[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 27CFR8.4]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 8--EXCLUSIVE OUTLETS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart A--Scope of Regulations
 
Sec. 8.4  Jurisdictional limits.

    (a) General. The regulations in this part apply where:
    (1) The industry member requires, by agreement or otherwise, a 
retailer to purchase distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages from 
such industry member to the exclusion in whole or in part of products 
sold or offered for sale by other persons in interstate or foreign 
commerce; and
    (2) If: (i) The requirement is made in the course of interstate or 
foreign commerce; or
    (ii) The industry member engages in the practice of using a 
requirement to such an extent as substantially to restrain or prevent 
transactions in interstate or foreign commerce in any such products; or
    (iii) The direct effect of the requirement is to prevent, deter, 
hinder, or restrict other persons from selling or offering for sale any 
such products to such retailer in interstate or foreign commerce.
    (b) Malt beverages. In the case of malt beverages, this part applies 
to transactions between a retailer in any State and a brewer, importer, 
or wholesaler of malt beverages inside or outside such State only to the 
extent that the law of such State imposes requirements similar to the 
requirements of section 5(a) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act 
(27 U.S.C. 205(a)), with respect to similar transactions between a 
retailer in such State and a brewer, importer, or wholesaler of malt 
beverages in such State.