructions of the 
form.
    (c) Action by revenue agent. On receipt of TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) 
executed by the appropriate TTB officer to show receipt of TTB Form 
5000.25 and remittance, the revenue agent shall execute the report of 
release on the TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) and release the beer for the 
purpose authorized on the form. The completed TTB Form 2900 (5100.21) 
shall be distributed according to the instructions on the form.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0149 and 1512-0497)

[T.D. ATF-277, 53 FR 45268, Nov. 9, 1988]



Sec.  26.105a  Permit to ship.

    Beer released from bonded storage under Sec.  26.104 or Sec.  26.105 
may not be shipped to the United States until permit for such shipment 
has been obtained from the Secretary as provided in Sec. Sec.  26.114 
through 26.116.

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12935, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and further redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.106  Marking containers of beer.

    Containers of beer of Puerto Rican manufacture which are to be 
shipped to the United States must be marked with the name of the brewer; 
the serial number, capacity, and size of the container; the kind of 
beer; and the serial number of the withdrawal permit, TTB Form 5170.7, 
prefixed by the number of such form, e.g., `` 5170.7-17-1.''

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1132, Jan. 
4, 2017]

                                Articles



Sec.  26.107  Taxable status.

    Articles of Puerto Rican manufacture which are to be shipped to the 
United States and which are not exempt fom tax under the provisions of 
Sec.  26.36 are subject, under section 7652(a) to a tax equal to the tax 
imposed by the internal revenue laws of the United States. If such 
articles contain distilled spirits, the tax will be collected at the 
rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(1) on all alcohol contained 
therein, regardless of the source. Such articles containing only wine 
and/or beer will be taxed at the rates prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5041 and/
or 5051, respectively. A formula covering the manufacture of each 
article shall be filed by the manufacturer in accordance with subpart D 
of this part.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71712, Dec. 11, 1979. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.108  Application for permit, TTB Form 5100.51 and/or 5100.21.

    (a) Distilled spirits. Where distilled spirits of Puerto Rican 
manufacture are to be used in the manufacture of the articles to be 
shipped to the United States, the manufacturer shall make application on 
Form 5110.51, in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sec.  
26.78.
    (b) Wine and/or beer. Where wine and/or beer of Puerto Rican 
manufacture is to be used in the manufacture of the

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articles to be shipped to the United States, the manufacturer shall make 
application on TTB Form 5100.21, in accordance with the applicable 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  26.93 and/or 26.102. Wine and beer may be 
included in the same application.
    (c) Approval of applications. The Secretary, or his delegate, shall 
approve and dispose of the applications in the manner prescribed in 
Sec. Sec.  26.78, 26.93, and/or Sec.  26.102, as the case may be.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71712, Dec. 11, 1979. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 
2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1133, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.109  Taxpayment.

    (a) Distilled spirits. The tax on distilled spirits contained in 
articles to be shipped to the United States, equal to the tax imposed in 
the United States by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(1), shall be computed in 
accordance with Sec.  26.79 and paid in accordance with the applicable 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  26.80, 26.81, and 26.111 through 26.113.
    (b) Wine. The tax on wine used in the manufacture of articles to be 
shipped to the United States, equal to the tax imposed in the United 
States by 26 U.S.C. 5041, shall be computed in accordance with Sec.  
26.94 and paid in accordance with the applicable provisions of 
Sec. Sec.  26.95, 26.96, and 26.111 through 26.113.
    (c) Beer. The tax on beer used in the manufacture of articles to be 
shipped to the United States, equal to the tax imposed in the United 
States by 26 U.S.C. 5051, shall be computed in accordance with Sec.  
26.103 and paid in accordance with the applicable provisions of 
Sec. Sec.  26.104, 26.105, and 26.111 through 26.113.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71712, Dec. 11, 1979. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.110  Release of articles or liquors.

    After determining that the proprietor has good and sufficient bond 
coverage, or, in the case of prepayment, on receipt of TTB Form 5110.51 
or TTB Form 5100.21 executed by the appropriate TTB officer to show 
receipt of TTB Form 5000.25, and remittance, the revenue agent shall 
execute his report of release on TTB Form 5110.51 or TTB Form 5100.21 
and release the articles containing distilled spirits, or release the 
wine and/or beer for use in the manufacture of articles. He shall 
forward one copy of TTB Form 5110.51 or TTB Form 5100.21, and any 
package gauge record as provided in Sec.  26.164a, to the Bureau of 
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and one copy of each to the District Revenue 
Agent (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), deliver one copy of each to the 
applicant, and retain one copy. A permit shall be obtained as provided 
in Sec. Sec.  26.114 through 26.116 before the articles manufactured 
from such liquors may be shipped to the United States.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0497)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8550, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19338, May 22, 1987; T.D. ATF-277, 53 FR 45268, Nov. 9, 1988. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 
2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1133, Jan. 4, 2017]

                        Payment of Tax by Return



Sec.  26.111  General.

    All taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. 7652(a), and which, under the 
provisions of this part, are paid in Puerto Rico, shall be paid and 
collected on the basis of a tax return as provided in this subpart. Any 
tax which has been paid in accordance with the provisions of this part 
in effect at the time of such payment, and before provision was made in 
the part for payment of such tax by return, shall be deemed to have been 
prepaid as prescribed in this part.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55852, Sept. 28, 1979; T.D. 
ATF-277, 53 FR 45268, Nov. 9, 1988]



Sec.  26.112  Returns for deferred payment of tax.

    (a) Returns. The taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. 7652(a), (equal to the 
taxes imposed in the United States by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(1), 5041, or 
5051), the payment of which has been deferred under the provisions of 
Sec. Sec.  26.80, 26.95 or 26.104 of this part, shall be paid pursuant 
to a return

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on TTB Form 5000.25 prepared in accordance with the instructions on the 
form.
    (b) Return periods--(1) Semimonthly return period. Except in the 
case of a taxpayer who qualifies for, and chooses to use, annual or 
quarterly return periods as provided in paragraph (b)(2) or (b)(3) of 
this section, all taxpayers must use semimonthly return periods for 
deferred payment of tax. The semimonthly return periods run from the 1st 
day through the 15th day of each month, and from the 16th day through 
the last day of each month, except as otherwise provided in paragraph 
(d) of this section.
    (2) Annual return period. Subject to paragraph (b)(4) of this 
section, a taxpayer may choose to use an annual return period if the 
taxpayer was not liable for more than $1,000 in taxes imposed by 26 
U.S.C. 7652 in the preceding calendar year and if that taxpayer 
reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $1,000 in such taxes 
during the current calendar year. In such a case the last day for paying 
the tax and filing the return will be the 14th day after the last day of 
the calendar year. However, the taxpayer may not use the annual return 
period procedure for any portion of the calendar year following the 
first date on which the aggregate amount of tax due from the taxpayer 
during the calendar year exceeds $1,000, and any tax that has not been 
paid on that date will be due on the 14th day after the last day of the 
quarterly or semimonthly period in which that date occurs.
    (3) Quarterly return period. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) 
of this section and subject to paragraph (b)(4) of this section, a 
taxpayer may choose to use a quarterly return period if the taxpayer was 
not liable for more than $50,000 in taxes imposed by 26 U.S.C. 7652 in 
the preceding calendar year and if that taxpayer reasonably expects to 
be liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes during the current 
calendar year. In such a case the last day for paying the tax and filing 
the return will be the 14th day after the last day of the calendar 
quarter. However, the taxpayer may not use the quarterly return period 
procedure for any portion of the calendar year following the first date 
on which the aggregate amount of tax due from the taxpayer during the 
calendar year exceeds $50,000, and any tax that has not been paid on 
that date will be due on the 14th day after the last day of the 
semimonthly period in which that date occurs.
    (4) The following additional rules apply to the annual and quarterly 
return period procedures under this section:
    (i) A ``taxpayer'' is an individual, corporation, partnership, or 
other entity that is assigned a single Employer Identification Number as 
defined in 26 CFR 301.7701-12;
    (ii) ``Reasonably expects'' means that there is no existing or 
anticipated circumstance known to the taxpayer (such as an increase in 
production capacity) that would cause the taxpayer's tax liability to 
exceed the prescribed limit;
    (iii) A taxpayer with multiple locations must combine the tax 
liability for all locations with respect to distilled spirits, wine, or 
beer tax liability to determine eligibility for the return procedures;
    (iv) A taxpayer who has both domestic operations and import 
transactions must combine the tax liability on the domestic operations 
and the imports with respect to distilled spirits, wine, or beer tax 
liability to determine eligibility for the return procedures;
    (v) The controlled group rules of 26 U.S.C. 5061(e), which concern 
treatment of controlled groups as one taxpayer, do not apply for 
purposes of determining eligibility for the return procedures. However, 
a taxpayer who is eligible for the return procedures, and who is a 
member of a controlled group that owes $5 million or more in distilled 
spirits, wine, or beer excise taxes per year, is required to pay taxes 
by electronic fund transfer (EFT). Quarterly payments via EFT must be 
transmitted in accordance with section 5061(e);
    (vi) A new taxpayer is eligible to use the return procedures in the 
first year of business simply if the taxpayer reasonably expects to be 
liable for not more than $1,000 (in the case of the annual return 
procedure) or $50,000 (in the case of the quarterly return procedure)

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in distilled spirits, wine, or beer taxes during that calendar year; and
    (vii) If a taxpayer becomes ineligible to use a return procedure 
described in paragraph (b)(2) or (3) of this section because the 
taxpayer's liability exceeds $1,000 or $50,000, respectively, during a 
taxable year, that taxpayer may resume that return procedure only after 
a full calendar year has passed during which the taxpayer's liability 
did not exceed $1,000 or $50,000 as the case may be. A taxpayer may not 
use an annual or quarterly return procedure during any calendar year in 
which the taxpayer reasonably expects to be liable for more than $1,000 
(in the case of the annual return procedure) or $50,000 (in the case of 
the quarterly return procedure) in distilled spirits, wine, or beer 
taxes.
    (c) Filing. (1) The original of TTB Form 5000.25, with remittance 
covering the full amount of the tax, shall be filed with the appropriate 
TTB officer not later than the 14th day after the last day of the return 
period except as provided by paragraph (d) of this section. If the due 
date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the return and 
remittance are due on the immediately preceding day that is not a 
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, except as otherwise provided in 
paragraph (d) of this section.
    (2) The tax shall be paid in full by remittance at the time the 
return is filed, unless the proprietor is required to make remittances 
by electronic fund transfer in accordance with Sec.  26.112a.
    (3) The remittance may be in any form that is authorized to be 
accepted under the provisions of Sec.  70.61 of this chapter.
    (4) When the return and remittance are delivered by U.S. mail to the 
office of the appropriate TTB officer, the date of the official postmark 
of the U.S. Postal Service stamped on the cover in which the return and 
remittance were mailed shall be treated as the date of delivery.
    (d) Special September rule for taxes due by semimonthly return. (1) 
Division of second semimonthly period. (i) General. Except as otherwise 
provided in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section, the second semimonthly 
period for the month of September is divided into two payment periods, 
from the 16th day through the 26th day, and from the 27th day through 
the 30th day. The taxpayer shall file a return on TTB Form 5000.25, and 
make remittance, for the period September 16-26, no later than September 
29. The taxpayer shall file a return on TTB Form 5000.25, and make 
remittance, for the period September 27-30, no later than October 14.
    (ii) Taxpayment not by electronic fund transfer. In the case of 
taxes for which remittance by electronic fund transfer (EFT) is not 
required by Sec.  26.112a, the second semimonthly period of September is 
divided into two payment periods, from the 16th day through the 25th 
day, and from the 26th day through the 30th day. The taxpayer shall file 
a return on TTB Form 5000.25, and make remittance, for the period 
September 16-25, no later than September 28. The taxpayer shall file a 
return on TTB Form 5000.25, and make remittance, for the period 
September 26-30, no later than October 14.
    (2) Amount of payment--Safe harbor rule. (i) General. Taxpayers are 
considered to have met the requirements of paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this 
section if the amount paid no later than September 29 is not less than 
11/15ths (73.3 percent) of the tax liability incurred for the 
semimonthly period beginning on September 1 and ending on September 15, 
and if any underpayment of tax is paid by October 14.
    (ii) Taxpayment not by EFT. Taxpayers are considered to have met the 
requirements of paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section if the amount paid 
no later than September 28 is not less than 2/3rds (66.7 percent) of the 
tax liability incurred for the semimonthly period beginning on September 
1 and ending on September 15, and if any underpayment of tax is paid by 
October 14.
    (3) Weekends and holidays. If the required taxpayment due date for 
the period September 16-25 or September 16-26, as applicable, falls on a 
Saturday or legal holiday, the return and remittance are due on the 
immediately preceding day. If the required due date falls on a Sunday, 
the return and remittance are due on the immediately following day.

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    (e) Default. Where a taxpayer has defaulted in any payment of tax 
under this section, during the period of such default and until the 
appropriate TTB officer finds that the revenue will not be jeopardized 
by deferred payment of tax under this section, the tax shall be prepaid 
by such taxpayer in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  26.113. 
During such period, distilled spirits, wine, or beer shall not be 
released from the proprietor's premises before the proprietor has paid 
the tax thereon. In the event of default, the appropriate TTB officer 
shall immediately notify the Secretary and the revenue agent at the 
premises that tax is to be prepaid until further notice, and upon a 
finding that the revenue will not be jeopardized by resumption of 
deferred payment or tax under this section, the appropriate TTB officer 
shall notify the Secretary and the revenue agent that deferred payment 
may be resumed.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0497)

(Aug. 16, 1954, Ch. 736, 68A Stat. 775, (26 U.S.C. 6301); June 29, 1956, 
Ch. 462, 70 Stat. 391 (26 U.S.C. 6301))

[T.D. ATF-277, 53 FR 45268, Nov. 9, 1988, as amended by T.D. ATF-301, 55 
FR 47658, Nov. 14, 1990; T.D. ATF-365, 60 FR 33674, June 28, 1995; T.D. 
ATF-451, 66 FR 21669, May 1, 2001. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-
459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-41, 71 FR 5604, Feb. 2, 
2006; T.D. TTB-89, 76 FR 3513, Jan. 20, 2011; T.D. TTB-94, 76 FR 52862, 
Aug. 24, 2011; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1133, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.112a  Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

    (a) General. (1) Each taxpayer who was liable, during a calendar 
year, for a gross amount equal to or exceeding five million dollars in 
distilled spirits taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this 
part and parts 19 and 27 of this chapter, a gross amount equal to or 
exceeding five million dollars in wine taxes combining tax liabilities 
incurred under this part and parts 24 and 27 of this chapter, or a gross 
amount equal to or exceeding five million dollars in beer taxes 
combining tax liabilities incurred under this part and parts 25 and 27 
of this chapter, shall use a commercial bank in making payment by 
electronic fund transfer (EFT) of such taxes during the succeeding 
calendar year. Payment by cash, check, or money order, of distilled 
spirits taxes, wine taxes, or beer taxes, as described in Sec.  26.112, 
is not authorized for a taxpayer who is required, by this section, to 
make remittances by EFT. For purposes of this section, the dollar amount 
of tax liability is to be summarized separately for distilled spirits 
taxes, wine taxes, or beer taxes, and is defined as the gross tax 
liability on each type of product for which taxes are paid in accordance 
with this subpart, taxable withdrawals from premises in the United 
States, and importation during the calendar year, without regard to any 
drawbacks, credits, or refunds, for all premises at which tax 
liabilities are incurred by the taxpayer. Overpayments are not taken 
into account in summarizing the gross tax liability.
    (2) For the purposes of this section, a taxpayer includes a 
controlled group of corporations, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1563, and 
implementing regulations in 26 CFR 1.1563-1 through 1.1563-4, except 
that the words ``at least 80 percent'' shall be replaced by the words 
``more than 50 percent'' in each place it appears in subsection (a) of 
26 U.S.C. 1563, as well as in the implementing regulations. Also, the 
rules for a ``controlled group of corporations'' apply in a similar 
fashion to groups which include partnerships and/or sole 
proprietorships. If one entity maintains more than 50% control over a 
group consisting of corporations and one, or more, partnerships and/or 
sole proprietorships, all of the members of the controlled group are one 
taxpayer for the purpose of determining who is required to make 
remittances by EFT.
    (3) A taxpayer who is required by this section to make remittances 
by EFT, shall make a separate EFT remittance and file a separate tax 
return, for each premises from which distilled spirits, wine, or beer is 
withdrawn upon determination of tax.
    (b) Requirements. (1) On or before January 10 of each calendar year, 
except for a taxpayer already remitting the tax by EFT, each taxpayer 
who was liable for a gross amount equal to or exceeding five million 
dollars in distilled spirits taxes combining tax liabilities

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incurred under this part and parts 19 and 27 of this chapter, a gross 
amount equal to or exceeding five million dollars in wine taxes 
combining tax liabilities incurred under this part and parts 24 and 27 
of this chapter, or a gross amount equal to or exceeding five million 
dollars in beer taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this part 
and parts 25 and 27 of this chapter during the previous calendar year, 
shall notify, in writing, the appropriate TTB officer. The notice shall 
be an agreement to make remittances by EFT.
    (2) For each return filed in accordance with this part, the taxpayer 
shall direct the taxpayer's bank to make an electronic fund transfer in 
the amount of the taxpayment to the Treasury Account as provided in 
paragraph (e) of this section. The request shall be made to the bank 
early enough for the transfer to be made to the Treasury Account by no 
later than the close of business on the last day for filing the return, 
prescribed in Sec.  26.112 or Sec.  26.113. The request shall take into 
account any time limit established by the bank.
    (3) If a taxpayer was liable for less than five million dollars in 
distilled spirits taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this 
part and parts 19 and 27 of this chapter, less than five million dollars 
in wine taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this part and 
parts 24 and 27 of this chapter, or less than five million dollars in 
beer taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this part and parts 
25 and 27 of this chapter during the preceding calendar year, the 
taxpayer may choose either to continue remitting the tax as provided in 
this section or to remit the tax with the return as prescribed by Sec.  
26.112. Upon filing the first return on which the taxpayer chooses to 
discontinue remitting the tax by EFT and to begin remitting the tax with 
the tax return, the taxpayer shall notify the appropriate TTB officer by 
attaching a written notification to the tax return, stating that no 
taxes are due by EFT, because the tax liability during the preceding 
calendar year was less than five million dollars, and that the 
remittance shall be filed with the tax return.
    (c) Remittance. (1) Each taxpayer shall show on the tax return, 
information about remitting the tax for that return by EFT and shall 
file the return with the appropriate TTB officer.
    (2) Remittances shall be considered as made when the taxpayment by 
electronic fund transfer is received by the Treasury Account. For 
purposes of this section, a taxpayment by electronic fund transfer shall 
be considered as received by the Treasury Account when it is paid to a 
Federal Reserve Bank.
    (3) When the taxpayer directs the bank to effect an electronic fund 
transfer message as required by paragraph (b)(2) of this section, any 
transfer data record furnished to the taxpayer, through normal banking 
procedures, will serve as the record of payment, and shall be retained 
as part of required records.
    (d) Failure to make a taxpayment by EFT. The taxpayer is subject to 
a penalty imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5684, 6651, or 6656, as applicable, for 
failure to make a taxpayment by EFT on or before the close of business 
on the prescribed last day for filing.
    (e) Procedure. Upon the notification required under paragraph (b)(1) 
of this section, the appropriate TTB officer will issue to the taxpayer 
a TTB procedure entitled, Payment of Tax by Electronic Fund Transfer. 
This publication outlines the procedure a taxpayer is to follow when 
preparing returns and EFT remittances in accordance with this part. The 
U.S. Customs Service will provide the taxpayer with instructions for 
preparing EFT remittances for payments to be made to the U.S. Customs 
Service.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0457)

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 775, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6302); 
sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061))

[T.D. ATF-185, 49 FR 37580, Sept. 25, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-245, 
52 FR 532, Jan. 7, 1987; T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19339, May 22, 1987; T.D. 
ATF-262, 52 FR 47560, Dec. 15, 1987; T.D. ATF-277, 53 FR 45268, Nov. 9, 
1988. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 
25, 2001; T.D. ATF-479, 67 FR 30798, May 8, 2002; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 
5479, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1133, Jan. 4, 2017]

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Sec.  26.113  Returns for prepayment of taxes.

    (a) General. Except as provided in Sec. Sec.  26.66(c), 26.67(b), or 
26.68(b), a proprietor must have an approved bond to defer payment of 
taxes. If a proprietor does not have an approved bond covering the 
deferred payment of taxes, or if such bond is in an insufficient penal 
sum, or if there is default by him in any payment of tax under this 
subpart, liquors shall not be released from bonded storage before the 
proprietor has paid the tax thereon.
    (b) Remittances. Remittances submitted to cover prepayment of taxes 
under this subpart shall be in cash, United States postal money orders, 
certified checks, or cashier's checks.
    (c) Distilled spirits. In all cases where taxes equal to the taxes 
imposed in the United States by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(1) are to be paid 
before distilled spirits may be released for shipment, the proprietor 
shall pay such taxes pursuant to a return on TTB Form 5000.25, as 
prescribed in Sec.  26.81.
    (d) Wine. In all cases where taxes equal to the taxes imposed in the 
United States by 26 U.S.C. 5041, are to be paid before wine may be 
withdrawn from bonded storage, the proprietor shall pay such taxes 
pursuant to a return on TTB Form 5000.25, and as prescribed in Sec.  
26.96.
    (e) Beer. In all cases where taxes equal to the taxes imposed in the 
United States by 26 U.S.C. 5051, are to be paid before beer may be 
withdrawn from bonded storage, the brewer shall pay such taxes pursuant 
to a return on TTB Form 5000.25, and as prescribed in Sec.  26.105.
    (f) Applicable procedures. The procedures of Sec.  26.112(c) with 
respect to returns delivered by United States mail shall apply to 
returns and remittances filed under the provisions of this section.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0497)

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
26.113, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

                   Permit To Ship Liquors and Articles



Sec.  26.114  Permit to ship required.

    Before liquors and articles of Puerto Rican manufacture, upon which 
all internal revenue taxes have been paid or deferred as prescribed in 
this subpart, may be shipped to the United States, a permit to ship, 
Form 487B, must be obtained from the Secretary as provided in Sec. Sec.  
26.115 and 26.116.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and further redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.115  Application, TTB Form 5170.7.

    Application for permit to ship to the United States liquors and 
articles of Puerto Rican manufacture on which all taxes have been paid 
or deferred as prescribed in this subpart shall be made by the shipper 
on TTB Form 5170.7, in sextuple. Each TTB Form 5170.7 will be given a 
serial number, by the applicant, beginning with ``1'' for the first day 
of January of each year and running consecutively thereafter to December 
31, inclusive. This serial number will be prefixed by the last two 
digits of the calendar year, e.g. ``61-1.'' All copies of the form shall 
be delivered to the revenue agent for execution of his certification 
thereon and forwarding of all copies to the Secretary within sufficient 
time to allow for the issuance of the permit and customs inspection as 
provided in Sec.  26.116.

[T.D. 6551, 26 FR 1490, Feb. 22, 1961. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and further redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1133, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.116  Issuance of permit, TTB Form 5170.7, and customs inspection.

    If the application has been properly executed and the Secretary, or 
his delegate, finds that all internal revenue taxes imposed under 26 
U.S.C. 7652(a), have been computed under the provisions of this part and 
have been paid or have been deferred under the applicable provisions of 
this part, he will execute his permit on all copies thereof, retain one 
copy of the form, return two copies to the shipper, and send three 
copies to the district director of customs in Puerto Rico. The shipper 
will submit

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the two copies of the TTB Form 5170.7 to the district director of 
customs at least six hours prior to the intended lading of the 
merchandise. The district director of customs will then inspect the 
merchandise covered by the TTB Form 5170.7 after which he will execute 
his certificate on each copy of TTB Form 5170.7 indicating all 
exceptions. If discrepancies appear indicating differences between the 
quantity covered by TTB Form 5170.7 and the quantity actually contained 
in the shipment or the improper tax payment of the merchandise, he will 
withhold release of the shipment and notify the Secretary of such 
discrepancies. Thereupon, such discrepancies must be corrected in the 
shipping documents and additional tax paid, if required, prior to 
release of the merchandise. The district director of customs, upon 
release of the merchandise for shipment, will retain one copy of the TTB 
Form 5170.7, return two copies to the shipper, and send two copies to 
the district director of customs at the port of arrival in the United 
States, one of which should be mailed and the other dispatched on the 
vessel concerned for the guidance of the appropriate TTB officer who 
will handle the cargo. After the shipment has been cleared by the 
district director of customs in Puerto Rico, the shipper shall retain 
one copy of the TTB Form 5170.7 and send one copy thereof, with other 
shipping documents, to the district director of customs at the port of 
arrival.

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2249, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
26.116, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

                      Procedure at Port of Arrival



Sec.  26.117  Action by carrier.

    The carrier of the merchandise specified on the TTB Form 5170.7 
shall, at the time of unlading at the port of arrival in the United 
States, segregate and arrange the cases of liquors or articles for 
convenient customs examination and will assume any expense incurred in 
connection therewith.

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 
4, 2017]



Sec.  26.118  Inspection by district director of customs at port of arrival.

    On receipt of properly executed TTB Form 5170.7 from the shipper and 
the copies of TTB Form 5170.7 from the district director of customs in 
Puerto Rico, the district director of customs at the port of arrival 
shall inspect the merchandise to determine whether the quantity 
specified on the TTB Form 5170.7 is contained in the shipment. He will 
then execute his certificate on each copy of TTB Form 5170.7 received 
and indicate thereon any exceptions found at the time of discharge. The 
statement of exceptions should show the serial number of each case or 
other shipping container which sustained a loss, the quantity of liquor 
reported shipped in such container and the quantity lost. Losses 
occurring as the result of missing bottles, cases, or other containers 
should be listed separately from empty containers and containers which 
have sustained losses due to breakage. Where the statement is made on 
the basis of bottles missing or lost due to other cause, the number and 
size of bottles lost should be shown. If the district director of 
customs finds that the full amount of the taxes due has not been paid, 
he will require the difference due to be paid prior to release of the 
merchandise in accordance with the applicable provisions of this part. 
When the proper inspection of the merchandise has been effected, and any 
additional taxes found to be due on the liquors or articles collected, 
the merchandise will be released.

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2249, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975. T.D. ATF-451, 66 
FR 21669, May 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.119  Disposition of forms by district director of customs.

    Two copies of the TTB Form 5170.7 will be forwarded to the 
appropriate TTB officer, and one copy of the form will be retained by 
the district director

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of customs and be available for inspection by appropriate TTB officers.

[T.D. ATF-451, 66 FR 21669, May 1, 2001, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



   Subpart F_Liquors and Articles Purchased by Tourists in Puerto Rico



Sec.  26.125  Taxable.

    When liquors and articles subject to tax are brought into the United 
States by tourists, the tax thereon shall be paid as provided in this 
subpart.



Sec.  26.126  Taxpayment in Puerto Rico.

    Liquors upon which all Federal internal revenue taxes have been paid 
in Puerto Rico may be brought into the United States for personal 
consumption without payment of additional taxes. When distilled spirits, 
wines, or beer are purchased by a tourist for consumption in the United 
States, the internal revenue tax due may be paid to the appropriate TTB 
officer, and a TTB receipt obtained, or the tax may be paid to the U.S. 
Customs authorities, who will issue a customs receipt. The tax on 
articles purchased by tourists may be paid in the same manner. The 
receipt received from the appropriate TTB officer or from the customs 
officer shall be presented, as required, as evidence that the tax has 
been paid.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended, 1358, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5061, 5205))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23954, June 7, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-251, 52 
FR 19339, May 22, 1987; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5479, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  26.128  Taxpayment at port of arrival.

    If the internal revenue tax on liquors and articles is not paid in 
Puerto Rico, it shall be paid by the tourist at the port of arrival 
prior to release of the liquors or articles from customs custody. The 
tax may be paid to an appropriate TTB officer, and a TTB receipt 
obtained, or the tax may be paid to the director of customs, who will 
issue a customs receipt. If payment is to be made to an appropriate TTB 
officer, the director of customs will notify the appropriate TTB officer 
of the amount of tax due. On payment of the tax to the director of 
customs, or on submission of the TTB receipt for the tax, the director 
of customs will release the liquors or articles.

[T.D. ATF-251, 52 FR 19339, May 22, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 66 
FR 21669, May 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5479, Feb. 1, 2011]



        Subpart G_Closures for Distilled Spirits From Puerto Rico



Sec.  26.135  Containers of distilled spirits to bear closures.

    Containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less of distilled spirits, 
upon which all Federal internal revenue taxes have been paid or deferred 
in Puerto Rico under provisions of this part, shall have closures or 
other devices affixed in accordance with the provisions of this part, 
prior to shipment to the United States.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23954, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  26.136  Affixing closures.

    Each container of distilled spirits having a capacity of one gallon 
(3.785 liters) or less must have a closure or other device securely 
affixed to the container. The closure or other device must be 
constructed in such a manner as to require breaking in order to gain 
access to the contents of the container.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. TTB-119, 79 FR 17033, Mar. 27, 2014]



        Subpart H_Records and Reports of Liquors From Puerto Rico



Sec.  26.163  General requirements.

    Except as provided in Sec.  26.164, every person, other than a 
tourist, bringing liquor into the United States from Puerto Rico shall 
keep records and render reports of the physical receipt and disposition 
of such liquors in accordance with part 31 \1\ of this chapter: 
Provided, That if the person who is responsible for release of the 
liquors from customs custody does not take physical possession of the 
liquors, he

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shall keep commercial records reflecting such release; such records 
shall identify the kind and quantity of the liquors released, the name 
and address of the person receiving the liquors from customs custody, 
and shall be filed chronologically by release dates. Records and reports 
will not be required under this part with respect of liquors while in 
customs custody.
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    \1\ (``Alcohol Beverage Dealers'')

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
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1512-0352)

(72 Stat. 1342, 1395; 26 U.S.C. 5114, 5555)

[T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22736, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 
2001; T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 19883, Apr. 15, 2005]



Sec.  26.164  Proprietors of taxpaid premises.

    Transactions involving the bringing of liquors into the United 
States from Puerto Rico by proprietors of distilled spirits plants in 
the United States qualified under the provisions of this chapter shall 
be recorded and reported in accordance with the regulations governing 
the operations of such premises in the United States.

[T.D. 6402, 24 FR 6090, July 30, 1959. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8551, Mar. 1, 1985]



Sec.  26.164a  Package gauge record.

    When required in this part, with respect to Puerto Rican spirits, a 
package gauge record shall be prepared to show:
    (a) The date prepared;
    (b) The related transaction form and its serial number;
    (c) The producer or rectifier (processor) of the spirits, and his 
name, address, and plant registration number; and
    (d) For each package, the:
    (1) Package identification or serial number;
    (2) Kind of spirits;
    (3) Gross weight;
    (4) Tare;
    (5) Net weight;
    (6) Proof gallons; and
    (7) Proof.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8551, Mar. 1, 1985]



Sec.  26.165  Certificate of effective tax rate computation.

    (a) Where distilled spirits of Puerto Rican manufacture which 
contain eligible wine or eligible flavors are to be tax determined for 
shipment to the United States or are to be shipped to the United States 
without payment of tax for transfer from customs custody to the bonded 
premises of a distilled spirits plant, the consignor shall prepare a 
certificate of effective tax rate computation showing the:
    (1) The serial number of TTB Form 5110.31 or 5110.51;
    (2) Elements necessary to compute the effective tax rate in 
accordance with Sec.  26.79a as follows--
    (i) Proof gallons of distilled spirits (exclusive of distilled 
spirits derived from eligible flavors);
    (ii) Wine gallons of each eligible wine and the percentage of 
alcohol by volume of each; and
    (iii) Proof gallons of distilled spirits derived from each eligible 
flavor;
    (3) Date of the statement of eligibility for each eligible flavor 
(see Sec.  26.50a).
    (4) Effective tax rate applied to the product.
    (5) Signature and title of the consignor.
    (b) If the spirits are tax determined for shipment to the United 
States, the proprietor shall retain the certificate for a period of not 
less than three years after the last tax determination to which the 
certificate is applicable. If the spirits are shipped to the United 
States for transfer from customs custody to the bonded premises of a 
distilled spirits plant, the proprietor shall forward the original to 
the consignee

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distilled spirits plant in the United States and retain a copy for his 
files.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0203)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1366, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5232); 
Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18067, Apr. 30, 1990. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 
1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



   Subpart I_Claims for Drawback on Eligible Articles From Puerto Rico

    Source: T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46594, Dec. 9, 1987, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  26.170  Drawback of tax.

    Any person who brings eligible articles into the United States from 
Puerto Rico may claim drawback of the distilled spirits excise taxes 
paid on such articles as provided in this subpart.



Sec.  26.171  Claimant registration.

    Any person filing claim for drawback of tax on eligible articles 
brought into the United States from Puerto Rico must register annually 
as a nonbeverage domestic drawback claimant. Registration will be 
accomplished when the claimant submits the first drawback claim for each 
year, along with the required supporting data for the claim, under 
subpart G of part 17 of this chapter. For purposes of registration, 
subpart C part 17 of this chapter shall apply as if the use and tax 
determination occurred in the United States at the time the article was 
brought into the United States, and each business location from which 
entry of eligible articles is caused or effected shall be treated as a 
place of manufacture.

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37405, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  26.172  Bonds.

    (a) General. Persons bringing eligible articles into the United 
States from Puerto Rico and intending to file monthly claims for 
drawback under the provisions of this subpart shall obtain a bond on 
Form 5154.3. When the limit of liability under a bond given in less than 
the maximum amount has been reached, further drawback on monthly claims 
may be suspended until a strengthening or superseding bond in a 
sufficient amount has been furnished. For provisions relating to bonding 
requirements, subpart E of part 17 of this chapter is incorporated in 
this part.
    (b) Approval required. No person bringing eligible articles into the 
United States from Puerto Rico may file monthly claims for drawback 
under the provisions of this subpart until a bond on TTB Form 5154.3 has 
been approved.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31427, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 
66 FR 21669, May 1, 2001]



Sec.  26.173  Claims for drawback.

    (a) General. Persons bringing eligible articles into the United 
States from Puerto Rico must file claim for drawback on TTB Form 2635 
(5620.8). Upon finding that the claimant has satisfied the requirements 
of this subpart, the appropriate TTB officer will allow the drawback at 
$1 less than the rate applicable under 26 U.S.C. 7652(f). Claims for 
products manufactured in Puerto Rico must be filed separately from 
claims filed under part 17 of this chapter for products manufactured in 
the United States.
    (b) Information on claims. The claim must set forth the following:
    (1) [Reserved]
    (2) That the eligible articles brought into the United States on 
which drawback is claimed are fully tax paid or tax-determined;
    (3) That the eligible articles on which drawback is claimed are 
nonbeverage products; and
    (4) That the eligible articles were manufactured in Puerto Rico in 
compliance with an approved formula in accordance with Sec.  26.51.
    (c) Supporting data. Each claim shall be accompanied by supporting 
data as specified in this paragraph. TTB Form 5154.2, Supporting Data 
for Nonbeverage Drawback Claims, may be used, or the claimant may use 
any suitable format that provides the following information:
    (1) The claimant's employer identification number, as required by 
Sec. Sec.  17.31 and 17.32 of this chapter; and

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    (2) A description of each eligible article as follows:
    (i) Name and type of each product;
    (ii) Name and address of the manufacturer of each product;
    (iii) Formula number;
    (iv) Alcohol content of each product;
    (v) Quantity of each product;
    (vi) Proof gallons of distilled spirits contained in each product;
    (vii) Date of entry of the eligible product into the United States, 
and
    (viii) The serial number of each TTB Form 487-B (5170.7) covering 
such articles shipped to the United States.
    (d) Date of filing claim. Quarterly claims for drawback shall be 
filed within the 6 months next succeeding the quarter in which the 
eligible products covered by the claim were brought into the United 
States. Monthly claims for drawback may be filed at any time after the 
end of the month in which the eligible products covered by the claim 
were brought into the United States, but must be filed not later than 
the close of the sixth month succeeding the quarter in which the 
eligible products were brought into the United States.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0494)

[T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46594, Dec. 9, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-271, 53 
FR 17559, May 17, 1988; T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31427, June 20, 1996; T.D. 
ATF-451, 66 FR 21669, May 1, 2001. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-
459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 
28, 2009]



Sec.  26.174  Records.

    (a) General. Every person intending to file claim for drawback on 
eligible articles brought into the United States from Puerto Rico shall 
keep permanent records of the data elements required by this section. 
Such records shall be maintained at the business premises for which the 
claim is filed and shall be available for inspection by any appropriate 
TTB officer during business hours.
    (b) Details of records. Each person intending to claim drawback on 
eligible articles brought into the United States shall maintain 
permanent records showing the following data:
    (1) The name, description, quantity, and formula number of each such 
article.
    (2) The alcohol content of each such article.
    (3) Name and address of the manufacturer and shipper, and date of 
entry into the United States.
    (4) Evidence of taxpayment of distilled spirits in accordance with 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) Evidence of taxpayment of distilled spirits. All shipments of 
eligible articles from Puerto Rico to the United States shall be 
supported by the vendor's commercial invoice which must bear a 
certification as to taxpayment by the person who determined or paid the 
tax, and include the following information:
    (1) The name and address of vendor;
    (2) The number of the applicable invoice;
    (3) The serial or package identification number of the container;
    (4) Name, type, and formula number of the product;
    (5) The kind of spirits, proof, and proof gallons in the container; 
and
    (6) The serial number of each Form 487-B (5170.7) covering such 
articles shipped to the United States.
    (d) Form of record. No particular form of record is prescribed, but 
the data required to be shown shall be readily ascertainable from the 
records kept by the drawback claimant.
    (e) Retention of records. Each drawback claimant shall retain for a 
period of not less than three years all records required by this 
subpart, all commercial invoices or shipping documents, and all bills of 
lading received evidencing receipt and tax determination of the spirits. 
In addition, a copy of each approved formula returned to the 
manufacturer of eligible articles shall be retained for not less than 
three years from the date he files his last claim for drawback under the 
formula. The records, forms, and formulas shall be readily available 
during regular business hours for examination by appropriate TTB 
officers.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0494)

[T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46594, Dec. 9, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 66 
FR 21669, May 1, 2001]

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    Subpart Ia_Shipment of Denatured Spirits and Products Made With 
         Denatured Spirits to the United States From Puerto Rico

    Source: T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9198, Mar. 1, 1985, unless otherwise 
noted. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001.



Sec.  26.191  Notice of shipment.

    At least 5 business days before shipment, each proprietor of a 
distilled spirits plant in Puerto Rico who intends to ship denatured 
spirits to the United States in containers larger than 5 gallons, and 
each person in Puerto Rico who intends to ship products made with 
denatured spirits to the United States in containers larger than 5 
gallons shall notify the chemist of the Treasury of Puerto Rico of the 
intent to ship.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0336)

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9198, Mar. 1, 1985, T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 20099, May 
14, 1985]



Sec.  26.192  Samples and analysis.

    The chemist of the Treasury of Puerto Rico may take samples of the 
product to be shipped in order to determine that it is eligible for tax-
free status.



Sec.  26.193  Notification of tax liability.

    (a) If the chemist of the Treasury of Puerto Rico finds that 
denatured spirits or products made with denatured spirits are not 
eligible for tax-free shipment, before the shipment is made, the chemist 
will immediately notify the shipper that the article is subject to tax, 
payable in accordance with Sec. Sec.  26.107 through 26.110.
    (b) If the chemist of the Treasury of Puerto Rico finds that 
denatured spirits or products made with denatured spirits are not 
eligible for tax-free shipment, after the shipment is made, the chemist 
will immediately notify the shipper that the tax shall be paid 
immediately in accordance with Sec.  26.113. The chemist will also 
notify the appropriate TTB officer.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9198, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 66 
FR 21670, May 1, 2001. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.194  Detention of articles.

    (a) Upon receiving a notification in accordance with Sec.  
26.193(b), the appropriate TTB officer will detain the article in 
accordance with part 20 of this chapter or seize the article in 
accordance with part 72 of this chapter.
    (b) After the shipper furnishes proof that the tax was paid in 
accordance with Sec.  26.113, the appropriate TTB officer will release 
the article to the consignee.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9198, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Subpart Ib_Shipment of Bulk Distilled Spirits From Puerto Rico, Without 
Payment of Tax, for Transfer From Customs Custody to the Bonded Premises 
                      of a Distilled Spirits Plant

    Authority: Sec. 3, Pub. L. 90-630, 82 Stat. 1328, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5232).

    Source: T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71714, Dec. 11, 1979, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  26.196  General.

    Under the provisions of this subpart and Sec.  26.86, distilled 
spirits brought into the United States from Puerto Rico in bulk 
containers may be withdrawn by the proprietor of a distilled spirits 
plant from customs custody and transferred in such bulk containers or by 
pipeline to the bonded premises of his plant, without payment of the 
internal revenue tax, if any, imposed on such spirits by 26 U.S.C. 7652. 
Such spirits so withdrawn and transferred to a distilled spirits plant 
(a) may be redistilled or denatured only if of 185 degrees or more of 
proof; and (b) may be withdrawn from internal revenue bond for any 
purpose authorized by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in the same manner as 
domestic distilled spirits. Spirits transferred from customs custody to 
the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant under the provisions of 
this subpart shall be received and stored thereat, and withdrawn or 
transferred therefrom, subject to applicable provisions of part 19 of 
this chapter. The person operating the bonded premises of the distilled 
spirits plant to which

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spirits are transferred under the provisions of this subpart shall 
become liable for the tax on distilled spirits withdrawn from customs 
custody under 26 U.S.C. 5232, upon release of the spirits from customs 
custody and the person bringing the spirits into the United States shall 
thereupon be relieved of liability for the tax.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71714, Dec. 11, 1979. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.197  Furnishing formula to consignee.

    Prior to the first shipment, the person shipping the spirits to the 
United States shall furnish a reproduced copy of the approved formula 
covering such spirits to the appropriate TTB officer, and to the 
proprietor of each distilled spirits plant to receive the spirits.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0204)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8551, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 66 
FR 21670, May 1, 2001]



Sec.  26.198  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.199  Application and permit to ship, TTB Form 5110.31.

    Before spirits of Puerto Rican manufacture may be shipped to the 
United States without payment of tax for withdrawal from customs custody 
and transfer to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant, an 
application by the consignor on TTB Form 5110.31 for permit to ship must 
be approved by the Secretary. All copies of the application (original 
and five copies) shall be delivered to the revenue agent.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71714, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.199a  Action by revenue agent.

    (a) Gauge. Puerto Rican spirits to be withdrawn for shipment to the 
United States as provided in this subpart shall be gauged by the revenue 
agent prior to withdrawal from the consignor premises. The revenue agent 
shall record the quantity and proof of the spirits gauged on TTB Form 
5110.31. If the spirits are in packages, the revenue agent shall prepare 
in sextuplicate a package gauge record according to Sec.  26.164a, 
attach the package gauge record to TTB Form 5110.31, and dispose of the 
form (and any attachments) according to the instructions thereon.
    (b) Sealing bulk conveyances. When a shipment is made in a tank, 
van, or other bulk conveyance (other than barrels, drums, or similar 
packages that are not containerized), all openings affording access to 
the spirits shall be sealed by the Puerto Rican revenue agent is such 
manner as will prevent unauthorized removal of spirits without 
detection.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8551, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.199b  Issuance and disposition of permit.

    When the Secretary receives an application on TTB Form 5110.31 and 
he finds that the applicant is in compliance with law and regulations, 
he will execute the permit to ship on all copies of TTB Form 5110.31, 
retain one copy, and any accompanying package gauge record as provided 
in Sec.  26.164a, and return the remaining copies to the consignor who 
shall distribute them in accordance with the instructions on TTB Form 
5110.31.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8552, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38551, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.199c  Action by carrier.

    The carrier of the spirits specified on the TTB Form 5110.31 shall, 
at the time of unlading at the port of arrival in the United States, 
segregate and arrange the containers of spirits of convenient customs 
examination and shall assume any expense incurred in connection 
therewith.



Sec.  26.199d  Customs inspection and release.

    On receipt of a properly executed TTB Form 5110.31 from the 
consignor, the customs officer at the port of arrival in the United 
States shall inspect the corresponding shipment of spirits:

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    (a) If a shipment is in a bulk conveyance, and:
    (1) The seals are intact, he shall release the shipment; or
    (2) If the seals are broken, he shall, before release of the 
spirits, affix customs seals.
    (b) If a shipment in packages does not arrive in a sealed 
conveyance, the packages shall be inspected, and if it appears that any 
package has sustained a loss, the package shall be weighed and its new 
gross weight shall be entered in contrasting color on the package gauge 
record attached to the related TTB Form 5110.31. The serial numbers of 
any seals affixed by the customs officers shall be reported on TTB Form 
5110.31 under remarks with an explanation and description of any 
evidence of loss. After completing his inspection, the customs officer 
shall execute his certificate on each copy of TTB Form 5110.31 and show 
thereon any exceptions found at the time of his release for transfer of 
the spirits to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant. Missing 
packages should be reported separately from packages which have 
sustained losses. The customs officer shall then release the spirits to 
the consignee's representative and distribute all forms in accordance 
with the instructions on TTB Form 5110.31.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8552, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  26.199e  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.199f  Consignee premises.

    (a) General. When Puerto Rican spirits are received from customs 
custody under the provisions of this subpart, the consignee proprietor 
shall execute the certificate of receipt on TTB Form 5110.31 and examine 
all containers for evidence of loss. If it appears that spirits were 
lost by theft or unusual event, the proprietor shall determine the 
quantity of spirits lost and report the loss according to Sec.  19.462 
of this chapter.
    (b) Packages. Packages shall be received on bonded premises by the 
proprietor on the basis of the most recent official gauge.
    (c) Distribution of forms. The proprietor shall keep and send copies 
according the instructions on the form.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1512-0200 and 1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8552, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 66 
FR 21670, May 1, 2001; T.D. TTB-92, 76 FR 9171, Feb. 16, 2011]



Subpart J_Products Coming Into the United States From the Virgin Islands



Sec.  26.200  Taxable status.

    (a) Liquors coming into the United States from the Virgin Islands, 
except as provided in Sec.  26.201, are subject to a tax equal to the 
internal revenue tax imposed upon the production in the United States of 
like liquors. Articles coming into the United States from the Virgin 
Islands, except as provided in Sec.  26.201, are subject to tax on the 
liquors contained therein at the rates imposed in the United States on 
like liquors of domestic production.
    (b) The excise taxes collected on distilled spirits and articles 
containing distilled spirits shall be deposited into the Treasury of the 
Virgin Islands only if at least 92 percent of the alcoholic content of 
such product is rum. The amount deposited into the Treasury of the 
Virgin Islands shall not exceed the lesser of $10.50, or the rate 
imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(1) (including adjustments to the effective 
tax rate under 26 U.S.C. 5010), on each proof gallon of such distilled 
spirits or article containing distilled spirits coming into the United 
States. Such excise tax payments to the Treasury of the Virgin Islands 
will be reduced by one percent and the estimated amount of refunds or 
credits, and may be further reduced by certain amounts deposited to the 
U.S. Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. The moneys so transferred and 
paid over shall constitute a separate fund in the Treasury of the Virgin 
Islands, and may be expended as the Virgin Islands legislature may 
determine.
    (c) Except for products described in 26 U.S.C. 7652(c), no excise 
taxes shall be deposited into the Treasury of the Virgin Islands if an 
excise tax subsidy is provided by the Virgin Islands that

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is of a kind different from, or in an amount per value or volume of 
production greater than, any subsidy offered by the Virgin Islands to 
industries manufacturing products not subject to Federal excise tax.
    (d) Internal revenue taxes payable on liquors brought into the 
United States from the Virgin Islands are collected by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) in accordance with CBP requirements. The tax 
must be paid on the basis of a return, and the customs form (including 
any electronic transmissions) by which the liquors are duty- and tax-
paid to CBP will be treated as a return for purposes of this part. The 
person bringing such liquors into the United States, if filing 
electronically, must file the information specified in this section with 
the entry or entry summary, as appropriate, along with any other 
information that is required by CBP to be filed with the entry or entry 
summary for purposes of administering the provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code and Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act). Any 
information required by this section that is also required by, and filed 
with, CBP as part of the entry or entry summary for purposes of meeting 
CBP requirements will satisfy the requirements of this section. The 
following information is required as described under this section:
    (1) The permit number of the valid importer permit issued under the 
FAA Act and the regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act (27 CFR part 
1), if applicable, as required by 27 CFR 1.20 and 1.58, and the 
importer's name, address, and employer identification number (EIN) 
associated with that permit;
    (2) The TTB-assigned number of the valid certificate of label 
approval (COLA), if applicable, as required by 27 CFR 4.40 in the case 
of wine, 27 CFR 5.51 in the case of distilled spirits, and 27 CFR 7.31 
in the case of malt beverages;
    (3) The name and address of the ultimate consignee;
    (4) The quantity of each product (for distilled spirits, in proof 
liters or proof gallons; for wine and beer, in liters or gallons); and
    (5) Information identifying each product for Internal Revenue Code 
and/or FAA Act purposes.
    (e) Distilled spirits, natural wines, and beer in bulk containers 
may be released from customs custody without payment of tax under the 
provisions of subpart Oa of this part and thereafter removed subject to 
tax from, respectively, a distilled spirits plant, bonded wine cellar, 
or brewery. The tax will be collected and paid under the provisions of 
parts 19, 24, and 25 of this chapter, respectively.
    (f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this section, in 
the case of an entry for warehousing (that is, products transferred 
directly to a customs bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone), the last 
day for payment of the tax shall not be later than the 14th day after 
the last day of the semimonthly period during which the products are 
removed from the first such warehouse, even if the products have been 
removed from that customs bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone for 
transfer to another customs bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone.
    (2) Paragraph (f)(1) of this section does not apply to any distilled 
spirits, wines, or beer entered for warehousing and then removed for 
transfer to another customs bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone that 
is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary to be destined for export.
    (g) Regardless of the method of filing, the person bringing the 
liquors into the United States must retain as a record the information 
required by this section, any information provided to CBP to meet CBP 
requirements, and any supporting documentation. These records must be 
retained in accordance with the record retention requirements of Sec.  
26.276, and the records must be made available upon request of the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.

(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5054, 5061, 5232, 5364, 5418, 7652)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. ATF-175, 49 FR 20804, May 16, 1984, as amended by T.D. ATF-206, 50 
FR 15888, Apr. 23, 1985. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94200, Dec. 22, 2016; 
T.D. TTB-159, 85 FR 33542, June 2, 2020]

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Sec.  26.201  Products exempt from tax.

    (a) General. Industrial spirits, denatured spirits, and products 
made with denatured spirits in the Virgin Islands may be brought into 
the United States without incurring tax liability imposed by 26 U.S.C. 
5001 or 7652.
    (b) Industrial spirits. A distiller of industrial spirits who 
qualifies under regulations issued by the Governor of the Virgin Islands 
may ship industrial spirits to a tax-free alcohol user in the United 
States who holds a permit under part 22 of this chapter. Shipments shall 
be made in accordance with the requirements of subpart O of this part.
    (c) Denatured spirits. A distiller who qualifies under the 
regulations issued by the Governor of the Virgin Islands and who 
denatures spirits in accordance with part 21 of this chapter may ship 
(1) completely denatured alcohol to anyone in the United States, and/or 
(2) specially denatured spirits to a dealer or user of specially 
denatured spirits in the United States or Puerto Rico who holds a permit 
under part 20 of this chapter. Shipments shall be made in accordance 
with the requirements of subpart O of this part.
    (d) Products made with denatured spirits. A person in the Virgin 
Islands who manufactures products with completely denatured alcohol or 
specially denatured spirits in accordance with the requirements of part 
20 of this chapter and regulations issued by the Governor of the Virgin 
Islands may ship those products to the United States in accordance with 
the requirements of subpart O of this part.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9199, Mar. 6, 1985]



Sec.  26.201a  Production in the Virgin Islands for tax-free shipment to the United States.

    (a) Authority of the Governor to issue regulations. The Governor of 
the Virgin Islands, or his duly authorized agents, are authorized to 
issue or adopt such regulations (and to approve such bonds, and to 
issue, suspend, or revoke such permits, as may be required by such 
regulations) as are necessary to insure that:
    (1) Industrial spirits produced or manufactured in the Virgin 
Islands and shipped to the United States free of tax for the purposes 
authorized in 26 U.S.C. 5214(a) (2) and (3);
    (2) Denatured spirits manufactured in the Virgin Islands for 
shipment to the United States free of tax, and
    (3) Products manufactured in the Virgin Islands with denatured 
spirits, for shipment to the United States free of tax, conform in all 
respects to the requirements of law and this chapter imposed on like 
products of domestic manufacture.
    (b) Law and regulations applicable. Regulations having been issued 
by the Governor of the Virgin Islands and concurred in by the Secretary 
of the Treasury of the United States to govern the production, 
warehousing, and denaturation of spirits and the use of denatured 
spirits in the manufacture of products for shipment to the United States 
free of tax, such regulations are applicable in the Virgin Islands and 
the Virgin Islands are hereby exempted from
    (1) All provisions of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, with the exception of 26 
U.S.C. 5314(b) and 5687; and
    (2) The provisions of this chapter in respect of the production, 
bonded warehousing, denaturation, and withdrawal of distilled spirits 
and the use of denatured spirits in the United States:

Provided, That such exemption shall be effective only to the extent that 
any amendments or revisions of the regulations issued by the Governor of 
the Virgin Islands, or his duly authorized agents, are concurred in by 
the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States or his delegate. 
Otherwise, all provisions of law as provided in 26 U.S.C. 5314(b), and 
the provisions of this chapter in respect of the production, bonded 
warehousing, denaturation, and withdrawal from bond of distilled spirits 
and denatured spirits and the use of denatured spirits in the 
manufacture of products shall extend to and apply in the Virgin Islands 
(i) in respect of the production, bonded warehousing, and withdrawal of 
spirits for shipment to the United States free of tax for the purposes 
authorized in 26 U.S.C. 5214(a) (2) and (3), and (ii) in respect of the 
production, bonded

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warehousing, and denaturation of spirits, and to the withdrawal and use 
of denatured spirits, where the denatured spirits or products containing 
denatured spirits are to be shipped to the United States free of tax.

[T.D. 6402, 24 FR 6090, July 30, 1959. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55853, Sept. 28, 1979; T.D. 
ATF-198, 50 FR 8552, Mar. 1, 1985]



Sec.  26.201b  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.201c  Shipments of distilled spirits, natural wine,
and beer to the United States without payment of tax.

    Distilled spirits, natural wine, and beer may be brought into the 
United States from the Virgin Islands in bulk containers without payment 
of tax for transfer in bond from customs custody to the bonded premises 
of a distilled spirits plant in the case of distilled spirits, a bonded 
wine cellar in the case of natural wine, or a brewery in the case of 
beer. Such shipments are subject to the provisions of subpart Oa of this 
part.

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94201, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.202  Requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

    (a) General. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) and 
the regulations issued under the FAA Act (parts 1, 4, 5, and 7 of this 
chapter) provide that any person, except an agency of a State or 
political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of any such 
agency, who brings into the United States from the Virgin Islands 
distilled spirits, wines, or malt beverages for nonindustrial use must 
comply with the permit and labeling requirements described in this 
section. See 27 CFR 1.10 for the definitions of distilled spirits, wine, 
and malt beverages under the FAA Act. Tourists bringing distilled 
spirits, wines, or malt beverages into the United States for personal or 
other noncommercial use are not subject to the provisions of the FAA Act 
or regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act (parts 1, 4, 5, and 7 of 
this chapter).
    (b) FAA Act basic permit. Any person, except an agency of a State or 
a political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of any such 
agency, who intends to engage in the business of bringing distilled 
spirits, wines, or malt beverages into the United States from the Virgin 
Islands must, prior to bringing such products into the United States, 
obtain an importer's basic permit, in accordance with the requirements 
of the FAA Act and regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act, and must 
file with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the number associated 
with this permit when filing electronically as required under 27 CFR 
1.58. Also, as required under Sec.  1.58 of this chapter, if the 
importer is not filing electronically, the importer must have a copy of 
the FAA Act basic permit and make it available upon request of the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.
    (c) Certificate of label approval. Any person and any agency of a 
State or political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of 
such agency, removing for commercial purposes containers of distilled 
spirits, wines, or malt beverages from the Virgin Islands from customs 
custody for consumption, when filing electronically, must provide the 
TTB-assigned identification number of the valid certificate of label 
approval (COLA) for the distilled spirits, wines, or malt beverages with 
the filing of the customs entry, in accordance with the requirements of 
27 CFR 4.40 in the case of wine, 27 CFR 5.51 in the case of distilled 
spirits, or 27 CFR 7.31 in the case of malt beverages. Also, as required 
under 27 CFR 4.40, 5.51, and 7.31, if the importer is not filing 
electronically, the importer must provide a copy of the valid COLA to 
CBP at the time of entry.
    (d) Foreign certificates. Any person and any agency of a State or 
political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of such agency, 
bringing into the United States from the Virgin Islands for commercial 
purposes and for consumption containers of distilled spirits or wines 
that require a certificate under 27 CFR 4.45(a) in the case of wine or 
27 CFR 5.52 in the case of distilled spirits must be in possession of

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the certificate (and accompanying invoice, if applicable) at the time of 
release from customs custody.

(Secs. 3, 5, 49 Stat. 978, as amended, 981, as amended; 27 U.S.C. 203, 
205)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94201, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.203  Containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less.

    Containers of distilled spirits brought into the United States from 
the Virgin Islands, having a capacity of not more than 1 gallon (3.785 
liters), shall conform to the requirements of subpart P of this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1374 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. ATF-34, 41 FR 46864, Oct. 26, 1976]



Sec.  26.203a  Containers in excess of 1 gallon (3.785 liters).

    Containers of distilled spirits brought into the United States from 
the Virgin Islands, having a capacity in excess of 1 gallon (3.785 
liters), are required to be marked in accordance with customs 
regulations (19 CFR chapter I).

[T.D. 6695, 28 FR 12936, Dec. 5, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-34, 41 FR 46864, Oct. 26, 1976; T.D. 
ATF-206, 50 FR 23955, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  26.204  Regauge.

    Distilled spirits withdrawn from insular bonded warehouses for 
shipment to the United States may be gauged at the time of withdrawal by 
an insular gauger. When such gauges are made, a record of gauge shall be 
prepared by the insular gauger showing the name of the distiller; and 
the serial number, the proof of the spirits, and the wine and proof 
gallon contents of each package gauged. The report of gauge shall be 
attached to the certificate prescribed in Sec.  26.205.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8552, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.204a  Verification of eligible wines and eligible flavors.

    (a) Any person who, after December 1, 1990, brings into the United 
States from the Virgin Islands any distilled spirits on which the tax is 
to be paid or determined at an effective tax rate based in part on the 
alcohol content derived from eligible flavors or eligible wines shall, 
before the first tax determination at that rate, request and receive a 
statement of eligibility for each wine or flavor to be used in the 
computation of the effective tax rate.
    (b) To receive a statement of eligibility, the person bringing in 
the distilled spirits shall submit to the TTB Alcohol and Tobacco 
Laboratory, 6000 Ammendale Road, Ammendale, MD 20705, the following:
    (1) An 8-ounce sample of each distilled spirits, wine and flavor 
used in the product;
    (2) A statement of composition of each flavor, listing--
    (i) The name and percentage of alcohol by volume of the flavor; and
    (ii) The name and quantity of each ingredient used in the 
manufacture of the flavor; and
    (3) A statement of the kind and alcoholic content of each wine.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Act of August 16, 1954, Pub. L. 591, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 7652); Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5001); Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18067, Apr. 30, 1990,as amended by T.D. TTB-44, 71 
FR 16944, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  26.205  Certificate.

    (a) Every person bringing liquors or articles under this part into 
the United States from the Virgin Islands, except tourists, shall obtain 
a certificate in the English language from the manufacturer for each 
shipment showing the following information:
    (1) The name and address of the consignee.
    (2) The kind and brand name.
    (3) The quantity thereof as follows--
    (i) If distilled spirits, the proof gallons or liters and degree of 
proof;
    (ii) If wine, the taxable grade and wine gallons;
    (iii) If beer, the gallons (liquid measure) and the percentage of 
alcohol by volume; and

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    (iv) If articles, the kind, quantity, and proof of the liquors used 
therein.
    (4) For liquors manufactured under a formula--
    (i) The number and date of the approved formula;
    (ii) A declaration that the liquors have been manufactured in 
accordance with the approved formula; and
    (iii) The name and address of the person filing the formula.
    (5) The name and address of the producer.
    (6) For liquors and articles containing liquors produced outside of 
the Virgin Islands, the country of origin for each such liquor.
    (7) For distilled spirits, a certification by the insular gauger as 
to whether they were regauged when withdrawn from the insular bonded 
warehouse and, if regauged, whether they were at the time of withdrawal 
at the proof indicated on the attached record of gauge.
    (8) For distilled spirits which contain eligible wine or eligible 
flavors, the effective tax rate applied to the product and the elements 
necessary to compute the effective tax rate in accordance with Sec.  
26.262a as follows--
    (i) Proof gallons of distilled spirits (exclusive of distilled 
spirits derived from eligible flavors);
    (ii) Wine gallons of each eligible wine and the percentage of 
alcohol by volume of each;
    (iii) Proof gallons of distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors; and
    (iv) On or after December 1, 1990, the name of the manufacturer, 
formula number from TTB F 5530.5 (1678) or 5150.19 and date of approval 
or the date of the statement of eligibility for each eligible flavor 
(See Sec.  26.204a); and
    (v) After December 1, 1990, the date of the statement of eligibility 
for each eligible wine.
    (b) The person bringing the liquors into the United States must file 
the information required under Sec.  26.200, in accordance with that 
section.
    (c) The person bringing liquors into the United States from the 
Virgin Islands must maintain a copy of the certificate described in 
paragraph (a) of this section along with records to substantiate the 
information on the certificate, including information required under 
Sec.  26.204, in accordance with the record retention requirements of 
Sec.  26.276 and must make them available upon request of the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.
    (d) For distilled spirits, natural wine, or beer withdrawn from 
customs custody under the provisions of subpart Oa of this part, the 
importer must furnish a copy of the certificate to the proprietor of the 
receiving distilled spirits plant, bonded wine cellar, or brewery.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1366, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5232); 
Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18067, Apr. 30, 1990. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 
94201, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.206  Marking packages and cases.

    The distiller, rectifier, or bottler shall serially number each 
case, barrel, cask, or similar container of distilled spirits filled for 
shipment to the United States. In addition to the serial number of the 
container, the distiller, rectifier, or bottler shall plainly print, 
stamp, or stencil with durable coloring material, in letters and figures 
not less than one-half inch high, on the head of each barrel, cask or 
similar container or on one side of each case, as follows:
    (a) The name of the manufacturer;
    (b) The brand name and kind of liquor; and
    (c) The wine and proof gallon contents; or, for bottles filed 
according to the metric standards of fill prescribed by Sec.  5.47a, of 
this chapter, the contents in liters and the proof of the spirits.

[T.D. ATF-43, 42 FR 30836, June 17, 1977]



Sec.  26.207  Destruction of marks and brands.

    The marks, brands, and serial numbers required by this part to be 
placed on barrels, casks, or similar containers, or cases, shall not be 
removed, obscured or obliterated before the contents thereof have been 
removed.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8552, Mar. 1, 1985]

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Sec.  26.208  Craft Beverage Modernization Act Tax benefits.

    The procedures set forth in 27 CFR part 27, subpart P, apply to the 
application of Craft Beverage Modernization Act tax benefits for 
products produced in and imported from the Virgin Islands and entered 
for consumption subject to tax, except as subpart P would be manifestly 
incompatible with the intent of the other regulations in this part.

[T.D. TTB-186, 87 FR 58031, Sept. 23, 2022]



Sec.  26.209  Samples.

    The appropriate TTB officer may require samples of liquors and 
articles to be submitted whenever desired for laboratory analyses in 
order to determine the rate of tax applicable thereto.

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2250, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

                  Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping



Sec.  26.210  Liquor dealer registration and recordkeeping.

    Every person bringing liquors into the United States from the Virgin 
Islands who sells, or offers for sale, such liquors must register and 
keep records as a wholesale dealer in liquor or as a retail dealer in 
liquor in accordance with part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123, 5124)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  26.211  Warehouse receipts covering distilled spirits.

    The sale of warehouse receipts for distilled spirits is equivalent 
to the sale of distilled spirits. Accordingly, every person bringing 
distilled spirits into the United States from the Virgin Islands who 
sells, or offers for sale, warehouse receipts for distilled spirits 
stored in warehouses, or elsewhere, must register and keep records as a 
dealer in liquors at the place where the warehouse receipts are sold, or 
offered for sale, in accordance with part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123, 5124)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 28, 2009]



         Subpart K_Formulas for Products From the Virgin Islands

    Source: T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71715, Dec. 11, 1979, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  26.220  Formulas for liquors.

    (a) Distilled spirits products. Persons in the Virgin Islands who 
ship distilled spirits beverage products to the United States shall 
comply with the formula requirements of part 5 of this chapter. If any 
product contains liquors made outside of Virgin Islands, the country of 
origin for each such liquor shall be stated on the formula. All formulas 
required by this paragraph shall be submitted on TTB Form 5110.38, in 
accordance with Sec.  26.224.
    (b) Wine. Persons in the Virgin Islands who ship wine to the United 
States shall comply with the formula requirements of part 24 of this 
chapter. If any wines contains liquors made outside of the Virgin 
Islands, the country of origin for each such liquor shall be stated on 
the formula. All formulas required by this paragraph shall be submitted 
on TTB Form 698 Supplemental, in accordance with Sec.  26.224.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71715, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-198, 50 
FR 8552, Mar. 1, 1985. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 
38550, 38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5479, Feb. 1, 2011]



Sec.  26.221  Formulas for articles, eligible articles and products 
manufactured with denatured spirits.

