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CHAPTER I-BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMEN

OF THE TREASURY

EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to Chapter I of Title 27 appear at 41 FR 4 October 6, 1976; 43 FR 13531, March 31, 1978, and at 49 FR 29595, July 23, 1984.

SUBCHAPTER A-LIQUORS

Part

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Basic permit requirements under the Federal Al-
cohol Administration Act

Nonindustrial use of distilled spirits and wine.........
Bulk sales and bottling of distilled spirits............
Labeling and advertising of wine...............
Labeling and advertising of distilled spirits
"Tied-House".

Labeling and advertising of malt beverages
Exclusive outlets..............

American viticultural areas.

Commercial bribery

Consignment sales.......

Gauging manual (effective until June 1, 1985)...
Production of volatile fruit-flavor concentrate.....
Distilled spirits plants

Distribution and use of denatured alcohol and

rum .......

Formulas for denatured alcohol and rum....
Distribution and use of tax-free alcohol

Gauging manual (effective June 1, 1985).............

SUBCHAPTER B-[RESERVED]

SUBCHAPTER C-FIREARMS

Importation of arms, ammunition and implements

of war

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SUBCHAPTER M-ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER EXCISE TAXES

170

178

Miscellaneous regulations relating to liquor
Commerce in firearms and ammunition

630

648

179

Machine guns, destructive devices, and certain
other firearms.

688

194

Liquor dealers .....

711

195

196

Production of vinegar by the vaporizing process.....
Stills...........

748

771

197

Drawback on distilled spirits used in manufactur-
ing nonbeverage products......

784

198-199 [Reserved]

Additional supplementary publications are issued covering individual parts of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Regulations, the Tobacco Tax Guide, and Regulations Under Tax Conventions.

CROSS REFERENCES:

U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury: See 19 CFR Chapter I.
Federal Trade Commission: See 16 CFR Chapter I.

Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services: See 21 CFR Chapter I.

Foreign Trade Statistics, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce: See 15 CFR Part 30.

Postal Service: See section 124 of the Domestic Mail Manual.

Other regulations issued by the Department of the Treasury appear in Title 26; 31 CFR Chapter I.

ABBREVIATIONS: The following abbreviations are used in this chapter:
ATF-Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. TD=Treasury Decision.

EDITORIAL NOTE: At 48 FR 10309, March 11, 1983, the following document was pub affecting Parts 4, 5, and 7.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

27 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 7

[Notice No. 459]

Ingredient Labeling of Wine, Distilled

Spirits, and Malt Beverages

AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms (ATF), Treasury.
ACTION: Reinstatement of Treasury
Decision ATF-66.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the Treasury Department's reinstatement of the ingredient labeling regulations as originally promulgated in T.D. ATF-66 (45 FR 40538; June 13, 1980). The Treasury Department and ATF are making this announcement pursuant to the order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in Center for Science in the Public Interest v. Department of the Treasury, Civil Action No. 82-610.

By order dated February 8, 1983, the court vacated and set aside T.D. ATF94, 46 FR 55093 (November 6, 1981) which rescinded T.D. ATF-66. This document requires ingredient labeling of alcoholic beverages after February 8, 1984.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 1983.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Imelda M. Koett Kirk, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P.O. Box 385, Washington, DC 20044-0385, 202566-7806. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Treasury Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are announcing that T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40538 (June 13, 1980), requiring ingre

dient labeling of alcoholic beve will be mandatory on Februar 1984. The Treasury Department ATF are making this announce pursuant to the order of the U States District Court for the Di of Columbia, in Center for Scien the Public Interest v. Departme the Treasury, Civil Action No. 82-6

By order dated February 8, 1983 court vacated and set aside T.D. 94, 46 FR 55093 (November 6, which rescinded T.D. ATF-66. court further ordered the Depart to announce within 30 days a date, not to exceed one year from date of its order, upon which ATF-66 will be mandatory. The ernment subsequently moved court to amend its order to allow Government 60 days in which t nounce a new effective date so the Government could decide wh to appeal before announcing a mandatory compliance date. motion was denied.

Publication of this notice is wi prejudice to, and not a waiver of Government's right to appeal th trict court's decision, seek a stay court mandated effective date of ATF-66 or take other appropria ministrative action. Such appeal, or other action which the Govern is still considering could result change in the mandatory date.

Signed: March 8, 1983.

Stephen E. Higgins,
Acting Director.

Approved: March 9, 1983.
David Q. Bates,

Acting Assistant Secretary (Enfor and Operations).

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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.

AUTHORITY: August 29, 1935, Chapter 815, sec. 1, 49 Stat. 977, as amended (27 U.S.C. 203, 204), unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13831, Dec. 29, 1960, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-Scope

§ 1.1 General.

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 200, 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.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13831, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. ATF-48, 44 FR 55837, Sept. 28, 1979]

§ 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.

§ 1.3 Forms prescribed.

(a) The Director 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) "Public Use Forms" (ATF Publication 1322.1) is a numerical listing of forms issued or used by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. This

publication is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

(c) Requests for forms should be mailed to the ATF Distribution Center, 3800 South Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22206. Request for the appropriate forms upon which to apply for basic permits also may be directed to the regional director (compliance).

[T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46911, Sept. 23, 1981]

Subpart B-Definitions

§ 1.5 Meaning of terms.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this subpart.

Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

Applicant. Any person who has filed with the regional director (compliance) an application for a basic permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

Basic permit. A formal document issued under the Act in the form prescribed by the Director, authorizing the person named therein to engage in the activities specified at the location stated.

Director. The Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.

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.

Regional director (compliance). The principal ATF regional official responsible for administering regulations in this part.

Resale at wholesale. A sale to any trade buyer.

Trade buyer. Any person w wholesaler or retailer of distill its, wine, or malt beverages. [T.D. ATF-48, 43 FR 13532, Mar. 44 FR 55837, Sept. 28, 1979]

Subpart C-Basic Permit

WHEN REQUIRED

§ 1.20 Importers.

No person, except pursuan basic permit issued under th shall:

(a) Engage in the business im into the United States distilled wine, or malt beverages; or

(b) While so engaged, sell, o deliver for sale, contract to s ship, in interstate or foreigr merce, directly or indirect through an affiliate, distilled wine, or malt beverages so impo

§ 1.21 Domestic producers, re blenders, and warehousemen.

No person, except pursuant basic permit issued under th shall:

(a) Engage in the business of ing distilled spirits, producing rectifying or blending distilled or wine, or bottling, or wareh and bottling, distilled spirits; or

(b) While so engaged, sell, o deliver for sale, contract to s ship, in interstate or foreign merce, directly or indirect through an affiliate, distilled sp wine so distilled, produced, re blended, or bottled, or warehous bottled.

§ 1.22 Wholesalers.

No person, except pursuant basic permit issued under th shall:

(a) Engage in the business chasing for resale at wholesal tilled spirits, wine, or malt bev or,

(b) While so engaged, receiv offer or deliver for sale, conti sell, or ship in interstate or commerce, directly or indired through an affiliate, distilled wine, or malt beverages so pur

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