[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
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[CITE: 27CFR6.11]

[Page 81-82]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 6_``TIED-HOUSE''--Table of Contents
 
                          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

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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]