    (a) Formulas for articles and eligible articles. Formulas for 
articles made with distilled spirits must show the quantity and proof of 
the distilled spirits used, and the percentage of alcohol by volume 
contained in the finished product. Formulas for articles made with beer 
or wine must show the kind and quantity thereof (liquid measure), and 
the percent of alcohol by volume of such beer or wine. Formulas and 
samples for eligible articles are required in accordance with subpart F 
of part 17 of this chapter.
    (b) Formulas for products manufactured with denatured spirits. 
Products manufactured with denatured spirits shall be manufactured in 
accordance with the formula requirements of part 20 of this

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chapter for similar products made in the United States.
    (1) Products may be made with completely denatured alcohol for sale 
under brand names under part 20 of this chapter without obtaining an 
approved formula. If ingredients are added in sufficient quantities to 
materially change the composition and character of the completely 
denatured alcohol, the product is not classified as completely denatured 
alcohol and may not be marked, branded, or sold as completely denatured 
alcohol.
    (2) Products made with specially denatured spirits shall be made in 
accordance with (i) a general-use formula approved as provided in part 
20 of this chapter, or (ii) an approved formula on Form 5150.19, or 
previously approved on TTB Form 1479-A or 27-B Supplemental.
    (c) Formulas required. Formulas required by this section shall be 
submitted on Form 5150.19, except that formulas for eligible articles 
shall be submitted on Form 5154.1 (formerly 1678). Formulas shall be 
submitted in accordance with Sec.  26.224. Any formula for an eligible 
article approved on Form 5150.19 prior to October 23, 1986, shall 
continue to be valid until revoked or voluntarily surrendered. Any 
person holding such a formula is not required to submit a new formula.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0494)

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71715, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-199, 50 
FR 9199, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46595, Dec. 9, 1987; T.D. 
ATF-379, 61 FR 31427, June 20, 1996. Redesignated and amended by T.D. 
ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.222  Still wines containing carbon dioxide.

    (a) General. Still wines may contain not more than 0.392 gram of 
carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters of wine; except that a tolerance to 
this maximum limitation, not to exceed 0.009 gram of carbon dioxide per 
100 milliliters of wine, will be allowed where the amount of carbon 
dioxide in excess of 0.392 gram per 100 milliliters of wine was due to 
mechanical variations which could not be completely controlled under 
good commercial practices. Such tolerance will not be allowed where it 
is found that the limitation of 0.392 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 
milliliters of wine is continuously or intentionally exceeded, or where 
the variation results from the use of methods or equipment not in accord 
with good commercial practices.
    (b) Notice required. Proprietors intending to add carbon dioxide to, 
or retain carbon dioxide in, still wines to be shipped to the United 
States shall submit a notice to the appropriate TTB officer. The notice 
shall show the name and address of the proprietor and shall identify the 
method or process, the kinds (class and type) of wine, and the type of 
equipment to be used. A corrected notice shall be filed if there is any 
change (except for minor changes) in the information contained in the 
notice.
    (c) Filing and disposition of notice. The notice required by 
paragraph (b) of this section shall be submitted in triplicate to the 
appropriate TTB officer, who shall retain one copy, forward one copy to 
the Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands, and return one copy 
to the proprietor. The proprietor shall keep the notice available for 
examination by insular agents.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C 5041))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71715, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 
FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984]



Sec.  26.223  Changes of formulas.

    Any change in the ingredients composing a product covered by an 
approved formula will necessitate the submission of a new formula.



Sec.  26.224  Filing and disposition of formulas.

    Formulas required by this subpart must be submitted, and disposed 
of, in accordance with the instructions on the prescribed TTB form. The 
applicant shall maintain copies of approved formulas available for 
examination by insular agents.

[T.D. ATF-451, 66 FR 21670, May 1, 2001]

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Sec.  26.225  Previously approved formulas.

    Any formula approved on Form 27-B Supplemental prior to January 1, 
1980, shall continue to be valid until revoked or voluntarily 
surrendered. Any person holding such a formula is not required to submit 
a new formula. If an approved formula on Form 27-B Supplemental 
indicates that carbon dioxide will be added to, or retained in, still 
wine, the notice requirement of Sec.  26.222 shall not apply.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71715, Dec. 11, 1979. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



    Subpart L_Closures for Distilled Spirits From the Virgin Islands

                                 General



Sec.  26.230  Containers of distilled spirits to bear closures.

    Containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less of distilled spirits, 
upon which all Federal internal revenue taxes have been paid or 
determined under provisions of this part, shall have closures or other 
devices affixed in accordance with the provisions of this part.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23955, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  26.231  Affixing closures.

    Each container of distilled spirits having a capacity of one gallon 
(3.785 liters) or less must have a closure or other device securely 
affixed to the container. The closure or other device must be 
constructed in such a manner as to require breaking in order to gain 
access to the contents of the container.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. TTB-119, 79 FR 17033, Mar. 27, 2014]



      Subpart M_Procedure at Port of Entry From the Virgin Islands



Sec.  26.260  Required information.

    Persons (except tourists) bringing liquors from the Virgin Islands 
into the United States must file with U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, at the time of filing the entry or entry summary, as 
appropriate, the information required under Sec.  26.200, in accordance 
with that section, and provide any information collected by any gauge 
under Sec.  26.204 and any information contained in the certificate 
described in Sec.  26.205, upon request, in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  26.204 and 26.205(c).

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94201, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.261  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.262  Determination of tax on distilled spirits.

    (a) If the certificate required by Sec.  26.205 covers distilled 
spirits, and the distilled spirits are not being transferred under 
subparts O or Oa of this part, the tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 7652 which 
provides for a tax equal to the tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 will be 
collected on each proof gallon, and fractional part thereof, contained 
in the shipment.
    (b) A credit against the tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 
U.S.C. 7652 is allowable under 26 U.S.C. 5010 on each proof gallon of 
alcohol derived from eligible wine or from eligible flavors which do not 
exceed 2 \1/2\ percent of the finished product on a proof gallon basis. 
The credit is allowable at the time the tax is payable as if it 
constituted a reduction in the rate of tax.
    (c) Where credit against the tax is desired, the person liable for 
the tax shall establish an effective tax rate in accordance with Sec.  
26.262a. The effective tax rate established will be applied to each 
withdrawal or other disposition of the distilled spirits within the 
United States.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1356, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5201); 
Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010), Act 
of August 16, 1954, Pub. L. 591, 68A Stat. 907, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
7652))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18068, Apr. 30, 1990. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.262a  Computation of effective tax rate.

    (a) The proprietor shall compute the effective tax rate for 
distilled spirits

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containing eligible wine or eligible flavors as the ratio of the 
numerator and denominator as follows:
    (1) The numerator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product 
(exclusive of distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors), 
multipled by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001;
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5041(b) (1), (2), or 
(3), as applicable; and
    (iii) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits derived from 
eligible flavors used in the product, multiplied by the tax rate 
prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001, but only to the extent that such distilled 
spirits exceed 2\1/2\% of the denominator prescribed in paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section.
    (2) The denominator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product, 
including distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors; and
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by twice the percentage of alcohol by volume of each, divided 
by 100.
    (b) In determining the effective tax rate, quantities of distilled 
spirits, eligible wine, and eligible flavors will be expressed to the 
nearest tenth of a proof gallon. The effective tax rate may be rounded 
to as many decimal places as the proprietor deems appropriate, provided 
that, such rate is expressed no less exactly than the rate rounded to 
the nearest whole cent, and the effective tax rates for all products 
will be consistently expressed to the same number of decimal places. In 
such case, if the number is less than five it will be dropped; if it is 
five or over, a unit will be added.
    (c) The following is an example of the use of the formula.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Proof gallons by which distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors exceed 2\1/2\% of the total proof gallons in the batch (100.9 - 
(2\1/2\%) x 3,371.8 = 16.6).

                              Batch Record
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distilled spirits.........................  2249.1 proof gallons.
Eligible wine (14% alcohol by volume).....  2265.0 wine gallons.
Eligible wine (19% alcohol by volume).....  1020.0 wine gallons.
Eligible flavors..........................  100.9 proof gallons.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                            [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC05OC91.032
                                            

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18068, Apr. 30, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-307, 
55 FR 52741, Dec. 21, 1990]



Sec.  26.263  Determination of tax on beer.

    If the certificate prescribed in Sec.  26.205 covers beer, the beer 
tax will be collected at the rates imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5051.

(68A Stat. 611, as amended; 26 U.S.C. 5051, 7652)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94201, Dec. 22, 2016]

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Sec.  26.264  Determination of tax on wine.

    If the certificate prescribed in Sec.  26.205 covers wine, the wine 
tax will be collected at the rates imposed by section 5041, Internal 
Revenue Code, as amended.

(68A Stat. 609, as amended; 26 U.S.C. 5041, 7652)

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and further redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 
38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94201, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.265  Determination of tax on articles.

    Where articles contain distilled spirits, the tax will be collected 
at the rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001(a)(1) on all alcohol contained 
therein, regardless of the source. Articles containing only wine and/or 
beer will be taxed at the rates prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5041 and/or 
5051, respectively. The quantities and kinds of liquors will be shown on 
the certificate prescribed in Sec.  26.205.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001, 
5007))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71717, Dec. 11, 1979. Redesignated and amended by 
T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.266  Tax payment.

    The internal revenue tax on liquors (except spirits transferred 
under subparts O or Oa of this part) and articles coming into the United 
States from the Virgin Islands shall be paid to the district director of 
customs at the port of entry, as provided by customs regulations. (19 
CFR Ch. I)

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2249, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by 
T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8554, Mar. 1, 1985]



Sec.  26.267  Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

    (a) Each person bringing liquors and articles into the United States 
from the Virgin Islands who was liable, during a calendar year, for a 
gross amount equal to or exceeding five million dollars in distilled 
spirits taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this part and 
parts 19 and 27 of this chapter, a gross amount equal to or exceeding 
five million dollars in wine taxes combining tax liabilities incurred 
under this part and parts 24 and 27 of this chapter, or a gross amount 
equal to or exceeding five million dollars in beer taxes combining tax 
liabilities incurred under this part and parts 25 and 27 of this 
chapter, shall use a commercial bank in making payment by electronic 
fund transfer (EFT), as defined in paragraph (c) of this section, of 
such taxes during the succeeding calendar year. Payment of such taxes by 
cash, check, or money order is not authorized for a person bringing 
liquors and articles into the United States from the Virgin Islands who 
is required, by this section, to make remittances by EFT. For purposes 
of this section, the dollar amount of tax liability is to be summarized 
separately for distilled spirits taxes, wine taxes, or beer taxes, and 
is defined as the gross tax liability on all taxable withdrawals from 
premises in the United States and importations (including products of 
the same tax class brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or 
the Virgin Islands) during the calendar year, without regard to any 
drawbacks, credits, or refunds, for all premises from which such 
activities are conducted.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, a ``person'' includes a 
controlled group of corporations, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1563, and 
implementing regulations in 26 CFR 1.1563-1 through 1.1563-4, except 
that the words ``at least 80 percent'' shall be replaced by the words 
``more than 50 percent'' in each place it appears in subsection (a) of 
26 U.S.C. 1563, as well as in the implementing regulations. Also, the 
rules for a ``controlled group of corporations'' apply in a similar 
fashion to groups which include partnerships and/or sole 
proprietorships. If one entity maintains more than 50% control over a 
group consisting of corporations and one, or more, partnerships and/or 
sole proprietorships, all of the members of the controlled group are one 
person for the purpose of determining who is required to make 
remittances by EFT.
    (c) Electronic fund transfer or EFT means any transfer of funds, 
other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper 
instrument, which is initiated through an

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electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer of magnetic 
tape, so as to order, instruct, or authorize a financial institution to 
either debit or credit an account, in accordance with procedures 
established by the U.S. Customs Service.
    (d) Each person who is required by this section to make remittances 
by EFT shall make the EFT remittance in accordance with the requirements 
of the U.S. Customs Service.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
1512-0457)

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 775, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6302); 
Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061))

[T.D. ATF-245, 52 FR 532, Jan. 7, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-479, 67 
FR 30798, May 8, 2002]



    Subpart N_Records and Reports of Liquors From the Virgin Islands

       Record and Report of Liquors Brought Into the United States



Sec.  26.272  General requirements.

    Except as provided in Sec.  26.273, every person, other than a 
tourist, bringing liquors into the United States from the Virgin Islands 
shall keep such records and render reports of the physical receipt and 
disposition of such liquors as are required to be kept by a wholesale or 
retail dealer, as applicable, under the provisions of part 31 of this 
chapter. Any importer who is responsible for release of the liquors from 
customs custody and who does not take physical possession of the liquors 
shall keep commercial records reflecting such release; such records 
shall identify the kind and quantity of the liquors released, the name 
and address of the person receiving the liquors from customs custody, 
and shall be filed chronologically by release dates. Records and reports 
will not be required under this part with respect of liquors while in 
customs custody.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(72 Stat. 1342, 1345; 26 U.S.C. 5114, 5124)

[T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22739, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38552, July 25, 2001; 
T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 19883, Apr. 15, 2005]



Sec.  26.273  Proprietors of taxpaid premises.

    Transactions involving the bringing of liquors into the United 
States from the Virgin Islands by proprietors of distilled spirits 
plants, bonded wine cellars, and breweries in the United States 
qualified under the provisions of this chapter shall be recorded and 
reported in accordance with the regulations governing the operations of 
such premises in the United States.

[T.D. 6478, 25 FR 6203, July 1, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94201, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.273a  Transfer record.

    (a) Distilled spirits. The transfer record for Virgin Islands 
spirits prescribed in Sec.  26.301 shall show the:
    (1) Date prepared;
    (2) Serial number of the transfer record, beginning with ``1'' each 
January 1;
    (3) Name of the proprietor and TTB-issued IRC registry number of the 
plant to which consigned;
    (4) Name and address of the consignor;
    (5) Kind of spirits;
    (6) Name of the producer;
    (7) Age (in years, months and days) of the spirits;
    (8) Proof of the spirits;
    (9) Type and serial number of containers;
    (10) Proof gallons of spirits in the shipment; and
    (11) The customs entry number and amount of duty paid.
    (b) Natural wine. The transfer record prescribed in Sec.  26.301 
must identify the importer and show the following:
    (1) The date prepared;
    (2) The name and address of the bonded wine cellar receiving the 
wine from customs custody;

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    (3) The TTB-issued IRC registry number of the bonded wine cellar 
receiving the wine from customs custody;
    (4) The number of containers transferred and quantity of wine in 
each container;
    (5) The country of origin of the wine;
    (6) The customs entry number and amount of duty paid;
    (7) The kind of wine; and
    (8) The producer.
    (c) Beer. The transfer record prescribed in Sec.  26.301 must 
identify the importer and show the following:
    (1) The date prepared;
    (2) The name and address of the brewery receiving the beer from 
customs custody;
    (3) The TTB-issued IRC registry number of the brewery receiving the 
beer from customs custody;
    (4) The number of containers transferred and quantity of beer in 
each container;
    (5) The country of origin of the beer;
    (6) The customs entry number and amount of duty paid;
    (7) The kind of beer; and
    (8) The brewer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

(Sec. 807, Pub. L. 96-39, 93 Stat. 284 (26 U.S.C. 5207))

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94201, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.273b  Package gauge record.

    When required in this part with respect to Virgin Islands spirits, a 
package gauge record shall be prepared to show:
    (a) The date prepared;
    (b) The related transaction record and its serial number;
    (c) The producer, his name and address; and
    (d) For each package, the:
    (1) Package identification or serial number;
    (2) Kind of spirits;
    (3) Gross weight;
    (4) Tare;
    (5) Net weight;
    (6) Proof gallons; and
    (7) Proof.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8554, Mar. 1, 1985]

               Filing and Retention of Records and Reports



Sec.  26.275  Filing.

    (a) All records and reports required by this part will be maintained 
separately, by transaction or reporting date, at the importer's place of 
business. The appropriate TTB officer may, pursuant to an application, 
authorize files, or an individual file, to be maintained at another 
business location under the control of the importer, if the alternative 
location does not cause undue inconvenience to appropriate TTB or 
customs officers desiring to examine the files or delay in the timely 
submission of documents.
    (b) If an importer conducts wholesale operations, one legible copy 
of each required record of receipt and disposition shall be filed not 
later than one business day following the date of transaction.
    (c) If an importer conducts only retail operations, either loose-
leaf or book records may be maintained for the daily receipt of liquors 
which contain all the required information.
    (d) Supporting documents, such as consignors' invoices, delivery 
receipts, bills or lading, etc., or exact copies of the same, may be 
filed in accordance with the importer's regular accounting and 
recordkeeping practices.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1342, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5114, 5555))

[T.D. ATF-116, 47 FR 51573, Nov. 16, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 
66 FR 21670, May 1, 2001]



Sec.  26.276  Retention.

    All records required by this part, documents or copies of documents 
supporting these records (including data filed with U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) pursuant to CBP requirements), and file copies 
of reports required by this part, must be retained for not less than 
three years from the date the shipment is released from customs custody 
into the United States, and during this period must be made available 
upon request of the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer. 
Furthermore, the appropriate TTB officer may require these records to be 
kept for an additional period of not

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more than three years in any case where the appropriate TTB officer 
determines retention necessary or advisable. (For record retention 
periods under CBP regulations, see 19 CFR part 163.) Any records, or 
copies thereof, containing any of the information required by this part 
to be prepared, wherever kept, shall also be made available for 
inspection and copying.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0064 and 1513-0088)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94202, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.277  [Reserved]



   Subpart O_Tax-Free Shipments to the United States From the Virgin 
                                 Islands

    Source: T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9199, Mar. 6, 1985, unless otherwise 
noted. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001.



Sec.  26.291  General.

    (a) Industrial spirits may be shipped into the United States to the 
holder of a permit under part 22 of this chapter, in accordance with 
Sec.  26.292 through 26.294 and regulations issued by the Governor of 
the Virgin Islands.
    (b)(1) Specially denatured spirits may be shipped into the United 
States to the holder of a permit under part 20 of this chapter, in 
accordance with Sec. Sec.  26.292 through 26.294 and regulations issued 
by the Governor of the Virgin Islands.
    (2) Completely denatured alcohol may be shipped to anyone in the 
United States in accordance with Sec. Sec.  26.295 through 26.296 and 
regulations issued by the Governor of the Virgin Islands.
    (3) Denatured spirits shall be denatured in accordance with part 21 
of this chapter and regulations issued by the Governor of the Virgin 
Islands.
    (c) Products made with denatured spirits may be shipped to anyone in 
the United States in accordance with Sec. Sec.  26.295 through 26.296 
and regulations issued by the Governor of the Virgin Islands. These 
products are also subject to the requirements of Sec.  26.221 of this 
part.

[20 FR 6077, Aug. 20, 1955. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and further redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, 
38552, July 25, 2001]

     Shipment of Industrial Spirits and Specially Denatured Spirits



Sec.  26.292  Consignee permit number.

    If filing electronically, the importer must file with U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection the number associated with the consignee's permit 
issued under part 20 of this chapter (for shipments of specially 
denatured spirits) or part 22 of this chapter (for shipments of 
industrial spirits), along with the customs entry. If not filing 
electronically, the importer must make the permit available to the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer upon request.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94202, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.293  Marks on containers.

    (a) Industrial spirits. The shipper shall mark or label each 
immediate container of industrial spirits with the following 
information:
    (1) The name or trade name of the distiller or shipper;
    (2) The words ``Virgin Islands Industrial Spirits'';
    (3) A package identification number as required by subpart S of part 
19 of this chapter;
    (4) The date filled;
    (5) Proof; and
    (6) Quantity in proof gallons.
    (b) Specially denatured spirits. The shipper shall mark or label 
each immediate container of specially denatured spirits with the 
following information:
    (1) Quantity, in gallons, or in liters and gallons;
    (2) A serial number or package identification number;
    (3) Name and address of shipper;
    (4) The words ``Virgin Islands Specially Denatured Alcohol'' or 
``Virgin Islands Specially Denatured Rum,'' as appropriate;
    (5) Formula number prescribed by part 21 of this chapter;
    (6) Proof, if the spirits were denatured at other than 190 proof;

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    (7) Denaturants used, if spirits were denatured under an approved 
formula authorizing a choice of denaturants; and
    (8) Quantity of denaturant used, if the approved formula authorizes 
a choice of quantities of denaturants.

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9199, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9171, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  26.294  Record of shipment.

    (a) Filing information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Each 
person bringing industrial spirits or specially denatured spirits into 
the United States from the Virgin Islands, who files electronically, 
must file with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the information 
specified in this paragraph, with the entry or entry summary, as 
appropriate. Any information required by this paragraph that is also 
required by, and filed with, CBP as part of the entry or entry summary 
for purposes of meeting CBP requirements will satisfy the requirements 
of this paragraph. In addition to the consignee's permit number or a 
copy of the consignee's permit as required by Sec.  26.292, the 
following information is required:
    (1) The name and address of the consignee;
    (2) The name and address of the consignor; and
    (3) The total quantity shipped.
    (b) Maintaining the record of shipment. For each shipment of 
industrial spirits or specially denatured spirits from the Virgin 
Islands to the United States, the importer shall possess and maintain a 
record of shipment. The record of shipment shall consist of an invoice, 
bill of lading, or similar document that shows the information required 
in paragraph (a) of this section, as well as the following:
    (1) For each formula of specially denatured spirits, the formula 
number prescribed by part 21 of this chapter;
    (2) For each formula of specially denatured spirits, the total 
quantity in liters or gallons and the serial numbers or package 
identification numbers of containers; and
    (3) For industrial spirits, the total quantity in proof liters or 
proof gallons and the package identification numbers of containers.
    (c) Retaining records and making them available upon request. The 
person bringing industrial spirits or specially denatured spirits into 
the United States from the Virgin Islands must maintain records to 
substantiate the information required under paragraph (a) of this 
section, and any information provided to CBP to meet CBP requirements, 
in accordance with the record retention requirements of Sec.  26.276. 
Such records also must be made available upon request of the appropriate 
TTB officer or a customs officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94202, Dec. 22, 2016]

    Shipment of Completely Denatured Alcohol and Products Made With 
                            Denatured Spirits



Sec.  26.295  Marks on containers.

    (a) Completely denatured alcohol. (1) For each immediate container 
of completely denatured alcohol with a capacity exceeding 1 gallon, the 
shipper shall mark or label on the head or side of the package or on the 
side of the casing, the following:
    (i) The name and address of the person filling the container;
    (ii) The contents in gallons;
    (iii) The words ``Virgin Islands Completely Denatured Alcohol''; and
    (iv) The formula number prescribed by part 21 of this chapter.
    (2) In addition, if the container has a capacity of 5 gallons or 
less, the words ``Completely Denatured Alcohol'' shall be in red letters 
on white background, and the label shall also have the words ``Caution--
contains poisonous ingredients'' in red letters on white background.
    (b) Products made with denatured spirits. The shipper shall mark or 
label each immediate container of a product made with denatured spirits 
with the name, trade name or brand name of the product and the name and 
address of the shipper.



Sec.  26.296  Record of shipment.

    (a) Filing information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Each 
person bringing completely denatured alcohol

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or products made with denatured spirits into the United States from the 
Virgin Islands, who files electronically, must file with U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) the information specified in this paragraph 
with the entry or entry summary, as appropriate. Any information 
required by this paragraph that is also required by, and filed with, CBP 
as part of the entry or entry summary for purposes of meeting CBP 
requirements will satisfy the requirements of this paragraph. The 
following information is required:
    (1) The consignor's name and address;
    (2) The consignee's name and address; and
    (3) The total quantity shipped.
    (b) Maintaining additional information as a record. For each 
shipment of completely denatured alcohol or products made with denatured 
spirits from the Virgin Islands to the United States, the importer shall 
possess and maintain a record of shipment. The record of shipment shall 
consist of an invoice, bill of lading, or similar document that shows 
the information required under paragraph (a) of this section, as well as 
the following:
    (1) The capacity and number of containers;
    (2) For each formulation of completely denatured alcohol, the words 
``Virgin Islands Completely Denatured Alcohol'' and the formula number 
prescribed by part 21 of this chapter; and
    (3) For product made with denatured spirits, the name, trade name, 
or brand name of the product.
    (c) Retaining records and making them available upon request. The 
person bringing completely denatured alcohol or products made with 
denatured spirits into the United States from the Virgin Islands must 
maintain records to substantiate the information required under 
paragraph (a) of this section and records as required under paragraph 
(b) of this section, and any information submitted to CBP to meet CBP 
requirements, in accordance with the record retention requirements of 
Sec.  26.276. Such records also must be made available upon request of 
the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94202, Dec. 22, 2016]



 Subpart Oa_Shipment of Bulk Distilled Spirits From the Virgin Islands, 
Without Payment of Tax, for Transfer From Customs Custody to the Bonded 
                  Premises of a Distilled Spirits Plant

    Authority: Sec. 3, Pub. L. 90-630, 82 Stat. 1328, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5232).

    Source: T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71717, Dec. 11, 1979, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  26.300  General provisions.

    (a) Transfer of bulk distilled spirits from customs custody to 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant. Distilled spirits brought 
into the United States from the Virgin Islands in bulk containers may, 
under the provisions of this subpart, be withdrawn by the proprietor of 
a distilled spirits plant from customs custody and transferred in such 
bulk containers or by pipeline to the bonded premises of his plant, 
without payment of the internal revenue tax imposed on such spirits by 
26 U.S.C. 7652. Such spirits so withdrawn and transferred to a distilled 
spirits plant may be redistilled or denatured only if 185 degrees or 
more of proof, and may be withdrawn from a distilled spirits plant for 
any purpose authorized by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in the same manner as 
domestic distilled spirits. Spirits transferred from customs custody to 
the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant under the provisions of 
this subpart shall be received and stored thereat, and withdrawn or 
transferred therefrom, subject to the provisions of part 19 of this 
chapter. The person operating the bonded premises of the distilled 
spirits plant to which spirits are transferred under the provisions of 
this subpart shall become liable for the tax on distilled spirits 
withdrawn from customs custody under 26 U.S.C. 5232, upon release of the 
spirits from customs custody, and the person bringing the spirits into 
the United States shall thereupon be relieved of his liability for such 
tax.
    (b) Transfer of bulk natural wine from customs custody to a bonded 
wine cellar. Bulk natural wine, as defined in Sec.  26.11, brought into 
the United States from the Virgin Islands may, under the provisions of 
this subpart, be withdrawn

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by the proprietor of a bonded wine cellar from customs custody and 
transferred in bond in bulk containers to the bonded wine cellar, 
without payment of the internal revenue tax imposed on such wine by 26 
U.S.C. 7652. Wine so withdrawn and transferred to a bonded wine cellar 
may be withdrawn from a bonded wine cellar for any purpose authorized by 
26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in the same manner as domestic wine. The 
proprietor of the bonded wine cellar to which the wine is transferred 
becomes liable for the tax on wine withdrawn from customs custody under 
26 U.S.C. 5364. Upon release of the wine from customs custody, the 
person bringing in the wine is relieved of the liability for the tax.
    (c) Transfer of beer from customs custody to brewery premises. Bulk 
beer brought into the United States from the Virgin Islands may, under 
the provisions of this subpart, be withdrawn by the proprietor of a 
brewery from customs custody and transferred in bulk containers to the 
brewery premises, without payment of the internal revenue tax imposed on 
such beer by 26 U.S.C. 7652. Beer so withdrawn and transferred to 
brewery premises may be withdrawn from a brewery for any purpose 
authorized by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in the same manner as domestic beer. 
The proprietor of the brewery to which the beer is transferred becomes 
liable for the tax on beer withdrawn from customs custody under 26 
U.S.C. 5418. Upon release of the beer from customs custody, the person 
bringing in the beer from the Virgin Islands is relieved of the 
liability for the tax.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71717, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-145, 81 
FR 94203, Dec. 22, 2016; T.D. TTB-159, 85 FR 33542, June 2, 2020]



Sec.  26.301  Record of shipment.

    (a) Preparation of records. (1) The importer bringing distilled 
spirits, natural wines, or beer into the United States from the Virgin 
Islands under this subpart must prepare a transfer record according to 
Sec.  26.273a. A separate transfer record must be prepared for each 
conveyance. The importer bringing in the distilled spirits, natural 
wines, or beer must maintain these records and any additional records 
necessary to substantiate the information provided under paragraph (b) 
of this section, in accordance with the record retention requirements of 
Sec.  26.276, and must make them available upon request of the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer. The importer must also 
provide a copy of the record to the recipient, if the recipient is not 
the importer.
    (2) For distilled spirits, if the spirits are in packages, the 
person bringing the spirits into the United States must be in possession 
of a package gauge record for each bulk container, as provided in Sec.  
26.273b, at the time the distilled spirits are withdrawn from customs 
custody. The package gauge record may be prepared by the insular gauger 
at the time of their withdrawal from an insular bonded warehouse, as 
provided in Sec.  26.204, or, if not prepared by the insular gauger, the 
package gauge record must be prepared by the insular consignor.
    (b) Reporting information for release from customs custody. A person 
bringing distilled spirits, natural wines, or beer into the United 
States from the Virgin Islands under this subpart, if filing 
electronically, must file with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
the information specified in this section at the time of filing the 
entry or entry summary, as appropriate, along with any other information 
that is required by CBP to be filed with the entry or entry summary for 
purposes of administering the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code 
and Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act). Any information 
required by this section that is also required by, and filed with, CBP 
as part of the entry or entry summary for purposes of meeting CBP 
requirements will satisfy the requirements of this section. Regardless 
of the method of filing, the importer must retain all of the information 
required by this section and any supporting documentation and make it 
available for inspection by the appropriate TTB officer or a customs 
officer. The following information is required:
    (1) The number of the importer's basic permit issued under the FAA 
Act and the regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act (27 CFR part 1), 
if applicable, as required by 27 CFR 1.20, and the

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importer's employer identification number (EIN) associated with that 
permit;
    (2) The name and address of the ultimate consignee;
    (3) The TTB-issued IRC registry number of the ultimate consignee;
    (4) The quantity of each distilled spirit, natural wine, or beer in 
the shipment (in proof liters or proof gallons, for distilled spirits); 
and
    (5) Information identifying each product for Internal Revenue Code 
and/or FAA Act purposes.
    (c) Maintenance of substantiating records. The importer bringing the 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer into the United States must maintain 
records to substantiate the information required under paragraph (b) of 
this section in accordance with the record retention requirements of 
Sec.  26.276 and must provide them upon request of the appropriate TTB 
officer or a customs officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94203, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec. Sec.  26.302-26.303  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.304  Bulk conveyances to be sealed.

    When a shipment of distilled spirits from customs custody to the 
distilled spirits plant is made in a tank, tank barge, cargo container, 
tank car, tank truck, or similar bulk conveyance, all openings affording 
access to the spirits shall be sealed by the customs officer with 
customs seals in such manner as will prevent unauthorized removal of 
spirits through such openings without detection.



Sec.  26.305  Receipt by consignee.

    Proprietors of distilled spirits plants who receive Virgin Islands 
spirits under this subpart shall follow the requirements in 27 CFR part 
19 for spirits received by transfer in bond. However, proprietors are 
not required to file application on TTB Form 5100.16 to receive Virgin 
Islands spirits from customs custody.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8555, Mar. 1, 1985]



  Subpart Ob_Claims for Drawback on Eligible Articles From the Virgin 
                                 Islands

    Source: T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46595, Dec. 9, 1987, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  26.306  Drawback of tax.

    Any person who brings eligible articles into the United States from 
the Virgin Islands may claim drawback of the distilled spirits excise 
taxes paid on such articles as provided in this subpart.



Sec.  26.307  Claimant registration.

    Any person filing claim for drawback of tax on eligible articles 
brought into the United States from the Virgin Islands must register 
annually as a nonbeverage domestic drawback claimant. Registration will 
be accomplished when the claimant submits the first drawback claim for 
each year, along with the required supporting data for the claim, under 
subpart G of part 17 of this chapter. For purposes of registration, 
subpart C of part 17 of this chapter shall apply as if the use and tax 
determination occurred in the United States at the time the article was 
brought into the United States, and each business location from which 
entry of eligible articles is caused or effected shall be treated as a 
place of manufacture.

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  26.308  Bonds.

    (a) General. Persons bringing eligible articles into the United 
States from the Virgin Islands and intending to file monthly claims for 
drawback under the provisions of this subpart shall obtain a bond on 
Form 5154.3. When the limit of liability under a bond given in less than 
the maximum amount has been reached, further drawback on monthly claims 
may be suspended until a strengthening or superseding bond in a 
sufficient amount has been furnished. For provisions relating to bonding 
requirements, subpart E of part 17 of this chapter is incorporated in 
this part.
    (b) Approval required. No person bringing eligible articles into the 
United States from the Virgin Islands may file monthly claims for 
drawback

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under the provisions of this subpart until a bond on TTB Form 5154.3 has 
been approved.

[T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31427, June 20, 1996, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 
66 FR 21670, May 1, 2001]



Sec.  26.309  Claims for drawback.

    (a) General. Persons bringing eligible articles into the United 
States from the Virgin Islands must file claim for drawback on TTB Form 
2635 (5620.8). Upon finding that the claimant has satisfied the 
requirements of this subpart, the appropriate TTB officer will allow the 
drawback at $1 less than the rate applicable under 26 U.S.C. 7652(f). 
Claims for products manufactured in the Virgin Islands must be filed 
separately from claims filed under part 17 of this chapter for products 
manufactured in the United States.
    (b) Information on claims. The claim must set forth the following:
    (1) [Reserved]
    (2) That the eligible articles brought into the United States on 
which drawback is claimed are fully taxpaid or tax-determined;
    (3) That the eligible articles on which drawback is claimed are 
nonbeverage products; and
    (4) That the eligible articles were manufactured in the Virgin 
Islands in compliance with approved formulas in accordance with Sec.  
26.221.
    (c) Supporting data. Each claim shall be accompanied by supporting 
data as specified in this paragraph. TTB Form 5154.2, Supporting Data 
for Nonbeverage Drawback Claims, may be used, or the claimant may use 
any suitable format that provides the following information:
    (1) The claimant's employer identification number, as required by 
Sec. Sec.  17.31 and 17.32 of this chapter; and
    (2) A description of each eligible article as follows:
    (i) Name and type of each product;
    (ii) Name and address of the manufacturer of each product;
    (iii) Formula number under which each product was manufactured;
    (iv) Alcohol content of each product;
    (v) Quantity of each product;
    (vi) Proof gallons of distilled spirits contained in each product;
    (vii) Date of entry of the eligible product into the United States; 
and
    (viii) Evidence of taxpayment of distilled spirits in accordance 
with Sec.  26.266.
    (d) Date of filing claim. Quarterly claims for drawback shall be 
filed within the 6 months next succeeding the quarter in which the 
eligible products covered by the claim were brought into the United 
States. Monthly claims for drawback may be filed at any time after the 
end of the month in which the eligible products covered by the claim 
were brought into the United States, but must be filed not later than 
the close of the sixth month succeeding the quarter in which the 
eligible products were brought into the United States.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0494)

[T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46595, Dec. 9, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-271, 53 
FR 17559, May 17, 1988; T.D. ATF-379, 61 FR 31427, June 20, 1996; T.D. 
ATF-451, 66 FR 21670, May 1, 2001. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-
459, 66 FR 38550, 38552, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 
28, 2009]



Sec.  26.310  Records.

    (a) General. Every person intending to file claim for drawback on 
eligible articles brought into the United States from the Virgin Islands 
shall keep permanent records of the data elements required by this 
section. Such records shall be maintained at the business premises for 
which the claim is filed and shall be available for inspection by any 
appropriate TTB officer during business hours.
    (b) Details of records. Each person intending to claim drawback on 
eligible articles brought into the United States shall maintain 
permanent records showing the following data:
    (1) The name, description, quantity, and formula number of each such 
article.
    (2) The alcohol content of each such article.
    (3) Name and address of the manufacturer and shipper, and date of 
entry into the United States.
    (4) Evidence of taxpayment of distilled spirits in accordance with 
paragraph (e) of this section.

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    (c) Form of record. No particular form of record is prescribed, but 
the data required to be shown shall be readily ascertainable from the 
records kept by the drawback claimant.
    (d) Evidence of taxpayment of distilled spirits. Evidence of 
taxpayment of eligible articles (such as Customs Forms 7501 and 7505 
receipted to indicate payment of tax) shall be maintained as evidence of 
taxpayment to support information required to be furnished in the 
supporting data filed with a claim.
    (e) Retention of records. Each drawback claimant shall retain for a 
period of not less than three years all records required by this 
subpart, all commercial invoices or shipping documents, and all bills of 
lading received evidencing receipt and tax determination of the spirits. 
In addition, a copy of each approved formula returned to the 
manufacturer of eligible articles shall be retained for not less than 
three years from the date he files his last claim for drawback under the 
formula. The records, forms, and formulas shall be readily available 
during regular business hours for examination by appropriate TTB 
officers.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0494)

[T.D. ATF-263, 52 FR 46595, Dec. 9, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-451, 66 
FR 21669, May 1, 2001]



                Subpart P_Requirements for Liquor Bottles

    Authority: Sec. 5301, 72 Stat. 1374; 26 U.S.C. 5301.

    Source: T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6818, May 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975.



Sec.  26.311  Scope of subpart.

    The provisions of this subpart shall apply only to liquor bottles 
having a capacity of 200 ml. or more except where expressly applied to 
liquor bottles of less than 200 ml. capacity.

[T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6818, May 4, 1968. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-34, 41 FR 46864, Oct. 26, 1976. 
Redesignated by T.D. ATF-459, 66 FR 38550, July 25, 2001]



Sec.  26.312  Standards of fill.

    Distilled spirits brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or 
the Virgin Islands in containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less for 
sale shall be in liquor bottles, including liquor bottles of less than 
200 ml capacity, which conform to the applicable standards of fill 
provided in Sec.  5.47 or Sec.  5.47a of this chapter. Empty liquor 
bottles, including liquor bottles of less than 200 ml capacity, which 
conform to the provisions of subpart E of part 5 or part 19 of this 
chapter, may be brought into the United States for packaging distilled 
spirits as provided in part 19 of this chapter.

[T.D. ATF-34, 41 FR 46864, Oct. 26, 1976, as amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 
FR 71718, Dec. 11, 1979]



Sec.  26.314  Distinctive liquor bottles.

    (a) Application. Liquor bottles of distinctive shape or design, 
including bottles of less than 200 ml. capacity, may be brought into the 
United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands by an importer 
(filled bottles) or a bottler (empty bottles). For filled bottles, the 
importer shall submit TTB Form 5100.31 for approval prior to bringing 
such bottles into the United States. For empty bottles, the bottler 
shall obtain approval on TTB Form 5100.31 prior to using the bottles. 
The importer or bottler, as applicable, shall certify as to the total 
capacity of a representative sample bottle before closure (expressed in 
milliliters) on each copy of the form. In addition, the applicant shall 
affix a readily legible photograph (both front and back of the bottle) 
to the front of each copy of TTB Form 5100.31, along with the label(s) 
to be used on the bottle. The applicant shall not submit an actual 
bottle or an authentic model unless specifically requested to do so.
    (b) Approval. (1) Properly submitted TTB Forms 5100.31 to bring 
distinctive liquor bottles (filled) into the United States from Puerto 
Rico or the Virgin Islands, or, properly submitted TTB Forms 5100.31 to 
use distinctive liquor bottles (empty) which have been brought into the 
United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, shall be approved 
provided such bottles are

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found by the appropriate TTB officer to--
    (i) Meet the requirements of 27 CFR part 5;
    (ii) Be distinctive;
    (iii) Be suitable for their intended purpose;
    (iv) Not jeopardize the revenue; and
    (v) Not be deceptive to the consumer.
    (2) The applicant shall keep a copy of the approved TTB Form 
5100.31, including an approved photograph (both front and back) of the 
distinctive liquor bottle, on file at his premises. If TTB Form 5100.31 
is disapproved, the applicant shall be notified of the appropriate TTB 
officer's decision and the reasons therefor.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0020)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1374, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. ATF-114, 47 FR 43950, Oct. 5, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-242, 51 
FR 39526, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. ATF-451, 66 FR 21670, May 1, 2001; T.D. 
TTB-145, 81 FR 94204, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.315  [Reserved]



Sec.  26.316  Bottles not constituting approved containers.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to disapprove any bottle, 
including a bottle of less than 200 mL capacity, for use as a liquor 
bottle which he determines to be deceptive. Disapproved bottles may not 
be brought into the United States from the U.S. Virgin Islands or from 
Puerto Rico.

[T.D.TTB-145, 81 FR 94204, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.317  Bottles to be used for display purposes.

    Empty liquor bottles may be brought into the United States and may 
be furnished to liquor dealers for display purposes, provided each 
bottle is marked to show that it is to be used for such purpose. Any 
paper strip used to seal the bottle shall be of solid color and without 
design or printing, except that a border or a design, formed entirely of 
the legend ``not genuine--for display purposes only'' is permissible. 
Records shall be kept of the receipt and disposition of such bottles, 
showing the names and addresses of consignees, dates of shipment, and 
size, quantity, and description of bottles.



Sec.  26.318  Liquor bottles not eligible to be brought 
into the United States.

    (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 
filled liquor bottles that do not conform to the provisions of this 
subpart may not be brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or 
the Virgin Islands.
    (b) Exception. Upon receipt of a letterhead application, the 
appropriate TTB officer may, in nonrecurring cases, authorize a person 
to bring into the United States liquor bottles that do not conform to 
the provisions of this part if that TTB officer determines that the 
nonconformance is due to an unintentional error; the nonconforming 
liquor bottle is determined not to be deceptive, as provided in Sec.  
26.316; and the entry of the nonconforming liquor bottle will not 
jeopardize the revenue. The person bringing such liquor bottles into the 
United States under such TTB authorization must maintain for not less 
than three years from the date that the liquor bottles were released 
from customs custody proof of that authorization and make it available 
upon request by the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94204, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  26.319  Used liquor bottles.

    The appropriate TTB officer may pursuant to letterhead application, 
authorize an importer to receive liquor bottles assembled for him as 
provided in Sec.  31.203 of this chapter. Used liquor bottles so 
received may be stored at any suitable location pending return to Puerto 
Rico or the Virgin Islands. Records shall be kept of the receipt and 
disposition of such bottles.

[T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6818, May 4, 1968, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 
2250, Feb. 15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, as 
amended by T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 19883, Apr. 15, 2005; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 
94204, Dec. 22, 2016]

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                   Subpart Q_Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  26.331  Alternate methods or procedures.

    (a) Application. A person bringing liquors into the United States 
from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands who desires to use an alternate 
method or procedure in lieu of a method or procedure prescribed by this 
part shall file application with the appropriate TTB officer. If such 
person has several places of business at which he desires to use such 
alternate method or procedure, a separate application shall be submitted 
for each. Each application shall:
    (1) Specify the name, address, and permit number of the person to 
which it relates;
    (2) State the purpose for which filed; and
    (3) Specifically describe the alternate method or procedure and set 
forth the reasons therefor.

No alternate method or procedure relating to the assessment, payment, or 
collection of tax shall be authorized under this paragraph.
    (b) Approval. When an application for use of an alternate method or 
procedure is received, the appropriate TTB officer shall determine 
whether the approval thereof would unduly hinder the effective 
administration of this part or would result in jeopardy to the revenue. 
The appropriate TTB officer, may approve the alternate method or 
procedure if he finds that:
    (1) Good cause has been shown for the use of the alternate method or 
procedure;
    (2) The alternate method or procedure is within the purpose of, and 
consistent with the effect intended by, the specifically prescribed 
method or procedure, and affords equivalent security to the revenue; and
    (3) The alternate method or procedure will not be contrary to any 
provision of law, and will not result in any increase in cost to the 
Government or hinder the effective administration of this part.

No alternate method or procedure shall be used until approval has been 
received from the appropriate TTB officer. Authorization for the 
alternate method or procedure may be withdrawn whenever in the judgment 
of the appropriate TTB officer, the revenue is jeopardized or the 
effective administration of this part is hindered by the continuation of 
such authorization.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22739, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; 
T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94204, Dec. 22, 2016]



PART 27_IMPORTATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, 
AND BEER--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
27.1 Imported distilled spirits, wines, and beer.
27.2 Forms prescribed.
27.3 Delegations of the Administrator.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

27.11 Meaning of terms.

             Subpart C_Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

27.30 Dealer registration and recordkeeping.
27.31 Warehouse receipts covering distilled spirits.

      Subpart D_Tax on Imported Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer

                            Distilled Spirits

27.40 Distilled spirits.
27.41 Computation of effective tax rate.

                                  Wines

27.42 Wines.
27.42a Still wines containing carbon dioxide.

        Liqueurs, Cordials, and Other Compounds and Preparations

27.43 Liqueurs, cordials, and similar compounds.
27.44 Other compounds and preparations.

                                  Beer

27.45 Rate of tax.
27.46 Computation of tax.

                  Collection of Internal Revenue Taxes

27.48 Imported distilled spirits, wines, and beer.

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27.48a Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

        Exemption of Certain Samples From Internal Revenue Taxes

27.49 Commercial samples of alcoholic beverages.

                     Subpart E_General Requirements

   Federal Alcohol Administration Act Requirements for Importation of 
              Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Malt Beverages

27.55 Requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

               Packaging and Marking of Distilled Spirits

27.56 Distilled spirits containers of a capacity of not more than 1 
          gallon.
27.57 Containers in excess of 1 gallon.

                      Labeling of Distilled Spirits

27.58 Containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less.

                 Marking and Labeling of Wines and Beer

27.59 Wines.
27.60 Beer.

              Closures for Containers of Distilled Spirits

27.61 Containers of distilled spirits to bear closures.
27.62 Affixing closures.

                               Exemptions

27.74 Exemption from requirements pertaining to marks, bottles, and 
          labels.
27.75 Samples of distilled spirits, wine, and beer for quality control 
          purposes.

              Wine and Flavors Content of Distilled Spirits

27.76 Approval and certification of wine and flavors content.
27.77 Standard effective tax rate.

Subparts F-G [Reserved]

           Subpart H_Importation of Distilled Spirits in Bulk

27.120 Persons authorized to receive distilled spirits imported in bulk.
27.121 Containers.

                Subpart I_Importer's Records and Reports

27.130-27.132 [Reserved]

                  Record and Report of Imported Liquors

27.133 General requirements.
27.134 Proprietors of qualified premises.

               Filing and Retention of Records and Reports

27.136 Filing.
27.137 Retention.

                              Other Records

27.138 Transfer record.
27.139 Package gauge record.
27.140 Certification requirements for wine.

Subparts J-K [Reserved]

Subpart L_Transfer of Distilled Spirits, Natural Wines, and Beer Without 
Payment of Tax, From Customs Custody to Distilled Spirits Plants, Bonded 
                       Wine Cellars, and Breweries

27.171 General provisions.
27.172 Preparation of records and reporting of information for release 
          of distilled spirits, natural wines, and beer without payment 
          of tax.
27.173 [Reserved]
27.174 Tank cars and tank trucks to be sealed.
27.175 Receipt of distilled spirits by consignee.

Subpart M_Withdrawal of Imported Distilled Spirits From Customs Custody 
                Free of Tax For Use of the United States

27.181 General.
27.182 Application and permit, Form 5150.33.
27.183 Use of Government agency permit, Form 5150.33.
27.184 Information required for entry.

                Subpart N_Requirements for Liquor Bottles

27.201 Scope of subpart.
27.202 Standards of fill.
27.204 Distinctive liquor bottles.
27.205 [Reserved]
27.206 Bottles not constituting approved containers.
27.207 Bottles to be used for display purposes.
27.208 Liquor bottles not eligible for release from customs custody.
27.209 Used liquor bottles.

                   Subpart O_Miscellaneous Provisions

27.221 Alternate methods or procedures.
27.222 Importation of denatured spirits and fuel alcohol.
27.223-27.249 [Reserved]

     Subpart P_Craft Beverage Modernization Act Import Refund Claims

27.250 Scope.
27.252 Meaning of terms.
27.254 Registration of foreign producer.

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27.256 Foreign producer ownership information.
27.258 Changes to foreign producer registration.
27.260 Persons authorized to act on behalf of foreign producer.
27.262 Foreign producer's assignment of CBMA tax benefits.
27.264 CBMA import refund claim submission.
27.266 Importer reference number.
27.268 Revocation of eligibility for CBMA tax benefits.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1202; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 
5007, 5008, 5010, 5041, 5051, 5054, 5061, 5121, 5122-5124, 5201, 5205, 
5207, 5232, 5273, 5301, 5313, 5382, 5555, 6038E, 6065, 6109, 6302, 7805.

    Source: 20 FR 3561, May 21, 1955, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and further redesignated by 
T.D. ATF-479, 67 FR 30799, May 8, 2002.

    Cross Reference: For regulations with respect to distilled spirits, 
wines, and beer arriving in the United States from Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands, see part 26 of this subchapter.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 27 appear by T.D. ATF-
474, 67 FR 11231, Mar. 13, 2002, and T.D. ATF-479, 67 FR 30799, May 8, 
2002.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  27.1  Imported distilled spirits, wines, and beer.

    This part, ``Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer'', 
contains procedural and substantive requirements relative to the 
importation of distilled spirits, wines, and beer into the United States 
from foreign countries including commodity taxes, permits, marking, 
branding, closing and labeling of containers and packages, and records 
and reports.

    Note: Distilled spirits, wines, and beer arriving in the United 
States from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are governed by the 
provisions of part 26 of this chapter.

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23955, June 7, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 
FR 38550, July 25, 2001; T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  27.2  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part, including reports, returns, and records. All of 
the information called for in each form shall be furnished as indicated 
by the headings on the form and the instructions on or pertaining to the 
form. In addition, information called for in each form shall be 
furnished as required by this part. The form will be filed in accordance 
with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

(5 U.S.C. 552(a) (80 Stat. 383, as amended))

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46921, Sept. 23, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5963, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. ATF-372, 61 FR 20725, May 8, 1996; T.D. 
ATF-474, 67 FR 11231, Mar. 13, 2002; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16946, Apr. 4, 
2006]



Sec.  27.3  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.27, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 27, Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, 
and Beer. You may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web 
site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, 
Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16946, Apr. 4, 2006]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  27.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, 
where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with 
the intent thereof, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this 
section. Words in the plural form shall include the singular, and vice 
versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall include the 
feminine. The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude things 
not enumerated which are in the same general class.

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    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.27, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
27, Importation of Distilled Spirits, and Beer.
    Beer. Beer, ale porter, stout, and other similar fermented beverages 
(including sake or similar products) of any name or description 
containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume, brewed or 
produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute therefor.
    Bonded premises--distilled spirits plant. The premises of a 
distilled spirits plant, or part thereof, on which distilled spirits 
operations defined in 26 U.S.C. 5002 are authorized to be conducted. 
This term includes premises described in the preceding sentence even if 
the distilled spirits plant proprietor, as authorized under the 
exemption set forth in Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter, has not provided 
a bond for the premises.
    Bonded wine cellar. Premises established under part 24 of this 
chapter.
    Brewery. The land and buildings described in the brewer's notice, 
TTB Form 5130.10, where beer is to be produced and packaged.
    Bulk container. When used in the context of distilled spirits, the 
term ``bulk container'' means any container having a capacity larger 
than one wine gallon. When used in the context of wine, the term ``bulk 
container'' means any container having a capacity larger than 60 liters. 
When used in the context of beer, the term ``bulk container'' means any 
container having a capacity larger than one barrel of 31 gallons.
    Bulk distilled spirits. The term ``bulk distilled spirits'' means 
distilled spirits in a container having a capacity in excess of 1 
gallon.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Class 8 Customs bonded warehouse. A class 8 customs bonded warehouse 
established under the provisions of Customs Regulations (19 CFR, chapter 
I).
    Customs officer. An officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) or any agent or other person authorized by law to perform the 
duties of such an officer.
    Distilled spirits or spirits. That substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
ethanol, or spirits of wine, and all mixtures or dilutions thereof, from 
whatever source or by whatever process produced, including alcohol, 
whisky, brandy, gin, rum, and vodka, but not including wine as defined 
in this subpart.
    Distilled spirits plant. An establishment qualified under the 
provisions of part 19 of this chapter for the production, storage, or 
processing of spirits, or for authorized combinations of such 
operations.
    Effective tax rate. The net tax rate after reduction for any credit 
allowable under 26 U.S.C. 5010 for wine and flavor content at which the 
tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 U.S.C. 5001 is paid or 
determined.
    Eligible flavor. A flavor which:
    (1) Is of a type that is eligible for drawback of tax under 26 
U.S.C. 5114,
    (2) Was not manufactured on the premises of a distilled spirits 
plant, and
    (3) Was not subjected to distillation on distilled spirits plant 
premises such that the flavor does not remain in the finished product.
    Eligible wine. Wine on which tax would be imposed by paragraph (1), 
(2), or (3) of 26 U.S.C. 5041(b) but for its removal to distilled 
spirits plant premises and which has not been subject to distillation at 
a distilled spirits plant after receipt in bond. For purposes of this 
definition, the phrase ``receipt in bond'' applies to wine on which tax 
has not been determined or paid that is received by the proprietor of a 
distilled spirits plant, even if the proprietor, as authorized under the 
exemption set forth in Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter, is not required 
to provide a bond for the premises where the wine is received.
    Gallon or wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume 
of 231 cubic inches. For purposes of this definition, the phrase 
``receipt in bond'' applies to wine on which tax has not

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been determined or paid that is received by the proprietor of a 
distilled spirits plant, even if the proprietor, as authorized under the 
exemption set forth in Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter, is not required 
to provide a bond for the premises where the wine is received.
    Hard cider. A wine that meets the eligibility requirements set forth 
in Sec.  24.331 for the hard cider tax rate set forth in Sec.  24.270.
    Importer. Any person who imports distilled spirits, wines, or beer 
into the United States.
    IRC registry number. The number assigned by TTB to each distilled 
spirits plant, bonded wine cellar, taxpaid wine bottling house, bonded 
wine warehouse, or brewery upon approval of an application made pursuant 
to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 requirements (26 U.S.C. 5171, 5351-
5353, or 5401).
    Kind. As applied to spirits, kind shall mean class and type as 
prescribed in 27 CFR part 5. As applied to wines, kind shall mean the 
classes and types of wines as prescribed in 27 CFR part 4.
    Liquor bottle. A bottle made of glass or earthenware, or of other 
suitable material approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which 
has been designed or is intended for use as a container for distilled 
spirits for sale for beverage purposes and which has been determined by 
the appropriate TTB officer to adequately protect the revenue.
    Natural wine. The product of the juice or must of sound, ripe grapes 
or other sound, ripe fruit (including berries) made with any proper 
cellar treatment and containing not more than 21 percent by weight (21 
degrees Brix dealcoholized wine) of total solids. For purposes of this 
definition, ``proper cellar treatment'' means a production practice or 
procedure authorized for natural wine by part 24 of this chapter, or, in 
the case of natural wine produced and imported subject to an 
international agreement or treaty, those practices and procedures 
acceptable to the United States under that agreement or treaty.
    Person. An individual, a trust, an estate, a partnership, an 
association, a company, or a corporation.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A gallon of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit which 
contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity 
of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit as unity, or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Proof liter. A liter of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit which 
contains 50 percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity 
of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit as unity or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    United States. ``United States'' includes only the States and the 
District of Columbia.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    Wine. (a) Still wine, including vermouth or other aperitif wine, 
artificial or imitation wines or compounds sold as still wines, 
champagne or sparkling wine, and artificially carbonated wine, and (b) 
flavored or sweetened fortified or unfortified wines, by whatever name 
sold or offered for sale, containing not over 24 percent alcohol by 
volume.

(68A Stat. 917, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7805); 49 Stat. 981, as amended 
(27 U.S.C. 205); 26 U.S.C. 7805 (68A Stat. 917, as amended), and in 27 
U.S.C. 205 (49 Stat. 981, as amended))

[T.D. ATF-48, 43 FR 13552, Mar. 31, 1978]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
27.11, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



             Subpart C_Dealer Registration and Recordkeeping

    Source: T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 28, 2009, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  27.30  Dealer registration and recordkeeping.

    Importers engaged in the business of selling, or offering for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer are subject to the provisions of part 
31 of this chapter relating to dealer registration and records. Part 31 
requires the filing of TTB Form 5630.5d with TTB, in accordance with the 
instructions on the form, before commencing business and on or

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before July 1 of each year thereafter if there have been any changes. 
The dealer must file an amended registration and give notice of 
termination in accordance with the rules of part 31.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123, 5124)



Sec.  27.31  Warehouse receipts covering distilled spirits.

    The sale of warehouse receipts for distilled spirits is equivalent 
to the sale of distilled spirits. Accordingly, every person engaged in 
business as an importer of distilled spirits who sells, or offers for 
sale, warehouse receipts for distilled spirits stored in customs bonded 
warehouses, or elsewhere, must register and keep records as a dealer in 
liquors at the place where the warehouse receipts are sold or offered 
for sale, in accordance with part 31 of this chapter.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123, 5124)



      Subpart D_Tax On Imported Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer

                            Distilled Spirits



Sec.  27.40  Distilled spirits.

    (a) A tax is imposed on all distilled spirits in customs bonded 
warehouses or imported into the United States at the rate prescribed by 
26 U.S.C. 5001 on each proof gallon and a proportionate tax at a like 
rate on all fractional parts of each proof gallon. All products of 
distillation, by whatever name known, which contain distilled spirits, 
are considered to be distilled spirits and are taxed as such. The tax 
will be determined at the time of importation, or, if transferred to the 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant, at the time of withdrawal 
therefrom.
    (b) A credit against the tax imposed on distilled spirits by 26 
U.S.C. 5001 is allowable under 26 U.S.C. 5010 on each proof gallon of 
alcohol derived from eligible wine or from eligible flavors which do not 
exceed 2\1/2\ percent of the finished product on a proof gallon basis. 
The credit is allowable at the time the tax is payable as if it 
constituted a reduction in the rate of tax.
    (c) Where credit against the tax is desired, the person liable for 
the tax shall establish an effective tax rate in accordance with Sec.  
27.41. The effective tax rate established will be applied to each entry.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5001); 
Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1356, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5201); 
Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18069, Apr. 30, 1990, as amended by T.D TTB-146, 82 
FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  27.41  Computation of effective tax rate.

    (a) The proprietor shall compute the effective tax rate for 
distilled spirits containing eligible wine or eligible flavors as the 
ratio of the numerator and denominator as follows:
    (1) The numerator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product 
(exclusive of distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors), 
multiplied by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001;
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by the tax rate prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5041(b)(1), (2), or 
(3), as applicable; and
    (iii) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits derived from 
eligible flavors used in the product, multiplied by the tax rate 
prescribed by 26 U.S.C. 5001, but only to the extent that such distilled 
spirits exceed 2\1/2\% of the denominator prescribed in paragraph (a)(2) 
of this section.
    (2) The denominator will be the sum of:
    (i) The proof gallons of all distilled spirits used in the product, 
including distilled spirits derived from eligible flavors; and
    (ii) The wine gallons of each eligible wine used in the product, 
multiplied by twice the percentage of alcohol by volume of each, divided 
by 100.
    (b) In determining the effective tax rate, quantities of distilled 
spirits, eligible wine, and eligible flavors will be expressed to the 
nearest tenth of a proof gallon. The effective tax rate may be rounded 
to as many decimal places as the proprietor deems appropriate, provided 
that, such rate is expressed no less exactly than the rate rounded to 
the nearest whole cent, and

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the effective tax rates for all products will be consistently expressed 
to the same number of decimal places. In such case, if the number is 
less than five it will be dropped; if it is five or over, a unit will be 
added.
    (c) The following is an example of the use of the formula.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ Proof gallons by which distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors exceed 2\1/2\% of the total proof gallons in the batch (100.9 - 
(2\1/2\%) x 3.371.8 = 16.6).

                              Batch Record
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distilled spirits..............................    2249.1 proof gallons.
Eligible wine (14% alcohol by volume)..........     2265.0 wine gallons.
Eligible wine (19% alcohol by volume)..........     1020.0 wine gallons.
Eligible flavors...............................     100.9 proof gallons.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TC05OC91.033
                                                 

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18069, Apr. 30, 1990, as amended by T.D. ATF-307, 
55 FR 52742, Dec. 21, 1990. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-474, 67 FR 11232, 
Mar. 13, 2002]

                                  Wines



Sec.  27.42  Wines.

    All wines (including imitation, substandard, or artificial wine, and 
compounds sold as wine) having not in excess of 24 percent of alcohol by 
volume, in customs bonded warehouse or imported into the United States 
are subject to an internal revenue tax at the rates prescribed by law; 
such tax to be determined at the time of removal from customs custody 
for consumption or sale. The tax is imposed on each wine gallon and at a 
like rate on fractional parts of a wine gallon. Fractions of less than 
one-tenth gallon shall be converted to the nearest one-tenth gallon, and 
five-hundredths gallon shall be converted to the next full one-tenth 
gallon. All wines containing more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume 
shall be classed as distilled spirits and shall be taxed accordingly.

(72 Stat. 1331, as amended; 26 U.S.C. 5041)

[T.D. 6644, 28 FR 3165, Apr. 2, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]



Sec.  27.42a  Still wines containing carbon dioxide.

    Still wines may contain not more than 0.392 gram of carbon dioxide 
per 100 milliliters of wine; except that a tolerance to this maximum 
limitation, not to exceed 0.009 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 
milliliters of wine, will be allowed where the amount of carbon dioxide 
in excess of 0.392 gram per 100 milliliters of wine was due to 
mechanical variations which could not be completely controlled under 
good commercial practices. Such tolerance will not be allowed where it 
is found that the limitation of 0.392 gram of carbon dioxide per 100 
milliliters of wine is continuously or intentionally exceeded.

[T.D. ATF-13, 40 FR 4419, Jan. 30, 1975. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975]

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        Liqueurs, Cordials, and Other Compounds and Preparations



Sec.  27.43  Liqueurs, cordials, and similar compounds.

    A tax is imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 on all liqueurs, cordials, and 
similar compounds, containing distilled spirits, in a customs bonded 
warehouse or imported into the United States at the rate prescribed in 
such section on each proof gallon, and a proportionate tax at a like 
rate on all fractional parts of such proof gallon. The tax shall be 
determined at the time of importation, or, if transferred to the bonded 
premises of a distilled spirits plant, at the time of withdrawal 
therefrom. Fortified or unfortified wines, containing not over 24 
percent alcohol by volume, to which sweetening or flavoring materials, 
but no distilled spirits, have been added are not classified as 
liqueurs, cordials, or similar compounds, but are considered to be 
flavored wines only and are subject to internal revenue tax at the rates 
applicable to wines.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1314, as amended, 1331, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5041))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71718, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  27.44  Other compounds and preparations.

    Compounds and preparations, other than those specified in Sec.  
27.43 containing distilled spirits, which are fit for beverage purposes, 
in customs bonded warehouse or imported into the United States are 
subject to internal revenue tax at the rates applicable to distilled 
spirits. Compounds and preparations, containing fortified or unfortified 
wine, but no distilled spirits, which are fit for beverage purposes and 
which are sold as wine, are subject to internal revenue tax at the rates 
applicable to wines.

(68A Stat. 595, as amended, 609, as amended; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5041)

                                  Beer



Sec.  27.45  Rate of tax.

    A tax is imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5051, on all beer imported into the 
United States, at the rate prescribed in such section, for every barrel 
containing not more than 31 gallons, and at a like rate for any other 
quantity or for fractional parts of a barrel. The tax on beer shall be 
determined at the time of importation, or, if entered into customs 
custody, at the time of removal from such custody.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended, 1334, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5051, 5054))

[T.D. 6644, 28 FR 3165, Apr. 2, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55853, Sept. 28, 1979]



Sec.  27.46  Computation of tax.

    The tax on imported beer shall be computed on the basis of the 
actual quantity in a container, at the rate prescribed by law.

(72 Stat. 1333, as amended; 26 U.S.C. 5051)

[T.D. 6644, 28 FR 3165. Apr. 2, 1963. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]

                  Collection of Internal Revenue Taxes



Sec.  27.48  Imported distilled spirits, wines, and beer.

