[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR18.52]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 18--PRODUCTION OF VOLATILE FRUIT-FLAVOR CONCENTRATE--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart E--Operations
 
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 ATF 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, 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]