February 9, 2012
Greetings! We hope you are having a stellar and cordial week! This edition includes notice of a Permits Online outage, labeling information, and a new Industry Circular on "tie-in sales."
In the TTB Newsletter, we compile the top TTB news of the week and other helpful information about the Bureau and the Federal alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations we enforce. Please send any questions or comments to the Executive Liaison for Industry Matters at IndustryLiaison@ttb.gov and/or StateLiaison@ttb.com. |
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PERMITS ONLINE UNAVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16 & 17
Permits Online will be unavailable beginning Thursday, February 16, at 7 p.m. ET through 6 a.m. ET on Friday, February 17, 2012, for a system upgrade.
Effective February 17, Permits Online will accept electronic applications for tobacco permits and firearms tax-free registrations.
READING A LABEL
We have informational brochures that describe the contents of an alcohol beverage label and what it means to consumers:
- What You Should Know About Grape Wine Labels (PDF) (2 pp, 364 KB, About PDF)
- What You Should Know About Malt Beverage Labels (PDF) (2 pp, 398 KB, About PDF)
- What You Should Know About Distilled Spirits Labels (PDF) (2 pp, 443 KB, About PDF)
TTB ISSUES INDUSTRY CIRCULAR 2012-2 REGARDING TIE-IN SALES
Industry Circular 2012-2, which supersedes Industry Circular 2003-3, reminds alcohol industry members that "tie-in sales" of alcohol beverage products are prohibited inducements under the "Tied-House" provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act).