    (a) Distilled spirits, wines, and beer imported subject to tax--(1) 
General. Internal revenue taxes payable on imported distilled spirits, 
wines, and beer are collected, accounted for, and deposited as internal 
revenue collections by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 
accordance with CBP requirements. The tax must be paid on the basis of a 
return, and the customs form (including any electronic transmissions) by 
which the distilled spirits, wines, or beer are duty- and tax-paid to 
CBP will be treated as a return for purposes of this part.
    (2) Required information. In the case of distilled spirits, wines, 
and beer imported into the United States subject to tax, the importer, 
if filing electronically, must file the information specified in this 
section with the entry or entry summary, as appropriate, along with any 
other information that is required by CBP to be filed with the entry or 
entry summary for purposes of determining and collecting the Federal 
excise tax and administering the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code 
and

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Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act). Any information required 
by this section that is also required by, and filed with, CBP as part of 
the entry or entry summary for purposes of meeting CBP requirements will 
satisfy the requirements of this section. For all distilled spirits, 
wines, and beer imported under this paragraph, the following information 
is required:
    (i) The number of the importer's basic permit issued under the FAA 
Act and the regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act (27 CFR part 1), 
if applicable, as required by 27 CFR 1.20 and 1.58, and the importer's 
name, address, and employer identification number (EIN) associated with 
that permit;
    (ii) The TTB-assigned number of the valid certificate of label 
approval (COLA), if applicable, as required by 27 CFR 4.40 in the case 
of wine, 27 CFR 5.51 in the case of distilled spirits, and 27 CFR 7.31 
in the case of malt beverages;
    (iii) The name and address of the ultimate consignee;
    (iv) The quantity of each product (for distilled spirits, in proof 
liters or proof gallons; for beer and wine, in gallons or liters); and
    (v) Information identifying each product for Internal Revenue Code 
and/or FAA Act purposes, as applicable.
    (b) Distilled spirits, natural wines, and beer transferred without 
payment of tax to distilled spirits plants, bonded wine cellars, and 
breweries.Distilled spirits, natural wine (as defined in Sec.  27.11) 
and beer in bulk containers may be released from customs custody without 
payment of tax under the provisions of subpart L of this part and 
thereafter removed subject to tax from distilled spirits plants, bonded 
wine cellars, and breweries, respectively. The tax will be collected and 
paid under the provisions of part 19, 24 or 25 of this chapter, 
respectively.
    (c) Entry for warehousing--(1) General. Except as provided in 
paragraph (c)(2) of this section, in the case of an entry for 
warehousing (that is, products transferred directly to a customs bonded 
warehouse or foreign trade zone), the last day for payment of the tax 
shall not be later than the 14th day after the last day of the 
semimonthly period during which the products are removed from the first 
such warehouse, even if the products are removed from that customs 
bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone for transfer to another customs 
bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone.
    (2) Entry for warehousing of products destined for export. Paragraph 
(c)(1) of this section does not apply to any distilled spirits, wines, 
or beer entered for warehousing and then removed for transfer to another 
custom bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone that is shown to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary to be destined for export.
    (d) Records. Regardless of the method of filing, the importer must 
maintain as a record the information required by this section, any 
information provided to CBP to meet CBP requirements, and any supporting 
documentation. These records must be maintained in accordance with the 
record retention requirements of Sec.  27.137, and the records must be 
made available upon request of the appropriate TTB officer or a customs 
officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

(26 U.S.C. 5001, 5054, 5061, 5232, 5364, 5418)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94204, Dec. 22, 2016, as amended by T. D. TTB-159, 
85 FR 33542, June 2, 2020]



Sec.  27.48a  Payment of tax by electronic fund transfer.

    (a) Each importer who was liable, during a calendar year, for a 
gross amount equal to or exceeding five million dollars in distilled 
spirits taxes combining tax liabilities incurred under this part and 
parts 19 and 26 of this chapter, a gross amount equal to or exceeding 
five million dollars in wine taxes combining tax liabilities incurred 
under this part and parts 24 and 26 of this chapter, or a gross amount 
equal to or exceeding five million dollars in beer taxes combining tax 
liabilities incurred under this part and parts 25 and 26 of this 
chapter, shall use a commercial bank in making payment by electronic 
fund transfer (EFT), as defined in paragraph (c) of this section, of 
such taxes during the succeeding calendar year. Payment of such taxes by 
cash, check, or money order is not

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authorized for an importer who is required, by this section, to make 
remittances by EFT. For purposes of this section, the dollar amount of 
tax liability is to be summarized separately for distilled spirits 
taxes, wine taxes, or beer taxes, and is defined as the gross tax 
liability on all taxable withdrawals from premises in the United States 
and importations (including products of the same tax class brought into 
the United States from Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands) during the 
calendar year, without regard to any drawbacks, credits, or refunds, for 
all premises from which such activities are conducted by the taxpayer.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, a taxpayer includes a 
controlled group of corporations, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1563, and 
implementing regulations in 26 CFR 1.1563-1 through 1.1563-4, except 
that the words ``at least 80 percent'' shall be replaced by the words 
``more than 50 percent'' in each place it appears in subsection (a) of 
26 U.S.C. 1563, as well as in the implementing regulations. Also, the 
rules for a ``controlled group of corporations'' apply in a similar 
fashion to groups which include partnerships and/or sole 
proprietorships. If one entity maintains more than 50% control over a 
group consisting of corporations and one, or more, partnerships and/or 
sole proprietorships, all of the members of the controlled group are one 
taxpayer for the purpose of determining who is required to make 
remittances by EFT.
    (c) Electronic fund transfer or EFT means any transfer of funds, 
other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper 
instrument, which is initiated through an electronic terminal, 
telephonic instrument, or computer of magnetic tape, so as to order, 
instruct, or authorize a financial institution to either debit or credit 
an account, in accordance with procedures established by the U.S. 
Customs Service.
    (d) An importer who is required by this section to make remittances 
by EFT shall make the EFT remittance in accordance with the requirements 
of the U.S. Customs Service.

(Act of August 16, 1954, 68A Stat. 775, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6302); 
Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5061))

[T.D. ATF-245, 52 FR 533, Jan. 7, 1987, as amended by T.D. ATF-459, 66 
FR 38550, July 25, 2001]

        Exemption of Certain Samples From Internal Revenue Taxes



Sec.  27.49  Commercial samples of alcoholic beverages.

    Samples of distilled spirits, beer, and wine, to be used in the 
United States by persons importing alcoholic beverages in commercial 
quantities, are, subject to the limitations in this section, exempt from 
the payment of any internal revenue tax imposed on, or by reason of, 
importation. This exemption applies only to samples to be used for 
soliciting orders for products of foreign countries. In no case shall 
this exemption apply to more than one sample of each alcoholic beverage 
product admitted during any calendar quarter for the use of each such 
person. No sample of beer shall contain more than 8 ounces, no sample of 
wine shall contain more than 4 ounces, and no sample of distilled 
spirits shall contain more than 2 ounces.

(76 Stat. 72; 19 U.S.C. 1202)

[T.D. 6300, 23 FR 5168, July 8, 1958; T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22740, Oct. 21, 
1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]



                     Subpart E_General Requirements

   Federal Alcohol Administration Act Requirements for Importation of 
              Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Malt Beverages



Sec.  27.55  Requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

    (a) General. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) and 
the regulations issued under the FAA Act (parts 1, 4, 5, and 7 of this 
chapter) provide that any person, except an agency of a State or 
political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of any such 
agency, who imports distilled spirits, wines, or malt beverages for 
nonindustrial use must comply with

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certain permit and labeling requirements as described in this section. 
See 27 CFR 1.10 for the definitions of distilled spirits, wine, and malt 
beverages under the FAA Act. Tourists importing distilled spirits, 
wines, or malt beverages into the United States for personal or other 
noncommercial use are not subject to the provisions of the FAA Act or 
regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act (parts 1, 4, 5, and 7 of this 
chapter).
    (b) FAA Act basic permit. Any person, except an agency of a State or 
a political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of any such 
agency, who intends to engage in the business of importing distilled 
spirits, wines, or malt beverages into the United States must, prior to 
importing such products into the United States, obtain an importer's 
basic permit, in accordance with the requirements of the FAA Act and 
regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act, and must file with U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the number associated with this 
permit with the filing of the customs entry when filing electronically 
as required under 27 CFR 1.58. Also, as required under Sec.  1.58 of 
this chapter, if the importer is not filing electronically, the importer 
must have a copy of the FAA Act basic permit and make it available upon 
request of the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.
    (c) Certificate of label approval. Any person and any agency of a 
State or political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of 
such agency, removing for commercial purposes containers of distilled 
spirits, wines, or malt beverages from customs custody for consumption, 
when filing electronically, must provide the TTB-assigned identification 
number of the valid certificate of label approval (COLA) for the 
distilled spirits, wines, or malt beverages with the filing of the 
customs entry in accordance with the requirements of 27 CFR 4.40 in the 
case of wine, 27 CFR 5.51 in the case of distilled spirits, or 27 CFR 
7.31 in the case of malt beverages. Also, as required under 27 CFR 4.40, 
5.51, and 7.31, if the importer is not filing electronically, the 
importer must provide a copy of the valid COLA to CBP at time of entry.
    (d) Foreign certificates. Every person and any agency of a State or 
political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of such agency, 
importing for commercial purposes into the United States for consumption 
containers of distilled spirits or wines that require a certificate 
under 27 CFR 4.45 in the case of wine or 27 CFR 5.52 in the case of 
distilled spirits must be in possession of the certificate (and 
accompanying invoice, if applicable) at the time of release from customs 
custody.

(Sec. 3, 49 Stat. 978, as amended; 27 U.S.C. 203)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94205, Dec. 22, 2016]

               Packaging and Marking of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  27.56  Distilled spirits containers of a capacity of not more than 1 gallon.

    Bottled distilled spirits imported into the United States for sale 
shall be bottled in liquor bottles which conform to the requirements of 
subpart N of this part and part 5 of this chapter. Empty bottles 
imported for the packaging of distilled spirits shall conform to the 
requirements of subpart N of this part. (For customs requirements as to 
marking, see 19 CFR parts 11 and 12.)

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23955, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  27.57  Containers in excess of 1 gallon.

    Imported containers of distilled spirits in excess of 1 gallon are 
required to be marked in accordance with customs regulations (19 CFR 
parts 11 and 12).

[20 FR 3561, May 21, 1955. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23955, June 7, 1985]

                      Labeling of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  27.58  Containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or less.

    Labels on imported containers of distilled spirits, and on 
containers of imported distilled spirits bottled in customs custody, for 
sale at retail, are required to be covered by a certificate of label 
approval TTB Form 5100.31 issued pursuant to part 5 of this chapter. 
Containers of imported distilled spirits

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bottled after taxpayment and withdrawal from customs custody are 
required to be covered by a certificate of label approval or a 
certificate of exemption from label approval TTB Form 5100.31 issued 
pursuant to part 5 of this chapter. When distilled spirits are to be 
labeled under a certificate of exemption from label approval, the labels 
affixed to containers are required to conform to the provisions of part 
19 of this chapter.

[T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6818, May 4, 1968. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
27.58, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

                 Marking and Labeling of Wines and Beer



Sec.  27.59  Wines.

    (a) General. All imported wines containing not less than 7 percent 
and not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume are required to be 
packaged, marked, branded, and labeled in conformity with the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act and regulations promulgated thereunder (27 
CFR part 4), prior to their removal from customs custody. Containers of 
imported wine bottled or packaged after taxpayment and withdrawal from 
customs custody are required to be covered by a certificate of label 
approval or a certificate of exemption from label approval on TTB Form 
5100.31 issued pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and 
regulations promulgated thereunder (27 CFR part 4). Imported containers 
of wine are required also to be marked, branded and labeled in 
accordance with customs regulations (19 CFR parts 11 and 12).
    (b) Hard cider. The container of any wine eligible for the ``hard 
cider'' tax class set forth in Sec.  24.270 of this chapter must be 
labeled in accordance with the requirements applicable to wine 
containers removed from wine premises under Sec.  24.257(a)(4) of this 
chapter. (See Sec.  24.331 of this chapter for the eligibility 
requirements for the hard cider tax rate).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0092 and 1513-0138)

[20 FR 3561, May 21, 1955. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975 
and amended by T.D. ATF-242, 51 FR 39526, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. ATF-474, 
67 FR 11232, Mar. 13, 2002; T.D. TTB-147, 82 FR 7666, Jan. 23, 2017; 82 
FR 57353, Dec. 5, 2017]



Sec.  27.60  Beer.

    All imported beer is required to be released from customs custody in 
conformity with the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and regulations 
thereunder. The attention of all concerned is directed, in this 
connection, to the provisions of Regulations 7 (27 CFR part 7) relating 
to the labeling and advertising of malt beverages, issued under the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act. Imported containers of beer are 
required to be marked and labeled in accordance with customs regulations 
(19 CFR parts 11 and 12).

              Closures for Containers of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  27.61  Containers of distilled spirits to bear closures.

    No person shall transport, buy, possess, or sell, or transfer any 
imported distilled spirits in containers of 1 gallon (3.785 liters) or 
less, unless the immediate container thereof has a closure or other 
device affixed in accordance with the provisions of this part.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23955, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  27.62  Affixing closures.

    Each container of imported distilled spirits having a capacity of 
one gallon (3.785 liters) or less must have a closure or other device 
securely affixed to the container. The closure or other device must be 
constructed in such a manner as to require breaking in order to gain 
access to the contents of the container.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. TTB-119, 79 FR 17033, Mar. 27, 2014]

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                               Exemptions



Sec.  27.74  Exemption from requirements pertaining to marks, bottles, and labels.

    The provisions of this part relating to the labeling of containers 
as prescribed by 27 CFR part 5 are not applicable to imported distilled 
spirits (a) not for sale or for any other commercial purpose whatever; 
(b) on which no internal revenue tax is required to be paid or 
determined on or before withdrawal from customs custody; (c) for use as 
ship stores; or (d) for personal use. Samples of distilled spirits, 
other than those provided for in Sec. Sec.  27.49 and 27.75, imported 
for any purpose are not exempt from the requirements pertaining to 
marks, bottles, and labels. Samples of wine and beer brought into the 
United States pursuant to Sec.  27.49 are exempt from the requirements 
pertaining to marks, bottles, and labels. Samples of wine and beer 
brought into the United States pursuant to Sec.  27.49 are exempt from 
the labeling requirements of 27 CFR parts 4 and 7, respectively. 
Exemptions from the requirements that imported distilled spirits, wines, 
and beer be marked to indicate the country of origin are set forth in 
customs regulations (19 CFR part 11).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1374, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5205, 5301))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23956, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  27.75  Samples of distilled spirits, wine, and beer for 
quality control purposes.

    Samples of distilled spirits, wine, and beer in containers of a 
capacity of not more than 1.75 liters, imported solely for quality 
control purposes (laboratory testing and analysis) and not for sale or 
for use in the manufacture or production of any article for sale, shall 
be exempt from any requirements relating to marks, bottles, labels, and 
standards of fill. Samples imported for quality control purposes shall 
not be exempt from the payment of any internal revenue tax imposed on, 
or by reason of, importation.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8557, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-206, 50 
FR 23955, June 7, 1985]

              Wine and Flavors Content of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  27.76  Approval and certification of wine and flavors content.

    (a) Any person who, after December 1, 1990, imports into the United 
States distilled spirits on which the tax is to be paid or determined at 
an effective tax rate based in whole, or in part, on the alcohol content 
derived from eligible wine or eligible flavors which have not been 
previously approved on TTB Form 5154.1 (formerly TTB Form 5530.5 and ATF 
Form 1678) shall, before the first tax determination at that rate, 
request and receive a statement of eligibility for each wine or flavor 
to be used in the computation of the effective tax rate.
    (b) To receive a statement of eligibility, the importer shall cause 
to be submitted to the TTB Alcohol and Tobacco Laboratory, 6000 
Ammendale Road, Ammendale, MD 20705, the following:
    (1) An 8-ounce sample of each distilled spirits, wine and flavor 
contained in the product; and
    (2) A statement of composition listing--
    (i) For wine, the kind (class and type) and percentage of alcohol by 
volume; and
    (ii) For flavors, the name and percentage of alcohol by volume, and 
the name and quantity of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the 
flavor.
    (c) Each time distilled spirits containing eligible wine or eligible 
flavors are imported into the United States, the importer shall prepare 
a certificate of effective tax rate computation showing the following:
    (1) Name, address, and permit number of the importer;
    (2) Kind (class and type) of product;
    (3) Elements necessary to compute the effective tax rate in 
accordance with Sec.  27.41 as follows--
    (i) Proof gallons of distilled spirits (exclusive of distilled 
spirits derived from eligible flavors);
    (ii) Wine gallons of each eligible wine and the percentage of 
alcohol by volume of each; and
    (iii) Proof gallons of distilled spirits derived from eligible 
flavors;

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    (4) After December 1, 1990, the date of the statement of eligibility 
of each eligible wine and of each eligible flavor;
    (5) Effective tax rate applied to the product; and
    (6) Signature of the importer or other duly authorized person under 
the following declaration:

I declare under the penalties of perjury that this certificate of 
effective tax rate computation has been examined by me and, to the best 
of my knowledge and belief, is true, correct, and complete.

    (d) At the time of filing the entry summary, the importer must have 
the certificate in its possession and make it available upon request of 
the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer. For distilled spirits 
withdrawn from customs custody under the provisions of subpart L of this 
part, the importer must furnish a copy of the certificate to the 
proprietor of the distilled spirits plant to which the distilled spirits 
are transferred.
    (e) The importer must maintain a copy of the certificate in 
accordance with the record retention requirements of Sec.  27.137 and 
must make it available upon request of the appropriate TTB officer or a 
customs officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

(Sec. 6, Pub. L. 96-598, 94 Stat. 3488, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5010))

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18070, Apr. 30, 1990, as amended by T.D. TTB-44, 71 
FR 16946, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94206, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.77  Standard effective tax rate.

    (a) In lieu of preparing a certificate of effective tax rate 
computation each time distilled spirits containing eligible wine or 
eligible flavors are imported as prescribed in Sec.  27.76(c), an 
importer may have a standard effective tax rate established based on the 
least quantity and the lowest alcohol content of eligible wine or 
eligible flavors used in the manufacture of the product.
    (b) To have a standard effective tax rate established, the importer 
shall cause to be submitted to the TTB Alcohol and Tobacco Laboratory, 
6000 Ammendale Road, Ammendale, MD 20705, the following:
    (1) The samples prescribed in Sec.  27.76(b)(1) and an 8-ounce 
sample of the finished product;
    (2) The statement of composition prescribed in Sec.  27.76(b)(2);
    (3) A statement of composition for the finished product listing 
the--
    (i) Name of the product;
    (ii) Quantity, alcohol content (percentage of alcohol by volume), 
and the kind (class and type) of each eligible wine or the name of each 
eligible flavor used in the manufacture of the product; and
    (iii) Standard effective tax rate for the product computed in 
accordance with Sec.  27.41.
    (c) Where a standard effective tax rate has been previously approved 
for a product, an importer, in lieu of having a standard effective tax 
rate established, may use that rate. An importer desiring to use a 
previously approved standard effective tax rate shall obtain a copy of 
the approval from the person to whom it was issued and, over the 
signature of the importer or other duly authorized person, place the 
following declaration:

I declare under the penalties of perjury that this approval has been 
examined by me and, to best of my knowledge and belief, the standard 
effective tax rate established for this product is applicable to all 
like products contained in this shipment.

    (d) A standard effective tax rate may not be employed until approved 
by the appropriate TTB officer. At the time of filing the entry summary, 
the importer must have the approval in its possession and make it 
available upon request of the appropriate TTB officer or a customs 
officer. The use of a standard effective tax rate shall not relieve an 
importer from the payment of any tax found to be due. The appropriate 
TTB officer may at any time require an importer to immediately 
discontinue the use of a standard effective tax rate.
    (e) The importer must maintain a copy of the approval in accordance 
with the record retention requirements of Sec.  27.137 and must make it 
available upon request of the appropriate TTB officer.

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    (f) For distilled spirits withdrawn from customs custody under the 
provisions of subpart L of this part, the importer must furnish a copy 
of the approval to the proprietor of the distilled spirits plant to 
which the distilled spirits are transferred.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. ATF-297, 55 FR 18070, Apr. 30, 1990; 55 FR 23635, June 11, 1990; 
T.D. ATF-474, 67 FR 11232, Mar. 13, 2002; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16946, Apr. 
4, 2006; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94206, Dec. 22, 2016]

Subparts F-G [Reserved]



           Subpart H_Importation of Distilled Spirits In Bulk



Sec.  27.120  Persons authorized to receive distilled spirits
imported in bulk.

    Distilled spirits imported in bulk (i.e., in containers having a 
capacity in excess of 1 gallon (3.785 liters)) may be entered into a 
class 8 customs bonded warehouse for bottling, or may be withdrawn from 
customs custody only if entered for exportation or if withdrawn by a 
person to whom it is lawful to sell or otherwise dispose of distilled 
spirits in bulk pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (49 
Stat. 985, as amended; 27 U.S.C., 206) and subpart E of part 1 of this 
chapter. The importation and disposition of distilled spirits imported 
in bulk shall be reported as prescribed by Sec. Sec.  27.133 to 27.134.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1342, 1361, 1374, 1395 (26 U.S.C. 
5114, 5207, 5301, 5555))

[T.D. ATF-34, 41 FR 46864, Oct. 26, 1976, as amended by T.D. TTB-145, 81 
FR 94206, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.121  Containers.

    Imported distilled spirits may be bottled in either domestic or 
imported containers conforming to the provisions of subpart N of this 
part.

(72 Stat. 1374; 26 U.S.C. 5301)

[T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6819, May 4, 1968. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]



                Subpart I_Importer's Records and Reports



Sec. Sec.  27.130-27.132  [Reserved]

                  Record and Report of Imported Liquors



Sec.  27.133  General requirements.

    Except as provided in Sec.  27.134, every importer who imports 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer shall keep such records and render 
such reports of the physical receipt and disposition of such liquors as 
are required to be kept by a wholesale or retail dealer, as applicable, 
under the provision of part 31 of this chapter. Any importer who does 
not take physical possession of the liquors at the time of, but is 
responsible for, their release from customs custody shall keep 
commercial records reflecting such release; such records shall identify 
the kind and quantity of the liquors released, the name and address of 
the person receiving the liquors from customs custody, and the date of 
release, and shall be filed chronologically by release dates. Records 
and reports will not be required under this part with respect of liquors 
while in customs custody.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(72 Stat. 1342, 1345, 1395; 26 U.S.C. 5114, 5124, 5555)

[T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22743, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; 
T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 19883, Apr. 15, 2005]



Sec.  27.134  Proprietors of qualified premises.

    Importing operations conducted by proprietors of premises qualified 
under the provisions of this chapter shall be recorded and reported in 
accordance with the regulations governing the operations of each such 
premises.

(72 Stat. 1342, 1361, 1395; 26 U.S.C. 5114, 5207, 5555)

[T.D. 6388, 24 FR 4824, June 12, 1959, as amended by T.D. 6477, 25 FR 
6207, July 1, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

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               Filing and Retention of Records and Reports



Sec.  27.136  Filing.

    (a) All records and reports required by this part will be maintained 
separately, by transaction or reporting date, at the importer's place of 
business. The appropriate TTB officer may, pursuant to an application, 
authorize files, or an individual file, to be maintained at another 
business location under the control of the importer, if the alternative 
location does not cause undue inconvenience to appropriate TTB officers 
desiring to examine the files or delay in the timely submission of 
documents, and are not inconsistent with customs recordkeeping 
requirements (See 19 CFR part 163).
    (b) If an importer conducts wholesale operations, one legible copy 
of each required record of receipt and disposition shall be filed not 
later than one business day following the date of transaction.
    (c) If an importer conducts only retail operations, they may 
maintain either loose-leaf or book records of the daily receipt of 
liquors which contain all the required information.
    (d) Supporting documents, such as consignors' invoices, delivery 
receipts, bills of lading, etc., or exact copies of the same, may be 
filed in accordance with the importer's regular accounting and 
recordkeeping practices.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0352)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1342, as amended, 1395, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5114, 5555))

[T.D. ATF-116, 47 FR 51573, Nov. 16, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-172, 
49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. ATF-474, 67 FR 11232, Mar. 13, 2002]



Sec.  27.137  Retention.

    All records required by this part, documents or copies of documents 
supporting these records (including data filed with U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) pursuant to CBP requirements), and file copies 
of reports required by this part, must be retained for not less than 
three years following each withdrawal from customs custody, and during 
this period must be made available upon request of the appropriate TTB 
officer or a customs officer. Furthermore, the appropriate TTB officer 
may require these records to be kept for an additional period of not 
more than three years in any case where the appropriate TTB officer 
determines retention necessary or advisable. (For record retention 
periods under CBP regulations, see 19 CFR part 163.) Any records, or 
copies thereof, containing any of the information required by this part 
to be prepared, wherever kept, shall also be made available for 
inspection and copying.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064 and 1513-0088)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94206, Dec. 22, 2016]

                              Other Records



Sec.  27.138  Transfer record.

    (a) Distilled spirits. The transfer record prescribed in Sec.  
27.172 must identify the importer and show the following:
    (1) The date prepared;
    (2) Serial number of the transfer record, beginning with ``1'' each 
January 1;
    (3) The name, address, and TTB-issued IRC registry number (distilled 
spirits plant number) of the proprietor receiving the spirits from 
customs custody;
    (4) The country of origin of the distilled spirits;
    (5) The name of the foreign producer;
    (6) The kind of spirits;
    (7) The age, in years, months and days of the spirits;
    (8) The proof of the spirits;
    (9) The type and number of containers;
    (10) The proof gallons of spirits in the shipment; and
    (11) The customs entry number and the amount of duty paid.
    (b) Wine. The transfer record prescribed in Sec.  27.172 must 
identify the importer and show the following:
    (1) The date prepared;
    (2) The name and address of the bonded wine cellar receiving the 
wine from customs custody;
    (3) The TTB-issued IRC registry number of the bonded wine cellar 
receiving the wine from customs custody;

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    (4) The number of containers transferred and quantity of wine in 
each container;
    (5) The country of origin of the wine;
    (6) The customs entry number and amount of duty paid;
    (7) The kind of wine; and
    (8) The foreign producer.
    (c) Beer. The transfer record prescribed in Sec.  27.172 must 
identify the importer and show the following:
    (1) The date prepared;
    (2) The name and address of the brewery receiving the beer from 
customs custody;
    (3) The TTB-issued IRC registry number of the brewery receiving the 
beer from customs custody;
    (4) The number of containers transferred and quantity of beer in 
each container;
    (5) The country of origin of the beer;
    (6) The customs entry number and the amount of duty paid;
    (7) The kind of beer; and
    (8) The foreign brewer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94206, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.139  Package gauge record.

    When required in this part, a package gauge record shall be prepared 
to show:
    (a) The date prepared;
    (b) The related transaction record and its serial number; and
    (c) For each package:
    (1) Package identification or serial number;
    (2) Kind of spirits;
    (3) Gross weight;
    (4) Proof;
    (5) Proof gallons;
    (6) Name of warehouseman who received the spirits from customs 
custody; and
    (7) Name of importer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8558, Mar. 1, 1985]



Sec.  27.140  Certification requirements for wine.

    (a) Definitions. When used in this section, the following terms have 
the meaning indicated:
    Affiliate means any one of two or more persons if one of such 
persons has actual or legal control, directly or indirectly, whether by 
stock ownership or otherwise, of the other or others of such persons, 
and includes a winery's parent or subsidiary or any other entity in 
which the winery's parent or subsidiary has a controlling ownership 
interest. An affiliate also means any one of two or more persons subject 
to common control, actual or legal, directly or indirectly, whether by 
stock ownership or otherwise.
    Produced, when used with reference to wine, means removed from the 
fermenter.
    Proper cellar treatment means a production practice or procedure 
authorized for natural wine by part 24 of this chapter, or, in the case 
of natural wine produced and imported subject to an international 
agreement or treaty, those practices and procedures acceptable to the 
United States under that agreement or treaty.
    (b) Certification-- (1) General. Except as otherwise provided in 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, an importer of natural wine must have 
an original or copy of a certification from the producing country 
stating that the practices and procedures used to produce the imported 
wine constitute proper cellar treatment. The importer of bottled wine 
must be in possession of the certificate at the time of filing the entry 
with CBP, and the bottler of bulk wine must be in possession of the 
certificate at the time the wine is withdrawn from the premises where 
bottled. The importer or bottler, as appropriate, must provide the 
certificate upon request by the appropriate TTB officer or a customs 
officer. This requirement may be satisfied by providing the original 
certification, or a photocopy or electronic copy of the certification. 
The appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer may request, and the 
importer or bottler must provide, such information for a period of three 
years from the date that the product covered by the certificate was 
released from customs custody or removed from the bottler's premises, as 
applicable. The certification:
    (i) Must be from a governmental or government-approved entity having 
oversight or control over enological

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practices in the producing country under the laws of that country;
    (ii) Must include the results of a laboratory analysis of the wine 
conducted either by a government laboratory of the producing country or 
by a laboratory certified by the government of the producing country; 
and
    (iii) Must be in the possession of the importer at the time of 
release of the wine from customs custody and may cover multiple 
importations provided that the wine in each case is of the same brand 
and class or type, was made by the same producer, was subjected to the 
same cellar treatment, and conforms to the statements made on the 
certification.
    (2) Alternative certifications and exemptions--(i) The following are 
alternatives to the producing country certification and laboratory 
analysis requirement described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section:
    (A) In the case of natural wine produced and imported subject to an 
international agreement or treaty specifying that the practices and 
procedures used to produce the wine are acceptable to the United States, 
no producing country certification and laboratory analysis is required, 
unless that international agreement or treaty requires a certification, 
in which case the importer must have in his or her possession at the 
time of release of the wine from customs custody an original or copy of 
that certification.
    (B) If an importer of natural wine or its affiliate owns or controls 
a winery operating under a basic permit issued under part 1 of this 
chapter, in lieu of a producing country certification and laboratory 
analysis, the importer may self-certify that the practices and 
procedures used to produce the wine constitute proper cellar treatment. 
The self-certification must be either in the format set forth in 
paragraph (c) of this section with blocks 1 through 4 completed or in an 
alternative format that sets forth the same information, and it must be 
in the possession of the importer at the time of release of the wine 
from customs custody. In the case of self-certification the importer 
also must have at the time of release from customs custody records to 
establish that the requirements for self-certification are met.
    (ii) The following are exempt from any certification requirement 
under this section:
    (A) Natural wine produced before January 1, 2005. However, in this 
case, the importer must have in his or her possession at the time of 
release of the wine from customs custody records to establish that the 
wine was produced before January 1, 2005.
    (B) Importations of natural wine that are of a personal, non-
commercial nature. Examples of non-commercial importations include 
importations by travelers, gift shipments between individuals, and 
importations by diplomats for embassy or consular use.
    (C) Importations of natural wine that constitute commercial samples. 
Commercial samples include sales samples, samples for trade shows, and 
samples for laboratory analysis.
    (D) Imported natural wine held on board international passenger 
carriers, such as cruise ships or airliners.
    (c) Form. The format for certification referred to in paragraph (b) 
of this section is the following:

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR24AU05.000

    (d) Preparation of Certification. The following rules apply for the 
completion of the certification set forth in paragraph (c) of this 
section:
    (1) Block 1 must state the legal name and address (including 
country) of the producer of the wine.

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    (2) Block 2 must include a complete description of the wine, 
including its brand name, year of production, class or type, and country 
of origin.
    (3) The importer must check the applicable box in block 3:
    (i) The importer must check box 3a and ensure that blocks 4 and 5 
are completed if no alternative certification applies to the wine under 
paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section.
    (ii) If paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B) applies to the wine, the importer 
must check box 3b and complete the certification in block 4.
    (4) If the certification is submitted subsequent to approval of a 
label, the importer must complete block 6 by including the TTB 
identification number from the certificate of label approval, TTB Form 
5100.31.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control numbers 
1513-0064 and 1513-0119)

[T.D. TTB-31, 70 FR 49483, Aug. 24, 2005, as amended by T.D. TTB-145, 81 
FR 94206, Dec. 22, 2016]

Subparts J-K [Reserved]



Subpart L_Transfer of Distilled Spirits, Natural Wines, and Beer Without 
Payment of Tax, From Customs Custody to Distilled Spirits Plants, Bonded 
                       Wine Cellars, and Breweries



Sec.  27.171  General provisions.

    (a) Transfer of bulk distilled spirits from customs custody to 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant. Imported distilled spirits 
in bulk containers may, under the provisions of this subpart, be 
withdrawn by the proprietor of a distilled spirits plant from customs 
custody and transferred in such bulk containers or by pipeline to the 
bonded premises of his plant, without payment of the internal revenue 
tax imposed on imported spirits by 26 U.S.C. 5001. Imported spirits so 
withdrawn and transferred to a distilled spirits plant may be 
redistilled or denatured only if of 185 degrees or more of proof, and 
may be withdrawn from the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant 
for any purpose authorized by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in the same manner 
as domestic distilled spirits. Imported distilled spirits transferred 
from customs custody to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant 
under the provisions of this subpart shall be received and stored 
thereat, and withdrawn or transferred therefrom, subject to the 
applicable provisions of 27 CFR part 19. However, distilled spirits 
plant proprietors are not required to file application on TTB Form 
5100.16 to receive imported spirits from customs custody. The person 
operating the bonded premises of the distilled spirits plant to which 
imported spirits are transferred shall become liable for the tax on 
distilled spirits withdrawn from customs custody under 26 U.S.C. 5232, 
upon release of the spirits from customs custody, and the importer shall 
thereupon be relieved of his liability for such tax.
    (b) Transfer of bulk natural wine from customs custody to a bonded 
wine cellar. Imported ``natural wine,'' as defined in Sec.  27.11, may, 
under the provisions of this subpart, be withdrawn in bulk by the 
proprietor of a bonded wine cellar from customs custody and transferred 
in bulk containers to the bonded wine cellar without payment of the 
internal revenue tax imposed on wine by 26 U.S.C. 5041. Imported wine so 
withdrawn and transferred may be withdrawn from a bonded wine cellar for 
any purpose authorized by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in the same manner as 
domestic wine. The proprietor of the bonded wine premises to which 
imported wine is transferred becomes liable for the tax on wine 
withdrawn from customs custody under 26 U.S. C. 5364. Upon release of 
the wine from customs custody, the importer is relieved of the liability 
for the tax.
    (c) Transfer of beer from customs custody to a brewery. Imported 
bulk beer may, under the provisions of this subpart, be withdrawn by the 
proprietor of a bonded brewery from customs custody and transferred in 
bulk containers to brewery premises, without payment of the internal 
revenue tax imposed on beer by 26 U.S.C. 5051. Imported beer so 
withdrawn and transferred to bonded brewery premises may be withdrawn 
from a brewery's the premises of a distilled spirits plant for any 
purpose authorized by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51, in the same manner as 
domestic beer. The

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proprietor operating the bonded brewery premises to which imported beer 
is transferred becomes liable for the tax on beer withdrawn from customs 
custody under 26 U.S.C. 5418. Upon release of the beer from customs 
custody, the importer is relieved of the liability for the tax.

(26 U.S.C. 5232, 5364, and 5418)

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71719, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-198, 50 
FR 8558, Mar. 1, 1985; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94207, Dec. 22, 2016; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017; T.D.TTB-159, 85 FR 33542, June 2, 
2020]



Sec.  27.172  Preparation of records and reporting of information 
for release of distilled spirits, natural wines, and beer without
payment of tax.

    (a) Preparation of records. (1) The person importing distilled 
spirits, natural wines, or beer under this subpart must prepare a 
transfer record according to Sec.  27.138. A separate transfer record 
must be prepared for each conveyance. The importer must maintain these 
records and any records to substantiate the information required under 
paragraph (b) of this section, in accordance with the record retention 
requirements of Sec.  27.137, and must make them available upon request 
of the appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer. The importer must 
also provide a copy of the record to the recipient, if the recipient is 
not the importer.
    (2) For distilled spirits, if the spirits are in packages, the 
importer must prepare a package gauge record according to Sec.  27.139 
and maintain it with the transfer record.
    (b) Reporting information for release from customs custody. In the 
case of distilled spirits, natural wines, and beer imported into the 
United States without payment of tax under this subpart, the importer, 
if filing electronically, must file with U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) the information specified in this section at the time 
of filing the entry or entry summary, as appropriate, along with any 
other information that is required by CBP to be filed with the entry or 
entry summary for purposes of administering the provisions of the 
Internal Revenue Code and Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act). 
Any information required by this section that is also required by, and 
filed with, CBP as part of the entry or entry summary for purposes of 
meeting CBP requirements will satisfy the requirements of this section. 
Regardless of the method of filing, the importer must retain as a record 
the information required by this section, any information provided to 
CBP to meet CBP requirements, and any supporting documentation and make 
such records available for inspection by the appropriate TTB officer or 
a customs officer. The following information is required:
    (1) The number of the importer's basic permit issued under the FAA 
Act and the regulations issued pursuant to the FAA Act (27 CFR part 1), 
if applicable, as required by 27 CFR 1.20, and the importer's employer 
identification number (EIN) associated with that permit;
    (2) The name and address of the ultimate consignee;
    (3) The TTB-issued IRC registry number of the ultimate consignee;
    (4) The quantity of each distilled spirit, wine, or beer in the 
shipment (in proof liters or proof gallons, for distilled spirits); and
    (5) Information identifying each product for Internal Revenue Code 
and/or FAA Act purposes.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94207, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.173  [Reserved]



Sec.  27.174  Tank cars and tank trucks to be sealed.

    Where a shipment of distilled spirits from customs custody to the 
distilled spirits plant is made in a tank car or tank truck, all 
openings affording access to the spirits shall be sealed by the customs 
officer with customs seals in such manner as will prevent unauthorized 
removal of spirits through such openings without detection.

(72 Stat. 1314, 1322, 1366; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5007, 5232)

[T.D. 6477, 25 FR 6208, July 1, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]

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Sec.  27.175  Receipt of distilled spirits by consignee.

    Proprietors of distilled spirits plants who receive imported spirits 
under this subpart shall follow the requirements in 27 CFR part 19 for 
spirits received by transfer in bond. Proprietors of distilled spirits 
plants may receive such imported spirits even if they are exempt from 
bond requirements under Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter. However, 
proprietors are not required to file application on TTB Form 5100.16 to 
receive imported spirits from customs custody.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8558, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-145, 81 
FR 94207, Dec. 22, 2016; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Subpart M_Withdrawal of Imported Distilled Spirits From Customs Custody 
                Free of Tax for Use of the United States

    Source: 50 FR 9200, Mar. 6, 1985, unless otherwise noted.



Sec.  27.181  General.

    (a) The United States or any of its Government agencies may, upon 
filing proper customs entry, withdraw imported distilled spirits free of 
tax from customs custody, as authorized by 26 U.S.C. 5313 and under the 
provisions of this subpart. Before any distilled spirits may be 
withdrawn, a permit to procure the spirits shall be obtained from the 
appropriate TTB officer. A bond is not required for any Government 
agency to procure and withdraw spirits free of tax under this subpart.
    (b) The provisions of subpart N of part 22 of this chapter cover the 
withdrawal of domestically produced tax-free spirits for use of the 
United States or any of its Government agencies.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1372, as amended, 1375, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5273, 5313))



Sec.  27.182  Application and permit, Form 5150.33.

    (a) General. All permits previously issued to the United States or 
any of its Government agencies on Form 1444 shall remain valid and will 
be regulated by the same provisions of this subpart as it refers to 
permits on Form 5150.33.
    (b) Application. (1) A Government agency of the United States must 
apply for a permit to procure and withdraw spirits free of tax on Form 
5150.33. Upon approval by the appropriate TTB officer, Form 5150.33 will 
be returned to the agency.
    (2) If a Government agency intends to withdraw spirits free of tax 
under this part and part 22 of this chapter, Form 5150.33 may be 
annotated to cover both types of withdrawals.
    (3) A separate permit is not required for each port of entry. The 
application, Form 5150.33, may be completed to indicate the applicable 
ports of entry in which spirits will be withdrawn from customs custody.
    (4) A Government agency may specify on its application that it 
desires a single permit authorizing all sub-agencies under its control 
to procure and withdraw spirits free of tax under this subpart and 
subpart N of part 22 of this chapter; or, each Government location may 
individually file an application for a permit, Form 5150.33.
    (5) Each application for a permit shall be signed by the head of the 
agency or sub-agency, or the incumbent of an office which is authorized 
by the head of the agency or sub-agency, to sign. Evidence of 
authorization to sign on behalf of the head of an agency or sub-agency 
shall be furnished with the application.
    (c) Use of spirits. Spirits withdrawn under this subpart may not be 
used for non-Government purposes.
    (d) Cancellation of permit. All permits on Form 5150.33 and previous 
editions on Form 1444 remain in force until surrendered or canceled. 
Upon surrender or cancellation, the Government agency must obtain and 
destroy all photocopies of the permit furnished to port directors of 
customs, and forward the original to the appropriate TTB officer for 
cancellation.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1375, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5313))

[50 FR 9200, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-474, 67 FR 11232, Mar. 
13, 2002]

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Sec.  27.183  Use of Government agency permit, Form 5150.33.

    Each Government agency must retain the original of its permit, Form 
5150.33, on file. In the case of an agency holding a single permit for 
use of its sub-agencies, an attachment to the permit must list all 
locations authorized to withdraw spirits free of tax from customs 
custody. When withdrawing spirits free of tax from a port of entry, the 
agency, if filing electronically, must file its TTB-issued permit number 
along with the filing of any other information required by U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to be filed with the customs entry. If the agency 
is not filing electronically, rather than file the TTB-issued permit 
number, the agency must make a copy of the permit available to the 
customs officer upon request.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1375, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5313))

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94207, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.184  Information required for entry.

    Government agencies importing tax-free spirits under this subpart 
must file, along with filing the customs entry or entry summary, the 
total quantity of the spirits to be entered and, if filing 
electronically, the permit number as required under Sec.  27.183.

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94208, Dec. 22, 2016]



                Subpart N_Requirements for Liquor Bottles

    Authority: Sec. 5301, 72 Stat. 1374; 26 U.S.C. 5301.

    Source: T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6819, May 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975.



Sec.  27.201  Scope of subpart.

    The provisions of this subpart shall apply only to liquor bottles 
having a capacity of 200 ml. or more except where expressly applied to 
liquor bottles of less than 200 ml. capacity.

[T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6819, May 4, 1968. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-34, 41 FR 46865, Oct. 26, 1976]



Sec.  27.202  Standards of fill.

    Distilled spirits imported into the United States in containers of 1 
gallon (3.785 liters) or less for sale shall be imported only in liquor 
bottles, including liquor bottles of less than 200 ml capacity, which 
conform to the applicable standards of fill provided in Sec.  5.47a of 
this chapter. Empty liquor bottles, including liquor bottles of less 
than 200 ml capacity, which conform to the provisions of part 19, or 
subpart E of part 5 of this chapter, may be imported for packaging 
distilled spirits in the United States as provided in part 19 of this 
chapter.

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71720, Dec. 11, 1979]



Sec.  27.204  Distinctive liquor bottles.

    (a) Application. Liquor bottles of distinctive shape or design, 
including bottles of less than 200 ml. capacity, may be imported by an 
importer (filled bottles) or a bottler (empty bottles). For filled 
bottles, the importer shall submit TTB Form 5100.31 for approval prior 
to importation of such bottles into the United States. For empty 
bottles, the bottler shall obtain approval from the appropriate TTB 
officer on TTB Form 5100.31 prior to using the bottles. The importer or 
bottler, as applicable, shall certify as to the total capacity of a 
representative sample bottle before closure (expressed in milliliters) 
on each copy of the form. In addition, the applicant shall affix a 
readily legible photograph (both front and back of the bottle to the 
front of each copy of TTB Form 5100.31, along with the label(s) to be 
used on the bottle. The applicant shall not submit an actual bottle or 
an authentic model unless specifically requested to do so.
    (b) Approval. (1) Properly submitted TTB Forms 5100.31 to import 
distinctive liquor bottles (filled), or, properly submitted TTB Forms 
5100.31 to use distinctive liquor bottles (empty) which have been 
imported, shall be approved provided such bottles are found by the 
appropriate TTB officer to--
    (i) Meet the requirements of 27 CFR part 5;
    (ii) Be distinctive;
    (iii) Be suitable for their intended purpose;
    (iv) Not jeopardize the revenue; and

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    (v) Not be deceptive to the consumer.
    (2) The applicant shall keep a copy of the approved TTB Form 
5100.31, including an approved photograph (both front and back) of the 
distinctive liquor bottle, on file at his premises. If TTB Form 5100.31 
is disapproved, the applicant shall be notified of the appropriate TTB 
officer decision and the reasons therefor.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1374, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5301))

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0020)

[T.D. ATF-114, 47 FR 43951, Oct. 5, 1982, as amended by T.D. ATF-242, 51 
FR 39526, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. ATF-474, 67 FR 11232, Mar. 13, 2002; T.D. 
TTB-145, 81 FR 94208, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.205  [Reserved]



Sec.  27.206  Bottles not constituting approved containers.

    The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to disapprove any bottle, 
including a bottle of less than 200 ml. capacity, for use as a liquor 
bottle which he determines to be deceptive. Disapproved bottles may not 
be imported into the United States.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1374, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. ATF-114, 47 FR 43951, Oct. 5, 1982, as amended at T.D. TTB-145, 81 
FR 94208, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.207  Bottles to be used for display purposes.

    Empty liquor bottles may be imported and furnished to liquor dealers 
for display purposes, provided each bottle is marked to show that it is 
to be used for such purpose. The importer shall keep records of the 
receipt and disposition of such bottles, showing the names and addresses 
of consignees, dates of shipment, and size, quantity, and description of 
bottles.

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23956, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  27.208  Liquor bottles not eligible for release from customs custody.

    Upon receipt of a letterhead application, the appropriate TTB 
officer may, in nonrecurring cases, authorize a person to bring into the 
United States liquor bottles that do not conform to the provisions of 
this part if that TTB officer determines that the nonconformance is due 
to an unintentional error; the nonconforming liquor bottle is determined 
not to be deceptive, as provided in Sec.  27.206; and the entry of the 
nonconforming liquor bottle will not jeopardize the revenue. The person 
bringing such liquor bottles into the United States under TTB 
authorization must maintain proof of such authorization for not less 
than three years from the date that the liquor bottles were released 
from customs custody and make it available upon request by the 
appropriate TTB officer or a customs officer.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94208, Dec. 22, 2016]



Sec.  27.209  Used liquor bottles.

    The appropriate TTB officer may pursuant to letterhead application 
authorize an importer to receive liquor bottles assembled for him as 
provided in Sec.  31.203 of this chapter. Used liquor bottles so 
received may be stored at any suitable location pending exportation for 
reuse. The importer shall keep records of the receipt and disposition of 
used liquor bottles.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. 6954, 33 FR 6819, May 4, 1968, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 
2251, Feb. 15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and 
amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 
19883, Apr. 15, 2005; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94208, Dec. 22, 2016]



                   Subpart O_Miscellaneous Provisions



Sec.  27.221  Alternate methods or procedures.

    (a) Application. An importer or foreign producer who desires to use 
an alternate method or procedure in lieu of a method or procedure 
prescribed by this part must file an application with the appropriate 
TTB officer. Each application must:
    (1) Specify the name, address, and permit number of the importer or 
Foreign Producer ID of the foreign producer to which it relates;
    (2) State the purpose for which filed; and

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    (3) Specifically describe the alternate method or procedure and set 
forth the reasons therefor.

No alternate method or procedure relating to the assessment, payment, or 
collection of tax shall be authorized under this paragraph.
    (b) Approval. When an application for use of an alternate method or 
procedure is received, the appropriate TTB officer must determine 
whether approval thereof would unduly hinder the effective 
administration of this part or would result in jeopardy to the revenue. 
The appropriate TTB officer may approve the alternate method or 
procedure if such officer finds that:
    (1) Good cause has been shown for the use of the alternate method or 
procedure;
    (2) The alternate method or procedure is within the purpose of, and 
consistent with the effect intended by, the specifically prescribed 
method or procedure, and affords equivalent security to the revenue; and
    (3) The alternate method or procedure will not be contrary to any 
provision of law, and will not result in an increase in cost to the 
Government or hinder the effective administration of this part.

No alternate method or procedure shall be used until approval has been 
received from the appropriate TTB officer. Authorization for the 
alternate method or procedure may be withdrawn whenever in the judgment 
of the appropriate TTB officer, the revenue is jeopardized or the 
effective administration of this part is hindered by the continuation of 
such authorization.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0064)

[T.D. ATF-2, 37 FR 22743, Oct. 21, 1972. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; 
T.D. ATF-474, 67 FR 11232, Mar. 13, 2002; T.D. TTB-145, 81 FR 94208, 
Dec. 22, 2016; T.D. TTB-186, 87 FR 58031, Sept. 23, 2022]



Sec.  27.222  Importation of denatured spirits and fuel alcohol.

    Denatured spirits and fuel alcohol are treated as spirits for 
purposes of this part and are subject to tax pursuant to Sec.  27.40(a). 
The tax must be paid upon importation, with only two exceptions: Spirits 
may be withdrawn from customs custody free of tax for the use of the 
United States under subpart M of this part; and spirits may be withdrawn 
from customs custody and transferred to a distilled spirits plant, 
including a bonded alcohol fuel plant, without payment of tax under 
subpart L of this part. After transfer pursuant to subpart L, denatured 
spirits or fuel alcohol may be withdrawn free of tax in accordance with 
part 19 of this chapter if they meet the standards to conform either to 
a denatured spirits formula specified in part 21 of this chapter (for 
withdrawal from a regular distilled spirits plant) or a formula 
specified in Sec.  19.746 of this chapter (for withdrawal from an 
alcohol fuel plant). Such withdrawal is permitted, even though the 
denaturation or rendering unfit for beverage use may have occurred, in 
whole or in part, in a foreign country. For purposes of this chapter, 
the denaturation or rendering unfit is deemed to have occurred at the 
distilled spirits plant (including the alcohol fuel plant), the 
proprietor of which is responsible for compliance with part 21 or Sec.  
19.746, as the case may be. Imported fuel alcohol shall also conform to 
the requirements of 27 CFR 19.742.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59464, Aug. 30, 2016]



Sec. Sec. 27.223-27.249  [Reserved]



     Subpart P_Craft Beverage Modernization Act Import Refund Claims

    Source: T.D. TTB-186, 87 FR 58032, Sept. 23, 2022, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  27.250  Scope.

    This subpart contains procedural requirements relative to the 
refunds of internal revenue tax for imported alcohol made available 
under the Craft Beverage Modernization Act provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 at 26 U.S.C. 5001(c)(4), 5041(c)(7), and 
5051(a)(6). The refunds available under this subpart apply only to 
imported products entered for consumption on or after January 1, 2023.



Sec.  27.252  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this subpart and in forms prescribed under this 
subpart,

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where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with 
the intent thereof, terms have the meaning ascribed in this section. 
Words in the plural form include the singular, and vice versa.
    CBMA. The Craft Beverage Modernization Act provisions (sections 
13801-13808) of the law commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 
(Pub. L. 115-97), as amended.
    CBMA importer refund claims system. The electronic system 
established by TTB for the collection and review of claims for refund of 
internal revenue tax authorized under Sec.  27.264. The CBMA importer 
refund claim system is available at https://www.TTB.gov.
    CBMA tax benefits. The reduced tax rates or tax credits made 
available under CBMA at 26 U.S.C. 5001(c)(1) (distilled spirits), 
5041(c)(1) (wine), and 5051(a)(1) (beer), and made assignable to 
importers by foreign distilled spirits operations, wineries, and brewers 
pursuant to sections 5001(c)(3), 5041(c)(6), and 5051(a)(4), 
respectively.
    Foreign producer. A foreign distilled spirits operation, wine 
producer, or brewer.
    Foreign Producer ID. The identification number issued to a foreign 
producer registered with TTB under Sec.  27.254.
    Foreign producer registration and assignment system. The electronic 
system established by TTB for the collection of information related to 
the registration of a foreign producer under Sec. Sec.  27.254 through 
27.260 and the assignment of CBMA tax benefits by such foreign producer 
under Sec.  27.262. The foreign producer registration and assignment 
system is available at https://www.TTB.gov.



Sec.  27.254  Registration of foreign producer.

    (a) General. A foreign producer electing to assign CBMA tax benefits 
to one or more importers must first register with TTB and receive a 
Foreign Producer ID.
    (b) Information required in registration. A foreign producer must 
provide the following information through the foreign producer 
registration and assignment system to register with TTB and receive a 
Foreign Producer ID:
    (1) The name, country of residence, and principal business address 
of the foreign producer;
    (2) The name, title, country of residence, phone number, and email 
address of an employee or individual owner of the business who has 
authority to act for the business;
    (3) If different than the individual identified in paragraph (b)(2) 
of this section, the name, address, phone number, and email address of 
the individual submitting the registration and authorized to act on the 
foreign producer's behalf;
    (4) The Food Facility Registration number(s) obtained from the U.S. 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under 21 CFR 1.225 that may be 
reported to FDA under 21 CFR 1.281(a)(6)(ii) for the purposes of 
importing into the United States the foreign producer's alcohol 
products;
    (5) Identifying information for the individuals and/or entities with 
ownership interests in the foreign producer as required by Sec.  27.256, 
or a certification that Sec.  27.256 does not require the foreign 
producer to provide such identifying information;
    (6) Any prescribed certifications attesting to the authority of the 
individual submitting the registration and the truthfulness of the 
information submitted, the acknowledgement by the person submitting the 
registration that providing erroneous or fraudulent information may 
cause TTB to revoke the foreign producer's eligibility to assign CBMA 
tax benefits, and consent to receive electronically any written notice 
of contemplated revocation;
    (7) Any additional information required by the appropriate TTB 
officer (including, through the foreign producer registration and 
assignment system) in order to verify a submitter's identity. Such 
information may include identifying numbers (e.g., Employer 
Identification Number, Social Security Number) as provided in 26 U.S.C. 
6109; and
    (8) Any additional information required by the appropriate TTB 
officer on a case-by-case basis, to administer CBMA.
    (c) Language. All registration information must be submitted in the 
English language except an individual's

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name, the name of a company, and the name of a street may be submitted 
in a foreign language. All information, including these items, must be 
submitted using the English alphabet.
    (d) Electronic registration required. The foreign producer must 
submit the information required by paragraph (b) of this section 
electronically using the format provided by TTB.



Sec.  27.256  Foreign producer ownership information.

    (a) When required. A foreign producer must provide, as part of the 
registration required by Sec.  27.254, the identifying information set 
forth in paragraph (b) of this section only when one or more of the 
individuals or entities holding an ownership interest in the foreign 
producer of 10 percent or more also holds an ownership interest in any 
distilled spirits operation, winery, or brewery in the United States or 
in any other foreign producer that has assigned or will assign CBMA tax 
benefits for any calendar year in which the registering foreign producer 
also assigns such benefits. Otherwise, the foreign producer must only 
certify that this scenario does not apply.
    (b) Identifying information--(1) Individual owner. For each 
individual holding an ownership interest of 10 percent or more in the 
foreign producer, the foreign producer must provide the following 
information when required by paragraph (a) of this section:
    (i) The name, address, and phone number of the individual.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (2) Other entity. For each entity (other than an individual) holding 
an ownership interest of 10 percent or more in the foreign producer, the 
foreign producer must provide the following information when required by 
paragraph (a) of this section:
    (i) The name, address, and phone number of the entity;
    (ii) If the entity is a U.S. entity, and if the entity has such a 
number, the entity's Employer Identification Number issued by the U.S. 
Internal Revenue Service; and
    (iii) If the entity is a foreign entity, and if the entity has such 
a number, the Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System number of 
the entity.



Sec.  27.258  Changes to foreign producer registration.

    Whenever there is a change to any of the information submitted by 
the foreign producer under Sec.  27.254, the foreign producer must 
update its registration with the new information within 60 days. 
Whenever the appropriate TTB officer determines that a foreign producer 
has failed to update its registration information as required, the 
foreign producer's registration is deemed invalid and the foreign 
producer will be unable to assign CBMA tax benefits until the foreign 
producer updates its registration as required or the appropriate TTB 
officer is satisfied that no such update is required.



Sec.  27.260  Persons authorized to act on behalf of foreign producer.

    (a) General. A foreign producer registered with TTB to assign CBMA 
tax benefits must identify at least one person authorized to act on its 
behalf. The person who initially registers a foreign producer under 
Sec.  27.254 must have authorization from the foreign producer to 
provide the required registration information, edit the foreign 
producer's registration information, designate additional persons who 
are also authorized by the foreign producer to act on the foreign 
producer's behalf or cancel the designations of authorized persons, and 
make assignments of CBMA tax benefits. All authorized representatives of 
the foreign producer must have authority to receive and respond to 
communications from TTB, including notice of contemplated revocation 
under Sec.  27.268(b).
    (b) Authorization of additional persons. (1) A foreign producer may 
authorize more than one person to act on its behalf within the foreign 
producer registration and assignment system. To designate an additional 
person as described above, the foreign producer must provide the 
following information:
    (i) The name and email address of the person; and
    (ii) The appropriate system role for the person, based on the 
functions in

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paragraph (a) of this section that the person is authorized to carry 
out.
    (2) TTB may collect additional information from the additional 
person, as needed, to verify their identity. Such information may 
include identifying numbers (e.g., Social Security Number) as provided 
in 26 U.S.C. 6109.
    (c) Proof of authority. An individual acting on behalf of the 
foreign producer in the foreign producer registration and assignment 
system must maintain documentation establishing the individual's 
authority to act for the foreign producer and provide this documentation 
to TTB upon request. Any representative must be authorized by the 
foreign producer pursuant to a duly executed power of attorney or other 
document deemed acceptable to the appropriate TTB officer.



Sec.  27.262  Foreign producer's assignment of CBMA tax benefits.

    (a) General. A foreign producer who has registered with TTB under 
Sec.  27.254 and received a Foreign Producer ID may assign its CBMA tax 
benefits to importers, subject to the quantity limitations established 
by law.
    (b) Information required in assignment. A foreign producer must 
provide the following information through the foreign producer 
registration and assignment system to make an assignment of CBMA tax 
benefits to an importer:
    (1) The calendar year for which the CBMA tax benefits are being 
assigned;
    (2) The TTB importer permit number or TTB-assigned reference number 
of the importer to whom the assignment is made;
    (3) The Internal Revenue Code classification of the product for 
which the assignment is made, either distilled spirits, wine, or beer;
    (4) The reduced tax rate or tax credit being assigned, either:
    (i) For distilled spirits:
    (A) The reduced tax rate of $2.70 per proof gallon on the first 
100,000 proof gallons imported in the calendar year; or
    (B) The reduced tax rate of $13.34 per proof gallon on the next 
22.13 million proof gallons imported in the calendar year;
    (ii) For wine:
    (A) The tax credit of $1 per wine gallon on the first 30,000 wine 
gallons of wine imported in the calendar year (or credit of 6.2 cents 
per wine gallon for wine classified as ``hard cider'');
    (B) The tax credit of 90 cents per wine gallon on the next 100,000 
wine gallons imported in the calendar year (or credit of 5.6 cents per 
wine gallon for wine classified as ``hard cider''); or
    (C) The tax credit of 53.5 cents per wine gallon on the next 620,000 
wine gallons imported in the calendar year (or credit of 3.3 cents per 
wine gallon for wine classified as ``hard cider'');
    (iii) For beer, the reduced tax rate of $16 per barrel on the first 
6,000,000 barrels imported in the calendar year;
    (5) The quantity by proof gallons, wine gallons, or beer barrels of 
the reduced tax rate or tax credit being assigned; and
    (6) Any prescribed certifications attesting to the submitter's 
authority and the submitter's acknowledgement of statutory limitations 
on the quantities of assignments that may be made; and
    (7) Any additional information required by the appropriate TTB 
officer on a case-by-case basis to administer CBMA.
    (c) Limitations--(1) General. Quantities that may be assigned are 
limited to the number of proof gallons, wine gallons, and beer barrels 
in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, and also cannot exceed the 
quantities of the foreign producer's distilled spirits, wine, and beer 
that are reasonably projected to be imported into the United States 
during the specified calendar year by the importer receiving the 
assignment.
    (2) Controlled group rules. Foreign and/or domestic producers under 
common ownership are grouped together when applying the quantity 
limitations in paragraph (c)(1) of this section. The quantity 
limitations apply to:
    (i) Foreign and/or domestic producers in a ``parent-subsidiary 
controlled group,'' as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1563 and as modified by 26 
U.S.C. 5051(5)(A)-(B);
    (ii) Foreign and/or domestic producers in a ``brother-sister 
controlled group,'' as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1563 and as modified by 26 
U.S.C. 5051(5)(A)-(B);

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    (iii) Foreign and/or domestic producers in a ``combined group,'' as 
defined in 26 U.S.C. 1563 and as modified by 26 U.S.C. 5051(5)(A)-(B);
    (iv) Shared ownership structures similar to those described in 
paragraphs (c)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section, but where one or 
more producers under common ownership is not a corporation.
    (d) Timing. Assignments of CBMA tax benefits may be submitted to TTB 
beginning no earlier than October 1st of the calendar year prior to the 
year for which the CBMA tax benefits are to be assigned. Assignments of 
CBMA tax benefits must be submitted on or before December 31st of the 
calendar year for which the CBMA tax benefits are assigned.
    (e) Changes to assignments. Once made, a foreign producer may not 
revoke or reduce an assignment of CBMA tax benefits unless the assignee 
importer has rejected the assignment.
    (f) Electronic registration required. The foreign producer must 
submit the information required by paragraph (b) of this section 
electronically using the format provided by TTB.



Sec.  27.264  CBMA import refund claim submission.

    (a) General. An importer who has elected to receive an assignment of 
CBMA tax benefits from a foreign producer may file a claim in accordance 
with this section for a partial refund of the tax paid to Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) on alcohol produced by the assigning foreign 
producer and imported into the United States by that importer. Refunds 
are to be determined no more frequently than quarterly. The amount of 
refund is calculated as provided at 26 U.S.C. 5001(c)(4)(B) for 
distilled spirits, 5041(c)(7)(B) for wine, and 5051(a)(6)(B) for beer, 
on such products entered for consumption within the calendar quarter and 
for which the importer has received an assignment of CBMA tax benefits 
and paid to CBP the tax determined on such products.
    (b) Election to receive CBMA tax benefits. An importer who has been 
assigned CBMA tax benefits by a foreign producer is presumed to have 
elected to receive such assignment unless and until the importer rejects 
the assignment through the online system prior to filing a claim for a 
refund based on that assignment.
    (c) Information required at entry summary. To be eligible for a 
refund described in paragraph (a) of this section, the importer must 
submit electronically the information required by Sec.  27.48(a)(2) for 
distilled spirits, wines, and beer imported into the United States 
subject to tax (in satisfaction of Sec.  27.48(a)(2), an importer who 
does not have and is not required to obtain an FAA Act basic permit must 
instead submit its TTB-assigned reference number obtained under Sec.  
27.266). The importer must also indicate its intent to claim a refund on 
the entry summaries of the consumption entries for the alcohol subject 
to the prospective claim, either at the time of entry summary or through 
post-summary correction. These entry summaries must include the 
following information for each line item to be included in a claim for 
refund, in the electronic format prescribed by CBP:
    (1) The TTB-issued Foreign Producer ID of the foreign producer who 
assigned CBMA tax benefits to the importer;
    (2) The name of the foreign producer who assigned CBMA tax benefits 
to the importer;
    (3) A statement of whether the importer is using an eligible flavor 
content credit pursuant to Sec. Sec.  27.76 and 27.77; and
    (4) An indicator or set of indicators specifying the particular CBMA 
reduced tax rate or tax credit assigned by the foreign producer of the 
alcohol.
    (d) Information required in claim submission. To submit a claim for 
a refund described in paragraph (a) of this section, the importer must 
submit and/or verify, as appropriate, within the CBMA importer refund 
claims system the following information for each consumption entry line 
item to be included in the claim:
    (1) The date of the entry for consumption;
    (2) The year of importation, if different than the year of the entry 
for consumption;
    (3) The entry summary number and the entry summary line number;

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    (4) The particular CBMA reduced tax rate or tax credit assigned by 
the foreign producer of the alcohol;
    (5) The quantity of proof gallons, wine gallons, or beer barrels 
entered for consumption subject to the rate or credit identified in 
paragraph (d)(4) of this section;
    (6) The TTB-issued Foreign Producer ID of the foreign producer who 
assigned CBMA tax benefits to the importer;
    (7) The amount of tax determined and paid by the importer;
    (8) The amount of the refund sought by the importer;
    (9) Information allowing the appropriate TTB officer to arrange 
payment to the importer of the refund;
    (10) Any prescribed certifications attesting to submitter's 
authority and the truthfulness of the information submitted; and
    (11) Any additional information, as needed by TTB on a case-by-case 
basis, to administer CBMA.
    (e) Timing of claim submission. Claims under this section may be 
submitted only after the end of the calendar quarter in which the 
entries for consumption were filed. The calendar quarters end on March 
31, June 30, September 31, and December 31. Claims must be filed within 
the limitations period set forth at 26 U.S.C. 6511.
    (f) Authorization. Each person authorized to sign or act on behalf 
of the importer must be authorized pursuant to a duly executed power of 
attorney. TTB may collect additional information from the authorized 
person, as needed, to verify their identity. Such information may 
include identifying numbers (e.g., Social Security Number) as provided 
in 26 U.S.C. 6109.
    (g) Electronic filing required. To be eligible for a refund under 
this section, an importer must submit the information required by 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section electronically in the formats 
prescribed by CBP and TTB, respectively.



Sec.  27.266  Importer reference number.

    An importer who does not have and is not required to obtain an FAA 
Act basic permit must request and receive a reference number from the 
appropriate TTB officer before receiving assignments of CBMA tax 
benefits from foreign producers under Sec.  27.262. The importer must 
provide this reference number to any foreign producers that will assign 
CBMA tax benefits to the importer.



Sec.  27.268  Revocation of eligibility for CBMA tax benefits.

