[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR7.10]

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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 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.
    Advertisement. See Sec. 7.51 for meaning of term as used in subpart 
F of this part.
    Appropriate ATF officer. An officer or employee of the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by ATF Order 
1130.2A, Delegation Order--Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 
27 CFR part 4, 5 and 7, Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled 
Spirits and 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.
    Director. The Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the 
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    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 or without the addition of carbon dioxide, and with 
or without other wholesome products suitable for human food consumption.
    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]

    Effective Date Note: By TTB T.D.-21, 70 FR 234, Jan. 3, 2005, Sec. 
7.10 was amended by revising the definition of ``malt beverage'', 
effective Jan. 3, 2006. For the convenience of the user, the revised 
text is set forth as follows:

Sec. 7.10   Meaning of terms.

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    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 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.

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