Home.Alcohol FAQs
General Questions | Business Questions | Advertising, Labeling and Formulation | Organic Alcohol | Spirits | Wine | Beer | COLAs Online | Flavored Malt Beverages | Kombucha | Alcohol Beverages Containing Added Caffeine |
Export Certificate Program
DISCLAIMER - The Director, Regulations and Rulings Division of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) attempts to keep the answers to these questions current and accurate. However, TTB does not guarantee that this information is 100 percent accurate. In addition, the information may be modified, superseded, or made obsolete by recent changes in laws and regulations.
If you want to know about recent changes in the law and regulations, you may visit the following Web sites: THOMAS (The Library of Congress) and The Federal Register. If you are concerned with the accuracy of this information, please contact TTB or your legal advisor.
BU1: |
|
BU2: |
What is required to sell beverage alcohol products (spirits, wine, or beer) on the Internet? |
BU3: |
|
BU4: |
|
BU5: |
A1: |
|
A2: |
|
A3: |
Does TTB charge a fee for label approval? If so, how much does it cost? |
A4: |
|
A5: |
|
A6: |
|
A7: |
Must I have an TTB permit before I can apply for label approval? |
A8: |
|
A9: |
|
A10: |
|
A11: |
Can I request informal or preliminary comments from TTB on a proposed label? |
A12: |
|
A13: |
|
A14: |
|
A15: |
|
A16: |
|
A17: |
|
A18: |
|
A19: |
|
A20: |
|
A21: |
|
A22: |
|
A23: |
Questions and answers about third party representation in labeling and formulation matters. |
A24: |
|
A25: |
|
A26: |
|
A27: |
Does my TTB certificate of label approval mean I have trademark protection? |
Registering and Getting Access to COLA Online
Browser and Other Technical Requirements
FMB1: |
How does TTB TD-21 impact the composition of flavored malt beverages? |
FMB2: |
|
FMB3: |
|
FMB4: |
Does the final rule apply to imported as well as domestic malt beverages? |
FMB5: |
|
FMB6: |
May I place the mandatory alcohol content statement on the back label? |
FMB7: |
|
FMB8: |
|
FMB9: |
FMB10: |
What new labeling and advertising provisions have been added to the regulations? |
FMB11: |
|
FMB12: |
Does the final rule allow the use of cocktail names on FMB labels? |
FMB13: |
|
FMB14: |
What brewing processes will trigger the formula requirement? |
FMB15: |
What are examples of non-traditional processes that require the filing of a formula? |
FMB16: |
What are examples of traditional processes for which no formula is required? |
FMB17: |
|
FMB18: |
|
FMB19: |
|
FMB20: |
|
FMB21: |
FMB22: |
|
FMB23: |
FMB24: |
|
FMB25: |
If I received approval for a beer base formula, should that information be included in the formula? |
FMB26: |
|
FMB27: |
FMB32: |
Must separate formulas be filed for different products that require a formula? |
FMB33: |
|
FMB34: |
|
FMB35: |
Is there an exception to the rule regarding prior approval of formulas? |
FMB36: |
|
FMB37: |
K1: |
|
K2: |
|
K3: |
|
K4: |
|
K5: |
Are kombucha containers required to bear a health warning statement? |
K6: |
How will TTB classify kombucha containing 0.5 percent or more alcohol by volume for tax purposes? |
K7: |
|
K8: |
What requirements apply to my production of kombucha as beer? |
K9: |
|
K10: |
What requirements apply to my production of kombucha as wine? |
K11: |
|
K12: |
|
K13: |
|
K14: |
|
K15: |
|
K16: |
|
K17: |
|
K18: |