    (a) Revocation of foreign producer's eligibility. A foreign producer 
who provides erroneous or fraudulent information that the appropriate 
TTB officer determines is material to the eligibility of the foreign 
producer to assign CBMA tax benefits under Sec.  27.262 may have such 
eligibility revoked, for a period not to exceed three calendar years 
following the year of revocation, under the procedures set forth in 
paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section. If the foreign producer has 
previously had its eligibility revoked under this section, any 
subsequent revocation may instead be permanent. In any case where a 
criminal conviction results from the foreign producer's providing of 
erroneous or fraudulent information as described above, eligibility will 
be permanently revoked.
    (b) Notice of contemplated revocation. Where the appropriate TTB 
officer has reason to believe that a foreign producer, including anyone 
acting on behalf of a foreign producer, has provided erroneous or 
fraudulent information as described in paragraph (a) of this section, 
such officer will provide a written notice of contemplated revocation to 
the foreign producer. Such notice will set forth the facts and analysis 
supporting the contemplated revocation, as well as the period of 
contemplated revocation. Written notice will be provided electronically 
to persons authorized to act on behalf of the foreign producer within 
the online foreign producer registration and assignment system as 
provided in Sec.  27.260.
    (c) Response to contemplated revocation. A foreign producer in 
receipt of a notice of contemplated revocation, or its representative, 
may submit a written response to the appropriate TTB officer explaining 
why the foreign producer believes the information at issue was not 
erroneous or fraudulent, or why such information is not material to the 
foreign producer qualifying for CBMA tax benefits. This response must

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be submitted within 45 days of receipt of the written notice of 
contemplated revocation and must be submitted electronically through 
means specified in such notice. Any representative of the foreign 
producer in these proceedings must be authorized by the foreign producer 
pursuant to a duly executed power of attorney or other document deemed 
acceptable to the appropriate TTB officer. If the foreign producer does 
not submit a response within 45 days, the appropriate TTB officer will 
issue an order of revocation as set forth in paragraph (d) of this 
section.
    (d) Revocation determination. Following receipt of a foreign 
producer's response to a contemplated revocation, the appropriate TTB 
officer will consider the arguments raised in the response and issue an 
order either dismissing the contemplated revocation or imposing a 
revocation as authorized under paragraph (a) of this section. Any order 
imposing revocation will set forth the facts and analysis supporting the 
revocation, taking into consideration any response provided by the 
foreign producer under paragraph (c) of this section. The order will be 
provided electronically to the foreign producer or the foreign 
producer's representative in the matter.
    (e) Review--(1) Appeal. A foreign producer may appeal an order of 
revocation issued under paragraph (d) of this section by submitting a 
written appeal to the appropriate TTB officer within 45 days of receipt 
of such order. The appeal must explain why the foreign producer believes 
its revocation is in error, supported by facts and analysis. The appeal 
must be submitted electronically through the means specified in the 
order of revocation. The appropriate TTB officer will issue a final 
decision by notifying the foreign producer within 90 days of receipt of 
the appeal whether the appeal is granted or denied, and the reasons for 
the determination. The appropriate TTB officer may extend this period of 
time once by an additional 90 days if the appropriate TTB officer 
requires additional time to consider the issues presented by an appeal 
and must notify the foreign producer of the extension within the initial 
90-day period. If the appropriate TTB officer fails to issue a decision 
granting or denying the appeal within the applicable deadline, the 
appeal is denied and such denial will be considered a final decision.
    (2) Judicial review. A final decision from the appropriate TTB 
officer following appeal is required prior to application to the Federal 
courts for review of any order of revocation.
    (f) Notice to affected importers. In any instance where an order 
imposing revocation of a foreign producer's eligibility for CBMA tax 
benefits is issued under paragraph (d) of this section, the appropriate 
TTB officer will notify any importer having an assignment of CBMA tax 
benefits from that foreign producer of the revocation. In the event that 
the revocation is appealed and the appeal is granted pursuant to 
paragraph (e) of this section, the appropriate TTB officer will notify 
any importer having an assignment from that foreign producer of the 
dismissal of such revocation.



PART 28_EXPORTATION OF ALCOHOL--Table of Contents



                             Subpart A_Scope

Sec.
28.1 General.
28.2 Forms prescribed.
28.3 Related regulations.
28.4 Delegations of the Administrator.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

28.11 Meaning of terms.

                   Subpart C_Miscellaneous Provisions

      Withdrawal or Lading for Use on Certain Vessels and Aircraft

28.20 Alternate methods or procedures; and emergency variations from 
          requirements.
28.21 General.
28.22 Vessels employed in the fisheries.
28.23 Reciprocating foreign countries.

                     Manufacturing Bonded Warehouses

28.25 General.

                        Customs Bonded Warehouses

28.26 Entry of distilled spirits into customs bonded warehouses.
28.27 Entry of wine into customs bonded warehouses.
28.28 Withdrawal of wine and distilled spirits from customs bonded 
          warehouses.

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                           Foreign-Trade Zones

28.30 Export status.

 Voluntary Destruction of Liquors After Receipt in a Foreign-Trade Zone

28.35 General.
28.36 Application.
28.37 Action by appropriate TTB officer.
28.38 Action by district director of customs.

                     Evidence of Exportation and Use

28.40 Evidence of exportation: distilled spirits and wine.
28.41 Evidence of lading for use on vessels or aircraft: distilled 
          spirits and wine.
28.42 Evidence of deposit.
28.43 Evidence of exportation and lading for use on vessels and 
          aircraft: beer.

                          Retention of Records

28.45 Retention of records.

                          Penalties of Perjury

28.48 Execution under penalties of perjury.

                 Subpart D_Bands and Consents of Surety

28.51 General.
28.52 Corporate surety.
28.52a Filing of powers of attorney.
28.52b Execution of powers of attorney.
28.53 Deposit of securities or cash (including cash equivalent) in lieu 
          of corporate surety.
28.54 Consents of surety.
28.55 Authority to approve bonds and consents of surety.
28.56 Disapproval of bonds or consents of surety.
28.57 Appeal to Administrator.
28.58 Operations or unit bond--distilled spirits.
28.59 Bond, Form 5120.36.
28.60 Brewer's bond, Form 5130.22.
28.61 Bond, Form 5100.25.
28.62 Bond, Form 5100.30.
28.63 Bond, Form 5100.12.
28.64 Bond, Form 5110.67.
28.65 [Reserved]
28.66 Strengthening bonds.
28.67 Superseding bonds and new bonds for previously exempt persons.

                          Termination of Bonds

28.70 Termination of Bonds, Forms 5120.25 and 5100.12.
28.71 Termination of bonds, Forms 5100.30 and 5110.67.
28.72 Application of surety for relief from bond.
28.73 Relief of surety from bond.
28.74 Release of pledged securities or cash (including cash 
          equivalents).

                           Charges and Credits

28.80 Charges and credits on bonds.

  Subpart E_Withdrawal of Distilled Spirits Without Payment of Tax for 
 Exportation, Use on Vessels and Aircraft, Transfer to a Foreign-Trade 
       Zone, or Transportation to a Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse

28.91 General.
28.92 Application or notice, TTB Form 5100.11.
28.93 Carrier to be designated.
28.94 Containers.
28.95 Change of packages for exportation.
28.96 Approval of application.
28.97 [Reserved]
28.98 Inspection and regauge.
28.100 [Reserved]
28.101 Packages to be stamped.
28.102 Bottles to have closures affixed.
28.103 Export marks.
28.104 Certificates of origin.
28.105 Report of inspection and tax liability.
28.106 Consignment, shipment, and delivery.
28.107 Disposition of forms.

                                 Losses

28.110 Losses.

                  Return of Spirits to Bonded Premises

28.115 General.
28.116 Notice of return of spirits withdrawn without payment of tax.
28.117 Responsibility for return of spirits.
28.118 Receipt of spirits.

Subpart F_Withdrawal of Wine Without Payment of Tax for Exportation, Use 
   on Vessels and Aircraft, Transfer to a Foreign-Trade Zone or to a 
 Customs Bonded Warehouse, or Transportation to a Manufacturing Bonded 
                                Warehouse

28.121 General.
28.122 Application or notice, TTB Form 5100.11.
28.123 Export marks.
28.124 Consignment, shipment, and delivery.
28.125 Disposition of forms.
28.126 Proprietor's report.
28.127 Losses.

                  Return of Wines to Bonded Wine Cellar

28.130 General.
28.131 Application for return of wines withdrawn without payment of tax.
28.132 Responsibility for return of wine.

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28.133 Disposition of forms.

 Subpart G_Removal of Beer and Beer Concentrate Without Payment of Tax 
for Exportation, Use as Supplies on Vessels and Aircraft, or Transfer to 
                          a Foreign-Trade Zone

28.141 General.
28.142 Notice, Form 1689.
28.143 Containers.
28.144 Export marks.
28.145 Consignment, shipment and delivery.
28.146 Disposition of forms.
28.147 Return of beer or beer concentrate.
28.148 Brewer's report.
28.149 Losses.
28.150 Charges and credits on bond.

 Subpart H_Withdrawal of Specially Denatured Spirits, Free of Tax, for 
             Exportation or Transfer to a Foreign-Trade Zone

28.151 General.
28.152 Notice, TTB Form 5100.11.
28.153 Withdrawal procedure.
28.154 Export marks.
28.155 Consignment, shipment, and delivery.
28.156 Losses.
28.157 Exportation by dealer in specially denatured spirits.

        Return of Specially Denatured Spirits to Bonded Premises

28.160 General.
28.161 Notice of return of specially denatured spirits.
28.162 Responsibility for return of specially denatured spirits.
28.163 Receipt of specially denatured spirits.

   Subpart I_Exportation of Distilled Spirits With Benefit of Drawback

28.171 General.

                      Filing of Notice and Removal

28.190 Notice, TTB Form 5110.30.
28.191 [Reserved]
28.192 Packages of distilled spirits to be gauged.
28.193 Export marks.
28.194-28.195 [Reserved]
28.195b Claims on spirits tax determined on and after January 1, 1980.
28.196 Consignment, shipment, and delivery.
28.197 Return of spirits withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback.
28.198 Notice of return.
28.199 Responsibility for return of spirits withdrawn for export with 
          benefit of drawback.

Subpart J [Reserved]

         Subpart K_Exportation of Wine With Benefit of Drawback

28.211 General.
28.212 Persons authorized.
28.213 [Reserved]
28.214 Notice and claim, Form 5120.24.
28.215 Certificate of tax determination, Form 2605 (5120.20).
28.216 Export marks.
28.217 Consignment, shipment, and delivery.
28.218 Disposition of Forms 1582-A (5120.24).
28.219 Return of wine withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback.
28.220 Notice of return.
28.220a Responsibility for return of wine withdrawn for export with 
          benefit of drawback.

         Subpart L_Exportation of Beer With Benefit of Drawback

28.221 General.
28.222 Claim, Form 1582-B (5130.6).
28.223 Export marks.

                           Execution of Claims

28.225 Removals of beer by brewer.
28.226 Removals of beer by agent on behalf of brewer.
28.227 Removals of beer by persons other than the brewer or agent of the 
          brewer.

                   Consignment, Shipment, and Delivery

28.230 Consignment, shipment, and delivery.

                Subpart M_Shipment or Delivery for Export

                               Consignment

28.241 Shipment for export, or for use on vessels.
28.242 Shipment for use on aircraft.
28.243 Shipment to armed services.
28.244 Shipment to manufacturing bonded warehouse.
28.244a Shipment to a customs bonded warehouse.
28.245 Shipment to foreign-trade zone.
28.246 Delivery for shipment.
28.247 Change in consignee.

                             Bills of Lading

28.250 Bills of lading required.
28.251 Railway express receipts.
28.252 Air express or freight bills of lading.
28.253 Certificate by export carrier.

                Subpart N_Proceedings at Ports of Export

28.261 Notice to district director of customs.
28.262 Delay in lading at port.
28.263 [Reserved]
28.264 Lading for exportation.
28.265 Evidence of fraud.
28.266 Release of detained merchandise.
28.267 Exportation from interior port.

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28.268 Receipt for liquors for use on vessels or aircraft.
28.269 Certification by district director of customs.

                        Receipt by Armed Services

28.275 Receipt by armed services.

                       Lading for Use on Aircraft

28.280 Distilled spirits and wines.
28.281 Certificate of use for distilled spirits and wines.
28.282 Beer.

                Receipt in Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse

28.285 Receipt in manufacturing bonded warehouse.

                   Receipt in Customs Bonded Warehouse

28.286 Receipt in customs bonded warehouse.

                      Receipt in Foreign-Trade Zone

28.290 Receipt in foreign-trade zone.

                              Customs Gauge

28.291 Customs Form 6001.

                          Alternate Procedures

28.295 Exception for export of beer.

                            Subpart O_Losses

                            Distilled Spirits

28.301 Loss of distilled spirits in transit.
28.302 Notice to exporter.
28.303 Filing of claims.
28.304 Action on claim.

                       Specially Denatured Spirits

28.310 Loss of specially denatured spirits in transit.

                                  Wine

28.315 Loss of wine in transit.
28.316 Notice to exporter.
28.317 Filing of claims.
28.318 Action on claim.

                        Beer and Beer Concentrate

28.320 Loss of beer and beer concentrate in transit.
28.321 Tax assessed on loss not accounted for.

                       Subpart P_Action on Claims

28.331-28.332 [Reserved]
28.333 Claims for drawback.
28.334 Credit allowance.
28.335 Disallowance of claim.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 19 U.S.C. 81c, 1202; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 
5007, 5008, 5041, 5051, 5054, 5061, 5121, 5122, 5201, 5205, 5207, 5232, 
5273, 5301, 5313, 5555, 6109, 6302, 7805; 27 U.S.C. 203, 205; 44 U.S.C. 
3504(h).

    Source: 25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, unless otherwise noted. 
Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and further redesignated by 
T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 28 appear by T.D. ATF-
477, 67 FR 18087 through 18090, Apr. 15, 2002.



                             Subpart A_Scope



Sec.  28.1  General.

    The regulations in this part relate to exportation, lading for use 
on vessels and aircraft, and the transfer to a foreign-trade zone or a 
manufacturing bonded warehouse, class 6, of distilled spirits (including 
specially denatured spirits), beer, and wine, and in the case of 
distilled spirits and wine only, transfer to a customs bonded warehouse 
as provided for in 26 U.S.C. 5066 and 5362, whether without payment of 
tax, free of tax, or with benefit of drawback, and includes requirements 
with respect to removal, shipment, lading, deposit, evidence of 
exportation, losses, claims, and bonds.

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39814, Aug. 5, 1981]



Sec.  28.2  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The Appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part. All of the information called for in each form 
shall be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information 
called for in each form shall be furnished as required by this part. The 
form will be filed in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202

(5 U.S.C. 552(a) (80 Stat. 383, as amended))

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46921, Sept. 23, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-249, 
52 FR 5963, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. ATF-372, 61 FR 20725, May 8, 1996; T.D. 
ATF-477, 67 FR 18087, Apr. 15, 2002; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 
2004; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5479, Feb. 1, 2011]

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Sec.  28.3  Related regulations.

    Regulations relating to this part are listed below:

19 CFR Chapter I--Customs Regulations
27 CFR Part 1--Basic Permit Requirements Under the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act, Nonindustrial Use of Distilled Spirits and Wine, 
Bulk Sales and Bottling of Distilled Spirits
27 CFR Part 4--Labeling and Advertising of Wine
27 CFR Part 19--Distilled Spirits Plants
27 CFR Part 21--Formulas for Denatured Alcohol and Rum
27 CFR Part 24--Wine
27 CFR Part 25--Beer
27 CFR Part 27--Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer
27 CFR Part 30--Gauging Manual
27 CFR Part 31--Alcohol Beverage Dealers
31 CFR Part 225--Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations 
in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7698, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-299, 55 
FR 25033, June 19, 1990; T.D. TTB-25, 70 FR 19883, Apr. 15, 2005; T.D. 
TTB-91, 76 FR 5479, Feb. 1, 2011; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1135, Jan. 4, 
2017]



Sec.  28.4  Delegations of the Administrator.

    Most of the regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in 
this part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers 
are specified in TTB Order 1135.28, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 28, Exportation of Alcohol. You may obtain a 
copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or 
by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16946, Apr. 4, 2006]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  28.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part and in forms prescribed under this part, 
where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with 
the intent thereof, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this 
section. Words in the plural form shall include the singular, and vice 
versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall include the 
feminine. The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude things 
not enumerated which are in the same general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.28, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
28, Exportation of Alcohol.
    Beer. Beer, ale, porter, stout, and other similar fermented 
beverages (including sake or similar products) of any name or 
description containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by 
volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any 
substitute therefor.
    Bonded premises--distilled spirits plant. The premises of a 
distilled spirits plant, or part thereof, on which distilled spirits 
operations defined in 26 U.S.C. 5002 are authorized to be conducted. 
This term includes premises described in the preceding sentence even if 
the distilled spirits plant proprietor, as authorized under the 
exemption set forth in Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter, has not provided 
a bond for the premises.
    Bonded wine cellar. Premises established under part 24 of this 
chapter for the production, blending, cellar treatment, storage, 
bottling, packaging, or repackaging of untaxpaid wine. This term 
includes premises described in the preceding sentences even if the 
proprietor, as authorized under the exemption set forth in Sec.  
24.146(d), has not provided a bond for the premises.
    Brewer. A proprietor of a brewery.
    Brewery. Premises established under part 25 of this chapter for the 
production of beer.
    Bulk container. any container having a capacity of more than 1 
gallon.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Container. Any receptacle, vessel, or any form of package, bottle, 
can, tank, or pipeline used, or capable of being used, for holding, 
storing, transferring, or conveying liquors.

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    Customs bonded warehouse. A customs bonded warehouse, class 2, 3, or 
8, established under the provisions of Customs Regulations (19 CFR 
chapter I).
    Customs officer. Any officer of the Customs Service or any 
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard, or any agent 
or other person authorized by law or designated by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to perform the duties of an officer of the Customs Service.
    Delegate. Any officer, employee, or agency of the Department of the 
Treasury authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury directly, or 
indirectly by one or more redelegations of authority, to perform the 
function mentioned or described in the context.
    District director of customs. The district director of customs at a 
headquarters port of the district (except the district of New York, NY), 
the area directors of customs in the district of New York, NY, and the 
port director at a port not designated as a headquarters port.
    Distilled spirits or spirits. That substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
ethanol, or spirits of wine, in any form (including all dilutions and 
mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced) 
but not denatured spirits.
    Distilled spirits plant. An establishment qualified under the 
provisions of part 19 of this chapter for the production, warehousing, 
or processing of spirits, or for authorized combinations of such 
operations.
    Executed under penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to the return, claim, form, or other document or, where no form 
of declaration is prescribed, with the declaration:

    I declare under the penalties of perjury that this __________ 
(insert type of document such as statement, report, certificate, 
application, claim, or other document), including the documents 
submitted in support thereof, has been examined by me and, to the best 
of my knowledge and belief, is true, correct, and complete.

    Exportation. A severance of goods from the mass of things belonging 
to the United States with the intention of uniting them to the mass of 
things belonging to some foreign country and shall include shipments to 
any possession of the United States. The export character of any 
shipment shall be determined by the intention with which it is made, and 
it assumes an export character only when destined for use in a foreign 
country or in a possession of the United States. For the purposes of 
this part, shipments to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to the 
territories of the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam, and to the 
Panama Canal Zone shall also be treated as exportations.
    Foreign-trade zone or zone. A foreign-trade zone established and 
operated pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, as amended.
    Gallon or wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume 
of 231 cubic inches.
    Liquor. Distilled spirits, wines, and/or beer.
    Liter. A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters of 
alcoholic beverage, and equivalent to 33.814 fluid ounces. A liter is 
divided into 1,000 milliliters. Milliliter or milliliters may be 
abbreviated as ``ml''.
    Manufacturing bonded warehouse. A manufacturing bonded warehouse, 
class six, established under the provisions of Customs Regulations (19 
CFR, chapter I).
    Package. Any cask, keg, barrel, drum, or similar portable container.
    Person. An individual, a trust, an estate, a partnership, an 
association, a company, or a corporation.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A gallon at 60 degrees Fahrenheit which contains 50 
percent by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity of 0.7939 
at 60 degrees Fahrenheit referred to water at 60 degrees Fahrenheit as 
unity, or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Proprietor. The person who operates the brewery, distilled spirits 
plant, bonded wine cellar, taxpaid wine bottling house, or manufacturing 
bonded warehouse, as the case may be, referred to in this part.
    Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.

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    Specially denatured spirits. Alcohol or rum, as defined in part 21 
of this chapter, denatured pursuant to the formulas authorized in part 
21 for specially denatured alcohol or rum.
    Tank truck. A tank-equipped semi-trailer, trailer, or truck.
    Tax. The distilled spirits tax, the beer tax, or the applicable wine 
tax, as the case may be, imposed by 26 U.S.C. chapter 51.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    Wine. All kinds and types of wine having not in excess of 24 percent 
of alcohol by volume.
    Zone operator. The person to which the privilege of establishing, 
operating, and maintaining a foreign-trade zone has been granted by the 
Foreign-Trade Zones Board created by the Act of June 18, 1934, as 
amended.

(68A Stat. 917, as amended (26 U.S.C. 7805); 49 Stat. 981, as amended 
(27 U.S.C. 205))

[T.D. ATF-48, 43 FR 13552, Mar. 31, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-51, 43 
FR 24243, June 2, 1978; 44 FR 55854, Sept. 28, 1979; T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 
71720, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9201, Mar. 6, 1985; T.D. ATF-
224, 51 FR 7698, Mar. 5, 1986; T.D. ATF-477, 67 FR 18088, Apr. 15, 2002; 
T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1135, Jan. 4, 
2017]



                   Subpart C_Miscellaneous Provisions

      Withdrawal or Lading for Use on Certain Vessels and Aircraft



Sec.  28.20  Alternate methods or procedures; and emergency variations from requirements.

    (a) Alternate methods or procedures--(1) Application. An exporter, 
after receiving approval from the appropriate TTB officer, may use an 
alternate method or procedure (including alternate construction or 
equipment) in lieu of a method or procedure prescribed by this part. An 
exporter wishing to use an alternate method or procedure may apply to 
the appropriate TTB officer. The exporter shall describe the proposed 
alternate method or procedure and shall set forth the reasons for its 
use.
    (2) Approval by appropriate TTB officer. The appropriate TTB officer 
may approve the use of an alternate method or procedure if:
    (i) The applicant shows good cause for its use;
    (ii) It is consistent with the purpose and effect of the procedure 
prescribed by this part, and provides equal security to the revenue;
    (iii) It is not contrary to law; and
    (iv) It will not cause an increase in cost to the Government and 
will not hinder the effective administration of this part.
    (3) Exceptions. The appropriate TTB officer will not authorize an 
alternate method or procedure relating to the giving of a bond or the 
payment of tax.
    (4) Conditions of approval. An exporter may not employ an alternate 
method or procedure until the appropriate TTB officer has approved its 
use. The exporter shall, during the terms of the authorization of an 
alternate method or procedure, comply with the terms of the approved 
application.
    (b) Emergency variations from requirements--(1) Application. When an 
emergency exists, an exporter may apply to the appropriate TTB officer 
for a variation from the requirements of this part relating to 
construction, equipment, and methods of operation. The exporter shall 
describe the proposed variation and set forth the reasons for using it.
    (2) Approval by appropriate TTB officer. The appropriate TTB officer 
may approve an emergency variation from requirements if:
    (i) An emergency exists;
    (ii) The variation from the requirements is necessary;
    (iii) It will afford the same security and protection to the revenue 
as intended by the specific regulations;
    (iv) It will not hinder the effective administration of this part; 
and
    (v) It is not contrary to law.
    (3) Conditions of approval. An exporter may not employ an emergency 
variation from the requirements until the appropriate TTB officer has 
approved its use. Approval of variations from requirements are 
conditioned upon compliance with the conditions and limitations set 
forth in the approval.
    (4) Automatic termination of approval. If the exporter fails to 
comply in good faith with the procedures, conditions or limitations set 
forth in the approval, authority for the variation

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from requirements is automatically terminated and the exporter is 
required to comply with prescribed requirements of regulations from 
which those variations were authorized.
    (c) Withdrawal of approval. If the appropriate TTB officer finds the 
revenue is jeopardized or the effective administration of this part is 
hindered by the approval, such TTB officer may withdraw approval for an 
alternate method or procedure or for an emergency variation from 
requirements, approved under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section.

(Act of August 16, 1954, Ch. 736, 68A Stat. 917 (26 U.S.C. 7805); sec. 
201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5552))

[T.D. ATF-199, 50 FR 9201, Mar. 6, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-477, 67 
FR 18088, Apr. 15, 2002; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.21  General.

    Liquors may be withdrawn without payment of tax for lading, and 
liquors on which the tax has been paid or determined may be laden with 
benefit of drawback of tax, subject to this part, for use on vessels and 
aircraft as follows:
    (a) Vessels or aircraft operated by the United States;
    (b) Vessels of the United States employed in the fisheries as 
provided in Sec.  28.22 or in the whaling business, or actually engaged 
in foreign trade or trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the 
United States or between the United States and any of its possessions, 
or between Hawaii and any other part of the United States or between 
Alaska and any other part of the United States;
    (c) Aircraft registered in the United States and actually engaged in 
foreign trade or trade between the United States and any of its 
possessions, or between Hawaii and any other part of the United States 
or between Alaska and any other part of the United States;
    (d) Vessels of war of any foreign nation;
    (e) Foreign vessels employed in the fisheries as provided in Sec.  
28.22 or in the whaling business, or actually engaged in foreign trade 
or trade between the United States and any of its possessions, or 
between Hawaii and any other part of the United States or between Alaska 
and any other part of the United States; where such trade by foreign 
vessels is permitted; or
    (f) Aircraft registered in any foreign country and actually engaged 
in foreign trade or trade between the United States and any of its 
possessions, or between Hawaii and any other part of the United States 
or between Alaska and any other part of the United States, where trade 
by foreign aircraft is permitted, and where the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall have been advised by the Secretary of Commerce that he 
has found such foreign country allows, or will allow, substantially 
reciprocal privileges in respect to aircraft registered in the United 
States.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended; 72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 5214, 5362)

[T.D. 6588, 27 FR 773, Jan. 26, 1962. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975 and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.22  Vessels employed in the fisheries.

    Liquors may be withdrawn or laden under the provisions of paragraphs 
(b) and (e) of Sec.  28.21 relating to vessels employed in the 
fisheries, only for use on vessels of the United States documented to 
engage in the fisheries and foreign fishing vessels of 5 net tons or 
over if the district director of customs is satisfied by reason of the 
quantity requested in the light of (a) whether the vessel is employed in 
substantially continuous fishing activities, and (b) the vessel's 
complement, that none of the liquors to be withdrawn or laden are 
intended to be removed from the vessel in, or otherwise returned to, the 
United States. Such withdrawal or lading shall be conditioned upon 
compliance with the applicable provisions of this part. Lading of such 
liquors for use on such vessels shall be subject to approval by the 
district director of customs of a special written application by the 
withdrawer or the vessel's master on customs Form 5125 (in duplicate) 
and a statement by the withdrawer in his application or notice on the 
required TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), 
or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be, that the liquors are to be laden 
for use as supplies on a vessel employed in the fisheries. The

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original application on customs Form 5125, after approval, shall be 
stamped with the serial number of the TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A 
(5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be, and 
the date thereof, and shall be returned by the district director of 
customs to the withdrawer or vessel's master for use as prescribed 
below. Approval of each such application shall be subject to the 
condition that the original shall be presented thereafter by the 
withdrawer or the vessel's master to the district director of customs 
within 24 hours (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays) after each 
subsequent arrival of the vessel at a customs port or station and that 
an accounting shall be made at the time of such presentation of the 
disposition of the liquors until the district director of customs is 
satisfied that they have been consumed on board, or landed under customs 
supervision, and takes up the authorization. The approval of customs 
Form 5125 shall be subject to the further condition that any such 
liquors remaining on board while the vessel is in port shall be 
safeguarded in the manner and to such extent as the director of the port 
or place of arrival shall deem necessary. When such liquors have been 
accounted for to the satisfaction of the district director of customs, 
he shall execute his certificate of lading and use on both copies of the 
TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 
(5130.12), as the case may be, and forward the original of the form 
according to its instructions. In the event of a failure on the part of 
the withdrawer or the master of the vessel to comply with the conditions 
of this section or upon receipt of evidence that the liquors were not 
lawfully used as supplies on the vessel, the district director of 
customs shall advise the appropriate TTB officer of all the facts in the 
case for determination of any liability incurred. In the case of liquors 
withdrawn without payment of tax, assessment of tax liability found to 
have been incurred shall be made against the principal on the bond or, 
if no bond is required, against the person liable for the tax. In the 
case of taxpaid or tax determined liquors, the appropriate TTB officer 
shall determine as to whether to make demand upon the principal and the 
surety on the bond or to disallow the claim as the case may be.
    Note: As used in this section, the word ``withdrawer'' shall mean 
the person executing the application or notice, TTB Form 5100.11, 
5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), as the 
case may be.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.22, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  28.23  Reciprocating foreign countries.

    The appropriate TTB officer may approve applications relating to the 
withdrawal or lading of liquors for use on aircraft of those foreign 
countries which will allow, to aircraft registered in the United States 
and engaged in foreign trade, privileges substantially reciprocal to the 
privileges allowed herein to aircraft of a foreign country. Where 
application is made to withdraw or lade liquors for use on aircraft of 
other countries, which it is claimed reciprocate similar privileges to 
aircraft of the United States, the applicant must first establish the 
right of such withdrawal or lading. In appropriate cases, the applicant 
should request the Secretary of Commerce to find and advise the 
Secretary of the Treasury that such foreign country or countries allow, 
or will allow, substantially reciprocal privileges to aircraft of the 
United States.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended; 19 U.S.C. 1309)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975 and amended by T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004]

                     Manufacturing Bonded Warehouses



Sec.  28.25  General.

    The proprietor of a duly constituted manufacturing bonded warehouse, 
established in accordance with law and the regulations in 19 CFR chapter 
I, may withdraw distilled spirits or wine

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from any distilled spirits plant or bonded wine cellar, as the case may 
be, without payment of tax, for use in the manufacture of products for 
export, or for shipment in bond to Puerto Rico, or for use by foreign 
governments, organizations, and individuals, as authorized by 26 U.S.C. 
5066, 5214(a)(6) and 5362; and 19 U.S.C. 1311. The proprietor of the 
manufacturing bonded warehouse shall furnish bond in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec.  28.63 or Sec.  28.64.

(Sec. 311, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 691, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1311); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1380, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 5214, 5362); sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, 
as amended (26 U.S.C. 5066))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39814, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3831, Jan. 27, 2004]

                        Customs Bonded Warehouses



Sec.  28.26  Entry of distilled spirits into customs bonded warehouses.

    (a) Distilled spirits withdrawn without payment of tax. (1) Bottled 
distilled spirits may, subject to this part, be withdrawn from bonded 
premises for transfer to customs bonded warehouses in which imported 
distilled spirits are permitted to be stored in bond for entry pending 
withdrawal as provided in Sec.  28.27. Withdrawals from bonded premises 
under the provisions of this paragraph shall be treated as withdrawals 
for exportation under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5214(a)(4).
    (2) Distilled spirits may, subject to this part, be withdrawn from 
bonded premises for transfer (for the purpose of storage pending 
exportation) to any customs bonded warehouse from which distilled 
spirits may be exported. These withdrawals shall be treated as 
withdrawals for exportation under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 
5214(a)(9).
    (b) Bottled distilled spirits eligible for export with benefit of 
drawback. Bottled distilled spirits eligible for export with benefit of 
drawback may, subject to this part, be transferred to customs bonded 
warehouses in which imported distilled spirits are permitted to be 
stored, and entered pending withdrawal as provided in Sec.  28.28, as if 
such spirits were for exportation.
    (c) Time deemed exported. For the purpose of this part, distilled 
spirits entered into a customs bonded warehouse as provided in this 
section shall be deemed exported at the time so entered.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1381, 1382, (26 
U.S.C. 5214); sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 
U.S.C. 5066, 5370, 5371; 26 U.S.C. 7805))

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8580, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23956, June 7, 1985; T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.27  Entry of wine into customs bonded warehouses.

    Upon filing of the application or notice prescribed by Sec.  
28.122(a), wine may be withdrawn from a bonded wine cellar for transfer 
to any customs bonded warehouse for entry pending withdrawal as provided 
in Sec.  28.28. Such withdrawal from bonded wine cellars is governed by 
the provisions of subpart F of this part. Wine so transferred to customs 
bonded warehouses shall be entered, stored, and accounted for in such 
warehouses under the appropriate provisions of 19 CFR chapter I.

(Sec. 2, Pub. L. 96-601, 94 Stat. 3495 (26 U.S.C. 5362))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39815, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3831, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.28  Withdrawal of wine and distilled spirits from customs
bonded warehouses.

    Wine and bottled distilled spirits entered into customs bonded 
warehouses as provided in Sec.  28.26 (a) or (b) and Sec.  28.27 may, 
under the appropriate provisions of 19 CFR chapter I, be withdrawn from 
such warehouses for consumption in the United States by and for the 
official or family use of foreign governments, organizations, and 
individuals who are entitled to withdraw imported wine and distilled 
spirits from a warehouse free of tax. Distilled spirits and wine entered 
into customs bonded warehouses under the provisions of Sec. Sec.  
28.26(a)(2) and 28.27 may be withdrawn for exportation, subject to the 
provisions of 19 CFR chapter I. Distilled spirits and wine transferred 
to customs bonded warehouses shall be entered into, stored and accounted 
for

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in, and withdrawn from, such warehouses under the appropriate provisions 
of 19 CFR chapter I. Wine and bottled distilled spirits, originally 
transferred to customs bonded warehouses for the purpose of withdrawal 
by foreign embassies, legations, etc., as authorized by law, may be 
withdrawn from such warehouses for domestic use, in which event they 
shall be treated as American goods exported and returned.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214); 
sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5066); sec. 
2, Pub. L. 96-601, 94 Stat. 3495 (26 U.S.C. 5362))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39815, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3831, Jan. 27, 2004]

                           Foreign-Trade Zones



Sec.  28.30  Export status.

    (a) Distilled spirits and wines manufactured, produced, bottled in 
bottles packed in containers, or packaged in casks or other bulk 
containers in the United States, and beer brewed or produced in the 
United States may be transferred to a foreign-trade zone for the sole 
purpose of exportation, or storage pending exportation. Liquors 
deposited in a foreign-trade zone under this part solely for such 
purposes are considered to be exported. Export status is not acquired 
until application on Form 214 for admission of the liquors into the zone 
has been approved by the district director of customs under the 
appropriate provision of 19 CFR chapter I, and the required 
certification of deposit has been made on the TTB form prescribed in 
this part.
    (b) The provisions of subpart H of this part do not apply to 
specially denatured spirits transferred to a foreign-trade zone for use 
in the manufacture of articles pursuant to the provisions of 19 U.S.C. 
81c(c). Transfer of domestic specially denatured spirits to a qualified 
user in a foreign-trade zone is made free of tax under the provisions of 
part 20 of this chapter. Such transfer does not place the domestic 
specially denatured spirits in an export status.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81c))

[T.D. ATF-274, 53 FR 25157, July 5, 1988, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004]

 Voluntary Destruction of Liquors After Receipt in a Foreign-Trade Zone



Sec.  28.35  General.

    Liquors may not, under the law, be transferred to a foreign-trade 
zone for the purpose of destruction. However, liquors transported to and 
deposited in a foreign-trade zone for exportation or for storage pending 
exportation may be destroyed under the supervision of the district 
director of customs, where it is shown to the satisfaction of the 
appropriate TTB officer that the liquors, after deposit in a zone, have 
become unmerchantable or unfit for export.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended; 19 U.S.C. 81c)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975 and amended by T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.36  Application.

    Liquors deposited in a foreign-trade zone from the United States 
which have become unmerchantable or unfit for export may be destroyed. 
The exporter shall prepare a letter application, in duplicate, and 
submit it to the appropriate TTB officer. The application shall identify 
the name and address of the exporter and contain the following 
information:
    (a) The kind and quantity of the liquor, the serial numbers, if any, 
of the containers thereof, and identification of the zone in which the 
liquor is stored;
    (b) The name and address of the producer bottler or packager of the 
liquor, and the name, registry number, if any, and location of the 
plant, warehouse or other establishment from which such liquors were 
withdrawn for transportation to and deposit in the foreign-trade zone;
    (c) The date, form, and serial number of the TTB Form 5100.11, 
5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), as the 
case may be; and, in the case of liquors on which drawback of internal 
revenue tax has been allowed, the TTB assigned claim number;
    (d) Whether the liquor has become unmerchantable or unfit for export 
after deposit in the zone, together with all the known facts relating 
thereto; and

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    (e) Whether the unmerchantable or unfit liquor is covered by valid 
insurance in excess of the market value thereof, exclusive of tax. If 
the liquor is insured, the application shall show its market value, the 
amount and date of each and every policy of insurance, the name and 
location of the company by which each and every policy was issued, the 
name and address of the bona fide owner of the liquor, and to the best 
of the affiant's knowledge, whether any other person or party is 
indemnified against the loss of the liquor by reason of its spoilage or 
destruction.

Such application shall be signed by the exporter or his authorized agent 
and be executed under the penalties of perjury. The appropriate TTB 
officer may require any further evidence as is deemed necessary. The 
operator of the foreign-trade zone shall countersign the application or 
otherwise indicate thereon his knowledge of and concurrence in the 
application to destroy the liquor. The exporter shall file the 
application with the district director of customs in whose district the 
foreign-trade zone is located; at the same time the exporter shall 
likewise file Zone Form E in accordance with Customs Regulations (19 CFR 
chapter I). On receipt of the application the district director of 
customs shall determine the completeness thereof and shall report any 
facts relating to the condition of the liquor of which he may have 
knowledge. The original application shall be forwarded to the 
appropriate TTB officer and the district director of customs shall 
retain the copy for his files.

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.36, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  28.37  Action by appropriate TTB officer.

    The appropriate TTB officer shall carefully examine the application 
to see that all the required information has been furnished and shall 
cause an investigation to be made or require any additional evidence, 
including samples, to be submitted if necessary. If the appropriate TTB 
officer finds that the liquors were transported to and deposited in a 
foreign-trade zone in good faith for the purpose of exportation or 
storage pending exportation, and that the liquors, after deposit in the 
zone, have become unmerchantable or unfit for export, he may approve the 
application and authorize the destruction of the liquor described 
therein under the supervision of the district director of customs. On 
approval or disapproval of the application, the appropriate TTB officer 
shall advise the district director of customs of his action.

[T.D. ATF-51,43 FR 24244, June 2, 1978, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3831, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.38  Action by district director of customs.

    On receipt of the appropriate TTB officer's authorization for 
destruction of the liquor, or his disapproval of the application for 
destruction, the district director of customs shall act upon the 
exporter's application on Zone Form E and dispose of it in accordance 
with the applicable provisions of Customs Regulations (19 CFR chapter 
I). Where the appropriate TTB officer has authorized the destruction of 
the liquor, such destruction shall be accomplished under customs 
supervision.

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by 
T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3831, Jan. 27, 2004]

                     Evidence of Exportation and Use



Sec.  28.40  Evidence of exportation: distilled spirits and wine.

    The exportation of any shipment of distilled spirits or wine may be 
evidenced by:
    (a) A copy of the export bill of lading (Sec.  28.250); or
    (b) A copy of the railway express receipt (Sec.  28.251); or
    (c) A copy of the air express receipt (Sec.  28.252); or
    (d) A copy of the through bill of lading where exportation is to a 
contiguous foreign country (Sec.  28.250); or

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    (e) A certificate by the export carrier, as provided for in Sec.  
28.253.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7698, Mar. 5, 1986; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3831, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.41  Evidence of lading for use on vessels or aircraft: distilled spirits and wine.

    The lading of distilled spirits or wine for use on vessels or 
aircraft may be evidenced by submission of a receipt procured under the 
provisions of Sec.  28.268.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859; 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1380, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 5214, 5362))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7698, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.42  Evidence of deposit.

    The deposit of distilled spirits in a customs bonded warehouse or 
distilled spirits and wines in a foreign-trade zone with benefit of 
drawback may be evidenced by a copy of the transportation bill of lading 
obtained under the provisions of Sec.  28.250.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended, 84 Stat. 1965; 19 U.S.C. 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5066)

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8580, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975 and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.43  Evidence of exportation and lading for use on vessels and aircraft: beer.

    (a) Exportation. The exportation of beer to a foreign country or 
possession will be fully evidenced by any of the following documents:
    (1) Customs certification of lading and clearance on Form 1582-B 
(5130.6) or Form 1689 (5130.12) under subpart M of this part; or
    (2) For shipment to the armed forces, certification by a military 
officer on Form 1582-B (5130.6) or Form 1689 (5130.12) under Sec.  
28.275; or
    (3) A bill of lading (Sec.  28.250), a railway express receipt 
(Sec.  28.251), or an air express or air freight bill of lading (Sec.  
28.252), when such bills of lading or receipt show exportation to a 
foreign country or possession; or
    (4) A certificate issued by an export carrier under Sec.  28.253 
attesting to exportation to a foreign country or possession; or
    (5) A landing certificate issued by an official of the country or 
possession where the beer has actually landed; or
    (6) Any other evidence of exportation approved by the appropriate 
TTB officer.
    (b) Use as supplies on vessels and aircraft. The lading of beer for 
use on vessels or aircraft will be fully evidenced by:
    (1) For fishing vessels only, customs certification of lading and 
use on Form 1582-B (5130.6) or Form 1689 (5130.12) under Sec.  28.23; or
    (2) Customs certification of lading on Form 1582-B (5130.6) or Form 
1689 (5130.12) under Sec. Sec.  28.264 or 28.282; or
    (3) Any other evidence of exportation approved by the appropriate 
TTB officer.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended, 1335, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7698, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]

                          Retention of Records



Sec.  28.45  Retention of records.

    File copies of forms required by this part to be retained by any 
proprietor or claimant, and all records, documents, or copies of records 
and documents supporting such forms, shall be preserved by such 
proprietor or claimant for a period of not less than two years, and 
during such period shall be

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available, during business hours, for inspection and the taking of 
abstracts therefrom by appropriate TTB officers.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0385)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1342, as amended, 1381, as amended, 
1390, as amended, 1395, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5114, 5367, 5415, 5555); 
sec. 807, Pub. L. 96-39, 93 Stat. 283 (26 U.S.C. 5207))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71721, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. ATF-172, 49 
FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]

                          Penalties of Perjury



Sec.  28.48  Execution under penalties of perjury.

    When a return, form, or other document called for under this part is 
required by this part or in the instructions on or with the return, 
form, or other document to be executed under penalties of perjury, it 
shall be so executed, as defined in subpart B of this part, and shall be 
signed by the proprietor, or other duly authorized person.

(68A Stat. 749 (26 U.S.C. 6065))



                 Subpart D_Bonds and Consents of Surety



Sec.  28.51  General.

    (a) Bond requirements. Every person required by this part to file a 
bond or consent of surety must prepare and execute it on the prescribed 
form and file it in accordance with its instructions and the procedures 
of this part. The procedures in parts 19, 24 or 25 of this chapter 
govern bonds covering distilled spirits plants, bonded wine cellars and 
breweries, respectively.
    (b) Exemption from bond requirements. If a taxpayer described in 
this paragraph exports distilled spirits, wine, or beer for which a bond 
is otherwise required under this part, the taxpayer is not required to 
file a bond for the exportation if all the following are true:
    (1) In the case of exportation of distilled spirits or wine, the 
distilled spirits or wine is for nonindustrial use; and
    (2) The taxpayer:
    (i) Reasonably expects to be liable for not more than $50,000 in 
taxes described in 26 U.S.C. 5061(d)(4) during the current calendar 
year;
    (ii) Was liable for not more than $50,000 in such taxes in the 
preceding calendar year; and
    (iii) Pays such taxes on a deferred basis using a semimonthly, 
quarterly, or annual return period as described in 26 U.S.C. 5061(d).
    (c) Definitions. For purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, the 
following terms have the meanings indicated:
    Nonindustrial use. The nonindustrial uses of distilled spirits and 
wine are defined in subpart D of part 1 of this chapter.
    Reasonably expects. When used with reference to a taxpayer, 
reasonably expects means that there is no existing or anticipated 
circumstances known to the taxpayer (such as an increase in production 
capacity) that would cause the taxpayer's tax liability to exceed the 
prescribed limit.
    Taxpayer. A taxpayer is an individual, corporation, partnership, or 
other entity that is assigned a single Employer Identification Number 
(EIN) as defined in 26 CFR 301.7701-12.

[T.D. ATF-477, 67 FR 18089, Apr. 15, 2002, as amended by T.D. TTB-146. 
82 FR 1135, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.52  Corporate surety.

    (a) Surety bonds required by this part may be given only with 
corporate sureties holding certificates of authority from, and subject 
to the limitations prescribed by, the Secretary as set forth in the 
current revision of Treasury Department Circular 570 (Companies Holding 
Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as 
Acceptable Reinsuring Companies).
    (b) Department of the Treasury Circular 570 is published in the 
Federal Register annually on the first business day in July, and 
supplemental changes are published periodically thereafter. The most 
recent circular and any supplemental changes to it may be viewed on the 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service Web site at https://

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www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm.

(July 30, 1947, ch. 390, 61 Stat. 648, as amended (6 U.S.C. 6, 7))

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46921, Sept. 23, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 
82 FR 1135, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.52a  Filing of powers of attorney.

    Each bond, and each consent to changes in the terms of a bond, shall 
be accompanied by a power of attorney authorizing the agent or officer 
who executed the bond or consent to so act on behalf of the surety. The 
appropriate TTB officer who is authorized to approve the bond, may, when 
he deems it necessary, require additional evidence of the authority of 
the agent or officer to execute the bond or consent.

(61 Stat. 648; 6 U.S.C. 6, 7)

[T.D. 6895, 31 FR 11976, Sept. 13, 1966. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975 and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.52b  Execution of powers of attorney.

    The power of attorney shall be prepared on a form provided by the 
surety company and executed under the corporate seal of the company. If 
the power of attorney submitted is other than a manually signed 
original, it shall be accompanied by certification of its validity.

(61 Stat. 648; 6 U.S.C. 6, 7)

[T.D. 6895, 31 FR 11976, Sept. 13, 1966. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975]



Sec.  28.53  Deposit of securities or cash (including cash equivalent)
in lieu of corporate surety.

    (a) Deposit of securities. In lieu of corporate surety, the 
principal may pledge and deposit, as surety for his bond, securities 
which are transferable and are guaranteed as to both interest and 
principal by the United States, in accordance with the provisions of 31 
CFR part 225.
    (b) Deposit of cash (including cash equivalent). In lieu of 
corporate surety, a person may file a bond that guarantees payment of 
the liability by submitting cash or its equivalent (including a money 
order, cashier's check, or personal check). Cash or its equivalent must 
be no less than the penal sums of the required bonds. Cash equivalents 
must be payable to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

(61 Stat. 650; 6 U.S.C. 15)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and further redesignated by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan 27, 2004, and as 
amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1135, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.54  Consents of surety.

    Consents of surety to changes in the terms of bonds shall be 
executed on TTB Form 5000.18 by the principal and by the surety with the 
same formality and proof of authority as is required for the execution 
of bonds.

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and further redesignated by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan 27, 2004, and as 
amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1135, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.55  Authority to approve bonds and consents of surety.

    Appropriate TTB officers are authorized to approve all bonds and 
consents of surety required by this part.

[T.D. 6895, 31 FR 11976, Sept. 13, 1966. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975 and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.56  Disapproval of bonds or consents of surety.

    The appropriate TTB officer may disapprove any bond prescribed by 
this part, or any consent of surety submitted in respect thereto, if the 
principal or any person owning, controlling, or actively participating 
in the management of the business of the principal shall have been 
previously convicted, in a court of competent jurisdiction, of:
    (a) Any fraudulent noncompliance with any provision of any law of 
the United States, if such provision related to internal revenue or 
customs taxation of spirits, wines, or beer, or if such offense shall 
have been compromised with the person on payment of penalties or 
otherwise; or

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    (b) Any felony under a law of any State, Territory, or the District 
of Columbia, or the United States, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, 
importation, or transportation of spirits, wine, beer, or other 
intoxicating liquor.

(72 Stat. 1336, 1352, 1353, 1394; 26 U.S.C. 5062, 5175, 5177, 5551)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71721, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.57  Appeal to Administrator.

    Where a bond or consent of surety is disapproved by the appropriate 
TTB officer, the person giving the bond may appeal from such disapproval 
to the Administrator, who will hear such appeal. The decision of the 
Administrator shall be final.

(72 Stat. 1394; 26 U.S.C. 5551)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by 
T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.58  Operations or unit bond--distilled spirits.

    (a) Spirits. Where, as authorized in Sec.  28.91, spirits are 
withdrawn without payment of tax, from the bonded premises of a 
distilled spirits plant on notice of the proprietor thereof, the 
approved operations or unit bond must cover such withdrawals if the 
proprietor is required to give a bond under part 19 of this chapter.
    (b) Wine. Where the provisions of part 19 of this chapter require an 
operations or unit bond to be given and approved to cover the operations 
of a distilled spirits plant and an adjacent bonded wine cellar, such 
bond will cover the withdrawal of wine without payment of tax, as 
authorized in Sec.  28.121, from such bonded wine cellar on application 
for such withdrawal by the proprietor.
    (c) Specially denatured spirits. Where specially denatured spirits 
are withdrawn free of tax, as authorized in Sec.  28.151, from the 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant on application of the 
proprietor thereof, the proprietor shall file a consent of surety 
extending the terms of the operations or unit bond, which consent shall 
be in the following form:

    The obligors agree to extend the terms of said bond to cover all 
liability that may be incurred on all specially denatured spirits 
withdrawn by the principal for exportation or transfer to a foreign-
trade zone, for which satisfactory evidence of exportation, or of 
deposit in a foreign-trade zone, as required by law and regulations, is 
not submitted to the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1352, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5175, 5214); Sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 5066); Sec. 805, Pub. L. 96-39, 93 Stat. 276 (26 
U.S.C. 5173))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71721, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1135, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.59  Bond, Form 5120.36.

    Where the operations of a bonded wine cellar are covered by bond, 
Form 5120.36, as provided in part 24 of this chapter, such bond shall 
cover the withdrawal of wine without payment of tax, as authorized in 
Sec.  28.121, from such bonded wine cellar by the proprietor of the 
bonded wine cellar.

(72 Stat. 1379, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5354, 5362, as amended by T.D. ATF-299, 
55 FR 25033, June 19, 1990; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.60  Brewer's bond, Form 5130.22.

    When beer or beer concentrate is removed from a brewery without 
payment of tax for any of the purposes authorized in Sec.  28.141, the 
brewer's bond, Form 5130.22, will cover the removals if a bond is 
required to be furnished under the provisions of part 25 of this 
chapter.

(49 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 
Stat. 1334, as amended, 1388, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053, 5401))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.61  Bond, Form 5100.25

    If a specific lot of distilled spirits or wine is to be withdrawn 
without payment of tax, as authorized in Sec.  28.91(a)(1), (2), (3), 
(5), or Sec.  28.121(a), (b), (c), or (d), by a person other than the 
proprietor of the bonded premises, a specific bond on TTB Form 5100.25 
shall be filed by the exporter, as provided in Sec.  28.51. The penal 
sum of the bond shall not be less than the tax prescribed by law on the 
quantity of spirits or wine to be withdrawn. However, the maximum penal 
sum of the bond shall not

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exceed $200,000 but in no case shall the penal sum be less than $1,000.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1352, as amended, 1362, as amended, 
1380, as amended, 1381, 1382 (26 U.S.C. 5175, 5214, 5362) sec. 3. Pub. 
L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5066, 5370, 5371))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39815, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.62  Bond, Form 5100.30.

    (a) Requirement for bond. If a person other than the proprietor of 
the bonded premises withdraws distilled spirits or wine without payment 
of tax, as authorized by Sec.  28.91(a)(1), (2), (3), (5), or Sec.  
28.121(a), (b), (c), or (d), the exporter shall file a continuing bond, 
TTB Form 5100.30, as provided in Sec.  28.51.
    (b) Penal sum of bond. The penal sum of the bond shall be sufficient 
to cover the tax on the maximum quantity of distilled spirits and wine 
that may remain unaccounted for at any one time. However, the maximum 
penal sum of the bond shall not exceed $200,000, but in no case shall 
the penal sum be less than $1,000. Distilled spirits and wine withdrawn 
for exportation, use on vessels or aircraft, transfer to a customs 
bonded warehouse, or transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone, 
shall remain unaccounted for until the evidence of exportation, use, 
deposit, transfer, or loss in transit has been filed with the 
appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Apportioning bonds. If the bond, Form 5100.30, is in less than 
the maximum penal sum, the principal shall apportion the bond, in 
accordance with the requirements on the bond form. The exporter may 
reapportion the bond coverage, if changing conditions make this 
necessary, by filing a consent of surety, TTB Form 5000.18, in 
accordance with its instructions.
    (d) Withdrawal of wine for transfer to a customs bonded warehouse; 
consent of surety. An exporter with a bond on Form 5100.30 executed 
before April 1, 1981, shall obtain a consent of surety on Form 5000.18 
before withdrawing wine without payment of tax from a bonded wine cellar 
for transfer to a customs bonded warehouse. The consent shall be 
executed in accordance with Sec.  28.54 and filed in accordance with 
instructions on the form. Exporters with bonds executed on or after 
April 1, 1981, do not need this consent of surety, because such bonds 
automatically apply to withdrawals for transfer to customs bonded 
warehouses.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1352, as amended, 1362, as amended, 
1380, as amended, 1381, 1382 (26 U.S.C. 5175, 5214, 5362) sec. 3. Pub. 
L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5066, 5370, 5371))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39815, Aug. 5, 1991, as amended by T.D. ATF-413, 64 
FR 46845, Aug. 27, 1999; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.63  Bond, Form 5100.12.

    Where the proprietor of a manufacturing bonded warehouse desires to 
withdraw a specific lot of distilled spirits or wines without payment of 
tax, as authorized in Sec.  28.25, he shall file, as provided in Sec.  
28.51, a specific bond, on Form 5100.12, to cover the transportation of 
the distilled spirits or wines from the bonded premises from which 
withdrawn to the manufacturing bonded warehouse. The penal sum of such 
bond shall be not less than the tax prescribed by law on the quantity of 
distilled spirits or wines to be withdrawn: Provided, That the maximum 
penal sum of such bond shall not exceed $200,000, but in no case shall 
the penal sum be less than $1,000.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1352, as amended, 1380, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5175, 5362))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71721, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.64  Bond, Form 5110.67.

    (a) General. Where the proprietor of a manufacturing bonded 
warehouse desires to withdraw distilled spirits and wines from time to 
time without payment of tax, as authorized in Sec.  28.25, he shall 
file, as provided in Sec.  28.51, a continuing bond on Form 5110.67. The 
bond shall be executed in a penal sum sufficient to cover the tax at the 
rates prescribed by law on the maximum quantity of distilled spirits and 
wines which may remain unaccounted for at any one time: Provided, That 
the maximum penal sum of such bond shall not exceed $200,000, but in no 
case shall the

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penal sum be less than $1,000. Distilled spirits and wines withdrawn for 
transfer to a manufacturing bonded warehouse shall remain unaccounted 
for until the evidence of deposit in such warehouse, as required by this 
part, has been filed. The proprietor shall, at the time of executing 
Form 5110.67, designate the premises from which the withdrawals are to 
be made, provided that, as to any one bond on Form 5110.67, such 
premises shall be located in the same internal revenue region.
    (b) Apportioning bonds. If the bond, Form 5110.67 is in less than 
the maximum penal sum, the principal shall apportion the bond, in 
accordance with the requirements on the bond form. The principal may 
reapportion the bond coverage, if changing conditions make this 
necessary, by filing a consent of surety, Form 5000.18, in accordance 
with its instructions.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1352, as amended, 1380, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5175, 5362))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71721, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.65  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.66  Strengthening bonds.

    In all cases where the penal sum of any bond becomes insufficient, 
the principal shall either give a strengthening bond with the same 
surety to attain a sufficient penal sum, or give a new bond to cover the 
entire liability. Strengthening bonds will not be approved where any 
notation is made thereon which is intended, or which may be construed, 
as a release of any former bond, or as limiting the amount of any bond 
to less than its full penal sum. Strengthening bonds shall show the 
current date of execution and the effective date.

(72 Stat. 1352, 1394; 26 U.S.C. 5175, 5551)



Sec.  28.67  Superseding bonds and new bonds for previously exempt persons.

    (a) Superseding bonds. Superseding bonds will be required in case of 
insolvency or removal of any surety, and may, at the discretion of the 
appropriate TTB officer, be required in any other contingency affecting 
the validity or impairing the efficiency of such bond. Executors, 
administrators, assignees, receivers, trustees, or other persons acting 
in a fiduciary capacity, continuing or liquidating the business of the 
principal, must execute and file a superseding bond or obtain the 
consent of the surety or sureties on the existing bond or bonds. Where, 
under the provisions of Sec.  28.72, the surety on any bond given under 
this subpart has filed an application to be relieved of liability under 
said bond and the principal desires or intends to continue the business 
or operations to which such bond relates, he must file a valid 
superseding bond to be effective on or before the date specified in the 
surety's notice. If the principal does not file a superseding bond when 
required, he must discontinue the operations intended to be covered by 
such bond forthwith. Superseding bonds must show the date of execution 
and the effective date.
    (b) New bonds for previously exempt persons. If a person has not 
furnished a bond as provided in this subpart because the person was 
exempt from bond requirements under Sec.  28.51(b), the person must 
furnish the required bond for any exportation that occurs during any 
period to which any of the exemption criteria in Sec.  28.51(b) do not 
apply to the person.

(72 Stat. 1336, 1362; 26 U.S.C. 5062, 5214)

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]

                          Termination of Bonds



Sec.  28.70  Termination of Bonds, Forms 5120.25 and 5100.12.

    Bonds, Forms 5120.25 and 5100.12, covering a specific lot of 
distilled spirits or wines withdrawn without payment of tax under this 
part, will be canceled by the appropriate TTB officer on receipt by him 
of TTB Form 5100.11 properly executed by the appropriate customs 
official or armed services officer, as required by this part, evidencing 
that the distilled spirits or wines have been duly exported, laden for 
use on vessels or aircraft, deposited in a foreign-trade zone, or 
deposited in a manufacturing bonded warehouse, as the case may be, or of 
evidence satisfactory to him that the distilled spirits or

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wines have been otherwise lawfully disposed of or accounted for: 
Provided, That all liability under the bond to be canceled has been 
terminated.

(72 Stat. 1352; 26 U.S.C. 5175)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71722, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.71  Termination of bonds, Forms 5100.30 and 5110.67.

    (a) General. Continuing bonds, Forms 5100.30 and 5110.67, covering 
distilled spirits and/or wines withdrawn from time to time without 
payment of tax under this part, may be terminated as to liability for 
future withdrawals under the following circumstances:
    (1) Pursuant to application of surety as provided in Sec.  28.72;
    (2) On approval of a superseding bond as provided in Sec.  28.67; or
    (3) On written notification to the appropriate TTB officer by the 
principal of the discontinuance of withdrawals under the bond (including 
discontinuance of withdrawals under the bond because the proprietor has 
become exempt from bond requirements under Sec.  28.51(b)).
    (b) Cancellation. When no further withdrawals are to be made under a 
bond on Form 5100.30 or 5110.67 under the circumstances specified in 
paragraph (a), the bond will be canceled by the appropriate TTB officer 
in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in Sec.  28.70.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended, 1352, as amended, 
1353, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062, 5175, 5176))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.72  Application of surety for relief from bond.

    A surety on any bond given on Forms 5100.30 or 5110.67, may at any 
time in writing notify the principal and the appropriate TTB officer 
that he desires, after a date named, to be relieved of liability under 
said bond. Such date shall be not less than 90 days after the date the 
notice is received by the appropriate TTB officer. The surety shall also 
file with the appropriate TTB officer an acknowledgment or other proof 
of service on the principal. If such notice is not thereafter in writing 
withdrawn, the rights of the principal as supported by said bond shall 
be terminated on the date named in the notice, and the surety shall be 
relieved from liability to the extent set forth in Sec.  28.73(b).

(68A Stat. 749, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6065); Sec. 201. Pub. L. 85-859, 
72 Stat. 1336, as amended, 1352, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062, 5175))

[T.D. 6895, 31 FR 11976, Sept. 13, 1966. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, 
Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71722, Dec. 11, 1979; 
T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 
2017]



Sec.  28.73  Relief of surety from bond.

    (a) Bonds, Forms 5120.25 and 5100.12. The surety on a bond given on 
Form 5120.25 or Form 5100.12 will be relieved from his liability under 
the bond when the bond has been canceled as provided for in Sec.  28.70.
    (b) Bonds, Forms 5100.30 and 5110.67. Where the surety on a bond 
given on Form 5100.30 or Form 5110.67 has filed application for relief 
from liability, as provided in Sec.  28.72, the surety will be relieved 
from liability for withdrawals made wholly subsequent to the date 
specified in the notice, or on the effective date of a superseding bond, 
if one is given. Notwithstanding such relief, the liability of the 
surety will continue until the spirits and/or wines withdrawn without 
payment of tax under the bond have been properly accounted for.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended, 1352, as amended, 
1353, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062, 5175, 5176))

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.74  Release of pledged securities or cash (including cash equivalents).

    Securities of the United States, pledged and deposited as provided 
in Sec.  28.53, will be released only in accordance with the provisions 
of 31 CFR part 225. Securities and cash (including cash equivalents) 
will not be released by the appropriate TTB officer until liability 
under the bond for which they were pledged has been terminated. When the 
appropriate TTB officer is satisfied that they may be released, he will 
fix the date or dates on which a part or all

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of such securities and cash (including cash equivalents) may be 
released. At any time prior to the release, the appropriate TTB officer 
may extend the date of release for such additional length of time as he 
deems necessary.

(61 Stat. 650; 6 U.S.C. 15)

[T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]

                           Charges and Credits



Sec.  28.80  Charges and credits on bonds.

    The withdrawal of liquors without payment of tax or of specially 
denatured spirits free of tax, under the provisions of this part shall 
constitute a charge against the bond under which the withdrawal is made 
of (a) the tax on the liquors withdrawn or (b) of an amount equal to the 
tax on specially denatured spirits withdrawn that will be due in the 
event of failure to account for the specially denatured spirits as 
provided in this part. The tax on liquors so withdrawn, or an amount 
equal to the tax on specially denatured spirits so withdrawn that would 
be due as set forth above, shall, on the required accounting for such 
liquors or specially denatured spirits, constitute a credit to the bond 
of such tax or amount equal to the tax, as the case may be.

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and further redesignated by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan 27, 2004, and25 
FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and 
further redesignated by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan 27, 2004, and as 
amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



  Subpart E_Withdrawal of Distilled Spirits Without Payment of Tax for 
 Exportation, Use on Vessels and Aircraft, Transfer to a Foreign-Trade 
       Zone, or Transportation to a Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse



Sec.  28.91  General.

    (a) Distilled spirits on which the internal revenue tax has not been 
paid or determined may, subject to this part, be withdrawn from the 
bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant without payment of tax for:
    (1) Exportation;
    (2) Use on the vessels or aircraft described in Sec.  28.21;
    (3) Transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone for exportation 
or for storage pending exportation;
    (4) Transportation to and deposit in a manufacturing bonded 
warehouse; or
    (5) Transfer to and deposit in a customs bonded warehouse as 
provided for in Sec.  28.26.
    (b) Except as provided in Sec.  28.51(b), all withdrawals shall be 
made under the applicable bond prescribed in subpart D of this part.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5214); sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5066))

[T.D. ATF-51, 43 FR 24244, June 2, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 
FR 71722, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.92  Application or notice, TTB Form 5100.11.

    (a) Export, use on vessels and aircraft, and transfer to a foreign-
trade zone or a customs bonded warehouse. Application for or notice of 
the withdrawal of distilled spirits without payment of tax for 
exportation from the United States, or for use on vessels and aircraft, 
or for transfer to a customs bonded warehouse or a foreign-trade zone, 
shall be made by the exporter on TTB Form 5100.11. If the exporter is 
not the proprietor of the bonded premises of the distilled spirits plant 
from which the spirits are to be withdrawn, the exporter shall prepare 
TTB Form 5100.11 as an application, in accordance with the instructions 
on the form, and shall forward all copies of the form in accordance with 
instructions for the form. If the exporter is the proprietor of the 
bonded premises of the distilled spirits plant from which the spirits 
are withdrawn, the exporter shall prepare TTB Form 5100.11 as a notice 
in accordance with the instructions on the form.
    (b) Manufacturing bonded warehouse. Application for the withdrawal 
of distilled spirits without payment of tax for transportation to and 
deposit in a manufacturing bonded warehouse shall be made by the 
proprietor of such

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warehouse on TTB Form 5100.11, in accordance with the instructions on 
the form.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
152-0190)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214); 
Sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5066))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8559, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.93  Carrier to be designated.

    The name of the carrier or carriers to be used in transporting the 
distilled spirits from the bonded premises of the distilled spirits 
plant to the port of export, or to the customs bonded warehouse, or to 
the manufacturing bonded warehouse, or to the foreign-trade zone, as the 
case may be, shall be shown in the application. If the spirits are 
shipped on a through bill of lading and all carriers handling the 
spirits while in transit are not known, the name of the carrier to whom 
the distilled spirits are to be delivered at the shipping premises shall 
be shown.

(72 Stat. 1362, 84 Stat. 1965; 26 U.S.C. 5214, 5066)

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8581, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71722, Dec. 11, 1979]



Sec.  28.94  Containers.

    Distilled spirits authorized to be withdrawn without payment of tax 
from the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant under the 
provisions of this subpart may be withdrawn from such establishment in 
such containers as may be authorized in part 19 of this chapter. Except 
as otherwise provided in this part, the gauging, packing, bottling, 
casing, marking, closing and reporting of distilled spirits prior to 
withdrawal shall be in accordance with the provisions of part 19 of this 
chapter.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1360, as amended, 
1374, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5205, 5206, 5301))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71722, Dec. 11, 1979. as amended by T.D. ATF-206, 50 
FR 23956, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  28.95  Change of packages for exportation.

    Whenever the exporter desires to transfer distilled spirits from 
packages filled on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant to 
such other suitable packages as may be desired for exportation, such 
change of packages shall be made under the procedures of part 19 of this 
chapter, prior to the preparation of TTB Form 5100.11 covering the 
removal of the distilled spirits.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1360, as amended, 
1374, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5205, 5206, 5301))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71722, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.96  Approval of application.

