[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 27, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 27CFR7.10]



[Page 88-89]

 

            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS

 

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

                                TREASURY

 

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

 

                          Subpart B_Definitions

 

Sec.  7.10  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.

    Administrator. The Administrator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.

    Advertisement. See Sec.  7.51 for meaning of term as used in subpart 

F of this part.

    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 

1135.7, Delegation of the Administrator's Authorities in 27 CFR Part 7, 

Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages.

    Brand label. The label carrying, in the usual distinctive design, 

the brand name of the malt beverage.

    Bottler. Any person who places malt beverages in containers of a 

capacity of one gallon or less.

    Container. Any can, bottle, barrel, keg, or other closed receptacle, 

irrespective of size or of the material from which made, for use for the 

sale of malt beverages at retail.

    Gallon. A U.S. gallon of 231 cubic inches of malt beverages at 39.1 

[deg]F (4 [deg]C). All other liquid measures used are subdivisions of 

the gallon as defined.

    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 State but through any 

place outside thereof.

    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



[[Page 89]]



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.

    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.

    Packer. Any person who places malt beverages in containers of a 

capacity in excess of one gallon.

    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.

    United States. The several States, the District of Columbia, and 

Puerto Rico; the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia and 

Puerto Rico.



[T.D. ATF-48, 43 FR 13534, Mar. 31, 1978; 44 FR 55839, Sept. 28, 1979, 

as amended by T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40550, June 13, 1980; T.D. ATF-94, 46 

FR 55097, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-344, 58 FR 40354, July 28, 1993; T.D. 

ATF-425, 65 FR 11892, Mar. 7, 2000; TTB T.D.-21, 70 FR 234, Jan. 3, 

2005; T.D. TTB-44, 71 FR 16923, Apr. 4, 2006]