    When filed as an application, and TTB Form 5100.11 has been properly 
executed, and the bond (if required) has been filed in a sufficient 
amount, the appropriate TTB officer shall approve the application on all 
copies of the form and send them to the proprietor of the bonded 
premises from which the spirits will be withdrawn.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71722, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. ATF-198, 50 
FR 8559, Mar. 1, 1985; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-
146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.97  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.98  Inspection and regauge.

    The proprietor shall inspect all containers to be withdrawn pursuant 
to TTB Form 5100.11 and shall regauge all packages, except those which 
are to be withdrawn on the filling or production gauge as authorized in 
27 CFR part 19. If the withdrawal is to be made subject to regauge, the 
proprietor shall prepare a package gauge record as provided in 27 CFR 
part 19, enter the total proof gallons regauged on TTB Form 5100.11, and 
attach a copy of the package gauge record to each copy of TTB Form 
5100.11. If a proprietor wishes to reduce the proof of spirits contained 
in packages to be withdrawn pursuant to TTB Form 5100.11, he shall make 
such proof

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reduction incident to regauge of the packages.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1412-0190 and 1512-0250)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8559, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.100  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.101  Packages to be stamped.

    Each package and authorized bulk conveyance of spirits (including 
tank cars and tank trucks but not pipelines) withdrawn without payment 
of tax under the provisions of this subpart shall be marked with the 
word ``EXPORT'' in accordance with the provisions of 27 CFR part 19 
prior to its removal from the bonded premises.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0189)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5205))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8560, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-206, 50 
FR 23956, June 7, 1985]]



Sec.  28.102  Bottles to have closures affixed.

    Every bottle containing distilled spirits to be withdrawn under the 
provisions of this subpart shall have a closure or other device affixed 
in accordance with the provisions of part 19 of this chapter.

(Sec. 454, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 494 (26 U.S.C. 5301))

[T.D. ATF-206, 50 FR 23956, June 7, 1985]



Sec.  28.103  Export marks.

    (a) General. In addition to the marks and brands required to be 
placed on packages and cases of distilled spirits at the time they are 
filled under the provisions of part 19 of this chapter, the proprietor 
shall mark the word ``Export'' on the Government side of each case or 
Government head of each container before removal from the bonded 
premises for any exportation authorized under this subpart.
    (b) Exception. When containers are being removed to a contiguous 
manufacturing bonded warehouse, the proprietor need not place the word 
``Export'' on the containers if the appropriate TTB officer finds the 
omission will not jeopardize the revenue.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5214); sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5066))

[T.D. ATF-82, 46 FR 21158, Apr. 9, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.104  Certificates of origin.

    The entry of distilled spirits at ports in certain foreign countries 
is permitted only upon the filing by the importer of an official 
certificate showing the origin and age of such spirits. An appropriate 
TTB officer may, on request of the applicant, furnish a certificate 
showing the origin and age of the spirits described on TTB Forms 5100.11 
or 5110.30. Such officer may require supporting documentation to be 
provided by the applicant. Certificates of origin and age shall be 
furnished on Form 2177 (5110.58). Form 2177 (5110.58) may also be issued 
for distilled spirits removed to a foreign-trade zone, in which case the 
number and location of the foreign-trade zone shall be shown on the form 
in lieu of the name of the foreign country.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8560, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.105  Report of inspection and tax liability.

    When the spirits are ready for shipment, the proprietor shall 
execute his report of inspection and tax liability on all copies of TTB 
Form 5100.11.

(72 Stat. 1362; 26 U.S.C. 5214)

[T.D. ATF-46, 42 FR 44773, Sept. 6, 1977, as amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 
FR 71723, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.106  Consignment, shipment, and delivery.

    The consignment, shipment, and delivery of distilled spirits 
withdrawn

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without payment of tax under this subpart shall be made under the 
provisions of subpart M.

(72 Stat. 1362; 26 U.S.C. 5214)



Sec.  28.107  Disposition of forms.

    TTB Form 5100.11 and any accompanying package gauge record shall be 
distributed by the proprietor in accordance with the instruction on TTB 
Form 5100.11.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8560, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]

                                 Losses



Sec.  28.110  Losses.

    Where there has been a loss of distilled spirits while in transit 
from the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant to a port of 
export, a customs bonded warehouse, a manufacturing bonded warehouse, a 
vessel or aircraft, or a foreign-trade zone, the provisions of subpart O 
of this part, with respect to losses of spirits after withdrawal without 
payment of tax and to claims for remission of the tax thereon, shall be 
applicable.

(72 Stat. 1323, as amended, 84 Stat. 1965; 26 U.S.C. 5008, 5066)

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8581, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]

                  Return of Spirits to Bonded Premises



Sec.  28.115  General.

    Spirits which have been lawfully withdrawn without payment of tax 
under the provisions of this subpart for exportation, or for deposit in 
a foreign-trade zone, a manufacturing bonded warehouse, or a customs 
bonded warehouse, or for use on vessels and aircraft may, subject to the 
requirements of Sec.  28.116, be returned:
    (a) To the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant for 
redistillation; or
    (b) To the bonded premises from which withdrawn, pending subsequent 
removal for lawful purposes. However, such spirits may only be returned 
before they are exported, deposited in a foreign-trade zone, a 
manufacturing bonded warehouse, or a customs bonded warehouse, or laden 
as supplies upon or used on vessels or aircraft, as the case may be.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1365 as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223); Sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1365, as 
amended (26 U.S.C. 5066))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8560, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3832, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.116  Notice of return of spirits withdrawn without payment of tax.

    If a proprietor of a distilled spirits plant desires to return 
spirits to his plant as provided in Sec.  28.115, he shall file a notice 
with the appropriate TTB officer. A copy of the notice shall be prepared 
for submission to the customs official, as required by Sec.  28.117. The 
notice shall be executed under the penalties of perjury and shall show:
    (a) Name, address, and plant number of the distilled spirits plant 
to which the spirits are to be returned.
    (b) Name, address, and plant number of the distilled spirits plant 
which packaged or bottled the spirits.
    (c) Name, address, and plant number of the distilled spirits plant 
from which the spirits were withdrawn.
    (d) Name and address of the person who withdrew the spirits.
    (e) Serial number of the TTB Form 5100.11 and the date withdrawn.
    (f) Present location of spirits to be returned.
    (g) Kind of spirits to be returned.
    (h) Number, kind, and serial numbers of the containers to be 
returned. In case of bottled spirits, the number and size of the bottles 
in each case.
    (i) Total quantity in proof gallons of spirits to be returned.
    (j) Reason for return of spirits.
    (k) Disposition to be made of returned spirits, i.e., redistillation 
or return to bonded storage.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1365, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71723, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]

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Sec.  28.117  Responsibility for return of spirits.

    The person who withdrew the spirits without payment of tax shall be 
responsible for arranging the return of the spirits to the distilled 
spirits plant receiving them. The person or his agent shall submit a 
copy of the notice required by Sec.  28.116 to the appropriate customs 
official. If the spirits are returned before the TTB Form 5100.11 has 
been filed with the customs official, the person shall submit the form 
with the notice. The customs officer shall, if the spirits are eligible 
for return under Sec.  28.115, accept the notice as authority for the 
return of the spirits to the distilled spirits plant identified in the 
notice. The customs officer shall retain the notice and shall mark each 
copy of TTB Form 5100.11 ``Canceled'', note the date thereon, return 
both copies to the person, and, if the spirits are in customs custody, 
release them for return. The person shall retain one copy of the 
canceled TTB Form 5100.11 and file one copy with the appropriate TTB 
officer identified on the form.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat 1362, as amended, 1365, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71723, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1136, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.118  Receipt of spirits.

    The receipt, gauge, and disposition of the distilled spirits at the 
distilled spirits plant shall be in accordance with the applicable 
provisions of subpart Q of part 19 of this chapter.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat 1362, as amended, 1365, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71723, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9171, Feb. 16, 2011]



Subpart F_Withdrawal of Wine Without Payment of Tax for Exportation, Use 
   on Vessels and Aircraft, Transfer to a Foreign-Trade Zone or to a 
 Customs Bonded Warehouse, or Transportation to a Manufacturing Bonded 
                                Warehouse



Sec.  28.121  General.

    Wine may, subject to this part, be withdrawn from a bonded wine 
cellar, without payment of tax, for:
    (a) Exportation;
    (b) Use on the vessels and aircraft described in Sec.  28.21;
    (c) Transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone for exportation 
or for storage pending exportation;
    (d) Transfer to and deposit in a customs bonded warehouse as 
provided in Sec.  28.27; or
    (e) Transportation to and deposit in a manufacturing bonded 
warehouse.

Except as provided in Sec.  28.51(b), all such withdrawals shall be made 
under the applicable bond prescribed in subpart D.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1380; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5362, 7805; (sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859. 72 
Stat. 1381, 1382 (26 U.S.C. 5370, 5371)))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71723, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. ATF-88, 46 
FR 39816, Aug. 5, 1981; 47 FR 20303, May 12, 1982; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3831, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.122  Application or notice, TTB Form 5100.11.

    (a) Export, use on vessels and aircraft, transfer to a customs 
bonded warehouse, and transfer to a foreign-trade zone. Where the 
exporter is not the proprietor of the bonded wine cellar from which the 
wine is to be withdrawn, the exporter must make an application on TTB 
Form 5100.11 for approval of the withdrawal. Where the exporter is the 
proprietor of the bonded wine cellar from which the wine is to be 
withdrawn, the exporter must, at the time of withdrawal of the wine, 
prepare a notice of the withdrawal and shipment on TTB Form 5100.11. TTB 
approval is

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not required if the exporter is the proprietor of the bonded wine cellar 
from which the wine is to be withdrawn.
    (b) Manufacturing bonded warehouse. The proprietor of the 
manufacturing bonded warehouse must make an application on TTB Form 
5100.11 to withdraw wine without payment of tax for transportation to 
and deposit in such warehouse before withdrawal of the wine.
    (c) Action by appropriate TTB officer. Where, under the provisions 
of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, a TTB Form 5100.11 is 
submitted to the appropriate TTB officer for approval, the appropriate 
TTB officer shall, if satisfied that the application is in order and 
that the applicant has on file a good and sufficient bond, approve the 
application and forward it to the proprietor of the premises from which 
the wines are to be withdrawn.
    (d) Restriction on shipment. Where, under the provisions of 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, prior approval of TTB Form 
5100.11 by the appropriate TTB officer is required, the proprietor of 
the bonded wine cellar may not ship the wine until the approved TTB 
Forms 5100.11 have been received by him. In such cases, the proprietor 
of the bonded wine cellar shall, on removal of the wines, execute his 
certificate of removal on TTB Form 5100.11.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5362))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8560, Mar. 1, 1985]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.122, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  28.123  Export marks.

    (a) General. In addition to the marks and brands required to be 
placed on packages or cases of wine at the time they are filled under 
the provisions of part 24 of this chapter, the proprietor shall mark the 
word ``Export'' on the Government side of each case or Government head 
of each container before removal from the bonded premises for any 
exportation authorized under this subpart, including withdrawals under 
26 U.S.C. 5362(c)(4).
    (b) Exception. When containers are being removed to a contiguous 
manufacturing bonded warehouse, the proprietor need not place the word 
``Export'' on the containers if the appropriate TTB officer finds the 
omission will not jeopardize the revenue.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5362, 7805))

[T.D. ATF-82, 46 FR 21158, Apr. 9, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-88, 46 
FR 39816, Aug. 5, 1981; 47 FR 20303, May 12, 1982; T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 
25033, June 19, 1990; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.124  Consignment, shipment, and delivery.

    The consignment, shipment, and delivery of wines withdrawn without 
payment of tax under this subpart shall be made under the provisions of 
subpart M of this part.

(72 Stat. 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5362)



Sec.  28.125  Disposition of forms.

    On removal of the wines from the premises of the bonded wine cellar, 
the proprietor shall forward one copy of TTB Form 5100.11 to the 
appropriate TTB officer, retain one copy for his files, and deliver the 
original and remaining copy to the officer to whom the shipment is 
consigned, or in whose care it is shipped, as required by subpart M. 
Where the shipment is for delivery for use on aircraft, the copy marked 
``Consignee's Copy'', provided for in Sec.  28.122, shall be forwarded 
to the airline company at the airport.

(72 Stat. 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.126  Proprietor's report.

    The records of the proprietor of the bonded wine cellar shall 
reflect the quantity of wine removed without payment of tax under this 
subpart, and he shall report the quantity of wine so removed on TTB F 
5120.17.

(72 Stat. 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 25033, June 19, 1990; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]

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Sec.  28.127  Losses.

    Where there has been a loss of wine while in transit from a bonded 
wine cellar to a port of export, a foreign-trade zone, a vessel or 
aircraft, a customs bonded warehouse, or a manufacturing bonded 
warehouse, the provisions of subpart O of this part, with respect to 
losses of wine after withdrawal without payment of tax and to claims for 
remission of the tax thereon, shall be applicable.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, 1382, (26 U.S.C. 5370, 5371))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39816, Aug. 5, 1981]

                  Return of Wines to Bonded Wine Cellar



Sec.  28.130  General.

    On application of the proprietor of a bonded wine cellar, wine which 
has been lawfully withdrawn without payment of tax under the provisions 
of this subpart for exportation, or for use on vessels and aircraft, or 
for deposit in a foreign-trade zone, in a manufacturing bonded 
warehouse, or in a customs bonded warehouse, may for good cause be 
returned to the bonded wine cellar from which withdrawn, for storage 
pending subsequent removal for lawful purposes. However, such wine must 
be returned before being exported, laden as supplies or used aboard 
vessels or aircraft, or deposited in a foreign-trade zone, in a 
manufacturing bonded warehouse, or in a customs bonded warehouse, as the 
case may be.

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39816, Aug. 5, 1981]



Sec.  28.131  Application for return of wines withdrawn without payment of tax.

    Where a proprietor of a bonded wine cellar desires to return wines 
to his bonded wine cellar as provided in Sec.  28.130, he shall submit a 
written application, in duplicate, to the appropriate TTB officer, for 
approval of the return of the wines. The application shall show.
    (a) Name, address, and registry number of the bonded wine cellar.
    (b) Name and address of the person who withdrew the wines.
    (c) Serial number of the TTB Form 5100.11 and the date withdrawn.
    (d) Present location of wines to be returned.
    (e) Kind of wines to be returned.
    (f) Number, kind, and serial numbers of the containers to be 
returned. In the case of bottled wines, the number and size of the 
bottles in each case.
    (g) Total quantity in wine gallons for each separate tax class of 
wines to be returned.
    (h) Reason for return of the wines.

The application shall be executed under the penalties of perjury. On 
approval of the application the appropriate TTB officer shall return 
both copies to the proprietor, who, in turn, shall deliver them to the 
exporter.

(72 Stat. 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.132  Responsibility for return of wine.

    The person who withdrew the wines without payment of tax shall be 
responsible for arranging the return of the wines to the bonded wine 
cellar from which they were withdrawn. In case of emergency, the person 
may arrange the return of wines to bonded premises without an approved 
application, but such wines shall be kept separate at the bonded 
premises and shall not be recorded in the records and reports of the 
proprietor until an approved application for such return has been 
obtained as provided in Sec.  28.131. Such person or his agent shall 
present to the appropriate customs official the two copies of the 
approved application authorizing the return unless the wines are 
returned before the TTB Form 5100.11 has been filed with the customs 
official. The customs officer shall, if he finds that the wines are 
eligible for return under Sec.  28.130, accept the approved application 
as authority for the return of the wines to the bonded wine cellar noted 
on the application and shall mark each copy of TTB Form 5100.11 
``Canceled'', note the date thereon, affix a copy of the approved 
application to each of the canceled TTB Forms 5100.11, return both TTB 
Forms 5100.11 to the person, and, where the wines are in his custody, 
release them for return.

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The canceled TTB Forms 5100.11, with attachments, shall be delivered by 
such person or his agent to the proprietor of the bonded wine cellar. 
When wines have been returned before the TTB Forms 5100.11 were filed 
with customs officials, the two copies of the approved application shall 
be submitted, by the person or his agent, to the proprietor of the 
bonded wine cellar who shall cancel and date each copy of TTB Form 
5100.11 and affix copies of the approved application thereto.

(72 Stat. 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.133  Disposition of forms.

    On receipt of the wines at the bonded wine cellar, the proprietor 
shall endorse, on each copy of the approved application to return the 
wines, the date received, the total amount in wine gallons of each tax 
class of wine returned, and affix his signature. He shall forward the 
original TTB Form 5100.11, with attached application, to the appropriate 
TTB officer, and retain the remaining copy for his files. The storage, 
disposition, and records pertaining to such returned wines shall be in 
accordance with the applicable provisions of part 24 of this chapter.

(72 Stat. 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



 Subpart G_Removal of Beer and Beer Concentrate Without Payment of Tax 
for Exportation, Use as Supplies on Vessels and Aircraft, or Transfer to 
                          a Foreign-Trade Zone

    Source: T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7699, Mar. 5, 1986, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  28.141  General.

    (a) Beer. Beer may, subject to this part, be removed from the 
brewery without payment of tax for:
    (1) Export to a foreign country;
    (2) Use as supplies on the vessels and aircraft described in Sec.  
28.21; or
    (3) Transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone for exportation 
or for storage pending exportation.
    (b) Beer concentrate. Concentrate, produced from beer under the 
provisions of subpart R of part 25 of this chapter may, subject to this 
part, be removed from the brewery without payment of tax for:
    (1) Export to a foreign country; or
    (2) Transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone for exportation 
or for storage pending exportation.
    (c) Bond. Except where the brewer is not required to hold a bond 
under Sec.  25.91(e) of this chapter, all removals of beer or beer 
concentrate will be made by the brewer under the provisions of the 
brewer's bond, Form 5130.22 as prescribed in Sec.  28.60.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5053))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7699, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.142  Notice, Form 1689 (5130.12).

    When a brewer intends to remove beer or beer concentrate without 
payment of tax from a brewery for exportation or for transportation to 
and deposit in a foreign-trade zone, or remove beer for use as supplies 
on vessels and aircraft, the brewer shall prepare a notice on Form 1689 
(5130.12) for each withdrawal. The brewer shall execute Form 1689 
(5130.12) in quadruplicate, except when the shipment is for use on 
aircraft the brewer shall execute an extra copy which will be marked 
``Consignee's Copy.''

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5053))



Sec.  28.143  Containers.

    (a) Beer. Beer being exported, used as supplies on vessels and 
aircraft, or transferred to and deposited in a foreign-trade zone, 
without payment of tax, may be removed in bottles, kegs, or bulk 
containers.

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    (b) Beer concentrate. Concentrate may not be removed for export, or 
for transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone, in containers of 
the kind ordinarily used by brewers for the removal of beer for 
consumption or sale.



Sec.  28.144  Export marks.

    (a) General Requirement. In addition to the marks and brands 
required to be placed on containers of beer or beer concentrate under 
the provisions of part 25 of this chapter, the brewer shall mark the 
word ``Export'' on each container or case of beer, or the words ``Beer 
concentrate for export'' on each container of beer concentrate, before 
removal from the brewery for any exportation authorized under this 
subpart.
    (b) Exceptions. A brewer need not apply the mark ``Export'' on cases 
of beer being exported under the following circumstances:
    (1) When beer is being directly exported by the brewer, and the 
brewer can furnish documentation (such as an ocean or air freight bill 
of lading, or a foreign landing certificate) that the beer was directly 
exported to a foreign country;
    (2) When cased beer is transferred from a brewery to a foreign-trade 
zone for export or for storage pending exportation; or
    (3) When cased beer is exported to the military.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5053))



Sec.  28.145  Consignment, shipment and delivery.

    The consignment, shipment and delivery of beer or beer concentrate 
removed from a brewery without payment of tax under this subpart will be 
in accordance with the applicable provisions of subpart M of this part.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))



Sec.  28.146  Disposition of forms.

    On removal of the beer or beer concentrate withdrawn under the 
provisions of this subpart, the brewer shall forward one copy of Form 
1689 (5130.12) to the appropriate TTB officer, retain one copy for the 
files, and deliver the original and remaining copy to the officer to 
whom the shipment is consigned, or in whose care it is shipped, as 
required by subpart M of this part. When the shipment is for delivery 
for use on aircraft, the copy marked ``Consignee's Copy,'' provided for 
in Sec.  28.142, will be forwarded to the airline company at the 
airport.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5053))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7699, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.147  Return of beer or beer concentrate.

    Beer or beer concentrate removed without payment of tax under the 
provisions of this subpart may be returned to be brewery from which 
removed if lading of the beer or beer concentrate is delayed more than 
the period provided in Sec.  28.262 or when the brewer has other good 
cause for return. The brewer shall request the district director of 
customs to release the beer or beer concentrate for return to the 
brewery and, on such release, the district director of customs shall 
endorse both copies of the appropriate Form 1689 (5130.12) to show the 
release of the beer or beer concentrate and shall return the forms to 
the brewer. On return of the beer or beer concentrate to the brewery, 
the brewer shall record the quantity in the brewery daily records, mark 
the two copies of Form 1689 (5130.12) returned by the district director 
of customs, ``Canceled--Returned to Brewery,'' and forward one copy to 
the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended, 1335, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5053, 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7699, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.148  Brewer's report.

    The brewer's records shall reflect the quantity of beer or beer 
concentrate removed without payment of tax under

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this subpart, and the brewer shall report the quantity of beer or beer 
concentrate so removed on Form 5130.9. The total quantity of beer or 
beer concentrate involved in all export shipments returned during any 
reporting period will be reported as a separate entry on Form 5130.9.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0052)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7699, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-345, 58 
FR 40358, July 28, 1993]



Sec.  28.149  Losses.

    When there has been a loss of beer or beer concentrate while in 
transit from the brewery to a port for exportation, or for lading as 
supplies on a vessel or aircraft, or to a foreign-trade zone, the 
provisions of subpart O of this part, with respect to losses are 
applicable.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended, 1334, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5051, 5053))



Sec.  28.150  Charges and credits on bond.

    The removal of beer concentrate from the brewery without payment of 
tax under this subpart will constitute a charge against the brewer's 
bond, Form 5130.22, of an amount equal to the tax which would be due on 
removal for consumption or sale, including penalties and interest, on 
all beer used to produce the concentrate which is removed. The 
satisfactory accounting for concentrate so removed will constitute a 
credit to the bond.

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7698, Mar. 5, 1986; 51 FR 9190, Mar. 18, 1986]

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended, 1334, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5051, 5053))



 Subpart H_Withdrawal of Specially Denatured Spirits, Free of Tax, for 
             Exportation or Transfer to a Foreign-Trade Zone



Sec.  28.151  General.

    Specially denatured spirits may, under this part, be withdrawn from 
the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant, free of tax, for:
    (a) Exportation; or
    (b) Transfer to and deposit in a foreign-trade zone for exportation 
or for storage pending exportation.

All such withdrawals shall be made under a consent of surety on the 
proprietor's operations or unit bond, as prescribed in Sec.  28.58(c).

(48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1362; 19 U.S.C. 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5214)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.152  Notice, TTB Form 5100.11.

    Notice of withdrawal of specially denatured spirits, as authorized 
in Sec.  28.151 shall be made on TTB Form 5100.11 by the proprietor of 
the distilled spirits plant from which the denatured spirits are to be 
withdrawn.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8560, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.153  Withdrawal procedure.

    The provisions of Sec. Sec.  28.93, 28.94, 28.98, 28.105, and 28.117 
in respect of method of conveyance, authorized containers, gauging, 
inspection, approval and shipment, report of removal, and disposition of 
forms shall be applicable to specially denatured spirits to be withdrawn 
under the provisions of this subpart.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1362; 19 U.S.C. 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5214)

[T.D. ATF-46, 42 FR 44774, Sept. 6, 1977, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.154  Export marks.

    In addition to the marks and brands required to be placed on 
packages and cases at the time they are filled under the provisions of 
part 19 of this chapter, the proprietor shall mark the word ``Export'' 
on the Government side of each case or Government head of each container 
before removal from the

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bonded premises for any exportation authorized under this subpart.

(Sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81c); 
sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5214))

[T.D. ATF-82, 46 FR 21159, Apr. 9, 1981]



Sec.  28.155  Consignment, shipment, and delivery.

    The consignment, shipment, and delivery of specially denatured 
spirits withdrawn free of tax under this subpart shall be made under the 
provisions of subpart M of this part.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1362; 19 U.S.C. 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5214)



Sec.  28.156  Losses.

    Where there has been a loss of specially denatured spirits while in 
transit from the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant to a port 
of export or a foreign-trade zone, the exporter shall file claim for 
allowance of the loss in accordance with the provisions of subpart O of 
this part.



Sec.  28.157  Exportation by dealer in specially denatured spirits.

    A dealer in specially denatured spirits who holds a permit under 
part 20 of this chapter may export specially denatured spirits in 
accordance with Sec.  20.183 of this chapter.

[T.D. TTB-140, 81 FR 59464, Aug. 30, 2016]

        Return of Specially Denatured Spirits to Bonded Premises



Sec.  28.160  General.

    Specially denatured spirits, which have been lawfully withdrawn free 
of tax under the provisions of this part for exportation, or for deposit 
in a foreign-trade zone, may, subject to the requirements of Sec.  
28.161, be returned:
    (a) To the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant for 
redistillation; or
    (b) To the bonded premises of any distilled spirits plant pending 
subsequent lawful withdrawal free of tax. However, such specially 
denatured spirits may only be returned before they are exported, or 
deposited in a foreign-trade zone. If the specially denatured spirits 
are to be returned to bonded premises for storage without 
redistillation, the proprietor shall also execute a consent of surety 
Form 5000.18 to extend the terms of his operations or unit bond to cover 
the return and storage of such specially denatured spirits.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1365, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8561, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.161  Notice of return of specially denatured spirits.

    If a proprietor of a distilled spirits plant desires to return 
specially denatured spirits to his plant as provided in Sec.  28.160, he 
shall file a notice with the appropriate TTB officer. A copy of the 
notice shall be prepared for submission to the customs official, as 
required by Sec.  28.162. The notice shall be executed under the 
penalties of perjury and shall show:
    (a) Name, address, and plant number of the distilled spirits plant 
to which the specially denatured spirits are to be returned.
    (b) Name, address, and plant number of the distilled spirits plant 
from which the specially denatured spirits were withdrawn.
    (c) Serial number of the TTB Form 5100.11 and the date withdrawn.
    (d) Present location of specially denatured spirits to be returned.
    (e) Description of the specially denatured spirits--kind, serial 
numbers of containers, and quantity in wine gallons.
    (f) Reason for return of the specially denatured spirits.
    (g) Disposition to be made of specially denatured spirits, i.e. 
redistillation or return to processing on the bonded premises.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1365, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. ATF-198, 50 
FR 8561, Mar. 1, 1985; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.162  Responsibility for return of specially denatured spirits.

    The principal on the bond under which the specially denatured 
spirits

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were withdrawn free of tax shall be responsible for arranging the return 
of the spirits to the distilled spirits plant receiving them. The 
principal or his agent shall submit a copy of the notice required by 
Sec.  28.161 to the appropriate customs official. If the specially 
denatured spirits are returned before the TTB Form 5100.11 has been 
filed with the customs official, the principal shall submit the form 
with the notice. The customs officer shall, if the specially denatured 
spirits are eligible for return under Sec.  28.160, accept the notice as 
authority for the return of the specially denatured spirits to the 
distilled spirits plant identified in the notice. The customs officer 
shall retain the notice and shall mark each copy of TTB Form 5100.11 
``Canceled'', note the date thereon, return both copies to the 
principal, and, if the spirits are in customs custody, release them for 
return. The principal shall retain one copy of the canceled TTB Form 
5100.11 and file one copy with the appropriate TTB officer identified on 
the form.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1365, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.163  Receipt of specially denatured spirits.

    The receipt, gauge, and disposition of the specially denatured 
spirits at the distilled spirits plant shall be in accordance with the 
applicable provisions of subpart U of part 19 of this chapter.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1365, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5223))

[T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71724, Dec. 11, 1979]



   Subpart I_Exportation of Distilled Spirits With Benefit of Drawback



Sec.  28.171  General.

    Distilled spirits manufactured, produced, bottled in bottles, packed 
in containers, or packaged in casks or other bulk containers in the 
United States on which an internal revenue tax has been paid or 
determined, and which have been marked under the provisions of 27 CFR 
part 19 and of this part, as applicable, especially for export with 
benefit of drawback may be:
    (a) Exported;
    (b) Laden for use on the vessels or aircraft described in Sec.  
28.21; or
    (c) Transferred to and deposited in a foreign-trade zone for 
exportation or for storage pending exportation; or
    (d) Transferred to and deposited in a customs bonded warehouse as 
provided for in Sec.  28.26(b).

On receipt by the appropriate TTB officer of required evidence of 
exportation, lading for use, or transfer, there shall be allowed to the 
bottler (or packager) of the spirits, drawback equal in amount to the 
tax found to have been paid or determined on the spirits.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5062); sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5066))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8581, May 8, 
1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.171, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

                      Filing of Notice and Removal



Sec.  28.190  Notice, TTB Form 5110.30.

    Notice of shipment of distilled spirits for export, for use as 
supplies on vessels or aircraft, for deposit in a foreign-trade zone, or 
for deposit in a customs bonded warehouse, shall be prepared by the 
exporter on TTB Form 5110.30, in accordance with the instructions on the 
form.

(48 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1336, as 
amended, 84 Stat. 1965; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5062, 5066)

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8561, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.191  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.192  Packages of distilled spirits to be gauged.

    Except for spirits which may be tax determined on the basis of the 
original gauge, spirits in packages which are to be removed for export 
with benefit of

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drawback, shall be gauged by the distilled spirits plant proprietor 
prior to preparation of notice on TTB Form 5110.30. When spirits in 
packages are gauged, a package gauge record shall be prepared by the 
proprietor, as provided in 27 CFR part 19, and a copy of the package 
gauge record shall be attached to each copy of TTB Form 5110.30 and 
considered a part of the claim.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0250 and 1512-0199)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8561, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.193  Export marks.

    In addition to the marks and brands required to be placed on 
packages or other bulk containers and cases under the provisions of part 
19 of this chapter, the exporter shall mark the word ``Export'' on the 
Government side of each case or Government head of each container before 
removal for export, for use on vessels or aircraft, or for transfer to a 
foreign-trade zone or a customs bonded warehouse.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5062); sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5066))

[T.D. ATF-82, 46 FR 21159, Apr. 9, 1981]



Sec. Sec.  28.194-28.195  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.195b  Claims on spirits tax determined on and
after January 1, 1980.

    (a) Preparation. Claims for drawback of tax on spirits tax 
determined on and after January 1, 1980, and withdrawn for any purpose 
authorized by Sec.  28.171, shall be prepared in duplicate by the 
bottler or packager on parts II and III of TTB Form 5110.30.
    (b) Supporting documents. Each claim shall be supported by an 
invoice, bill of lading or other document which identifies the date of 
tax determination, unless the bill of lading required by Sec.  28.250 
identifies this date. Additional supporting documents are required if 
the claim covers distilled spirits products on which the claimed 
drawback rate exceeds the rate of tax imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5001 or 7652 
on each proof gallon or part thereof of distilled spirits produced in or 
imported into the United States (e.g., a product containing alcoholic 
flavoring materials on which drawback has been claimed by the 
manufacturer of the material under 26 U.S.C. 5131-5134). For each such 
product, the additional supporting documents shall consist of a copy of 
each related dump and batch record, package gauge record as prescribed 
in 27 CFR part 19, and/or bottling and packaging record. The appropriate 
TTB officer may also require these or other supporting documents for any 
distilled spirits product.
    (c) Filing. One copy of the claim, with supporting documents, if 
required, shall be filed with the appropriate TTB officer. The bottler 
or packager shall retain the other copy on file.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0198)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8561, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-212, 50 
FR 34123, Aug. 23, 1985; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.196  Consignment, shipment, and delivery.

    The consignment, shipment, and delivery of distilled spirits removed 
under this subpart for export, use on vessels or aircraft, transfer to a 
customs bonded warehouse, or transfer to a foreign-trade zone, shall be 
in accordance with the applicable provisions of subpart M of this part.

(72 Stat. 1336, 84 Stat. 1965; 26 U.S.C. 5062, 5066)

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8583, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]



Sec.  28.197  Return of spirits withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback.

    When notice is filed by an exporter as provided in Sec.  28.198, 
spirits on which the tax has been paid or determined, and which were 
withdrawn especially for export with benefit of drawback as provided in 
Sec.  28.171, but which spirits have not been laden for export, laden 
for use, or deposited in a customs bonded

[[Page 992]]

warehouse or foreign-trade zone, may for good cause be returned under 
the applicable provisions of this part and 27 CFR part 19:
    (a) To the bonded premises of the distilled spirits plant for 
purposes authorized under 26 U.S.C.; or
    (b) To a wholesale liquor dealer; or
    (c) To a taxpaid storeroom.

The export marks on spirits returned under this section shall be removed 
by obliteration, relabeling or recasing.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8561, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-206, 50 
FR 23956, June 7, 1985; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.198  Notice of return.

    If an exporter desires to return spirits to a distilled spirits 
plant, wholesale liquor dealer or taxpaid storeroom, as provided in 
Sec.  28.197, he shall file a notice, executed under the penalties of 
perjury, with the appropriate TTB officer. The notice shall be prepared 
in triplicate for submission to the customs official as required in 
Sec.  28.199. The notice shall show the:
    (a) Name, address, and plant number of the distilled spirits plant 
which packaged or bottled the spirits;
    (b) Date and serial number of the TTB Form 5110.30 on which the 
spirits were withdrawn;
    (c) Present location of the spirits to be returned;
    (d) Number, size and identification of the containers;
    (e) Proof of spirits;
    (f) Reason for the return; and
    (g) Planned disposition of the returned spirits.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0206)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended at T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.199  Responsibility for return of spirits withdrawn for
export with benefit of drawback.

    The exporter shall be responsible for arranging the return of the 
spirits under this subpart to the proprietor or wholesale liquor dealer 
who will receive them. The exporter or his agent shall submit the 
original and copies of the notice required by Sec.  28.198 to the 
appropriate customs official. If the spirits are returned before TTB 
Form 5110.30 has been filed with the customs official, the exporter 
shall submit Form 5110.30 with the notice. The customs officer shall, if 
the spirits are eligible for return under Sec.  28.197, accept the 
notice as authority for the return of the spirits to the premises 
identified in the notice. The customs official shall acknowledge receipt 
on the notice, retain a copy, and return the original and one copy of 
the notice to the exporter. The exporter shall retain the copy of the 
notice and file the original of the notice with the appropriate TTB 
officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]

Subpart J [Reserved]



         Subpart K_Exportation of Wine With Benefit of Drawback



Sec.  28.211  General.

    Wines manufactured, produced, bottled in bottles packed in 
containers, or packaged in casks or other bulk containers in the United 
States on which an internal revenue tax has been paid or determined, and 
which are filled on premises qualified under this chapter to package or 
bottle wines, may, subject to this part, be:
    (a) Exported;
    (b) Laden for use on the vessels or aircraft described in Sec.  
28.21; or
    (c) Transferred to and deposited in a foreign-trade zone for 
exportation or for storage pending exportation.

On receipt by the appropriate TTB officer of required evidence of 
exportation, lading for use, or transfer, there shall be allowed a 
drawback equal in amount

[[Page 993]]

to the tax found to have been paid or determined on the wines.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); Sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5062))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-51, 43 FR 24245, June 2, 1978; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.212  Persons authorized.

    Persons who have qualified under this chapter as proprietors of 
distilled spirits plants, bonded wine cellars, or taxpaid wine bottling 
houses, and persons who are wholesale liquor dealers (as defined in 
Sec.  31.32 of this chapter) and have registered as a wholesale liquor 
dealer in accordance with part 31 of this chapter, are authorized to 
remove wines under the provisions of this subpart.

(26 U.S.C. 5062)

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37406, July 28, 2009]



Sec.  28.213  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.214  Notice and claim, Form 5120.24.

    Claim for allowance of drawback of internal revenue taxes on wines 
removed under the provisions of Sec.  28.211 and Sec.  28.212, shall be 
prepared by the exporter on Form 5120.24, in quadruplicate: Provided, 
That where the withdrawal is for use on aircraft, an extra copy, marked 
``Consignee's Copy'', shall be prepared. Each Form 5120.24 shall be 
given, by the exporter, a serial number beginning with ``1'' for the 
first day of January of each year and running consecutively thereafter 
to December 31, inclusive.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1336; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 26 U.S.C. 
5062)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1134, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.215  Certificate of tax determination, Form 5120.20.

    Every claim for drawback of tax on Form 5120.24 shall be supported 
by a certificate, Form 5120.20, which shall be executed, in duplicate, 
(a) by the person who withdrew the wine from bonded premises on tax 
determination, certifying that all taxes have been properly determined 
on such wine, or (b) where the wine was bottled or packaged after tax 
determination, by the person who did such bottling or packaging, 
certifying that the wines so bottled or packaged were received in 
taxpaid status and specifying from whom they were so received. The 
appropriate TTB officer may require other evidence of tax payment 
whenever such officer deems it necessary. The exporter is responsible 
for securing Form 5120.20, properly executed, and submitting the 
original of such form with the claim. The exporter shall retain the copy 
of Form 5120.20 for his files.

(72 Stat. 1336; 26 U.S.C. 5062)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 
4, 2017]



Sec.  28.216  Export marks.

    In addition to the marks and brands required to be placed on 
packages or other bulk containers and cases under the provisions of 
parts 24 of this chapter, the exporter shall mark the word ``Export'' on 
the Government side of each case or Government head of each container 
before removal for export, for use on vessels or aircraft, or for 
transfer to a foreign-trade zone.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5062))

[T.D. ATF-82, 46 FR 21159, Apr. 9, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-299, 55 
FR 25034, June 19, 1990; T.D. ATF-372, 61 FR 20725, May 8, 1996]



Sec.  28.217  Consignment, shipment, and delivery.

    The consignment, shipment, and delivery of wines removed under this 
subpart shall be made under the provisions of subpart M of this part.

(72 Stat. 1336; 26 U.S.C. 5062)



Sec.  28.218  Disposition of Forms 1582-A (5120.24).

    On removal of the wines from the premises, the exporter shall 
forward one copy of Form 1582-A (5120.24) to the appropriate TTB 
officer, retain one

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copy for his files, and deliver the original and remaining copy to the 
officer to whom the shipment is consigned, or in whose care it is 
shipped, as required by subpart M of this part. Where the shipment is 
for delivery for use on aircraft, the copy marked ``Consignee's Copy'', 
provided for in Sec.  28.214, shall be forwarded to the airline company 
at the airport.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1336; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5062)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.219  Return of wine withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback.

    When notice is filed by an exporter as provided in Sec.  28.220, 
wine on which the tax has been paid or determined, and which was 
withdrawn especially for export with benefit of drawback as provided in 
Sec.  28.211, but which wine has not been laden for export, laden for 
use, or deposited in a foreign-trade zone, may for good cause be 
returned under the applicable provisions of this part and 27 CFR part 
24:
    (a) To a taxpaid storeroom at a bonded wine celler; or
    (b) To a wholesale liquor dealer.

The export marks on wines returned under this section shall be removed 
from the containers.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-344, 58 
FR 40355, July 28, 1993; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.220  Notice of return.

    If an exporter desires to return wine to a bonded wine cellar or 
wholesale liquor dealer as provided in Sec.  28.219, he shall file a 
notice, executed under the penalties of perjury, with the appropriate 
TTB officer. The notice shall be prepared in triplicate for submission 
to the customs official as required in Sec.  28.220a. The notice shall 
show the:
    (a) Name, address, and registration number of the bonded wine cellar 
from which withdrawn;
    (b) Date and serial number of the Form 1582-A (5120.24) on which the 
wine was withdrawn;
    (c) Present location of the wine to be returned;
    (d) Number, size and identification of the containers;
    (e) Total wine gallons for each tax class of wine; and
    (f) Reason for the return.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0292)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985; 50 FR 23410, June 4, 1985, as 
amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.220a  Responsibility for return of wine withdrawn for
export with benefit of drawback.

    The exporter shall be responsible for arranging the return of wine 
under this subpart to the proprietor or wholesale liquor dealer 
receiving the wine. The exporter or his agent shall submit the original 
and copies of the notice required by Sec.  28.220 to the appropriate 
customs official. If the wine is returned before Form 1582-A (5120.24) 
has been filed with the customs official, the exporter shall submit TTB 
Form 1582-A with the notice. The customs officer shall, if the wine is 
eligible for return under Sec.  28.219, accept the notice as authority 
for the return of the wine to the premises identified in the notice. The 
customs officer shall acknowledge receipt of the notice, retain a copy, 
and return the original and one copy of the notice to the exporter. The 
exporter shall retain the copy and file the original of the notice with 
the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



         Subpart L_Exportation of Beer With Benefit of Drawback



Sec.  28.221  General.

    Beer brewed or produced in the United States and on which the 
internal revenue tax has been paid may, subject to this part, be:
    (a) Exported;

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    (b) Delivered for use as supplies on the vessels and aircraft 
described in Sec.  28.21; or
    (c) Transferred to and deposited in a foreign-trade zone for 
exportation or for storage pending exportation.

Claim for drawback of taxes found to have been paid may be filed only by 
the producing brewer or his duly authorized agent. On receipt by the 
appropriate TTB officer of required evidence of such exportation, 
delivery for use, or transfer, there shall be allowed a drawback equal 
in amount to the tax found to have been paid on such beer.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1335; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5055)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.222  Claim, Form 1582-B (5130.6).

    Claim for allowance of drawback of internal revenue taxes on beer 
brewed or produced in the United States shall be prepared on Form 1582-B 
(5130.6), in quadruplicate, as required by this part. Each Form 1582-B 
(5130.6) shall be given, by the person initiating the form, a serial 
number beginning with ``1'' for the first day of January of each year 
and running consecutively thereafter to December 31, inclusive.

(72 Stat. 1335; 26 U.S.C. 5055)



Sec.  28.223  Export marks.

    In addition to the marks and brands required to be placed on kegs, 
barrels, cases, crates or other packages under the provisions of part 25 
of this chapter, the exporter shall mark the word ``Export'' on each 
container or case before removal for export, for use on vessels or 
aircraft, or for transfer to a foreign-trade zone.

(Sec. 309, Tariff Act of 1930, 46 Stat. 690, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1309); sec. 3, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
81c); sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5055))

[T.D. ATF-82, 46 FR 21159, Apr. 9, 1981, as amended by T.D. ATF-224, 51 
FR 7700, Mar. 5, 1986]

                           Execution of Claims



Sec.  28.225  Removals of beer by brewer.

    Where a brewer removes taxpaid beer from the brewery or from its 
place of storage elsewhere for exportation, for lading for use as 
supplies on vessels or aircraft, or for deposit in a foreign-trade zone, 
he shall execute the notice and claim on Form 1582-B (5130.6). On 
removal of the beer for shipment the brewer shall file one copy of Form 
1582-B with the appropriate TTB officer, retain one copy for his files, 
and immediately forward the original and one copy of the form:
    (a) In case of shipments for export or for use as supplies on 
vessels or aircraft, to the district director of customs at the port of 
export; or
    (b) In the case of shipments to the armed services of the United 
States for export, to the commanding or supply officer to whom the 
shipment is consigned; or
    (c) In the case of shipments to a foreign-trade zone, to the customs 
officer in charge of the zone.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1335; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5055)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by 
T.D. TTB-85, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.226  Removals of beer by agent on behalf of brewer.

    Where proper power of attorney authorizing an agent to execute a 
claim on behalf of the brewer has been filed with the appropriate TTB 
officer, such agent may, for any of the purposes authorized in Sec.  
28.221, remove taxpaid beer from the brewery where produced or from its 
place of storage elsewhere, and execute the notice and claim on Form 
1582-B (5130.6) on behalf of the brewer. On removal of the beer, such 
agent shall dispose of Form 1582-B in accordance with the applicable 
procedure set forth in Sec.  28.225.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1335; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5055)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

[[Page 996]]



Sec.  28.227  Removals of beer by persons other than the brewer
or agent of the brewer.

    Where there is a removal of taxpaid beer by a person other than the 
brewer or the agent of the brewer for any of the purposes authorized in 
Sec.  28.221, such person shall execute the notice, only, on Form 1582-B 
(5130.6). Where the removal consists of the products of more than one 
brewer, separate Forms 1582-B shall be prepared for the products of each 
brewer. On removal of the beer for shipment such person shall forward 
two copies of Form 1582-B (5130.6) to the producing brewer, and 
immediately forward the original and one copy of the form as prescribed 
in Sec.  28.225(a), (b), or (c), as the case may be. On receipt of the 
two copies of Form 1582-B (5130.6) from the exporter, the brewer shall, 
if he wishes to claim drawback on the beer covered thereby, execute the 
claim for drawback on both copies of the form, file one copy of the 
claim with the appropriate TTB officer, and retain the remaining copy 
for his files.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1335; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5055)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975. 
Redesignated and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                   Consignment, Shipment, and Delivery



Sec.  28.230  Consignment, shipment, and delivery.

    The consignment, shipment, and delivery of taxpaid beer removed 
under this subpart shall be made under the provisions of subpart M of 
this part.

(72 Stat. 1335; 26 U.S.C. 5055)



                Subpart M_Shipment or Delivery for Export

                               Consignment



Sec.  28.241  Shipment for export, or for use on vessels.

    All liquors and specially denatured spirits intended for export or 
liquors intended for use as supplies on vessels shall be consigned to 
the district director of customs at the port of exportation, or port of 
lading for supplies on vessels, except that when the shipment is for 
export to a contiguous foreign territory it shall be consigned to the 
foreign consignee at destination in care of the district director of 
customs at the port of export.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]



Sec.  28.242  Shipment for use on aircraft.

    (a) Distilled spirits and wine. All distilled spirits and wines 
intended for use on aircraft shall be consigned to the airline at the 
airport from which the aircraft will depart in international travel, in 
care of the district director of customs. On receipt of the distilled 
spirits or wines they shall be stored at the airport under customs 
custody until laden on aircraft.
    (b) Beer. Beer intended for use on aircraft shall be consigned to 
the district director of customs at the port of lading.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1362, 1380; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 26 
U.S.C. 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1969, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]



Sec.  28.243  Shipment to armed services.

    On removal of distilled spirits, wines, or beer for export to the 
armed services of the United States, the shipment shall be consigned to 
the commanding officer or supply officer at the supply base or other 
place of delivery.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)



Sec.  28.244  Shipment to manufacturing bonded warehouse.

    Distilled spirits and wines withdrawn for shipment to a 
manufacturing bonded warehouse shall be consigned to the proprietor of 
such warehouse in care of the customs officer in charge of the 
warehouse.

(72 Stat. 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71725, Dec. 11, 1979]

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Sec.  28.244a  Shipment to a customs bonded warehouse.

    Distilled spirits and wine withdrawn for shipment to a customs 
bonded warehouse shall be consigned in care of the customs officer in 
charge of the warehouse.

(Sec. 3, Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5066); 
sec. 2, Pub. L. 96-601, 94 Stat. 3495 (26 U.S.C. 5362))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39816, Aug. 5, 1981]



Sec.  28.245  Shipment to foreign-trade zone.

    Where distilled spirits (including specially denatured spirits), 
wines, or beer, are transferred to a foreign-trade zone for exportation 
or for storage pending exportation, the shipment shall be consigned to 
the Zone Operator in care of the customs officer in charge of the zone.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1362, 1380; 19 U.S.C. 81c, 26 U.S.C. 
5214, 5362)



Sec.  28.246  Delivery for shipment.

    The proprietor or exporter may deliver the shipment directly to the 
consignees designated in Sec. Sec.  28.241 through 28.245, or he may 
deliver it to a carrier for transportation and delivery to such 
consignees, or, when the exportation is to a contiguous foreign country, 
to the foreign consignee.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, as amended, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 
5055, 5062, 5214, 5362)

[T.D. 7002, 34 FR 1599, Feb. 1, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975 and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.247  Change in consignee.

    Where a change of consignee is desired after the liquors (including 
specially denatured spirits) have been removed from the shipping 
premises, the exporter shall notify the appropriate officer to whom the 
shipment is required by Sec. Sec.  28.241-28.245 to be consigned or in 
whose care it is required to be shipped, and forward a copy of such 
notification to the appropriate TTB officer. Such notice shall identify 
the withdrawal or claim form, as the case may be, covering the shipment.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)

[T.D. 7002, 34 FR 1599, Feb. 1, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975 and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                             Bills of Lading



Sec.  28.250  Bills of lading required.

    A copy of the export bill of lading covering transportation from the 
port of export to the foreign destination, or a copy of the through bill 
of lading to the foreign destination, if so shipped, covering the 
acceptance of the shipment by a carrier for such transportation, shall 
be obtained and filed by the claimant or exporter with the appropriate 
TTB officer. Where the shipment consists of distilled spirits for 
deposit in a customs bonded warehouse, or distilled spirits or wines, 
for deposit in a foreign-trade zone, with benefit of drawback, a copy of 
the transportation bill of lading covering the shipment shall be 
obtained and filed by the claimant or exporter with the appropriate TTB 
officer: Provided, That such transportation bill of lading will not be 
required when delivery is made directly to the foreign-trade zone or the 
customs bonded warehouse by the shipper. Bills of lading shall be signed 
by the carrier or by an agent of the carrier and shall contain the 
following minimum information:
    (a) As to spirits specially denatured spirits, and wines:
    (1) The name of the exporter (if different from the shipper),
    (2) The name and address of the consignee (foreign consignee in case 
of export or through bill of lading),
    (3) The number of packages or cases,
    (4) The serial number of the TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, or 5120.24, 
as the case may be, and
    (5) The total quantity in wine gallons or liters,
    (b) As to beer:
    (1) The name of the shipper,
    (2) The name and address of the consignee (foreign consignee in case 
of export or through bill of lading), and
    (3) The number and size of containers.

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Where a copy of an export bill of lading or a copy of the through bill 
of lading is required and is not obtainable, a certificate given by an 
agent of such carrier, as prescribed in Sec.  28.253, may be procured 
and transmitted by the claimant or exporter to the appropriate TTB 
officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, as amended, 1362, 
1380, (26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 5214, 5362); sec. 3(a), Pub. L. 91-
659, 84 Stat. 1965 (26 U.S.C. 5066))

[T.D. 7002, 34 FR 1599, Feb. 1, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.250, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  28.251  Railway express receipts.

    Where the exportation is to a contiguous foreign country and the 
shipment is by railway express, a receipt issued by the railway express 
agency may be accepted in lieu of an export bill of lading if the 
receipt furnishes all of the information required in an export bill of 
lading.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)



Sec.  28.252  Air express or freight bills of lading.

    Where the exportation is made by air express or air freight, a bill 
of lading issued by the conveying airline is considered for the purpose 
of this part to be an export bill of lading if it otherwise conforms to 
the requirements of Sec.  28.250.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)

[T.D. 7002, 34 FR 1599, Feb. 1, 1969, as amended by 36 FR 8583, May 8, 
1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975 and amended by T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.253  Certificate by export carrier.

    A certificate, executed under the penalties of perjury, by an agent 
or representative of the export carrier, showing actual exportation of 
the liquors (including specially denatured spirits) may be furnished by 
an exporter as evidence of exportation. The certificate shall contain a 
description of the shipment, including the serial number of the 
withdrawal form, or the claim and entry form, as the case may be, the 
name of the exporter, the name of the consignee, the date received, the 
place where received by such carrier, and the name of the carrier from 
which received.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)



                Subpart N_Proceedings at Ports of Export



Sec.  28.261  Notice to district director of customs.

    On arrival at the port of exportation, of distilled spirits 
(including specially denatured spirits), wines, or beer, withdrawn or 
shipped for exportation or for use on vessels or aircraft, the exporter 
or his agent shall immediately notify the director of the port. At the 
same time, or prior thereto, the exporter or his agent shall file with 
the director two copies of the application, claim, or notice, TTB Form 
5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), 
as the case may be, covering the shipment: Provided, That where the 
shipment is for direct exportation, such forms shall be filed at least 
six hours prior to lading.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.261, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  28.262  Delay in lading at port.

    If, on arrival of a shipment withdrawn for export without payment of 
tax or free of tax, the exporting vessel is not prepared to receive the 
shipment, the district director of customs may permit such shipment to 
remain in possession of a carrier for a period not exceeding 30 days. 
Storage elsewhere for a like cause, and not exceeding the same period, 
may be approved by the district director of customs. In the event of 
further delay, the facts shall be reported to the appropriate

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TTB officer, who shall issue appropriate instructions concerning the 
disposition of the shipment.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975 and amended by T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.263  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.264  Lading for exportation.

    On receipt of the notifcation required in Sec.  28.261, the district 
director of customs shall deliver both copies of the application, claim, 
or notice, TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), 
or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be, covering the shipment, together 
with any forms which may be attached thereto, to a customs officer for 
inspection and supervision of lading. Such shipment shall be subject to 
the same requirements for inspection and supervision of lading at the 
port of exportation as may be required by Customs Regulations (19 CFR 
chapter I) in the case of similar shipments of imported merchandise to 
be exported in customs bond. When an inspection of the shipment is made 
before it is laden on board the exporting carrier and such inspection 
discloses any discrepancy, the customs officer shall make note of the 
nature and extent of the discrepancy on each copy of the application, 
claim, or notice, TTB Form 5110.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B 
(5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be, and where the 
discrepancy involves one or more packages of distilled spirits or wine, 
he shall prepare customs Form 6001 in accordance with the instructions 
in Sec.  28.291, and attach the original and copy of customs Form 6001 
to the original and copy of the appropriate transaction form. The forms 
shall be disposed of according to the instructions thereon.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1334, as amended, 1335, as amended, 
1336, as amended, 1362, as amended, 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5053, 
5055, 5062, 5214, 5362))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.264, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  28.265  Evidence of fraud.

    If the customs inspection discloses evidence of fraud, the customs 
officer shall detain the merchandise and notify the district director of 
customs who shall report the facts forthwith to the appropriate TTB 
officer. The appropriate TTB officer shall make investigation and take 
such action as the facts may warrant. Where the detained merchandise has 
been withdrawn for transfer and deposit in a manufacturing bonded 
warehouse, the merchandise shall be deemed not to have been deposited in 
said warehouse, and the designated officer shall hold in abeyance the 
processing of TTB Form 5100.11 until advised by the district director of 
customs that the detained merchandise may be entered for deposit. Where 
the detained merchandise has been withdrawn or entered for deposit in a 
foreign-trade zone or a customs bonded warehouse, it shall be deemed to 
not have been deposited in the zone or the warehouse and the customs 
officer shall hold in abeyance the processing of the application, 
notice, or claim, TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B 
(5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be, and Zone Form D, until 
advised by the district director of customs that the detained 
merchandise may be entered for deposit.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380, 84 
Stat. 1965; 19 U.S.C. 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 5214, 5362, 5066)

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8583, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71725, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.266  Release of detained merchandise.

    When any merchandise has been detained under the provisions of Sec.  
28.265, the district director of customs shall not release such 
merchandise until he is advised so to do by the appropriate TTB officer.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975 and amended by T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

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Sec.  28.267  Exportation from interior port.

    Where a shipment made under this part is to be exported to a 
contiguous foreign country through a frontier port, and it is desired to 
avoid the delay of customs inspection at such port, the shipment may, 
subject to approval of the district director of customs, be entered for 
exportation at an interior customs port. Subject to such approval, the 
inspection and supervision of lading, and the affixing of customs seals, 
shall be done by a customs officer in accordance with the provisions of 
U.S. Customs regulations (19 CFR chapter I). On completion of the 
lading, the seals shall be affixed and the customs officer shall execute 
the certificate of lading on both copies of the application, notice, or 
claim, TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6) or 
1689 (5130.12), as the case may be, and forward them, with attachments 
(if any), to the district director of customs at the interior port of 
entry. The district director of customs shall forward both copies of the 
form, with attachments (if any), to the customs officer at the frontier 
port. When the customs officer at the frontier port is satisfied that 
the shipment as described on the appropriate form has been exported, he 
shall execute his certificate on both copies of the form and return them 
with attachments (if any), to the district director of customs at the 
interior port of entry.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8563, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.268  Receipt for liquors for use on vessels or aircraft.

    Where liquors are withdrawn or removed for use on vessels or 
aircraft, the exporter shall procure and forward to the appropriate TTB 
officer, a receipt executed under the penalties of perjury by the master 
or other authorized officer of the vessel, steamship company, or 
airline, as the case may be. The receipt shall give the number of 
containers, the serial numbers of the containers (if any), and the 
quantity received, and shall show that the liquors are in customs 
custody and have been or will be laden on board the vessel or aircraft, 
that they will be lawfully used on board the vessel or aircraft, and 
that no portion of the shipment has been or will be unladen in the 
United States or any of its territories or possessions. A receipt is not 
required, in the case of any shipment for use on vessels, when the 
liquors are laden on vessels of war, or, in cases other than supplies 
for vessels employed in the fisheries, where the amount of the tax on 
the liquors does not exceed $200. In the case of supplies for vessels 
employed in the fisheries, compliance with the provisions of Sec.  28.22 
is also required.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, as amended, 1362, 
1380; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 5214, 5362)

[T.D. 7002, 34 FR 1600, Feb. 1, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.269  Certification by district director of customs.

    (a) Exportation. When the district director of customs is satisfied 
that merchandise described on the application, notice, or claim, TTB 
Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 
(5130.12), as the case may be, has been laden and cleared for export, he 
shall execute his certificate of lading and clearance on both copies of 
the form.
    (b) Distilled spirits and wines as supplies on vessels and aircraft. 
When the district director of customs is satisfied that the distilled 
spirits and wines described on TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, or 1582-A 
(5120.24), as the case may be, have been duly laden for use on vessels 
and aircraft, and that proper accounting for such spirits or wines has 
been submitted to him as required by this part, he shall execute his 
certificate of lading for use on both copies of the form.
    (c) Disposition of forms. After executing his certificate, the 
district director of customs shall forward the original of TTB Form 
5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), 
as the case may be, with attachments (if any), to the appropriate TTB 
officer designated on the form,

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and retain the remaining copy, with any attached forms, for his files.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 19 
U.S.C. 1309, 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.269, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.

                        Receipt by Armed Services



Sec.  28.275  Receipt by armed services.

    When liquors which have been withdrawn or removed for export to the 
armed services of the United States are received at the supply base or 
other designated place of delivery, the officer to whom consigned, or 
other authorized supply officer, at the supply base or other place of 
delivery shall enter the quantity of liquors received on both copies of 
the application, notice, or claim, TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A 
(5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be. After 
signing the form, he shall forward the original with attachments, if 
any, to the appropriate TTB officer designated on the form, and retain 
the other copy for his records.

(72 Stat. 1334, 1335, 1336, 1362, 1380; 26 U.S.C. 5053, 5055, 5062, 
5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71726, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                       Lading for Use on Aircraft



Sec.  28.280  Distilled spirits and wines.

    When an airline desires to withdraw distilled spirits or wines from 
its stock being held at the airport under customs custody, for use on a 
particular aircraft, a requisition in triplicate shall be prepared for 
presentation to the customs officer. The requisition shall show the 
flight number, the registry number of the aircraft on which the 
distilled spirits or wines are to be laden, the country for which the 
aircraft is to be cleared, the date of departure of the aircraft, and 
the brand, kind, and quantity of distilled spirits or wines. Where the 
distilled spirits or wines are contained in kits which have been 
previously prepared while under customs custody, the kit number shall 
also be shown on the requisition. Where the kits are not prepared and 
the distilled spirits or wines are withdrawn for direct lading on 
aircraft, the requisition shall be serially numbered in lieu of the 
insertion of the kit number. When the distilled spirits or wines are 
withdrawn and laden aboard the aircraft, the lading shall be verified by 
the customs officer by an appropriate stamp or notation on the 
requisition. One copy of the requisition shall be retained by the 
customs officer who certifies to the lading for attachment to the 
outgoing manifest. The other two copies shall be delivered to the 
airline which shall retain both copies until the return of the flight. 
In case any of the distilled spirits or wines are removed from the 
aircraft on its return, they shall be returned to customs custody, 
appropriate notation made on both copies of the requisition retained by 
the airline and one copy shall be delivered to the customs officer for 
attachment to the incoming manifest. The remaining copy shall be 
retained by the airline.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0384)

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1336, 1362, 1380; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 26 
U.S.C. 5062, 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14943, Apr. 16, 1984]



Sec.  28.281  Certificate of use for distilled spirits and wines.

    When all of the distilled spirits or wines represented by a single 
application, notice, or claim, TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, or 1582-A 
(5120.24), as the case may be, have been withdrawn from customs custody 
and laden and used on aircraft, the airline shall prepare a certificate 
of use on which are itemized all the requisitions pertaining to such 
distilled spirits or wines. The certificate shall be executed under the 
penalties of perjury by an officer of the airline and shall show the 
name of the exporter, the entry number, the brand and kind of distilled 
spirits or wines,

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and the number of bottles to be accounted for; and, as to each 
requisition, the requisition (or kit) number, the date laden, the 
registry number of the aircraft, the country for which the aircraft was 
cleared, and the number of bottles used. When completed, the certificate 
shall be presented to the customs officer at the airport who shall then 
execute his certificate on both copies of the appropriate application, 
notice, or claim, TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, or 1582-A (5120.24), as the 
case may be, noting thereon any exception, such as shortages or 
breakage. The customs officer shall then attach the certificate of use 
to the copy of the appropriate form and forward both copies of the form 
to the district director of customs.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1336, 1362, 1380; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 26 
U.S.C. 5062, 5214, 5362)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975]

    Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.  
28.281, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.



Sec.  28.282  Beer.

    When beer has been laden on board the aircraft for use as supplies, 
the customs officer shall execute his certificate on both copies of the 
Form 1582-B (5130.6) or Form 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be, forward 
the original to the appropriate TTB officer designated on the form, and 
retain the copy for his files.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 72 Stat. 1334, 1335; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 26 
U.S.C. 5053, 5055)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7006, 34 FR 2251, Feb. 
15, 1969. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by 
T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                Receipt in Manufacturing Bonded Warehouse



Sec.  28.285  Receipt in manufacturing bonded warehouse.

    On receipt of the distilled spirits or wines, the related TTB Form 
5100.11 (with any attachments), such inspection as is necessary will be 
made to establish that the shipment corresponds with its description on 
TTB Form 5100.11 (and any attachments) and customs Form 6001 will be 
prepared according to Sec.  28.291. Any discrepancy disclosed by the 
inspection and gauge will be noted on each copy of TTB Form 5100.11. 
When the shipment corresponds with the description of TTB Form 5100.11 
(and any attachments), the certificate of deposit will be executed on 
both copies of TTB Form 5100.11 and the original of TTB Form 5100.11 
(and any attachments) and the original of his customs Form 6001 will be 
forwarded to the appropriate TTB officer. The remaining copies shall be 
kept on file.

(Sec. 201. Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1362, as amended, 1380, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5214, 5362))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8563, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                   Receipt in Customs Bonded Warehouse



Sec.  28.286  Receipt in customs bonded warehouse.

    On receipt of the distilled spirits or wine and the related TTB Form 
5100.11 or 5110.30 as the case may be, the customs officer in charge of 
the customs bonded warehouse shall make such inspection as is necessary 
to establish to his satisfaction that the shipment corresponds with the 
description thereof on the appropriate form. The customs officer shall 
note on each copy of the Form 5100.11 or 5110.30, as the case may be, 
any deficiency in quantity or discrepancy between the merchandise 
inspected and that described on the form. Where the inspection discloses 
no loss, or where a loss is disclosed and there is no evidence to 
indicate fraud, the officer shall execute his certificate of deposit on 
both copies of the form, forward the original as required by the 
instructions on the form, and retain the remaining copy for his files.

(Sec. 3(a), Pub. L. 91-659, 84 Stat. 1965 (26 U.S.C. 5066); sec. 2, Pub. 
L. 96-601, 94 Stat. 3495 (26 U.S.C. 5362))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39816, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

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                      Receipt in Foreign-Trade Zone



Sec.  28.290  Receipt in foreign trade zone.

    On receipt at the zone, the shipment shall be inspected by the 
customs officer in charge of the zone who shall determine if the 
shipment agrees with the description thereof on the application, notice, 
or claim, TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 1582-B (5130.6), 
or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be. If the customs officer regauges 
spirits or wine in the course of his inspection, he shall prepare 
customs Form 6001 according to Sec.  28.291. The customs officer shall 
note on both copies of the TTB Form 5100.11, 5110.30, 1582-A (5120.24), 
1582-B (5130.6), or 1689 (5130.12), as the case may be any deficiency in 
quantity or discrepancy between the merchandise inspected or gauged and 
that described in the form. Where the inspection or gauge discloses no 
loss, or where a loss is disclosed by such inspection or gauge and there 
is no evidence to indicate fraud, the officer shall execute his 
certificate on both copies of the form covering the deposit, and forward 
to the appropriate TTB officer:
    (a) Original of the deposit from (with any attachments); and
    (b) Original of the officer's customs Form 6001, if any. The 
remaining copy of the deposit form (with any attachments), and the copy 
of any customs Form 6001, shall be retained by the customs officer for 
his files.

(48 Stat. 999, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81c); Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 
Stat. 1336, as amended, 1362, as amended, 1380, as amended (26 U.S.C. 
5062, 5214, 5362))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8563, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                              Customs Gauge



Sec.  28.291  Customs Form 6001.

    When spirits or wines are gauged as required in Sec.  28.264, Sec.  
28.285, or Sec.  28.290, the customs officer shall prepare in duplicate 
customs Form 6001 to show:
    (a) Date;
    (b) Name of exporter;
    (c) Serial number and designation of the related transaction form;
    (d) Kind of liquor (show whether alcohol, whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, 
vodka, wine, etc.);
    (e) Name and registry number of producer;
    (f) If gauged under Sec.  28.264, the location of the port;
    (g) If gauged under Sec.  28.285, the location and number of the 
manufacturing bonded warehouse;
    (h) If gauged under 28.290, the location and number of the foreign-
trade zone;
    (i) Kind and serial numbers or lot identification numbers of 
containers; and
    (j) For each container:
    (1) Proof of spirits, or percent of alcohol by volume in wine;
    (2) Proof gallons, if spirits;
    (3) Wine gallons, if wine; and
    (4) Variation from the last gauge (proof, percent of alcohol by 
volume or wine gallons).

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8563, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                          Alternate Procedures



Sec.  28.295  Exception for export of beer.

    The provisions of this subpart do not apply in the case of beer when 
the exporter or claimant obtains proof of exportation other than 
certification by the military or customs certification of lading and use 
under Sec.  28.43. Brewers and exporters shall prepare Forms 1582-B 
(5130.6) or 1689 (5130.12), as applicable, to cover exportation of beer, 
but customs or military certification on them is not required when other 
proof of exportation is used.

[T.D.ATF-224, 51 FR 7700, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



                            Subpart O_Losses

                            Distilled Spirits



Sec.  28.301  Loss of distilled spirits in transit.

    The tax on distilled spirits withdrawn without payment of tax under 
this part and which are lost during transportation from the bonded 
premises of the distilled spirits plant from

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which withdrawn to (a) the port of export, (b) the manufacturing bonded 
warehouse, (c) the vessel or aircraft, (d) the foreign-trade zone, or 
(e) the customs bonded warehouse, as the case may be, may be remitted if 
evidence satisfactory to the appropriate TTB officer establishes that 
such distilled spirits have not been unlawfully diverted, or lost by 
theft with connivance, collusion, fraud, or negligence on the part of 
the exporter, owner, consignor, consignee, bailee, or carrier or the 
employees or agents of any of them: Provided, That such remission in the 
case of loss of distilled spirits by theft shall only be allowed to the 
extent that the claimant is not indemnified against or recompensed in 
respect of the tax for such loss.

(72 Stat. 1323, as amended, 84 Stat. 1965; 26 U.S.C. 5008, 5066)

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8583, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.302  Notice to exporter.

    If, on examination of the TTB Form 5100.11 (and attached gauge 
reports, if any) received from the officer required to certify the same 
under the provisions of subpart N of this part, the appropriate TTB 
officer is of the opinion that the distilled spirits reported lost had 
been unlawfully diverted, or had been lost by theft, he will advise the 
exporter by letter:
    (a) Of the identity of the containers;
    (b) Of the amount of the loss;
    (c) Of the circumstances indicating diversion or theft;
    (d) That allowance of the loss will be subject to filing (1) proof 
that such loss is allowable under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5008 (a) 
and (f), and (2) claim for remission of the tax on the spirits so lost; 
and
    (e) That action in respect of the loss will be withheld for a period 
of not more than 30 days to afford an opportunity to file such proof and 
claim.

In any case in which distilled spirits are lost during transportation, 
as described in Sec.  28.301, whether by theft or otherwise, the 
appropriate TTB officer may require the exporter to file a claim for 
relief in accordance with Sec.  28.303. When circumstances may warrant, 
extensions of additional time for submission of the proof and claim may 
be granted by the appropriate TTB officer. Where such proof and claim 
are not filed within the 30-day period, or such extensions as the 
appropriate TTB officer may grant, the tax on the distilled spirits 
diverted or lost will be assessed, or liability asserted against the 
bond covering the shipment, as the case may be.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1323, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5008))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55854, Sept. 28, 1979; T.D. ATF-62, 44 
FR 71726, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.303  Filing of claims.

    Claims, for remission of tax on the distilled spirits under Sec.  
28.301, shall be filed on 5620.8, in duplicate, and shall set forth the 
following:
    (a) Name, address, and capacity of the claimant;
    (b) Identification (including serial numbers, if any) and location 
of the container or containers from which the spirits were lost;
    (c) Quantity of spirits lost from each container, and the total 
quantity of spirits covered by the claim;
    (d) Total amount of tax for which the claim is filed;
    (e) The date, penal sum, and form number of the bond (as applicable) 
under which withdrawal and shipment were made;
    (f) Name, number, and address of the distilled spirits plant from 
which withdrawn without payment of tax;
    (g) Date of the loss (or, if not known, date of discovery), the 
cause thereof, and all the facts relative thereto;
    (h) Name of the carrier;
    (i) If lost by theft, facts establishing that the loss did not occur 
as the result of any connivance, collusion, fraud, or negligence on the 
part of the exporter, owner, consignor, consignee, bailee, or carrier, 
or the employees or agents of any of them;
    (j) In the case of a loss by theft, whether the claimant is 
indemnified or recompensed in respect of the tax on the spirits lost, 
and, if so, the amount

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and nature of such indemnity or recompense and the actual value of the 
spirits, less the tax.

The claim shall be executed by the exporter or his authorized agent 
under the penalties of perjury, and shall be supported (whenever 
possible) by affidavits of persons having personal knowledge of the 
loss. The appropriate TTB officer may require such further evidence as 
he deems necessary.

(68A Stat. 749, 72 Stat. 1323; 26 U.S.C. 6065, 5008)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.304  Action on claim.

    The appropriate TTB officer will allow or disallow claims filed 
under Sec.  28.303 in accordance with existing law and regulations. If 
the appropriate TTB officer finds that there has been a diversion or 
theft of the distilled spirits as the result of any connivance, 
collusion, fraud, or negligence on the part of the exporter, owner, 
consignor, consignee, bailee, or carrier, or the employees or agents of 
any of them, the tax on the distilled spirits diverted or lost by theft 
will be assessed, or liability asserted against the bond covering the 
shipment, as the case may be.

(68A Stat. 867, 72 Stat. 1323; 26 U.S.C. 7302, 5008)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                       Specially Denatured Spirits



Sec.  28.310  Loss of specially denatured spirits in transit.

    Losses of specially denatured spirits withdrawn free of tax under 
this part during transportation from the bonded premises of the 
distilled spirits plant from which withdrawn to (a) the port of export, 
or (b) the foreign-trade zone, as the case may be, may be allowed if 
evidence satisfactory to the appropriate TTB officer establishes that 
such specially denatured spirits have not been unlawfully diverted, or 
lost by theft as the result of any connivance, collusion, fraud, or 
negligence on the part of the exporter, owner, consignor, consignee, 
bailee, or carrier, or the employees or agents of any of them. The 
giving of notice to the exporter, filing claims for allowance of loss, 
and action on the claims shall be, insofar as applicable, in accordance 
with the procedure prescribed in Sec. Sec.  28.302 through 28.304.

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                                  Wine



Sec.  28.315  Loss of wine in transit.

    The tax on wine withdrawn without payment of tax under this part and 
which is lost during transportation from the bonded wine cellar from 
which withdrawn to (a) the port of export, (b) the vessel or aircraft, 
(c) the foreign-trade zone, (d) the manufacturing bonded warehouse, or 
(e) the customs bonded warehouse, as the case may be, may be remitted if 
evidence satisfactory to the appropriate TTB officer establishes that 
such wine has not been unlawfully diverted, or lost by theft with 
connivance, collusion, fraud, or negligence on the part of the exporter, 
owner, consignor, consignee, bailee, or carrier or the employees or 
agents of any of them. However, the remission of tax on wine withdrawn 
without payment of tax under this part and which is lost while in 
transit may be allowed only to the extent that the claimant is not 
indemnified or recompensed for such tax.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, 1382 (26 U.S.C. 5370, 5371))

[T.D. ATF-88, 46 FR 39816, Aug. 5, 1981, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.316  Notice to exporter.

    If, on examination of the TTB Form 5100.11 received from the officer 
required to certify the same under the provisions of subpart N, the 
appropriate TTB officer is of the opinion that wine reported lost had 
been unlawfully diverted, or had been lost by theft, he will advise the 
exporter by letter:
    (a) Of the identity of the containers;
    (b) Of the amount of the loss;
    (c) Of the circumstances indicating diversion or theft;

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    (d) That allowance of the loss will be subject to filing (1) proof 
that such loss is allowable under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5370, and 
(2) claim for remission of the tax on the wine so lost; and
    (e) That action in respect of the loss will be withheld for a period 
of not more than 30 days to afford an opportunity to file such proof and 
claim.

In any case in which wines are lost during transportation, as described 
in Sec.  28.315, whether by theft or otherwise, the appropriate TTB 
officer may require the exporter to file a claim for relief in 
accordance with Sec.  28.317. Where circumstances may warrant, 
extensions of additional time for submission of the proof and claim may 
be granted by the appropriate TTB officer. Where such proof and claim 
are not filed within the 30-day period, or such extensions as the 
appropriate TTB officer may grant, the tax on the wine diverted or lost 
will be assessed, or liability asserted against the bond covering the 
shipment, as the case may be.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1381, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5370))

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55854, Sept. 28, 1979; T.D. ATF-62, 44 
FR 71726, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.317  Filing of claims.

    Claims, for remission of tax on the wine under Sec.  28.315, shall 
be filed on Form 5620.8, in duplicate, and shall set forth the 
following:
    (a) The name, address, and capacity of the claimant;
    (b) The name, registry number, and location of the bonded wine 
cellar from which the wine was withdrawn;
    (c) The date, penal sum, and form number of the bond (as applicable) 
under which withdrawal and shipment was made;
    (d) Identification (including serial numbers, if any) and location 
of the container or containers from which the wine was lost;
    (e) The quantity of wine lost from each container, and the total 
quantity of wine covered by the claim;
    (f) The total amount of tax for which the claim is filed;
    (g) The date of the loss (or, if not known, date of discovery), the 
cause thereof, and all the facts relative thereto;
    (h) Name of the carrier;
    (i) If lost by theft, the facts establishing that the loss did not 
occur as the result of any connivance, collusion, fraud, or negligence 
on the part of the exporter, owner, consignor, consignee, bailee, or 
carrier, or the agents or employees of any of them; and
    (j) Whether the claimant is indemnified or recompensed in respect of 
the tax on the wine lost, and, if so, the amount and nature of such 
indemnity or recompense and the actual value of the wine, less the tax.

The claim shall be signed by the exporter or his authorized agent under 
the penalties of perjury, and shall be supported (whenever possible) by 
affidavits of persons having personal knowledge of the loss. The 
appropriate TTB officer may require such further evidence as he deems 
necessary.

(68A Stat. 749, 72 Stat. 1381, 1382; 26 U.S.C. 6065, 5370, 5371)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]



Sec.  28.318  Action on claim.

    Action on claims filed under Sec.  28.317 shall be, insofar as 
applicable, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Sec.  28.304.

(72 Stat. 1381; 26 U.S.C. 5370)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]

                        Beer And Beer Concentrate



Sec.  28.320  Loss of beer and beer concentrate in transit.

    (a) Losses not requiring inspection. When, on receipt by the 
appropriate TTB officer of Form 1689 (5130.12) from the officer required 
to certify it under the provisions of subpart N of this part, it is 
disclosed that there has been a loss of beer or beer concentrate after 
removal from the brewery without payment of tax while in transit to the 
port of export, the vessel or aircraft, or the foreign-trade zone, and 
the report of the certifying officer shows that the

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loss was a normal one caused by casualty, leakage, or spillage, the 
appropriate TTB officer will allow the loss.
    (b) Losses requiring inspection. When it is disclosed that the loss 
of beer or beer concentrate is large or unusual, the appropriate TTB 
officer will conduct an investigation of the loss. When it is disclosed 
that the loss in transit has occurred by reason of casualty, leakage or 
spillage, credit for the loss will be allowed. When the investigation 
discloses evidence indicating that the loss resulted from theft or from 
fraud, the appropriate TTB officer will afford the brewer opportunity to 
submit a written explanation with respect to the causes of the loss 
before taking further action.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended, 1334, as amended, 
1335, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5051, 5053, 5056))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7700, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3835, Jan. 27, 2004]



Sec.  28.321  Tax assessed on loss not accounted for.

    The appropriate TTB officer shall make demand on the brewer for an 
amount equal to the tax which would be due on removal for consumption or 
sale, including penalties and interest, on; (a) The quantity of beer not 
satisfactorily accounted for, or (b) the quantity of beer used to 
produce the quantity of beer concentrate which is not satisfactorily 
accounted for.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1333, as amended, 1334, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5051, 5053))

[T.D. ATF-224, 51 FR 7700, Mar. 5, 1986, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 
3835, Jan. 27, 2004]



                       Subpart P_Action on Claims



Sec. Sec.  28.331-28.332  [Reserved]



Sec.  28.333  Claims for drawback.

    Where a claim for drawback of tax on distilled spirits or wines on 
TTB Form 5110.30 or 5120.24 is made, and in all cases where claim for 
drawback of tax on beer is made on Form 5130.6, the appropriate TTB 
officer shall, on receipt by him of the original of the claim properly 
executed by the appropriate customs official or armed services officer, 
as required by this part, examine the claim to determine that it has 
been properly completed. He shall then, on receipt of the evidence of 
exportation required by Sec.  28.40, or of lading for use on vessels or 
aircraft required by Sec.  28.41, or of deposit in a foreign-trade zone 
or a customs bonded warehouse as required by Sec.  28.42, as the case 
may be, and, in the case of claims on Form 5120.24, the certificate of 
tax determination, Form 2605 (5120.20), allow the claim in the amount of 
the tax paid on the beer or the tax paid or determined on the distilled 
spirits or wines on which the claim is based and which were exported, 
laden as supplies on vessels or aircraft, or deposited in a foreign-
trade zone or a customs bonded warehouse, as the case may be.

(46 Stat. 690, 691, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1335, 
1336, 84 Stat. 1965; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 1311, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5055, 5062, 
5066)

[T.D. 7112, 36 FR 8584, May 8, 1971. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 
15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71726, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. 
TTB-8, 69 FR 3835, Jan. 27, 2004; T.D. TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 4, 
2017]



Sec.  28.334  Credit allowance.

    Where the credit relates to internal revenue taxes on beer that have 
been determined but not yet paid by the claimant, the appropriate TTB 
officer will notify the claimant in writing. Where the credit relates to 
tax determined distilled spirits, procedure for taking the credit shall 
be in accordance with the procedures set forth in part 19 of this 
chapter. Where the credit relates to tax-determined wines, procedure for 
taking the credit shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth 
in part 24 of this chapter. No credit may be given for drawback of the 
tax on beer nor may one class of tax be credited to another.

(72 Stat. 1336; 26 U.S.C. 5062)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71726, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3835, Jan. 27, 2004]

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Sec.  28.335  Disallowance of claim.

    If a claim for drawback of tax is not allowed in full, the 
appropriate TTB officer shall notify the claimant in writing of the 
reasons for any disallowance.

(46 Stat. 690, as amended, 48 Stat. 999, as amended, 72 Stat. 1335, 
1336; 19 U.S.C. 1309, 81c, 26 U.S.C. 5055, 5062)

[25 FR 5734, June 23, 1960. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, 
and amended by T.D. ATF-62, 44 FR 71726, Dec. 11, 1979; T.D. TTB-8, 69 
FR 3835, Jan. 27, 2004]



PART 29_STILLS AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents



Subparts A-B [Reserved]

                            Subpart C_Stills

Sec.
29.41 Scope of subpart.
29.42 Delegations of the Administrator.
29.43 Forms prescribed.
29.45 Meaning of terms.
29.47 Notice requirement; manufacture of stills.
29.49 Notice requirement; setup of still.
29.51 Failure to give notice; penalty.
29.53 Identification of distilling apparatus.
29.55 Registry of stills and distilling apparatus.
29.57 Failure to register; penalty.
29.59 Records.

Subparts D-Y [Reserved]

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 29 appear by T.D. ATF-
462, 66 FR 42737, Aug. 15, 2001.

Subparts A-B [Reserved]



                            Subpart C_Stills

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5002, 5101, 5102, 5179, 5291, 5601, 5615, 5687, 
7805.

    Source: T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985, unless otherwise 
noted. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-462, 66 FR 42737, Aug. 15, 2001.



Sec.  29.41  Scope of subpart.

    The regulations in this subpart relate to the manufacture, removal, 
and use of stills and condensers, and to the notice, registration, and 
recordkeeping requirements therefor.



Sec.  29.42  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.29, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 29, Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations. You 
may obtain a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://
www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, 
Cincinnati, OH 45202.

[T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16947, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  29.43  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all 
forms, including all notices and records, required by this subpart. All 
of the information called for in each form shall be furnished as 
indicated by the headings on the form and the instructions on or 
pertaining to the form. In addition, information called for in each form 
shall be furnished as required by this subpart. The form will be filed 
in accordance with the instructions for the form.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

(Pub. L. 89-554, 80 Stat. 383, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552))

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985; 50 FR 28572, July 15, 1985; 
T.D. ATF-439, 66 FR 8769, Feb. 2, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16947, Apr. 
4, 2006]



Sec.  29.45  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this subpart and in the forms prescribed under this 
subpart, where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly 
incompatible with the intent thereof, terms shall have the meaning 
ascribed in this section. Words in the plural form shall include the 
singular, and vice versa, and words in the masculine shall include the 
feminine. The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude things

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not enumerated which are in the same general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.29, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
29, Stills and Miscellaneous Regulations.
    Distilling spirits or spirits. That substance known as ethyl 
alcohol, ethanol, or spirits of wine in any form (including all 
dilutions and mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever 
process produced).
    Distilling. The conduct by any person of operations that constitute, 
as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5002, operations as a distiller. Such operations 
include: (a) The original manufacture of distilled spirits from mash, 
wort, or wash, or any materials suitable for the production of spirits; 
(b) the redistillation of spirits in the course of original manufacture; 
(c) the redistillation of spirits, or products containing spirits; (d) 
the distillation, redistillation, or recovery of spirits, denatured 
spirits, or articles containing spirits or denatured spirits; and (e) 
the redistillation or recovery of tax-free spirits.
    Distilling apparatus. A still or condenser, as defined in this 
section, and any other apparatus to be used for the purpose of 
distilling.
    Executed under the penalties of perjury. Signed with the prescribed 
declaration under the penalties of perjury as provided on or with 
respect to any document prescribed under this subpart or, where no form 
of declaration is prescribed, with the declaration: ``I declare under 
the penalties of perjury that this ____________ (insert type of 
document), including the documents submitted in support thereof, has 
been examined by me and, to best of my knowledge and belief, is true, 
correct and complete.''
    Manufacturer of stills. Any person who manufactures any still or 
condenser, as defined in this section, or any other apparatus to be used 
for the purpose of distilling. The term includes a person furnishing 
separate parts of a complete still or condenser, of any kind, to a 
person who assembles same into a still or condenser for distilling and a 
person who procures materials or apparatus and converts same into a 
still or condenser for distilling.
    Person. An individual, a trust, estate, partnership, association, 
company, or corporation.
    Still. Any apparatus capable of being used for separating alcoholic 
or spirituous vapors, or spiritous solutions, or spirits, from 
spirituous solutions or mixtures, but shall not include stills used for 
laboratory purposes or stills used for distilling water or other 
nonalcoholic materials where the cubic distilling capacity is one gallon 
or less.
    This chapter. Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I (27 
CFR Chapter I).
    United States. The several states and the District of Columbia.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985; 50 FR 28572, July 15, 1985, as 
amended by T.D. ATF-439, 66 FR 8770, Feb. 2, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 
16947, Apr. 4, 2006]



Sec.  29.47  Notice requirement; manufacture of stills.

    (a) General. When required by letter issued by the appropriate TTB 
officer and until notified to the contrary by the appropriate TTB 
officer, every person who manufactures any still, boiler (double or pot 
still), condenser, or other apparatus to be used for the purpose of 
distilling shall give written notice before the still or distilling 
apparatus is removed from the place of manufacture.
    (b) Preparation. The notice will be prepared in letter form, 
executed under the penalties of perjury, and show the following 
information:
    (1) The name and address of the manufacturer;
    (2) The name and complete address of the person by whom the 
apparatus is to be used, and of any other person for, by, or through 
whom the apparatus is ordered or disposed of;
    (3) The distilling purpose for which the apparatus is to be used 
(distillation of spirits, redistillation of spirits or recovery of 
spirits, including denatured

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spirits and articles containing spirits or denatured spirits);
    (4) The manufacturer's serial number of the apparatus;
    (5) The type and kind of apparatus;
    (6) The distilling capacity of the apparatus; and
    (7) The date the apparatus is to be removed from the place of 
manufacture.
    (c) Filing. The notice will be filed in accordance with the 
instructions in the letter of the appropriate TTB officer. A copy of the 
notice will be retained at the place of manufacture as provided by Sec.  
29.59.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0341)

(Sec. 843, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 818 (26 U.S.C. 5101))

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985; 50 FR 28572, July 15, 1985; 
T.D. ATF-439, 66 FR 8769, Feb. 2, 2001]



Sec.  29.49  Notice requirement; setup of still.

    (a) General. When required by letter issued by the appropriate TTB 
officer, no still, boiler (double or pot still), condenser, or other 
distilling apparatus may be set up without the manufacturer of the still 
or distilling apparatus first giving written notice of that purpose.
    (b) Preparation. The notice will be prepared by the manufacturer in 
letter form, executed under the penalties of perjury, and will contain 
the information specified in the letter of the appropriate TTB officer.
    (c) Filing. The notice will be filed in accordance with the 
instructions in the letter of the appropriate TTB officer. A copy of the 
notice will be retained at the manufacturer's place of business as 
provided by Sec.  29.59.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0341)

(Sec. 843, Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 818 (26 U.S.C. 5101))

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-439, 66 
FR 8769, Feb. 2, 2001]



Sec.  29.51  Failure to give notice; penalty.

    Failure to give notice of manufacture of still or notice of setup of 
still when required to do so is punishable by a fine of not more than 
$1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and any 
still, boiler (double or pot still), condenser, or other distilling 
apparatus to be used for the purpose of distilling which is removed or 
set up without the required notice having been given is forfeitable to 
the Government.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1405, as amended, 1412, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5615, 5687))



Sec.  29.53  Identification of distilling apparatus.

    (a) General. Each still or condenser manufactured will be identified 
by the manufacturer as follows:
    (1) Name of manufacturer.
    (2) Address of manufacturer.
    (3) Manufacturer's serial number for the apparatus.
    (b) Marking requirements. The apparatus will be identified in a 
legible and durable manner. The required identification marks will be 
placed on the apparatus in a location where they will not be obscured or 
concealed.



Sec.  29.55  Registry of stills and distilling apparatus.

    (a) General. Every person having possession, custody, or control of 
any still or distilling apparatus set up shall, immediately on its being 
set up, register the still or distilling apparatus, except that a still 
or distilling apparatus not used or intended for use in the 
distillation, redistillation, or recovery of distilled spirits is not 
required to be registered. Registration may be accomplished by 
describing the still or distilling apparatus on the registration or 
permit application prescribed in this chapter for qualification under 26 
U.S.C. chapter 51 or, if qualification is not required under 26 U.S.C. 
chapter 51, on a letter application, and filing the application with the 
appropriate TTB officer. Approval of the application by the appropriate 
TTB officer will constitute registration of the still or distilling 
apparatus.
    (b) When still is set up. A still will be regarded as set up and 
subject to registry when it is in position over a furnace, or connected 
with a boiler so that heat may be applied, irrespective of whether a 
condenser is in position.

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This rule is intended merely as an illustration and should not be 
construed as covering all types of stills or condensers requiring 
registration.
    (c) Change in location or ownership. Where any distilling apparatus 
registered under this section is to be removed to another location, sold 
or otherwise disposed of, the registrant shall, prior to the removal or 
disposition, file a letter notice with the appropriate TTB officer. The 
letter notice will show the intended method of disposition (sale, 
destruction, or othewise), the name and complete address of the person 
to whom disposition will be made, and the purpose for which the 
apparatus will be used. After removal, sale, or other disposal, the 
person having possession, custody, or control of any distilling 
apparatus intended for use in distilling shall immediately register the 
still or distilling apparatus on its being set up or, if already set up, 
immediately on obtaining possession, custody, or control. The registrant 
shall also comply with the procedures prescribed in this chapter for 
amendment of the registration or permit application.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0341)

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1355, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5179))

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985; 50 FR 28572, July 15, 1985; 50 
FR 30821, July 30, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-439, 66 FR 8770, Feb. 2, 
2001]



Sec.  29.57  Failure to register; penalty.

    Any person having possession, custody, or control of any still or 
distilling apparatus set up who fails to register the still or 
distilling apparatus is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or 
imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, and the still or 
distilling apparatus is forfeitable to the Government.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1398, as amended, 1405, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5601, 5615))



Sec.  29.59  Records.

    A copy of each notice of manufacture, or set up, of still required 
under the provisions of Sec.  29.47, or Sec.  29.49, shall be 
maintained, in chronological order, by the manufacturer at the premises 
where the still or distilling apparatus is manufactured. In addition, 
each manufacturer or vendor of stills shall maintain at their premises a 
record showing all stills and distilling apparatus (including those to 
be used for purposes other than distilling) manufactured, received, 
removed, or otherwise disposed of. The record will also show the name 
and address of the purchaser and the purpose for which each apparatus is 
to be used. Any commercial document on which all the required 
information has been recorded may be used for the record. The records 
will be kept available for a period of three years for inspection by 
appropriate TTB officers.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0341)

[T.D. ATF-207, 50 FR 23682, June 5, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-439, 66 
FR 8770, Feb. 2, 2001]

Subparts D-Y [Reserved]



PART 30_GAUGING MANUAL--Table of Contents



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations

Sec.
30.1 Gauging of distilled spirits.

                          Subpart B_Definitions

30.11 Meaning of terms.

                      Subpart C_Gauging Instruments

30.21 Requirements.
30.22 Hydrometers and thermometers.
30.23 Use of precision hydrometers and thermometers.
30.24 Specific gravity hydrometers.
30.25 Use of precision specific gravity hydrometers.

                      Subpart D_Gauging Procedures

30.31 Determination of proof.
30.32 Determination of proof obscuration.

                        Determination of Quantity

30.36 General requirements.

                   Determination of Quantity by Weight

30.41 Bulk spirits.
30.42 Denatured spirits.
30.43 Packaged spirits.
30.44 Weighing containers.
30.45 Withdrawal gauge for packages.

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                   Determination of Quantity by Volume

30.51 Procedure for measurement of bulk spirits.
30.52 Procedure for measurement of cased spirits.

                       Subpart E_Prescribed Tables

30.61 Table 1, showing the true percent of proof spirit for any 
          indication of the hydrometer at temperatures between zero and 
          100 degrees Fahrenheit.
30.62 Table 2, showing wine gallons and proof gallons by weight.
30.63 Table 3, for determining the number of proof gallons from the 
          weight and proof of spirituous liquor.
30.64 Table 4, showing the fractional part of a gallon per pound at each 
          percent and each tenth percent of proof of spirituous liquor.
30.65 Table 5, showing the weight per wine gallon (at 60 degrees 
          Fahrenheit) and proof gallon at each percent of proof of 
          spirituous liquor.
30.66 Table 6, showing respective volumes of alcohol and water and the 
          specific gravity in both air and vacuum of spirituous liquor.
30.67 Table 7, for correction of volume of spirituous liquors to 60 
          degrees Fahrenheit.

                  Subpart F_Optional Gauging Procedures

30.71 Optional method for determination of proof for spirits containing 
          solids of 400 milligrams or less per 100 milliliters.
30.72 Recording obscuration by proprietors using the optional method for 
          determination of proof.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805.

    Source: T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, unless otherwise 
noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 30 appear by T.D. ATF-
438, 66 FR 5481, Jan. 19, 2001.



                     Subpart A_Scope of Regulations



Sec.  30.1  Gauging of distilled spirits.

    (a) General. This part relates to the gauging of distilled spirits. 
The term ``gauging'' means the determination of the proof and the 
quantity of distilled spirits. The procedures prescribed in or 
authorized under the provisions of this part, except as may be otherwise 
authorized in this chapter, shall be followed in making any 
determination of quantity or proof of distilled spirits required by or 
under the authority of regulations in this chapter. The tables referred 
to in subpart E of this part appear in the ``Gauging Manual Embracing 
Instructions and Tables for Determining Quantity of Distilled Spirits by 
Proof and Weight'' as incorporated by reference in this part (see 
paragraph (c) of this section). These tables, together with their 
instructions, shall be used, wherever applicable, in making the 
necessary computations from gauge data.
    (b) Tables referred to in subpart E of this part. Table 1 provides a 
method of correcting hydrometer indications at temperatures between 0 
and 100 degrees Fahrenheit to true proof. If distilled spirits contain 
dissolved solids, temperature correction of the hydrometer reading by 
the use of this table would result in apparent proof rather than true 
proof. Tables 2 and 3 show the gallonage of spirituous liquor according 
to weight and proof. Table 4 shows the gallons per pound at each one-
tenth proof from 1 to 200 proof. Table 5 shows the weight per wine 
gallon and proof gallon at each proof. Table 6 shows the volumes of 
alcohol and water and the specific gravity (air and vacuum) of 
spirituous liquor at each proof. Table 7 provides a means of 
ascertaining the volume (at 60 degree Fahrenheit) of spirits at various 
temperatures ranging from 18 degrees through 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
    (c) Incorporation by reference. The ``Gauging Manual Embracing 
Instructions and Tables for Determining Quantity of Distilled Spirits by 
Proof and Weight'' (Publication 5110.6; November 1978) is incorporated 
by reference in this part. This incorporation by reference was approved 
by the Director of the Federal Register on March 23, 1981. This 
publication may be inspected at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA), and is available from the Superintendent of 
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go

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to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204); 
80 Stat. 383, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552(a)))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 
9, 2004]



                          Subpart B_Definitions



Sec.  30.11  Meaning of terms.

    When used in this part, where not otherwise distinctly expressed or 
manifestly incompatible with the intent thereof, terms shall have the 
meanings ascribed in this section. Words in the plural form shall 
include the singular, and vice versa, and words importing the masculine 
gender shall include the feminine. The terms ``includes'' and 
``including'' do not exclude things not enumerated which are in the same 
general class.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.30, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
30, Gauging Manual.
    Bonded premises. The bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant as 
described in part 19 of this chapter. This term includes premises 
described in the preceding sentence even if the distilled spirits plant 
proprietor has not provided a bond for the premises as authorized under 
the exemption set forth in Sec.  19.151(d) of this chapter.
    Bulk conveyance. Any tank car, tank truck, tank ship, tank barge, or 
other similar container approved by the appropriate TTB officer, 
authorized for the conveyance of spirits (including denatured spirits) 
in bulk.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Container. Any receptacle, vessel, or form of package, bottle, tank, 
or pipeline used, or capable of use, for holding, storing, transferring 
or conveying distilled spirits.
    Denatured spirits or denatured alcohol. Spirits to which denaturants 
have been added pursuant to formulas prescribed in 27 CFR part 21.
    Gallon or wine gallon. The liquid measure equivalent to the volume 
of 231 cubic inches.
    I.R.C. The Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended.
    Package. Any cask, barrel, drum, or similar container approved under 
the provisions of this chapter.
    Proof. The ethyl alcohol content of a liquid at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit, stated as twice the percent of ethyl alcohol by volume.
    Proof gallon. A United States gallon of proof spirits, or the 
alcoholic equivalent thereof.
    Proof spirits. That liquid which contains one-half its volume of 
ethyl alcohol of a specific gravity of seven thousand nine hundred and 
thirty-nine ten-thousandths (0.7939) in vacuum at 60 degrees Fahrenheit 
referred to water at 60 degrees Fahrenheit as unity.
    Spirits, spirituous liquor, or distilled spirits. That substance 
known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or spirits of wine in any form, 
including all dilutions and mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by 
whatever process produced, but not denatured spirits unless specifically 
stated. For the sole purpose of gauging wine and alcoholic flavoring 
materials on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant, such 
alcoholic ingredients shall have the same meaning described herein to 
spirits, spirituous liquor, or distilled spirits.
    This chapter. Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I (27 
CFR Chapter I).
    U.S.C. The United States Code.

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-438, 66 
FR 5481, Jan. 19, 2001; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16947, Apr. 4, 2006; T.D. 
TTB-146, 82 FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]



                      Subpart C_Gauging Instruments



Sec.  30.21  Requirements.

    (a) General. The proof of distilled spirits shall be determined by 
the use of gauging instruments as prescribed in this part.

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    (b) Proprietors. Proprietors shall use only accurate hydrometers and 
thermometers that show subdivisions or graduations of proof and 
temperature which are at least as delimitated as the instruments 
described in Sec.  30.22.
    (c) Appropriate TTB officers. Appropriate TTB officers shall use 
only hydrometers and thermometers furnished by the Government. However, 
where this part requires the use of a specific gravity hydrometer, TTB 
officers shall use precision grade specific gravity hydrometers 
conforming to the provisions of Sec.  30.24, furnished by the 
proprietor. However, the appropriate TTB officer may authorize the use 
of other instruments approved by the appropriate TTB officer as being 
equally satisfactory for determination of specific gravity and for 
gauging. From time to time appropriate TTB officers shall verify the 
accuracy of hydrometers and thermometers used by proprietors.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-438, 66 
FR 5481, Jan. 19, 2001]



Sec.  30.22  Hydrometers and thermometers.

    The hydrometers used are graduated to read the proof of aqueous 
alcoholic solutions at 60 degrees Fahrenheit; thus, they read, 0 for 
water, 100 for proof spirits, and 200 for absolute alcohol. Because of 
temperature-density relationships and the selection of 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit for reporting proof, the hydrometer readings will be less 
than the true percent of proof at temperatures below 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit and greater than the true percent of proof at temperatures 
above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Hence, corrections are necessary for 
hydrometer readings at temperatures other than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. 
Precision hydrometers shall be used for gauging spirits. Hydrometers and 
thermometers shall be used and the true percent of proof shall be 
determined in accordance with Sec.  30.31. Hydrometers are designated by 
letter according to range of proof and are provided in ranges and 
subdivisions of stems as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Precision                        Range          Subdivision
------------------------------------------------------------------------
F..................................  0 to 20...............    0.2[deg]
G..................................  20 to 40..............    0.2[deg]
H..................................  40 to 60..............    0.2[deg]
I..................................  60 to 80..............    0.2[deg]
K..................................  75 to 95..............    0.2[deg]
L..................................  90 to 110.............    0.2[deg]
M..................................  105 to 125............    0.2[deg]
N..................................  125 to 145............    0.2[deg]
P..................................  145 to 165............    0.2[deg]
Q..................................  165 to 185............    0.2[deg]
R..................................  185 to 206............    0.2[deg]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Thermometers are designated by type according to range of degrees 
Fahrenheit and are provided in ranges and subdivisions of degrees as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Type                          Range          Subdivision
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pencil type........................  10[deg] to 100[deg]...      1[deg]
V-back.............................  10[deg] to 100[deg]...      1[deg]
Glass shell (earlier model)........  40[deg] to 100[deg]...  \1/2\[deg]
Glass shell (later model)..........  40[deg] to 100[deg]...  \1/4\[deg]
------------------------------------------------------------------------


(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37003, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  30.23  Use of precision hydrometers and thermometers.

    Care should be exercised to obtain accurate hydrometer and 
thermometer readings. In order to accomplish this result, the following 
precautions should be observed. Bulk spirits should be thoroughly 
agitated so that the test samples will be representative of the entire 
quantity. The hydrometers should be kept clean and free of any oily 
substance. Immediately before readings are taken, the glass cylinder 
containing the thermometer should be rinsed several times with the 
spirits which are to be gauged so as to bring both the cylinder and the 
thermometer to the temperature of the spirits (if time permits, it is 
desirable to bring both the spirits and the instruments to room 
temperature). If the outer surface of the cylinder becomes wet, it 
should be wiped dry to avoid the cooling effect of rapid evaporation. 
During the readings the cylinder should be protected from drafts or 
other conditions which might affect its temperature or that of the 
spirits which it contains. The hands should not be placed on the 
cylinder in such a manner as to warm the

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liquid contained therein. The hydrometer should be inserted in the 
liquid and the hydrometer bulb raised and lowered from top to bottom 5 
or 6 times to obtain an even temperature distribution over its surface, 
and, while the hydrometer bulb remains in the liquid, the stem should be 
dried and the hydrometer allowed to come to rest without wetting more 
than a few tenths degrees of the exposed stem. Special care should be 
taken to ascertain the exact point at which the level of the surface 
liquid intersects the scale of proof in the stem of the hydrometer. The 
hydrometer and thermometer should be immediately read, as nearly 
simultaneously as possible. In reading the hydrometer, a sighting should 
be made slightly below the plane of the surface of the liquid and the 
line of sight should then be raised slowly, being kept perpendicular to 
the hydrometer stem, until the appearance of the surface changes from an 
ellipse to a straight line. The point where this line intersects the 
hydrometer scale is the correct reading of the hydrometer. When the 
correct readings of the hydrometer and the thermometer have been 
determined, the true percent of proof shall be ascertained from Table 1. 
Another sample of the spirits should then be taken and be tested in the 
same manner so as to verify the proof originally ascertained. Hydrometer 
readings should be made to the nearest 0.05 degree and thermometer 
readings should be made to the nearest 0.1 degree, and instrument 
correction factors, if any, should be applied. It is necessary to 
interpolate in Table 1 for fractional hydrometer and thermometer 
readings.

    Example. A hydrometer reads 192.85[deg] at 72.10 [deg]F. The 
correction factors for the hydrometer and the thermometer, respectively 
are minus0.03[deg] and plus0.05[deg]. The corrected reading, then, is 
192.82[deg] at 72.15 [deg]F.

From Table 1:
193.0[deg] at 72.0 [deg]F.                                   =  190.2[de
                                                                      g]
192.0[deg] at 72.0 [deg]F.                                   =  189.1[de
                                                                      g]
                                                           -------------
    Difference                                               =  1.1[deg]
192.0[deg] at 72.0 [deg]F.                                   =  189.1[de
                                                                      g]
192.0[deg] at 73.0 [deg]F.                                   =  188.9[de
                                                                      g]
                                                           -------------
    Difference                                               =  0.2[deg]
 

    The hydrometer difference (1.1[deg]) multiplied by the fractional 
degree of the hydrometer reading (0.82[deg]) = 0.902.
    The temperature difference (0.2[deg]) multiplied by the fractional 
degree of the temperature reading (0.15[deg]) = 0.03[deg].
Proof at 60 [deg]F. = 189.1 + 0.902 - 0.03 = 189.972[deg] = 190.0[deg].
    As shown, the final proof is rounded to the nearest tenth of a 
degree of proof. In such cases, if the hundredths decimal is less than 
five, it will be dropped; if it is five or over, a unit will be added.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37004, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  30.24  Specific gravity hydrometers.

    (a) The specific gravity hydrometers furnished by proprietors to 
appropriate TTB officers shall conform to the standard specifications of 
the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for such 
instruments. Such specific gravity hydrometers shall be of a precision 
grade, standardization temperature 60 [deg]/60 [deg]F., and provided in 
the following ranges and subdivisions:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Range                             Subdivision
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.0000 to 1.0500...........................................      0.0005
1.0500 to 1.1000...........................................      0.0005
1.1000 to 1.1500...........................................      0.0005
1.1500 to 1.2000...........................................      0.0005
1.2000 to 1.2500...........................................      0.0005
------------------------------------------------------------------------


No instrument shall be in error by more than 0.0005 specific gravity.
    (b) A certificate of accuracy prepared by the instrument 
manufacturer for the instrument shall be furnished to the appropriate 
TTB officer.
    (c) Incorporation by reference. The ``Standard Specification for 
ASTM Hydrometers,'' (E 100-72 (1978)), published in the ``1980 Annual 
Book of ASTM Standards'' (STP 25 1062 (1980)), is incorporated by 
reference in this part. This incorporation by reference was approved by 
the Director of the Federal Register on March 23, 1981. This publication 
may be inspected at the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA), and is available from the American Society for Testing and

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Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

(Sec. 201. Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204); 
80 Stat. 383, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552(a)))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37004, July 16, 1996; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004]



Sec.  30.25  Use of precision specific gravity hydrometers.

    The provisions of Sec.  30.23 respecting the care, handling, and use 
of precision instruments shall be followed with respect to the care, 
handling, and use of precision grade specific gravity hydrometers. 
Specific gravity hydrometers shall be read to the nearest subdivision. 
Because of temperature density relationships and the selection of the 
standardization temperature of 60 [deg]/60 [deg]F., the specific gravity 
readings will be greater at temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 
less at temperatures above 60 degress Fahrenheit. Hence, correction of 
the specific gravity readings will be made for temperature other than 60 
degrees Fahrenheit. Such correction may be ascertained by dividing the 
specific gravity hydrometer reading by the applicable correction factor 
in Table 7.

    Example: The specific gravity hydrometer reading is 1.1525, the 
thermometer reading is 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and the true proof of the 
spirits is 115 degrees. The correct specific gravity reading will be 
ascertained as follows:
    (a) From Table 7, the correction factor for 115[deg] proof at 68 
[deg]F. is 0.996.
    (b) 1.1525 divided by 0.996 = 1.1571, the corrected specific 
gravity.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))



                      Subpart D_Gauging Procedures



Sec.  30.31  Determination of proof.

    (a) General. The proof of spirits shall be determined to the nearest 
tenth degree which shall be the proof used in determining the proof 
gallons.
    (b) Solids content not more than 600 milligrams. Except as otherwise 
authorized by the appropriate TTB officer, the proof of spirits 
containing not more than 600 milligrams of solids per 100 milliliters of 
spirits shall be determined by the use of a hydrometer and thermometer 
in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  30.23 except that if such 
spirits contain solids in excess of 400 milligrams but not in excess of 
600 milligrams per 100 milliliters at gauge proof, there shall be added 
to the proof so determined the obscuration determined as prescribed in 
Sec.  30.32.
    (c) Solids content over 600 milligrams. If such spirits contain 
solids in excess of 600 milligrams per 100 milliliters at gauge proof, 
the proof shall be determined on the basis of true proof determined as 
follows:
    (1) By the use of a hydrometer and a thermometer after the spirits 
have been distilled in a small laboratory still and restored to the 
original volume and temperature by the addition of pure water to the 
distillate; or
    (2) By a recognized laboratory method which is equal or superior in 
accuracy to the distillation method.
    (d) Initial proof. Except when the proof of spirits is used in 
making the guage prescribed in Sec.  19.353 of this chapter or in making 
a gauge for determination of tax, the initial determination of proof 
made on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant for such 
spirits may be used whenever a subsequent gauge is required to be made 
at that same plant provided that no material has been added to change 
the proof of the spirits.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5211))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9171, Feb. 16, 2011; T.D. TTB-92a, 76 FR 19908, Apr. 11, 2011]



Sec.  30.32  Determination of proof obscuration.

    (a) General. Proof obscuration of spirits containing more than 400 
but not more than 600 milligrams of solids per 100 milliliters shall be 
determined by one of the following methods. The evaporation method may 
be used only for spirits in the range of 80-100 degrees at gauge proof.
    (b) Evaporation method. Evaporate the water and alcohol from a 
carefully

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measured 25 milliliter sample of spirits, dry the residue at 100 degrees 
centigrade for 30 minutes and then weigh the residue precisely. Multiply 
the weight of the residue by 4 to determine the weight of solids in 100 
milliliters. The resulting weight per 100 milliliters multiplied by 4 
will give the obscuration. Experience has shown that 0.1 gram (100 
milligrams) of solids per 100 milliliters of spirits in the range of 80-
100 degrees proof will obscure the true proof by 0.4 of one degree of 
proof. For example, if the weight of solids remaining after evaporation 
of 25 milliliters 0.125 gram, the amount of solids present in 100 
milliliters of the spirits is 0.50 gram (4 times 0.125). The obscuration 
is 4 times 0.50, which is two degrees of proof. This value added to the 
temperature corrected hydrometer reading will give the true proof.
    (c) Distillation method. Determine the apparent proof and 
temperature of the sample of spirits and then distill a carefully 
measured sample in a small laboratory still, and collect a quantity of 
the distillate, 1 or 2 milliliters less than the original sample. The 
distillate is adjusted to the original temperature and restored to the 
original volume by addition of distilled water. The proof of the 
restored distillate is then determined by use of a precision hydrometer 
and thermometer in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  30.23 to the 
nearest 0.1 degree of proof. The difference between the proof so 
determined and the apparent proof of the undistilled sample is the 
obscuration; or
    (d) Pycnometer method. Determine the specific gravity of the 
undistilled sample, distill and restore the samples as provided in 
paragraph (c) of this section and determine the specific gravity of the 
restored distillate by means of a pycnometer. The specific gravities so 
obtained will be converted to degrees of proof by interpolation of Table 
6 to the nearest 0.1 degree of proof. The difference in proof so 
obtained is the obscuration.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37004, July 16, 1996; T.D. TTB-91, 76 FR 5479, Feb. 1, 2011]

                        Determination of Quantity



Sec.  30.36  General requirements.

    The quantity determination of distilled spirits that are withdrawn 
from bonded premises in bulk upon tax determination or payment shall be 
by weight. The quantity of other distilled spirits or denatured spirits 
may be determined by weight or by volume. When the quantity of distilled 
spirits or denatured distilled spirits is determined by volume, such 
determination may be by meter as provided in 27 CFR part 19, or when 
approved by the appropriate TTB officer, another method or device.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-146, 82 
FR 1137, Jan. 4, 2017]

                   Determination of Quantity by Weight



Sec.  30.41  Bulk spirits.

    When spirits (including denatured spirits) are to be gauged by 
weight in bulk quantities, the weight shall be determined by means of 
weighing tanks, mounted on accurate scales. Before each use, the scales 
shall be balanced at zero load; thereupon the spirits shall be run into 
the weighing tank and proofed as prescribed in Sec.  30.31. However, if 
the spirits are to be reduced in proof, the spirits shall be so reduced 
before final determination of the proof. The scales shall then be 
brought to a balanced condition and the weight of the spirits determined 
by reading the beam to the nearest graduation mark. From the weight and 
the proof thus ascertained, the quantity of the spirits in proof gallons 
shall be determined by reference to Table 4. However, in the case of 
spirits which contain solids in excess of 600 milligrams per 100 
milliliters, the quantity in proof gallons shall be determined by first 
ascertaining the wine gallons per pound of the spirits and multiplying 
the wine gallons per pound by the weight, in pounds, of the spirits 
being gauged and by the true proof (determined as prescribed in Sec.  
30.31) and dividing the result by 100. The wine gallons per pound of 
spirits containing

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solids in excess of 600 milligrams per 100 milliliters shall be 
ascertained by:
    (a) Use of a precision hydrometer and thermometer, in accordance 
with the provisions of Sec.  30.23, to determine the apparent proof of 
the spirits (if specific gravity at the temperature of the spirits is 
not more than 1.0) and reference to Table 4 for the wine gallons per 
pound, or
    (b) Use of a specific gravity hydrometer, in accordance with the 
provisions of Sec.  30.25, to determine the specific gravity of the 
spirits (if the specific gravity at the temperature of the spirits is 
more than 1.0) and dividing that specific gravity (corrected to 60 
degrees Fahrenheit) into the factor 0.120074 (the wine gallons per pound 
for water at 60 degrees Fahrenheit). When withdrawing a portion of the 
contents of a weighing tank, the difference between the quantity 
(ascertained by proofing and weighing) in the tank immediately before 
the removal of the spirits and the quantity (ascertained by proofing and 
weighing) in the tank immediately after the removal of the spirits shall 
be the quantity considered to be withdrawn.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))



Sec.  30.42  Denatured spirits.

    The quantity, in gallons, of any lot or package of specially 
denatured spirits may be determined by weighing it and then dividing its 
weight by the weight per gallon of the formula concerned, as given in 
the appropriate tables in subpart H of 27 CFR part 21. In the case of 
completely denatured spirits, the gallonage of any lot or package may be 
ascertained by determining its weight and apparent proof (hydrometer 
indication, corrected to 60 degrees Fahrenheit) and then multiplying the 
weight of the wine gallons per pound factor shown in Table 4 for the 
(apparent) proof.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))



Sec.  30.43  Packaged spirits.

    When the quantity of spirits (including denatured spirits when 
gauged by weight) in packages, such as barrels, drums, and similar 
portable containers, is to be determined by gauge of the individual 
packages, such quantity shall, except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section, be determined by weighing each package on an accurate 
weighing beam or platform scale having a beam or dial showing weight in 
pounds and half pounds, where packages having a capacity in excess of 10 
wine gallons are to be gauged, or in pounds and ounces, or pounds and 
hundredths of a pound, where packages designed to hold 10 wine gallons 
or less are to be gauged. In either case the tare must be determined and 
subtracted from the gross weight to obtain the net weight. From the 
proof and weight ascertained, the quantity of the spirits in proof 
gallons shall be determined by reference to Table 2, 3, or 4. However, 
if the spirits contain solids in excess of 600 milligrams per 100 
milliliters, the proof gallons shall be determined as prescribed for 
such spirits in Sec.  30.41. Notwithstanding the provisions of this 
section or of Sec.  30.44, (a) gross weights and tares of packages being 
filled need not be taken in any case where the gauge of the spirits is 
not derived from such weights under the gauging procedure being 
utilized, and (b) meters, other devices, or other methods may be used 
for determining the quantity of spirits in individual packages, when 
such meter is used as provided in 27 CFR part 19, or, when such other 
device or method has been approved by the appropriate TTB officer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5211))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37004, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  30.44  Weighing containers.

    (a) Weighing containers of more than 10 wine gallons. The weight of 
containers having a capacity in excess of 10 wine gallons shall be 
determined and recorded in pounds and half pounds.
    (b) Weighing containers of 10 wine gallons or less. The weight for 
containers of a capacity of 10 wine gallons or less shall be determined 
in pounds and ounces, or pounds and hundredths of a pound, and shall be 
recorded in pounds and hundredths of a pound. The equivalent pounds and 
hundredths of pounds

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and the corresponding wine gallons and proof gallons shall be expressed 
as shown in the following table for the respective weights in pounds and 
ounces and proofs shown therein or, as applicable, computed in 
accordance with rules in this section.

                                               Weight of contents
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    Weight in
                                                                                   pounds and  Contents   Proof
                  Size of container, wine gallons                   Pounds   Ozs.  hundredths   in wine  gallons
                                                                                   of a pound   gallons
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
190 proof spirits:
    1.............................................................       6     13       6.81         1       1.9
    2.............................................................      13     10      13.63         2       3.8
    5.............................................................      34     00      34.00         5       9.5
    10............................................................      68     00      68.00        10      19.0
192 proof spirits:
    1.............................................................       6     13       6.81         1       1.9
    2.............................................................      13      9      13.56         2       3.8
    5.............................................................      33     13      33.81         5       9.6
    10............................................................      67     10      67.63        10      19.2
200 proof spirits:
    1.............................................................       6     10       6.63         1       2.0
    2.............................................................      13      4      13.25         2       4.0
    5.............................................................      33      1      33.06         5      10.0
    10............................................................      66      2      66.12        10      20.0
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Containers of other proofs or sizes. Where containers of proofs 
or sizes not shown above are to be filled, the following rule may be 
used for ascertaining the weight of the spirits to be placed in the 
container: Divide the number of gallons representing the quantity of 
spirits to be placed in the container by the fractional part of a gallon 
equivalent to 1 pound, to obtain the weight of the spirits in pounds and 
fractions of a pound to two decimal places. Reduce the decimal fraction 
of a pound to ounces by multiplying by 16, calling any fraction of an 
ounce a whole ounce. The pounds and ounces thus obtained will determine 
the point to which the spirits must be weighed to produce the results 
desired. If the weight must be marked on the container in pounds and 
decimal fractions of a pound, it will be necessary to convert the ounces 
to hundredths of a pound. The fraction of a gallon equivalent to 1 pound 
at any given proof shall be ascertained by reference to Table 4. 
However, if the spirits contain solids in excess of 600 milligrams per 
100 milliliters, the fraction of a gallon equivalent to 1 pound shall be 
determined as prescribed for such spirits in Sec.  30.41.

    Example. It is desired to fill a 1-gallon can with precisely 1 wine 
gallon of 194 proof spirits:
1.00 divided by 0.14866 = 6.73 pounds.
0.73 multiplied by 16 = 11.68 ounces, rounded to 12 ounces.
Weight of spirits--6 pounds, 12 ounces.
Weight, if required, to be marked on can-6.75 pounds.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5211))



Sec.  30.45  Withdrawal gauge for packages.

    When wooden packages are to be individually gauged for withdrawal, 
actual tare of the packages shall be determined. The actual tare of a 
package shall be determined by weighing it after its contents (including 
rinse water, if any) have been temporarily removed to a separate 
container or vessel. Where the contents of packages have been 
temporarily removed for determination of tare, the proof, if any rinse 
water is added to the spirits, shall be determined after a thorough 
mixing of the rinse water and the spirits and before return of the 
spirits to the rinsed packages, and the gross weight shall be determined 
after the spirits and any added rinse water have been returned to the 
packages. In the case of metal packages the tare established at the time 
of filling may be used unless it appears to be incorrect. From the 
proofs and the net weights of the packages, the wine gallons (if 
desired) and the proof gallons of spirits shall be determined by the use 
of Table 2. However, if the spirits contain solids in excess of 600 
milligrams per 100 milliliters, the wine gallon and proof gallon 
contents shall be determined as prescribed for such spirits in Sec.  
30.41. If either the weight or the proof is beyond the limitations of 
table 2, either table 3 or table 4 may be used.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

                   Determination of Quantity by Volume



Sec.  30.51  Procedures for measurement of bulk spirits.

    Where the quantity of spirits (including denatured spirits) in bulk 
is to be determined by volume as authorized by

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this chapter, the measurement shall be made in tanks, by meters as 
provided in 27 CFR part 19, or by other devices or methods authorized by 
the appropriate TTB officer, or as otherwise provided in this chapter, 
or such measurement may be made in tank cars or tank trucks if 
calibration charts for such conveyances are provided and such charts 
have been accurately prepared, and certified as accurate, by engineers 
or other persons qualified to calibrate such conveyances. Volumetric 
measurements in tanks shall be made only in accurately calibrated tanks 
equipped with suitable measuring devices, whereby the actual contents 
can be correctly ascertained. If the temperature of spirits (including 
denatured spirits) is other than the standard of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, 
gallonage determined by volumetric measurements shall be corrected to 
the standard temperature by means of table 7. In the case of denatured 
spirits, the temperature-correction factor for the proof of the spirits 
used in denaturation will give sufficiently accurate results, except 
that the temperature-correction factor used for specially denatured 
spirits, Formula No. 18, should be that given in table 7 for 100 proof 
spirits. When the quantity of spirits, in wine gallons, has been 
determined by volumetric measurement, the number of proof gallons shall 
be obtained by multiplying the wine gallons by the proof of the spirits 
as determined under Sec.  30.31.

    Example. Gauge glass reading inches--88.
Wine gallons per inch--48.96.
Temperature [deg]F--72.
Proof of spirits--86.8.
Temperature correction factor (Table 7)--0.995.
48.96 W.G. x 88 = 4308.48 wine gallons.
4308.48 W.G. x 0.995 = 4286.94 wine gallons.
4286.94 W.G. x 0.868 = 3721.06392 = 3721.1 proof gallons.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-381, 61 
FR 37004, July 16, 1996]



Sec.  30.52  Procedure for measurement of cased spirits.

    Where the quantity of spirits in a case is to be determined by 
volume, such determination shall be made by ascertaining the contents of 
one bottle in the case and multiplying that figure by the number of 
bottles in the case. For cases containing bottles filled according to 
the metric system of measure, the quantity determined shall be converted 
to wine gallons, as provided in Sec.  19.582 of this chapter. The wine 
gallons of spirits thus determined for one case may then be multiplied 
by the number of cases containing spirits at the same proof when 
determining the quantity of spirits for more than one case. The proof 
gallons of spirits in cases shall be determined by multiplying the wine 
gallons by the proof (divided by 100).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8535, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9171, Feb. 16, 2011]



                       Subpart E_Prescribed Tables

    Note. The tables referred to in this subpart appear in their 
entirety in the ``Gauging Manual Embracing Instructions and Tables for 
Determining Quantity of Distilled Spirits by Proof and Weight'' which is 
incorporated by reference in this part (see Sec.  30.1).



Sec.  30.61  Table 1, showing the true percent of proof spirit for
any indication of the hydrometer at temperatures between zero and
100 degrees Fahrenheit.

    This table shows the true percent of proof of distilled spirits for 
indications of the hydrometer likely to occur in practice at 
temperatures between zero and 100 degrees Fahrenheit and shall be used 
in determining the proof of spirits. The left-hand column contains the 
reading of the hydrometer and on the same horizontal line, in the body 
of the table, in the ``Temperature'' column corresponding to the reading 
of the thermometer is the corrected reading or ``true percent of 
proof.'' The table is computed for tenths of a percent.
    Example. 

Temperature, [deg]F............................................       75
Hydrometer reading.............................................      193
True percent of proof..........................................    189.5
 


Where fractional readings are ascertained, the proper interpolations 
will be made (see Sec.  30.23). If the distilled spirits contain 
dissolved solids, temperature-correction of the hydrometer reading by 
the use of this table

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would result in apparent proof rather than true proof.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))



Sec.  30.62  Table 2, showing wine gallons and proof gallons by weight.

    The wine and proof gallon content by weight and proof of packages of 
distilled spirits usually found in actual practice will be ascertained 
from this table. The left-hand column contains the weights. The true 
percent of proof is shown on the heading of each page in a range from 90 
degrees to 200 degrees. Under the true percent of proof and on the same 
horizontal line with the weight will be found the wine gallons (at 60 
degrees Fahrenheit) and the proof gallons respectively. Where either the 
weight or the proof of a quantity of spirits is beyond the limitations 
of this table, the number of proof gallons may be ascertained by 
reference to Table 3. This table may also be used to ascertain the wine 
gallons (at 60 degrees Fahrenheit) and proof gallons of spirituous 
liquor containing dissolved solids where the weight, apparent proof 
(hydrometer indication corrected to 60 degrees Fahrenheit), and 
obscuration factor have been determined.

    Example. 334 lbs. of distilled spirits.
Apparent proof--96.0[deg].
Obscuration--0.8[deg].
True Proof 96.0[deg] + 0.8[deg] = 96.8[deg].
334 lbs. at 96.0[deg] apparent proof = 42.8 wine gallons.
42.8 wine gallons x 96.8[deg] = 41.4 proof gallons.
    In addition this table may be used to obtain the wine gallons, at 
the prevailing temperature, of most liquids within the range of the 
table, from the weight of the liquid and the uncorrected reading of the 
hydrometer stem. An application of this would be in determining the 
capacity of a package.
    Example. It is desired to determine, or to check the rated capacity 
of a package having a net weight of 395 pounds when completely filled 
with spirits having an uncorrected hydrometer reading of 113.0[deg]. The 
full capacity of the package, 51.5 wine gallons, would be found by 
referring to the table at 395 pounds and 113[deg] proof (hydrometer 
reading).

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5211))



Sec.  30.63  Table 3, for determining the number of proof gallons 
from the weight and proof of spirituous liquor.

    When the weight or proof of a quantity of distilled spirits is not 
found in Table 2, the proof gallons may be ascertained from Table 3. The 
wine gallons (at 60 degrees Fahrenheit) may be ascertained by dividing 
the proof gallons by the proof.

    Example. A tank car of spirits of 190 degrees of proof weighed 
60,378 pounds net. We find--

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Proof
                                                                gallons
------------------------------------------------------------------------
60,000 pounds equal to.......................................   16,778.4
300 pounds equal to..........................................       83.9
70 pounds equal to...........................................       19.6
8 pounds equal to............................................        2.2
                                                              ----------
      Total..................................................   16,884.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------


That is, the total weight of 60,378 pounds of spirits at 190 proof is 
equal to 16,884.1 proof gallons. The equivalent gallonage for 70 pounds 
is found from the column 700 pounds by moving the decimal point one 
place to the left; that for 8 pounds from the column 800 pounds by 
moving the decimal point two places to the left.
    Example. A package of spirits at 86 proof weighed 321\1/2\ pounds 
net. We find--

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Proof
                                                                gallons
------------------------------------------------------------------------
300 pounds equal to..........................................       32.7
20 pounds equal to...........................................        2.2
1 pound equal to.............................................         .1
\1/2\ pound equal to.........................................         .1
                                                              ----------
      Total..................................................       35.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------


That is, 321\1/2\ pounds of spirits at 86 proof is equal to 35.1 proof 
gallons. The equivalent gallonage for 20 pounds is found from the column 
200 pounds by moving the decimal point one place to the left; that for 1 
pound from the column 100 pounds by moving the decimal point two places 
to the left; that for the \1/2\ pound from the column 500 pounds by 
moving the decimal point three places to the left.


Fractional gallons beyond the first decimal ascertained through use of 
this table will be dropped if less than 0.05 or will be added as 0.1 if 
0.05 or more. The wine gallons (at 60 degrees Fahrenheit) may be 
determined by dividing the

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proof gallons by the proof. For example: 35.1 divided by 0.86 equals 
40.8 wine gallons.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C.5204))



Sec.  30.64  Table 4, showing the fractional part of a
gallon per pound at each percent and each tenth percent of
proof of spirituous liquor.

    This table provides a method for use in ascertaining the wine gallon 
(at 60 degrees Fahrenheit) and/or proof gallon contents of containers of 
spirits by multiplying the net weight of the spirits by the fractional 
part of a gallon per pound shown in the table for spirits of the same 
proof. Fractional gallons beyond the first decimal will be dropped if 
less than 0.05 or will be added as 0.1 if 0.05 or more.

    Example. It is desired to ascertain the wine gallons and proof 
gallons of a tank of 190 proof spirits weighing 81,000 pounds.

81,000 x 0.14718 = 11,921.58 = 11,921.6 wine gallons.
81,000 x 0.27964 = 22,650.84 = 22,650.8 proof gallons.


This table may also be used for ascertaining the quantity of water 
required to reduce to a given proof. To do this, divide the proof 
gallons of spirits to be reduced by the fractional part of a proof 
gallon per pound of spirits at the proof to which the spirits are to be 
reduced, and subtract from the quotient the net weight of the spirits 
before reduction. The remainder will be the pounds of water needed to 
reduce the spirits to the desired proof.

    Example. It is desired to ascertain the quantity of water needed to 
reduce 1,000 pounds of 200 proof spirits, 302.58 proof gallons, to 190 
proof:

302.58 divided by 0.27964 equals 1,082.03 pounds, weight of spirits 
          after reduction.
1.082.03 minus 1,000 equals 82.03 pounds, weight of water required to 
          reduce to desired proof.


The slight variation between this table and Tables 2, 3, and 5 on some 
calculations is due to the dropping or adding of fractions beyond the 
first decimal in those tables. This table may also be used to determine 
the wine gallons (at 60 degrees Fahrenheit) of distilled spirits 
containing dissolved solids from the total weight of the liquid and its 
apparent proof (hydrometer indication, corrected to 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit). The proof gallons may then be found by multiplying the wine 
gallons by the true proof.

    Example. 5,350 pounds of blended whisky containing added solids

Temperature [deg]F.............................................75.0[deg]
Hydrometer reading.............................................92.0[deg]
Apparent proof.................................................85.5[deg]
Obscuration.....................................................0.5[deg]
True proof.....................................................86.0[deg]

5,350.0 lbs. x 0.12676 (W.G. per pound factor for apparent proof of 
          85.5[deg]) = 678.2 wine gallons
678.2 W.G. x 0.86 = 583.3 proof gallons

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5204, 5211))



Sec.  30.65  Table 5, showing the weight per wine gallon 
(at 60 degrees Fahrenheit) and proof gallon at each percent 
of proof of spirituous liquor.

    This table may be used to ascertain the weight of any given number 
of wine gallons (at 60 degrees Fahrenheit) or proof gallons of spirits 
by multiplying the pounds per gallon by the given number of gallons of 
the spirits. The table should be especially useful where it is desired 
to weigh a precise quantity of spirits.

    Example. It is desired to ascertain the weight of 100 wine gallons 
of 190 proof spirits:

6.79434 x 100 equals 679.43 pounds, net weight of 100 wine gallons of 
          190 proofs spirits.
    Example. It is desired to ascertain the weight of 100 proof gallons 
of 190 proof spirits.

3.57597 x 100 equals 357.60 pounds, net weight of 100 proof gallons of 
          190 proof spirits.


The slight variation between this table and Tables 2 and 3 on some 
calculations is due to dropping or adding of fractions beyond the first 
decimal on those tables. This table also shows the weight per wine 
gallon (at the prevailing temperature) corresponding to each uncorrected 
reading of a proof hydrometer.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))

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Sec.  30.66  Table 6, showing respective volumes of alcohol
and water and the specific gravity in both air and vacuum of 
spirituous liquor.

    This table provides an alternate method for use in ascertaining the 
quantity of water needed to reduce the strength of distilled spirits by 
a definite amount. To do this, divide the alcohol in the given strength 
by the alcohol in the required strength, multiply the quotient by the 
water in the required strength, and subtract the water in the given 
strength from the product. The remainder is the number of gallons of 
water to be added to 100 gallons of spirits of the given strength to 
produce a spirit of a required strength.

    Example. It is desired to reduce spirits of 191 proof to 188 proof. 
We find that 191 proof spirits contains 95.5 parts alcohol and 5.59 
parts water, and 188 proof spirits contains 94.0 parts alcohol and 7.36 
parts water.

95.5 (the strength of 100 wine gallons of spirits at 191 proof) divided 
          by 94.0 (the strength of 100 wine gallons of spirits at 188 
          proof) equals 1.01.
7.36 (the water in 188 proof) multiplied by 1.01 equals 7.43.
7.43 less 5.59 (the water in 191 proof spirits) equal 1.84 gallons of 
          water to be added to each 100 wine gallons of 191 proof 
          spirits to be reduced.


This rule is applicable for reducing to any proof; but when it is 
desired to reduce to 100 proof, it is sufficient to point off two 
decimals in the given proof, multiply by 53.73, and deduct the water in 
the given strength. Thus, to reduce 112 proof spirits to 100 proof:

1.12 x 53.73-47.75 equals 12.42 gallons of water to be added to each 100 
          wine gallons of spirits to be reduced.


This table may also be used to obtain the proof gallonage of spirituous 
liquor according to weight and percent of proof.

    Example. It is desired to determine the number of gallons in 400 
pounds of spirits of 141 percent of proof. Multiply the weight of one 
gallon of water in air by the specific gravity in air of the spirits--
8.32823 by 0.88862--the product (7.40063) divided into 400 gives 54.049 
wine gallons, which rounded to the nearest hundredth is 54.05 and 
multiplied by 1.41 gives 76.2 proof gallons. In rounding off where the 
decimal is less than five, it will be dropped; if it is five or over a 
unit will be added.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))



Sec.  30.67  Table 7, for correction of volume of spirituous liquors
to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

    This table is prescribed for use in correcting spirits to volume at 
60 degrees Fahrenheit. To do this, multiply the wine gallons of spirits 
which it is desired to correct to volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit by the 
factor shown in the table at the percent of proof and temperature of the 
spirits. The product will be the corrected gallonage at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit. This table is also prescribed for use in ascertaining the 
true capacity of containers where the wine gallon contents at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit have been determined by weight in accordance with Tables 2, 
3, 4, or 5. This is accomplished by dividing the wine gallons at 60 
degrees Fahrenheit by the factor shown in the table at the percent of 
proof and temperature of the spirits. The quotient will be the true 
capacity of the container.

    Example. It is desired to ascertain the volume at 60 degrees 
Fahrenheit of 1,000 wine gallons of 190 proof spirits at 76 degrees 
Fahrenheit:

1,000 x 0.991 equals 991 wine gallons, the corrected gallonage at 60 
          degrees Fahrenheit.
    Example. It is desired to ascertain the capacity of a container of 
190 proof spirits at 76 degrees Fahrenheit, shown by Table 2 to contain 
55.1 wine gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit:

55.1 divided by 0.991 equals 55.6 wine gallons, the true capacity of the 
          container when filled with spirits of 60 degrees temperature.


It will be noted the table is prepared in multiples of 5 percent of 
proof and 2 degrees temperature. Where the spirits to be corrected are 
of an odd temperature, one-half of the difference, if any, between the 
factors for the next higher and lower temperature, should be added to 
the factor for the next higher temperature.

    Example. It is desired to correct spirits of 180 proof at 51 degrees 
temperature:

1.006 (50[deg])-1.005 (52[deg]) = 0.001 divided by 2 = 0.0005

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0.0005 + 1.005 = 1.0055 correction factor at 51 [deg]F.
    Example. It is desired to correct spirits of 180 proof at 53 degrees 
temperature:

1.005 (52[deg]) - 1.003 (54[deg]) = 0.002 divided by 2 = 0.001
0.001 + 1.003 = 1.004 correction factor at 53 [deg]F.


Where the percent of proof is other than a multiple of five, the 
difference, if any, between the factors for the next higher and lower 
proofs should be divided by five and multiplied by the degrees of proof 
beyond the next lower proof, and the fractional product so obtained 
should be added to the factor for the next lower proof (if the 
temperature is above 60 degrees Fahrenheit, the fractional product so 
obtained must be subtracted from the factor for next lower proof), or if 
it is also necessary to correct the factor because of odd temperature, 
to the temperature corrected factor for the next lower proof.

    Example. It is desired to ascertain the correction factor for 
spirits of 112 proof at 47 degrees temperature:

1.006 (46[deg]) - 1.005 (48[deg]) = 0.001 divided by 2 = 0.0005
0.0005 + 1.005 = 1.0055 corrected factor at 47 [deg]F.
1.007 (115 proof) - 1.006 (110 proof) = 0.001
0.001 divided by 5 = 0.0002 (for each percent of proof) x 2 (for 112 
          proof) = 0.0001
0.0004 = 1.0055 (corrected factor at 47 [deg]F.) = 1.0059 correction 
          factor to be used for 112 proof at 47 [deg]F
    Example. It is desired to ascertain the correction factor for 
spirits of 97 proof at 93 degrees temperature:

0.986 (92[deg]) - 0.985 (94[deg]) = 0.001 divided by 2 = 0.0005
0.0005 + 0.985 = 0.9855 corrected factor at 93 [deg]F.
0.986 (95 proof)-0.985 (100 proof) = 0.001
0.001 divided by 5 = 0.0002 (for each percent of proof) x 2 (for 97 
          proof) = 0.0004
0.9855 (corrected factor at 93 [deg]F.) = 0.0005 = 0.9851 correction 
          factor to be used for 97 proof at 93 [deg]F.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5204))



                  Subpart F_Optional Gauging Procedures



Sec.  30.71  Optional method for determination of proof for spirits 
containing solids of 400 milligrams or less per 100 milliliters.

    The proof of spirits shall be determined to the nearest tenth degree 
which shall be the proof used in determining the proof gallons and all 
fractional parts thereof to the nearest tenth proof gallon. The proof of 
spirits containing solids of 400 milligrams or less per 100 milliliters 
shall be determined by the use of a hydrometer and a thermometer in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec.  30.23. However, notwithstanding 
the provisions of Sec.  30.31, the proprietor may, at his option, add to 
the proof so determined the obscuration determined as prescribed in 
Sec.  30.32.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5211))



Sec.  30.72  Recording obscuration by proprietors using the 
optional method for determination of proof.

    Any proprietor using the optional method for determination of proof 
for spirits containing solids of 400 milligrams or less per 100 
milligrams as provided in Sec.  30.71 shall record the obscuration so 
determined on the record of gauge required by 27 CFR part 19.

(Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1358, as amended, 1362, as amended 
(26 U.S.C. 5211))



PART 31_ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DEALERS--Table of Contents



Sec.
31.0 Scope.

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

31.1 Definitions.
31.2 Territorial extent.
31.3 Basic permit requirements.
31.4 Relation to State and municipal law.

                   Subpart B_Administrative Provisions

31.11 Forms prescribed.
31.12 Right of entry and examination.
31.13 Delegations of the Administrator.
31.14 Penalties.
31.15 Disclosure of information.

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                Subpart C_Activities Subject to This Part

31.21 Basis of regulation.
31.22 Selling or offering for sale.

                           Dealers Classified

31.31 Retail dealer in liquors.
31.32 Wholesale dealer in liquors.
31.33 Retail dealer in beer.
31.34 Wholesale dealer in beer.
31.35 Limited retail dealer; persons eligible.
31.36 Sales of 20 wine gallons (75.7 liters) or more.

              Certain Organizations, Agencies, and Persons

31.41 Clubs or similar organizations.
31.42 Restaurants serving liquors with meals.
31.43 States, political subdivisions thereof, or the District of 
          Columbia.
31.44 Sales of denatured spirits or articles.
31.45 Sales of alcoholic compounds, preparations, or mixtures containing 
          distilled spirits, wines, or beer.
31.46 Sales by agencies and instrumentalities of the United States.
31.47 Warehouse receipts covering spirits.
31.48 Alcohol beverage producers, processors, and bonded warehousemen.

                   Subpart D_Exemptions and Exceptions

          Persons Exempt From Registration and/or Recordkeeping

31.51 Wholesale dealers making retail sales.
31.52 Wholesale dealers in liquors consummating sales of wines or beer 
          at premises of other dealers.
31.53 Wholesale dealers in beer consummating sales at premises of other 
          dealers.
31.54 Hospitals.
31.55 Limited retail dealers.

             Persons Who Are Not Dealers in Liquors or Beer

31.61 Single sale of liquors or warehouse receipts.
31.62 Persons making casual sales.
31.63 Agents, auctioneers, brokers, etc., acting on behalf of others.
31.64 Apothecaries or druggists selling medicines and tinctures.
31.65 Persons selling products unfit for beverage use.
31.66 Retail dealer selling entire stock in liquidation.
31.67 Persons returning liquors for credit, refund, or exchange.

                Subpart E_Places Subject to Registration

31.71 Registration required for each place of business.
31.72 Place of sale.
31.73 Place of offering for sale.
31.74 Places of storage; deliveries therefrom.
31.75 Dealer in beer and dealer in liquors at the same location.

             Sales in Two or More Areas on the Same Premises

31.81 General.
31.82 Hotels.
31.83 Ball park, race track, etc.; sales throughout the premises.

                       Sales in Multiple Locations

31.91 Passenger trains, aircraft, and vessels.
31.92 Carriers not engaged in passenger service.
31.93 Supply boats or vessels.
31.94 Retail dealers ``At Large.''
31.95 Caterers.
31.96 Peddling.

                         Subpart F_Partnerships

31.101 Registration of partners.
31.102 Addition of partners or incorporation of partnership.
31.103 Formation of a partnership by two dealers.
31.104 Withdrawal of one or more partners.

               Subpart G_Registration Form, TTB F 5630.5d

31.111 Date registration form is due.
31.112 Registration of multiple locations.
31.113 Place for filing registration form.
31.114 Completion of registration form.
31.115 Employer identification number.
31.116 Execution of registration form.

              Subpart H_Changes in Registration Information

            Changes Requiring Registration as a New Business

31.121 Sale of business.
31.122 Incorporation of business.
31.123 New corporation.
31.124 Stockholder continuing business of corporation.
31.125 Cross references.

                              Other Changes

31.131 Change of address.
31.132 Change in name or style of business.
31.133 Change in management.
31.134 Increase in capital stock of a corporation.
31.135 Change in ownership of capital stock.
31.136 Change in membership of unincorporated club.
31.137 Withdrawal of partner(s).
31.138 Discontinuance of business.

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    Subpart I_Restrictions Relating to Purchases of Distilled Spirits

31.141 Unlawful purchases of distilled spirits.

                      Subpart J_Records and Reports

                 Wholesale Dealers' Records and Reports

31.151 General requirements as to distilled spirits.
31.152 Requirements as to wines and beer.
31.153 Records to be kept by States, political subdivisions of States, 
          or the District of Columbia.
31.154 Records to be kept by alcohol beverage producers, processors, and 
          bonded warehousemen.
31.155 Records of receipt.
31.156 Records of disposition.
31.157 Canceled or corrected records.
31.158 Previously prescribed or approved records of receipt and 
          disposition.
31.159 Variations in format or preparation of records.
31.160 Monthly summary report.
31.161 Conversion between metric and U.S. units.
31.162 Discontinuance of business.
31.163 Requirements when a wholesale dealer in liquors maintains a 
          retail department.

            Filing of Wholesale Dealer's Records and Reports

31.171 Method of filing.
31.172 Place of filing.

                         Retail Dealer's Records

31.181 Requirements for retail dealers.

                     Retention of Records and Files

31.191 Period of retention.
31.192 Photographic copies of records.

          Subpart K_Reuse and Possession of Used Liquor Bottles

31.201 Refilling of liquor bottles.
31.202 Possession of refilled liquor bottles.
31.203 Possession of used liquor bottles.
31.204 Mixed cocktails.

           Subpart L_Packaging of Alcohol for Industrial Uses

31.211 Requirements and procedure.
31.212 Labeling.

     Subpart M_Distilled Spirits for Export With Benefit of Drawback

31.221 General.
31.223 Records and reports.

                         Subpart N_Miscellaneous

31.231 Destruction of marks and brands on wine containers.
31.232 Wine bottling.
31.233 Mixing cocktails in advance of sale.
31.234 Liability for special (occupational) tax.

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5002, 5121, 5122-5124, 5131, 5132, 5206, 
5207, 5273, 5301, 5352, 5555, 5603, 5613, 5681, 5687, 6061, 6065, 6071, 
6091, 6103, 6109, 6723, 6724, 7805.

    Source: T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37407, July 28, 2009, unless otherwise 
noted.



Sec.  31.0  Scope.

    This part contains the requirements relating to the registration of 
wholesale and retail dealers in liquors and in beer and to the 
operations of such dealers, including recordkeeping requirements, 
prescribed under title 26 of the United States Code. This part also 
contains provisions relating to entry of dealers' premises and 
inspection of their records by TTB officers.



                      Subpart A_General Provisions



Sec.  31.1  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meanings 
indicated unless either the context in which they are used requires a 
different meaning, or a different definition is prescribed for a 
particular subpart, section, or portion of this part:
    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Appropriate TTB officer. An officer or employee of the Alcohol and 
Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by TTB Order 
1135.31, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 
31, Alcohol Beverage Dealers.
    Beer. Beer, ale, porter, stout, and other similar fermented 
beverages (including sake or similar products) of any name or 
description containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by 
volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any 
substitute therefor.
    Beverage use or use for beverage purposes. Use as an alcohol 
beverage.

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    Bonded wine cellar. An establishment qualified under this chapter 
for the production, blending, cellar treatment, storage, bottling, and 
packaging or repackaging of untaxpaid wine.
    Brewery. An establishment qualified under this chapter for the 
production of beer.
    CFR. The Code of Federal Regulations.
    Dealer. Any person who sells, or offers for sale, any distilled 
spirits, wines, or beer.
    Denatured spirits or denatured alcohol. Spirits to which denaturants 
have been added as prescribed under this chapter.
    Distilled spirits or spirits. That substance known as ethyl alcohol, 
ethanol, or spirits of wine in any form, including all dilutions and 
mixtures thereof, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
    Distilled spirits plant. An establishment qualified under part 19 of 
this chapter for the production, storage, or processing of distilled 
spirits.
    Gallon or wine gallon. A United States gallon of liquid measure 
equivalent to the volume of 231 cubic inches.
    Liquor bottle. A bottle made of glass or earthenware, or of other 
suitable material approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which 
has been designed or is intended for use as a container for distilled 
spirits for sale for beverage purposes and which has been determined by 
the appropriate TTB officer to adequately protect the revenue.
    Liquors. Distilled spirits, wines, or beer.
    Liter. A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters of 
alcoholic beverage, and equivalent to 33.814 fluid ounces.
    Person. An individual, trust, estate, partnership, association or 
other unincorporated organization, fiduciary, company, or corporation, 
the District of Columbia, or a State or a political subdivision thereof 
(including a city, county, or other municipality).
    Place or place of business. The entire office, plant, or area of the 
business in any one location under the same proprietorship; and 
passageways, streets, highways, rail crossings, waterways, or partitions 
dividing the premises shall not be deemed a separation for the purposes 
of this part, if the various divisions are otherwise contiguous.
    Reclaim. To grind up a liquor bottle or container and use the ground 
up material to make products other than liquor bottles or containers.
    Recycle. To grind up a liquor bottle or container and use the ground 
up material to make new liquor bottles or containers.
    Sale at retail or retail sale. Sale of liquors to a person other 
than a dealer.
    Sale at wholesale or wholesale sale. Sale of liquors to a dealer.
    This chapter. Chapter I of title 27 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    U.S.C. The United States Code.
    Wine. When used without qualification, the term includes every kind 
(class and type) of product produced on bonded wine premises from 
grapes, other fruit (including berries), or other suitable agricultural 
products and containing not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume. 
The term includes all imitation, other than standard, or artificial wine 
and compounds sold as wine. A wine product containing less than one-half 
of one percent alcohol by volume is not taxable as wine when removed 
from the bonded wine premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5002, 5041, 5052, 7805)



Sec.  31.2  Territorial extent.

    The provisions of this part shall be applicable in the several 
States of the United States and the District of Columbia.



Sec.  31.3  Basic permit requirements.

    Every person, except an agency of a State or political subdivision 
thereof, who intends to engage in the business of purchasing distilled 
spirits, wines, or beer for sale to other dealers for nonindustrial use, 
or to engage in the business of importing distilled spirits, wines, or 
beer for nonindustrial use, is required under part 1 of this chapter to 
obtain a basic permit authorizing such person to engage in such 
business.



Sec.  31.4  Relation to State and municipal law.

    Compliance with the requirements of this part shall not be held to 
exempt any person from any penalty or punishment provided by the laws of 
any State for carrying on any trade or business

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within such State, or in any manner to authorize the commencement or 
continuance of such trade or business contrary to the laws of such State 
or in places prohibited by municipal law; nor shall such compliance be 
held to prohibit any State from placing a duty or tax on the same trade 
or business, for State or other purposes.



                   Subpart B_Administrative Provisions



Sec.  31.11  Forms prescribed.

    (a) The appropriate TTB officer is authorized to prescribe all forms 
required by this part. All of the information called for in each form 
shall be furnished as indicated by the headings on the form and the 
instructions on or pertaining to the form. In addition, information 
called for in each form shall be furnished as required by this part.
    (b) Forms prescribed by this part are available for printing through 
the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) or by mailing a request to the 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, National Revenue Center, 550 
Main Street, Suite 8002, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

(5 U.S.C. 552(a))



Sec.  31.12  Right of entry and examination.

    Any appropriate TTB officer may enter during business hours the 
premises (including places of storage) of any dealer for the purpose of 
inspecting or examining any records or other documents required to be 
kept by such dealer under this part and any distilled spirits, wines, or 
beer kept or stored by such dealer on such premises.

(26 U.S.C. 5123)



Sec.  31.13  Delegations of the Administrator.

    The regulatory authorities of the Administrator contained in this 
part are delegated to appropriate TTB officers. These TTB officers are 
specified in TTB Order 1135.31, Delegation of the Administrator's 
Authorities in 27 CFR Part 31, Alcohol Beverage Dealers. You may obtain 
a copy of this order by accessing the TTB Web site (http://www.ttb.gov) 
or by mailing a request to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
National Revenue Center, 550 Main Street, Room 1516, Cincinnati, OH 
45202.



Sec.  31.14  Penalties.

    (a) Criminal penalties. Criminal penalties for failure to comply 
with the requirements of this part are imposed by 26 U.S.C. 5603 and 
5687. A failure to register as required by this part may result in a 
penalty under 26 U.S.C. 5603(b).
    (b) Administrative penalty. An administrative penalty for failure to 
supply the required identifying number (employer identification number) 
in a dealer's registration is imposed by 26 U.S.C. 6723. The penalty is 
$50 for each such failure, but not more than $100,000 for all such 
failures during a calendar year. A failure to submit a registration 
includes a failure to include the identifying number on the 
registration.
    (c) Reasonable cause. The administrative penalty described in 
paragraph (b) of this section is not imposed when it is shown that the 
failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect. A 
dealer who believes that the circumstances that led to the failure were 
reasonable and who desires to have the penalty waived shall submit a 
written statement, under the penalty of perjury, affirmatively showing 
all of the circumstances alleged as reasonable causes for the failure. 
If the appropriate TTB officer determines that the failure was due to a 
reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, the penalty will not be 
assessed. If the dealer exercised ordinary business care and prudence 
but was nevertheless unable to comply with the requirement, then the 
failure was due to reasonable cause. Mere ignorance of the law will not 
be considered a reasonable cause.

(26 U.S.C. 5603, 5687, 6109, 6723, 6724)



Sec.  31.15  Disclosure of information.

    Alcohol dealer registration forms are ``information returns'' as 
that term is used in 26 U.S.C. 6103 and, as such, are not subject to 
disclosure except as provided in that law.

(26 U.S.C. 6103)

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                Subpart C_Activities Subject to This Part



Sec.  31.21  Basis of regulation.

    Persons engaging in or carrying on the business or occupation of 
selling or offering for sale alcoholic liquors fit for use as a 
beverage, or any alcoholic liquors sold for use as a beverage, are 
subject to the provisions of this part. The classes of liquor dealer 
business and the conditions under which the provisions of this part 
apply to them are specified in Sec. Sec.  31.31 through 31.34.



Sec.  31.22  Selling or offering for sale.

    Whether the activities of any person constitute engaging in the 
business of selling or offering for sale is to be determined by the 
facts in each case. Any manner of selling or offering for sale, even 
though to a restricted class of persons or without a view to profit, is 
within the scope of this part.

                           Dealers Classified



Sec.  31.31  Retail dealer in liquors.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, every person who sells or offers for sale distilled spirits, 
wines, or beer to any person other than a dealer is a retail dealer in 
liquors for purposes of this part. Every retail dealer in liquors must 
comply with the registration and other requirements of this part, unless 
the dealer is covered by an applicable exemption under subpart D of this 
part.
    (b) Persons not deemed to be retail dealers in liquors. The 
following persons are not retail dealers in liquors within the meaning 
of this part:
    (1) A retail dealer in beer as described in Sec.  31.33(a),
    (2) A limited retail dealer as described in Sec.  31.35, or
    (3) A person who sells or offers for sale distilled spirits, wines, 
or beer only as provided in Sec.  31.61 through Sec.  31.64 or Sec.  
31.65(a).

(26 U.S.C. 5122)



Sec.  31.32  Wholesale dealer in liquors.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, every person who sells or offers for sale distilled spirits, 
wines, or beer to another dealer is a wholesale dealer in liquors for 
purposes of this part. Every wholesale dealer in liquors must comply 
with the registration and other requirements of this part, unless the 
dealer is covered by an applicable exemption under subpart D of this 
part.
    (b) Persons not deemed to be wholesale dealers in liquors. The 
following persons are not wholesale dealers in liquors within the 
meaning of this part:
    (1) A wholesale dealer in beer as described in Sec.  31.34(a);
    (2) A person who sells or offers for sale distilled spirits, wines, 
or beer only as provided in Sec. Sec.  31.61 through 31.64, Sec.  
31.65(a), or Sec.  31.66; or
    (3) A person returning liquors for credit, refund, or exchange as 
provided in Sec.  31.67.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.33  Retail dealer in beer.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, every person who sells or offers for sale beer, but not 
distilled spirits or wines, to any person other than a dealer is a 
retail dealer in beer for purposes of this part. Every retail dealer in 
beer must comply with the registration and other requirements of this 
part, unless the dealer is covered by an applicable exemption under 
subpart D of this part.
    (b) Persons not deemed to be retail dealers in beer. The following 
persons are not retail dealers in beer within the meaning of this part:
    (1) A limited retail dealer as described in Sec.  31.35, or
    (2) A person who does not sell or offer for sale distilled spirits 
or wines and sells beer or offers beer for sale only as provided in 
Sec.  31.61 through Sec.  31.63 or Sec.  31.65(a).

(26 U.S.C. 5122)



Sec.  31.34  Wholesale dealer in beer.

    (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this 
section, every person who sells or offers for sale beer, but not 
distilled spirits or wines, to another dealer is a wholesale dealer in 
beer for purposes of this part. Every wholesale dealer in beer must 
comply with the registration and other requirements of this part, unless 
the

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dealer is covered by an applicable exemption under subpart D of this 
part.
    (b) Persons not deemed to be wholesale dealers in beer. The 
following persons are not wholesale dealers in beer within the meaning 
of this part:
    (1) A person who does not sell or offer for sale distilled spirits 
or wines and sells beer or offers beer for sale only as provided in 
Sec. Sec.  31.61 through 31.63, Sec.  31.65(a), Sec.  31.66, or Sec.  
31.67; or
    (2) A person returning beer for credit, refund or exchange as 
provided in Sec.  31.56.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.35  Limited retail dealer; persons eligible.

    Any person selling distilled spirits, beer, or wine, or any 
combination thereof, to members, guests, or patrons of bona fide fairs, 
reunions, picnics, carnivals, or similar outings, and any fraternal, 
civic, church, labor, charitable, benevolent, or ex-servicemen's 
organization selling distilled spirits, beer, or wine, or any 
combination thereof, on the occasion of any kind of entertainment, 
dance, picnic, bazaar, or festival held by it, is a ``limited retail 
dealer'' if the person or organization is not otherwise engaged in 
business as a dealer.

(26 U.S.C. 5122)



Sec.  31.36  Sales of 20 wine gallons (75.7 liters) or more.

    Any person who sells or offers for sale distilled spirits, wines, or 
beer, in quantities of 20 wine gallons (75.7 liters) or more, to the 
same person at the same time, shall be presumed and held to be a 
wholesale dealer in liquors or a wholesale dealer in beer, as the case 
may be, unless the seller shows by satisfactory evidence that the sale, 
or offer for sale, was made to a person other than a dealer.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)

              Certain Organizations, Agencies, and Persons



Sec.  31.41  Clubs or similar organizations.

    (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, a club or similar 
organization is a dealer for purposes of this part if the club or 
organization:
    (1) Furnishes liquors to members under conditions constituting a 
sale (including the acceptance of orders therefor, furnishing the 
liquors ordered and collecting the price thereof); or
    (2) Conducts a bar for the sale of liquors on the occasion of an 
outing, picnic, or other entertainment, unless the club is a ``limited 
retail dealer'' described in Sec.  31.35. The registration of the 
proprietor of the premises where the bar is located will not relieve the 
club or organization from its own obligation to register; or
    (3) Purchases liquors for members without prior agreement concerning 
payment therefor and such organization subsequently recoups those costs.
    (b) Compliance with the registration and other requirements of this 
part is not required if money is collected in advance from members for 
the purchase of liquors, or if money is advanced for the purchase of 
liquors pursuant to an agreement with the members for reimbursement.

(26 U.S.C. 5122)



Sec.  31.42  Restaurants serving liquors with meals.

    Proprietors of restaurants and other persons who serve liquors with 
meals to paying customers, even if no separate or specific charge for 
the liquors is made, are dealers subject to the provisions of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5122)



Sec.  31.43  States, political subdivisions of States, or 
the District of Columbia.

    A State, a political subdivision of a State, or the District of 
Columbia, that engages in the business of selling, or offering for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer is not exempt from the requirements of 
this part. However, no such governmental entity shall be required to 
register more than once as a retail dealer in liquors regardless of the 
number of locations at which the entity carries on business as a retail 
dealer in liquors. Any such governmental entity that has properly 
registered as a wholesale dealer at its principal office, and that has 
properly registered once as a retail dealer in liquors or beer, is not 
required to register again at its retail stores by reason of

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the sale of distilled spirits, wines, or beer at any of those locations 
to dealers qualified to do business as a dealer within the jurisdiction 
of that governmental entity.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.44  Sales of denatured spirits or articles.

    It is illegal to sell denatured spirits, or any article containing 
denatured spirits, for beverage purposes. Any person who sells denatured 
spirits, or any substance or preparation made with or containing 
denatured spirits, for use, or for sale for use, for beverage purposes, 
or who sells any such products under circumstances in which it might 
reasonably appear that it is the intention of the purchaser to procure 
the same for sale or use for beverage purposes, is subject to the 
registration and other requirements of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5273)



Sec.  31.45  Sales of alcoholic compounds, preparations, or mixtures
containing distilled spirits, wines, or beer.

    (a) General. Compliance with the provisions of this part is required 
with respect to the sale, or offering for sale, of alcoholic compounds, 
preparations, or mixtures containing distilled spirits, wines, or beer, 
unless those compounds, preparations, or mixtures are unfit for use for 
beverage purposes and are sold solely for use for nonbeverage purposes.
    (b) Products unfit for beverage use. Products described in Sec.  
19.5 of this chapter, for which manufacturers are exempt from 
qualification requirements, shall be deemed to be unfit for beverage 
purposes for the purposes of this part.

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37407, July 28, 2009, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9172, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  31.46  Sales by agencies and instrumentalities of the 
United States.

    Unless specifically exempt by statute, any agency or instrumentality 
of the United States, including post exchanges, ship's stores, ship's 
service stores, and commissaries, or any canteen, club, mess, or similar 
organization operated under regulations of any such agency or 
instrumentality, that sells, or offers for sale, distilled spirits, 
wines, or beer must comply with the registration and other requirements 
of this part as a dealer in liquors or a dealer in beer, as the case may 
be.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)



Sec.  31.47  Warehouse receipts covering spirits.

    The sale of warehouse receipts for distilled spirits is equivalent 
to the sale of distilled spirits. Accordingly, every person who sells, 
or offers for sale, warehouse receipts for distilled spirits held or 
stored in a distilled spirits plant, customs bonded warehouse, or 
elsewhere, is required to register and keep records as a wholesale 
dealer in liquors, or as a retail dealer in liquors, as the case may be, 
at the place where those warehouse receipts are sold, or offered for 
sale, unless the person is exempt from those requirements under subpart 
D of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)



Sec.  31.48  Alcohol beverage producers, processors, and bonded 
warehousemen.

    Brewers and proprietors of distilled spirits plants, bonded wine 
cellars, bonded wine warehouses, and taxpaid wine bottling houses who 
make sales, whether of their own alcohol beverage products or of such 
products produced by others, are not exempt from registration and 
recordkeeping as dealers under this part. However, the registration and 
recordkeeping requirements applicable to such persons are prescribed in 
parts 19 (Distilled Spirits Plants), 24 (Wine), and 25 (Beer) of this 
chapter.



                   Subpart D_Exemptions and Exceptions

          Persons Exempt From Registration and/or Recordkeeping



Sec.  31.51  Wholesale dealers making retail sales.

    A wholesale dealer in liquors who sells, or offers for sale, 
distilled spirits, wines, or beer, and a wholesale dealer in beer who 
sells, or offers for sale,

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only beer, whether to dealers or to persons other than dealers, at any 
place where the wholesale dealer in liquors or beer has appropriately 
registered under this part, is exempt from registration at that place as 
a retail dealer in liquors or in beer.



Sec.  31.52  Wholesale dealers in liquors consummating sales
of wines or beer at premises of other dealers.

    (a) Sales of wines. Any wholesale dealer in liquors (including the 
proprietor of a bonded wine cellar) who has registered as a wholesale 
dealer in liquors for the place from which that dealer conducts selling 
operations may consummate sales of wines to other wholesale or retail 
dealers in liquors, or to limited retail dealers, at the purchasers' 
places of business without having to register again as a wholesale 
dealer on account of those sales.
    (b) Sales of beer. Any wholesale dealer in liquors who has already 
registered as such may also consummate sales of beer to wholesale or 
retail dealers in beer, to wholesale or retail dealers in liquors, or to 
limited retail dealers, at the purchasers' place of business without 
having to register again as a wholesale dealer on account of those 
sales.



Sec.  31.53  Wholesale dealers in beer consummating sales at
premises of other dealers.

    Any dealer who has registered as a wholesale dealer in beer for the 
place from which that dealer conducts selling operations may consummate 
sales of beer (but not wines or distilled spirits) to other dealers at 
the purchasers' places of business without having to register again as a 
wholesale dealer on account of those sales.



Sec.  31.54  Hospitals.

    Hospitals and similar institutions furnishing liquors to patients 
are not required to register or keep records under this part, provided 
that no specific or additional charge is made for the liquors so 
furnished.



Sec.  31.55  Limited retail dealers.

    (a) Sales by limited retail dealers. Limited retail dealers, as 
described in Sec.  31.35, are not required to register or keep records 
under this part.
    (b) Sales to limited retail dealers. Retail dealers in liquors or 
beer who make sales at their registered places of business to limited 
retail dealers are not required under this part, solely by virtue of 
those sales, to register or keep records as wholesale dealers.

             Persons Who Are Not Dealers in Liquors or Beer



Sec.  31.61  Single sale of liquors or warehouse receipts.

    A single sale of distilled spirits, wines, or beer, or a single sale 
of one or more warehouse receipts for distilled spirits, unattended by 
circumstances showing the person making the sale to be engaged in that 
activity as a business, does not subject the vendor to the registration 
and other requirements of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)



Sec.  31.62  Persons making casual sales.

    Certain persons making casual sales of liquors are not dealers for 
purposes of this part and therefore are not required to register, keep 
records, or submit a report as required of dealers under this part. 
These persons are:
    (a) Administrators, executors, receivers, and other fiduciaries who 
receive liquors in their fiduciary capacities and sell them in one 
parcel or at public auction in parcels of not less than 20 wine gallons 
(75.7 liters);
    (b) Creditors who receive liquors as security for, or in payment of, 
debts and sell them in one parcel or at a public auction in parcels of 
not less than 20 wine gallons (75.7 liters);
    (c) Public officers or court officials who levy on liquors under 
order or process of any court or magistrate and sell them in one parcel 
or at public auction in parcels of not less than 20 wine gallons (75.7 
liters); and
    (d) A retiring partner, or representative of a deceased partner, who 
sells liquors to the incoming or remaining partner, or partners, of a 
partnership.

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Sec.  31.63  Agents, auctioneers, brokers, etc., acting on behalf of others.

    Certain persons may sell liquors as agents or employees of others 
(principals), or may receive and transmit orders therefor to a dealer, 
without being considered a dealer on account of those activities. Those 
persons, who have no property rights in the liquors sold, may make 
collections for their principals and receive commissions for their 
services, or may guarantee the payment of accounts, without being 
required to register or keep records under this part. In all such cases, 
however, the principal is required to register and keep records, as 
provided in this part, at each place where sales are consummated, unless 
the principal is exempt from those requirements under the provisions of 
this subpart. The persons covered by this section are:
    (a) Auctioneers who merely sell liquors at auction on behalf of 
others;
    (b) Agents or brokers who solicit orders for liquors in the name of 
a principal, but who neither stock nor deliver the liquors for which 
orders are taken;
    (c) Employees who merely sell liquors on behalf of their employers; 
and
    (d) Retail dealers in liquors or retail dealers in beer who merely 
receive and transmit to a wholesale dealer orders for liquors or beer to 
be billed, charged, and shipped to customers by such wholesale dealers.



Sec.  31.64  Apothecaries or druggists selling medicines
and tinctures.

    Apothecaries and druggists who use wines or spirituous liquors for 
compounding medicines and in making tinctures that are unfit for use for 
beverage purposes are not considered to be dealers by reason of the sale 
of those compounds or tinctures for nonbeverage purposes.

(26 U.S.C. 5002)



Sec.  31.65  Persons selling products unfit for beverage use.

    (a) Vendors not deemed to be dealers. No person selling or offering 
for sale for nonbeverage purposes products qualifying as unfit for use 
for beverage purposes under Sec.  19.5 of this chapter shall be deemed, 
solely by reason of such sales, to be a dealer.
    (b) Restrictions. Any person who sells or offers for sale any 
nonbeverage products for use, or for sale for use, for beverage 
purposes, or who sells any of such products under circumstances in which 
it might reasonably appear that it is the intention of the purchaser to 
procure the product for sale or use for beverage purposes, must register 
and keep records as required under this part as a wholesale dealer in 
liquors, retail dealer in liquors, wholesale dealer in beer, or retail 
dealer in beer, as appropriate.

[T.D. TTB-79, 74 FR 37407, July 28, 2009, as amended by T.D. TTB-92, 76 
FR 9172, Feb. 16, 2011]



Sec.  31.66  Retail dealer selling entire stock in liquidation.

    No retail dealer in liquors or retail dealer in beer shall be deemed 
to be a wholesale dealer in liquors or a wholesale dealer in beer by 
virtue of selling in liquidation that dealer's entire stock of liquors 
in one parcel, or in parcels, each of which embraces not less than the 
entire stock of distilled spirits, of wines, or of beer, which parcels 
may contain a combination of any or all such liquors, to any other 
dealer. A retail dealer making such sale or sales is not required to 
register or to keep records or submit reports of those sales.



Sec.  31.67  Persons returning liquors for credit, refund, or exchange.

    No retail dealer in liquors or retail dealer in beer, or other 
person, shall be deemed to be a wholesale dealer in liquors or a 
wholesale dealer in beer by virtue of a bona fide return of distilled 
spirits, wines, or beer to the dealer from whom the distilled spirits, 
wines, or beer were purchased (or to the successor of such vendor's 
business or line of merchandise) for credit, refund, or exchange; and 
the giving of such credit, refund or exchange shall not be deemed to be 
a purchase within the meaning of Sec.  31.141 of this part. Except in 
the case of wholesale dealers in liquors required to keep records of 
their transactions under Sec. Sec.  31.155 and 31.156, or retail dealers 
required to keep records under Sec.  31.171, persons returning liquors 
as

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provided in this section are not required to keep records or submit 
reports of such transactions.

(26 U.S.C. 5132)



                Subpart E_Places Subject to Registration



Sec.  31.71  Registration required at each place of business.

    Except as otherwise provided in Sec.  31.43 and in subpart D of this 
part, registration is required under this part for each and every place 
where distilled spirits, wines, or beer are sold or offered for sale. No 
person may engage in any business for which registration is required 
until the place of business has been registered in accordance with this 
part.



Sec.  31.72  Place of sale.

    For purposes of this part, the place at which ownership of liquors 
is transferred, actually or constructively, is the place of sale.



Sec.  31.73  Place of offering for sale.

    Liquors are considered to be offered for sale at the place where 
they are kept for sale and where a sale could take place, and at any 
place where sales are in fact consummated. Liquors are not considered to 
be offered for sale by sending an agent out to take orders, or by 
establishing an office for the mere purpose of taking orders, so long as 
in each case the orders received are transmitted to the principal for 
acceptance at the place where that principal has registered under this 
part or where the principal is exempt from registration as provided in 
subpart D of this part.



Sec.  31.74  Places of storage; deliveries therefrom.

    Registration is not required under this part for warehouses and 
similar places that are used by dealers merely for the storage of 
liquors and that are not places where orders for liquors are accepted. 
When orders for liquors are received and duly accepted at a place that 
the dealer has registered under this part, the subsequent actual 
delivery of the liquors from a place of storage does not require 
registration at that place of storage. Except as otherwise provided in 
Sec. Sec.  31.52 and 31.53, a dealer who registered a given place, and 
who makes actual delivery of liquors from a warehouse at another place, 
must register for the place where ownership of the liquors is 
transferred if there was no prior constructive delivery by the 
acceptance of an order for the liquors at the place covered by the 
existing registration.



Sec.  31.75  Dealer in beer and dealer in liquors at the same location.

    Any person who registers as a wholesale dealer in beer or retail 
dealer in beer and who thereafter begins to sell distilled spirits or 
wine must also register as a wholesale dealer in liquors or retail 
dealer in liquors before commencing the sale, or offering for sale, of 
distilled spirits or wine.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)

             Sales in Two or More Areas on the Same Premises



Sec.  31.81  General.

    When liquors are sold by a proprietor in two or more areas within 
the proprietor's place of business, only one registration is required 
under this part. When the proprietor leases to another person or persons 
the privilege of selling liquors in two or more areas within the 
proprietor's place of business, whether the privilege is exercised 
separately or simultaneously with the proprietor or another 
concessionaire, each lessee is required to register only once.



Sec.  31.82  Hotels.

    The proprietor of a hotel who conducts the sale of liquors 
throughout the hotel premises is only required to register under this 
part for one place. For example, different areas operated by the 
proprietor in the hotel, such as banquet rooms, meeting rooms, and guest 
rooms, collectively constitute a single place of business. When a 
concessionaire conducts the sale of liquors at two or more areas in a 
hotel, those areas are regarded as a single place of business, and the 
concessionaire is required to register only once.

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Sec.  31.83  Ball park, race track, etc.; sales throughout the premises.

    The proprietor of a ball park, race track, stadium, pavilion, or 
other similar enclosure constituting one premises, who engages in the 
business of selling liquors throughout that enclosure, including sales 
from baskets or containers by employees on the proprietor's behalf, is 
required to register only once for the entire enclosure. Each 
concessionaire having the same privilege throughout the enclosure, 
whether the privilege is exercised separately or simultaneously with the 
proprietor or another concessionaire, is required to register only once 
for the entire enclosure.

                       Sales in Multiple Locations



Sec.  31.91  Passenger trains, aircraft, and vessels.

    Persons who carry on the business of a retail dealer in liquors or 
of a retail dealer in beer on trains, aircraft, boats, or other 
conveyances engaged in the business of carrying passengers may conduct 
that business throughout the passenger carrying train, aircraft, boat, 
or other vessel, after filing only one registration under this part. 
Such persons must specify on the registration form the number of 
passenger carriers for which registration is being completed.



Sec.  31.92  Carriers not engaged in passenger service.

    Except as otherwise provided in Sec.  31.93, the retailing of 
liquors on any train, aircraft, boat, or other conveyance that is not 
engaged in the business of carrying passengers is prohibited.



Sec.  31.93  Supply boats or vessels.

    Persons may carry on the business of a retail dealer in liquor or of 
a retail dealer in beer on supply boats or vessels operated by them when 
those persons operate from a fixed address in a port or harbor and 
supply exclusively boats or other vessels, or persons thereon, at that 
port or harbor. Such persons must specify, on an attachment to the 
registration form, the following: that the business will consist of 
supplying exclusively boats, vessels, or persons thereon; the name of 
the port or harbor at which the business is to be carried on; and the 
fixed address from which operations are to be conducted. When such sales 
are to be made from two or more supply boats or vessels, the dealer must 
also specify on the attachment the number of supply boats or vessels for 
which registration is being made. If the dealer operates from two or 
more fixed addresses, the dealer must prepare one registration form 
covering all of those addresses and must include on the attachment to 
the registration form the number of supply boats or vessels operating 
from each address.



Sec.  31.94  Retail dealers ``At Large.''

    A retail dealer in liquors or a retail dealer in beer whose business 
requires the dealer to travel from place to place, such as a dealer who 
sells at carnivals or circuses, must register ``At Large'' covering the 
dealer's activities throughout the United States by filing only one 
registration. A dealer submitting such a registration must state on the 
registration form, or on an attachment thereto, the nature of the 
dealer's business and the reason the dealer requires registration ``At 
Large.''



Sec.  31.95  Caterers.

    (a) General. When a contract to furnish liquors is made by a caterer 
at a place of business for which the caterer has registered under this 
part, no additional registration is required by virtue of the serving of 
the liquors at a different location.
    (b) Additional registration. When the contract of a caterer provides 
for the sale of liquors by the drink at a place, or simultaneously at 
different places, other than the place of business for which the caterer 
has registered under this part, a separate registration is required for 
each such place if the caterer does not keep the records specified in 
paragraph (c) of this section.
    (c) Records. Caterers must maintain sufficient commercial records to 
identify all locations where activities subject to registration occur. 
These commercial records must indicate the names and addresses of 
locations where alcoholic beverages have been sold or offered for sale 
and the dates and times

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that those activities occurred. These commercial records must be 
available to an appropriate TTB officer upon request.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122)



Sec.  31.96  Peddling.

    No person shall peddle distilled spirits, wines, or beer, except in 
the circumstances described in Sec. Sec.  31.52, 31.53, and 31.93. 
Persons peddling liquors to whom Sec. Sec.  31.52, 31.53, and 31.93 do 
not apply are required to register at each place where sales are 
consummated.



                         Subpart F_Partnerships



Sec.  31.101  Registration of partners.

    Any number of persons carrying on one business in partnership at any 
one place must register only once for that business.



Sec.  31.102  Addition of partners or incorporation of partnership.

    Where a number of persons who have filed a registration under this 
part as partners admit one or more new members to the partnership or 
form a corporation (a separate legal entity) to take over the business, 
the new partnership or corporation must register as a new dealer before 
commencing business.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5124)



Sec.  31.103  Formation of a partnership by two dealers.

    Where two persons form a partnership after each has registered for a 
business carried on by himself, the partnership must register as a new 
dealer to cover the business conducted by the partnership.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5124)



Sec.  31.104  Withdrawal of one or more partners.

    When one or more partners withdraw from a partnership that has 
registered under this part, the remaining partner, or partners, must 
register the change in control by filing an amended registration form on 
or before the following July 1.



               Subpart G_Registration Form, TTB F 5630.5d



Sec.  31.111  Date registration form is due.

    (a) General. Dealers must register by filing the registration form, 
TTB Form 5630.5d, before engaging in business and on or before July 1 of 
each year thereafter. However, as long as none of the information 
specified on the form has changed since the previous registration form 
was filed, no additional registration is required. If the registration 
form is received in the mail and the U.S. postmark on the cover shows 
that it was deposited in the mail in the United States within the time 
prescribed for filing in an envelope or other appropriate wrapper that 
was properly addressed with postage prepaid, the form will be considered 
as timely filed. If the postmark is not legible, the sender has the 
burden of proving the date when the postmark was made. When registered 
mail is used, the date of postal registration will be accepted as the 
postmark date.
    (b) Transition rule. Dealers already engaged in business prior to 
July 1, 2008, must register as an ``existing business'' unless they had 
registered, in accordance with regulations in effect at the time of 
registration, on or after January 1, 2007. This one-time registration is 
due on or before July 1, 2009.

(26 U.S.C. 6071)



Sec.  31.112  Registration of multiple locations.

    A dealer required to register at two or more locations shall file 
one registration form, prepared as provided in Sec.  31.114(c), to cover 
all such locations.



Sec.  31.113  Place for filing registration form.

    The registration form, TTB Form 5630.5d, must be filed with TTB in 
accordance with the instructions on the form.



Sec.  31.114  Completion of registration form.

    (a) General. Dealers must register by filing the registration form, 
TTB Form 5630.5d, Alcohol Dealer Registration. The registration form 
must be filed

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with TTB in accordance with this subpart and the instructions on the 
form.
    (b) Preparation of TTB Form 5630.5d. All of the information called 
for on TTB Form 5630.5d must be provided. This information includes the 
following:
    (1) The true name of the dealer.
    (2) The trade name(s) (if any) of the business(es) subject to the 
registration requirement.
    (3) The employer identification number (see Sec.  31.115).
    (4) The mailing address of the dealer's principal place of business 
(or principal office, in the case of a corporate dealer).
    (5) The exact location of each place of business, by name and number 
of building or street, or if these do not exist, by some specific 
description in addition to the post office address.
    (6) The business telephone number of each place of business.
    (7) The class(es) of dealer in which the dealer operates a business.
    (8) Ownership and control information. This consists of the name, 
position, and residence address of every owner of the business and of 
every person having power to control its management and policies with 
respect to the activity subject to registration. ``Owner of the 
business'' includes every partner, if the dealer is a partnership, and 
every person owning 10 percent or more of its stock, if the dealer is a 
corporation. However, the ownership and control information required by 
this paragraph need not be stated if the same information has been 
previously provided to TTB and that previously provided information is 
still current.
    (c) Multiple locations and/or classes of dealers. A dealer required 
to register at more than one location or for more than one class of 
dealers must--
    (1) File one registration form, TTB Form 5630.5d, to cover all 
locations and classes of dealers; and
    (2) Prepare, on the form, or on an attachment identified with the 
taxpayer's name, mailing address (as shown on TTB Form 5630.5d), and 
employer identification number, a list showing, by States, the trade 
name, address, telephone number, and dealer class of each location for 
which registration is being made. The original of the list must be filed 
with TTB on or with the registration form, and a copy must be retained 
at the dealer's principal place of business (or principal office, in the 
case of a corporate dealer) for the period specified in Sec.  31.191.

(26 U.S.C. 7805)



Sec.  31.115  Employer identification number.

    (a) Requirement. The employer identification number (as defined in 
26 CFR 301.7701-12) of a dealer who has been assigned such a number must 
be shown on each registration form filed under this part. A dealer who 
does not have such a number must apply for one as provided in paragraph 
(b) of this section and enter ``number applied for'' in the space for 
the number on the registration form; then, upon receipt of the number 
from the Internal Revenue Service, the dealer must provide it to TTB by 
separate correspondence. Failure of a dealer to include the employer 
identification number may result in the imposition of the penalty 
specified in Sec.  31.14(b).
    (b) Application for employer identification number. Each dealer who 
files a registration form and who has not already been assigned an 
employer identification number must file Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 
Form SS-4 to apply for one. The dealer shall apply for and be assigned 
only one employer identification number, regardless of the number of 
places of business for which the dealer is required to file a 
registration form under this part. The employer identification number 
shall be applied for no later than 7 days after the filing of the 
taxpayer's first registration form. IRS Form SS-4 may be obtained from 
the director of an IRS service center, from any IRS district director, 
from http://www.irs.gov/, or from TTB's National Revenue Center.

(26 U.S.C. 6109)



Sec.  31.116  Execution of registration form.

    The registration of an individual proprietor shall be signed by the 
proprietor, the registration of a partnership shall be signed by a 
member of the

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firm, and the registration of a corporation shall be signed by a duly 
authorized officer thereof; however, any individual, partnership, or 
corporation that is a proprietor may appoint an agent to sign on the 
proprietor's behalf. The person signing the registration form must 
identify his or her signing capacity as ``individual owner,'' ``member 
of firm,'' ``agent,'' or ``attorney-in-fact,'' as appropriate, or, in 
the case of a corporation, by the title of the signing officer. A 
receiver, trustee, assignee, executor, administrator, or other legal 
representative who continues the business of a dealer by reason of 
death, insolvency, or other circumstance must indicate the fiduciary 
capacity in which he or she acts. Registration forms signed by persons 
as agents or attorneys-in-fact will not be accepted unless, in each 
instance, the principal named on the form has executed a power of 
attorney authorizing that person to sign and that power of attorney is 
filed with the TTB officer with whom the TTB Form 5630.5d is required to 
be filed. Form 5630.5d must be verified by a written declaration that it 
has been executed under the penalties of perjury.

(26 U.S.C. 6061, 6065)



              Subpart H_Changes in Registration Information

            Changes Requiring Registration as a New Business



Sec.  31.121  Sale of business.

    Under this part, registration is personal to the one who registered 
and is not transferable from one dealer to another. Where a change 
occurs in the proprietorship of a business for which registration has 
been completed, the successor must register as a new business.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  31.122  Incorporation of business.

    Where an individual or a firm engaged in business requiring 
registration under this part forms a corporation to take over and 
conduct the business, the corporation, as a separate legal entity, must 
register in its own name as a new business.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  31.123  New corporation.

    Where a new corporation is formed to take over and conduct the 
business of one or more corporations that have registered under this 
part, the new corporation must register in its own name as a new 
business.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  31.124  Stockholder continuing business of corporation.

    A registration completed by a corporation as a dealer in liquors, or 
as a dealer in beer, cannot cover the same business carried on by one or 
more of its stockholders after dissolution of the corporation. The 
stockholder(s) must register as a new business.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  31.125  Cross references.

    See also Sec. Sec.  31.75, 31.102, and 31.103 for other situations 
requiring registration as a new dealer.

                              Other Changes



Sec.  31.131  Change of address.

    (a) General. A dealer who removes the business to a place other than 
that for which the dealer is registered must register the change with 
TTB by filing an amended registration form, TTB Form 5630.5d, on or 
before the next July 1 following the change.
    (b) Caterers. A caterer who sells liquor by the drink at locations 
other than his or her principal place of business shall not be required 
to provide the change of location registration prescribed in paragraph 
(a) of this section for those catering activities, provided that the 
caterer maintains the records required by Sec.  31.95(c). For a 
permanent change in location of the principal place of business, the 
caterer must file an amended registration form in accordance with 
paragraph (a) of this section.

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Sec.  31.132  Change in name or style of business.

    A dealer who has registered for a business at a given location must 
complete an amended registration, and submit it on or before the next 
July 1, to report a change in the name or style (trade name) under which 
the dealer conducts that business.



Sec.  31.133  Change in management.

    A change in management that involves no change in ownership of the 
business requires an amended registration only if the change involves a 
person who is responsible for controlling the management policies or 
buying or selling practices of the business pertaining to alcohol 
beverages. The amended registration must be submitted on TTB Form 
5630.5d on or before the next July 1 following the change.

(26 U.S.C. 5124)



Sec.  31.134  Increase in capital stock of a corporation.

    An amended registration is not required by reason of an increase in 
the capital stock of a corporation so long as a new corporation is not 
created under the laws of the State of incorporation and provided that 
the change does not alter the list of stockholders owning 10 percent or 
more of the capital stock.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5124)



Sec.  31.135  Change in ownership of capital stock.

    Registration as a new business is not required merely by reason of 
the sale or transfer of all or a controlling interest in the capital 
stock of a corporation. However, an amended registration is required if 
the sale or transfer alters the list of stockholders owning 10 percent 
or more of the capital stock. The amended registration must be filed on 
or before the next July 1 following the sale or transfer.



Sec.  31.136  Change in membership of unincorporated club.

    Registration of an unincorporated club is not required by reason of 
changes in membership, when those changes do not result in the 
dissolution of the club and the formation of a new club, unless the 
changes involve a person with the power to control the management 
policies or buying or selling practices pertaining to alcohol. In the 
latter case, the filing of an amended registration is required on or 
before the next July 1.



Sec.  31.137  Withdrawal of partner(s).

    Withdrawal of partner(s) requires an amended registration. See Sec.  
31.104.



Sec.  31.138  Discontinuance of business.

    A dealer going out of business must register that event within 30 
days by filing a registration form, TTB Form 5630.5d, in accordance with 
instructions on the form.



    Subpart I_Restrictions Relating to Purchases of Distilled Spirits



Sec.  31.141  Unlawful purchases of distilled spirits.

    (a) General. It is unlawful for any dealer to purchase distilled 
spirits for resale from any person other than:
    (1) A wholesale dealer (including a State, a political subdivision 
of a State, the District of Columbia, and a distilled spirits plant) who 
is required to keep records under Sec. Sec.  31.151 through 31.163 
pertaining to the place where the distilled spirits are purchased;
    (2) A retail liquor store operated by a State, a political 
subdivision of a State, or the District of Columbia; or
    (3) A person not required to register as a wholesale liquor dealer, 
as provided in Sec. Sec.  31.62, 31.63, 31.66, and 31.67.
    (b) Special provision for limited retail dealers. A limited retail 
dealer may purchase distilled spirits from a retail dealer in liquors 
for resale.

(26 U.S.C. 5132)



                      Subpart J_Records and Reports

                 Wholesale Dealers' Records and Reports



Sec.  31.151  General requirements as to distilled spirits.

    Except as otherwise provided in Sec. Sec.  31.153 and 31.154, every 
wholesale dealer in liquors must keep daily

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records of the physical receipt and disposition of distilled spirits in 
accordance with Sec. Sec.  31.155 and 31.156. When required in writing 
by the appropriate TTB officer, a wholesale dealer in liquors must also 
prepare and file a monthly summary report totaling the daily receipts 
and disposition of distilled spirits in accordance with Sec.  31.160.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.152  Requirements as to wines and beer.

    Every wholesale dealer in liquors who receives wines, or wines and 
beer, and every wholesale dealer in beer must keep at the dealer's place 
of business a complete record showing the quantities of wine and beer 
received, from whom the wine and beer were received, and the dates of 
receipt. This record, which must be kept for a period of not less than 
three years as prescribed in Sec.  31.191, shall consist of all purchase 
invoices or bills covering wines and beer received or, at the option of 
the dealer, a book record containing all of the required information. 
Wholesale dealers are not required to prepare or submit reports to the 
appropriate TTB officer of transactions relating to wines and beer.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0065)



Sec.  31.153  Records to be kept by States, political
subdivisions of States, or the District of Columbia.

    The provisions of this subpart regarding the maintenance of records 
and the submission of reports shall not apply to States, political 
subdivisions of States, or the District of Columbia, or to any liquor 
stores operated by such entities that maintain, and make available for 
inspection by appropriate TTB officers, records that will enable TTB to 
verify receipts of wines and beer and to trace readily all distilled 
spirits received and disposed of by those entities. However, States, 
political subdivisions of States, and the District of Columbia, and 
liquor stores operated by such entities, must, on request of the 
appropriate TTB officer, furnish such transcripts, summaries, and copies 
of records with respect to distilled spirits as that TTB officer may 
require.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.154  Records to be kept by alcohol beverage 
producers, processors, and bonded warehousemen.

    Wholesale liquor dealer operations conducted by brewers and by 
proprietors of distilled spirits plants, bonded wine cellars, bonded 
wine warehouses, and taxpaid wine bottling houses must be recorded and 
reported in accordance with the applicable provisions of parts 19, 24, 
and 25 of this chapter. To the extent that the same transactions are 
required to be recorded or reported by this part and by parts 19, 24, or 
25, the records and reports required by those parts will satisfy the 
requirements of this part.

(26 U.S.C. 5207, 5367, 5415)



Sec.  31.155  Records of receipt.

    (a) Information required. Every wholesale dealer in liquors must 
maintain a daily record of the physical receipt of each individual lot 
or shipment of distilled spirits. This record must show, at a minimum, 
the following:
    (1) Name and address of consignor;
    (2) Date of receipt, including date of inventory for recorded gains;
    (3) Brand name;
    (4) Name of producer or bottler. However, this may be omitted if the 
dealer keeps available for inspection a separate list or record 
identifying the producer or bottler with the brand name;
    (5) Kind of spirits. However, this may be omitted if the dealer 
keeps available for inspection a separate list or record identifying 
``kind'' with the brand name;
    (6) Quantity actually received, showing number of packages, if any, 
and number of cases by size of bottle, and explaining any difference 
from the quantity shown on the commercial papers covering the shipment; 
and
    (7) Package identification numbers of containers of alcohol received 
for repackaging for industrial use pursuant to subpart L of this part.
    (b) Form of record. The record required by paragraph (a) of this 
section

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must be a part of the accounting system and must consist of consignors' 
invoices (or, if those invoices are not available on the day the 
shipment is received, memorandum receiving records prepared on the day 
of receipt of the distilled spirits, including records of inventory for 
recorded gains) and credit memorandums covering distilled spirits 
returned to the dealer.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0065)



Sec.  31.156  Records of disposition.

    (a) Information required. Every wholesale dealer in liquors must 
prepare a daily record of the physical disposition of each individual 
lot of distilled spirits. This record must show, at a minimum, the 
following:
    (1) Name and address of consignee;
    (2) Date of disposition, including date of discovery in the case of 
casualty, theft or recorded inventory losses;
    (3) Brand name;
    (4) Kind of spirits. However, this may be omitted if the dealer 
keeps available for inspection a separate list or record identifying 
``kind'' with the brand name;
    (5) Number of packages, if any, and number of cases by size of 
bottle; and
    (6) Package identification numbers of containers of alcohol 
repackaged for industrial use pursuant to subpart L of this part.
    (b) Form of record. The record required by paragraph (a) of this 
section must be part of the accounting system and must consist of 
wholesale dealer's invoices (or, if those invoices are not available at 
the time the spirits are removed, memorandum shipping records prepared 
at the time of removal of the distilled spirits, including date of 
discovery in the case of casualty, theft or recorded inventory losses).

(26 U.S.C. 5121)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0065)



Sec.  31.157  Canceled or corrected records.

    Entries on the records of receipt and disposition prescribed by 
Sec. Sec.  31.155 and 31.156 must not be erased or obliterated. 
Correction or deletion of any entry must be accomplished by drawing a 
line through the entry and inserting an appropriate correction or 
explanation. If a wholesale dealer in liquors voids an invoice for any 
reason, the file copy prescribed in Sec.  31.181 must be marked 
``Cancelled'' and must be filed as provided in that section; any 
remaining copy of the voided invoice must be destroyed or similarly 
cancelled and filed. If a new invoice is prepared, its serial number 
must be cross referenced on any retained copies of the cancelled 
invoice.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.158  Previously prescribed or approved records of
receipt and disposition.

    A wholesale dealer in liquors may continue to use records of receipt 
and disposition in a format previously prescribed or approved. Those 
records must show the information required by paragraph (a) of Sec.  
31.155 or paragraph (a) of Sec.  31.156, as applicable. The records must 
be preprinted with the name and address of the wholesale dealer. Each 
sheet or page must bear a preprinted serial number, or page serial 
numbers may be affixed in unbroken sequence during the preparation or 
processing of the records. A serial number must not be duplicated within 
a period of 6 months.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.159  Variations in format or preparation of records.

    (a) Authorization. The appropriate TTB officer may approve 
variations in the type and format of records of receipt and disposition 
required under Sec. Sec.  31.155 and 31.156, or in the methods of 
preparing those records, when it is shown that variations from the 
requirements are necessary in order to use data processing equipment, 
other business machines, or existing accounting systems, and provided 
that the variation will not unduly hinder the effective administration 
of this part, jeopardize the revenue, or be contrary to any provision of 
law. A dealer who wishes to employ such a variation must submit a 
written application to the appropriate TTB officer. The application must 
describe the proposed variation and set forth the need for it.

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Variations in type and format of records or methods of preparation must 
not be employed until approval is received from the appropriate TTB 
officer.
    (b) Requirements. Any information required by this part to be kept 
or filed is subject to the provisions of law and this part relating to 
required records and reports, regardless of the form or manner in which 
kept or filed.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0067)



Sec.  31.160  Monthly summary report.

    (a) Requirement. Every wholesale dealer in liquors must, when 
required, submit monthly to the appropriate TTB officer a summary report 
of the total quantities of all distilled spirits received and disposed 
of daily during the month (including the date of discovery for theft, 
casualty and inventory losses and inventory gains). This report must be 
posted by the wholesaler on a daily basis. If there were no receipts or 
disposals of distilled spirits during the month, the report must be 
marked ``No Transactions During Month.'' This report must be filed not 
later than the 15th day of the month following the report period, with a 
copy retained by the dealer. The appropriate TTB officer may authorize a 
dealer, upon request, to post the report less frequently until otherwise 
notified; the appropriate TTB officer's authorization will specify the 
intervals at which the posting will be accomplished, but not less 
frequently than monthly.
    (b) Form of report. When required under paragraph (a) of this 
section, the monthly summary report may be prepared in a format that is 
adapted to the dealer's accounting and recordkeeping systems. In 
addition to any other information shown therein, the report must 
include:
    (1) Daily totals of all bottled spirits received and disposed of, 
recorded by wine gallons or liters;
    (2) Daily totals of all bulk spirits in packages received and 
disposed of, recorded by proof gallons; and
    (3) Entries showing, by date, each disposition caused by an 
inventory, casualty, or theft loss and each receipt caused by a recorded 
gain in inventory.
    (c) Declaration. When required to be filed, the monthly summary 
report must bear the following declaration signed by the dealer or an 
authorized agent:

    I declare under the penalties of perjury that I have examined this 
report and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, 
and complete and is supported by true, correct, and complete records 
which are available for inspection.

    (d) Other records. Even if the monthly summary report is not 
required by the appropriate TTB officer, every wholesale dealer in 
distilled spirits must maintain and make available for review by 
appropriate TTB officers:
    (1) Records of receipt required by Sec.  31.155;
    (2) Records of disposition, required by Sec.  31.156; and
    (3) Any other supporting information or documents regarding the 
receipt and disposition of distilled spirits that have a direct role in 
determining the completeness and accuracy of the receipt and disposition 
records.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0065)



Sec.  31.161  Conversion between metric and U.S. units.

    When liters are converted to wine gallons, the quantity in liters 
must be multiplied by 0.264172 to determine the equivalent quantity in 
wine gallons. Once converted to wine gallons, the proof gallons of 
spirits in cases must be determined as provided in Sec.  30.52 of this 
chapter. Cases containing the same quantity of spirits of the same proof 
in metric bottles may be converted to U.S. units by multiplying the 
liters in one case by the number of cases to be converted, as follows:
    (a) If the conversion from liters to U.S. units is made before 
multiplying by the number of cases, the quantity in U.S. units must be 
rounded to the sixth decimal; and
    (b) If the conversion is made after multiplying by the number of 
cases, the quantity in U.S. units must be rounded to the nearest 
hundredth.

(26 U.S.C. 7805; 27 U.S.C. 205)

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Sec.  31.162  Discontinuance of business.

    When a wholesale dealer in liquors who is required, under Sec.  
31.160, to file a monthly summary report discontinues business, a 
monthly summary report marked ``Final'' must be filed covering 
transactions through the date of discontinuance.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)



Sec.  31.163  Requirements when a wholesale dealer in liquors maintains a retail department.

    (a) Constructive receipt and sale. When a wholesale dealer in 
liquors maintains a separate department on the premises for the 
retailing of distilled spirits, and the retail sales of distilled 
spirits normally represent 90 percent or more of the volume of distilled 
spirits sold, the dealer may ``constructively'' receive all distilled 
spirits in the retail department. Sales involving a wholesale 
transaction may be ``constructively'' sold through the wholesale 
department.
    (1) Receipts. In lieu of maintaining and preparing the records 
required by Sec.  31.155, a wholesale dealer may constructively receive 
all distilled spirits in its retail department. In this case, the 
receiving document will serve as a receipt for (through) the wholesale 
department and a disposition (transfer) to the retail department. The 
receiving document must be maintained by the retail department in 
accordance with Sec.  31.171.
    (2) Dispositions. In lieu of maintaining and preparing the records 
required by Sec.  31.156, a wholesale dealer may constructively sell 
distilled spirits from its retail department to other dealers. The sales 
invoice or bill must be filed in the wholesaler's disposition records 
and will serve as a record of receipt from the retail department and a 
record of disposition to another dealer.
    (b) Receipt and disposition records. Except as provided in paragraph 
(a) of this section, a wholesale dealer must prepare and maintain the 
required records of receipt and disposition as prescribed in Sec. Sec.  
31.155 and 31.156. Transfers between the wholesale and retail 
departments will be treated in the same manner as any other transaction 
involving the wholesale department.
    (c) Monthly summary report. When required by Sec.  31.160, a 
wholesale dealer must prepare and file the monthly summary report of 
actual or constructive receipts and dispositions of all distilled 
spirits.
    (d) Physical separation. Wholesale and retail departments need not 
be physically separated.

(26 U.S.C. 5121)

            Filing of Wholesale Dealers' Records and Reports



Sec.  31.171  Method of filing.

    A wholesale dealer may file the records of receipt and disposition 
required by Sec. Sec.  31.155 and 31.156 in accordance with the 
wholesaler's regular accounting and recordkeeping systems. The required 
records must include the dealer's own file copies of the receiving or 
shipping invoices and must be filed according to the following rules:
    (a) Wholesale dealers may file records of receipt and disposition in 
accordance with their own filing system as long as the records are filed 
by transaction or reporting date and the filing system systematically 
and accurately accounts for all receipts and dispositions of distilled 
spirits.
    (b) The required records of receipt and disposition must be filed 
not later than one business day following the date the transaction 
occurred.
    (c) Supporting documents for receipts and dispositions, such as 
delivery receipts and bills of lading, also may be filed in accordance 
with the wholesaler's regular accounting and recordkeeping practices.

(26 U.S.C. 5121, 5122, 5123)



Sec.  31.172  Place of filing.

    Records of receipt and disposition and monthly summary reports 
required by Sec. Sec.  31.155, 31.156, and 31.160 must be maintained at 
the dealer's place of business. The appropriate TTB officer may, upon 
request, authorize maintenance of files, or an individual file, at 
another business location under the control of the same wholesale 
dealer,

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when it is determined that such maintenance will not cause undue 
inconvenience to TTB officers desiring to examine those files.

(26 U.S.C. 5123)

                         Retail Dealer's Records



Sec.  31.181  Requirements for retail dealers.

    (a) Records of receipt. All retail dealers must keep at their place 
of business complete records showing the quantities of all distilled 
spirits, wines, and beer received, from whom the distilled spirits, 
wines, and beer were received, and the dates of receipt. However, the 
appropriate TTB officer may, upon request, authorize the maintenance of 
records at another business premises also under the control of the same 
retail dealer when it is determined that such maintenance will not cause 
undue inconvenience to TTB officers desiring to examine those records. 
Records of receipts shall consist of all purchase invoices or bills 
covering distilled spirits, wines, and beer received, or, at the option 
of the retail dealer, a book record containing all of the required 
information.
    (b) Records of sales of 20 wine gallons (75.7 liters) or more. Every 
retail dealer who makes sales of distilled spirits, of wines, or of beer 
in quantities of 20 wine gallons (75.7 liters) or more to the same 
person at the same time must prepare and keep a record of each sale. The 
record must show the date of sale, the name and address of the 
purchaser, the kind and quantity of each kind of liquors sold, and the 
serial numbers of all full cases of distilled spirits included in the 
sale. Each entry on that record must be supported by a corresponding 
delivery receipt (which may be executed on a copy of the sales slip) 
signed by the purchaser or the purchaser's agent.

(26 U.S.C. 5122, 5123)

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1513-0066)

                     Retention of Records and Files



Sec.  31.191  Period of retention.

    All records and files, all documents or copies of documents 
supporting these records and files, and all file copies of reports, 
submitted as required by this part, must be retained by the person 
required to have them, for a period of not less than three years and, 
during the retention period, must be available, during business hours, 
for inspection and copying by the appropriate TTB officers. In addition, 
the appropriate TTB officer may require retention of the documents and 
other records for an additional period of not more than three years if 
it is determined that such additional retention is necessary.

(26 U.S.C. 5123)



Sec.  31.192  Photographic copies of records.

    (a) General. Dealers may record, copy, or reproduce records required 
by this part. Dealers may use any process that accurately reproduces the 
original record and that forms a durable medium for preserving the 
original record.
    (b) Copies of records treated as original records. Whenever records 
are reproduced under this section, the reproduced records must be 
preserved in conveniently accessible files, and provision must be made 
for examining, viewing, and using the reproduced record in the same 
manner as if it were the original record. A reproduced record will be 
treated and considered for all purposes as though it were the original 
record. All provisions of law and regulations applicable to the original 
record are applicable to the reproduced record. As used in this section, 
``original record'' means the record required by this part to be 
maintained or preserved by a dealer, even though it may be an executed 
duplicate or other copy of the document.

(26 U.S.C. 5555)



          Subpart K_Reuse and Possession of Used Liquor Bottles



Sec.  31.201  Refilling of liquor bottles.

    No person who sells, or offers for sale, distilled spirits, or agent 
or employee of such person, shall:
    (a) Place in any liquor bottle any distilled spirits whatsoever 
other than those contained in that bottle at the time of closing under 
the provisions of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51; or

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    (b) By the addition of any substance whatsoever to any liquor 
bottle, in any manner alter or increase any portion of the original 
contents contained in that bottle at the time of closing under the 
provisions of 26 U.S.C. chapter 51.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)



Sec.  31.202  Possession of refilled liquor bottles.

    No person who sells, or offers for sale, distilled spirits, or agent 
or employee of such person, shall:
    (a) Possess any liquor bottle in which any distilled spirits have 
been placed in violation of the provisions of Sec.  31.201; or
    (b) Possess any liquor bottle, any portion of the contents of which 
has been altered or increased in violation of the provisions of Sec.  
31.201.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)



Sec.  31.203  Possession of used liquor bottles.

    The possession of used liquor bottles by any person other than the 
person who empties the contents thereof is prohibited except in the 
following circumstances:
    (a) The owner or occupant of any premises on which the used bottles 
have been lawfully emptied may assemble the bottles on such premises--
    (1) For delivery to a bottler or importer on specific request of 
that bottler or importer;
    (2) For destruction, either on the premises on which the bottles are 
emptied or elsewhere, including disposition for purposes that will 
result in the bottles being rendered unusable as bottles; or
    (3) In the case of unusual or distinctive bottles, for disposition 
or sale as collectors' items or for other purposes not involving the 
packaging of any product for sale;
    (b) Any person may possess, offer for sale, or sell unusual or 
distinctive bottles for purposes not involving the packaging of any 
product for sale; and
    (c) Any person may assemble used liquor bottles for the purpose of 
recycling or reclaiming the glass or other approved liquor bottle 
material.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)



Sec.  31.204  Mixed cocktails.

    A retail liquor dealer who mixes cocktails or compounds any 
alcoholic liquors in advance of sale, as provided in Sec.  31.233, may 
not use liquor bottles in which distilled spirits have been previously 
packaged for the storage of the mixture or compound pending that sale.

(26 U.S.C. 5301)



           Subpart L_Packaging of Alcohol for Industrial Uses



Sec.  31.211  Requirements and procedure.

    Upon compliance with the provisions of part 19 of this chapter 
applicable to persons repackaging distilled spirits, and subject to the 
requirements of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, a dealer 
engaged in the business of supplying distilled spirits for industrial 
use may obtain bulk alcohol on which the tax has been paid or determined 
and repackage the alcohol for sale for industrial use in containers of a 
capacity in excess of 1 wine gallon and not more than 5 wine gallons.
    (a) Qualification procedure. An application for registration, TTB 
Form 5110.41, and an application for an operating permit, TTB Form 
5110.25, modified in accordance with instructions of the appropriate TTB 
officer, must be executed and filed with the appropriate TTB officer. No 
alcohol shall be repackaged until the approved application for 
registration and the approved operating permit are received.
    (b) Operations. Repackaging operations must be conducted in 
accordance with the bottling and packaging requirements of part 19 of 
this chapter. Packaging and labeling operations may be carried on 
without supervision of a TTB officer unless the appropriate TTB officer 
requires supervision.
    (c) Records. The dealer must keep daily records showing the bulk 
alcohol received, dumped for packaging, packaged, and disposed of, 
including the name and address of each consignor and consignee. The 
dealer must prepare a monthly report on TTB Form 5110.28 of bulk alcohol 
received, packaged, and disposed of. Reports on Form 5110.28 must be 
submitted to the appropriate TTB officer not later than the 15th day

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of the month following the period covered by the report. Records, 
documents, or copies of documents supporting the records, and copies of 
reports submitted to the appropriate TTB officer, must be filed and 
retained as prescribed in Sec. Sec.  31.172 and 31.191.

(26 U.S.C. 5131, 5206)



Sec.  31.212  Labeling.

    Every dealer packaging alcohol for industrial use must affix to each 
package filled a label bearing in conspicuous print the words 
``Alcohol'' and ``For Industrial Use,'' the proof of the alcohol, the 
capacity of the container, and the packaging dealer's name and address. 
The dealer may incorporate in the label other appropriate statements; 
however, such statements must not obscure or contradict the data 
required by this section to be shown on such labels.

(26 U.S.C. 5131, 5206)



     Subpart M_Distilled Spirits for Export with Benefit of Drawback



Sec.  31.221  General.

    A State, a political subdivision of a State, or a person holding a 
wholesale liquor dealer's basic permit issued under part 1 of this 
chapter may export bottled taxpaid distilled spirits with benefit of 
drawback as provided in Sec.  28.171 of this chapter. The marking of 
cases, the preparation of notice of shipment on TTB Form 5110.30, the 
removal and exportation of the distilled spirits, and the filing of 
claims by the processor of the spirits must be in accordance with the 
applicable provisions of parts 19 and 28 of this chapter.



Sec.  31.223  Records and reports.

    The provisions of subpart J of this part regarding records and 
reports relating to liquors for domestic use also apply to export 
transactions permitted under this subpart.



                         Subpart N_Miscellaneous



Sec.  31.231  Destruction of marks and brands on wine containers.

    A dealer who empties any cask, barrel, keg, or other bulk container 
of wine must scrape or obliterate from the empty container all marks, 
brands, tags, or labels placed thereon under the provisions of part 24 
of this chapter as evidence of the payment or determination of the tax 
on the wine removed in the container from the bonded wine cellar.



Sec.  31.232  Wine bottling.

    Each person desiring to bottle, package, or repackage taxpaid wines 
must, before carrying on those operations, apply and receive permission 
from the appropriate TTB officer in accordance with part 24 of this 
chapter. The decanting of wine by caterers or other retail dealers for 
table or room service, banquets, and similar purposes shall not be 
considered as ``bottling,'' if the decanters are not furnished for the 
purpose of carrying wine away from the area where served.

(26 U.S.C. 5352)



Sec.  31.233  Mixing cocktails in advance of sale.

    A retail liquor dealer shall not mix cocktails, or compound any 
alcoholic liquors in advance of sale, except for the purpose of filling, 
for immediate consumption on the premises, orders received, or expected 
to be immediately received, at the bar. See Sec.  31.204 for additional 
mixed cocktail rules.

(26 U.S.C. 5002)



Sec.  31.234  Liability for special (occupational) tax.

    The special (occupational) tax on alcohol beverage dealers was 
suspended for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2008, and was 
repealed effective July 1, 2008. Dealers who were engaged in business 
prior to the suspension period remain liable for payment of the special 
(occupational) tax in accordance with the laws and regulations in effect 
at that time. The tax return to be used for payment of any past-due 
special (occupational) tax is TTB Form 5630.5a.

(Section 11125, Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1953)

                         PARTS 32	39 [RESERVED]

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                              FINDING AIDS




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  A list of CFR titles, subtitles, chapters, subchapters and parts and 
an alphabetical list of agencies publishing in the CFR are included in 
the CFR Index and Finding Aids volume to the Code of Federal Regulations 
which is published separately and revised annually.


  Table of CFR Titles and Chapters
  Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR
  List of CFR Sections Affected

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                    Table of CFR Titles and Chapters




                      (Revised as of April 1, 2024)

                      Title 1--General Provisions

         I  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
                (Parts 1--49)
        II  Office of the Federal Register (Parts 50--299)
       III  Administrative Conference of the United States (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  Miscellaneous Agencies (Parts 400--599)
        VI  National Capital Planning Commission (Parts 600--699)

                    Title 2--Grants and Agreements

            Subtitle A--Office of Management and Budget Guidance 
                for Grants and Agreements
         I  Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide 
                Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Parts 2--199)
        II  Office of Management and Budget Guidance (Parts 200--
                299)
            Subtitle B--Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and 
                Agreements
       III  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 300--
                399)
        IV  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
         X  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Department of Defense (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
     XVIII  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        XX  United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 
                2000--2099)
      XXII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2200--2299)
     XXIII  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                2600--2699)

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     XXVII  Small Business Administration (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
      XXIX  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 3100--
                3199)
     XXXII  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 3300--
                3399)
     XXXIV  Department of Education (Parts 3400--3499)
      XXXV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 3500--
                3599)
     XXXVI  Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
                Office of the President (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Peace Corps (Parts 3700--3799)
     LVIII  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
       LIX  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 5900--
                5999)
        LX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 6000--6099)

                        Title 3--The President

         I  Executive Office of the President (Parts 100--199)

                           Title 4--Accounts

         I  Government Accountability Office (Parts 1--199)

                   Title 5--Administrative Personnel

         I  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1--1199)
        II  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 1300--1399)
        IV  Office of Personnel Management and Office of the 
                Director of National Intelligence (Parts 1400--
                1499)
         V  The International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
                Board (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      VIII  Office of Special Counsel (Parts 1800--1899)
        IX  Appalachian Regional Commission (Parts 1900--1999)
        XI  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 2100--2199)
       XIV  Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of 
                the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal 
                Service Impasses Panel (Parts 2400--2499)
       XVI  Office of Government Ethics (Parts 2600--2699)
       XXI  Department of the Treasury (Parts 3100--3199)
      XXII  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 3200--
                3299)
     XXIII  Department of Energy (Parts 3300--3399)
      XXIV  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Parts 3400--
                3499)
       XXV  Department of the Interior (Parts 3500--3599)

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      XXVI  Department of Defense (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXVIII  Department of Justice (Parts 3800--3899)
      XXIX  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 3900--3999)
       XXX  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4099)
      XXXI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 4100--4199)
    XXXIII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 4300--4399)
     XXXIV  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 4400--4499)
      XXXV  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 4500--4599)
     XXXVI  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 4600--4699)
    XXXVII  Federal Election Commission (Parts 4700--4799)
        XL  Interstate Commerce Commission (Parts 5000--5099)
       XLI  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 5100--
                5199)
      XLII  Department of Labor (Parts 5200--5299)
     XLIII  National Science Foundation (Parts 5300--5399)
       XLV  Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 5500--
                5599)
      XLVI  Postal Rate Commission (Parts 5600--5699)
     XLVII  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 5700--5799)
    XLVIII  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 5800--5899)
      XLIX  Federal Labor Relations Authority (Parts 5900--5999)
         L  Department of Transportation (Parts 6000--6099)
       LII  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 6200--
                6299)
      LIII  Department of Education (Parts 6300--6399)
       LIV  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 6400--6499)
        LV  National Endowment for the Arts (Parts 6500--6599)
       LVI  National Endowment for the Humanities (Parts 6600--
                6699)
      LVII  General Services Administration (Parts 6700--6799)
     LVIII  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
                (Parts 6800--6899)
       LIX  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                6900--6999)
        LX  United States Postal Service (Parts 7000--7099)
       LXI  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 7100--7199)
      LXII  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 7200--
                7299)
     LXIII  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 7300--7399)
      LXIV  Merit Systems Protection Board (Parts 7400--7499)
       LXV  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                7500--7599)
      LXVI  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                7600--7699)
     LXVII  Institute of Museum and Library Services (Parts 7700--
                7799)
    LXVIII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 7800--7899)
      LXIX  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 7900--7999)
       LXX  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 8000--8099)
      LXXI  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 8100--8199)

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    LXXIII  Department of Agriculture (Parts 8300--8399)
     LXXIV  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 8400--8499)
     LXXVI  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Parts 
                8600--8699)
    LXXVII  Office of Management and Budget (Parts 8700--8799)
      LXXX  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 9000--9099)
   LXXXIII  Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
                Reconstruction (Parts 9300--9399)
    LXXXIV  Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Parts 9400--
                9499)
    LXXXVI  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 9600--
                9699)
     XCVII  Department of Homeland Security Human Resources 
                Management System (Department of Homeland 
                Security--Office of Personnel Management) (Parts 
                9700--9799)
    XCVIII  Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
                Efficiency (Parts 9800--9899)
      XCIX  Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
                Commission (Parts 9900--9999)
         C  National Council on Disability (Parts 10000--10049)
        CI  National Mediation Board (Parts 10100--10199)
       CII  U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Parts 10200--10299)
      CIII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                10300--10399)
       CIV  Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
                Coordinator (Part 10400--10499)

                      Title 6--Domestic Security

         I  Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
                Secretary (Parts 1--199)
         X  Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Parts 
                1000--1099)

                         Title 7--Agriculture

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
                (Parts 0--26)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Department of 
                Agriculture
         I  Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, 
                Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 27--209)
        II  Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 210--299)
       III  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         V  Agricultural Research Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                700--799)

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      VIII  Agricultural Marketing Service (Federal Grain 
                Inspection Service, Fair Trade Practices Program), 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 900--999)
         X  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Milk), Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1000--1199)
        XI  Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements 
                and Orders; Miscellaneous Commodities), Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1200--1299)
       XIV  Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1400--1499)
        XV  Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  [Reserved]
      XVII  Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative 
                Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service 
                Agency, Department of Agriculture (Parts 1800--
                2099)
        XX  [Reserved]
       XXV  Office of Advocacy and Outreach, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2500--2599)
      XXVI  Office of Inspector General, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 2600--2699)
     XXVII  Office of Information Resources Management, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of Operations, Department of Agriculture (Parts 
                2800--2899)
      XXIX  Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 2900--2999)
       XXX  Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3000--3099)
      XXXI  Office of Environmental Quality, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3100--3199)
     XXXII  Office of Procurement and Property Management, 
                Department of Agriculture (Parts 3200--3299)
    XXXIII  Office of Transportation, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3300--3399)
     XXXIV  National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Parts 
                3400--3499)
      XXXV  Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3500--3599)
     XXXVI  National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 3600--3699)
    XXXVII  Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
                (Parts 3700--3799)
   XXXVIII  World Agricultural Outlook Board, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 3800--3899)
       XLI  [Reserved]

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      XLII  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 4200--4299)
         L  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing 
                Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 5000--5099)

                    Title 8--Aliens and Nationality

         I  Department of Homeland Security (Parts 1--499)
         V  Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1000--1399)

                 Title 9--Animals and Animal Products

         I  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 
                of Agriculture (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agricultural Marketing Service (Fair Trade Practices 
                Program), Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
                Agriculture (Parts 300--599)

                           Title 10--Energy

         I  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Department of Energy (Parts 200--699)
       III  Department of Energy (Parts 700--999)
         X  Department of Energy (General Provisions) (Parts 
                1000--1099)
      XIII  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Parts 1300--
                1399)
      XVII  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Parts 1700--
                1799)
     XVIII  Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste 
                Commission (Parts 1800--1899)

                      Title 11--Federal Elections

         I  Federal Election Commission (Parts 1--9099)
        II  Election Assistance Commission (Parts 9400--9499)

                      Title 12--Banks and Banking

         I  Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1--199)
        II  Federal Reserve System (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Export-Import Bank of the United States (Parts 400--
                499)
         V  (Parts 500--599) [Reserved]
        VI  Farm Credit Administration (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Credit Union Administration (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Federal Financing Bank (Parts 800--899)

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        IX  (Parts 900--999)[Reserved]
         X  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Parts 1000--
                1099)
        XI  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Federal Housing Finance Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Financial Stability Oversight Council (Parts 1300--
                1399)
       XIV  Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Office of Financial Research, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
                Department of the Treasury (Parts 1800--1899)

               Title 13--Business Credit and Assistance

         I  Small Business Administration (Parts 1--199)
       III  Economic Development Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board (Parts 400--499)
         V  Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board (Parts 
                500--599)

                    Title 14--Aeronautics and Space

         I  Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--199)
        II  Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
                (Aviation Proceedings) (Parts 200--399)
       III  Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 400--1199)
         V  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        VI  Air Transportation System Stabilization (Parts 1300--
                1399)

                 Title 15--Commerce and Foreign Trade

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Commerce (Parts 
                0--29)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Commerce and 
                Foreign Trade
         I  Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                30--199)
        II  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 400--499)

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       VII  Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce 
                (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 900--999)
        XI  National Technical Information Service, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 1100--1199)
      XIII  East-West Foreign Trade Board (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Minority Business Development Agency (Parts 1400--
                1499)
        XV  Office of the Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 1500--1599)
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade 
                Agreements
        XX  Office of the United States Trade Representative 
                (Parts 2000--2099)
            Subtitle D--Regulations Relating to Telecommunications 
                and Information
     XXIII  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                2300--2399) [Reserved]

                    Title 16--Commercial Practices

         I  Federal Trade Commission (Parts 0--999)
        II  Consumer Product Safety Commission (Parts 1000--1799)

             Title 17--Commodity and Securities Exchanges

         I  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Parts 1--199)
        II  Securities and Exchange Commission (Parts 200--399)
        IV  Department of the Treasury (Parts 400--499)

          Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources

         I  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 
                Energy (Parts 1--399)
       III  Delaware River Basin Commission (Parts 400--499)
        VI  Water Resources Council (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Parts 800--899)
      XIII  Tennessee Valley Authority (Parts 1300--1399)

                       Title 19--Customs Duties

         I  U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
                Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--199)
        II  United States International Trade Commission (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  International Trade Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 300--399)

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        IV  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department 
                of Homeland Security (Parts 400--599) [Reserved]

                     Title 20--Employees' Benefits

         I  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Railroad Retirement Board (Parts 200--399)
       III  Social Security Administration (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 500--599)
         V  Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 600--699)
        VI  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Benefits Review Board, Department of Labor (Parts 
                800--899)
      VIII  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (Parts 
                900--999)
        IX  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1000--1099)

                       Title 21--Food and Drugs

         I  Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1--1299)
        II  Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 1300--1399)
       III  Office of National Drug Control Policy (Parts 1400--
                1499)

                      Title 22--Foreign Relations

         I  Department of State (Parts 1--199)
        II  Agency for International Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Peace Corps (Parts 300--399)
        IV  International Joint Commission, United States and 
                Canada (Parts 400--499)
         V  United States Agency for Global Media (Parts 500--599)
       VII  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 
                (Parts 700--799)
        IX  Foreign Service Grievance Board (Parts 900--999)
         X  Inter-American Foundation (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
                States and Mexico, United States Section (Parts 
                1100--1199)
       XII  United States International Development Cooperation 
                Agency (Parts 1200--1299)
      XIII  Millennium Challenge Corporation (Parts 1300--1399)
       XIV  Foreign Service Labor Relations Board; Federal Labor 
                Relations Authority; General Counsel of the 
                Federal Labor Relations Authority; and the Foreign 
                Service Impasse Disputes Panel (Parts 1400--1499)

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        XV  African Development Foundation (Parts 1500--1599)
       XVI  Japan-United States Friendship Commission (Parts 
                1600--1699)
      XVII  United States Institute of Peace (Parts 1700--1799)

                          Title 23--Highways

         I  Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1--999)
        II  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
                Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
       III  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1300--1399)

                Title 24--Housing and Urban Development

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development (Parts 0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban 
                Development
         I  Office of Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                100--199)
        II  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 200--299)
       III  Government National Mortgage Association, Department 
                of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Housing and Office of Multifamily Housing 
                Assistance Restructuring, Department of Housing 
                and Urban Development (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Office of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 
                and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 600--699) [Reserved]
       VII  Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Housing Assistance Programs and 
                Public and Indian Housing Programs) (Parts 700--
                799)
      VIII  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Section 8 Housing Assistance 
                Programs, Section 202 Direct Loan Program, Section 
                202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program and 
                Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With 
                Disabilities Program) (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
                Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development (Parts 900--1699)
         X  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Interstate Land Sales 
                Registration Program) (Parts 1700--1799) 
                [Reserved]

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       XII  Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 2000--2099)
        XV  Emergency Mortgage Insurance and Loan Programs, 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2700--2799) [Reserved]
        XX  Office of Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal 
                Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and 
                Urban Development (Parts 3200--3899)
      XXIV  Board of Directors of the HOPE for Homeowners Program 
                (Parts 4000--4099) [Reserved]
       XXV  Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (Parts 4100--
                4199)

                           Title 25--Indians

         I  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--299)
        II  Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 300--399)
       III  National Indian Gaming Commission, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
        IV  Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Parts 
                700--899)
         V  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
                and Indian Health Service, Department of Health 
                and Human Services (Part 900--999)
        VI  Office of the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1000--1199)
       VII  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

                      Title 26--Internal Revenue

         I  Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
                (Parts 1--End)

           Title 27--Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms

         I  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
                of the Treasury (Parts 1--399)
        II  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 
                Department of Justice (Parts 400--799)

                   Title 28--Judicial Administration

         I  Department of Justice (Parts 0--299)
       III  Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Justice 
                (Parts 300--399)
         V  Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (Parts 500--
                599)
        VI  Offices of Independent Counsel, Department of Justice 
                (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Independent Counsel (Parts 700--799)

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      VIII  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
                District of Columbia (Parts 800--899)
        IX  National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council 
                (Parts 900--999)
        XI  Department of Justice and Department of State (Parts 
                1100--1199)

                            Title 29--Labor

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Labor (Parts 
                0--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Labor
         I  National Labor Relations Board (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Railroad Adjustment Board (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 400--499)
         V  Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Parts 
                500--899)
        IX  Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission 
                (Parts 900--999)
         X  National Mediation Board (Parts 1200--1299)
       XII  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Parts 
                1400--1499)
       XIV  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Parts 1600--
                1699)
      XVII  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
                Department of Labor (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2200--2499)
       XXV  Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department 
                of Labor (Parts 2500--2599)
     XXVII  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 
                (Parts 2700--2799)
        XL  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Parts 4000--
                4999)

                      Title 30--Mineral Resources

         I  Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 1--199)
        II  Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 200--299)
        IV  Geological Survey, Department of the Interior (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 500--599)
       VII  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
                Department of the Interior (Parts 700--999)
       XII  Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
                Interior (Parts 1200--1299)

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                 Title 31--Money and Finance: Treasury

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Treasury 
                (Parts 0--50)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Money and Finance
         I  Monetary Offices, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                51--199)
        II  Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                200--399)
        IV  Secret Service, Department of the Treasury (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Investment Security, Department of the 
                Treasury (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Federal Claims Collection Standards (Department of the 
                Treasury--Department of Justice) (Parts 900--999)
         X  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of 
                the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)

                      Title 32--National Defense

            Subtitle A--Department of Defense
         I  Office of the Secretary of Defense (Parts 1--399)
         V  Department of the Army (Parts 400--699)
        VI  Department of the Navy (Parts 700--799)
       VII  Department of the Air Force (Parts 800--1099)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to National 
                Defense
       XII  Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (Parts 
                1200--1299)
       XVI  Selective Service System (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Parts 
                1700--1799)
     XVIII  National Counterintelligence Center (Parts 1800--1899)
       XIX  Central Intelligence Agency (Parts 1900--1999)
        XX  Information Security Oversight Office, National 
                Archives and Records Administration (Parts 2000--
                2099)
       XXI  National Security Council (Parts 2100--2199)
      XXIV  Office of Science and Technology Policy (Parts 2400--
                2499)
     XXVII  Office for Micronesian Status Negotiations (Parts 
                2700--2799)
    XXVIII  Office of the Vice President of the United States 
                (Parts 2800--2899)

               Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department 
                of Defense (Parts 200--399)

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        IV  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
                Corporation, Department of Transportation (Parts 
                400--499)

                          Title 34--Education

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary, Department of 
                Education (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Regulations of the Offices of the 
                Department of Education
         I  Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 200--299)
       III  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
                Services, Department of Education (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, 
                Department of Education (Parts 400--499)
         V  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
                Affairs, Department of Education (Parts 500--599) 
                [Reserved]
        VI  Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of 
                Education (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
                Department of Education (Parts 700--799) 
                [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Regulations Relating to Education
        XI  [Reserved]
       XII  National Council on Disability (Parts 1200--1299)

                          Title 35 [Reserved]

             Title 36--Parks, Forests, and Public Property

         I  National Park Service, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
        II  Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (Parts 200--
                299)
       III  Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  American Battle Monuments Commission (Parts 400--499)
         V  Smithsonian Institution (Parts 500--599)
        VI  [Reserved]
       VII  Library of Congress (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Parts 800--
                899)
        IX  Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (Parts 
                900--999)
         X  Presidio Trust (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
                Board (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  National Archives and Records Administration (Parts 
                1200--1299)
        XV  Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust (Parts 1500--
                1599)
       XVI  Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
                Environmental Policy Foundation (Parts 1600--1699)

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             Title 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

         I  United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department 
                of Commerce (Parts 1--199)
        II  U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                Department of Commerce (Parts 400--599)

           Title 38--Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

         I  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 0--199)
        II  Armed Forces Retirement Home (Parts 200--299)

                       Title 39--Postal Service

         I  United States Postal Service (Parts 1--999)
       III  Postal Regulatory Commission (Parts 3000--3099)

                  Title 40--Protection of Environment

         I  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1--1099)
        IV  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Justice (Parts 1400--1499)
         V  Council on Environmental Quality (Parts 1500--1599)
        VI  Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Parts 
                1600--1699)
       VII  Environmental Protection Agency and Department of 
                Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for 
                Vessels of the Armed Forces (Parts 1700--1799)
      VIII  Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Parts 1800--
                1899)
        IX  Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Part 
                1900)

          Title 41--Public Contracts and Property Management

            Subtitle A--Federal Procurement Regulations System 
                [Note]
            Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public 
                Contracts
        50  Public Contracts, Department of Labor (Parts 50-1--50-
                999)
        51  Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
                Severely Disabled (Parts 51-1--51-99)
        60  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal 
                Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Parts 
                60-1--60-999)
        61  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' 
                Employment and Training Service, Department of 
                Labor (Parts 61-1--61-999)
   62--100  [Reserved]
            Subtitle C--Federal Property Management Regulations 
                System
       101  Federal Property Management Regulations (Parts 101-1--
                101-99)
       102  Federal Management Regulation (Parts 102-1--102-299)

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  103--104  [Reserved]
       105  General Services Administration (Parts 105-1--105-999)
       109  Department of Energy Property Management Regulations 
                (Parts 109-1--109-99)
       114  Department of the Interior (Parts 114-1--114-99)
       115  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 115-1--115-99)
       128  Department of Justice (Parts 128-1--128-99)
  129--200  [Reserved]
            Subtitle D--Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security
       201  Federal Acquisition Security Council (Parts 201-1--
                201-99)
            Subtitle E [Reserved]
            Subtitle F--Federal Travel Regulation System
       300  General (Parts 300-1--300-99)
       301  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances (Parts 301-1--
                301-99)
       302  Relocation Allowances (Parts 302-1--302-99)
       303  Payment of Expenses Connected with the Death of 
                Certain Employees (Part 303-1--303-99)
       304  Payment of Travel Expenses from a Non-Federal Source 
                (Parts 304-1--304-99)

                        Title 42--Public Health

         I  Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
                Services (Parts 1--199)
   II--III  [Reserved]
        IV  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 400--699)
         V  Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of 
                Health and Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)

                   Title 43--Public Lands: Interior

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of the Interior 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Lands
         I  Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 400--999)
        II  Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior 
                (Parts 1000--9999)
       III  Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
                Commission (Parts 10000--10099)

             Title 44--Emergency Management and Assistance

         I  Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 0--399)
        IV  Department of Commerce and Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 400--499)

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                       Title 45--Public Welfare

            Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 
                (Parts 1--199)
            Subtitle B--Regulations Relating to Public Welfare
        II  Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), 
                Administration for Children and Families, 
                Department of Health and Human Services (Parts 
                200--299)
       III  Office of Child Support Services, Administration of 
                Families and Services, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 400--499)
         V  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United 
                States, Department of Justice (Parts 500--599)
        VI  National Science Foundation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  Commission on Civil Rights (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 800--899)
        IX  Denali Commission (Parts 900--999)
         X  Office of Community Services, Administration for 
                Children and Families, Department of Health and 
                Human Services (Parts 1000--1099)
        XI  National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                (Parts 1100--1199)
       XII  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                1200--1299)
      XIII  Administration for Children and Families, Department 
                of Health and Human Services (Parts 1300--1399)
       XVI  Legal Services Corporation (Parts 1600--1699)
      XVII  National Commission on Libraries and Information 
                Science (Parts 1700--1799)
     XVIII  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (Parts 1800--
                1899)
       XXI  Commission of Fine Arts (Parts 2100--2199)
     XXIII  Arctic Research Commission (Parts 2300--2399)
      XXIV  James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Parts 
                2400--2499)
       XXV  Corporation for National and Community Service (Parts 
                2500--2599)

                          Title 46--Shipping

         I  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                1--199)
        II  Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 200--399)
       III  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage), Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 400--499)
        IV  Federal Maritime Commission (Parts 500--599)

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                      Title 47--Telecommunication

         I  Federal Communications Commission (Parts 0--199)
        II  Office of Science and Technology Policy and National 
                Security Council (Parts 200--299)
       III  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce (Parts 
                300--399)
        IV  National Telecommunications and Information 
                Administration, Department of Commerce, and 
                National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 400--499)
         V  The First Responder Network Authority (Parts 500--599)

           Title 48--Federal Acquisition Regulations System

         1  Federal Acquisition Regulation (Parts 1--99)
         2  Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of 
                Defense (Parts 200--299)
         3  Health and Human Services (Parts 300--399)
         4  Department of Agriculture (Parts 400--499)
         5  General Services Administration (Parts 500--599)
         6  Department of State (Parts 600--699)
         7  Agency for International Development (Parts 700--799)
         8  Department of Veterans Affairs (Parts 800--899)
         9  Department of Energy (Parts 900--999)
        10  Department of the Treasury (Parts 1000--1099)
        12  Department of Transportation (Parts 1200--1299)
        13  Department of Commerce (Parts 1300--1399)
        14  Department of the Interior (Parts 1400--1499)
        15  Environmental Protection Agency (Parts 1500--1599)
        16  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                1600--1699)
        17  Office of Personnel Management (Parts 1700--1799)
        18  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Parts 
                1800--1899)
        19  Broadcasting Board of Governors (Parts 1900--1999)
        20  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Parts 2000--2099)
        21  Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employees 
                Group Life Insurance Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation (Parts 2100--2199)
        23  Social Security Administration (Parts 2300--2399)
        24  Department of Housing and Urban Development (Parts 
                2400--2499)
        25  National Science Foundation (Parts 2500--2599)
        28  Department of Justice (Parts 2800--2899)
        29  Department of Labor (Parts 2900--2999)
        30  Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security 
                Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (Parts 3000--3099)
        34  Department of Education Acquisition Regulation (Parts 
                3400--3499)

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        51  Department of the Army Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5100--5199) [Reserved]
        52  Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations (Parts 
                5200--5299)
        53  Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition 
                Regulation Supplement (Parts 5300--5399) 
                [Reserved]
        54  Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense (Parts 
                5400--5499)
        57  African Development Foundation (Parts 5700--5799)
        61  Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, General Services 
                Administration (Parts 6100--6199)
        99  Cost Accounting Standards Board, Office of Federal 
                Procurement Policy, Office of Management and 
                Budget (Parts 9900--9999)

                       Title 49--Transportation

            Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
                (Parts 1--99)
            Subtitle B--Other Regulations Relating to 
                Transportation
         I  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
                Administration, Department of Transportation 
                (Parts 100--199)
        II  Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 200--299)
       III  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 300--399)
        IV  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Parts 
                400--499)
         V  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Federal Transit Administration, Department of 
                Transportation (Parts 600--699)
       VII  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 
                (Parts 700--799)
      VIII  National Transportation Safety Board (Parts 800--999)
         X  Surface Transportation Board (Parts 1000--1399)
        XI  Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 
                Department of Transportation (Parts 1400--1499) 
                [Reserved]
       XII  Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
                Homeland Security (Parts 1500--1699)

                   Title 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

         I  United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
                the Interior (Parts 1--199)
        II  National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 200--299)
       III  International Fishing and Related Activities (Parts 
                300--399)

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        IV  Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, Department of the Interior and National 
                Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce); Endangered Species Committee 
                Regulations (Parts 400--499)
         V  Marine Mammal Commission (Parts 500--599)
        VI  Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic 
                and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
                Commerce (Parts 600--699)

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           Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR




                      (Revised as of April 1, 2024)

                                                  CFR Title, Subtitle or 
                     Agency                               Chapter

Administrative Conference of the United States    1, III
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         36, VIII
Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                  7, XXV
Afghanistan Reconstruction, Special Inspector     5, LXXXIII
     General for
African Development Foundation                    22, XV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 57
Agency for International Development              2, VII; 22, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
Agricultural Marketing Service                    7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
Agricultural Research Service                     7, V
Agriculture, Department of                        2, IV; 5, LXXIII
  Advocacy and Outreach, Office of                7, XXV
  Agricultural Marketing Service                  7, I, VIII, IX, X, XI; 9, 
                                                  II
  Agricultural Research Service                   7, V
  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service      7, III; 9, I
  Chief Financial Officer, Office of              7, XXX
  Commodity Credit Corporation                    7, XIV
  Economic Research Service                       7, XXXVII
  Energy Policy and New Uses, Office of           2, IX; 7, XXIX
  Environmental Quality, Office of                7, XXXI
  Farm Service Agency                             7, VII, XVIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 4
  Federal Crop Insurance Corporation              7, IV
  Food and Nutrition Service                      7, II
  Food Safety and Inspection Service              9, III
  Foreign Agricultural Service                    7, XV
  Forest Service                                  36, II
  Information Resources Management, Office of     7, XXVII
  Inspector General, Office of                    7, XXVI
  National Agricultural Library                   7, XLI
  National Agricultural Statistics Service        7, XXXVI
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture      7, XXXIV
  Natural Resources Conservation Service          7, VI
  Operations, Office of                           7, XXVIII
  Procurement and Property Management, Office of  7, XXXII
  Rural Business-Cooperative Service              7, XVIII, XLII
  Rural Development Administration                7, XLII
  Rural Housing Service                           7, XVIII, XXXV
  Rural Utilities Service                         7, XVII, XVIII, XLII
  Secretary of Agriculture, Office of             7, Subtitle A
  Transportation, Office of                       7, XXXIII
  World Agricultural Outlook Board                7, XXXVIII
Air Force, Department of                          32, VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement       48, 53
Air Transportation Stabilization Board            14, VI
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau          27, I
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,       27, II
     Bureau of
AMTRAK                                            49, VII
American Battle Monuments Commission              36, IV
American Indians, Office of the Special Trustee   25, VII
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service        7, III; 9, I
Appalachian Regional Commission                   5, IX
Architectural and Transportation Barriers         36, XI
   Compliance Board
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Arctic Research Commission                        45, XXIII
Armed Forces Retirement Home                      5, XI; 38, II
Army, Department of                               32, V
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 51
Benefits Review Board                             20, VII
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages        34, V
     Affairs, Office of
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for         41, 51
     Purchase from People Who Are
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 19
Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office    34, IV
     of
Census Bureau                                     15, I
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services          42, IV
Central Intelligence Agency                       32, XIX
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board    40, VI
Chief Financial Officer, Office of                7, XXX
Child Support Services, Office of                 45, III
Children and Families, Administration for         45, II, IV, X, XIII
Civil Rights, Commission on                       5, LXVIII; 45, VII
Civil Rights, Office for                          34, I
Coast Guard                                       33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)                46, III
Commerce, Department of                           2, XIII; 44, IV; 50, VI
  Census Bureau                                   15, I
  Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-          15, XV
       Secretary for
  Economic Analysis, Bureau of                    15, VIII
  Economic Development Administration             13, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 13
  Foreign-Trade Zones Board                       15, IV
  Industry and Security, Bureau of                15, VII
  International Trade Administration              15, III; 19, III
  National Institute of Standards and Technology  15, II; 37, IV
  National Marine Fisheries Service               50, II, IV
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
       Administration                             VI
  National Technical Information Service          15, XI
  National Telecommunications and Information     15, XXIII; 47, III, IV
       Administration
  National Weather Service                        15, IX
  Patent and Trademark Office, United States      37, I
  Secretary of Commerce, Office of                15, Subtitle A
Commercial Space Transportation                   14, III
Commodity Credit Corporation                      7, XIV
Commodity Futures Trading Commission              5, XLI; 17, I
Community Planning and Development, Office of     24, V, VI
     Assistant Secretary for
Community Services, Office of                     45, X
Comptroller of the Currency                       12, I
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining       29, IX
     Commission
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau              5, LXXXIV; 12, X
Consumer Product Safety Commission                5, LXXI; 16, II
Copyright Royalty Board                           37, III
Corporation for National and Community Service    2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
Cost Accounting Standards Board                   48, 99
Council on Environmental Quality                  40, V
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity    5, XCVIII
     and Efficiency
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency    5, LXX; 28, VIII
     for the District of Columbia
Customs and Border Protection                     19, I
Defense, Department of                            2, XI; 5, XXVI; 32, 
                                                  Subtitle A; 40, VII
  Advanced Research Projects Agency               32, I
  Air Force Department                            32, VII
  Army Department                                 32, V; 33, II; 36, III; 
                                                  48, 51
  Defense Acquisition Regulations System          48, 2
  Defense Intelligence Agency                     32, I

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  Defense Logistics Agency                        32, I, XII; 48, 54
  Engineers, Corps of                             33, II; 36, III
  National Imagery and Mapping Agency             32, I
  Navy, Department of                             32, VI; 48, 52
  Secretary of Defense, Office of                 2, XI; 32, I
Defense Contract Audit Agency                     32, I
Defense Intelligence Agency                       32, I
Defense Logistics Agency                          32, XII; 48, 54
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board           10, XVII
Delaware River Basin Commission                   18, III
Denali Commission                                 45, IX
Disability, National Council on                   5, C; 34, XII
District of Columbia, Court Services and          5, LXX; 28, VIII
     Offender Supervision Agency for the
Drug Enforcement Administration                   21, II
East-West Foreign Trade Board                     15, XIII
Economic Affairs, Office of the Under-Secretary   15, XV
     for
Economic Analysis, Bureau of                      15, VIII
Economic Development Administration               13, III
Economic Research Service                         7, XXXVII
Education, Department of                          2, XXXIV; 5, LIII
  Bilingual Education and Minority Languages      34, V
       Affairs, Office of
  Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Office  34, IV
       of
  Civil Rights, Office for                        34, I
  Educational Research and Improvement, Office    34, VII
       of
  Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of   34, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 34
  Postsecondary Education, Office of              34, VI
  Secretary of Education, Office of               34, Subtitle A
  Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,  34, III
       Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, Office of   34, VII
Election Assistance Commission                    2, LVIII; 11, II
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of     34, II
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board       13, V
Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board              13, IV
Employee Benefits Security Administration         29, XXV
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board             20, IV
Employees Loyalty Board                           5, V
Employment and Training Administration            20, V
Employment Policy, National Commission for        1, IV
Employment Standards Administration               20, VI
Endangered Species Committee                      50, IV
Energy, Department of                             2, IX; 5, XXIII; 10, II, 
                                                  III, X
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 9
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission            5, XXIV; 18, I
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 109
Energy, Office of                                 7, XXIX
Engineers, Corps of                               33, II; 36, III
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of                 31, VI
Environmental Protection Agency                   2, XV; 5, LIV; 40, I, IV, 
                                                  VII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 15
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 115
Environmental Quality, Office of                  7, XXXI
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           5, LXII; 29, XIV
Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant Secretary  24, I
     for
Executive Office of the President                 3, I
  Environmental Quality, Council on               40, V
  Management and Budget, Office of                2, Subtitle A; 5, III, 
                                                  LXXVII; 14, VI; 48, 99
  National Drug Control Policy, Office of         2, XXXVI; 21, III
  National Security Council                       32, XXI; 47, II
  Presidential Documents                          3
  Science and Technology Policy, Office of        32, XXIV; 47, II
  Trade Representative, Office of the United      15, XX
     States
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Export-Import Bank of the United States           2, XXXV; 5, LII; 12, IV
Families and Services, Administration of          45, III
Family Assistance, Office of                      45, II
Farm Credit Administration                        5, XXXI; 12, VI
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation          5, XXX; 12, XIV
Farm Service Agency                               7, VII, XVIII
Federal Acquisition Regulation                    48, 1
Federal Acquisition Security Council              41, 201
Federal Aviation Administration                   14, I
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
Federal Claims Collection Standards               31, IX
Federal Communications Commission                 2, LX; 5, XXIX; 47, I
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of   41, 60
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation                7, IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             5, XXII; 12, III
Federal Election Commission                       5, XXXVII; 11, I
Federal Emergency Management Agency               44, I
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal    48, 21
     Acquisition Regulation
Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition     48, 16
     Regulation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission              5, XXIV; 18, I
Federal Financial Institutions Examination        12, XI
     Council
Federal Financing Bank                            12, VIII
Federal Highway Administration                    23, I, II
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation            1, IV
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office       12, XVII
Federal Housing Finance Agency                    5, LXXX; 12, XII
Federal Labor Relations Authority                 5, XIV, XLIX; 22, XIV
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center           31, VII
Federal Management Regulation                     41, 102
Federal Maritime Commission                       46, IV
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service        5, CIII; 29, XII
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission  5, LXXIV; 29, XXVII
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration       49, III
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council   40, IX
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                   28, III
Federal Procurement Policy Office                 48, 99
Federal Property Management Regulations           41, 101
Federal Railroad Administration                   49, II
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of     1, I
Federal Register, Office of                       1, II
Federal Reserve System                            12, II
  Board of Governors                              5, LVIII
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board        5, VI, LXXVI
Federal Service Impasses Panel                    5, XIV
Federal Trade Commission                          5, XLVII; 16, I
Federal Transit Administration                    49, VI
Federal Travel Regulation System                  41, Subtitle F
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network              31, X
Financial Research Office                         12, XVI
Financial Stability Oversight Council             12, XIII
Fine Arts, Commission of                          45, XXI
Fiscal Service                                    31, II
Fish and Wildlife Service, United States          50, I, IV
Food and Drug Administration                      21, I
Food and Nutrition Service                        7, II
Food Safety and Inspection Service                9, III
Foreign Agricultural Service                      7, XV
Foreign Assets Control, Office of                 31, V
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the       45, V
     United States
Foreign Service Grievance Board                   22, IX
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel            22, XIV
Foreign Service Labor Relations Board             22, XIV
Foreign-Trade Zones Board                         15, IV
Forest Service                                    36, II
General Services Administration                   5, LVII; 41, 105
  Contract Appeals, Board of                      48, 61

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  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 5
  Federal Management Regulation                   41, 102
  Federal Property Management Regulations         41, 101
  Federal Travel Regulation System                41, Subtitle F
  General                                         41, 300
  Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel    41, 304
       Expenses
  Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death    41, 303
       of Certain Employees
  Relocation Allowances                           41, 302
  Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel Allowances          41, 301
Geological Survey                                 30, IV
Government Accountability Office                  4, I
Government Ethics, Office of                      5, XVI
Government National Mortgage Association          24, III
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards          7, VIII; 9, II
     Administration
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development       33, IV
     Corporation
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council          2, LIX; 40, VIII
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation            45, XVIII
Health and Human Services, Department of          2, III; 5, XLV; 45, 
                                                  Subtitle A
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services        42, IV
  Child Support Services, Office of               45, III
  Children and Families, Administration for       45, II, IV, X, XIII
  Community Services, Office of                   45, X
  Families and Services, Administration of        45, III
  Family Assistance, Office of                    45, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 3
  Food and Drug Administration                    21, I
  Indian Health Service                           25, V
  Inspector General (Health Care), Office of      42, V
  Public Health Service                           42, I
  Refugee Resettlement, Office of                 45, IV
Homeland Security, Department of                  2, XXX; 5, XXXVI; 6, I; 8, 
                                                  I
  Coast Guard                                     33, I; 46, I; 49, IV
  Coast Guard (Great Lakes Pilotage)              46, III
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Federal Emergency Management Agency             44, I
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau      19, IV
  Transportation Security Administration          49, XII
HOPE for Homeowners Program, Board of Directors   24, XXIV
     of
Housing and Urban Development, Department of      2, XXIV; 5, LXV; 24, 
                                                  Subtitle B
  Community Planning and Development, Office of   24, V, VI
       Assistant Secretary for
  Equal Opportunity, Office of Assistant          24, I
       Secretary for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 24
  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Office    12, XVII
       of
  Government National Mortgage Association        24, III
  Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office   24, II, VIII, X, XX
       of Assistant Secretary for
  Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing     24, IV
       Assistance Restructuring, Office of
  Inspector General, Office of                    24, XII
  Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant  24, IX
       Secretary for
  Secretary, Office of                            24, Subtitle A, VII
Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Office of  24, II, VIII, X, XX
     Assistant Secretary for
Housing, Office of, and Multifamily Housing       24, IV
     Assistance Restructuring, Office of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau        19, IV
Immigration Review, Executive Office for          8, V
Independent Counsel, Office of                    28, VII
Independent Counsel, Offices of                   28, VI
Indian Affairs, Bureau of                         25, I, V

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Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant           25, VI
     Secretary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board                      25, II
Indian Health Service                             25, V
Industry and Security, Bureau of                  15, VII
Information Resources Management, Office of       7, XXVII
Information Security Oversight Office, National   32, XX
     Archives and Records Administration
Inspector General
  Agriculture Department                          7, XXVI
  Health and Human Services Department            42, V
  Housing and Urban Development Department        24, XII, XV
Institute of Peace, United States                 22, XVII
Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator,    5, CIV
     Office of
Inter-American Foundation                         5, LXIII; 22, X
Interior, Department of                           2, XIV
  American Indians, Office of the Special         25, VII
       Trustee
  Endangered Species Committee                    50, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 14
  Federal Property Management Regulations System  41, 114
  Fish and Wildlife Service, United States        50, I, IV
  Geological Survey                               30, IV
  Indian Affairs, Bureau of                       25, I, V
  Indian Affairs, Office of the Assistant         25, VI
       Secretary
  Indian Arts and Crafts Board                    25, II
  Land Management, Bureau of                      43, II
  National Indian Gaming Commission               25, III
  National Park Service                           36, I
  Natural Resource Revenue, Office of             30, XII
  Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of              30, V
  Reclamation, Bureau of                          43, I
  Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau    30, II
       of
  Secretary of the Interior, Office of            2, XIV; 43, Subtitle A
  Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,     30, VII
       Office of
Internal Revenue Service                          26, I
International Boundary and Water Commission,      22, XI
     United States and Mexico, United States 
     Section
International Development, United States Agency   22, II
     for
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 7
International Development Cooperation Agency,     22, XII
     United States
International Development Finance Corporation,    5, XXXIII; 22, VII
     U.S.
International Joint Commission, United States     22, IV
     and Canada
International Organizations Employees Loyalty     5, V
     Board
International Trade Administration                15, III; 19, III
International Trade Commission, United States     19, II
Interstate Commerce Commission                    5, XL
Investment Security, Office of                    31, VIII
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation      45, XXIV
Japan-United States Friendship Commission         22, XVI
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries       20, VIII
Justice, Department of                            2, XXVIII; 5, XXVIII; 28, 
                                                  I, XI; 40, IV
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,     27, II
       Bureau of
  Drug Enforcement Administration                 21, II
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 28
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Prison Industries, Inc.                 28, III
  Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the     45, V
       United States
  Immigration Review, Executive Office for        8, V
  Independent Counsel, Offices of                 28, VI
  Prisons, Bureau of                              28, V
  Property Management Regulations                 41, 128
Labor, Department of                              2, XXIX; 5, XLII
  Benefits Review Board                           20, VII
  Employee Benefits Security Administration       29, XXV
  Employees' Compensation Appeals Board           20, IV

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  Employment and Training Administration          20, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 29
  Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office    41, 60
       of
  Federal Procurement Regulations System          41, 50
  Labor-Management Standards, Office of           29, II, IV
  Mine Safety and Health Administration           30, I
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration   29, XVII
  Public Contracts                                41, 50
  Secretary of Labor, Office of                   29, Subtitle A
  Veterans' Employment and Training Service,      41, 61; 20, IX
       Office of the Assistant Secretary for
  Wage and Hour Division                          29, V
  Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of       20, I, VI
Labor-Management Standards, Office of             29, II, IV
Land Management, Bureau of                        43, II
Legal Services Corporation                        45, XVI
Libraries and Information Science, National       45, XVII
     Commission on
Library of Congress                               36, VII
  Copyright Royalty Board                         37, III
  U.S. Copyright Office                           37, II
Management and Budget, Office of                  5, III, LXXVII; 14, VI; 
                                                  48, 99
Marine Mammal Commission                          50, V
Maritime Administration                           46, II
Merit Systems Protection Board                    5, II, LXIV
Micronesian Status Negotiations, Office for       32, XXVII
Military Compensation and Retirement              5, XCIX
     Modernization Commission
Millennium Challenge Corporation                  22, XIII
Mine Safety and Health Administration             30, I
Minority Business Development Agency              15, XIV
Miscellaneous Agencies                            1, IV
Monetary Offices                                  31, I
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in     36, XVI
     National Environmental Policy Foundation
Museum and Library Services, Institute of         2, XXXI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration     2, XVIII; 5, LIX; 14, V
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 18
National Agricultural Library                     7, XLI
National Agricultural Statistics Service          7, XXXVI
National and Community Service, Corporation for   2, XXII; 45, XII, XXV
National Archives and Records Administration      2, XXVI; 5, LXVI; 36, XII
  Information Security Oversight Office           32, XX
National Capital Planning Commission              1, IV, VI
National Counterintelligence Center               32, XVIII
National Credit Union Administration              5, LXXXVI; 12, VII
National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact     28, IX
     Council
National Drug Control Policy, Office of           2, XXXVI; 21, III
National Endowment for the Arts                   2, XXXII
National Endowment for the Humanities             2, XXXIII
National Foundation on the Arts and the           45, XI
     Humanities
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency           32, I
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration    23, II, III; 47, VI; 49, V
National Imagery and Mapping Agency               32, I
National Indian Gaming Commission                 25, III
National Institute of Food and Agriculture        7, XXXIV
National Institute of Standards and Technology    15, II; 37, IV
National Intelligence, Office of Director of      5, IV; 32, XVII
National Labor Relations Board                    5, LXI; 29, I
National Marine Fisheries Service                 50, II, IV
National Mediation Board                          5, CI; 29, X
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   15, IX; 50, II, III, IV, 
                                                  VI
National Park Service                             36, I
National Railroad Adjustment Board                29, III
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)  49, VII
National Science Foundation                       2, XXV; 5, XLIII; 45, VI

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  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 25
National Security Council                         32, XXI; 47, II
National Technical Information Service            15, XI
National Telecommunications and Information       15, XXIII; 47, III, IV, V
     Administration
National Transportation Safety Board              49, VIII
Natural Resource Revenue, Office of               30, XII
Natural Resources Conservation Service            7, VI
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, Office of      25, IV
Navy, Department of                               32, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 52
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation             24, XXV
Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste  10, XVIII
     Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission                     2, XX; 5, XLVIII; 10, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 20
Occupational Safety and Health Administration     29, XVII
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission  29, XX
Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of                30, V
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust             36, XV
Operations Office                                 7, XXVIII
Patent and Trademark Office, United States        37, I
Payment From a Non-Federal Source for Travel      41, 304
     Expenses
Payment of Expenses Connected With the Death of   41, 303
     Certain Employees
Peace Corps                                       2, XXXVII; 22, III
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation       36, IX
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation              29, XL
Personnel Management, Office of                   5, I, IV, XXXV; 45, VIII
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 17
  Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Federal  48, 21
       Acquisition Regulation
  Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition   48, 16
       Regulation
  Human Resources Management and Labor Relations  5, XCVII
       Systems, Department of Homeland Security
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety           49, I
     Administration
Postal Regulatory Commission                      5, XLVI; 39, III
Postal Service, United States                     5, LX; 39, I
Postsecondary Education, Office of                34, VI
President's Commission on White House             1, IV
     Fellowships
Presidential Documents                            3
Presidio Trust                                    36, X
Prisons, Bureau of                                28, V
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board       6, X
Procurement and Property Management, Office of    7, XXXII
Public and Indian Housing, Office of Assistant    24, IX
     Secretary for
Public Contracts, Department of Labor             41, 50
Public Health Service                             42, I
Railroad Retirement Board                         20, II
Reclamation, Bureau of                            43, I
Refugee Resettlement, Office of                   45, IV
Relocation Allowances                             41, 302
Research and Innovative Technology                49, XI
     Administration
Rural Business-Cooperative Service                7, XVIII, XLII, L
Rural Housing Service                             7, XVIII, XXXV, L
Rural Utilities Service                           7, XVII, XVIII, XLII, L
Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of   30, II
Science and Technology Policy, Office of          32, XXIV; 47, II
Secret Service                                    31, IV
Securities and Exchange Commission                5, XXXIV; 17, II
Selective Service System                          32, XVI
Small Business Administration                     2, XXVII; 13, I
Smithsonian Institution                           36, V
Social Security Administration                    2, XXIII; 20, III; 48, 23
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, United States        5, XI
Special Counsel, Office of                        5, VIII
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,    34, III
   Office of
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State, Department of                              2, VI; 22, I; 28, XI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 6
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,       30, VII
     Office of
Surface Transportation Board                      49, X
Susquehanna River Basin Commission                18, VIII
Tennessee Valley Authority                        5, LXIX; 18, XIII
Trade Representative, United States, Office of    15, XX
Transportation, Department of                     2, XII; 5, L
  Commercial Space Transportation                 14, III
  Emergency Management and Assistance             44, IV
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 12
  Federal Aviation Administration                 14, I
  Federal Highway Administration                  23, I, II
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration     49, III
  Federal Railroad Administration                 49, II
  Federal Transit Administration                  49, VI
  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development     33, IV
       Corporation
  Maritime Administration                         46, II
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  23, II, III; 47, IV; 49, V
  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety         49, I
       Administration
  Secretary of Transportation, Office of          14, II; 49, Subtitle A
  Transportation Statistics Bureau                49, XI
Transportation, Office of                         7, XXXIII
Transportation Security Administration            49, XII
Transportation Statistics Bureau                  49, XI
Travel Allowances, Temporary Duty (TDY)           41, 301
Treasury, Department of the                       2, X; 5, XXI; 12, XV; 17, 
                                                  IV; 31, IX
  Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau        27, I
  Community Development Financial Institutions    12, XVIII
       Fund
  Comptroller of the Currency                     12, I
  Customs and Border Protection                   19, I
  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of               31, VI
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 10
  Federal Claims Collection Standards             31, IX
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center         31, VII
  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network            31, X
  Fiscal Service                                  31, II
  Foreign Assets Control, Office of               31, V
  Internal Revenue Service                        26, I
  Investment Security, Office of                  31, VIII
  Monetary Offices                                31, I
  Secret Service                                  31, IV
  Secretary of the Treasury, Office of            31, Subtitle A
Truman, Harry S. Scholarship Foundation           45, XVIII
United States Agency for Global Media             22, V
United States and Canada, International Joint     22, IV
     Commission
United States and Mexico, International Boundary  22, XI
     and Water Commission, United States Section
U.S. Copyright Office                             37, II
U.S. Office of Special Counsel                    5, CII
Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation      43, III
     Commission
Veterans Affairs, Department of                   2, VIII; 38, I
  Federal Acquisition Regulation                  48, 8
Veterans' Employment and Training Service,        41, 61; 20, IX
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Vice President of the United States, Office of    32, XXVIII
Wage and Hour Division                            29, V
Water Resources Council                           18, VI
Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of         20, I, VI
World Agricultural Outlook Board                  7, XXXVIII

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List of CFR Sections Affected



All changes in this volume of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that 
were made by documents published in the Federal Register since January 
1, 2019 are enumerated in the following list. Entries indicate the 
nature of the changes effected. Page numbers refer to Federal Register 
pages. The user should consult the entries for chapters, parts and 
subparts as well as sections for revisions.
For changes to this volume of the CFR prior to this listing, consult the 
annual edition of the monthly List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA). The 
LSA is available at www.govinfo.gov. For changes to this volume of the 
CFR prior to 2001, see the ``List of CFR Sections Affected, 1949-1963, 
1964-1972, 1973-1985, and 1986-2000'' published in 11 separate volumes. 
The ``List of CFR Sections Affected 1986-2000'' is available at 
www.govinfo.gov.

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9.266 Added........................................................34784
9.267 Added........................................................54781
16 Policy statement................................................14614

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4.6 Added..........................................................18721
4.7 Added..........................................................18721
4.10 Amended.......................................................18721
4.21 (a)(1) and (e)(1) revised; (a)(2), (3), and (e)(2) through 
        (5) redesignated as (a)(5), (6), and (e)(5) through (8); 
        new (a)(2), new (3), (4), new (e)(2), new (3), and new (4) 
        added; (d) removed; new (e)(8) amended.....................18721
4.27 (b) and (c)(1) amended; (c)(2) removed; (c)(3) redesignated 
        as new (c)(2)..............................................18722
4.35 (e) revised...................................................18722
4.54 Added.........................................................18722
4.62 (a) revised...................................................18722
4.71 (a)(3) revised................................................85520
4.72 (a) table amended.............................................85520
5.1 Revised........................................................18722
5.11 Amended.......................................................18723
5.22 (a)(1) and (g) revised; (b)(1)(iii) amended...................18723
5.23 (a)(3) amended................................................18723
5.32 (a)(4) and (b)(2) removed; (b)(3) revised.....................18723
5.35 Amended.......................................................18723
5.36 (e) revised...................................................18723
5.37 (b) revised...................................................18723
5.38 (a) revised...................................................85520
5.40 (a)(1) redesignated as (a)(1)(i); (a)(1)(ii) added; (b) 
        amended; (d) revised.......................................18723
5.42 (b)(3)(iii) and (6) revised...................................18724
5.47a (a)(1) amended...............................................85520
5.52 (a) and (b) revised; (e) and (f) redesignated as (f) and (g); 
        (c)(1), (2), and new (g) amended; new (e) added............18724
5.52 Correction: amended...........................................20423
5.57 Added.........................................................18724
5.57 Correction: amended...........................................20423
5.63 (a) revised...................................................18725
5.63 Correction: amended...........................................20423
5.65 (a)(9) revised................................................18725
5.65 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.6 Added..........................................................18725
7.6 Correction: amended............................................20423
7.10 Amended.......................................................18725
7.10 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.25 (c) redesignated as (d); new (c) added........................18725
7.25 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.27 (a) introductory text revised.................................85520

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7.29 (f) and (g) removed...........................................18725
7.29 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.43 Added.........................................................18725
7.43 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.52 (a) revised...................................................18725
7.52 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.54 (c) removed...................................................18726
7.54 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.71 (Subpart H) Heading revised...................................18726
7.71 Correction: amended...........................................20423
7.71 (b)(1) revised................................................18726
9.69 (b) and (c)(4)revised; (c)(5) through (10) redesignated as 
        (c)(11) through (16); new (c)(5) through (10) added........60361
9.268 Added........................................................34099
9.269 Added........................................................34099
9.270 Added........................................................52273
9.271 Added........................................................54493
9.272 Added........................................................60361
9.273 Added........................................................73619
19.353 Amended.....................................................18726
19.353 Correction: amended.........................................20423
19.356 (c) and (d) revised.........................................18726
19.356 Correction: amended.........................................20423
24.109 (k), (l), and section amended; (m) added....................33542
26.200 (e) amended.................................................33542
26.300 (a) through (c) amended.....................................33542
27.48 (b) heading revised..........................................33542
27.171--27.175 (Subpart L) Heading revised.........................33542
27.171 (b) and (c) amended.........................................33542

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9.59 (c)(12) and (13) removed; (c)(14) through (21) redesignated 
        as (c)(17) through (24); new (c)(12) through (16) and (d) 
        added......................................................47379
9.59 Correction: (c)(14) through (22) redesignated as (c)(17) 
        through (25)...............................................52825
9.139 (c)(10) through (22) redesignated as (c)(18) through (30); 
        (c)(1) through (9) revised; new (c)(10) through (17) added
                                                                   47379
9.274 Added........................................................32191
9.275 Added........................................................32188
9.276 Added........................................................32194
9.277 Added........................................................34954
9.278 Added........................................................34957
9.279 Added........................................................47382
9.280 Added........................................................62477
9.281 Added........................................................62481
16 Notification....................................................22867

                                  2022

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5 Revised...........................................................7579
5 Technical correction.............................................13157
5 Correction: Amended..............................................13157
5.203 Correction: (a)(1) amended...................................13157
7 Revised...........................................................7605
9.95 Correction: (c)(4) and (5) revised; (c)(6) through (12) 
        redesignated as (c)(7) through (13); (b)(9) and new (c)(6) 
        added......................................................13159
9.99 (b)(4) amended; (c)(11) through (17) redesignated as (c)(15) 
        through (21); (b)(5) and new (c)(11) through (14) added....33645
9.282 Added........................................................13163
9.283 Added........................................................31180
9.284 Added........................................................33642
9.285 Added........................................................33648
9.286 Added........................................................33645
9.287 Added........................................................33637
9.288 Added........................................................49989
16 Notification.....................................................8947
24.10 Amended......................................................51896
24.85 Section amended; authority citation removed..................51896
24.185 Added.......................................................51897
24.186 Added.......................................................51897
24.225 Revised.....................................................51897
24.246 Revised.....................................................51897
24.247 Introductory text revised; table amended; authority 
        citation removed...........................................51902
24.248 Introductory text revised; table amended; authority 
        citation removed...........................................51902
24.250 (b) revised; authority citation removed.....................51903
24.252 Added.......................................................51903
26 Authority citation revised......................................58031
26.208 Added (temporary)...........................................58031
27 Authority citation revised......................................58031
27.221 (a) introductory text and (1) amended (temporary)...........58031
27.250--27.268 (Subpart P) Added (temporary).......................58032

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                                  2023

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5.74 (c) amended; (f)(1)(ii) revised................................2227
5.145 (b) amended; (c) introductory text revised; (c)(7) through 
        (12) redesignated as (c)(8) through (13); new (c)(7) added
                                                                    2228
5.235 (c) amended...................................................2228
9.30 (c)(18) through (20) revised..................................42881
9.189 (c)(3) through (5) revised; (c)(6) removed; (c)(7) through 
        (11) redesignated as new (c)(6) through (10)...............42881
9.289 Added........................................................42881
9.290 Added........................................................59448
16 Notification.....................................................2228
19.230 CFR correction: (d) amended.................................17725

                                  2024

   (Regulations published from January 1, 2024 through April 1, 2024)

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9.75 (b)(42) and (43) amended; (c)(4) through (6) revised; (c)(7) 
        through (43) redesignated as (c)(23) through (59); (b)(44) 
        through (55) and new (c)(7) through (22) added; eff. 4-15-
        24.........................................................18800
9.157 (b)(46) and (47) amended; (c)(22) through (c)(24) revised; 
        (c)(25) through (44) redesignated as (c)(40) through (59); 
        (b)(48) through (58) and new (c)(25) through (39) added; 
        eff. 4-15-24...............................................18801
9.169 (c)(15) through (22) redesignated as (c)(31) through (38); 
        new (c)(15) through (30) added; (c)(14) revised.............7620
9.291 Added; eff. 4-15-24..........................................18801
16 Notification.....................................................3351


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